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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 7 3 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 5 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Canals. (search)
ppointed in 1810, who reported to Congress in March, 1811. In consequence of the War of 1812, the project languished until 1817. In that year ground was broken for the Erie Canal on July 4, under the authority of New York State, and on Oct. 26, 1825, the canal was completed. It was built by the State of New York at an original cost of $9,000,000, from the operation of which untold wealth has been derived by the city and State of New York. It was completed and formally opened by Governor De Witt Clinton, its great advocate, in 1825, and has been enlarged at great expense since. The canal changed the whole aspect of commercial affairs in the Lake region. The total area of these five great inland seas is about 90,000 square miles, and their inlets drain a region of 336,000 square miles. Of the various canals that have been constructed in the United States, the following are the only ones in commercial operation in 1901, many former ones having been abandoned within recent years
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cathcart, William Schaw, Earl 1755-1843 (search)
Cathcart, William Schaw, Earl 1755-1843 Military officer; born in Petersham, England, Sept. 17, 1755; joined the British army in June, 1777, and came to the United States; later was aide to Gen. Spencer Wilson and General Clinton, and participated in the siege of Forts Montgomery and Clinton, and in the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth. In May, 1778, during the reception given in honor of Lord Howe, in Philadelphia, he led one section of the knights at the celebrated Mischianza (q. v.). Later he recruited and commanded the Caledonian Volunteers, which subsequently was called Tarleton's Legion. He returned to England in 1780, and was promoted lieutenant-general in 1801. He died in Cartside, Scotland, June 16, 1843.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Freedom of a City. (search)
ortrait be obtained and placed in the gallery of portraits belonging to this city, and that the thanks of this corporation be tendered to the officers and men under his command. Know ye that. Jacob Brown, Esquire, is admitted and allowed a freeman and a citizen of the said city, to have, to hold, to use, and enjoy the freedom of the city, together with all the benefits, privileges, franchises, and immunities whatsoever granted or belonging to the said city. By order of the mayor and aldermen. In testimony whereof the said mayor and aldermen have caused the seal of the said city to be hereunto affixed. Witness: De Witt Clinton, Esquire, Mayor, the fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and of the Independence and sovereignty of the United States the thirty-ninth. De Witt Clinton. This form of honor has been bestowed but seldom in the United States; in Europe, and especially in England and Scotland, it is frequently granted.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
thers, passes from Lake Erie to the Hudson, and reaches New York City. Grand celebration......Nov. 4, 1825 Delaware and Hudson Canal commenced......1826 Abduction of William Morgan from Canandaigua......Sept. 12, 1826 Thurlow Weed edits the Anti-masonic Enquirer, at Rochester, N. Y.......1826-27 Owing to Morgan's abduction, a county convention at Le Roy, Genesee county, begins the anti-masonic movement......1827 Journal of commerce started in New York City......1827 Gov. De Witt Clinton dies suddenly at Albany, aged fifty-nine......Feb. 11, 1828 Nathaniel Pitcher, acting governor......1828 Oswego Canal finished......1828 Martin Van Buren elected governor; resigns......March 12, 1829 Enos T. Throop, acting governor......1829 Manufacture of brick by machinery successfully begun in New York......1829 John Jay dies at Bedford, Westchester county......May 17, 1829 Sam Patch jumps from the Genesee Falls at Rochester and is killed......1829 Albany Even
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ohio, (search)
tate in population......1820 Ulysses S. Grant born at Point Pleasant......April 27, 1822 Rutherford B. Hayes born at Delaware......Oct. 4, 1822 County tax of 1/2 mill levied for the support of common schools......1825 Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr., one of the first settlers of Marietta and governor of the State, 1810-14, dies at Marietta......March 29, 1825 Great tornado, the Burlington storm, passes through Licking county......May 18, 1825 Ohio and Lake Erie Canal begun, Governor Clinton, of New York, removing the first shovelful of earth......July 4, 1825 Maumee Canal begun......1825 Lafayette visits Ohio; received with great honor......1825 Ohio Mechanics' Institute established at Cincinnati......1828 County school tax increased to 3/4 mill......1829 Population: 937,903, 22.7 to square mile......1830 College of Teachers organized at Cincinnati......1831 James A. Garfield born at Orange, Cuyahoga county......Nov. 19, 1831 Great floods throughout
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 8: early professional life.—September, 1834, to December, 1837.—Age, 23-26. (search)
r before yester noon, except the scrawl of Saratoga Springs, which I trust you received tanquam sero. Since that note I have been to Ballston, where I passed two most agreeable days in company with several delightful women and men. Of the women, by far the most to my taste was Mrs. William Kent, with whom I could talk the livelong night, as she had that prompt, suggestive manner, combined of voice and expression, which would not suffer the springs of conversation to cease their flow. Mrs. De Witt Clinton, Judge Spencer, and many other interesting personages were there; also a young Scotch advocate, Thomas Brown. who has since been my travelling companion, and is now writing at the same table with me. He is the nephew of Lord Jeffrey, and an intimate friend of Sergeant Talfourd and other Englishmen of whom we are curious. He is thoroughly educated, and is indifferent in his manners and dress, though you will perceive in your intercourse with him that unbought grace which is supplie
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Book III (continued) (search)
ies. Jefferson's influence on education was local, not national. Only one other local or state leader of this generation was comparable to Jefferson: Governor De Witt Clinton of New York. Clinton, an organizer and a promoter of all movements for social betterment, left numerous addresses on various phases of the quasi-public Clinton, an organizer and a promoter of all movements for social betterment, left numerous addresses on various phases of the quasi-public educational endeavours of his time. Scientific societies, libraries, mechanics' institutes, hospitals, societies for the relief of the poor, infant school societies, Lancasterian societies, all held his interest and called forth statements of his democratic views. These, together with his messages to the legislature commending edpolis, and for ten years longer it continued a potent factor in competition with the growing public school system. As Governor of the state (1817-22 and 1824-28) Clinton continued an ardent advocate of this system through public address and official paper. The chief literary as well as practical exponent of the system was John
The Daily Dispatch: March 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 27 (search)
Gen. Wool has appointed Lieut. De Witt Clinton as a Censor of the Press over the newspaper correspondents from his division.