Research Catalog
John Adams Dix papers
- Title
- John Adams Dix papers, 1831-1871.
- Author
- Dix, John A. (John Adams), 1798-1879.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 4347 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .1 linear foot (1 folder)
- Summary
- John Adams Dix (1798-1879) was an American statesman who served as senator for New York, United States Postmaster General, Secretary of the Treasury, Minister to France, and Governor of New York. The papers consist of letters written by Dix in his capacity as a Major General of the Union Army and as Secretary of the Treasury relating to official business; several brief notes to Dix from others; a proclamation by Dix to the citizens of Accomac and Northampton, Virginia, announcing the imminent arrival of the Union Army to those counties; and the transcript of a lecture given by Dix on Thomas Jefferson.
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance (note)
- Some material in the collection was originally received as part of the Astor Library, the Ford collection, and the Samuel J. Tilden papers.
- Call Number
- MssCol 4347
- OCLC
- 850521046
- Author
- Dix, John A. (John Adams), 1798-1879.
- Title
- John Adams Dix papers, 1831-1871.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance
- Some material in the collection was originally received as part of the Astor Library, the Ford collection, and the Samuel J. Tilden papers.
- Occupation
- Soldiers.Statesmen.
- Added Author
- Ford collection.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 4347