Mallet, Edmond (1880)., 01/01/1880-12/31/1880

File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Identifier: 79338

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains outgoing correspondence from John Gilmary Shea. Mostly letters to Edmond Mallet. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Dates

01/01/1880-12/31/1880

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Conditions Governing Access note

Extent

From the Collection: 24.25 Linear Feet (39 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/10/02

Container Summary

9 ALS dated 1880 from John Gilmary Shea to Edmond Mallet, regarding each man's historical research. Includes references to Charles I. White, the death of Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, Shea's translation of Louis Hennepin's "A Description of Louisiana" (1880) [along with enclosed 1-page printed advertisement of Shea's work on Hennepin (1880)], the Prince Society's "Voyages of Samuel de Champlain" (1878-82), George Bancroft, Rev. Francois Seguenot [whose 1728 letter Shea believed to be the first Catholic work printed in the United States of America], the death of Frank Leslie and resulting tumult at his publishing house, and Queen Catharine Montour. Most letters sent from Elizabeth, New Jersey. One letter written on letterhead of Frank Leslie's Publishing House.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SHEA, JOHN GILMARY - CORRESPONDENCE TO MALLET, EDMOND (1880): Autographed Letter

MALLET, EDMOND - CORRESPONDENCE FROM SHEA, JOHN GILMARY (1880): Autographed Letter

WHITE, CHARLES IGNATIUS - REFERENCE (1880): Autographed Letter

O'CALLAGHAN, EDMUND BAILEY - REFERENCE (1880) TO DEATH OF: Autographed Letter

SHEA, JOHN GILMARY - REF. (1880) TO HIS TRANSLATION OF HENNEPIN, LOUIS: Autographed Letter

HENNEPIN, LOUIS - REFERENCE (1880): Autographed Letter

"DESCRIPTION OF LOUISIANA" - REFERENCE (1880): Autographed Letter

PRINCE SOCIETY - REFERENCE (1880): Autographed Letter

CHAMPLAIN, SAMUEL DE - REFERENCE (1880): Autographed Letter

"VOYAGES OF SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN" - REFERENCE (1880): Autographed Letter

BANCROFT, GEORGE - REFERENCE (1880): Autographed Letter

SEGUENOT, FRANCOIS - REFERENCE (1880): Autographed Letter

LESLIE, FRANK - REFERENCE (1880) TO DEATH OF (1880): Autographed Letter

MONTOUR, CATHARINE - REFERENCE (1880): Autographed Letter