Nicholas Biddle (1862-?)., 01/01/1879-12/31/1879

File — Box: 3, Folder: 131

Identifier: 75284

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains many nineteenth-century letters from members of the Biddle, Coxe and McMurtrie families, which are particularly useful in offering insight into the life of that period. Of special interest may be the letters by women (cf. the Franklin Sanborn Papers).

Dates

01/01/1879-12/31/1879

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Permission of the Biddle Family is required before accessing this collection. The Booth Family Center for Special Collections can provide information on the permission process.

Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Record Storage.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Typed transcription of a petition to President Rutherford B. Hayes by Nicholas Biddle (b.1862) to enter the Westpoint Military Academy. Forwarded to Francis Biddle with a TLS dated 11/20/1941 from Daniel Shields, nephew of James Shields, U.S. senator, Missouri (1878-79).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BIDDLE, NICHOLAS (1862-?) - PETITION 1879 (TRANSCRIPTION): Transcript

SHIELDS, DANIEL - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, FRANCIS 1941: Typed Letter Signed

BIDDLE, FRANCIS - CORRES. FROM SHIELDS, DANIEL 1941: Typed Letter Signed

SHIELDS, JAMES - REFERENCE BY SHIELD, DANIEL 1941: Typed Letter Signed