US-RUn-msg10 Guide to the Charles Lanman Collection 1841-1866 Finding aid prepared by David C. Maslyn. University of Rhode Island Library 2009 July 07
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 Lanman, Charles, 1819-18 Charles Lanman Collection 1841-1866 0.25 linear feet, 1 box(es) This collection contains the correspondence between Charles Lanman and several Congressman. Lansman used the information from this correspondence to inform his 1866 work, Dictionary of the United States Congress. Mss. Gr. 10 Biographical note

Open for research.

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Preferred Citation

Charles Lanman Collection, Mss. Gr. 10, University of Rhode Island Library.

 Scope and Content Note

The Charles Lanman Collection consists of letters, manuscripts, and photographs, containing autobiographical information on United State Congressmen, gathered together for the purpose of writing Lanman's Dictionary of the United State Congress. It appears that Lanman sent out a circular in 1858 asking for basic biographical information, to which the Congressmen or their relatives replied. Lanman's Dictionary was issued in 1859 and revised and issued in 1869. In 1974, the University of Rhode Island purchased those materials dealing with men in Rhode Island. These were written in the time period of 1841-(1858)-1866. Also included in the collection but not part of the original accession is a letter to Charles Lanman from Walter E. Gardiner written in 1867 correcting some errors in the most recent Dictionary.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in one series: 1. Correspondence

Acquisitions Information

In 1974, the University of Rhode Island purchased the materials from Lansman's papers dealing with men in Rhode Island.

Names Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895 Subjects Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895 United States. Congress -- Biography -- Dictionaries RIAMCO Browsing Terms Government, Politics and Law Inventory Series 1 1 1-20 Correspondence1841-1866

This series consists of letters, manuscripts, and photographs containing autobiographical and biographical information on United States Congressmen from Rhode Island. The materials are cataloged individually and are arranged in alphabetical order according to the Congressman to which they refer. Also included at the end of the series is a letter to Charles Lanman written in 1867 which corrects some mistakes in the most recent Dictionary.

1 1 1858 Allen, Philip, 1785-1865: letter to Charles Lanman 1 2 1863 Arnold, Samuel Greene, 1821-1880: letter to Charles Lanman 1 3 1861? Browne, George Huntington, 1811-1880: autobiography 1 4 1858 Cranston, Henry Young, 1789-1864: 2 letters from Henry Young Cranston and 1 letter from William H. Cranston To Charles Lanman 1 5 1841 Cranston, Robert Bennie, 1791-1873: letter to the Hon. George E. Badger 1 6 1859 Dean, Sidney, 1818-1901: photograph 1 7 1858 Dixon, Nathan Fellow, 1812-1881: letter to Charles Lanman and photograph 1 8 1866 Hammond, William G.: letter to Charles Lanman 1 9 1858 Hunter, William, 1774-1849: letter and completed circular from William Hunter, Jr. 1 10 1867 Hunter, William, 1805-1886: letter to Charles Lanman and list of Assistant Secretaries of the State 1 11 1808 Knight, Jabez C.: letter to Charles Lanman 1 12 1866 Potter, Elisha Reynolds, 1764-1835: letter to Charles Lanman and autobiography 1 13 1866 Potter, Elisha Reynolds, Jr., 1811-1882: letters to Charles Lanman and biography from Elisha Reynolds Potter 1 14 1858 Simmons, James Fowler, 1795-1864: reply to circular 1 15 1862 Sprague, William, 1830-1915: engraved portrait 1 16 1866 Staples, William Read, 1798-1868: 2 letters to Charles Lanman 1 17 1858 Thurston, Benjamin Babcock, 1804-1886: letter to Charles Lanman 1 18 1848, 1858 Tillinghast, Joseph Leonard, 1791-1844: letter to the Hon. David Henshaw and letter from N.P. Tillinghast to Charles Lanman 1 19 1867 Gardiner, Walter E.: letter to Charles Lanman 1 20 1975 Gardiner, Walter E.: biographical information