John Lynch papers
Collection
Identifier: Coll. 398
Scope and Content note
Primarily political correspondence from or to other politicians, also including formal invitations from presidents, cabinet officers, and other dignitaries.
Dates
- Creation: 1861 - 1891
Creator
- Lynch, John, 1825-1892 (Person)
Access
Unrestricted
Copyright
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Biographical note
John Lynch (1825-1892) of Portland, Maine, was a merchant and congressman.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Grace W. Simpson, January 9, 1973. (acc. no. MS86-57).
Source
- Simpson, Grace W. (Donor, Person)
Subject
- Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918 (Person)
- Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 (Person)
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 (Person)
- Foster, Charles, 1828-1904 (Person)
- Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869 (Person)
- Eldredge, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1820-1896 (Person)
- Dawes, Henry L. (Henry Laurens), 1816-1903 (Person)
- Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914 (Person)
- Boutwell, George S. (George Sewall), 1818-1905 (Person)
- Blair, William H. (Person)
- Beck, James B. (James Burnie), 1822-1890 (Person)
- Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886 (Person)
- Fenton, Rueben E. (Person)
- Hayes, Rutherford B. (Rutherford Birchard), 1822-1893 (Person)
- Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903 (Person)
- Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 (Person)
- McCrary, George W. (George Washington), 1835-1890 (Person)
- McCulloch, Hugh, 1808-1895 (Person)
- Maynard, Horace, 1814-1882 (Person)
- Morrill, Justin S. (Justin Smith), 1810-1898 (Person)
- Neal, John, 1793-1876 (Person)
- Packard, Alpheus S. (Alpheus Spring), 1798-1884 (Person)
- Randall, Samuel J. (Samuel Jackson), 1828-1890 (Person)
- Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902 (Person)
- Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke), 1819-1898 (Person)
- Spaulding, E. G. (Elbridge Gerry), 1809-1897 (Person)
- Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890 (Person)
- Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869 (Person)
- Voorhees, Daniel W. (Daniel Wolsey), 1827-1897 (Person)
- Windom, William, 1827-1891 (Person)
- Winthrop, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1809-1894 (Person)
- McMillan, Samuel J.R. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the John Lynch papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Donna Knoblock, Library Volunteer, April 2025
- Date
- April 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Maine Historical Society Repository