Orville H. Platt., 01/14/1881-04/30/1897

File — Box: 1, Folder: 39

Identifier: 61122

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Material in the ensuing series 1 through 3 pertain to Aaron Homer Byington (1826-1910).

Dates

01/14/1881-04/30/1897

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.50 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger boxes (2 Document Cases, 1 drop front flat))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/19/06

Container Summary

ALS (1/14/1881, 1 leaf) & TLS (6/11/1895, 1 page/1 leaf) from Senator Orville H. Platt (1827-1905), to A. Homer Byington. Includes ALS (April 1897) from Byington to Platt and Joseph B. Hawley. Reference to Platt's appointment of Byington as private secretary (1/14/1881); railway problems and Ebenezer J. Hill in Norwalk, Conn.; and consular appointments suggested by Byington.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

PLATT, ORVILLE H. - CORRES. TO BYINGTON, A. HOMER 1881-1895: Autographed Letter

BYINGTON, A. HOMER - CORRES. FROM PLATT, ORVILLE H. 1881-1895: Autographed Letter

BYINGTON, A. HOMER - CORRES. TO PLATT, ORVILLE H. 1897: Autographed Letter

PLATT, ORVILLE H. - CORRES. FROM BYINGTON, A. HOMER 1897: Autographed Letter

HAWLEY, JOSEPH B. - CORRES. FROM BYINGTON, A. HOMER 1897: Autographed Letter

BYINGTON, A. HOMER - CORRES. TO HAWLEY, JOSEPH B. 1897: Autographed Letter

HILL, EBENEZER J. - REFERENCE BY PLATT, ORVILLE H. 1895: Typed Letter Signed