Manuscript/Mixed Material Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880
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Image 1 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 Frederick Law Olmsted SUBJECT FILE Parks Niagara NY 2 1880- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 2 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 3330 Office of Hill Murray Proprietors of the Niagara Falls Wood Pulp Mills Rowland F Hill Sheldon T Murray Niagara Falls NY Jany 7 1880 Hon Horatio Seymour Chmn Int Park Com…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 3 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 Falls to the Top of the Rapids and would cost properly constructed a sum not to exceed 100000 A long residence and experience here shows us that people comeing here only want…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 4 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 IV Scenic Niagara Capitol Grounds Washington 22d Jan 1880 My dear Norton I have been occupied with some pottering work in which I have had to keep my eyes constantly on the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 5 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 2 I still hope that the Memorial may be a factor of some importance in the affair If so it will be mainly because of what you have done I shall be…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 6 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 22nd Jan 1880 3 life Letting the leaves of Mr Longs book slip through my fingers I get the impression that is is Picture Gallery Art that it mainly means LaFarge came…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 7 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 29th Jan 1880 My Dear Church I called twice at the Brt when I understood you were in town last summer mostly to see you about Niagara but on each occasion you…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 8 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 Survey Commission is due cannot be long delayed I had thought it would be desirable to have a considerable popular agitation about it some popular mt backing up the report this winter…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 9 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 and would like to have you head the copies which I use there I have procured the sig natures of the heads of all the colleges of the state and of two…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 10 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 F E Church 29 Jan 1880 IV Scenic dupe 1880 Cambridge February 2 1880 C E Norton to Frederick Law Olmsted My dear Olmsted I was truly sorry to learn from your…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 11 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 4 Feb 1880 My Dear Mr McWilliam I enclose a copy of the Niagara Memorials hope that you will be willing to take the trouble to obtain a few signatures to them…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 12 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 Wm McMillan 5 Feb 80 4th Feb 1880 Dear Mr Geddes Can you not get some one in Syracuse to call upon a few leading citizens whom you will name to obtain…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 13 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 Geo Geddes 5 Feb 1880 3330 Niagara 4th Feb 1880 Josiah P Letchworth My Dear Sir Would it trouble you too much to give me your own and obtain the signatures of…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 14 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 J P Letchworth 5 Feb 80 8th July 1880 A K King Esq Union Club Dear Sir By the advice of Mr Forrest and of Mr Appleton whose card I enclose I…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 15 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 of our leading universities by Mr Emerson Mr Longfellow Mr Whittier Mr Holmes and other eminent citizens and and by several Canadian officials and by in England by Mr Carlyle Mr Ruskin…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 16 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 AK King 8 Feb 1880- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 17 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 3330 Niagara signatures only Melrose Oread Auburn Feb 1180 My Dear Sir Yours of the 5th inst with enclosures came duly to hand and I have cheerfully complied with your request to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 18 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 the o Thus M Pomeroy for many years US Senator and a prominent candidate for Governor last fall ET Throop Manties gey you probably know the family being one of great influence…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 19 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 of our wealthiest citizens and a polies man with a business extending all over the center DR Al Esq was for many years Secretary of Legations at the Court of St James…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 20 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 such as will serve to air the great and commendable work in which you are engaged I leave for New York to night and shall be at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Thursday…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 21 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 J Letchworth 11 Feb 80 3330 GEORGE GEDDES Fairmount Onondaga Co N Y Feby 12th 1880 Mr Fredk Law Olmsted My Dear Friend A combination of circumstances among them poor health has…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 22 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 2 The examples we have before us of the Cost of Asylums and public works every where in this State so fully sustain such objections that I feel our duty as a…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 23 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 Geo Geddes 12 Feby 1880 3330 Niagara Feb 15 1880 The Union League Club Madison Avenue 26th St Dear Mr Olmsted Yours with memorial came to my hand on thursday evening at…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 24 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 IV Scenic Niagara B 1sts 209 W 46th Street NYork 15th Feby 1880 My dear Norton Since I last wrote I have placed copies of the Niagara Memorial at three Club Houses…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 25 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 2 Can I resolve it by the alphabet If so shall I jump as the alphabet requires from Oxford to Buffalo Buffalo to Caribou and Caribou to Washington Finally shall I attempt…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 26 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 3 have gone through an edition I havent dared to ask Godkin He is still stranded with boils and I fear regards all of us who are not as frivolous creatures I…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 27 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 209 To Mr Mowat NY 18th Fby 1880 My Dear Sir About three weeks ago I recvd a message from Mr Grant Duff stating that he took much interest in the Niagara…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 28 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 propery properly engrossed copy with a certification of the signatures Mr Carlyle does not sign because of a lame hand but I am authorized to sign for him or both this and…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 29 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 B Mowatt 18 Feb 1880 Letter Oliver Mowatt 18th Fby 1880 209 W 46th St New York 18th Feby 1880 Mr President I do not know that the enclosed address to the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 30 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 may possibly might be agreeable to you The paper has been signed by many eminent men of letters in England as Carlyle Ruskin and by Lord Houghton Lord Reay Ld J F…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 31 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 President Hayes 18 Feby 80 the purpose of the paper IV Scenic Niagara dupl 1880 Cambridge February 18 1880 C E Norton to Frederick Law Olmsted My dear Olmsted In any other…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 32 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21 1880 We are pleased to see a petition in favor of the proposed International park at Niagara Falls being circulated having already received the signatures of most of our…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 33 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 3330 After Recess The bill to amend the law for the protection of game and furbearing animals was passed through committee The AttorneyGeneral moved the second reading of the bill respecting Niagara…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 34 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 3330 Niagara Montreal 21 Feb 1880 Mr Olmsted Dear Sir As you desire I send you the Petitions signed by many of our leading men I have had to get them by…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 35 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 16th for first reading but I have not seen any report of it in the Papers He wants spurring on I fear I keep writing him as often as I dare I…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 36 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 3300 Niagara 1880 Concord Feb 26 1880 My dear Brother I send my Memorial with the Governors name appended which if they be copied upon one List I wish you would write…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 37 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 one week from the date of yours Therefore I have asked our lately retired Chief Justice Judge Sargent to sign it and have sent it to Dr Coit Head of St Pauls…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 38 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 W W Niles 28 Feb 3330 Niagara Montreal 26 Feb 1880 F L Olmsted Esq c c Dear Sir Since writing you yesterday the importance of your commission being fortified with a…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 39 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 you direct I called up on the consul general of US here this Monday IG Smith consulted him whether there would be any objection to the plan He said by no means…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
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Image 40 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880 W O Buchanan 26 Feb 80 Canada Excuse my writing so much so familiarly but I dont know what your plans of action are merely suggest for your consideration Yours truly W…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1880
About this Item
Title
- Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1880
Names
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903
Headings
- - United States Sanitary Commission
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Correspondence
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Friends and associates
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Family
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Homes and haunts
- - Olmsted, John Charles, 1852-1920--Correspondence
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1870-1957--Correspondence
- - Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895--Correspondence
- - Olmsted and Vaux (Firm: 1858)
- - Frederick Law Olmsted (Firm: 1858-1884)
- - F.L. and J.C. Olmsted (Firm : 1884-1889)
- - F.L. Olmsted and Company (Firm: 1889-1893)
- - Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot (Firm: 1893-1897)
- - F.L. and J.C. Olmsted (Firm : 1897-1898)
- - Olmsted Brothers (Firm: 1898-1961)
- - United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- - Expositions
- - City planning
- - Conservation
- - Environmental protection
- - Landscape architecture
- - Parks--Design and construction
- - Regional planning
- - Slavery--Southern States
- - California--Gold discoveries
- - Central Park (New York, N.Y.)--History
- - Manuscripts
- - United States
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- Manuscripts
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- series: Subject File, 1857-1952
- mss35121, box 40; reel 36
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- Frederick Law Olmsted papers
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- California
- Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
- City Planning
- Conservation
- Correspondence
- Design and Construction
- Environmental Protection
- Expositions
- F.L. And J.C. Olmsted (Firm)
- F.L. Olmsted and Company (Firm)
- Family
- Frederick Law Olmsted (Firm)
- Friends and Associates
- Gold Discoveries
- History
- Homes and Haunts
- Landscape Architecture
- Manuscripts
- Olmsted and Vaux (Firm: 1858)
- Olmsted Brothers (Firm)
- Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Olmsted, John Charles
- Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot (Firm)
- Parks
- Regional Planning
- Slavery
- Southern States
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- United States Sanitary Commission
- Vaux, Calvert