Collection Manuscript/Mixed Material Francis Parkman papers, 1856-1893 Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress
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Image 1 of Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress Dear Sir Boston June 19 1856 I beg to express to you now as I shall hereafter do more publicly my indebtedness to your historical labors in the Discovery of the Mississippi…- Contributor: Parkman, Francis
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Image 2 of Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress field My aim is that nothing of any importance shall escape me The Missions are a branch of the subject which I regard with very great interest The more I examine them…- Contributor: Parkman, Francis
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Image 3 of Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress in Canada elsewhere M lAbbé Faillon has kindly offered me assistance as well as my respected friend Bishop Fitzpatrick Can you give me any hints to aid my researches You speak of…- Contributor: Parkman, Francis
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Image 4 of Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress You will readily believe that I shall take pleasure in acknowledging future as well as past obligations to you The story of the Missions ought to be written both by a Catholic…- Contributor: Parkman, Francis
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Image 5 of Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress My Dear Sir Boston July 17 1856 It gave me particular pleasure to hear from you and to find you in the number of my correspondents Though my historical pursuits have been…- Contributor: Parkman, Francis
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Image 6 of Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress copies of them which on yr next visit to Boston will be at yr service for examination or copying As to the Andastes your suggestion of their identity with the Conestogues took…- Contributor: Parkman, Francis
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Image 7 of Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress Will you allow me at some time within a year the privilege of examining them Anything relating to Champlain or to his wife will be of great interest to me Can you…- Contributor: Parkman, Francis
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Image 8 of Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress Canadian government Margry was to have written a life of La Salle but I hear nothing of it of late except the faint allusions in Dussieux As for your papers on the…- Contributor: Parkman, Francis
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Image 9 of Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress forgetful correspondent My very limited pittance of eyesight makes a strict economy of that commodity indispensable and often obliges me to long postponement It will always give me pleasure to hear from…- Contributor: Parkman, Francis
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Image 19 of Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress My Dear Mr Shea Boston Sept 25 1857 I have not seen the Oswego verses shall be glad of a copyI was glad to see that the Canadian Parliament have voted to…- Contributor: Parkman, Francis
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Image 20 of Papers of Francis Parkman at the Library of Congress my operation in a matter which though episodical is of such dramatic interestthis is the view of a hereticthat I am tempted to give it more space than is consistent with just…- Contributor: Parkman, Francis
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About this Item
Title
- Francis Parkman papers, 1856-1893
Summary
- Chiefly letters from Parkman to John Gilmary Shea concerning their mutual research in the discovery and exploration of the North American continent. Also includes a letter from Parkman to Henry B. Dawson and a newspaper article relating to Parkman.
Names
- Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893
Headings
- - Dawson, Henry B.--(Henry Barton),--1821-1889--Correspondence
- - Shea, John Gilmary,--1824-1892--Correspondence
- - America--Discovery and exploration
Notes
- - In part, negative photocopies. [Place of reproduction unidentified].
- - Gift, Charles Moore, 1924.
- - Purchase, 1937.
- - Historian.
- - Collection material in English.
- - Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.
Medium
- 25 items.
Repository
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.home
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- mm79000916
Access Advisory
- Open to research.
Online Format
- online text
- image