Finding Aid for the John Fiske Papers, 1865-1917
Finding Aid for the John Fiske Papers, 1865-1917
Collection number: 303
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Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
- Purchased from Fiske Library, 1926.
- Purchased from Mrs. Otis D. Fisk, 1955.
- Correspondence of John Fiske and his wife, Abbey M. (Brooks) Fiske with various persons (Box 1).
- Holograph writings of John Fiske (Boxes 1-2).
- Misc. books and papers (Boxes 1-2).
- Catalog cards of Fiske's library (Boxes 3-5).
- Photographs illustrating a tour through Europe (Box 6).
Part 1 - Correspondence
Correspondence of John Fiske and His Wife, Abby M. (Brooks) Fiske With Various Persons, 1873-1917
Letters of John Fiske to various persons, 1873-1897.
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Letters to John Fiske from various persons, 1879-1901.
Scope and Content Note
- Letter from Francis Parkman concerning an American history proposed by J.F..
- 2 letters from Thomas C. Amory concerning the papers of Major General John Sullivan of the Revolution, their contents and use.
- Letter from Anne Wall in praise of a lecture by J.F.
- Letter from John Jay concerning the statements and sources of historian Lord Acton.
- Letter from William Smith exchanging copies of their publications.
- Letter from Francis W. Newman to Joseph H. Allen presented to and endorsed by J.F. with reference to Epes Sargent.
- Letter from E.P. Powell sending a copy of his writings.
- Letter from H.S. Shurtleff sending copy of Massachusetts Convention, 1788.
- Letter from Kentaro Keneko of Japanese legation to Mr and Mrs. F promising a visit.
- Letter from Claude B. Hoyt sending his father's brief on a Pennsylvania-Connecticut controversy.
- Letter from Charles Francis Adams concerning his work in Massachusetts history and comparing it with J.F.'s writing on the same subject.
- Letter from E. Barnes sending a work on Lord Chathan.
- Letter from O. Reich offering copies of cuts for J.F.'s Discovery of America.
- Letter from Edna D. Proctor concerning Fiske's introduction to her poem.
- Letter from Caleb W. Loring concerning his work on nullification and secession and acknowledging copies of Fiske's histories.
- Letter from Caroline Hazard sending book and praising J.F.'s work.
- Letter from William L. Stone concerning Burgoyne ballads.
- Letter from S.B. Herrick concerning his book.
- Letter and card from Joseph G. Rosengarten concerning portraits of German generals and a biographical sketch of General Kuyphausen.
- Letter from Y.E. Suguira from Japan concerning Chritian mission activity in that country.
- Eliza S. Parkman concerning J.F.'s introduction to an edition of her brother, Francis', work.
- Letter from Peter J. Hamilton sending his work on colonial Mobile, letter from Lyon G. Tyler questioning Fiske's characterization of a Virginian.
- Letter from Boyd Vincent concerning his book on prayer and Fiske's connection with it.
- Letter from Sir John Bourinot concerning the transactions of the Royal Society of Canada.
- Letter from Clarence H. Esty concerning the Salem Witchcraft trials and his connection with one of the victims.
- Note from C. Palmer concerning a pamphlet on Thomas Paine. From A. Lewis Smith, sending History of Delaware Company, Pennsylvania.
Letters to Abby M (Brooks) Fiske from various persons, 1895-1917.
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- Letter from Elisa A. Youmans concerning a lecture by J.F.
- 2 letters from Katherine H. Stone concerning poem by Proctor.
- Letter from son, Harold, concerning J.F. writings.
- Letter from Houghton Mifflin Company concerning loan of a portrait.
Part 2 - Holograph Writings Of John Fiske
Manuscripts and Annotated Volumes by John Fiske
Manuscripts by John Fiske, 1870-1887.
Scope and Content Note
- Class record from History of the Middle Ages course at Harvard, 1870- with annotations in holograph of J.F.
- Holograph list of persons whose biographics in Appelton's Cyclopedia of American Biography were written by J.F.
- Holograph note on John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
Essays by John Fiske, 1865-1869.
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Annotated Volumes by John Fiske
1 - Typescript copy of The Bacon-Shakespeare Folly, signed by author and containing letter from Charles Bowditch to Hemenway on same.
2 - Evolution of Language, interleaved with holograph annotations by J.F.
3 - Fallacies of Buckle's History, interleaved with annotations by J.F.
4 - The Jesus of History, printers copy with corrections and annotations in holograph of J.F.
Part 3 - Miscellaneous Books and Papers of John Fiske
Volume entitled The Destiny of Man, by J.F., 1887.
Volume entitled The Idea of God, by J.F., 1887.
Printed Writings of John Fiske
5 - The Harvard Magazine, vol.9 (1863).
6 - The Laws of History.
7 - The Doctrine of Evolution, clippings from newspaper pasted in bound scrapbook.
8 - The Positive Philosophy, clippings from New York World, pasted in bound scrapbook.
Catalog Cards
7 boxes containing catalog cards of the library of John Fiske.
Volume entitled Views Illustrating a Tour Through Europe, 1873-1874, containing photographs captioned by J.F.
Volume, Harvard College, Class Album, 1863, containing photographs of officers and students of the class, including J.F., and some portraits signed by the subjects, rest captioned by J.F.
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