Southern Historical Manuscripts MFE 116
Collection of family papers, diaries, letters, and notebooks dealing with 19th century plantation life in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Virginia. The original manuscripts are at Louisiana State University.
Travels in the Confederate States MFE 4482
Not again until the twentieth century, if then, were there as many travelers in the South or in any other part of
America as during the Civil War, for soldiers were travelers. And never have as many travel accounts been written
dealing with so short a period of American life as appeared on the Confederacy. This collection of 3598 microfiche
reproduces most of the 492 books of travel included in the annotated bibliography of the same title compiled by E.
Merton Coulter in 1961. It includes "diaries, series of letters written from the scenes of action, reminiscences,
autobiographies, and narratives written primarily as travel accounts". The Coulter bibliography is arranged by author
and indexed by title and subject. The microfiche are arranged by a fiche number available in the printed list located
in microfiche guides.
[Bragg] Thomas Bragg Diary, 1861-1862 MFM 218
The diary of Thomas Bragg (1810-1872) covers the periods when he was a U.S. Senator from North Carolina (1861)
when it seceded from the Union; Attorney General of the Confederate States of America (1861-1862); and a private
citizen of Petersburg, Virginia (1862) who was very concerned about war news and the general condition of the
country. Original is in the University of North Carolina Library.
[Chase, Salmon P.] Papers of Salmon P. Chase, 1755-1898 MFM
503
Salmond Portland Chase (1808-1873) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Senator from and Governor of Ohio,
Secretary of the Treasury in Lincoln's cabinet, lawyer, and abolitionist. This collection of approximately 12,150
items contains correspondence, diaries, letterbooks, speeches and writings, memoranda, financial and legal papers,
and miscellany. The bulk of the material spans the years 1824-72. Beyond the detailed account of Chase's personal
and professional life outlined in his diaries and correspondence, specific topics dealt with include his Cincinnati law
practice, Ohio and national politics, the Liberty Party, anti-slavery activities, problems of national finance and
banking, creation of a national currency (the issue of "greenbacks"), Civil War and Reconstruction, business of the
Treasury Department and the Supreme Court, the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
A copy of Appeal of the Independent Democrats, written by Chase to denounce the Kansas-Nebraska
Bill, is included in the speeches and the miscellany includes an unfinished biography of Chase written by Edward
L. Pierce in 1854 or 1855 when he was a student in Chase's office. Filmed from manuscripts at the Library of
Congress.
[Dayton] William Lewis Dayton Papers MFM 98
Documents and correspondence of lawyer, politician, and diplomat William L. Dayton
(1807-1864) plus those of his wife and son, William L. Dayton, Jr. Includes source
material on the June, 1864, Alabama-Kearsarge engagement.
[Ewing] Thomas Ewing, Sr. Papers MFM 477A
Thomas Ewing, Sr. (1789-1871) was U.S. Senator from Ohio, Secretary of the Treasury under Harrison and Tyler,
Secretary of the Interior under Taylor and Fillmore, advisor to President Andrew Johnson, highly successful lawyer,
and worker and owner in the salt-boiling business. This collection of papers includes his correspondence, law papers,
financial papers, and miscellaneous items. The originals are at the University of Notre Dame Archives.
[Kennedy] John Pendleton Kennedy Papers MFM 655
John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870) was a significant figure in American literary, intellectual, and political life.
This extensive collection of his manuscript journals, letters, notebooks, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous papers which
he left to the Peabody Institute of the Enoch Pratt Free Library offers valuable source material to the student of 19th
century America. Of outstanding significance are the 15 volumes of his daily journal from April, 1847, through
September, 1869, which is of unparalleled value for anyone studying politics and culture in the tumultuous era from
the Mexican War through the secession crisis, Civil War, and early reconstruction. Also included are complete
manuscripts of all his published novels as well as his satire on Jacksonian Baltimore, Quodlibet, his two-volume
Memoirs of the Life of William Wirt, and his published letters on the crisis of the Civil War.
[Lincoln] Abraham Lincoln Papers MFM 298
The papers of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Congressman and President of the United States, were presented to
the Library of Congress in 1923 by his son. They contain 194 volumes of general correspondence and related
documents dated 1833-1916; one additional manuscript box of correspondence dated 1858-1865; and a miscellaneous
manuscript box dated 1837-1897.
[Memminger] Christopher G. Memminger Papers MFM
277
Memminger (1802-1888) was a South Carolina state legislator who aligned himself with the Unionists but became
a Secessionist and helped to draft both the South Carolina Ordnance of Secession and the Constitution of the
Confederate States of America. He was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the Confederacy. He was also active
in the public school movement and has been characterized as the founder of the public school system of Charleston.
[Perry] Benjamin Franklin Perry Papers MFM 203
Reproduction of papers, consisting of approximately 200 items, from the Southern Historical Collection of the
University of North Carolina Library. Dates range from 1822 to 1933. Perry (1805-1886) was a lawyer, state
legislator, newspaper editor, and ardent Unionist of Greenville, S.C., who became the provisional governor of South
Carolina in 1865 under the Johnson administration's reconstruction program.
[Seward] Papers of William H. Seward MFM 631
William H. Seward (1801-1872) was a lawyer, antislavery orator, reformer, governor
of New York, U.S. Senator, and Secretary of State under Presidents Lincoln and
Johnson. He played a key role in shaping the foreign and domestic policies of the
U.S. during the periods of sectional conflict, Civil War, and Reconstruction. These
papers include his correspondence; his Public Papers as Governor, Senator, and
Secretary of State; his personal, financial, and legal papers; drafts of a number of
his speeches; memorabilia related to his career; and related papers belonging to
his family. Students of political science, economics, and social, intellectual, and
diplomatic history of the 19th century will find much source material here. The
originals are at the University of Rochester.
[Sherman] The Papers of William T. Sherman MFM
455
The papers of William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891) consist of correspondence, a journal of Mexican War service,
military documents, printed matter (broadsides, circulars, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings), maps, photographs,
memorabilia, and manuscripts of his Memoirs. They cover 1810-1896, with most dated between 1848
and 1891. Over half of the collection deals with his post-Civil War army career, and are particularly numerous
during the period when he was Commanding General of the Army (1869-83). The greater part of this
correspondence relates to the military expeditions against the Western Indians, problems of maintaining Indian
reservations, and military territorial government matters. There are also detailed reports of new developments in
ordnance and tactics by American military men traveling or stationed abroad. Close to a quarter of the papers cover
the period of Sherman's retirement (1883-91). Material relating to his early army career (1840-53) and civilian
careers in banking, law, business, and education (1853-61) make up about a tenth of the collection and only about
a tenth dates from the Civil War years. The Memoirs and a long narrative of wartime experiences
supplement the correspondence for this period.
[Sherman, William Tecumseh] Family Papers MFM 455 F
This collection includes correspondence and papers of General Sherman's father, Charles R. Sherman, as well as
some Ewing family correspondence and letters between Sherman and his aide-de-camp Col. John C. Tourtellotte.
Rolls 2-5 contain correspondence between Sherman and Ellen Ewing before and after their marriage and between
Ellen and her father, Thomas Ewing. Rolls 6-9 contain items relating to the Sherman children and rolls 10-15 consist
of articles, speeches, reports, financial papers legal documents and diaries of Gen. Sherman and his wife Ellen and
their children as well as items relating to the deaths of Sherman and his wife.
[Sumner] Papers of Charles Sumner MFM 1038
Charles Sumner (1811-1874) was a prominent student, lawyer, reformer, and U.S. Senator. In the Senate and in his
private life he was a major advocate for reforms, especially ending slavery, and was vitally concerned about
America's intellectual reputation. Therefore, the Sumner correspondence collected here touches upon virtually every
aspect of political, social, and intellectual life in mid-nineteenth century America. The collection is divided into two
series. Series I contains all letters to and from Sumner in the Charles Sumner Papers collection at the Houghton
Library, arranged chronologically. Series II contains all existing letters outside the Charles Sumner Papers collection,
both to and from Sumner, which could be found through an exhaustive search over Europe and North America.
[Tourgee] Albion W. Tourgee Papers, 1801-1924 MFM 123
Albion W. Tourgee (1838-1905) was a union soldier, lawyer, North Carolina carpetbag jurist, U.S. consular officer,
and author. His novel A Fool's Errand (1879) is an early literary picture of reconstruction. This collection is
reproduced from the over 11,000 items at the Chautauqua County Historical Society in Westfield, N.Y. It contains
correspondence, legal and military documents, business papers, manuscripts and printed copies of many of his
writings, diaries kept by Tourgee and his wife, scrapbooks, and notebooks, all of which will help illuminate the man,
his works, and his times.
[Warmoth] Henry Clay Warmoth Papers MFM 273
Henry Clay Warmoth (1842-1931) was an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War, Reconstruction
Governor of Louisiana, owner of Magnolia Plantation, railroad investor, and Republican politician. This collection
consists of two series, each arranged in chronological order. The correspondence includes approximately 5000 items
dating from 1789 to 1934, some belonging to other owners of Magnolia Plantation. The 82 volumes includes
scrapbooks and diaries dated 1863-1867 and 1922-1931, plantation journals, slave records, and plantation account
books. Originals are in the University of North Carolina Library.
[Welles, Gideon] The Papers of Gideon Welles MFM 1182
Gideon Welles (1802-1878) was a political leader, writer, editor, and Secretary of the Navy under Presidents Lincoln
and Johnson. This collection of some 15,000 items contains general correspondence, official letterbooks, Welles'
diary, drafts and copies of articles on the war, newspaper clippings, and biographical notes on Welles. It contains
much information on the operation of the war; articles discussing the capture of James Mason and John Slidell,
capture of New Orleans, emancipation, the use of monitors and Civil War politics; a report by a Confederate deserter
on the manufacture and importation of weapons, ship construction, production of railroad iron, and the armor and
firepower of the Merrimac, among other things.
[Yancy, Benjamin] Benjamin Cudworth Yancy Papers MFM 220
Yancy (1817-1891) was a southern planter, lawyer, editor, businessman, civil war officer, and political figure who served at
various times as a member of the legislature of three southern states, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia. This collection of 5,800
items which date from 1800 to 1931 also includes papers of his son, Hamilton Yancy.
