Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895

Three-page letter from Abijah Bigelow in Worcester, Massachusetts to Mr. Lanman with a biographical sketch of the life and career of Bigelow.

Letter from Benjamin Brown Frenchto Charles Lanman, providing information on two of his successors as Clerk of the House of Representatives. Includes Lanman's biographical anals of the civil government, 1876 (photocopy).

In English.

Three-page letter from Edward Everett in Boston to Charles Lanman, telling him that since the Webster family is opposed to the publication of Daniel Webster's letters, Everett declines to allow the use of letters between himself and Webster in Lanman's book. Letter from Catherine Barnes describing Edward Everett leter, laid in.

Three-page letter from Ether Shepley in Portland, Maine to Charles Lanman with an autobiographical sketch of Shepley's career.

Four-page letter from George Gilman Fogg in Concord, New Hampshire to Charles Lanman in Georgetown, DC with autobiographical information detailing his career, especially his part in getting Abraham Lincoln elected.

Letters from George Jacob Abbot in Washington to C. Lanman, telling him of the difficulties in compiling a list of compiling representatives. Includes excerpt from Memorials of the Harvard University Class of 1835 as well as a 1975 letter from C.P. in Washington to Maury A Bromson in Bostom and genealogy of the Abbot family. Photocopies of letters of recommendation for George Jacob Abbot and a letter to Daniel Webster are also included.

Letters from Gilman Marston to Charles Lanman, with autobiographical information and notes to correct an article. Encloses biographical sketch.

Three-page letter from James Willis Patterson in Hanover to Charles Lanman with a brief autobiographical sketch of Patterson, including his career at Dartmouth College.

Three-page autobiographical sketch from James Wilson Grimes in Washington to Charles Lanman, mentioning time spent in New Hampshire and at Dartmouth College.

Letter from John Minor Brodhead in Washington to Charles Lanman in Georetown, DC with a list of the persons who held the office of Second Comptroller in the Treasury Department since 1817. Includes Lanman's Biographical Annals of the Civil Government, 1876 (1 page photocopy)

Letters from John Minor Brodhead in Washington to Charles Lanman in Washington in which he offers and then supplies biographical information on his father, John Broadhead. Suggests correction to be made in Lanman's dictionary. Includes biographical sketch of John Brodhead.

Letter from Jonathan Eastman Pecker in Concord, New Hampshire to Charles Lanman in Washington, DC, telling him that he will correct the error's in Lanman's list of N.H. Governors.

Three-page letter from Rufus McIntire in Parsonsfield, Maine to Charles Lanman with an autobiographical sketch of life and career.

Letter from Stoddard Benhma in Washington to Charles Lanman in Georgetown, DC, telling him that he is sending a list of predecessors as Register in the Treasury Department. Includes Lanman's Biographical Annals of Civil Government (1.p photocopy)

Letter from Thomas L. Tullock in Concord, New Hampshire to Charles Lanman in Washington asking Lanman to remit $5 for a kist that Tullock's office has prepared.

Two-page letter from Thomas McKay Edwards in Washington, DC to Charles Lanman in Washington with a biographical sketch.

Letter from William Eaton Chandler in Washington to Charles Lanman in Georgetown, DC, telling him that the requested information about previous Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury has been forwarded to the Department of State. Includes photocopy of Lanman's "Biographical Annals of the Civil Government" (1876).