Lanman, Charles (1819-1895), Collection, 1826, 1834, 1858-1869 (C3725)
.2 linear feet
INTRODUCTION
Autobiographical and biographical correspondence and documents relating to Missouri congressmen, collected by Charles Lanman for publication in his Dictionary of the United States Congress. Lanman's biographical dictionary was first printed in 1859 and periodically revised through 1869.
DONOR INFORMATION
The Lanman Collection was purchased by the State Historical Society of Missouri from Maury A. Bromsen Associates, Inc. on 10 May 1977 (SHS Accession No. 2075)
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Charles Lanman was an author, government official, artist, librarian, and explorer. He was born at Monroe, Michigan, on 14 June 1819 and died at Georgetown, D.C., on 4 March 1895. Lanman's early life included newspaper work as editor of the Monroe (Michigan) Gazette, associate editor of the Cincinnati (Ohio) Chronicle,
and as a member of the editorial staff of the New York Express. Lanman studied art under Asher B. Durand and became an elected associate of the National Academy of Design in 1846.
Lanman's career included service as librarian for the U.S. War Department, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Washington City library; head of the returns office in the U.S. Interior Department; private secretary to Senator Daniel Webster; American secretary to the Japanese legation; and assistant assessor for the District of Columbia. In addition to the Dictionary of the United States Congress, Lanman's published writings include several collections of essays, biographies of Daniel Webster and William Woodbridge, and accounts of his own travels and explorations in the United States.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
This collection consists principally of autobiographical correspondence from Missourians who served in the U.S. Senate or the U.S. House of Representatives prior to 1870. Also included are biographical sketches written by second parties, photographs, and questionnaires. The collection is arranged alphabetically by the name of the author or the name of the subject of each sketch.
FOLDER LIST
| f. 1 | Lanman, Charles |
| f. 2 | Akers, Thomas Peter. Letter written by John F. Ryland |
| f. 3 | Anderson, George Washington |
| f. 4 | Anderson, Thomas Lilbourne |
| f. 5 | Asper, Joel Funk |
| f. 6 | Atchison, David Rice. Letter written by John S. Phelps |
| f. 7 | Bates, Edward |
| f. 8 | Benjamin, John Forbes |
| f. 9 | Benton, Thomas Hart. Unrelated 1834 Benton letter collected by Lanman |
| f. 10 | Blow, Henry Taylor. Letter written by James B. Eads |
| f. 11 | Boyd, Sempronius Hamilton |
| f. 12 | Brown, Benjamin Gratz |
| f. 13 | Burdett, Samuel Swinfin |
| f. 14 | Caruthers, Samuel |
| f. 15 | Clark, John Bullock, Sr. |
| f. 16 | Craig, James |
| f. 17 | D., J. Unidentified letter written about Missourians for Lanman |
| f. 18 | Drake, Charles Daniel |
| f. 19 | Finkelnburg, Gustavus Adolphus |
| f. 20 | Glover, John Montgomery |
| f. 21 | Gravely, Joseph Jackson |
| f. 22 | Hall, William Augustus |
| f. 23 | Henderson, James Henry Dickey |
| f. 24 | Hogan, John |
| f. 25 | Kelso, John Russell |
| f. 26 | Kennett, Luther Martin |
| f. 27 | King, Austin Augustus |
| f. 28 | Lindley, James Johnson |
| f. 29 | Loan, Benjamin Franklin. Letter written by Mrs. Benjamin F. Loan |
| f. 30 | McClurg, Joseph Washington |
| f. 31 | McCormick, James Robinson |
| f. 32 | McGinnis, James Crain. Letter written by McGinnis regarding Thomas Peter Akers |
| f. 33 | Newcomb, Carmen Adam. Letter written by [Clarence Newcomb] |
| f. 34 | Noell, John William |
| f. 35 | Noell, Thomas Estes |
| f. 36 | Norton, Elijah Hise |
| f. 37 | Oliver, Mordecai |
| f. 38 | Phelps, John Smith |
| f. 39 | Pile, William Anderson |
| f. 40 | Polk, Trusten |
| f. 41 | Rollins, James Sidney |
| f. 42 | Scott, John. Unrelated 1826 Scott letter collected by Lanman |
| f. 43 | Scott, John Guier |
| f. 44 | Sheldon, James. Unrelated letter from Sheldon to Lanman regarding William Clark |
| f. 45 | Stover, John Hubler |
| f. 46 | Switzler, William Franklin |
| f. 47 | Van Horn, Robert Thompson |
| f. 48 | Wells, Erastus |
| f. 49 | Woodson, Samuel Hughes, Jr. |
INDEX TERMS
These index terms are the subjects, people, places, etc. under which this collection is listed in all available indexes at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia. If you are interested in a specific index term, please contact the reference staff.
- Akers, Thomas Peter (1828-1877)
- Anderson, George Washington (1832-1902)
- Anderson, Thomas Lilbourne (1808-1885)
- Asper, Joel Funk (1822-1872)
- Atchison, David Rice (1807-1886)
- Bates, Edward (1793-1869)
- Benjamin, John Forbes (1817-1877)
- Benton, Thomas Hart (1782-1858)
- Benton, Thomas Hart (1782-1858)
- Blow, Henry Taylor (1817-1875)
- Boyd, Semphronius Hamilton (1828-1894)
- Brown, B. Gratz (1826-1885)
- Burdett, Samuel Swinfin (1836-1914)
- Caruthers, Samuel (1820-1860)
- Civil War--Battle of Winchester
- Civil War--Missouri
- Civil War--Ohio
- Clark, John Bullock (1802-1885)
- Craig, James
- Craig, James (1818-1888)
- Drake, Charles Daniel
- Eads, James Buchanan
- Finkelnburg, Gustavus Adolphus
- Free Soil Party--Ohio
- Geyer, Henry Sheffie (1790-1859)
- Glover, John Montgomery (1822-1891)
- Gravely, Joseph Jackson (1828-1872)
- Hall, William Augustus (1815-1888)
- Hardman family
- Henderson, James Henry Dickey (1810-1885)
- Hogan, John (1805-1892)
- Kelso, John Russell (1831-1891)
- Kennett, Luther M. (1807-1873)
- King, Austin A. (1801-1870)
- Lanman, Charles (1819-1895)
- Lead Mines and Mining--Missouri
- Lindley, James Johnson (1822-1891)
- Loan, Benjamin Franklin (1819-1881)
- Lohse family
- McClurg, Joseph Washington (1818-1900)
- McCormick, James Robinson (1824-1867)
- McGinnis, James Crain (1830-1893)
- Newcomb, Carmen Adam (1830-1902)
- Noell, John William (1816-1863)
- Noell, Thomas Estes (1839-1867)
- Norton, Elijah Hise (1821-1914)
- Oliver, Mordecai (1819-1898)
- Pettis, Spencer Darwin (1802-1831)
- Phelps, John S. (1814-1886)
- Photographers, Missouri, Springfield
- Pile, William Anderson (1829-1889)
- Politicians, Missouri
- Polk, Trusten (1811-1876)
- Rollins, James Sidney (1812-1888)
- Ryland, John F. (1797-1873)
- Scholten, Charles W. (Photographer)
- Scott, John (1785-1861)
- Scott, John Guier (1819-1892)
- Sheldon, James
- Slavery, Attitudes toward
- Stover, John Hubler (1833-1889)
- Switzler, William F. (1819-1906)
- Van Horn, Robert Thompson (1824-1916)
- Wells, Erastus
- Whig Party, Ohio
- Woodson, Samuel Hughes, Jr.
- Woodward family
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