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 1910 
 
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4 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Alvom), {Hon.) Thos. G. {Speaker N. Y. Assembly. Lieut. Gov. 
 N. Y., etc.) 
 A. L. S. "Clayton, July i, 1882." See "Buffalo Semi-Cen- 
 tennial." 
 
 American Association for the Advancement of Science. 
 
 Register of members at the meeting in Buffalo, 1866. i vol. 
 Signatures of many distinguished scientists of that day. 
 
 Armstrong, George S. {M.D.). 
 
 Diplomas, certificates, etc., granted to, 1831-35. 
 Arthur, C[hester] A. 
 
 L. S. "N. Y. Dec. 14, 1880," to Ada Knowlton, Victory, N. Y. 
 A. L. S., "Washington, Dec. 12, 1881." 
 Articles of Agreement. 
 
 Between certain persons in Witney, Oxford Co., Eng., to 
 prosecute those who have committed felonies and other 
 crimes. March i, 1787. Parchment. 
 
 Curious document, signed and sealed by 68 men. 
 
 Astor, Wm. W. 
 
 A. L. S., "Senate Chamber, Albany, Apr. 22, 1880." 
 [Atwater], Sam. 
 
 A. L. S., "Buffalo, Jan. 2, 1837,'' to his brother Moses at Can- 
 andaigua, giving his experiences in the Buffalo City Guard, 
 during the Patriot War excitement. 
 
 Audubon, John James. 
 
 Letters to, regarding the "Birds of America." From D. 
 Ridgeley, Maryland State Librarian, Annapolis, Mch. 19, 
 1834; Spencer F. Baird, Smithsonian Institution, Wash- 
 ington, May 28, 1853; John Neal, Portland, April 8, 1834; 
 Jas. Wilson, Edinburgh, Jan. 24, 1831 ; and others. 
 Babcock, George R. 
 
 On the origin of the name of Black Rock. 
 Memoir of George Palmer, B. H. S. paper, June 20, 1865. 
 Bacheldor, {Mrs.) Louise {Rochester, N. Y.) 
 
 Early pioneer days of Niagara Co., N. Y. A. MS. 
 Bacon, D. R. {Le Roy, N. Y.) 
 
 Salt deposits in the Oatka valley. 
 Fossilized leaves. 
 
 B. H. S. papers, v. d. 
 Baker, A. L. 
 
 Seamanship — instructions for sailors. Old MS., n. d. 
 Ball, {Rev.) George H. 
 
 History of the Free Will Baptist churches comprising [sic] 
 the Erie Quarterly Conference. Written 1867. 
 Ball, Gideon J. 
 
 A. L. S. Erie, Pa., Aug. 28, 1863. 
 Reminiscences of his boyhood in Buffalo. 
 Ball, Sheldon. 
 
 The Wreck, a poem. MS. not dated, but as it records in 
 fervent but limping meters, the loss of the schooner Good 
 Intent on Lake Erie, was probably written about 1806. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 5 
 
 Bancroft, George (Historian). 
 
 A. L. S., "New York,, Dec. 31, 1864." 
 
 Bancroft, H. H. {Early resident of Buffalo, historian.) 
 A. N. S., "Feb. 20, 1876." 
 
 Bancroft, S. B. 
 
 Battle of Oriskany and Siege of Ft. Stanwix. 
 
 Barefoot, Isaac. ("Shonagarowane," Mohawk preacher.) 
 A. LL. S., "Brantford, Ont., Oct. 15, Oct. 30, 1875." 
 
 Barker, Jacob A. 
 
 Letters, various. 
 
 Barker, Peter. 
 
 Early History of Evans, N. Y. 
 
 Barry, {Maj. Gen.) Wm. F. 
 
 Papers : Military correspondence, 1861 ; complimentary din- 
 ner to, 1867 ; etc. 
 
 Barton, James L. 
 
 Early Buffalo. B. H. S. paper, Mch. 19, 1866. With photo of 
 
 author. See "Jackson, Andrew." 
 A. L. S., Buffalo, Jan. 1848, to a local history committee, 
 Young Men's Ass'n. 
 
 Batavia "Passage-Book.'' 
 
 Feb. 22, i&^o ; Apr. 28, 1842. MS. f . bd. A stage-office record 
 of passing travelers. 
 Beauchamp, {Rev.) W. M. 
 
 Antiquities of Onondaga Co., N. Y., as known in 1878. With 
 recent personal observations on the Seneca river. 2 v. MS. 
 pamp. 4to. ill. and maps. 
 A. LL. S. (3). 
 Beauregard, G. T. {Maj. Gen. C. S. A.) 
 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 Beecher, {Rev.) Henry Ward. 
 
 Heads of sermon, May 9, 1875. 
 Bishop {Adj. Gen.) Albert W. 
 
 Papers. Valuable collection relating chiefly to events of the 
 Civil War in Arkansas, including the following letters and 
 docs. : 
 
 Beauregard, (Maj. Gen.) G. T. 
 
 Order designating Maj. Gen. Thos. C. Hindman's 
 command as the Trans-Mississippi District, C. S. 
 A., and specifying the States. Corinth, Miss., 
 May 27, 1862. 
 Benjamin, Judah P. (Sec'y of War, C. S. A.) 
 
 L. S. to Henry M. Rector, Governor of Arkansas 
 dated "Richmond, Feb. 2, 1862." 
 Davis, Jefferson (President C. S. A.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Richmond, July 15, i8(53," to Harris Flan- 
 agin, Governor of Arkansas. 
 Documents relating to the surrender of the Little Rock 
 I arsenal to the Confederate authorities of the State 
 
6 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Bishop, Albert W., continued. , . ,, -n <i 
 
 of Arkansas by Capt. James Totten, 2(1 Arty U. :5 
 A., Feb. 1861. 
 Flanagin, Harris (Confederate Gov. State of Arhmsas). 
 A. L. S., "Executive office, Little Rock, Ark., July 
 28, 1863," to Lt. Gen. E. Kirby Smith. 
 Hardee, IV. J. (Brig. Gen. C. S. A. commanding Upper 
 Dist. of Arkansas). „ < At- 
 
 Four letters to the Military Board, State ot Ar- 
 kansas. Gov. Rector and Col. T. C. Hmdman, 
 July-Oct. 1861. 
 Hindman, Thos. C. (Maj. Gen. C. S. A.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Washington, Dec. 16, i860," to Heniy M. 
 Rector, Gov. of Arkansas. Same 'to same. ' Head- 
 quarters, Trans-Miss. Dist., Little Rock, May 31, 
 1862. 
 Holmes, Theophilus H. (Lt. Gen. Commanding Dept. of 
 Ark., C. S. A.) , „ . 
 
 A. L. S., "Camp Bragg, Nov. 21, 1863," to Hams 
 Flanagin, Gov. of Arkansas. 
 Johnson, Roht. W. (U. S. Senator, afterwards C. S. 
 Senator from Arkansas). _ 
 
 A. L. S., "Washington, Jan. 21, 1861," to Gov. Rec- 
 tor; same to same. "Richmond, Sept. 10, 1801. 
 Pickens, Francis W. (Governor South Carolina). 
 
 L. S., "Columbia, S. C, Apr. 29, 1862," to Gov. 
 Flanagin of Arkansas. 
 Pike, Albert (Brig. Gen. C. S. A.). 
 
 A. L. S., "Nov. 5, 1864," to Gov. Flanagin. Written 
 after Pike had resigned his commission in the 
 Confederate army; he was at this date Judge of 
 the Supreme Court of Arkansas. 
 Price, Sterling (Maj. Gen. C. S. A.). 
 
 A. L. S., "Springfield, Mo., Jan. 16, 1862," to Gov. 
 Rector of Arkansas. 
 Sedden, James A. (Sec'y of War, C. S. A.). 
 
 A. L. S., "Richmond, Va., July 18, 1863," to Gov. 
 Flanagin. 
 Shelby, Jos. O. (Brig. Gen. C. S. A.). 
 
 A. L. S., "Fulton, Ark., March 10, 1865," to Gov. 
 Flanagin. 
 Smith, E. Kirby (Lt. Gen. C. S. A., com'g Trans-Miss. 
 Dept.) 
 
 Three letters to Gov. Flanagin of Ark., written at 
 Shreveport, La., Mch. 4, Nov. 19 and 29, 1864. 
 Walker, Leroy Pope (Sec'y of War, C. S. A.). 
 
 L. S., "Richmond, Aug. 8, 1861," to Gov. Rector of 
 Arkansas. 
 Mire. Docs. 
 
 Original transfer of Arkansas Volunteers to the Gov- 
 ernment of the Confederate States of America, 
 made at Little Rock, July 15, i86i ; docs, re- 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 7 
 
 Bishop, Albert W., continued. 
 
 lating to the surrender of the Little Rock arsenal, 
 Feb. 1861 ; proceedings of a public meeting of 
 citizens of Miss, and Tenn., held at Holly Springs, 
 Miss., June 13, 1861 ; orders, telegrams, etc. 
 Bishop, Anna (singer). 
 
 A. L. S., "Buffalo, Aug. 2, 1851," to Robert Denton, Buffalo. 
 The letter bears also the sig. of Ch. Bochsa, the harpist. 
 Belmont, {Hon.) Perry. 
 
 L. S., "House of Representatives, Washington, June 27, 1882." 
 See "Buffalo Semi-Centennial." 
 Benedict, (Dr.) A. L. 
 
 Report on ossuary of the Neuter Nation between Stamford 
 and St. Davids, Ont. Notes of lecture before Buffalo His- 
 torical Society, May 10, igc^. 
 Benjamin, Judah P. (Secretary of War, C. S. A.) 
 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 Berry, (Rev.) Thomas B. 
 
 Anniversary sermons: Church of the Good Shepard, Buffalo, 
 loth anniversary, May, 1898; igth an. May 31, 1903. 
 
 BiDDLE, N[iCH0LAS]. 
 
 A. L. S., "Bank of the United States, Feb. 12, 1827," to Gen. 
 Peter B. Porter, Black Rock. 
 
 A. L. S., "Bank of the United States, May 27, 1830," to Saml. 
 Jaudon[?], New Orleans. 
 BiDWELL, Benjamin. 
 
 Commission as lieutenant, 13th Regt. N. Y. S. Inf., signed by 
 De Witt Clinton, Mch. 16, 1820. 
 BiGELOw, Allen Gblman. 
 
 History of "D" Co., Buffalo City Guard. (Written, 1887.) 
 Bird, William A. 
 
 Misc. MSS., including the following: 
 
 Autobiography, dated Mch. 23, 1874. 
 
 Early charters and boundaries of N. Y., Mass., Conn., and 
 Penn. 
 
 Early transportation, Albany to Buffalo. 
 
 Incidents, sortie from Ft. Erie — Mr. Bird's personal recollec- 
 tions of Gen. Porter in 181 5. 
 Black Rock Harbor Papers, 1822-1835. 
 
 Valuable collection of original or copied MSS., including let- 
 ters and reports by Gen. Peter B. Porter, Jas. Geddes, 
 Nathaniel Sill, Sheldon Thompson, D. Thomas, Sam'I 
 Wilkeson, Cyrenius Chapin and others nrominent in State 
 or local affairs. 
 Blair, Timothy. 
 
 Mathematical problems, etc. i MS. vol. On title-page: 
 "Timothy Blair, born Sep. the 25, 1749. Presented to 
 W. H. Blossom by Timothy Blair, Dec. 9, 1834. Presented 
 to Wm. J. Mack by Ira H. Blossom, July 4, 1854." 
 Blake, H. G. (M. C, 1859-63.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Medina, Nov. 5, 1861," to A. T. Goodman. 
 
8 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Bleeckeb, Bahent. 
 
 See "Porteous, John." 
 
 Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y. ■ n of 
 
 Assessment roll of real and personal estate in the town . 
 May 27, 1803. I vol. 4to., unbound. 
 
 Boon, Gereit. ,., v • 
 
 A. L. S., to Messrs. LeRoy, Bayard and McEvers, JN. i-. 
 Rotterdam, Nov. 20, 1800. 
 
 BOUNDARY SURVEY BETWEEN U. S. AND CANADA. 
 
 Duplicate journal of all the proceedings of the Commissioners 
 on the part of his Britannic Majesty and of the umiea 
 States of America (under the Treaty of Ghent), etc., inov. 
 18, 1816; Oct. 28, 1817. 
 
 Reports of surveys, correspondence and misc. MSS. 
 
 Report of the British Commissioners respecting the bounaary 
 line, under the 7th article of the Treaty of Ghent. Descrip- 
 tion of the boundary (River Ste. Marie, Isle Royale in 
 L. Superior to Lac la Pluie), arguments, documents and 
 maps. I vol. folio. .,. 
 
 Minutes of proceedings of the Commissioners m deciding 
 that boundary. Kept by Maj. Donald Eraser, Secy., 1824- 
 1827. I vol. folio. 
 
 These are the first or "blotter" notes taken at the meetings of the 
 Board. Afterwards authenticated and copied for the two Oovem- 
 ments. 
 
 Bkant, John. 
 
 A. L. S., "Nelson, Head of Lake Ontario, July 20, 1811. ' 
 
 Brayman, J. O. 
 
 A. L. S., "Chicago, June 30, 1882.'' See "Buffalo Semi-Centen- 
 nial." Reminiscences of his youth in Buffalo. 
 Brewster, Benj. H. {U. S. Atty. Gen.) 
 
 L. S., "Dept. of Justice, Washington, July 26, 1882." See 
 "Buffalo, Semi-Centennial." 
 
 Briggs, Horace (Ph. D.) 
 
 Memoranda of the Buffalo Classical School, 1863-1885. i vol. 
 The author's original MS., bound with photos. (Privately 
 printed, 1902.) 
 
 Bright, John. 
 
 A. L. S., Nov. 24, 1861. 
 Brisbane, J. 
 
 A. L. S., "Batavia, 7 Feby, 181 1," to Geo. Barnam, Lewiston, 
 N. Y., regarding shipment of ashes by vessel to Presqu' 
 Isle, price of hemp, etc. 
 
 Brown, (Maj. Gen.) Jacob. 
 
 ^- h S., "Headquarters, Buffaloe, June 7, 1814," to Brig.-Gen. 
 P. B. Porter. 
 
 A. L. S., to his brother, dated: "Headquarters, Fort Erie, 
 
 Sept. 17, 1814." 
 A. L. S., "Headquarters, Fort Erie, Sept. 10, 1814." 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 9 
 
 Brown, (Maj. Gen.) Jacob, continued. 
 
 Letters (2) by D. Ormsby, regarding Gen. Brown's sword 
 worn at the battle of Sackett's Harbor, now owned by the 
 Buffalo Historical Society. 
 
 Brown, {Rev.) John W. 
 
 On the late Dr. Wm. Shelton. B. H. S. paper, Feb. 15, 1886. 
 
 Bryan, Geo. J. 
 
 Sketch of Elijah D. Effner, 1878. 
 
 Bryant, William Cullen. 
 
 A. L. S., January 3, 1859. 
 
 A. L. S., with photo, to Maris Bryant Pierce, q. v. 
 
 Brymner, Douglas {Dominion Archivist). 
 
 A. L. S., "Ottawa, 9 April, 1887," to Cyrus K. Remington, 
 regarding data in the Canadian Archives relating to Fort 
 Erie, Ont. 
 
 Buck, (Rev.) Wm. D. 
 
 Marriage records from 1849-1893. Marriages performed by 
 Mr. Buck at various places, chiefly in Allegany, Erie, Cat- 
 taraugus, Genesee, Monroe, Orleans, Ontario and Wyoming 
 counties, N. Y. 
 
 Buddhistic. 
 
 Books written on palm-leaf in Tamil character. Lord Library. 
 BUELL, J. S. 
 
 The Niagara Frontier Police Organization, i866-'69. Type- 
 written, Aug. 15, 1891. 
 
 BUFFALO : Documents relating to history of: 
 
 Buffalo Academy of Music. ("Musical Institute of West. N. Y.") 
 Minutes of meetings, membership, etc., 1851-1854. i vol. 
 bound. 
 Buffalo Apprentices' Society. 
 Records, 1844-1849. i vol. 
 
 Burlesque essay on, Nov. 26, 1836. (A contribution which 
 probably amused a meeting of apprentices at that date.) 
 Buffalo Assessment Rolls: 
 Town of Buffalo, i8ig. 
 Eleventh ward, 1863. i vol. 
 Twelfth ward, 1863. i vol. 
 Buffalo Association for Relief of the Poor. 
 
 Report of Gov. Hosmer, 1852. 
 Buffalo — Autographs of Early Citizens. 
 
 Signatures of 301 business men of the city of Buffalo, ob- 
 tained by the committee on local history of the Young 
 Men's Association, Aug. 30, 1849. 
 Buffalo Banks. 
 
 Bank of Niagara, papers relating to: List of stockholders; 
 statement of assets, Sept. 1821 ; Jas. Brisbane's plan for 
 reorganization. (Gift of Chas. D. Norton, 1863.) 
 Bank of the United States, papers relating to, 1829-31. 
 
10 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Buffalo Baptist Union. , 
 
 Constitution, articles of incorporation (1887), minutes ana 
 
 records, 1886-1890. i vol. bound. 
 Records and minutes, 1880-1905. 4 vols. 
 Records, 1890-1897. i vol. bound. 
 
 Buffalo Baseball. 
 
 Niagara Baseball Club Score-book, i860. Names of players 
 in this early organization, and their records, offering 
 amusement to the modern baseball expert. 
 
 Buffalo^Black Rock. 
 
 Assessment Roll, 1852. 
 Buffalo Board of Trade. 
 
 Lists of recruits furnished to the looth Regt. N. Y. S. V. by 
 
 the Board. Aug.-Oct. 1862. i vol. 
 Visitors' Register, Jan. 1869 — Dec. 1883. i vol. folio. 
 Buffalo "Board of Trade Regiment." 
 
 See "Buffalo, military." 
 Buffalo Celebration, Battle of the Thames. 
 
 Anniversary, Oct. 7, 1840. Finance Committee, subscriptions, 
 etc. I vol. 
 Buffalo Cemeteries. 
 
 Memoranda of removals from the old Burial Ground in the 
 City of Buffalo, Oct. 6-Nov. 20, 1851. The Franklin Square 
 (City Hall site) grounds. Work done and mem. made 
 by Alex. McKay. 
 Buffalo & Chippewa Steamboat Ferky Co. 
 
 Letters from directors of, to Thaddeus Joy, Jan. 28, 1825. 
 Buffalo Churches. Baptist. 
 
 Ferris, P. J. A short history of the Buffalo Baptist Union. 
 I vol. 1880- 1884. vol. 2. 
 Buffalo Churches Methodist Episcopal. 
 
 Worthington, Ruih A. Early reminiscences of Plymouth 
 M. E. church. 
 Buffalo Churches. Presbyterian. 
 
 Contract for building the first brick church in the county of 
 
 Erie. Dated "Black Rock this 20th of February, 1827." 
 First Presbyterian. Records 1812-1882. 4 vols., 4to; letters, 
 1818-1866; session reports, 1834-1890; necrology, i^; 
 citations, etc., 1845, 1853; trial of Nevius and wife, con- 
 fessions, excommunications, etc., 181 5-1844; correspond- 
 ence (Miission conference), 1844; and misc. MSS. Valu- 
 able collection of early records deposited with the B. H. S. 
 by the session of the church, which retains ownership. 
 First Presbyterian. Eaton, (Rev.) Sylvester. Record of 
 marriages, births, deaths (mostly in Buffalo), 1828-44. i v. 
 Park Presbyterian. The first ten years of. Historical address 
 
 by Rev. Charles Elbert Rhodes, May 3, 1903. 
 The Presbytery of Buffalo and its churches. Prepared for 
 the Pan-American exhibit at the Exposition at Jamestown 
 Va., 1907. Collected by Horace Briggs, by direction of the 
 Presbytery of Buffalo, i vol. 4to. Portraits, etc.^ inserted 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 11 
 
 Buffalo Churches. Protestant Episcopal. 
 
 St. Paul's. Josiah Trowbridge's deed to pew, January I, 1829. 
 
 See "Berry (Rev.), Thos. B." 
 Buffalo Churches. Universalist. 
 
 Fifty years ; a sermon preached at the Soth anniversary of the 
 
 organization of the First UniversaUst Society of Buffalo, 
 
 by the pastor, W. E. Gibbs. MS. typewritten, bd. 
 Items of local interest from record of marriages by Rev. 
 
 Stephen R. Smith, pastor of the First Universalist church. 
 
 Buffalo, N. Y., 1843-1849. 
 Buffalo Citizens Relief Committee. 
 
 For Ohio Valley flood sufferers, organized Feb. 24, 1883 ; 
 
 correspondence, subscriptions, lists, etc. Mayor John B. 
 
 Manning, chra. ; Geo. W. Hayward, sec. ; Clias. G. Irish, 
 
 chm. supply com. ; J. M. Johnson, chm. finance com. Sec- 
 retary's records, i vol. ; with final report made to Mayor 
 
 Philip Becker, Mch. 4, 1888 ; and four subscription books. 
 Buffalo Clubs. 
 
 City Club. Constitution. (Appended are signatures of 384 
 
 citizens of Buffalo, among them Grover Cleveland.) 
 The Friends. History of the club, by Sarah Hirschfield Kessel. 
 Good Government club, 25th ward, east of Delaware ave. 
 
 Constitution, membership, minutes and corr., 1894-1897. i v. 
 Skating club, register of, 1860-61-62. i vol. (Record of those 
 
 privileged to use the "Delaware street skating pond.") 
 Buffalo — Cold Spring. 
 
 Cold Spring Reading Society. Records, 1829. i vol. 
 Buffalo Courts. 
 
 Clary, J. Court docket, 1831. i vol. 
 
 Slade, H. Court docket, 1834-35. i vol. 
 
 Superior Court. James Sheldon, judge. Clerk's minutes, 1875, 
 
 1877, 1885. 3 vols. 
 Supreme Court Registers. 1810-1812; 1812-1817. i vol. sm. 
 
 4to. "H. B. Potter, Buffaloe, Nov. 20, 1810," and "Oct. 
 
 iSth, 1812." 2 vols. 
 Buffalo, Defense of, in 1862. 
 
 Record of proceedings of the Buffalo Committee of Public 
 
 Defense organized Jan. 4, 1862. i vol. folio. The minutes 
 
 cover the period to Feb. 7, 1863. Millard Fillmore was 
 
 chairman of the committee of fifteen. 
 Union Continentals, etc. Papers relating to. (In part, the 
 
 MS. of Millard Fillmore.) 
 Buffalo, Delaware Avenue Improvement Association. 
 
 Minutes of meetings, constitution and by-laws, correspondence, 
 
 etc., Oct. 29, 1901, to Nov. 29, 1901. 
 Buffalo, Early. (Misc. Docs.) 
 First Buffalo settler. 
 First brick church, Black Rock, 1827. 
 Red Jacket Hist. Soc, 1844. 
 Black Rock streets, 1883. 
 Original subscription papers for moneys to pay for building a 
 
 brick wall around the Franklin Square burying ground 
 
12 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Buffalo, Early {Misc. Docs.), continued. . • , j 
 
 (City Hall site), June-Aug. 1836. One paper is in hand- 
 writing of Sam'l Wilkeson, who collected the money and 
 superintended the erection of the wall; with autograpfls 
 of many original founders of Buffalo. 
 
 Papers relating to fire engine purchase, Oct.-Nov., 1831. 
 
 Mail contract, Sept. 26, 1812, for mail service twice a week, 
 Buffalo to Erie. , . , 
 
 Memorial of Buffalo citizens to the Legislature, asking tor 
 incorporation of a railroad Co., Buffalo to Batavia, Dec. 7, 
 1835. With original signatures of 44 citizens. , .^ , 
 
 Poll list of the State election held in the town and city of 
 Buffalo, Nov. 1838. I vol. (Whole number of votes polled 
 
 2.433) 
 Eagle Hose No. 2. List of absentees at fires, meetings, etc., 
 Buffalo, 1832-1838. I vol. i2mo. 
 
 Buffalo, Early Residents. 
 
 Autographs of 301 business men of Buffalo, obtained by the 
 committee on local history of the Young Men's Associa- 
 tion, Aug. 30, 1849. 
 
 Buffalo. Elections. 
 
 Eleventh Ward. County roll, 1863. i vol. 
 Twelfth Ward. County roll, 1863. i vol. 
 
 Buffalo Elevators. 
 
 Day-book (cargoes rec'd) of ist Buffalo elevator, i vol. 
 (Built by Joseph Dart, 1842-43; ist vessel discharged, 
 June 12, 1843.) 
 Exchange elevator. Car grain receipt books, bank receipts, 
 etc., 1862-1887. 10 vols, folio. 
 Buffalo. Firemen. 
 
 Records of Cataract Fire Co. No. i, 1824-1843. i vol. 
 Buffalo. Foresters' Club of. 
 
 Bill of sale to H. T. Ramsdell, et al, Dec. 12, 1885. (Some 
 of the furniture included in this sale became the property 
 of the Buf. Hist. Soc.) 
 Buffalo. General Aid Society. 
 
 Records, 1864. i vol. 
 Buffalo Harmonic Society. 
 
 Constitution and Bye-Laws of. Established Jan. 1828. I vol. 
 subscribers' names, minutes, etc. 
 Buffalo High School Association. 
 
 Records, 1834-1838. 
 Buffalo Historical Society. 
 
 Red Jacket medal, papers rel. to. 
 B. H. S. By-laws, etc. 
 B. H. S. Contract with Buf. Pub. Lib 
 
 Red Jacket Monument Committee minutes, Oct. 1890-Dec. 
 1091. I vol. 
 
 Red Jacket nionument subscriptions for interment of Red 
 
 Jacket and other chiefs, i vol. 
 Red Jacket monument: Misc. papers. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 13 
 
 Buffalo Historical Society^ continued. 
 
 Red Jacket monument correspondence, Mrs. Martha M. 
 Huyler. 
 
 Buffalo. Justice's Docket. 
 
 Oct. II, 182s, to Aug. 4, 1826. I vol. Formerly owned by 
 Chas. E. Rathbone. Contains records of suits to which 
 many prominent citizens of Buffalo at that day were party, 
 with their signatures. 
 
 Buffalo. Ladies Union Monument Ass'n, 1874-6. 
 
 Treasurer's record (ledg:er), Record of meetings, 1874-84, 
 List of Subscribers, List of regular & honorary members, 
 etc., 4 vols. 
 
 Buffalo Lawyers. 
 
 Half-holiday petitions, 1882-1887. 
 
 Buffalo Literary & Scientific Academy. 
 Records, 1831. 
 
 Buffalo Log Cabin Ass'n. 
 
 Register, "Tippecanoe & Tyler too," campaign of 1840. I vol. 
 The original register kept at the Log Cabin, corner Main and 
 Eagle sts., dedicated to the cause of Harrison & Tyler, Mch. 20, 
 1840. Contains 10,360 signatures, including many prominent citizens 
 of Bulfalo and Western New York; with sundry comments, reflect- 
 ing the political sentiment of the times. 
 
 Buffalo Lyceum. 
 
 Constitution and list of members. (Organized 1832.) 
 
 Buffalo Marriage Records. 
 
 1811-1888. I vol. and card cases. Discontinued since the es- 
 tablishment in Buffalo of a Bureau of Vital Statistics. 
 See "Buffalo Churches, ist Universalist." 
 
 Buffalo Medical. 
 
 Cholera records. James M. Newman, health physician, 1854. 
 I vol. folio. 
 
 Buffalo Medical Association. 
 
 Constitution and bye-laws of the Medical Association of the 
 
 village of Buffalo, 1831. i vol. 
 Medical Association Proceedings, 1845-1857. i vol. 
 Medical Association Proceedings, 1878-1886. i vol. 
 Origin and formation of, 1845. Constitution and By-laws. 
 
 Pledge of members, with original signatures. Amendments 
 
 and additions. Proceedings, Aug. 5, 1845, to Mch. 11, 1856. 
 
 I vol. 
 The above are MS. records. In the same vol. are preserved 
 
 printed records of the association to Mch. 1857. 
 
 Buffalo Medical and Surgical Association. 
 
 And Surgical Section, Academy of Medicine. Records, 1886- 
 1897. I vol. 
 
 Buffalo Military. 
 
 "D" Co., Buffalo City Guard. Minutes of proceedings, at 
 meetings, 1869-1890. 9 vols. MS. report, Dec. 19, '76, to 
 Apr. 23, '77, on loose sheets in v. 5. 
 
14 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Buffalo Military, continued. _. 
 
 "D" Co., Independent Guard. (Afterwards Buflfalo City 
 Guard). Roll-book, 1847-1856. Constitution & By-laws. 
 Minutes and records, 1847-1886. 13 vols. 
 
 "Buffalo National Guard" (independent company so-styled. 
 1861). Rules and regulations ; muster roll, etc. 
 
 "D" Co. Buffalo City Guard. Misc. MSS. ^ „ 
 
 "D" Co., 74th Regt. N. Y. National Guard. Muster-out roil 
 of Capt. Geo. M. Baker's company "D," called into service 
 19th June, 1863. ^ . , , 
 
 Enrollment record, 1857-1868, "D" Company, Independent 
 Guard of Buffalo, i vol. 
 
 "Frontier Guards." Returns of delinquents and other papers, 
 208th Regt., 47th Brig., 24th Div. of Infantry, Militia, State 
 of New York, 1826. ._ 
 
 "Home Guards," 1861. Membership roll (original) and Mb. 
 copy. With statement of the agreement under which the 
 company was formed, Apr. 1861. Contains the ori^nal 
 signatures of 225 citizens of Buffalo, including ex-President 
 Millard Fillmore. Later The Union Continentals, q. v. 
 
 Record of enlistment by the Buffalo Board of Trade for the 
 100th Regt. N. Y. S. v., 1862. I vol. folio. (List of re- 
 cruits furnished by the Board of Trade from Aug. to Oct., 
 1862. The looth Regt. was "adopted" by the Board of 
 Trade, July 29, 1862.) 
 
 Record Book No. 9 "D" Co., Buffalo City Guard. 1 vol. 
 
 Sixty-fifth Regiment Sick Soldiers' Aid Society, Aug.-Nov. 
 1898. Record of cases, report of Mary E. Mixer, secretary, 
 etc. I vol. folio. 
 
 Belongs to the history of the Spanish-American war, with its 
 shameful record of camp sickness. 
 
 Twenty-first Regt. N. Y. S. V. Acct. of clothing supplied by 
 the U. S. to enlisted soldiers, 1861. 2 vols, folio. 
 
 Twenty-first Regt. N. Y. S. V., "F" Co., description book. 
 I vol. folio. 
 
 Twenty-first Regt. N. Y. S. V., "F" Co. (Capt. George DeWitt 
 Clinton). Morning reports, 1861. 2 vols. Co. orders, i v. 
 
 Union Continentals, records of, i86i-'62. i vol. 
 
 Union Continentals, "Special order No. i, Headquarters, Buf- 
 falo, Nov. 7, 1864, N. K. Hall, commandant." See also 
 "Buffalo Military," "Home Guards." 
 
 Buffalo Mutual Gas Light Co. 
 Various papers relating to. 
 Buffalo, New England Society of. 
 
 Constitution and signatures of members; records Nov 2\ 
 1853, to Dec. 21, 1858. 2 vols, folio. ' 
 
 Although contained in two huge folios, the records are very 
 iS". The resTis^^Stnk" ^^ "^"'"''^ °* elections and annual meet- 
 
 Buffalo. Niagara Baseball Club. 
 Journal, 1857-59. i vol. 
 
 Account book, i vol. (Record of the first baseball club in 
 Buffalo.) 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 15 
 
 Buffalo. Obituary Records. 
 
 Date of death and other data regarding adults resident in 
 Buffalo and vicinity, 1812 to 1895. 4 vols. Ledger size. 
 
 Invaluable for reference. Not continued since the city estab- 
 lished its Bureau of Vital Statistics. 
 
 Buffalo. "Old Settlers" Papers. 
 
 Festival of 1864. Reminiscences of many early settlers, lists 
 of pioneers, etc. 
 
 Buffalo. Paiush Tract Land Co. 
 
 Memoranda of sales, Mch. i, 1827-Dec. 10, 1836. Sm. 4to, 
 
 pp. 40. 
 Parish Tract, in Chancery, July 25, 1840. Sm. 4to., pp. 36. 
 
 Buffalo Parks. 
 
 Original subscription paper "to defray preliminary expenses 
 connected with the project of a park," Nov. 9, 1868. 
 
 Buffalo "Patriotic Fund." 
 
 Subscription list of the fund to aid families of volunteers for 
 the defense of the Federal Union, April, 1861. i vol. 
 
 Buffalo, Political. 
 
 Call for Whig mass-meeting, with signatures of many citizens, 
 
 Oct. 1855. 
 Poll list of the State election held in Buffalo and Black Rock, 
 
 Nov. S, 6, 7, 1838. I vol. 
 Poll Lists : 4th ward, 1855 ; 5th ward, 1855 ; 6th ward, 1855 ; 
 
 7th ward, i8ss; nth ward, ist dist., iSSs; 2d dist., '65, 
 
 '67; nth ward, ist dist, 1866; 2d dist, 1864-67, '75- 
 Poll list, nth ward, ist dist., 1865. i vol. 
 Poll list, nth ward, 2d dist., 1865. i vol. 
 Poll list, nth ward, 2d dist., 1867. i vol. 
 Poll list, 4th ward, 1853. i vol. 
 Poll list, sth ward, 1855. I vol. 
 Poll list, 6th ward, 1855. i vol. 
 Poll list, 7th ward, 1855. i vol. 
 
 Register of voters, nth ward, 2d dist., Nov. 8, 1887. i vol. 
 Register of voters, nth ward, 2d dist., 1864, i vol. 
 Register of voters, nth ward, 2d dist., 1865. i vol. 
 Register of voters, nth ward, ist dist., 1865. i vol. 
 Register of voters, nth ward, 2d dist, 1866. i vol. 
 Register of voters, nth ward, 2d dist., 1867. i vol. 
 Register of voters, nth ward, 2d dist., 1875. i vol. 
 
 Buffalo, Port of. 
 
 Record of clearances of canal-boats at the Collector's office, 
 1828. 2 vols. 
 
 Buffalo, Post-office Directory. 
 
 (Prior to 1891.) 2 vols, bound. 
 Buffalo, Recorder's Court. 
 
 Register, 1839-49. i vol. 
 Buffalo, Red Jacket Historical Society. 
 
 "Chronicles, vol. i." Buffalo, 1844-45. Folio. 
 
 This early organization evidently started off with great expecta- 
 tions. It provided this huge folio for its "chronicles," but after 
 
16 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 writing therein its constitution (adopted April 21, '^^^^h , ^ ^^ ai] 
 names of members, and minutes of meetings ™ ^'^'-; "', blank boot 
 35 pages, its career ended, and 99 .per ««-,<" ^hp ,cant record is, 
 provided for its "chronicles" is still a blank. The scant reco 
 however, of considerable -interest. 
 
 Buffalo Republican League. r, « i n 
 
 Lease, S. Levyn to, of premises on Main St., Buffalo, uec. 1, 
 
 188s. , ^,. 
 
 Records of membership, 1884-1901. 2 vols. touo. 
 Records, meetings of the Executive Committee, Jan. 20, i»92- 
 Oct. s, 1896. 
 
 Buffalo, Residents Prior to 1830. 
 
 Compiled by Cyrus K. Remington. Hundreds of names ar- 
 ranged by years, 1789-1829, to indicate date of arrival m 
 Buffalo. 
 
 Buffalo Schools. 
 
 Academy record or class-book of the Buffalo Academy and 
 
 of P. G. Cook's school, 1829-1836. i voL foho. 
 An act to incorporate Westminster College, Buffalo, April 17, 
 
 1851. , 
 
 Associated Alumni, Buffalo Central High School. Report of 
 
 building committee, June 17, 1885. _ 
 
 High-school Association, stockholders, payments, etc., 1828- 29. 
 Literary & Scientific Academy. Address of committee to the 
 
 Common Council in behalf of, Oct. 4, 1837. 
 Misc. papers given by N. B. Thorp, 1824-1831. 
 Theodore N. Boynton's recollections of early schools in Buf 
 
 falo. 
 Joseph E. Follett's recollections. 
 Parent Teachers' Association. School 43, ist year's reports. 
 
 i904-'os. 
 Public schools, various records, 1818-1831. 
 Records of school district No. 2 from May 16, 1815. 
 Records of school district, from 1828. Misc. entries to 1834. 
 
 I vol. 
 Subscription book for building the first school-house in Buf- 
 falo, Mch. 29, 1807-May 23, 1809. 
 
 Buffalo Semi-Centennial. 
 
 Acknowledgments of invitation to attend celebration of Buf- 
 falo's 50th anniversary as a city, 1882. 
 Report of Buffalo Historical Society committee on. 
 
 Buffalo Sunday-School Association. 
 
 Records, Nov. 23, 1874, to 1882. i vol. bd. 
 Buffalo, University of. 
 
 Notes of meeting, January 23, 1908. 
 Buffalo Water Works Co. 
 
 List of stockholders, n. d. 
 Buffalo. Western Insurance Company 
 
 Of the village of Buffalo. Letter-book, i vol. folio. (The 
 letters range in date from Feb. 16, 1825, to June 24, 1840.) 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 17 
 
 Buffalo, U. S. Sanitary Commissiok. 
 
 Buffalo Branch. Record of receipts and disbursements, 1863. 
 
 I vol. folio. 
 "Soldiers' Rest," Buffalo, records of cases cared for, 1865. i 
 vol. 
 
 Bull, Geo. A. (President Lundy's Lane Historical Society.) 
 
 Letters to C. K. Remington, discussing Niagara Frontier 
 battlefields, etc. See "Remington, C. K., Papers." 
 
 Bull, Wm. H. 
 
 Early history of Steuben Co., N. Y. Writfen 1865. 
 
 Bull Papers. 
 
 Misc. docs, from Wm. H. Bull, Bath, N. Y., January, 1865, 
 including: Howell Bull's app't as deputy sheriff, Ontario 
 Co., 1796; his commission as postmaster at Painted Post, 
 1800; as lieut., 1806; as capt., 1807; as sheriff, Steuben 
 Co., 1810, etc. 
 BuLWER, (,Sir) Henry L. (British Minister to the U. S.) 
 
 L. S. "Washington, 8 Aug., 1850," to N. K. Hall, Postmaster- 
 General. 
 Burr, Aaron. 
 
 A. L. S., May 3, 1823. 
 
 BuRRiTT, Elihu. 
 
 A. L. S., Jan. 17, 1854. (See also "Fillmore MSS.") 
 
 BuRROvi^s, (Maj.) John. 
 
 Journal kept during Sullivan's campaign against the Indians, 
 1779. 
 Burt, David. (Brig. Gen. Volunteer Militia Buffalo, 1838.) 
 
 See "Canada Rebellion." 
 
 BURWELL, ThEODOTUS. 
 
 Reminiscences of Buffalo, 1822-67, especially of the City 
 Clerk's office. MS. dated "New York, Jan. 23, 1867." 
 Callender, Amos. 
 
 Misc. docs. Include a deed for 20 shares of the Niagara City 
 Ass'n, 1836; mortgages, etc. 
 
 Cameron, Angus. (U. S. Senator.) 
 
 L. S., "U. S. Senate, Washington, June 30, 1882," recalling his 
 residence in Buffalo, 1850, etc. See "Buffalo, Semi-Centennial." 
 Cameron, Simon. (Secretary of War.) 
 
 Autograph. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant." 
 Signed pass granted to Samuel Wilkeson, N. Y. Tribune cor- 
 respondent, "to pass to and from any military works or 
 camps of the troops of the United States," etc. "War 
 Dept, Aug. 29, 1861." 
 Cameron, William E. (Governor of Virginia.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Richmond, Va., 27th June, 1882." See "Buffalo, 
 Semi-Centennial." 
 
 Canals. 
 
 Canal Investigating Commission, proceedings of the, April 4 
 to July 28, 1898. Testimony taken, mem. of exhibits, etc. 
 Typewritten, S vols. 4to. 
 
18 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Canals, continued. 
 
 Forwarders' agreement, Oct. 1881. 1, i -nt- 
 
 N. Y. State canals: Opening in 1825; lease of the boat JNi- 
 agara, owned by Josiah Beardsley, for the celebration, 
 Oct. 1825, terms of agreement, etc. t u " 
 
 Western Inland Lock Navigation Co. See "Porteous John. 
 
 N. Y. State. See "Hall, Matthew M.," "Laughim, John. 
 
 Carpenter, Wm. A. 
 
 Reminiscences of Early Buffalo, from 1804. Written 1870. 
 Papers for a history of Buffalo, 1847. 
 
 Cass, Lewis. „ 
 
 A. L. S., "Mouth of St. Mary's river, July 3, 1826. 
 See "Dobbins Papers," "Pierce, Maris Bryant, papers.' 
 
 Cayuga (N. Y.) Bridge Co. 
 
 Ledger, 1828-1839. Record of tolls and misc. accts., 1850-1856. 
 
 Ledger, April 27, 1828-Mch. 27, 1857. 
 Champlin, Stephen. 
 
 Letters rel. to battle of Lake Erie. 
 
 Chancery. 
 
 Wm. Newton vs. John Mills, jr., et al. Dist. of Columbia, 
 
 Co. of Alexandria, Dec. 18, 1812. 
 Docs, relative to the mercantile transactions of Ricketts, New- 
 ton & Co., in Europe and America, 1803-1809. 
 
 Chapin (Dr.) Cyrenius. 
 
 A. L. S., "Buffalo, Jan. 8, 1823," to Gen. Peter B. Porter. 
 Misc. papers. 
 
 Chapin, (Col.) Edward P. 
 
 Civil war docs. 
 Chase, Salmon P. 
 
 See "Lincoln, A." 
 Chauncey, (Com.) Isaac. 
 
 L. S., U. S. Ship General Pike, Sackett's Harbor, nth March. 
 1814. To Sailing-master Daniel Dobbins. See "Dobbins 
 Papers." 
 
 Chester, (Rev.) A. T. 
 
 Annual address, B. H. S., Jan. 11, 1870. 
 Childs, Geo. W. 
 
 A. L. S., Office of the Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Sept 16 
 
 1874, to McAllister. f ■ • 
 
 Chippewa, Ont. 
 
 Account-book, 1812-14. i vol. fo. 
 
 f„;?jH"^''°"s entries of interest in connection with the war on the 
 ■w^'-fl- C-, Account of beef cattle killed at Chippawa °8ii " 
 
 Dec .. is'if " e r^N..™'" C'"".™^^""' at Chippawa'^'^^minencfng 
 i^ec. 24, 1813, etc. Name of original owner of book not evident. 
 
 Cholera Epidemic of 1832. 
 
 Papers relating to its progress in Buffalo and elsewhere 
 Daily bulletin, Buffalo Bd. of Health; reports of physf- 
 cians; cholera among the Indians; letters from Gov. 
 Throop to Mayor Ebenezer Johnson, etc. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 19 
 
 Cholera Epidemic of 1854. 
 
 Health Physicians' records, Buffalo, June-Nov. 1854. i vol. 
 
 CIVIL WAR. 
 
 Buffalo bounty committee, 9th ward, 1862; vouchers, accts., 
 
 etc. 
 Buffalo register of voters, persons liable to military service, 
 
 gth ward, 1862. i vol. 
 Register of voters, gth ward, 1865. i vol. 
 Subscription list of the Patriotic Fund. To aid families of 
 
 volunteers for the defense of the Federal Union, April 
 
 1861. I vol. 
 Chapin, (Col.) E. P. (ii6th Regt. N. Y. V.) A. L. S., dated 
 
 "In the field, near Port Hudson, May 26, 1863," enclosing 
 
 copy of report by him on attack on that fort, May 21, 1863. 
 Probably the last letter written by Col. Chapin, as he was killed 
 
 next day. 
 
 Clark, (Capt.) Chas. A. Records of Twelfth New York Bat- 
 tery. I vol., with photos. 
 Confederate muster roll. Alabama vols. 3 Regt., Co. E, Capt, 
 
 John F. Huggins, Aug. 31, 1864, to Oct. 31, 1864. 
 Confederate muster-roll. Arkansas vols, nth Regt., Co. D, 
 
 Capt. J. D. Burke, Dec. 31, 1862, to Feb. 28, 1863. 
 Confederate muster-roll. Phillips' Regt. of Legion, Col. Jos. 
 
 Hamilton, Co. B, Nov. i, 1863, to Mch. i, 1864. 
 Confederate muster-roll. North Carolina troops, 13th Regt. 
 
 Co. C, L. C. Hunt, capt. Feb. 28, 1862, to June 30, 1862. 
 Confederate. List of deserters, nth Florida Regt., and Co.'s 
 
 F and H Bonaud's Battalion, May 4, 1864, to Feb. 15, 1865. 
 Confederate. List of infantry officers in the Confederate army 
 
 at Gloucester Point, Va., July g, 1861. 
 Confederate orders, "Richmond, Sept. 15, 1864," and "Head 
 
 Quar. Army No. Vir., Oct. 18, 1864." Signed "R. E. Lee, 
 
 General." (Not original.) 
 
 These orders were procured at Appomattox when Lee's head- 
 quarters were taken by Seargt. Isaac T. McRoberts, Co. H, 2d 
 N. Y. Mounted Riiies, and by him given to the Buffalo Historical 
 Society. 
 
 Confederate order book (copies of telegrams sent), and mem. 
 of discharged soldiers of Confederate Regts. i vol. folio. 
 Endorsed on cover : "Captured in Sherman's March to 
 the Sea." 
 
 Confederate. Warner, B. H. (Chf. Eng. C. S. N.) Letter- 
 book, containing copies of letters written at the Confeder- 
 ate naval iron works, Columbus, i862-'66. i vol. 
 
 Confederate. 5g<? "Bishop (Gen.) Albert W.,, Papers." 
 
 DeKay, Drake (A. D. C, etc.) A. L. S., Washington, Jan. 13, 
 1863. 
 
 Eaton, (Capt.) lohn B. Recollections of military experience 
 in the War of the Rebellion. Aug. i86i-Apr. 1865. i vol. 
 
 Eaton, (Capt.) John B. The Twenty-seventh Battery, New 
 York Light Artillery, and its war service, pp. 80, folio. 
 
20 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Civil War, continued. , . , • r 
 
 Flags of the ii6th Regt. N. Y. Vols., history of 
 
 Forbush. Abbott. Letters from the front. .Fa«^ly.^°"?^P?^f- 
 ence from a soldier in the field (various points in Vir- 
 ginia), i86i-'64. . , 
 
 List of men enlisted in the naval service on the steamer 
 Michigan, at Buffalo, from April to Nov. ia64- . 
 
 List of substitutes furnished by drafted men in Erie County, 
 under the call of Dec. 19, 1864. With misc. corr 
 
 Miscellaneous papers. Soldiers' letters; leaves of absence; 
 passes; enlistments; collection of autograph signatures ot 
 Corps Commanders and other officers. Headquarters, 
 Army of the Potomac, Feb. 12, 1863." , ,^ ^ 
 
 Muster-out roll. Twelfth N. Y. Battery. See Clark, {Capt.) 
 Chas. A." 
 
 Muster rolls of recruits enlisted in Erie County from June, 
 1864, to April, 1865. 
 
 Muster rolls, 21st Regt. N. Y. S. Vols., Co. "A." Capt. Robt. 
 P. Gardner. 
 
 N. Y. State enrollment of persons liable to military duty, 
 Aug., 1862. List for Ninth Ward, Buffalo, i vol. folio. 
 
 Same, Ninth Ward, Buffalo, 1865. i v. fo. 
 
 Orleans Co., N. Y. List of names of the soldier dead that 
 went to the war from Orleans Co., N. Y. 
 
 Regiments. 
 
 2ist N. Y. Vols., Co. F, Geo. DeWitt Clinton, capt. Misc. 
 papers, including morning reports, company certificates, 
 returns of inspection, officers, provision returns, corre- 
 spondence, etc. 
 
 2ist N. Y. Vols. Mem. of value of clothing issued by Capt. 
 Geo. DeWitt Clinton to members of "F" Co., 21st N. Y. 
 Vols., 1861, I V. 
 
 2ist N. Y. Vols. Chronicles of, compiled by Jno. A. Hay- 
 ward, late private Co. B, 21st Regt. N. Y. Vols. See 
 "Hayward, John A." 
 
 27th N. Y. Battery, Light Artillery. Roster. 
 
 27th N. Y. Bat. Company morning reports, i vol. 1863. 
 
 27th N. Y. Bat. See "Eaton, J. B." 
 
 Records of the looth Regt. N. Y. S. Vols., known as the Buf- 
 falo Board of Trade Regiment. Compiled by Geo. S. 
 Hazard, i vol. imp. fo. Ills, and docs. An invaluable 
 collection of MS. and other data. Including letters, re- 
 ports, orders, etc., official and private correspondence. 
 
 ii6th N. Y. S. Vols. Deposition as to shackles taken from 
 slave near Port Hudson, Mch. 18, 1863. (Shackle now in 
 a. H. S. museum.) 
 
 179th N. Y. S. Vols., Co. "E." Muster rolls. 
 
 Root, Adrian R. Letters chiefly to his mother, from the 
 Front, 1860-1865 (a few of later date), i vol. 4to. 
 
 Stimers, Alhan C. (Commander U. S. N.) A. L. S., New 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 21 
 
 Civil War, continued. 
 
 York, May 5, 1862, to his father. Eleven pages. Descrip- 
 tion of the fight between the Monitor and Merrimack. 
 
 Commander Stimers superintended the construction of the Moni- 
 tor, and was aboard of her during the famous engagement. 
 
 U. S. General Hospital, Ft. Monroe, Va. Histories of cases, 
 Nov. 14 to Dec. 2, 1861. 
 
 U. S. Sanitary Commission, Buffalo Branch : Hospital Direc- 
 tory, 1863-1865, I vol. ; Expense Acct. Soldiers' Rest, Buf- 
 falo, I vol. ; Records of supplies shipped, etc., 2 vols. ; 
 Hospital stores from General Aid Society for the Army, 
 Jan. 1863-Dec. 1864, I vol. ; Record of Calling Dept., Mch. 
 7, 1864-July 18, i86s, I vol. 
 
 W , (Li.) B. H. A. L. S., to his father, dated "Poplar 
 
 Spring Church, south of Petersburg, Va., Oct. 24, 1864." 
 
 Wiedrich's Battery. (Battery I, 1st Regt. N. Y. Vol. Light 
 Artillery.) Papers relating to : Letters by Capt. Michael 
 Wiedrich, written in camp and on the field, v. d. 1863 ; 
 company rolls and misc. records ; subscription papers, 
 Wiedrich's Battery fund (for Gettysburg monument), Buf- 
 falo, N. Y., 1889; historical sketch of, by C. K. Remington. 
 
 Clapp, (Hon.) A. M. 
 
 Reminiscences. See "Fillmore, Millard, papers relating to." 
 Autograph letters, various, including a long one on the occa- 
 sion of Buffalo's semi-centennial, July, 1882. 
 
 Clarence (Township, Erie Co.), N. Y. 
 
 Records of meetings, school district No. 4, 1836-1868. i vol. 
 School district No. 4. Records of school meetings. i836-'69. 
 
 Clark, (_Gen.) John S. 
 
 A. L. S., "Auburn, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1887," to Geo. S. Conover. 
 
 See "Conover." 
 A. LL. S., 8, various. 
 
 Clarke, Levi H. 
 
 A. L. S., Middletown, Conn., Oct. 31, 1808, to Messrs. 
 McEvers, Bayard & Co., N. Y. Relates to the Connecti- 
 cut Tract of 100,000 acres purchased by Conn, and Sir 
 Wm. Pulteney. 
 
 Clay, Henry. 
 
 A. LL. S., "Washington, 15 April, 1838," to Gen. Peter B. 
 Porter; "Ashland, 24 Oct., 1838," to same: "Steamboat 
 Queen City, 15 Sept., 1849," to L. Hodges, Buffalo; a. n., 
 "N. Hotel, 23d Jan., 1851," to Mrs. [N. K.] Hall. 
 
 Cleveland, GR0^'ER. r -n c 
 
 A L S., acknowledging election as honorary member of Buf. 
 
 Hist. Soc, May 18, 1885. 
 A. L. S., "Executive Mansion, Washington, Jan. 15, 1888, to 
 
 Henry L. Meech, Buffalo. 
 
 Clinton, (Col.) Charles. 
 
 Journal of campaign, July-Oct. 1758. (Copy from origmal 
 MS. in State Library, Albany.) 
 
22 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Clinton. DeWiit.^^^ N. Y. Assembly, lo F^b-.f^S Endorsed in 
 an unknown hand: "The last official act of DeWitt 
 
 Letters Tii) to Francis A. van der Kemp, Mch. 24, 1817- 
 
 Feb II 1828 I vol. See "Van der Kemp, Fr. A., Papers. 
 Doc. S,, Feb. 17, 1820. See "Potter, Heman B." 
 Clinton, George. (Governor, Vice-Pres. U. S., etc.) 
 
 Doc. S. Albany, Sept. 20, 1803. Letters Patent for Mohawk 
 
 Doc. S.' Albany, Mch. 12, 1803. Pardon of "Stiff-armed 
 
 George," an Indian convicted of murder. 
 A. L. S., Washington, Feb. 15, 1808. 
 
 Clinton, (Judge) George W. 
 
 Report of the Buffalo Harbor Committee to the Buffalo Com- 
 mon Council, Aug. 13, 1847. 
 
 Letter to the Canal Board, June g, 1847. The letter and report 
 both drawn up by Judge Clinton and here preserved in his 
 original MS. draft. 
 
 Letters, various (6). 
 
 Edward S. Warren. B. H. S. paper, Mch. 28, 1864. 
 
 See "Shepard, Jno. D., Papers." 
 
 A. LL. & docs. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 
 Clinton, Thomas (of Black Rock, Erie Co.). 
 Account book, 1828- '29. 
 
 CoLTON, Calvin. 
 
 See "Shepard, Jno. D., Papers." 
 
 Commissions : 
 
 To Howard Bull as captain of Light Infantry, N. Y. State 
 militia, Steuben Co., Apr. 24, 1807. Sig. of Gov. Morgan 
 Lewis. 
 
 To Wm. E. Greene to be Notary Public for Huron Co., Ohio, 
 Aug. II, 1879. Sig. of Richard M. Bishop, governor. 
 
 To Bennet Riley as captain, brevet major, major, It. col., 
 brevet col., col. in U. S. Army, 1820-1850; eight commis- 
 sions, signed by Presidents Monroe, Jackson, Van Buren, 
 Tyler, Polk and Fillmore. 
 
 To John Bull as Vendue Master, Co. of Otsego, Feb. 29, 1804. 
 Sig. of George Clinton, governor. 
 
 CoNovER, George S. 
 
 Kanadesaga and Geneva. 
 
 A thick folio volume, over 900 pp., partly in MS., partly a 
 scrap-book collection from newspapers, etc., of Mr. Conover's his- 
 torical writings, with copious MS. additions. Numerous letters in- 
 serted. 
 
 A. LL. S., (26). 
 
 Continental Regiment of Foot, 
 
 Commanded by Col. Ebenezer Learned. Payroll, n. d. Docu- 
 ment found among the papers of Albertus L. Lynde of 
 Buffalo. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 23 
 
 Cooper, Jas. Fenimore. 
 
 A. L S., "Cooperstown, May 20, 1843," to Capt. Daniel 
 JJobbins, regarding Cooper's early naval service on the 
 Lakes, etc. 
 Part of MS. of "The Headsman of Berne." 
 Cornell, Ezra. (Founder Cornell University.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Ithaca, June 24, 1865." 
 CoxE, A. Cleveland. (Bishop of Western New York.) 
 
 A. L. S., Buffalo, July 13 [1882], relating to Buffalo's semi- 
 centennial. 
 
 Crary, Leonard P. (Publisher of the first Buffalo Directory, 1828.) 
 
 Papers. Include correspondence with Rawdon, Clark & Co., 
 
 Albany, regarding map for first Buffalo Directory; many 
 
 receipted bills to purchasers of said directory; and lists 
 
 of Buffalo residents, by streets, 1832. 
 
 Craufurd & Co. (Merchants, Rotterdam, Holland.) 
 
 MSS. relating to their dealings with Hepburn & Dundas, 
 Alexandria, Va., May 4, 1799. 
 
 Crawford, T. H. 
 
 A. LL. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 Crawford, Wm. H. 
 
 See "Granger Papers." 
 
 Crittenden, Thomas T. (M. C, Governor of Missouri, etc.) 
 
 L. S., "Executive Dept. City of Jefferson, June 26, 1882." See 
 "Buffalo, Semi-Centennial." 
 
 Crockett, David. (Of Tenn.) 
 
 A. L. S., Washington City, Jan. 9, 1834. To Henry R. Storrs. 
 Crow, John. 
 
 Promissory note to Elias Salisbury for $35, "Buffalo Creek, 
 nth June, 1805." Attested by Almon Crow. 
 
 Interesting souvenir of an early Buffalo tavern-keeper, for whom 
 Crow St., now Exchange, was named. 
 
 Cruikshank, (Col.) Ernest. 
 
 Value of Canadian archives in the study of American history. 
 B. H. S. paper. 
 
 Cummings, J. 
 
 Account book, 1807-1816. Trade accounts' at Chippewa, 
 Queenston, etc. i vol. 
 
 Dart, Joseph. 
 
 Grain elevators. B. H. S. paper. Mar. 13, 1865. 
 Davidsoff, Friedrich. 
 
 Note book. Greenwich, Eng., 1802. Unbound, 4to. Contains 
 prayers, poems, a letter, etc., in English ; and several pages 
 in another language [PRussian]. 
 
 Davis, Jefferson. 
 
 A. L. S., [1859]. See also "Pierce, Maris Bryant." 
 
 Davis, Noah. 
 
 A. L. S., "New York, Feb. 13, 1875." 
 
24 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 °"^' ?hf 'building of the Walk-in-the-Water (personal recollec- 
 tions). B. H. S. paper, Dec. 19, i«t>4- 
 
 Dawes, Julius H. „ ^r r- tt u -,a iSnn 
 
 Measures of Time. B. H. S paper, Feb. 24, i*«°: • , 
 
 Report on the Holland Land Co. papers m the possession ot 
 the Buffalo Historical Society. 
 
 Dawson, Henry B. (Historian, publisher.) 
 Letters, various. 
 
 ^^''' Address' delivered at the unveiling of the statue of Red Jacket 
 at Forest Lawn cemetery, Buffalo, June 22, 1892. 
 
 Dean, (Hon.) James. 
 
 Mythology of the Iroquois. 
 Dearborn, H. (Sec'y of War.) 
 
 See "Granger, Erastus"; "Irvine, Callendar. ' 
 
 DEEDS. 
 
 American: . 
 
 Adams (Edward) and wife to Wm. Deneale, lands m Fred- 
 erick Co., Va., July 20, 1808. 
 Anderson (James) to Jos. Candour, lands in Lancaster Co., 
 
 Pa., Aug. 22, 1768. Parchment. 
 Chandler (Josiah) to Josiah Hotchkiss, Wallingford, Conn., 
 
 Aug. 6, 1720. 
 Cook (Ephraim) to Josiah Hotchkiss, Wallingford, Conn., 
 
 Sept. 7, 1718. 
 Ellison (Thos.) and wife to Patrick McDonnell, lands in 
 
 Ulster Co., N. Y., Mch. 8, 1754. Parchment. 
 Fitzgerald (John) and wife to J. Henry Lee, lands in Fairfax 
 
 Co., Vir., Dec. 29, 1793. 
 Fonda (Jelles) to George Klock, lands in Albany Co., N. Y., 
 
 1767. Parchment. 
 Gellot (Joseph) to John Bird, Hartford, Conn., Jan. 25, 1742. 
 House (Peter) to Hendrick Merkill, Jr., lands in Albany Co., 
 
 N. Y., Jan. 12, 1769. 
 House (IPeter) to Hendrick Merkill, Jr., lands in Albany Co., 
 
 N. Y., Jan. 13, 1769. 
 Livingston (Peter V. B., et al) to Jelles Fonda and C^eorge 
 
 Klock, lands in Albany Co., N. Y., Feb. 3, 1761. Parch- 
 ment. 
 Longenecker (Christian), Sr., to Christian Longenecker, Jr., 
 
 land in Donegal township, Lancaster Co., Pa., Mch. 14, 
 
 1812. Parchment. 
 Peck (John) to John Bird, land in Litchfield, Ct., Feb. 17, 
 
 1735- 
 Phdlips (Laura) to J. McMasters, Oct. 31, 1829, conveying 
 
 land in Buffalo. 
 Scott (John) to Wm. Ketchum, Jan. i, 1830, conveying land 
 
 in Buffalo. 
 Van Home (David) and Samuel Van Home to Jelles Fonda 
 
 and George Klock, land in Albany Co., N. Y., Feb. 3, 1761. 
 
 Parchment. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 25 
 
 Deeds (American) , continued. 
 
 Van Rensselaer (Steven), of the manor of Rensselaerwyck, to 
 
 Jonathan Emmons, land in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Nov. 14, 
 
 1798. 
 Woodford (Joseph) to John Bird, Hartford, Conn., Dec. 8, 
 
 1718. 
 See also "Holland Land Co. Papers." 
 
 British: 
 
 Reign of William and Mary, 1701. Parchment. Well pre- 
 served Latin doc, engrossed in an archaic and obscure text. 
 
 1665. Parchment. 
 
 1707. Parchment. 
 
 Transferring land on High St., Edinburgh, Oct. 14, 1536. 
 Parchment. 
 
 Indian : 
 
 Anton (Hendrick) to Thos. Cheesman, Hempstead, N. Y., 
 
 Nov. 3, 1703. 
 Onhaetoroe, Jacob, et al., grant of lands in the Mohawk val- 
 ley, 800 acres, to Jellis Fonda and others. Executed Dec. 
 
 12, 1761, and signed by the totem marks of 20 sachems, 
 
 with seals. Parchment. 
 Pearsall (Nathaniel) to Thos. Cheesman, Hempstead, N. Y., 
 
 Oct. 21, 1703. 
 Wookas (Thos.) to Richard Wookas, Oyster Bay, N. Y., Nov. 
 
 18, 1701. 
 [Names illegible.^ Conveying land on Long Island, Oct. 29, 
 
 1692. 
 Derrick, W. S. (Acting Secretary of State.) 
 
 L. S., "Washington, 17th July, 1851," to the Collector of the 
 
 Customs at Buffalo, regarding the supposed assembling in 
 
 Buffalo of persons planning to invade Cuba. 
 De Veaux, S[amuel]. 
 
 A. L. S., Niagara Falls, Nov. 6, 1841. To Rev. Wm. Shelton, 
 
 Buffalo. 
 
 Dickens, Charles. 
 A. N. S. 
 
 Dix, John A. 
 
 Autograph. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant." 
 L. S., to Guy H. Salisbury, Sec'y B. H. S., "Fort Monroe, 15 
 June, 1863." 
 
 Dobbins, (Capt.) Daniel. (1776-1856.) 
 
 Erie (Pa.) Impost book "B." July i, 1805-Nov. 22, 1814. i v. 
 Great Lakes port records (Presqu' isle. Pa.), 1800-1828. Folio. 
 Impost book (Presqu' Isle harbor). Vessels on the Great 
 
 Lakes, tonnage, etc., 1800-1805. i v. „ ^ ,, 
 
 Journal of work in Ashtabula (O.) harbor, Oct. 13, 1826-May, 
 
 1829. 
 Ledger, chiefly vessel accts. on the lakes, 1802-1817. i v. 
 Ledger, 1822-1826. i v. 
 Log book of the schooner Salina, 1809-1812. i v. 
 
26 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Dobbins (Capt.) Daniel, continued. 
 
 'Log book of the schooner George Washington of Presqu' Isle, 
 
 24th May, 1816, to Sept. 15, 1816. 
 Weekly reports of work done at the U. S. Navy Yard, Erie, 
 
 Pa., Jan.-Sept., 1819. 
 Misc. accts. i vol. 
 Vessel logs of lake service, 1806-11. 
 Various MSS., some imperfect. 
 Dobbins, {Capt.) David Porter. (1820-1892.) 
 Cash-book, 1849. i vol. 
 Journal of passing events kept on board Schr. N. Biddle of 
 
 Presqu' Isle, commencing on Saturday, 14th March, 1840; 
 
 to Nov. 24, 1843. I vol. 
 Journal as master of the schooner Wm. Woodbridge, 1844. 
 
 April 3, 1844-Aug. 5, 184s. 
 Log book of the schooner Nicholas Biddle, 1838-39. i vol. 
 Dobbins, {Capt.) Wm. W. 
 
 Log-book of the schooner Lady of the Lakes, commencing 
 
 Sunday, Apr. 13, 1834, to June 18, 1835. i vol. 
 
 Numerous miscellaneous entries from 1832, e. g.: "Milwaukey, 
 about 90 milea below Chicager, in a bay or falling off in the land. 
 Clay banks, Indian huts." 
 
 Log of the schooner Emily, Friday, Oct. 3, 1845, to July 30, 
 1846. I vol. 
 
 Dobbins Papers. 
 
 Several hundred MSS., letters, historical narratives, etc., in- 
 cluding the log-books and journals already catalogued, of 
 Daniel, David Porter and William W. Dobbins; also let- 
 ters from Stephen Decatur Dobbins and other members of 
 the family; Oliver Hazard Perry, Dr. Usher Parsons, 
 Jesse D. Elliott and others. In part printed. Buf. Hist 
 Soc. Pubs., vol. VIIL 
 
 Doer, {Capt.) E. P. 
 
 Paper on "Insurance," read B. H. S. club, Mch. 14, 1864. 
 
 DORSHEIMER, WiLLlAM. 
 
 Memorial sketch of Thomas C. Welch, 1819-1864. B. H. S. 
 paper, June 6, 1865. 
 Douglas, Stephen A. 
 
 Autograph. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant." 
 Douglass, Frederick. 
 
 A. L. S., Dec. 26, 1894. 
 Draper, Lyman C. 
 
 A. L. S., "Madison, Wis., June 30, 1882," to Geo. \Y. Hayward, 
 Buffalo, on the occasion of Buffalo's semi-centennial. 
 T, J^^ writes of his grandfather, Job Hoisington, who moved to 
 Buffalo m 18 J I, and lost his life in the war of 1B12; of his father, 
 i-uke Draper, a Buffalo merchant, 1811-14; and of his own youth- 
 ful memories of Buffalo. Born in Evans, Erie Co., 1815. he knew 
 cuffalo well, prior to 1850. 
 
 A. LL. S., various. 
 Dudley, H. C. 
 
 Sketch of Jeremiah Dudley, 1753-1838. 
 Dudley family records, etc. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 27 
 
 Ebenezer^ Erie Co. (German communistic settlements.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Ebenezer near Buffalo, Aug. i, 1844," to chiefs of 
 the Seneca nation, regarding ownership of Buffalo Reser- 
 vation lands. Sigs. of Christian Metz, George Adolph 
 Weber, Chas. L. Mayer, and others. Also, unsigned docs, 
 on same subject. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 Eden^ Erie Co., N. Y. 
 
 See "Warren, (Gen.) Asa." 
 Eddy, David. (Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Niagara Co., N. Y.) 
 Signed certificate, Buffalo, Dec. 21, 1812. See "Potter, He- 
 man B." 
 Edwards, Jonathan. 
 Facs. A. L. S. 
 Edwards, Timothy (D. D.). 
 
 A. MS.. Heads of sermons, 1716-17. 
 Efner, Elijah D. 
 
 Reminiscences, Early Buffalo, the Lakes, etc., 1848. 
 Elkinton, Jos. (Member Society of Friends, active in Indian af- 
 fairs.) 
 
 A. LL. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 Ellicott, Joseph. 
 
 Letter (copy) to Simeon DeWitt, relating to canals and locks, 
 
 1808. 
 Sketch of, by Prof. Ellicott Evans of Hamilton College. B. 
 
 H. S. paper, read at meeting of Dec. 26, 1864. 
 See also "Holland Land Company." 
 Elliott, Jesse D. 
 
 See "Dobbins Papers," "Porter Papers." 
 Endres, Matt. 
 
 History of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Assn. of Buffalo, 
 1903. 
 Ericsson, (Capt.) John. 
 
 A. L. S., "New York, 7th Jan., 1842" to Capt. Jas. Van Cleve 
 at Batavia, N. Y., regarding his invention of the propeller, 
 first used on the Lakes on the Vandalia, 1841 ; the con- 
 struction of engines, etc. 
 A. L. S., "New York, Nov. 21, 1877." 
 Erie Canal. 
 
 See "Canals, N. Y. State." 
 Erie, Erie Co., N. Y. (Town of.) 
 
 Acct. of Robt. Lee, Commissioner of Excise, May 7, 1807, to 
 
 Feb. 29, 1808. 
 Town book of. May 7, 1805, to Nov. 20, 1808. Accts. Com- 
 missioners of excise, justice, etc. 
 
 Erie Co. [N. Y.] Bar. 
 
 Call for meeting on occasion of leaving the old Court House, 
 
 Mch. II, 1876. Signatures of 113 leading lawyers and law 
 
 firms of Buffalo. 
 Certificate of election of Justices of the Peace m Erie Co., 
 
 N. Y., 1827. Sigs. of Josiah Trowbridge, chm., and Jacob 
 
 A. Barker, Co. Clerk, sec'y. 
 
28 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Eeie Co. [N. Y.] Bar, coniinued. „ _ , 
 
 County Court. Minutes, Sept. term, i860, i vol. 
 Remonstrance against the proposed removal 01 J '^^-W. 
 
 Moulton from the office of Commissioner, J^eb. 1S22. 
 
 Signed by 12 men, prominent in Buffalo at that time. 
 
 Erie, Pa. , 
 
 United States Hotel register, Erie, Pa., 1841. i vol. 
 See "Presque Isle." 
 Esther, Book of. 
 
 In Hebrew, on parchment scroll. 
 Evans, Ellicott. . „, 
 
 Sketch of Joseph Ellicott. B. H. S. paper, Dec. 26, 1864. 
 A. L. S., "Clinton, June i, 1864," to Guy H. Salisbury. 
 See "Ellicott, Joseph." 
 EVARTS, Wm. M. 
 
 N. S., "U. S. Senate, Washington, Feb. 25, 1889,' to Wm. 
 
 Thurston, Buffalo. 
 A. L. S., "New York, June 29, 1882." See "Buffalo, Semi- 
 centennial." 
 A. L. S., "Senate Chamber, Washington, June 13. 1888,' to 
 
 R. B. Adam, Buffalo. 
 Letters, various. 
 Everett, Edward. 
 
 A. LL. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 A. L. S., "Boston, Aug. 1864." 
 EWELL, E. H. 
 
 Autobiography, dated, 187Q. 
 History, Town of Alden, N. Y. 
 EwiNG, William. 
 
 A. L. S., "Geneseo, Sept. 17, 1794," to Israel Chapin. Re- 
 lates to Brant, Red Jacket, Treaty at Canandaigua, etc. 
 Farnham, Thomas. 
 
 "Record of deaths of old settlers of Buffalo . . . also a short 
 history of most of them with whom I was personally ac- 
 quainted . This record was commenced about the 
 time I came to Buffalo in March, 1833." Dated, Aug. 12, 
 1879. I vol. 
 Sketches of citizens of Buffalo. 
 Buffalo as I first saw it in the sparing of 1833. 
 Fenton, Reuben E. (Governor N. Y.) 
 
 A. MSS. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 A. L. S., "Albany, May 15, 1868." 
 Ferris, Chas. D. 
 
 New Year's poem, from the carrier of the Buffalo Courier. 
 Jan. I, 1846; pp. S. 4to. 
 
 FILLMORE, MILLARD. 
 
 Autobiography of early years. 
 
 Addresses on various occasions. 
 
 Miscellaneous letters. 
 
 Most of the above published by the Buffalo Historical Society, 
 Jr'ubs. vols. X and XI. ■' 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 29 
 
 Fillmore, Millard, continued. 
 
 Index Rerum, i839-'40. i vol. 
 
 Many an old library has a copy of Todd's "Index Rerum," the 
 alphabetical blank book in which the owner was supposed to set 
 down great store of useful information. Mr. Fillmore's entries are 
 scant and of slight interest. On the flyleaf is written — "Millard 
 Fillmore. Bot. Dec. 25, 1839, Washington City." 
 
 Misc. letters and MSS. 
 
 Letters to. Correspondence received by Mr. Fillmore as Vice- 
 President and President, Mch. 1849 to Mch. 4, 1853; 8,436 
 letters, gathered in 44 vols., each one indexed. 
 
 (For acct. of, see this volume, pp. 402 to 410.) 
 
 Papers relating to. Reminiscences, by Harriet N. Haven, 
 Jas. K. Hosmer, B. F. Fox, A. M. Clapp, and others. 
 
 Certificate of election as Vice-President of the United States, 
 Feb. 14, 1849. Parchment. Signed by G. M. Dallas, Vice- 
 President of the U. S. and President of the Senate. 
 
 Resolutions adopted by the Common Council of the City of 
 New York on Mr. F.'s return from Europe. . . . 1856 
 (when candidate for President on the American ticket.) 
 
 Resolutions adopted by the House of Representatives on occa- 
 sion of his death, Mch. 9, 1874; engrossed and presented 
 to his family. 
 
 Resolutions by N. Y. Chamber of Commerce, Apr. 2, 1874, 
 on occasion of his death; resolutions adopted by the Com- 
 monwealth of Mass., Mch. 11, 1874 (on parchment), and 
 other docs, i vol. 
 Fillmore, {Mrs.) Millard. (Mrs. Caroline Mcintosh nee Car- 
 michael.) 
 
 Journals, various, 1828 to 1859; journals of European travel, 
 i8s3-'S4, 7 vols. ; poems and prose, i vol. ; with several 
 MS. vols, marked "Louisa Carmichael" and "Alexander 
 B. Carmichael," Albany and Morristown, N. J., 1825, etc. 
 
 Copy of will, schedule of books, etc. 
 FiTHiAN, (Hon.) Freeman J. 
 
 Reminiscences of Buffalo, communicated to Geo. L. Hayward, 
 chm., etc., on the occasion of Buffalo's semi-centennial, 
 1882. See "Buffalo, Semi-centennial." 
 Flanagin, Harris. (Confederate Gov. Arkansas.) 
 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 Fleming, Robert. 
 
 Papers. Letters from Peter B. Porter, Erastus Root, H. J. 
 Stow, etc. War of 1812 claims ; Morgan abduction, etc., 
 1813-1834. 
 
 Commissions signed by Pres. Madison. 
 
 Commissions signed by Pres. Monroe. 
 
 Commissions signed by J. Q. Adams. 
 
 Fleming, William. 
 
 A. L. S., On the site where the Griffon was built. Addressed 
 to C. K. Remington, Aug. 12, 1895. 
 
 Fletcher, L. J. 
 
 The Church of the Holy Sepulcher. B. H. S. paper, Apr. 13, 
 
 1874- 
 
aO HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 FoLLETT, Oran. (Early Buffalo editor.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Sandusky, O., June 28, 1882,'' with recollections of 
 Buffalo from 1826. See "Buffalo, semi-centennial." 
 
 FooTE, {Dr.) Thos. M. 
 
 A. L. to Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Florence, Italy, Dec. 
 
 25, 1855. 
 A. LL., "Siena, Dec. 26"; "Radicofano, Dec. 27"; "Viterbo, 
 
 Dec. 28"; "Rome, Dec. 29." 
 
 Fort Niagara. 
 
 See "Niagara, Fort." 
 Forward, {Hon.) Oliver. 
 
 Papers of. Includes, among others : Remonstrance of Red 
 Jacket and other Indians to the Treaty made with the 
 Senecas in 1797; correspondence of Hon. Oliver Forward 
 and J. Jimeson in regard thereto in 1827; certificate of 
 Oliver Forward's election to the New York Senate; cor- 
 respondence relative to removing the Indians from the 
 Tonawanda reservation and buying their lands, etc. 
 
 Papers : Misc. corr. Indian treaties, etc. Includes letters of 
 Thos. L. Ogden, R. Troup, etc., 1821-1829. 
 
 Trial for misconduct while collector of the Port of Buffalo 
 Creek, 1821. Testimony, letters, depositions, etc. In- 
 cludes letters of Hon. Augustus Porter. 
 
 A. L. S., "Buffalo, June i, 1822," to L. B. Crary, q. v. 
 
 Fox, B. F. 
 
 Reminiscences. See "Fillmore, Millard, papers relating to." 
 Francis, Julius E. 
 
 Autobiography. Dated June s, 1872. 
 
 A. L. S. to the Buffalo Historical Society, Buffalo, Sept. 9, 
 1875. 
 
 Mr. Francis was the founder of the Lincoln Birthday Association, 
 now merged with the Buf. Hist. Soc. 
 
 Franklin, Benjamin. 
 
 A. L. S. to Rev. Geo. Whitfield, June 6, 1753. 
 Facsimile: To Cadwallader Golden, Apr. 5, 1744. 
 Franklin, Daniel. 
 
 Account books, various, Buffalo, 1853-54. 4 vols. 
 Day-book, i vol. 
 
 Inventory of property. "Rules for journalizing," etc. i vol. 
 Freeman, Gonstant (Ir.). 
 
 MS. copies of letters signed "Frampton," written at West 
 Pomt, N. Y., June 10, 1782; June 10, 1783, to Gen. John 
 Wmslow. 
 
 The writer was a colonel in the Revolutionary army. 
 Frelinghuysen, Fred'k T. (Sec'y of State ) 
 
 L. S., "Dept. of State, July 3, 1884." 
 Friends, Society of. 
 
 Docutnent expelling Job Ayres for profane swearing and 
 trammg with the militia, dated Plainfield, N. J., June 19, 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 31 
 
 G. A. R. 
 
 Thirty-first annual encampment, Camp Jewett, Buffalo, Aug. 
 23-28, 1897. Misc. records, official blanks, orders, etc. 
 
 Thirty-first National Encampment, Buffalo, 1897: Reports 
 of Executive Board, i vol. ; reports of meetings. Citizens' 
 Committee, i vol. ; reports of Finance Sub-Committee, i 
 vol. ; record of subscriptions, etc., I vol. ; check-book. 
 Citizens' Committee, 1896-98, i vol. 
 Gallatin, Albert. 
 
 See "Granger, Erastus." 
 
 Gardner, Gideon. 
 
 Nantucket. The situation and proceedings of the inhabitants 
 of, with sundry occurrences during the War of 1812. 
 Written 1814. 
 Garfield, James A. 
 
 A. L. S., Mch. 24, 1877. 
 
 N. S., Sept. 18, 1880. 
 
 L. S., "Mentor, O., Dec. 16, 1880." 
 Geddes, Jas. 
 
 See "Black Rock Harbor papers.'' 
 
 GENEALOGICAL: 
 
 Genealogical data, in manuscript, have been placed in the 
 Buffalo Historical Society Library, by and relating to, the 
 following : 
 
 Allen, James Albert 
 Atkins, Barton 
 Atwater, Maria Granger 
 Bancroft, Thomas 
 Bancroft, William G. 
 Barnes, Maria C. 
 Beals, Edward Preble 
 Beatichamp, William Martin 
 Beecher, James Curtis 
 Becker, Alfred Le Roy- 
 Bennett, Seymour 
 Berry, Clinton R. 
 Bird, Grace Eunice 
 Birge, Martin H. 
 Bottsford, Adolphus 
 Bragdon, Charles Arthur 
 Briggs, Albert Henry 
 Briggs, Catharine Morse 
 Briggs, Horace 
 Brown, Willard Whiting 
 Buck, Roswell R. 
 Benedict, A. L. 
 Cadwallader, Charles Sumner 
 Carrell, Theodora M. 
 Cary, Thomas 
 Chandler, Henry 
 Chester, Albert Huntington 
 Coats, Adelbert Sumter 
 Cobb, Martha H. Warner 
 Colyer, Lois Heath 
 Cornell, Samuel Douglas 
 Cornell, Samuel Gerritsen 
 Coyne, James Henry 
 Crockett, Helen Ware 
 Daniels, Flora Pike 
 Darling, Charles William 
 
 Davis, Jacob 
 
 Davis, Cyrus Eastman 
 
 Day, Alfaretta Maria 
 
 Day, Robert Webster 
 
 Douglas, William Alexander 
 
 Dunbar, Charles French 
 
 Dunstan, George Hind 
 
 Durfee, Philo 
 
 Eldee, Adeline C. 
 
 Emerson, George Douglas 
 
 Emerson, Susan Corwin (Mrs. G. D.) 
 
 Emerson, Henry Pendexter 
 
 Farnham, Charles Cyrus 
 
 Fernow, Berthold 
 
 Fitch, Franklin Solomon 
 
 Ford, James Elijah 
 
 French, Mrs. Pamelia Feeter 
 
 Frisbee, Edward Selah 
 
 Frothingham, Worthington 
 
 Fulton, Linda de Kowaleuska 
 
 Force, Manning Furguson 
 
 Frost [family] 
 
 Gay, Julius 
 
 Goodyear, Charles Waterhouse 
 
 Goodyear, Frank Henry 
 
 Green, Samuel Abbott 
 
 Gregg, Edward Rollin, M. D. 
 
 Griffin, Martin Ignatius Jos. 
 
 Griffis, William Elliot 
 
 Haight, Louise Colton (Mrs. R. L.) 
 
 Hamlin, Cicero Jabez 
 
 Haskins, Eliza Smith 
 
 Hayden, Horace Edwin 
 
 Hayes, Rev. Charles Wells 
 
 Hayward, John Alfred 
 
 Heacock, Reuben Bostwick 
 
32 
 
 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 D. 
 
 Genealogical, continued. 
 
 Heinze, Chris. Fried. Wilhelm Moritz 
 
 Hill, Henry Wayland 
 
 Hilliard, Evelyn Sizer 
 
 Hodge, Dwight Webster 
 
 Hollister, Frank Merrick 
 
 Hopkins, Henry Reed 
 
 Horton, Julia Greenleaf (Mrs. G. r.) 
 
 Hubbard, Silas, M. D. 
 
 Hubbell, Mrs. Clifford 
 
 Hubbell, Mark Sibley 
 
 Tewett, Josiah 
 
 Johnson, George 
 
 Jordan, John Woolf 
 
 Johnson, Hiram 
 
 Kahler, Rev. Frederick August, M. A. 
 
 Kaster, Peter 
 
 Kenyon, De Ette E. 
 
 Killebrew, Joseph Buckner 
 
 Knapp, Hiram Jason 
 
 Koerner, Herman Theodore 
 
 Ladd, Henry Clay 
 
 Langdon, Andrew 
 
 Larned, Josephus Nelson 
 
 Lay, Charles 
 
 Leavitt, James Samuel 
 
 Lewis, Loran Lodowick 
 
 Lothrop, Thomas 
 
 Lytle, Alice Hastings 
 
 Mann, Matthew Derbyshire 
 
 Marvin, Selden Erastus 
 
 Moore, Mrs. Mary Louise 
 
 Morse, David Reynolds 
 
 Morse, Eliz. Griffin (Mrs. D. R.) 
 
 Mott, Henry Elliot 
 
 Mills, James H. 
 
 Murray, David 
 
 McWilliams, John 
 
 North, Charles J. 
 
 Odell, Willis Patterson 
 
 Ough, Richard A. 
 
 Park, Roswell 
 
 Parker, Jane Marsh 
 
 Patton, Lucius Hobart 
 
 Porter, Cyrus Kinne 
 
 Putnam, Douglas 
 
 Putnam, James O. 
 
 Ralph, David Clark 
 
 Reed, Maria Whiting (Burt) 
 
 Genesee Co., N. Y. 
 
 Court of Common Pleas. Extracts from the minutes, 1803 
 
 to 1807, inclusive. 
 Court of Oyer and Terminer. Extracts from the minutes, 
 
 1804 to 1807, inclusive. 
 
 German MSS. 
 
 On vellum, 1480. 
 
 Volume : "Informatorium Theologicum ad omni genus sd- 
 entiarum." (Latin title only; principal text in German.) 
 1576. Vellum bound. 
 
 GiBBS, Clinton B. 
 
 Address as chairman of the Building Committee, Associated 
 Alumni, Buffalo Central School, June 23, 1886. 
 
 GiBBS, {Rev.) W. E. 
 
 See "Buffalo churches, ist Universalist." 
 
 Rich, Andrew Jerome 
 
 Rich, Gaius Barrett 
 
 Riley, Philip D. , ^ 
 
 Ripley, Rev. Allen Plumb, D. 
 
 Roberts, Ellis Henry 
 
 Russell, Wm. Charles 
 
 Sage, Harriet Maria Foster 
 
 Salisbury, Edward Elbridge 
 
 Searls, Margery Stevens 
 
 Selkirk, Charles Edward 
 
 Shelton, Mrs. Wm. (Lucretia Stanley) 
 
 Shepard, Ellie J. 
 
 Smead, Jennie Robbins 
 
 Smith, Charles Henry 
 
 Smith, T. Guilford 
 
 Snow, George Burwell 
 
 Spaulding, Samuel Strong 
 
 Spayth, Henry 
 
 Stearns, George Chapin 
 
 Stone, Wm. Leete 
 
 Stowits, George H. 
 
 Strickland, Edward D. 
 
 Titus, Robert Cyrus 
 
 Tripp, Augustus F. 
 
 Trott, James Fullerton 
 
 Wallace, George Addison 
 
 Weed, Kate Shelton 
 
 Weed, Edith 
 
 Ward, Hamilton 
 
 Ward, Mary Adelia Chamberlain 
 
 Wadsworth, George 
 
 Wadsworth, Henry Truman 
 
 Wadsworth, Louise Jones 
 
 White, George Clinton 
 
 White, James, M. D. 
 
 Whitman, George 
 
 Whitney, Parkhurst 
 
 Wicks, William Sidney 
 
 Williams, Charles Edwin 
 
 Williams, Mary L. Hoyt (Mrs. C. G.) 
 
 Williams, Charles Hoyt 
 
 Williams, Josiah B. 
 
 Williamson, Joseph 
 
 Wolsteuholme, Joseph 
 
 Woodruff, Lauren C. 
 
 Wooley, Charles Woodruff 
 
 Wooster, Jasper D., M. D. 
 
 Ziegelc, Albert 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 33 
 
 Gladstone, William Ewaet. 
 
 A. L. S., "London, Apr. 5, 1889," to "H. H. Seymour, Esq., 
 Barrister at Law, Buffalo." 
 
 ..T •^'^knowledging receipt of data on laws of divorce in America. 
 I note with care your remarks as to the extended franchise in 
 Great Britain. I am however a friend to that extension and I do 
 not think that on the whole it has worked otherwise than well." 
 
 Gleason, (Rev.) Ansel. (Missionary to the Senecas.) 
 See "Indians, Missions, Cattaraugus reservation." 
 
 Glowacki, (Maj.) Henry I. 
 
 Slietches of Peleg Redfield and Heman J. Redfield, 1894. 
 Biography of. 
 
 GOODELL, JaBEZ. 
 
 Early history of Buffalo. (Written for Young Men's Assn. 
 of Buffalo, 1848.) 
 
 Goodrich, Guy H. 
 
 Old houses of Buffalo. B. H. S. paper, Mch. 4, 1867. 
 GoRHAM, Nathaniel. 
 
 Minutes of meeting of directors of the Ontario Bank, Canan- 
 daigua, Mch. 27, 1813. Signed "Nath. Gorham, president." 
 Graham, Geo. (Sec'y of War.) 
 
 A. L. S., Feb. 7, 1817. See "Granger, Erastus." 
 Granger, Erastus. 
 
 To Gen. Jno. P. Boyd, on the employment of Indians, Buf- 
 falo, Aug. 6, 1813. {Copy.) 
 To LeRoy, Bayard & McEvers. Buffalo, Mch. 6, 1813. (Jas- 
 per Parrish's bill, receipted by him.) 
 Letters to Granger from Geo. Graham, R. J. Meigs, Jno. C. 
 Spencer, Richard Rush, H. Dearborn, Albert Gallatin, Wm. 
 H. Crawford. 
 
 Granger, Jas. N. 
 
 Sketch of his grandfather, Judge Erastus Granger, Niagara 
 Falls, July 29, 1895. See "Granger, Erastus." 
 
 Grant, Jesse R. (Father of Gen. U. S. Grant.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Covington, Ky., Jan. 10, 1866," to J. S. Buell of 
 Buffalo, 6 pp. 
 
 Highly interesting letter, relating to Grant and Buell families. 
 Of one member he says: "He left a large family all Rebels — it has 
 been the fortune of my boy to whip them all in battel." 
 
 Grant, (Gen.) U. S. 
 
 L. S., "N. Y. City, Dec. 9, 1880." 
 
 L. S., "Mexican Southern Railroad Co., New York, June 27, 
 1^2," to Geo. W. Hayward in acknowledgment of invita- 
 tion to attend Buffalo's semi-centennial celebration. See 
 "Buffalo, semi-centennial." 
 
 Gray, Asa. (Botanist.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 22, 1867." 
 
 Great Britain. 
 
 Stuart Dynasty, Essay on. Endorsed, "Woolley MSS." 
 (Modern, amateurish.) 
 
34 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Great Lakes. , o ^ ■. 
 
 Misc. Docs.: clearance papers of vessels, 1806, etc. 
 
 Regulations for transport of troops and effects in his Ma- 
 jesty's vessels navigating the Lakes. Issued at Quebec 
 4th May, 1789; addressed to "Captain Grant or officer 
 command'g Marine Department, Detroit." 
 
 Greeley, Horace. „ . 
 
 A. N. S. to S. H. Armstrong, Detroit, Feb. 5, 1869, regardmg 
 Seymour's majority in N. Y. State. 
 
 Greig, John. 
 
 A. L. S. to Oliver Forward, Buffalo, dated "Canandaigua, 14 
 Aug., 1827," regarding Seneca Indian matters, a remonstrance 
 of Red Jacket, etc. 
 GuiTEAu, Julius. (Buffalo postmaster, 18 18-31.) 
 
 A. L. S., Buffalo, July 24, 1821. See "Crary, L. P." 
 Hale, (Rev.) Edward Everett. 
 
 A. L. S. (1909). (Written but a day or two before his 
 death.; 
 Hale, Horatio. (Ethnologist, author.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Clinton, Ont., Oct. 24, 1879." 
 Hall, (Capt.) Basil. (British author.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Edinburgh, July 11, 1829," regarding his work on 
 America. 6 pp. 4to. 
 Hall, Hiland. (Gov. Vermont, Comptroller U. S. Treasury, etc.) 
 A. L. S., "North Bennington, Vt., Aug. 11, 1845," to Hon. N. 
 
 K. Hall, Buffalo. 
 A. L. S., "North Bennington, Vt., Apr. 17, 1871." 
 
 Hall, Matthew M. 
 
 Book of calculations for Rochester Aqueduct, 1837-38. 2 vols. 
 Calculations, diagrams and misc. engineering data for this im- 
 portant structural work. 
 
 Canal data: Contract prices for locks, etc. Chenango canal, 
 1833 ; Rochester aqueduct, 1835-37 ; Rochester weigh lock, 
 1840; with copies of correspondence with contractors and 
 others, chiefly relative to enlargement of the Erie canal, 
 1840. Letters are included from Nathan S. Roberts, chief 
 engineer Rochester aqueduct, to John Bowman and Sam'l 
 B. Ruggles, canal commissioners; Prof. Jas. Renwick to 
 Comm'r Ruggles, with MS. copy of Renwick's report on 
 "Mode of supplying the Erie canal with .water from Buf- 
 falo to Cayuga Marshes" (dated Columbia College, New 
 York, 7th Sept., 1839). 
 
 Canal work, calculations for estimates of work done ist June, 
 1842 ... on aqueduct (Rochester). With notes and cal- 
 culations on various canal construction work in the vicinity 
 of Rochester, i vol. fo. 
 Hall, Nathan K. 
 
 Family history. (Statement of Johnson Hall.) 
 
 Biographical memoir of Solomon G. Haven. B. H S oaoer, 
 Feb. S, 1866. 
 
 Scrapbook. Numerous autograph letters. 
 
 A. L. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 35 
 
 Hall, William. 
 
 Account of his tour, New York to Buffalo, etc., in 1802. 
 
 Hallowell, Benj. (Sec'y Com. Society of Friends on Indian Con- 
 cerns.) 
 
 A. LL. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 
 Hamilton, Frank H. (Eminent surgeon.) 
 
 A. L. S., "New York, June 29, 1882," regarding himself as a 
 Buflalonian. See "Buffalo, semi-centennial." 
 
 Hamlin, Hannibal. 
 
 Autograph. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 
 Hancock, John. 
 
 Doc. S. with seal of Mass., 1780. 
 
 Hancock, Winfield S. 
 
 N. S., "Governor's Island, New York Harbor, Nov. 28, 1880." 
 L. S., "Governor's Island, June 27, 1882." See "Buffalo, 
 Semi-centennial." 
 
 Hardee, W. J. (Brig. Gen. C. S. A.) 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 
 Harrison, Jonas. 
 
 Letter-book. MS. i vol. Entries run from Dec. 24, 1813, 
 to July 20, 1819. The earlier letters were written at Ba- 
 tavia, but after May i, 1814, at Buffalo. 
 
 Hartford, Conn. 
 
 County Court records, Sept. 7, 1708-Nov. 22, 1710. Eighty- 
 eight folio (7>^ X 12') pages, closely but plainly written. 
 
 Presented to B. H. S., May, 1865, by Hon. L. F. Allen of Buf- 
 falo, who had it from Jno. L. Talcott of Buffalo, a descendant of 
 Gov. Talcott of Conn. 
 
 Hassler, F. R. 
 
 On changes of Long Island and New Jersey coasts. Dia- 
 grams, 1843. 
 
 Hastings, Hugh. 
 
 The Sullivan Expedition. Written for Buffalo Assn. Sons of 
 the Revolution, 1903. (Typewritten.) 
 
 Haven, Solomon G. 
 
 Biography of. See "Hall, Nathan K." 
 Haven, Solomon G. 
 
 See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 
 Haven, {Mrs.) S. G. 
 
 Reminiscences. See "Fillmore, Millard, papers relating to." 
 Hawkins, Alvin. (Governor of Tennessee.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Nashville, Tenn., June 28, 1882. See "Buffalo, 
 Semi-Centennial." 
 
 Hawkins, Henry H. .,,..,, ^ , 
 
 Recollections and incidents of early life and times in Buffalo. 
 
 I vol. Buf. Hist. Soc. paper, Feb. 7, 1876. 
 Memoir of, i79S-i86s, by Mrs. M. M. Love. 
 
 Hawkins was a negro, born in slavery, for many years a resident 
 of Buffalo, after 1850 or thereabouts in San Francisco. He was 
 active in helping slaves to freedom, and was held in high esteem. 
 
36 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Hawley, E[lijah] 
 
 Oration delivered July 4, 1818 [Pat Oak Orchard, Orleans 
 Co.]. (With M. S. Hawley papers.) 
 
 Hawley, Jesse. 
 
 A. L. S., "Lockport, 23 Jan., 1839," to Gen. Micah Brooks, 
 
 Brooks Grove, Livingston Co., N. Y. 
 Extract from will of, regarding his canal claims, writings, etc. 
 Corr. relating to Jesse Hawley papers. See "M. S. Hawley 
 papers." 
 
 Hawley, Merwin Spencer. 
 
 Autobiography, 1807- 1872. Papers relating to first postofBces 
 and postmasters in Orleans Co., N. Y. ; notes on origin 
 and early history of the Erie canal (B. H. S. paper, Mch. 
 14, 1882). "Origin of the Erie Canal" (B. H. S. paper, 
 Feb. 21, 1866) ; "The Erie Canal, its origin, its success 
 and its necessity" (B. H. S. paper, Feb. 3, 1868). "The 
 question of the origin of the Erie Canal, considered in 
 reference to Gouvemeur Morris, Joshua Forman, James 
 Geddes and Jesse Hawley" (B. H. S. paper, July 9, 1872) ; 
 Memoir of Elijah Hawley; will. 
 
 Papers. The Erie canal, who first suggested its construction. 
 B. H. S. paper, Mch. 14, 1882. 
 
 Misc. docs. 
 
 Hayes, Rutherford B. (Gov. Ohio, President U. S.) 
 
 A. L. S., dated "Fremont, O., 23d Jany, 1874," to Geo, W. 
 Tifft, Buffalo, regarding Sardis Birchard, notice of whose 
 
 death accompanies. 
 A. L. S., "Executive Mansion, Washington, i Jan., 1881." 
 Doc. S., 1876. 
 
 Hayward, John A. (Co. B, zist N. Y. Vols.) 
 
 Chronicles of the 21st Regt. N. Y. Vols., i86i-'6s. See "Civil 
 War, 2ist Regt." 
 
 Hazard, George S. 
 
 Address at flag presentation, B. H. S., Jan. 12, 1893. 
 Address at unveiling of Red Jacket statue. Forest Lawn, Buf- 
 falo, June 22, 1892. 
 
 Hazen, Wm. B. (Brig, and Brvt. Maj. Gen., Chief Signal OHicer, 
 U. S. A.) 
 
 N. S., "Washington, Apr. 24, 1882." 
 
 Heaton, G. L. 
 
 History of the big black-walnut tree near Silver Creek, N. Y. 
 Communicated, Apr. 3, 1885. 
 
 Henry, Alexander. (Explorer and trader.) 
 
 A. D. S. Two "notes of hand," dated, "Montreal, 10 October, 
 1776." 
 Henry, Joseph. (Pres. National Academy of Sciences, etc.) 
 
 A. sig., "Smithsonian Inst'n, April 3d, 1866." 
 Henry, P[atrick]. 
 
 Facsimile A. L. S., Jan. 12, 1778, to Lt. Col. Geo. Rogers 
 Clark. (Secret instructions for the Kaskaskia and Vin- 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 37 
 
 cennes expedition. Lith. from original owned by the His- 
 torical Society of Indiana.) 
 
 Hewitt, Abram S. (M. C, Mayor of New York City, etc.) 
 
 L. S., "House of Representatives, Washington, June 26, 1882." 
 See "Buffalo, Semi-centennial." 
 
 Hill, (Hon.) Henry Wayland. 
 
 Christopher Columbus, B. H. S. paper, Mch. 7, 1892. 
 
 HiNDMAN, Thomas C. (Maj. Gen. C. S. A.) 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 
 HOBART, John Henry. (Asst. Bishop, afterwards Bishop P E 
 Church, State of N. Y.) f. • 
 
 A. L. S., Perth Amboy, Aug. 27, 1814. 
 Hodge Papers. 
 
 Benjamin : Reminiscences. 
 
 William : Miscellaneous. 
 
 William 2d: Miscellaneous. 
 
 See "Buffalo— Old Settlers' Papers." 
 
 HOLLAND LAND COMPANY. 
 
 [The several thousand documents comprised in this collection, 
 relating to the Holland Land Company and its operations 
 in Western New York, are here roughly listed to corre- 
 spond with their method of preservation — whether in 
 bound volumes, portfolios or boxes. The letters received, 
 and copies of letters sent, are mostly bound and each 
 volume indexed.] 
 
 Joseph Ellicott's Memorandum Books : 
 
 1. Miscellaneous entries, 1792-1794. 
 
 2. Meteorological observations taken by Farenheit's Ther- 
 
 mometer near the mouth of Buffalo Creek, Lake Erie, 
 commencing July 4, 1798, by Joseph EUicott. Miscel- 
 laneous entries. 
 
 3. Accounts of goods sold at Fort Schlosher [Schlosser], 
 
 1798. Account of goods sold at Buffalo Crick [!], 
 July 2, 1798, to Dec. 3, 1798. Memorandum of stores 
 delivered from Fort Schlosher up to 14th June (1798) 
 by Mr. Aaron Oakford. 
 
 4. Weather record and miscellaneous entries at "Transit 
 
 Store House, 20 miles west of the Jenesee river," Dec. 
 21, 1798, to Mch. 31, 1799. 
 
 5. Meteorological observations at Batavia — "50 miles to the 
 
 east of Niagara Falls," May 23, 1803-Nov., 1803. 
 
 6. Miscellaneous entries, no date (many pages missing). 
 
 The above six books the gift of Mr. D. E. E. Mix of Batavia. 
 
 Original Articles of Agreement or contracts between the 
 Holland Land Co. and the settlers, from Oct. i, 1799, to 
 Sept. II, 1806, embracing the said Inner and Outer lots. 
 Also the duplicates of the above "articles" which were sur- 
 rendered by the settlers on receiving their deeds. In all, 
 209 contracts bound in two thick vols. Indexed. 
 
38 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Holland Land Co., continued. 
 
 Joseph Ellicott's Letter Books. Copies of letters written 
 by Mr. EUicott relating to business of the Holland Land 
 Company. Bound in four vols., pp. 37°. 670, 825, 812. One 
 of the volumes consists almost wholly of letters to Paul 
 Busti, 1800-1805. The others cover 1795-1800, 1805-1813, 
 1814-1821. 
 Title Papers of Holland Land Company. One volume so 
 marked, containing copies of Acts appointing commission- 
 ers, authorizing purchase by aliens, grants of Massachu- 
 setts to Robert Morris, subsequent transfers, treaties with 
 Indians, Articles of Agreement with Thos. L. Ogden and 
 others, etc., etc. Numerous maps, pen-sketches of tracts, 
 etc., inserted. Pp. 278. Indexed. 
 
 Autograph Letters from Paul Busti and others, to Joseph 
 EUicott, agent of the Holland Land Company, relating to 
 the business of the said Company, from May 18, 1799, to 
 March 15, 1822. The letters for 1807, 8 and 9, are missing. 
 In two bound volumes, pp. 650 and 1164. Indexed. 
 
 Presented by Professor EUicott Evans of Hamilton College, 1873. 
 
 Autograph Letters, Memoranda and Statements, written and 
 sent to Joseph EUicott, relating to the business of the 
 Holland Land Company, from July 22, 1795, to December 
 3, 1810. In two bound volumes, pp. 826 and 1248. 
 Presented by Professor EUicott Evans. 
 
 Autograph Letters written to Joseph EUicott by the settlers 
 on the Holland Land Purchase and others, relating to the 
 business of the Holland Land Company, from January 3, 
 1802, to December 9, 1819. In sixteen volumes. 
 
 Autograph Political and Miscellaneous Letters, written 
 by various parties to Joseph EUicott, from December 13, 
 1814, to September 15, 1821. In one bound volume, pp. 812. 
 Presented by Professor EUicott Evans. 
 
 Journal of Joseph Ellicott and memoranda of transactions 
 relating to the business of the Holland Land Company, 
 from January 2, 1801, to January i, 1813. In two vols. 
 Presented by David E. E. Mix. 
 
 Title Papers, Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., embracing the 
 contracts of Messrs. Le Roy and Redfield with them and 
 with the Holland Land Co. ; statements of accounts, agree- 
 ments, letters, etc., on settlement with the Holland Land 
 Co. ; many original conveyances and exemplifications, with 
 numerous maps and charts. Large portfolio. 
 
 Original Conveyances and Contracts, letters of attorney, 
 etc., pertaining to title of the Holland Land Company. 
 Bulky portfolio. 
 
 "J. Fellows." Bound vol. so lettered, containing exemplified 
 copies of deeds, contracts, Indian treaties, etc., recorded in 
 Genesee Co. and minutes of proceedings of the Massa- 
 chusetts Legislature relative thereto. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 39 
 
 Holland Land Co., continued. 
 
 "Holland Land Company's Titles." Bound vol. of MSS. 
 so lettered, containing exemplified copies of papers showing 
 the company's chain of title. Indexed. 
 
 Proofs of death of members of the Holland Land Co.; let- 
 ters, briefs, awards and other legal papers. 
 
 Depositions, certification of interests, power of attorney, etc.; 
 certified copies of records relating to ownership or tenantry 
 of Holland Land Company's lands, etc. Bound in one 
 volume marked "J. Fellows." H. L. Co. map. 
 
 Farmers' Loan & Trust Company, MS. vol. formerly owned 
 by, at so Wall St., New York, being an authenticated copy 
 of the evidence on file in the office of the Secretary of 
 State at Albany in reference to the deaths of Nicholas 
 Van Stophorst and others, trustees of the Holland Land 
 Company. 
 
 The depositions were filed at Albany, Oct. 3, 1846. The cer- 
 tification (with seal) of this transcript was made by Christopher 
 Morgan, Secretary of State, April 16, 1849. 
 
 Original treaty of Ogden & Fellows with the Senecas, 1842. 
 
 Ratification of the treaty of Ogden & Fellows with the 
 Senecas, by the State of Massachusetts. 
 
 Exemplifications of treaties of 1802, 1815, 1830, 1838 and 
 1842, with the Senecas. 
 
 Abstract of title to the Tonawanda Reservation. 
 
 Exemplifications of deeds, letters of attorney, briefs and 
 arbitration papers. 
 
 Vouchers of payments to the United States. 
 
 Holland Land Company Title, deduction of, in chart form. 
 
 Briefs by D. B. Brown, counsellor at law, exhibiting a view 
 of the titles to lands west of the Genesee river in the State 
 of New York, particularly of all the lands owned by the 
 Dutch, or Holland Company, proprietors. ... To which 
 is added, a short sketch of four different ejectment suits, 
 in which the validity of the Holland Company's titles was 
 recognized and established. Transcribed by A. Pember, 
 August, 1821." 
 
 One MS. vol. with one of Lay's maps of the Holland Purchase 
 inserted. 
 
 Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, Genesee County, 
 1803 to 1807 inclusive. 
 
 MS copy from original records. The Genesee County of above 
 dates included present counties of Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattarau- 
 gus, Erie, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming. 
 
 Extracts from the minutes of the Courts of General Ses- 
 sions of the Peace for Genesee County, 1803 to 1807, in- 
 clusive. (MS. copy from original records.) 
 
 Transcript of the Original Records of the Town of Batavia 
 from its organization in 1803 until April, 1804, and of the 
 laws of the State of New York erecting the County of 
 
40 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Holland Land Co., continued. 
 
 Genesee and Town of Batavia; and subdividing the Town 
 of Batavia into four towns. 
 
 Incidents relating to the Holland Land Purchase. Paper 
 prepared for the Buffalo Historical Society by David E. E. 
 Mix of Batavia, and read at a meeting of the Society, 
 April II, 1871. 
 
 Pease Papers. MS. copy of the journal of Seth Pease, from 
 Oct. I, 1798, to Jan. 6, 1799. With copies of letters to and 
 from Joseph Ellicott, Adam Hoops, John Thompson, 
 Thomas Morris, Robert Morris, James Rees, James Bris- 
 ban[e], and others. 
 
 These papers were copied for the Buffalo Historical Society 
 from the originals in the possession of the Western Reserve His- 
 torical Society, Cleveland, Ohio. Pease was a surveyor in Joseph 
 Ellicott's employ. 
 
 Miscellaneous papers, some originals, some copies, touching 
 many phases of Holland Land Company's business. Some 
 of them may be roughly indicated as follows : Le Roy & 
 Redfield in account of errors with the H. L. Co., 1835-38; 
 many papers relating to the preemption rights of Ogden 
 and Fellows; abstracts of titles; deeds; reports, etc., re- 
 lating to trespass on Indian lands ; Farmers' Loan & Trust 
 Co. papers; schedule of awards, and reports of Horace 
 Gay and Ira Cook, arbitrators under the treaty between 
 Thos. L. Ogden and Joseph Fellows and the Seneca Nation 
 of Indians of the 20th May, 1842, made the 31st day of 
 March, 1849. (Copy of original in the U. S. War Dept.) 
 
 "Law Cases and Briefs." Two vols, so marked, containing 
 some 70 briefs, bills of exceptions, abstracts of Holland 
 Land Company cases, etc., mostly in the 'so's. 
 
 Many of the cases were famous in their day, and form inter- 
 esting chapters in Western N. Y. history, e. g.'. relative to the 
 Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., the Bank of Genesee, the Genesee 
 Mutual Insurance Co., the Buffalo & Rochester R. R. Co., intru- 
 sions on Indian lands, etc., etc. 
 
 "Indian Cases." One vol. so marked, containing seventeen 
 briefs, abstracts, etc., of cases in the Supreme Court of 
 the State of New York, the Court of Appeals, or the 
 United States Supreme Court, relating; to issues between 
 the Holland Land Co., the Seneca Indians, especially those 
 of the Tonawanda reservation, Ogden & Fellows, etc., 
 1850-1857. 
 
 Deeds and Articles of Agreement. The collection includes 
 several hundred documents relating to land conveyance in 
 Buffalo, 1806-1830, with diagrams of lots. 
 
 Field notes of the new preemption line run in 1792, fur- 
 nished by Benjamin Ellicott to Simeon DeWitt, Surveyor 
 General, Apr. 29, 1795 ; and other papers, copied from 
 Field-book 35, sub-div. D, in the office of the Secretary of 
 State, Albany, N. Y. 
 
 With the above collection of MS. records relating to the Holland 
 Land Co., are preserved many early maps, some of them oriirinal 
 drawings, others printed; and probably as full a collection of 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 41 
 
 printed books, pamphlets, etc., bearing on this subject, as is to be 
 round in any library. 
 
 HoLLEYj Myron. 
 
 A. L. S. See "Bird, Wm. A." 
 Holmes, (Rev.) Elkanah. (Missionary to We^ern N. Y. In- 
 
 A.' L. S., "Geneva [N. Y.], Nov. 15, 1818." 
 Holmes, Oliver Wendell. 
 
 A. L. S., Dec. 24, 1893. 
 
 Holmes, Theophilus H. (Lt. Gen. C. S. A.) 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 
 Hopkins, Mark. (President Williams College.) 
 
 A. L. S., June 15, 1867. 
 HoppiN, Charles A., Jr. 
 
 See "Smith, T. Guilford." 
 HosMER, (Rev.) G. H. 
 
 Sermon delivered before 16,000 soldiers in front of Port 
 Hudson, spring of 1864. 
 Hosmer, (Rev.) G. W. (D. D.) 
 
 Report, Buffalo Association for the Relief of the Poor, 1852. 
 The history of a New England town [Concord, Mass.] as dis- 
 closing the elementary process, out of which Republics 
 grow. B. H. S. paper, Dec. 4, 1865. 
 A biographical notice of the Rev. Wm. Steill Brown. B. H. 
 
 S. paper, Mch. 27, 1866. 
 Address, B. H. S., Jan. 13, 1864. 
 Hosmer, James K. 
 
 Reminiscences. See "Fillmore, Millard, Papers relating to." 
 Hosmer, (Col.) Wm. H. C. 
 
 Annals of Hartford, now Avon, Livingston Co., N. Y. B. 
 H. S. paper, Mch. 7, 1870. 
 Hough, Franklin B. (Historian.) 
 
 A. MSS. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 Letters, various. 
 Houston^ Sam. 
 
 Autograph. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 Howard, (Gen.) O. O. 
 
 N. S., "Washington, D. C, Mch. 17, 1896." 
 HowLAND, Henry R. 
 
 List of passengers who came in the Mayflower, Dec. 1620. 
 Compared and corrected, 1896. Typewritten and bound. 
 I vol. 
 
 A valuable study, based on the records of Plymouth Colony, and 
 the works of Bradford, Prince, Dexter, Goodwin and Hunter. 
 
 Sketch of Hon. Wm. P. Letchworth. Notes of B. H. S. lec- 
 ture, Nov. 1907. 
 HowLETT, John Wesley. (Spiritist.) 
 
 Tribute to Red Jacket and revelation of his career in Spirit 
 Land. (Long communication dated "West Dedliam, Mass., 
 Dec. 3, 1885.") 
 
42 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 HoYT, Jas. G. 
 
 See "Skinner, Jno. B." 
 
 HuBBELL, {Rev.) Wm. S. (D. D.) t, „ o 
 
 History of Fort Erie and the Niagara Frontier. B. H. b. 
 paper, Feb. i6, 1891. 
 
 Hudson, {Hon.) John T. 
 
 Licenses, certificates and diplomas given to, 1829-39. 
 
 Hughes, {Hon.) Charles E. (Governor N. Y. State.) 
 L. S., Oct. 2, 1907. 
 L. S., "Albany, July 25, 1910." 
 
 HuLETT, Theodore Graves. 
 
 History of the Niagara iron basket. 
 
 Hunt, Washington. (M. C, Comptroller and Governor N. Y.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Comptroller's office, Albany, Apr. i, 1850," to Wm. 
 A. Bird, Buffalo. 
 
 Hyde, Jabez B. 
 
 Account of the Seneca Indians and mission, 1820. 
 
 INDIANS. 
 
 Conjockety (Scajaquada, etc.) Data relating to. 
 
 Farmer's Brother and Red Jacket. Speeches of, in council, 
 Genesee river, Aug. 10, 1811. With extract from speech 
 of Mr. Cram, missionary. (Old MS., apparently of that 
 period, in unknown hand.) 
 
 Linguistics : 
 
 Iroquois Grammar, i vol. bound. Old MS., author unknown. 
 See "Williams, Eleazer." 
 
 Jlfiwion J.- 
 Cattaraugus Reservation. Miscellaneous records and papers, 
 1827-1862. 
 
 Includes numerous letters by Revs. Asher Wright and Ansel 
 Gleason, missionaries; and a copy of a report on the United Mission 
 Presbyterian church, Cattaraugus reservation, made for the loth 
 U. S. Census by Rev. W. P. Barker, Versailles, N. Y. 
 
 Record of Quarterly meetings of the Mission to the Western 
 N. Y. Indians, 1840-1860. i vol. 
 
 Records of the Lower Mission church, Cattaraugus reserva- 
 tion, 1834-1846. Asher Bliss, scribe. I vol. 
 
 Records of the Cattaraugus mission church. West Station, 
 1847-1860. I vol. (The MS. in part is written by A. 
 Gleason, pastor, in part by Asher Wright, clerk, etc.) 
 
 Red Jacket. Receipt for $100 annuity, dated "Buffalo, June 5, 
 1812," and signed by "Red Jacket— his X mark." 
 
 Red Jacket. See "Buffalo Historical Society," "Day, David 
 F."; "Hazard, Geo. S." 
 
 Senecas. See "Pierce, Dan'l W."; "Pierce, Maris B.": 
 "Strong, Nath. T."; "Hyde, Jabez B." 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 43 
 
 Irvine, Callendar. 
 
 Papers. His commission as surveyor of customs, Port of 
 Buffalo Creek, 1803; letters to, from H. Dearborn, Sec'y 
 of War; commission as U. S. Indian Agent for the Six 
 Nations, 1802; and misc. MSS. 
 
 Irvine, W. A. 
 
 Letters presenting the papers of his father, Callendar Irvine, 
 to the B. H. S. 
 
 Irving, Pierre M. 
 
 See "Shepard, Jno. D., Papers." 
 Jackson, Andrew. 
 
 Autograph military order, S., New Orleans, Dec. 21, 1814. 
 
 D. S. See "Dobbins Papers." 
 
 Johnson, Robert W. (Senator U. S. A., later C. S. A.) 
 Jefferson, Thomas. 
 
 Thirteen letters to Fr. A. van der Kemp, 1788-1825. (Printed, 
 
 B. H. S. Pubs., vol. VII.) 
 Doc. S., Aug. 24, 1803. See "Irvine, Callendar." 
 Doc. S., Washington, Aug. 24, 1803, appointing Robert Lee 
 
 Inspector of Revenue of the Port of Niagara; signed by 
 
 Thomas Jefferson, President; James Madison, Sec'y of 
 
 State. 
 Doc. S., appointing Peter Curtenius marshal of the Dist. of 
 
 New York, May 5, 1806. Also sig. of "James Madison, 
 
 Secretary of State." 
 
 Johnson, John and Henry Monture. 
 
 Joint letter to [?], Niagara, May 23, 1764. 
 Johnson, Robt. W. (Senator, U. S. A., later C. S. A.) 
 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 Johnson's Island Plot. 
 
 Papers relating to. Original authorities and copies of state- 
 ments not easily available. Deposited by Fred'k J. Shepard. 
 
 Jones, Horatio. (Indian captive, interpreter, etc.) 
 
 Papers relating to. 
 Kennan, George. (Traveler, author.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Medina, Orleans Co., N. Y., Mch. 22, 1876." 
 
 Ketchum, a. R. 
 
 History of the Buffalo Water Works Company. B. H. S. 
 paper, Mch. 28, 1864. 
 
 Ketchum, William. 
 
 Memorial of George Coit. B. H. S. paper, July 11, 1865. 
 On the range of the bison. May 2, 1863. 
 Misc. docs, and letters. 
 
 King, Horatio. 
 
 A. L. S., "Washington, Apr. 15, 1871." 
 Kip, (Rev.) Wm. Ingraham. (D. D., Bishop of Cat., author.) 
 
 A. L. S., "San Francisco, July 12, 1880." 
 
44 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 KiRKLAND, (Rev.) Samuel. (Missionary, founder of Hamilton Col- 
 lege.) 
 
 Journal of 1764 (copy). 
 Journal of 1788 (copy). 
 
 TCtte Nathan 
 
 ' Letters to Millard Fillmore, 1863. (Historical researches, 
 West. N. Y.) Letter of O. H. Marshall accompanies. 
 
 Knight, Elijah. ^^ ^^ , „ „ t> tt c 
 
 Recollections of Western New York, 1807-1825. B. H. b. 
 paper, Sept. 1885. 
 Ku-Klux Outeages in North Carolina. 
 
 Depositions of victims, with three letters found either m their 
 
 houses or on their persons, 1871-72. 
 Papers relating to the Ku-Klux troubles in Shelby, N. C, 
 winter of 1871-72. Collected at that time by Capt. Albion 
 Howe, Capt. 4th Regt., U. S. Artillery. 
 
 Lafayette. 
 
 A. L. S., Paris, Apr. 30, 1828. To "Hble Judge Porter, falls 
 
 of Niagara." 
 A. L. S., Paris, June 6, 1833, to S. J. Skinner. 
 
 Lake Erie Steamboat Co. 
 
 Freight contract with American Fur Co., Mch. 30, 1820. Sig. 
 of Ramsey Crooks, agt. Am. Fur Co. 
 
 Interesting doc. of five closely written pages, regarding the ser- 
 vice proposed between Black Rock and Michilimackinac; with seal 
 showing the Superior, the only steamboat above the falls at that 
 time. 
 
 Langslow, {Capt.) Richard. ("Of the Honorable East India Com- 
 pany Service.") 
 
 Copy of his Journal from New London, Conn., to Niagara 
 Falls and Buffalo in 1817. (Printed, B. H. S. Pubs., vol. V.) 
 
 Latin MS. 
 
 Theological MS., on vellum, A. D. 1421. 
 
 Laughlin, {Hon.) John. (Senator, N. Y. State.) 
 
 Remarks in N. Y. State Senate . . . 1891, on resolution to 
 
 investigate management of canals. 
 Extract from speech before Canal Committees of Senate and 
 
 Assembly, Feb. 9, 1897, on the Parshall bill. 
 
 Laurence, Abbott. (U. S. Minister to Great Britain.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Legation of U. S., London, Oct. 24, 1851," to Hon. 
 N. K. Hall, Postmaster General. 
 Lease. 
 
 Humphrey Prideaux to John Bearing, lands in Devon, Eng- 
 land, Nov. 2, 1759. Parchment. 
 
 LeCouteulx, Louis. (Buffalo pioneer.) 
 A. L. S., Buffalo, Sept. 24, 181 1. 
 
 Doc. S., "Clerk's office, Niagara Co. (Buffalo), Dec. 26, 1812." 
 See also "Holland Land Co." 
 
 Lee, John Randolph. 
 
 Autobiographical sketch of, 1891. With photo. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 45 
 
 Leete, W. S. 
 
 Descendants of Col. Andrew Morehouse and Capt. John 
 Langdon. 
 
 LETTERS PATENT. 
 
 From George Clinton, Governor, to Abraham Van Home and 
 others, Sept. 20, 1803, reciting letters patent for same from 
 King George II, dated Nov. 13, 1731. Conveys 8000 acres 
 in the Mohawk valley. 
 
 To John Allison, conveying land in Lancaster Co., Pa., July 
 31, 1738. Sig. of Thomas Penn, with seal. 
 
 To John Carpenter for 430 acres in Tioga Co., on the Dela- 
 ware river "below the Cook house," Nov. 21, 1796. With 
 the great seal of New York. 
 
 To Silas A. Fobes, conveying 120 acres in Michigan, Apr. i, 
 1837. Martin Van Buren, President. Parchment. 
 
 To Charles Ketchin, for 80 acres in Michigan Territory, July 
 10, 1832. Sig. of Andrew Jackson, President. Parchment. 
 
 Assignment, Wm. R. Lake to Franklin Ransom, et al., inven- 
 tion for "condensing apparatus for steam engines," Apr. 6, 
 1869. (British.) Parchment. 
 
 To Thos. Oliver, conveying 17s acres in Surray Co., Vir., 
 May 20, 1742. Sig. of William Gooch, Lieut. Gov. 
 
 To W. G. Oliver of Buffalo on "improvement in safety stop 
 for gun locks," June 12, 1866. 
 
 To William Robert Lake, for improvements in condeiising 
 apparatus for steam engines, Sept. 10, 1868. (British.) 
 Parchment. Great seal attached. 
 
 To Wm. Edward Newton on his inventions, 1857. Parchment, 
 great seal of Great Britain. 
 
 Assignment, W. E. Newton to S. Van Syckel, for an inven- 
 tion "for coating roofs," etc., Mch. 3, 1857. (British.) 
 Parchment. 
 
 To Franklin Ransom of Buffalo, on his device for "manu- 
 facturing chandeliers from the chrystallization of salts," 
 1829. Sig. of Andrew Jackson, President. Parchment. 
 
 To Franklin Ransom and Dudley L. Farnam, for improve- 
 ment in fire engines, Apr. 17, 1847. Sig. of James Bu- 
 chanan, Sec'y of State. Parchment. 
 
 To William Salmon, conveying 600 acres in Manlius, Mont- 
 gomery Co., Dec. 7, 1791- Sig. of George Qinton, Gov- 
 ernor. With great seal. 
 
 To Frederick Sebastian, conveying lands in Missouri, June 10, 
 1857. James Buchanan, President. 
 
 Royal Grant to Elizabeth Skinner, 200 acres. King tp., York 
 Co., Upper Canada, Dec. I, 1802. Sigs. of P. Hunter, Lt. 
 Gov., Peter Russell. Province of Upper Canada. Parch- 
 ment, great seal. . 
 
 To Geo. L. Squier of Buffalo, on his mventions, 1871. As- 
 signment of same; French letters patent, 1873, and other 
 docs. 
 
46 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Letters Patent, continued. 
 
 To Jos. Watson, conveying 600 acres in Brutus, Montgomery 
 Co., N. Y., July 7, 1790. Sig. of George Qinton, Govr., 
 •with great seal. 
 Lewis, Morgan. (Governor N. Y. State.) 
 
 D. S., Albany, Mch. 31, 1806. See "Bull Papers. ' 
 
 License. 
 
 Brig Eliza Davidson, sailing permit, May 30, 1832. Sig. of 
 Andrew Jackson, President. 
 
 Lincoln^ Abraham. 
 
 A. N. S., "Buffalo, Feb. 18, 1861,'' in autograph album for- 
 merly owned by Mrs. R. J. Sherman. 
 
 A. N. S., on document relating to military service of "Capt. 
 d'Bourry." 
 
 This is a claim for pay by an officer who had served on the staS 
 of Gen. L. Blenker. Many endorsements on the document record 
 that pay was refused because d'Bourry had never been mustered 
 into service. Aug. 7, 1862, Mr. Lincoln wrote: 
 
 "I remember nothing of this case; but I desire that it shall be 
 investigated and that Capt. Bourry be paid for the services he ac- 
 tually performed, if any. The Government cannot afford to accept 
 services and refuse payment for them. j^_ Lincoln." 
 
 Ass't Adj. Gen. E. D. Townsend, having certified that the 
 claimant was never mustered into service, the paper again reached 
 the President, who, on August 20, wrote across its back as follows: 
 "I did not ask for information as to whether this man has been 
 mustered into service. Have we accepted his actual services? If we 
 have, let him be paid for them unless there is positive law against it. 
 
 A. Lincoln." 
 
 Still another endorsement makes the significant statement: "Maj. 
 Rochester will pay this officer," etc. 
 
 A. N. S. Endorsed on letter of Salmon P. Chase. 
 Lincoln Birthday Association of Buffalo. 
 
 Papers relating to. 
 LiND, Jenny. 
 
 A. L. S., Pittsburg, Nov. 12, 1851, to Robt. Denton of Buffalo. 
 Littlefield, a. H. (Governor of Rhode Island.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Executive Dept., Providence, June 30, 1882." See 
 "Buffalo, Semi-centennial." 
 Lord, John C, Library. (In B. H. S. building.) 
 
 MS. catalogue of. i vol. 4to. Prepared bv Rev. John C 
 Lord, D. D. 
 
 LossiNG^ Benson J. (Historian.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Dover Plains, N. Y., May i, 1875." 
 Lothrop, J. R. (M. D.) 
 
 On Ozone. B. H. S. paper, Aug. 25, 1869. 
 LovEjOY, Henry. 
 
 Reminiscences of Buffalo. B. H. S. paper, Dec 14 186-? Ad- 
 dress, Old Settlers' Festival, Buffalo, 1864. 
 Low, {Hon.) Seth. 
 
 L. S,, "Mayor's Office, Brooklyn, June 30, 1882," on the occa- 
 sion of Buffalo s semi-centennial, q. v. 
 Margry, Pierre. (Author, editor of LaSalle MSS ) 
 
 A. L. S., "Paris, 22 Dec, 1880," to O. H. Marshall. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 47 
 
 Marriage Contract. 
 
 Notarial agreement between Thomas Blairfair of Balthayock 
 and Dame Jean Pringle, Lady Buchanan, Edinburgh, 8 
 Aug., 1683. 
 
 McGee, Thos. Darcy. 
 
 A. L. S., "Quebec, Apr. 18, 1861," to R. Hadfield, Buffalo. 
 McKiNLEY, William. 
 
 Assassination of. Letters and telegrams to Hon. Robert C. 
 Titus, one of the counsel appointed by the court to defend 
 Czolgosz, the assassin. With newspaper clippings and 
 pamphlets, giving history of the trial. 2 vols. 4to. 
 McLeod, D. 
 
 See "Upper Canada Rebellion." 
 
 Madison, James. (President U. S.) 
 
 Docs. S. See "Fleming, Robt., Papers" ; "Jefferson, Thomas." 
 
 Mahoney, Dan'l E. 
 
 The Fenian invasion of Canada. B. H. S. paper. 
 
 Marcy, William M. 
 
 A. L. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers.'' 
 
 Marshall, Orsamus H. 
 
 Index Rerum. Indian names defined, etc. 
 On site of LaSalle's Shipyard, etc. 
 
 Note-book. Small MS. vol. containing extracts from French 
 documents and other memoranda relating to Western 
 N. Y. history. 
 A. L. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 See "Salisbury, Guy H."; "Kite, Nathan." 
 
 Marvin, LeGrand. 
 
 Last Will and Testament, July 30, 1887. (Typewritten.) 
 
 Five diaries, 1882, '85, '87. 
 
 Registers (of cases at court, etc.), 1873-1884. 2 vols., folio. 
 
 Mathews, Charles. (Actor.) 
 
 A. L. S., to R. C. Maywood, May 20. (Year not given.) 
 
 Mathews, Sylvester J. 
 
 Reminiscences of Early Buffalo (1830-60). 
 
 Matteson, H. W. 
 
 Account-book, 1849. 
 McKenney, Thos. L. (U. S. Indian Commissioner.) 
 
 See "Forward, Oliver." 
 
 McClure, (Brig. Gen.) George. 
 
 A. D. S., General orders. Ft. George, 15th Oct., 1813. 
 
 McLean, John M. ti /- 
 
 Narrative and journal of service in the Hudson Bay Com- 
 pany, 1819-1844, at Lake of Two Mountains, York Factory, 
 Fort McKinzie, Great Slave Lake, etc. With copies of 
 correspondence with Sir George Simpson, Governor of 
 Rupert's Land. 2 vols. fo. 
 
 Deposited with the Buffalo Historical Society by the author's 
 son, Mr. Archibald McLean of Buffalo. 
 
48 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Maxwell, T. H. 
 
 Confederacy of the Iroquois. MS. vol. 
 
 Meade, R. W. (Commodore U. S. N.) . , . 
 
 L. S., "Washington, 31 May, 1892," to Sylvester Chamberlain, 
 Buffalo, regarding the work of the Navy in behalf of order 
 during the New York riots, July, 1863. 
 Meigs, R. J. (U. S. Postmaster-General.) 
 
 A. L. S., May 31, 1817. See "Granger, Erastus." 
 
 Militia, N. Y. State. 
 
 Company book, Capt. J. E. Warriner's company of the 208th 
 Regt., 47th Brigade, 28th Div. of the Militia of the State 
 of New York. 
 
 Entries run from "Buffalo. Dec. 30, 1837," to June 12, 1839. 
 Some dated "Fort Niagara," ''Headquarters Niagara Frontier, etc. 
 
 Miller, Warner. 
 
 L. S., "Senate Chamber, Washington, May 27, 1886," to Wm. 
 Thurstone, secretary Merchants' Exchange relative to inter- 
 state commerce legislation. 
 
 L. S., "Senate Chamber, Washington, July i, 1882." See Buf- 
 falo, Semi-centennial." 
 
 Milwaukee, Wis. 
 
 Letter-book containing copies of letters relating to construc- 
 tion work at "Milwaukee harbor, 1843-1857." i vol. folio. 
 The earlier letters are from J, H. Leavenworth, agent, to Col. 
 J. J. Abert, chief Top. Engineers, and other officials at Washington. 
 Other letters are by Lt. J. D. Webster, J. McClellan, H. W. Gun- 
 nison, J. B. Cross, mayor, and others. 
 
 Monroe, James. (President U. S.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Buffalo, Aug. 9, 1817." 
 D. S., Jan. 28, 1822. 
 
 MoNTURE, Henry. 
 
 See "Johnson, John.'' 
 Morgan, Christopher. 
 
 A. LL. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 Morgan, E. D. (Governor N. Y. State.) 
 
 D. S., "Albany, May 30, 1862." Commission of John H. Can- 
 field as Capt. 2ist Regt. N. Y. Vols. 
 Doc. S., Dec. 23, 1861. Commission of John D. Canfield as 
 1st lieut. 2lst Regt. N. Y. Vols. 
 Morris, Robert. 
 
 A. LL. S. To Jon. Hudson, Phila., Apr. 19, 1777; to Thomas 
 Fitzsimmons, Feb. 14, 1799. 
 Mortgage. 
 
 Robert Morris and wife, to Nathaniel Gorham and Oliver 
 Phelps, on Western N. Y. lands (Ontario Co.), £70,000, 
 Nov. 18, 1790. Parchment. 
 MouLTON, Jos. W. 
 
 A. L. S., Taunton, Mass., Dec. 18, 1862. With rough sketch. 
 Village of Buffalo, 1816-1822. 
 Nantucket. 
 
 During War of 1812. See "Gardner, Gideon.'' 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 49 
 
 Naphegyi, G. (M. D., a. M.) 
 
 The American Family of Speech. B. H. S. paper, Feb. 15, 
 1869. 
 
 NelsoNj S. 
 
 A. L. S., "Cooperstown, Dee. 24, 1872," to Hon. N. K. Hall 
 of Buffalo. 
 
 Netherlands, 
 
 Constitution of the Kingdom of the. Translated from the 
 Dutch for the Buf. Hist. Soc, by G. H. Kuhn, Jr. 
 
 With the translator's letter of presentation to Millard Fillmore, 
 president of the Society, dated, "Genesee House, Buffalo, Dec. 31, 
 1864." I vol. 
 
 New York, Albany & Buffalo Electro Magnetic Telegraph Com- 
 pany. 
 
 Message sent, Albany to Oneida, N. Y., Aug. 23, 1851. 
 
 Souvenir of the telegraph in its early years. The blank is 
 headed as above, and also "Morse's American Telegraph," with 
 tariff schedule, based on distance. 
 
 New York State Militia. 
 
 Roster of officers above the rank of captain, belonging to the 
 47th Brigade of Infantry (N. Y.), under the command of 
 Brigadier-General Heman B. Potter, Buffalo, Nov. 20, 1829. 
 
 Niagara City Association. (Buffalo.) 
 
 Schedule and valuation of property (Black Rock Lower 
 Town, Black Rock Dam, Parrish Tract). Expenditures 
 and receipts of the Niagara City Ass'n by the trustees since 
 1836; etc. I vol. 
 Agreement in partition, schedules, etc., 1839. 
 
 Niagara Co., N. Y. 
 
 Estreat of fines for. Sept. 1B19 to Sept. 1820. 
 Records, Proceedings of the Supervisors of Niagara County 
 for 1808-1811. I vol. 
 
 This valuable record begins with minutes of a meeting, "holden 
 at the dwelling-house of Joseph Landon in the Village of New 
 Amsterdam [Buffalo] on the first Tuesday of October in the year 
 of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight." Buffalo was 
 the county seat of Niagara Co. until the erection of Erie Co. in 1821. 
 
 Niagara Falls House Company. 
 
 Act authorizing formation, list of subscribers, minutes of 
 meetings, 1853-54. 
 
 Niagara Falls, State Reservation. 
 
 Message to Gov. David B. Hill, Apr. 30, 1885, urgmg him to 
 sign the Niagara Falls Park bill, with origmal signatures 
 of 23 prominent men of Buffalo. 
 
 Niagara Fort. „ , , ^^ „ 
 
 Misc. docs.: Pay-list of artificers & labourers, Nov. 4, 177°- 
 July 4, 1779. „> 
 
 Letters of Geo. Forsyth, 1789, etc. (See "Porteous Papers. ) 
 Accounts of Royal Artillery, i779- „ „ ^ 
 
 Lt. Childs to Jos. Stocking, Buffalo, Jan. 8, 1816. 
 
 Niagara Frontier Police. 
 See "Buell, J. S." 
 
50 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Niagara, Ont. ' 
 
 St. Mark's Church. Authenticated copy of the parish register, 
 Aug. 23, 1792, to Oct. g, 1829. 
 
 Niagara River Power. 
 
 Li&t of subscribers to a prize fund to be given the winner of 
 a competition for utilizing the power of Niagara river, 
 July 14, 1887, to May 23, 1888. 
 
 Contains the signatures of io8 men or firms of Buffalo who sub- 
 scribed $1000 each to this project. 
 
 Niagara River Steam Boat Company. 
 
 Articles of Association and Minutes. Established Dec. 7, 
 1824. Records to Sept. 15, 1836. 
 
 NoRRis, (Maj.) James. 
 
 Journal of the expedition of Gen. Sullivan against the Senecas 
 in 1779. 
 
 MS. bound. Entries begin at Easton, June xS, 1779, and run 
 to Oct. 25, '79; also miscellaneous entries, old songs, etc. 
 
 Norton, Chas. D. 
 
 Biography of Silas Sawin. B. H. S. paper, Feb. 15, 1864 
 History of Old Fort Schlosser. B. H. S. paper, Jan. 23, 1865. 
 A. L. S., July 30, 1886, regarding Peter B. Porter's title to 
 "lot 109," etc. 
 
 NoYES, Edward F. (Governor of Ohio.) 
 
 Doc. S., Feb. 26, 1873. 
 O'Callaghan, E. B. (M. D., editor, translator.) 
 
 Letters to O. H. Marshall, Millard Fillmore and others, re- 
 lating to matters of Western N. Y. history. 
 Ogden, Thos. L. 
 
 See "Forward, Oliver." 
 Ohio Valley Flood, 1883. 
 
 See "Buffalo, Citizens' Relief Committee," etc. 
 Ormsby, D. 
 
 See "Brown, {Maj. Gen.) Jacob." 
 Palma, T. Estrada. (President of Cuban Junta, N. Y. City, etc.) 
 
 A. L. S., Jan. 29, 1898, enclosing letter from Gen. Maximo 
 Gomez. 
 
 Palmer, Friend. 
 
 The city of Buffalo in the '40's. 
 Palmer, (.Mrs.) Mary W. 
 
 Narrative (personal recollections) of the Walk-in-the-Water 
 1st steamboat on the Upper Lakes. (Published B H s' 
 Pubs., vol. V.) With letters of Hon. E. C. Walker & 
 others. 
 
 Palmer, William A. (Governor of Vermont.) 
 
 Doc S., Commission of Capt. Allen Griffeth of Danby Vt 
 Apr. 27, 1833. 
 Parker, Amasa J. (Jurist.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Albany, July 18, 1867." 
 Parrish, Jasper. (Indian Captive, U. S. Indian Agent etc ) 
 
 Papers relating to. See "Indians, Misc." ; "Granger, Erastus." 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 51 
 
 Parsons, (Rev.) Jonathan. 
 
 Sermons, 1736-1764. i vol. 
 
 « J^\r^''^^°\?^ *"^ 1"*'"* ''"'« MS. volume was b. West Sprine- 
 field, Mass.. Nov. 30, 1705; graduated at Yale, 1729; or<Jained 
 pastor, Congregational church, Lyme, Conn., 1730; installed pastor, 
 ist Presbyterian church, Newburyport, 1745; d. July 19, 1776. The 
 MS. may be called cryptic, full of abbreviations and arbitrary sym- 
 bols, some of them a survival of the style of chirography of earlier 
 centuries; yet for the most part legible. s f j "^ earner 
 
 Parsons, (Dr.) Usher. (Medical oMcer, Perry's Aagship.) 
 
 Sixteen letters to Capt. W. W. Dobbins, chiefly relating to 
 events in the battle of Lake Erie, 1859-1866. 
 Patriot War, 1837-38. 
 
 See "Upper Canada Rebellion." 
 Patterson, Geo. W. (Lt. Gov. N. Y. State.) ' ' 
 
 A. L. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 Peacock, William. : 
 
 A. L. S., Mayville, Dec. 29, 1832, to P. L. Crary. 
 
 A. L. S., "Mayville, Nov. 8, 1858," to Hon. N. K. Hall. 
 
 Peck, Jesse. 
 
 Autobiography, dated, Buffalo, Oct. 1862. Travel on the lake 
 steamboat Superior, 1823. 
 
 Penn Papers. 
 
 Accts. of William, John and Thomas Penn, with Samuel Car- 
 penter, etc. Signed docs., 1704-1779. 
 
 Perpetual Motion. 
 
 Contract deposited with the Buffalo Historical Society, Nov. 
 2, 1867, by H. C. Van Schaack of Manlius, N. Y. With 
 letters. 
 
 Includes a curious covenant entered into Feb. 23, 1827, between 
 Samuel Denniston of Grand Island, discoverer[?] of the principle 
 of perpetual motion, and Jas. Higby of Black Rock, mechanic, whose 
 practical skill was to make the thing go. The covenant provided for 
 control of patents, exhibition throughout the U. S., etc. 
 
 Perry, Oliver Hazard. (Commodore U. S. N.) 
 
 Signals for the fleet, Aug. 21, 1813. See also "Dobbins Pa- 
 pers." 
 
 Phyn & Ellice. (Merchants at Schenectady, N. Y.) 
 
 Letter-books : No. i, Nov. 30, 1767-Sept. 6, 1771 ; No. 2, 
 Sept. 7, 1 77 1 -July 28, 1773; No. 3, Schenectady, Aug. 12, 
 1 773- July 15. T^yifi- 3 vols, folio. 
 
 Include letters to Sir Wm. Johnson, Col. John Bradstreet, Capt. 
 John Butler, John Porteous, Norman McLeod (Indian commis- 
 sioner), and many others prominent in business or military affairs. 
 
 Pickens, Francis W. (Governor South Carolina.) 
 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 Pierce, Daniel W[ebster]. (A Seneca Indian.) 
 
 Misc. MSS. 
 
 Constitution, Iroquois Agricultural Society, 1862. 
 
 Pierce, Franklin. 
 
 Doc. S, Washington, Sept. 22, 1855. 
 
52 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Pierce, Maris Bryant. (Seneca chief. Clerk of the Seneca Nation 
 Councils, etc.) 
 Papers. 
 
 Several hundred documents, including letters from Wm. Cullen 
 Bryant (with photo), Lewis Cass, Geo. W. Clinton, T. H. Crawford, 
 Reuben E. Fenton, Geo. Folsom, Jos. Elkinton, Edward Everett, 
 Franklin B. Hough, Benj. Hallowell, N. K. Hall, S. G. Haven, 
 Christopher Morgan, O. H. Marshall, Wm. L. Marcy, Geo. W. 
 Patterson, Winfield Scott, Henry R. Schoolcraft, Wm. H. Seward, 
 John C. Spencer, Philip E. Thomas, Asher Wright, and others, 
 especially several Quakers interested in the welfare of the Senecas; 
 letters, essays and journals of M. B. Pierce; copies of treaties, 
 memorials, etc., especially in relation to sale of Buffalo Creek res- 
 ervation. 
 
 Autograph album owned by, during his service at Washing- 
 ton, 1852. 
 
 Contains autographs of Presidents Polk and Fillmore, G. M. 
 Dallas, Henry R. Schoolcraft, John A. Dix, Hannibal Hamlin, 
 Jefferson Davis Sam Houston, Simon Cameron, Stephen A. Doug- 
 las, Alfred B. Street and others, among them some Indian chiefs. 
 
 A book of memoranda for 1840. (Kept at Dartmouth Col- 
 lege; relates largely to Seneca matters.) i vol. 
 
 Copies of treaties, agreements and correspondence relating 
 thereto. I vol. 
 
 Letters, misc. 
 
 Pike, Albert. (Brig.-Gen. C. S. A., ludge Supreme Ct. of Ark.) 
 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 Plea of Debt. 
 
 John Lewelling vs. John Dills, Warwick Co., Va., "November 
 court, 1714." 
 
 Curious legal doc. of an early period. 
 
 Polk, James K. 
 
 Doc. S. (Commission of Dan'l Dobbins as captain in the 
 Revenue Service.) See "Dobbins Papers"; also "Pierce 
 Maris Bryant." 
 
 PoRTEOus, John. 
 
 Accts. with Western Inland Lock Nav. Co., 1794. 
 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1776-1829. 
 
 Largely the letters of Foi-syth Richardson & Co., traders, Mon- 
 treal. Most of them written 1785-1795. Two A. D. S. Alex. 
 Menry, famous trader and explorer, "Montreal, 1776." 
 
 Porter, {ludge) Augustus. 
 
 "Narrative of my recollections of events, connected with the 
 early settlement of the West." (Western N. Y and 
 Western Reserve of Ohio.) Letters and MS. map inserted. 
 I vol. wholly m Judge Porter's handwriting. See B. H. S 
 Pubs., vol. VIL 
 Petition to the Legislature of N. Y., for Goat Island, and 
 rept. thereon of Simeon DeWitt, Surveyor General, Feb 
 1811. (Copy.) 
 See "Forward, Oliver." 
 Porter, David D. (Admiral U. S. N.) 
 
 ^^ o^' '<S*^S^,°^*'^«. Admiral, Washington, June 26, 1882." 
 iee Buffalo, Semi-centennial." 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 53 
 
 Porter {Col.) Fitz-John. (Soldier of varied fortunes) 
 
 A. J^. S., Mornstown, N. J., May 12, 1870." 
 Porter, {Gen.) Peter B. 
 
 Papers. See "Fleming, Robt." 
 Potter, Heman B. 
 
 Commission as Colonel 208th Regt. N. Y. Inf., June 8 1824 
 With sigs of Joseph C. Yates, Governor, and Arch. 
 Campbell, Dep. Secy. 
 
 Commission as brigadier general, 4th brigade of N Y Inf 
 Nov. 20, 1828. Sig. of Nathaniel Pitcher, Lieutenant Gov- 
 ernor. See also "New York State Militia." 
 
 Autograph affidavit signed, i p. folio. Buffalo, Dec. 21, 1812 
 With certificate of David Eddy, judge, Ct. of Common 
 Pleas of Niagara Co. 
 Potter Co., Pa. 
 
 Geological report on Potter Co. lands of the Phila. & Reading 
 Coal & Iron Co., by Franklin Piatt and W. G. Piatt, geolo- 
 gist. Philadelphia, Dec. 1878. 
 
 Report on the McLean lands in Eulalia and Roulette town- 
 ships. Franklin Piatt and W. G. Piatt, geologists, July 
 1879. 
 
 Power of Attorney. 
 
 William Lyle of Paisley, Scotland, et al, to Benjamin Hatcher 
 of Virginia, Nov. 4, 1802. 
 Pratt, Hiram. 
 
 Doc. S., as Mayor of Buffalo. See "Wilkeson, Samuel." 
 Presque Isle. 
 
 Manifests of Cargoes of vessels entered at the Port of Presque 
 Isle [Erie, Pa.], July 4, 1805, to Nov. 22, 1814. i vol. 
 Price, Steeling. (Maj.-Gen. C. S. A.) 
 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 Privateer's Commission, 
 
 Granted by George III to George Dean and John Porteous of 
 New York City, Apr. 4, 1779. 
 Putnam, {Hon. ) James O. 
 
 Recollections of Cyrus P. Lee, 1895. 
 
 QUINCY, JOSIAH. 
 
 A. L. S., "Boston, 28 Aug., 1824," to Hon. John G. King, 
 Salem, Mass., regarding reception to Lafayette. 
 Railroads. 
 
 Buffalo, Corning & N. Y. Railway Co., stock and subscrip- 
 tions, 1850. 4to. 
 Buffalo & Pittsburg Railroad Co., mortgage given by, on its 
 line of roadway in Cattaraugus Co., for $20,000, to secure 
 an issue of bonds to that amount, dated Nov. 2, 1857. The 
 mortgage is signed by Orlando Allen, president; P. C. 
 Sherman, sec'y, and Wm. Ketchum, trustee. 
 Ramsdell, Alexander. 
 
 Log-book of the ship Reaper, 1823-26. 
 
 The Reaper sailed from Nantucket, Sept. 14, 1823, for the coast 
 of Japan, on a whaling voyage. This log is ratlier barren of details 
 
54 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 except of weather, latitude and longitude. A crudely-stenciled whale 
 records captures and a picture of the tail stands for whales chased 
 but not caught. Some curious entries regarding the cruise among 
 the islands of the South Seas. 
 
 RanneY; Rufus p. (Justice of the Supreme Court.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Warren, Sept. ii, 1851," to John Kiener. 
 RathbuNj Benjamin. (Early Buffalo capitalist and promoter.) 
 Letters to D. E. Merrill, 1870-72. 
 Notes amounting to $26,228, said to be forged, a total loss to 
 
 Chas. M. Reed, endorser. Certificates of protest, etc. 
 Statement of Benj. Rathbun's affairs, by himself. (Sixty- 
 eight foolscap pages, ist page missing.) 
 
 Ream, Vinnie. (Sculptor.) 
 
 A. L. S., Washington, Sept. 10, 1868. 
 Redfield, Heman J. 
 
 See "Glowacki, Henry I." 
 Red Jacket. 
 
 His career in spirit land. See "Howlett, John Wesley." 
 
 See "Indian" ; "Buffalo Historical Society." 
 
 Reed, Rufus S. (Pioneer of Erie, Pa.) 
 
 See "Dobbins Papers." 
 Rees, Sasah. 
 
 Statement relative to first white settler in Buffalo. 
 
 A. N. S., Buffalo, May 20, 1847. 
 
 Remington, Cyrus K. 
 
 Addresses and essays on various occasions : "New France 
 and New England," "Dolly Madison," "Fort Erie: cap- 
 ture, siege, defense and sortie, July 3-Sept. 17, 1814," etc. 
 
 Address for historical meeting at Niagara, Ont., July 4 1890. 
 (Not delivered.) 
 
 On paper-making, with mem. of early water-marks. 
 
 Misc. MSS., maps, etc. (chiefly Ft. Erie). 
 Revolution (American). 
 
 Articles of agreement for the formation of a Board of Trade 
 to reduce the cost of living. Signed by 34 subscribers, 
 who pledged from £4 to £400 each. Dated "Kings Dis- 
 trict," Aug. 23, 1779. 
 
 f his most interesting document (fo. pp. 3) begins: "Whereas a 
 spirit of monopoly in the venders of the necessaries and comforts 
 ot lite, IS added to the common calamities of war, whereby it be- 
 comes not only intolerable but very difficult to obtain many articles 
 most useful and necessary," etc. 
 
 Roberts, Ellis H. (Treasurer of U. S., historian, editor.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Utica, N. Y., June 30, 1882." See "Buffalo, Semi- 
 centennial." 
 
 Roberts, Nathan S. (Civil engineer.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Black Rock, ist Oct., 1824." 
 Rochester, Wm. B. (Paymaster General U. S. A.) 
 
 L. S., "War Dept. Washington, June 30, 1882," recalling his 
 boyhood m Buffalo. See "Buffalo, Semi-centennial." 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 55 
 
 Rogers, {Mrs.) Eleanor Silliman. 
 
 "Jonathan Trumbull," D. A. R. paper, Feb. 22, 1894. 
 
 TruSbull*"*"' ^^^ ereat-great-great-granddaughter of Jonathan 
 
 Rogers, Henry W. 
 
 Henry Daw, 1795-1864. B. H. S. paper, Feb. 6, 1865. 
 Roosevelt, Theodore. 
 
 L. S., "White House, Washington, Nov. 22, 1902." To Anslev 
 Wilcox, Buffalo. 
 
 Rosseel, Papers. 
 
 Letters, deeds and other docs., chiefly of Joseph Rosseel of 
 Ogdensburgh, N. Y., agent for David Parish. 
 
 Deposited with the B. H. S. by Frank Rosseel. Includes among 
 others the following: Power of atty., David Parish to Joseph Ros- 
 seel, Mch. II 1816; John Parish to Jos. Rosseel, Aug. 12, 1826; 
 Richard Parish to Jos. Rosseel, Aug. 26, 1826; Letters: Jos. Ros- 
 seel to David Parish, "Ogdensburgh 24 May, 1811"; Sir Francis 
 Baring [? to Rosseel], London, Aug. 18, 1809; Alex. Baring [? to 
 Rosseel], "Isle of Wight, 9 Sept., 1809"; Elijah Backus to David 
 Parish, "Washington, 19 June, 1909"; Deeds: Hanjost Herg- 
 heimer to Hanjost Hergheimer jr., Jan. 6, 1761, conveying land sup- 
 posed to be Lot 44, Staley's Patent, 100 acres, with witnesses' sig- 
 natures "Nicolas herckmer" [? Gen. Nicholas Herkimer] and Peter 
 Ten Broeck; Peter Goelet, Robt. Morris and Wm. Popham, trustees 
 of the American Iron Co., to Alexander Ellice, Apr. 4, 1786; Peter 
 Goelet, Robt. Morris and Wm. Popham, trustees to Nicholas Hoff- 
 man, lands in Herkimer Co., Apr. 4, 1786; Nicholas Hoffman to 
 Alexander Eliice, Herkimer Co. lands, Jan. 10, 1799: John Little, 
 Sheriff of Montgomery Co., to Jno. R. Bleecker, Oct. 10, 1794; Col. 
 Johannes Hardenbergh et al, to John Burch, release, Aug. 15, 1777: 
 Joseph Rosseel's naturalization papers, Jan. 14, 1817; exemplifica- 
 tion of probate of will of Alexander Ellice, Dec. 13, 1805; land 
 grant, N. Y. State to John P. Boyea, 600 acres in Romulus tp., 
 Montgomery Co., July 8, 1790, with sigs. of Gov. Geo. Clinton, and 
 Simeon DeWitt, Surveyor. 
 
 Rumsey, Daniel. 
 
 Biography of, by Miss Isabella M. Shaw. 
 
 Rush, Richard. 
 
 See "Granger Papers." 
 
 Russell, Peter. (Auditor General. Province of Upper Canada.) 
 Doc. S., Oct. 25, 1798. 
 
 Ryan, Stephen Vincent. (R. C. Bishop of Buffalo.) 
 A. L. S., "Buffalo, Mch. 24, 1880." 
 
 St. John, L. C. 
 
 Reminiscences and suggestions for illustrating scenes in 
 early Buffalo, with sketches from memory: Oxen draw- 
 ing the Walk-in-the- Water up Niagara rapids ; Gen. La- 
 fayette's reception in Buffalo. 
 
 St. John Papers. 
 
 Recollections of Mrs. Parnell (St. John) Sidway; Mrs. 
 Martha (St. John) Skinner; Dr. Orson St. John, etc., 
 with drawings of the St. John house, Buffalo, destroyed 
 by British and Indians, Dec. 31, 1813. (Printed, B. H. S. 
 Pubs., vol. IX.) 
 St. Mark's Church, Niagara, Ont. 
 
 Authenticated copy of the parish register, 1792-1829. I vol. 
 
56 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Salisbury, Elias Osborn. . . ., > o /:„ 
 
 Observations on the weather (Buffalo or vicinity), 1849-60. 
 2 vols. 
 Salisbury, Guy H. (Early Buffalo writer, sec'y B. H. S.) 
 
 Early history, press of Erie Co., N. Y. (B. H. S. paper, pub. 
 V. 2.) 
 
 The old burying-ground, Buffalo, 185 1. 
 
 Oldest house in Buffalo, 1853. 
 
 A. L. S., Buffalo, July 3. i8S5- 
 Salisbury Family. 
 
 Register of. 
 Santos-Dumont. (Aviator.) 
 
 Autograph, "New York, le 12 Avril, 1902." 
 Sardinia, Erie Co., N. Y. 
 
 Data relating to town of, by Ezra Nott, dated Pike, Mch. 19, 
 1864. 
 Sawin, Silas. 
 
 Biography of. See "Norton, Chas. D." 
 ScHEETZ, Henry. (Maj. Gen. Penna. Militia.) 
 
 A. L. S., "White marsh (Pa.) Sept. 4, 1816," to "Ezekiel 
 Hill, Manchester Great Falls, Niagara river." 
 
 Relates in part to events of the War of 1812, 
 
 Schoolcraft, Henry R. 
 
 A. MSS. S. See "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 Schuyler, John (Jr.). 
 
 See "Porteous, John." 
 Schuyler, Philip. 
 
 A. L. S., "N. Y., May 20, 1803." To Geo. Huntington. 
 Scott, William. (Pioneer of Scottsbarg, N. Y.) 
 
 A. MS. S., Narrative of his visit to Mt. Vernon in 1835. 
 Scott, (Dr.) William Kennedy. 
 
 See "Sellstedt, L. G." 
 Scott, Winfield. 
 
 A. L. S., Buffalo, Jan. 25, 1838, to Gen. David Burt. 
 
 A. LL. S., to Maris B. Pierce, q. v. 
 Sedden, James A. (Sec'y of War, C. S. A.) 
 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 Sellstedt, Laurentius G. 
 
 Dr. William Kennedy Scott, 1788-1879. Written, igo6, for 
 B. H. S. archives. 
 
 Life and character of William Wilgus, artist. B. H. S. paper, 
 1864. 
 
 Reminiscences. See "Fillmore, Millard, Papers relating to." 
 Severance, Frank H. 
 
 Misc. MSS. 
 Seward, Wm. H. 
 
 L. S., Jan. 6, 1868. 
 
 A. L. S., Auburn, Dec. 8, 1847. To Elias S. Hawley, Dennis 
 Bowen and others of Buffalo, regarding Western New 
 York history. See also "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 57 
 
 Seymour Horatio (Gov. of N. Y., nominee for President.) 
 
 A. L. S Utica, June 30, 1882." See "Buffalo, Semi-centen- 
 nial. 
 
 ^- V o- '/.^'^^"y'.AP''- 4. 1862,- to John Wilkeson, Buffalo. 
 A. L. S., "Utica, Apr. 9, 1871." 
 
 Shaw, Isabella M. 
 
 See "'Rumsey, Dan'l." 
 
 Shea, John Gilmary. (Author, editor.) 
 A. LL. S., various. 
 
 Shelby, Jos. C. (Brig.-Gen. C. S. A.) 
 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 Sheldon, (Judge) James. 
 Acct. book, 1871. 
 Law Register, 1868-70. i vol. 
 
 Reminiscences, 1817-1818. B. H. S. paper, Mch. i, i86g. 
 Shelton, Wm. (D. D.) 
 
 On the creation of funds for the support of literary men. MS. 
 
 written in 1817, when the writer was 17 years old. 
 A. L. S., "Buffalo, Dec. 24, 1861," to Sir John Seymour of 
 England, regarding the warlike attitude of England on the 
 occasion of the capture of the Confederate envoys, Mason 
 and Slidell, by Commodore Wilkes. (Lacks last page and 
 signature.) 
 See "Brown (Rev.) John W." 
 Shepaed, Frederick J. 
 
 Historical sketch of the University Club, Buffalo, Mch. 4, 
 
 1909. (Typewritten.) 
 Papers relating to the Johnson's Island Plot of 1864; corr. in 
 1905. 
 Shepard, John D. 
 
 Papers, corr. Pierre M. Irving, Thaddeus Joy, G. W. Clinton, 
 Calvin Colton, Dan'l S. Tompkins, etc. 
 Shepard, {Maj. Gen.) Wm. 
 
 General orders Mass. militia, 4th Div. Northampton, Dec. 5, 
 1786. 
 Sherman, D. 
 
 A few immortals who died young. 
 SiLLiMAN, Benjamin. 
 
 A. L. S., "San Francisco, Apr. i, 1867." 
 Sim MS, Jeptha R. (Author.) 
 
 A. LL. S., various. 
 Skinner, John B. 
 
 Biographical sketch of James G. Hoyt. B. H. S. paper, Apr. 
 28, 1864. 
 Slafter, (Rev.) Edmund F. (Author, editor.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Boston, 30 May, 1871." 
 Slavery. 
 
 Bill of sale of a slave woman and three children, Pitt Co., 
 
 N. C, Jan. 21, 1812. 
 Receipt for sale of slave, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. i. 1862. 
 
58 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Slavery, continued. 
 
 Inventory of slaves, etc., S. Landry parish. La., Sept. 25, 1820. 
 Sworn statement regarding cutting iron shackles from a slave 
 on board the steamer Sally Robinson on the Mississippi, 
 near Port Hudson, Mch. 18, 1863. 
 
 Part of the iron shackle is now in the moseura of the Buffalo 
 Historical Society. 
 
 Sloan, James. 
 
 Footprints Fifty Years Ago (Early days on the Lakes), etc. 
 Misc. MSS. 
 Smith, Abiezee. 
 
 A. L. S., "Camp at Cambridge, June 19, 177S," to his wife at 
 Norwich, relating to the battle of Bunker Hill. 
 
 Smith, E. Kirby. (Lt. Gen. C. S. A.) 
 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 Smith, {Hon.) T. Guilford. 
 
 Genealogy of. 3 vols., fo. 
 
 Ancestry of, by Chas. A. Hoppin, Jr. Biographical sketches. 
 
 Smyth, {Brig. Gen.) Alexander. 
 
 A. L. S., "Camp near Buflfalo, loth Nov., 1812." 
 A. N. S., 19th Nov., 1812. 
 A. N. S., "Headquarters, 23d Nov., 1812." 
 A. Orders S., "Headquarters Camp near Buffalo, 29th Nov., 
 1812." 
 
 Snow, {Mrs.) Julia F. 
 
 Buffalo Day among our poets. (Typewritten paper read be- 
 fore the "Saturday Class," Nov. 25, 1899.) 
 
 Spaulding, {Hon.) E. G. (M. C, "Father of the Greenback.") 
 
 A. L. S., "Buffalo, Feb. 16, 1884," to Wm. Thurstone. 
 Spencer, John C. (Sec'y of War, Sec'y of the Treasury, etc.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Canandaigua, Mch. 23, 1835," to Rev. Wra. Shelton. 
 A. L. S. See "Granger, Erastus" ; "Pierce, Maris B., Papers." 
 Spinner, B. D. 
 
 L. S., Apr. 10, 1866. 
 L. S., Oct. 25, 1858. 
 Stage-Coach Passage-book, Western N. Y. 
 
 Register of passengers between Rochester, Bergen, Byron, 
 Churchville, Chili (stage line not indicated), with rates 
 of fare, 1840-42, etc. i vol. Bears the name "Erastus B. 
 Seymour" on flyleaf. 
 
 Steele, O. G. (Pres. B. H. S.) 
 
 MS. Annual address, Jan. 12, 1875. 
 
 Russia (2 parts), B. H. S. paper, Jan. 4, 22, 1872. 
 
 Address, presentation of portrait of Red Jacket. (Published. 
 
 vol. 11, B. H. S.) 
 Buffalo City sewerage & sanitary science. B. H. S. paper, 
 
 Jan. 3, 1866. 
 
 Stern, Ethel Louise. 
 
 What Joseph Ellicott did for Buffalo. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 59 
 
 Stevens, James W. (Of Genesee Co., N. Y.) 
 Account books, 1802-1808. 2 vols 
 Account books of June 14, 1802-lsfov. 6, 1829. 2 v. 
 Storrs, H. R. 
 
 Private journal of . . . Storrs, a representative in Congress 
 from Oneida Co., N. Y., Dec. i82S-May 1830. MS. bound 
 6 vols. 
 
 Storrs (Juba) & Co. (Buffalo merchants.) 
 
 Receipts, etc., Buffalo, 1810-1820. i vol. 
 Stowits, (,Maj.) G. H. (Civil War veteran, teacher.) 
 
 Address on behalf of the looth Regiment, N. Y. S. Vols., on 
 presentation of their flag to the Buffalo Historical Society, 
 Jan. 12, 1892. 
 Miscellaneous MSS., including addresses, newspaper articles, 
 biographies of officers, lOOth Regt. N. Y. Vols., etc., 1854- 
 1904. 
 
 Strachan, (Rev.) John. (D. D., Bishop of Toronto.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Toronto, 27th Nov., 1840," to Rev. Wm. Shelton, 
 Buffalo. 
 
 Street, Alfred B. (Author.). 
 
 A. L. S., "Albany, Apr. 17, 1863." See also "Pierce, Maris B., 
 Papers." 
 
 Stringer, George A. 
 
 The Empire State. B. H. S. paper, Feb. 10, 1896. 
 Stringham, James. 
 
 The early years of the Buffalo Courier. A. MS., 1896. 
 Strong, Nathaniel T. 
 
 Misc. papers. Lecture on Red Jacket, Dec. 29, 1863. See 
 also "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 
 Sullivan's Campaign, 1779. 
 
 See "Burrows, (Maj.) John''; "Norris, (Maj.) James." 
 Taylor, Zachary. 
 
 L. S., Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 17, 1848, to S. Brushe, Colum- 
 bus, O. 
 
 Thomas, C. F. S. (Early Buffalo printer.) 
 
 History of Music in Buffalo. B. H. S. paper, Mch. 20, 1865. 
 
 Thomas, David. (Civil engineer.) 
 
 A. L. S., Report on Black Rock harbor, etc., 1822 [?]. See 
 "Black Rock Harbor papers." 
 
 Thomas, Philip E. (Quaker philanthropist, founder of Thomas 
 Orphan Asylum, Cattaraugus Reservation, etc.) 
 A. LL. S., to Maris B. Pierce, q. v. 
 
 Reminiscences of, accompanying gift of his portrait to the 
 Buffalo Hist. Soc, by Martha H. Ferris, 1888. 
 
 Timon, John. (R. C. Bishop of Buffalo.) 
 A. L. S., Buffalo, Jan. 3, 1864. 
 
 In French, introducing Wellington A. Pierce. 
 
60 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Tippecanoe Club, Batavia, N. Y. 
 
 Letter of thanks from, to Mrs. Catherine C. Stevens, for mak- 
 ing a banner for the club, "Batavia, July 4, 1840," and Mrs. 
 Stevens' reply, Aug. 15, 1840. 
 Tompkins, Daniel D. (Governor N. Y. State.) 
 
 D. S., Albany, Mch. 22, 1810. See "Bull Papers"; "Shepard, 
 Jno. D., Papers." 
 
 TOWNSEND, ChAS. 
 
 A. L. S., "Jan. 10, 1820," to L. P. Crary, q. v. 
 
 Tracy, Albert H. (M. C.) 
 
 A. L. S., Buffalo, Aug. 19, 1858. 
 
 Trail, (Mrs.) C. P. 
 
 History and genealogical notes of the Strickland family. 
 
 Treaty of Ghent. 
 
 See "Boundary survey, U. S. and Canada." 
 
 Troup, R. 
 
 See "Forward, Oliver." 
 Trumbull, Jonathan. (Governor of Connecticut.) 
 
 D. S., appointing Nathaniel Ackley 2d Lieut., ist Troop, 7th 
 Cavalry Regt. of Conn., Oct. 13, 1800. 
 Turner, Orsamus. (Author "History of the Holland Purchase," 
 etc.) 
 
 A. L. S., Feb. 21, 1849, to G. H. Salisbury. 
 Ujhazy, Ladislaus. (Governor of Hungary, compatriot of Kos- 
 suth.) 
 
 A. L. S., Sept. 14, 1851. 
 
 University of Western New York. 
 
 Records of, 1836. i vol. 
 
 The act incorporating the University of Western New York at 
 Buffalo was passed Apr. 8_, 1836. These minutes record the pro- 
 ceedings of the trustees until Aug. lo, 1836. The futile undertaking 
 received the support of many prominent citizens of Buffalo. 
 
 Upper Canada. 
 
 Grant of land in Niagara District, township of Pelham, Oct. 
 25, 1798. Sig. of Peter Russell, Auditor General. Great 
 seal of Canada attached. 
 
 Upper Canada Rebellion. 
 
 Letters relating to, 1837-38, by officers of the Patriot "army." 
 
 Twenty-nine documents, including letters and reports by 
 
 Adjt. Gen. D. McLeod, John S. Vreeland, Major T. J. 
 
 Lawton, Capt. John Henderson, Wm. Field, R. W. Ashley, 
 
 Jr., David Burt, etc. 
 Peters, T. C. Incidents connected with the outbreak of 1837, 
 
 action of Buffalo officials, Buffalo City Guard, etc. (Mr. 
 
 Peters was then Clerk and Attorney of the city.) 
 See "[Atwater], Sam."; "Dobbins Papers." 
 U. S. Commissary Dept. 
 
 Account book, 2d army corps. Brooks station, 1863. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 61 
 
 U. S. District Court. 
 
 Northern Dist. N. Y. : Sworn statement of commissioners, 
 with 17 signatures, 1821-1826. 
 
 U. S. General Hospital, Fort Monroe, Va. 
 History of cases, 1861. i vol. 
 
 U. S. Revenue Service. 
 
 Articles of Agreement between Salmon P. Chase, Sec'y of 
 the Treasury, and Harry Whittaker, of Buffalo, et al., for 
 building at Buffalo a steam screw propeller revenue cutter, 
 to be ready by June i, 1864. 
 
 Van Buren, Martin. 
 
 MS. pardon granted and signed by President Van Buren, 
 Apr. 16, 1838. 
 
 Van Campen, Moses. (Revolutionary soldier, Indian captive, pio- 
 neer of Western N. Y.) 
 Papers relating to. 
 
 Van Cleve, (Capt.) James. 
 
 Reminiscences of the early period of sailing vessels and 
 steamboats on Lake Ontario, with a history of the intro- 
 duction of the propeller on the Lakes . . . With water- 
 color views & sketches by the author. (Folio MS. volume, 
 bound. Presented B. H. S., 1877.) 
 
 Van der Kemp, Francis Adrien. (Dutch scholar, early settler 
 N. Y. State.) 
 
 Papers. 10 vols. V. i. Autobiography; v. 2, Address and 
 funeral sermon ; v. 3, Tour, Hudson river to Lake On- 
 tario; V. 4, Dutch Symposium; v. S. Memoir on use of 
 copper by the Greeks; v. 6, Researches on Buffon's & 
 Jefferson's theories in Natural History; v. 7, Autograph 
 letters; v. 8, Letters from DeWitt Clinton; v. 9, Letters 
 from Th. Jefferson; v. 10, Diplomas & commissions. 
 
 Van Rensselaer, Stephen. 
 See "Deeds." 
 
 Verne, Jules. 
 
 A. L. S., to M. de Beaujeu, Beaujolais, Canada, Aug. 19, 1891. 
 
 Vought, John G. 
 
 A. L. S., to D. S. Bates, Erie canal engineer (n. d., but prior 
 to 1828.) 
 
 Wade, Benj. F. 
 
 A. L. S., "Jefferson, Apr. 26, 1846," to "Dear Rufus, ' other- 
 wise unnamed. 
 
 Wadsworth, James. 
 
 A. L. S., "Geneseo, 17 Sept., 1827," to H. B. Potter, Buffalo. 
 See also "Forward, Oliver." 
 
 Memorial of, adopted by the Buffalo Historical Society, Nov. 
 14, 1864, written by Lewis F. Allen, signed by him, John 
 B. Skinner and Geo. R. Babcock. 
 Waith, (Rev.) Wm. (D. D.) 
 
 Historical sketch of Lancaster, Erie Co., N. Y., read before 
 the B. H. S. club, Feb. 26, 1877. 
 
62 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Wales, Erie Co., N. Y. ,.,.,■. r 
 
 Docs, giving date of formation of town of, with list oi super- 
 visors and town clerks, elected from 1819 to 1864. 
 
 Walker, Edward C. 
 
 A. L. S. See "Palmer, (Mrs.) Mary W. 
 
 Walker, LeRoy Pope. (Sec'y of War, C. S. A.) 
 See "Bishop, A. W., Papers." 
 
 WAR OF 1812. 
 
 Committee of Safety & Relief at Canandaigua: i\ppropria- 
 tions for relief of sufferers on the Niagara Frontier. Pro- 
 ceedings, June 16, 1814. Minutes and proceedings, Jan. 3, 
 1814, Apr. 16, 1814. I vol. 
 
 Culbertsow, Laila F. Buffalo's share in the War of 1812. 
 Read before the Graduates' Assn., Nov. 10, 1899. 
 
 Enlistment record, 1809-1813. (Place not given.) i v. 
 
 Inventories of losses on the Niagara Frontier during the war 
 of 1812. 
 
 A valuable collection of original schedules, lists, affidavits, etc., 
 many of them relating to property destroyed at the burning of Buf- 
 falo. I vol. <tto. (Gathered for the Historical Society by Chas. S. 
 Parke.) 
 
 List of suiferers on the Niagara Frontier from Fort Niagara 
 to the Tonnewonta Creek, and from Lewiston on Ridge 
 Road to Widow Forsythe's. Statement of buildings burnt 
 at Buffalo . . . etc. i vol. 
 
 Losses on the Niagara Frontier. Inventories of. 
 
 Nantucket during. See "Gardner, Gideon." 
 
 Warren, {Gen.) Asa. 
 
 Eden, Erie Co., N. Y. Facts relating to settlement. War of 
 1812, etc. MS. Eden, Apr. 23, 1864. 
 
 Washington, George. 
 
 A. L. S., "Mount Vernon, loth Aug., 1796, to James McHenry. 
 2 pp. 
 
 Private Mount Vernon, loth Aug.-96. 
 
 Dear Sir; Col. Hawkins is now here, on his way to Philadel- 
 phia, & proposes to proceed in the stage of to-morrow. — 
 
 He has related many matters ana read many papers relative to 
 the Treaty with the Creek Indians; — the conduct of the State Com- 
 missioners of Georgia, &c., &c. But as this is not the regular way 
 of bringing business of this sort before me; I have requested that 
 he and Mr. Clymer (who he supposes will be in Philadelphia before 
 him) will report to you not only what appertains to the Commission 
 but their observations and remarks generally as may be interesting 
 for the Government to be informed of, for the regulation of its 
 conduct in that quarter. I wish you, therefore, to be minute in 
 your enquiries and entries. 
 
 My present intention, is to leave this about the middle of next 
 week for Philadelphia, but as I shall spend a day in the Federal 
 city, and on account of the weather, propose to travel slow, it will, 
 probably, be the middle of the week after before I shall arrive there. 
 
 With very great esteem and regard 
 
 I am, Dear Sir 
 
 Your Ailecte Servt 
 „ Geo Washington. 
 
 James McHenry Esqr. 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 63 
 
 Washington, George, continued. 
 
 ^- ,L; S^ "Headqrs Middlebrook, December the i8th, 1778 " 
 lo Honble Benj. Harrison, Esq., Speaker of the House 
 of Delegates, Virginia." i p. 4to. 
 
 Head Qrs Middlebrook 
 
 Decembr The i8th 1778. 
 biR: I had the honor to receive your letter inclosing a cony of 
 the resolution of the House of Delegates on the 23 ulto for pre- 
 senting me with four geldings. I assure you, Sir, I am sensibly 
 affected by this pleasant mark of public esteem and the flattering 
 consideration on which the Assembly are pleased to found it, gives 
 it a value to which my feelings only can do justice. My warmest 
 acknowledgments are due for the favor, and these I take the liberty 
 to request you will offer to the House, on the first proper occasion. 
 I have the honor to be 
 with the greatest respt 
 , Yr most obedt Ser. 
 
 G. Washimgton 
 Tke Honble 
 
 Benj Harkison Esq. 
 Speaker of the 
 
 House of Delegates, 
 Virginia. 
 
 Copy of letter to Col. Erwin, "Headquarters, Falls Town- 
 ship, 9th Dec, 1776." (The original owned by the family 
 of Dr. Cooper, Cooper's Plains, Steuben Co., N. Y. 
 
 D. S., Discharge of Robert Ryan from military service, dated 
 "Headquarters, 8th June, 1783." 
 
 Washington, S. A. (Son of Bushrod W., Jr., grandson of Col. 
 Wm. Augustine W.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Middleport, 111., Apr. 13, 1863." 
 
 Watson, E[lkanah]. 
 
 A. L. S., "Cherry Valley, 21 June, 1821," "to Hon. Judge 
 White, President of the College of Phisicians, Herkimer 
 County." 
 
 Wells, Henry. 
 
 The American Express in its relation to Buflfalo. B. H. S. 
 paper, 1863. 
 
 Western Inland Lock Navigation Co. 
 See "Porteous, John, Papers." 
 
 White, H. G. 
 
 Reminiscences. See "Fillmore, Millard, Papers relating to." 
 
 Whittlesey, E. (M. C, Comptroller of the Currency under Presi- 
 dents Pierce and Lincoln.) 
 
 A. L. S., "Canfield, O., July 27, 1837," to Hon. Samuel Wilke- 
 son, Buffalo. 
 
 Urging him to write of his pioneer experiences west of the Al- 
 legheny, on the Western Reserve, etc. In i8'42-3 Judge Wilkeson 
 wrote for the American Pioneer, Cincinnati, a series of historical 
 papers, relating to Western Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, the 
 Whiskey Insurrection, etc. These papers, edited with biographical 
 sketch, etc., are contained in Vol. 4, Buf. Hist. Soc. Fubs. 
 
 Wiedrich, (Capt.) Michael. 
 
 See "Civil War, Wiedrich's Battery" ; "Remington, Cyrus K." 
 
64 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 Wilcox, Ansley. 
 
 Sketch of Theodore Roosevelt, President, 1902. See "Roose- 
 velt, Theodore." 
 
 Wilcox, Birdsey. 
 
 Commission as ensign of riflemen, 208 Regt. N. Y. Inf., Feb. 
 
 14, 1825. Sig. DeWitt Clinton, Governor. 
 Commission as lieutenant of riflemen, 208 Regt. N. Y. Inf., 
 
 Oct. 9, 1827. Sig. of DeWitt Clinton, Gov. 
 
 WiLGUS, William. 
 
 Life and character of. See "Sellstedt, Laurentius G." 
 WiLKESON, John. 
 
 The manufacture of iron in Buffalo. B. H. S. paper, Jan. 25, 
 1864. 
 
 WiLKESON, Samuel. 
 
 Doc. appointment as Mayor of Buffalo, 1836. Signed by 
 
 Hiram Pratt, Mayor. 
 A. L. S., "Lockport, July 23, 1822," to DeWitt Qinton. 
 A. L. S., "Buffalo, Oct. 14, 1825." With other sigs.. relating 
 to opening of Erie canal. 
 Will. 
 
 Twinder, Richard, Langford, Eng., last will and testament. 
 Dec. II, 1720. Parchment. 
 
 Williams, Eleazes. (Missionary, reputed Dauphin.) 
 
 A grammar of the Iroquois language, or of the Five ancient 
 Confeterated [sic] Nations, viz., Mohawks, Oneidas, Onon- 
 dagas, Cayugas and Senecas. Containing rules and exer- 
 cises, intended to exemplify the Indian syntax. According 
 to the best authorities, preceded by succinct rules relative 
 to the pronounciation [sic], Ne quis igitur tanquam parva 
 fastidiat grammatices elementa. — Quintilian. 
 
 Above is the title page of a MS. vol. of 120 pages, 10x14 . wholly 
 in the writing of Eleazer Williams. It was presented to the Buf- 
 falo Historical Society in 1871 by W. B. Donihee. 
 
 Williams, Richard. 
 
 Black Rock harbor pier, water-power and flouring mills. B. 
 
 H. S. paper, Jan. 16, 1865. 
 Personal observations on the Great Basin (Utah). B. H. S. 
 
 paper, Jan. 7, 1867. 
 
 Williams, William. 
 
 Account books (2), n. p., 1798-1815. (Tradesmen's accts., 
 apparently at some point near Canandaigua, N. Y.) 
 Williamsville, (Erie Co.), N. Y. 
 
 Postoffice of: Quarterly returns to the General Post Office 
 1816-1822. (Papers of Isaac F. Bowman, postmaster, 1818- 
 
 Soldiers' burial-ground, War of 1812, owned by Buffalo His- 
 torical Society; papers relating to. 
 WiLLiNK, Erie Co., N. Y. 
 
 Misc. data of early history of town of, compiled by L T 
 Roberts. j • j- 
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPTS. 65 
 
 WiLLSONj JaRED. 
 
 A. L S., Canandaigua pth Nov., 1812. To Alvan Stewart 
 Cherry Valley, N. Y. See "War of 1812." ' 
 
 Relates the writer's experiences as prisoner of war; he was taken 
 by the British at the battle of Queenstown. 3 pp. folio 
 
 Wilson, (Gen.) James Grant. 
 
 A. LL. S. 
 Wool, (Maj. Gen.) John. 
 
 ^- }'■ ,^'t.KV^ cy°'^^' J""^ ^^' '^3, to Guy H. Salisbury, 
 Secy B. H. S. 
 
 WooLF, (Capt.) Joseph. 
 
 His life-saving exploits, written by Wm. C. Munroe, with cer- 
 tifications before notaries. 
 
 The MS. records 14 rescues from drowning by Capt. Woolf, of 
 Buffalo, who commanded various craft, i875-'8i. 
 
 Worth, (Col.) Wm. J. 
 
 A. L. S., to Gi3v. Wm. L. Marcy, dated "Hdqrs., Niagara 
 Frontier, Buffalo, Feb. 28, 1838." 
 
 Wright, Amzl (Pioneer Western New York.) 
 
 Account of 1st town meeting on the Holland Purchase, Mch. 
 1803. (Written for Mr. W-, by A. S. Stevens.) 
 
 Wright, (Rev.) Asher. (Missionary to the Senecas.) 
 
 Letters, various: to O. H. Marshall, regarding origin of the 
 
 name of "Buffalo," etc. 
 See also "Pierce, Daniel W[ebster]"; "Indians^ Missions, 
 
 Cattaraugus reservation" ; "Pierce, Maris Bryant, Papers." 
 
 Yates, Joseph C. (Governor N. Y. State.) 
 
 Doc. S., appointing Heman B. Potter colonel of the 208th 
 Regt., N. Y. Inf., June 8, 1824. 
 
 Young, William C. 
 
 Reminiscences of Surveys for the Erie canal in 1816 and 1817. 
 B. H. S. paper, Jan. 15, 1866. 
 
 Younglove, T. M. 
 
 History of grape culture and wine-making of Pleasant Valley, 
 N. Y. B. H. S. paper, Feb. 1865. 
 
 Zeller, John. 
 
 Journal, 1798-1813. (Incomplete.) 
 
 Record of travel and military service on the Ohio, and in Ken- 
 tucky and Indiana; at Fort Wayne; in campaign under Gen. Har- 
 rison, etc.