Brown Archival & Manuscript Collections Online

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Items in this collection

De Forest & Co. to Baker, Hiram: 1857 Dec 17

De Forest & Company requests that Osceola proceed on to Teneriffe Island. It includes Misses Lebrun and Davidson in its address, also entreating Baker to get Osceola a berth at Macy's Wharf in New York. De Forest & Company requests that Osceola proceed on to Teneriffe Island. It includes Misses Lebrun and Davidson in its address, also entreating Baker to get Osceola a berth at Macy's Wharf in New York.

Dabney, Emanuel to Esteemed friend: 1855 Jul 12

Dabney offers a visitation, receives no response from Mrs. Baker and gives addressee the gift of a breastpin. Dabney offers a visitation, receives no response from Mrs. Baker and gives addressee the gift of a breastpin.

Dabney, Charles to Brown University--Corporation : 1772 Sep 4

To the Revd. President and to the Tutors of Providence College; enclosing a catalogue of books offered by the writer for the library of the college. To the Revd. President and to the Tutors of Providence College; enclosing a catalogue of books offered by the writer for the library of the college.

Cutter, Charles B. to Peirson, Captain: 1851 Aug 9

Acquisition of supplies at the island frustrated by natives. Author requests a governmental representative, (namely, Henry Ellis), to resolve such issues. Acquisition of supplies at the island frustrated by natives. Author requests a governmental representative, (namely, Henry Ellis), to resolve such issues.