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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sibley, John Langdon 1804-1885 (search)
Sibley, John Langdon 1804-1885 Librarian; born in Union, Me., Dec. 29, 1804; graduated at Harvard College in 1825; studied theology; retired from the ministry in 1833; and applied himself to literary work in 1833-41. He was then appointed assistant librarian of the Harvard library, and was librarian in 1856-77. He was the author of Index to the writings of George Washington; History of the town of Union, me.; Index to the works of John Adams; Notices of the Triennial and annual catalogues of Harvard University, with a reprint of the catalogues of 1674, 1682, and 1700; and Biographical sketches of graduates of Harvard University. He died in Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 9, 1885.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
nment as Missouri Territory......June 4, 1812 First steamboat, a stern-wheeler, called the Western Engineer, passes up the Missouri River, carrying Maj. S. H. Long on an expedition up the Yellowstone......1819. Section 8 of act for admission of Missouri into the Union provides that in all Louisiana, north of lat. 36° 30′, and not included in the State, slavery shall be and is hereby forever prohibited, but runaway slaves may be lawfully reclaimed. Act passed......March 6, 1820 Major Sibley, appointed under act of Congress, surveys a wagon-road from Missouri through Kansas to Santa Fe......1825 By treaty with Osage Indians the tribe locate on a tract of 7,564,000 acres in south Kansas, watered by the Arkansas, Verdigris, and Neosho rivers......Dec. 30, 1825 Fort Leavenworth, called a cantonment until 1832, established and United States troops stationed there......1827 Treaty with the Delaware Indians, locates them in the fork of the Kansas and Missouri rivers......S
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Letters and Journals of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Chapter 1: Cambridge and Newburyport (search)
p breathlessly, with a smiling bump, against some impassable barrier, and starting thence again with scarce a respite. I could talk to Sarah; she fixed her (rather pretty) dark eyes on me and we meandered over past years, but with Anna I could only let her talk on, lean against the wall, and chuckle inwardly. But she is pretty, fresh, rosy, bright-eyed, and walks a queen among her admirers. This, of course, prepared the way for the Palfrey gala. To return thither. When I say that Mr. Sibley [the college Librarian] went, you will perceive at once that we mixed some. But there were all the aristocratic Boston cousins of Mrs. Dean P., whose carriages rumble daily past my windows; there was Miss Everett waltzing with Montgomery Ritchie, old Mr. Otis's handsome grandson; and there was Miss Loring, the musical young lady who went mad after Ole Bull; and there were the distinguished Miss Carys, one of whom hath smiled on Mr. Felton; and there was Jane Norton [sister of Professor No
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Letters and Journals of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Index. (search)
R Rachel, Mlle., actress, 50, 51. Rarey, John S., and his horses, 50. Rawnsley, Canon, 320. Ristori, Adelaide, actress, 243. Rogers, Dr., Seth, 207, 209, 215. Rogerson, Mrs., 280. Rust, Col. J. D., 188. S Sanborn, Frank, 139, 349; description of, 86. Sand, George, description of, 262. Sargent, Mrs. J. T., 268, 270. Saxton, Gen., Rufus, 181, 202. Scudder, Horace E., letter to, 332. Secession, 79, 80. Shaler, Prof. Nathaniel S., funeral of, 347. Sibley, John Langdon, 2. Sims, Thomas, case of, 156, 157. Sixth Mass. Vols., account of, 155, Smalley, George, 82, 83. Smalleys, the, 277, 294, 295. South, the, Union sentiment, 165, 166, 264; Higginson's accounts of, 183-92, 217. Sparks, Jared, 267. Spofford, Harriet Prescott, in Newburyport, 103, 104; advice about reading, 105, 106; at Atlantic dinner, 106-11. Sprague, Lt.-Col. A. B.R., 179; description of, 172, 182. Spring, Edward, 123. Springfteld Republican, the, 157, 158, 165.
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 4 (search)
negotiations which came to nothing, he sent a final and negative answer. Joseph Gardner, H. U. 1732, was afterward settled in the ministry at Newport. Mr. John Langdon Sibley of Harvard University furnishes the following note: Joseph Gardner of Bath, H. U. 1732, on May 15, 1740, was settled colleague pastor with Rev. Nathaniel ar 20s. per bushel, rie 29; silver at the rate of 29s. per oz. 'Tis now a time of general health. Exiit ut Leo Mensis. Note.—The foregoing, submitted to Mr. J. L. Sibley, Harv. Univ., evolved the following matters of explanation: Rev. D. implies a latinized abbreviation, signifying Rev. Mr.; Rev. D. D.—Rev. Dr. Messrs. Mayhfail from the children of men! Sprague's American Annals, II. 73, note, gives a brief sketch of Mr. Cooke. Obligation is here expressed to our friend Mr. John Langdon Sibley, of Harvard University Library, for his list of references to Mr. Cooke from his interleaved catalogue of Harvard Graduates. 1784 Voted to procure
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., Index of names. (search)
165 Sawtelle 20, 206, 262, 299 Sawyer, 271, 299, 347 Scammel, 100 Schouler, 18, 144, 145, 154, 170, 172, 191, 205, 228, 299, 300, 302, 313 Schwamb, 17, 18, 172, 173, 344, 346 Scullard, 12, 316 Seager, 58 Sewall, 8, 31, 82, 89, 175 Shattuck, 10, 130, 140, 171, 224, 237, 257,266, 273, 299,300, 316 Shaw, 83, 94, 97, 105, 108, 233, 276, 300, 340 Shed, 300, 326 Shepard, 6, 7, 14, 349 Shepherd, 300, 313 Sherman, 323 Shippen, 119 Shurtleff, 31, 279 Sibley, 24, 32, 103 Sidley, 348 Silloway, 348 Simonds, 145, 272 Simpson, 201, 300 Skilton, 299,300 Skinner, 24,300, 321 Smalley, 348 Smith, 23, 28, 62, 53, 56, 57, 62, 63, 69, 70, 73, 82, 90, 112, 143, 159-61, 166, 170, 172, 174, 190, 204, 235, 256, 257, 262, 272, 2 3, 300, 301, 312, 335, 339, 344-6, 348, 349, 350 Smithson, 339 Snelling, 154, 166, 351 Snow, 249, 301, 303, 349 Somes, 348 Souter, 54 Southwick, 67 Spalding and Spaulding, 172, 176, 177, 247,