John Lorimer Graham Papers mssGM
Gina C Giang
The Huntington Library
April 2020
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San Marino, California 91108
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Finding aid last updated on April 29, 2024 by Melissa Haley.
Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: John Lorimer Graham papers
Creator:
Graham, John Lorimer, 1797-1876
Identifier/Call Number: mssGM
Physical Description:
10.9 Linear Feet
(9 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1786-1875
Abstract: John L. Graham was a lawyer and New York City civic leader. This collection consists of Graham's political, professional,
and personal papers from 1786 to 1875.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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[Identification of item]. John Lorimer Graham papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Philip S. Graham, June 1958.
John Lorimer Graham was a lawyer and New York City civic leader. He was son of John Andrew Graham, a successful criminal lawyer
in New York. John Lorimer Graham was admitted to the New York Bar in 1821. From 1842 to 1845, he served as Postmaster of New
York City, and in 1834 was appointed regent of the state university. In 1861 Graham received an appointment in the Treasury
Department. He was a member of the American Bible Society, St. Andrew's Society, the New York Historical Society, and the
Metropolitan Club. He also held various posts at the New York State Militia and was a member of the council of the University
of the City of New York.
The John Lorimer Graham collection consists of Graham's political, professional, and personal papers from 1786 to 1875. The
letters concern Graham's legal practice, business affairs, political career, and social life; government and politics of New
York and New York City; religious life, banking, construction, and real estate in New York City. Included are letters relating
to the case of Alexander Slidell MacKenzie, and orders and other documents of the New York state militia. Also included are
a few items relating to John Andrew Graham. Correspondents include: John Tyler, Ambrose Spencer, James Fenimore Cooper, Daniel
Webster, Millard Fillmore, Martin Van Buren, Elisha Whittlesey, Charles Anderson Wickliffe, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Stephen
A. Douglas, Hugh Swinton Legaré, Levi Woodbury, and John Adams Dix; see container list for locations of presidential letters.
Collection also contains John Quincy Adams signed passport to John Lorimer Graham, 1820 March 9 (GM 1); James Monroe land
grant signed to heirs of William Warner, 1823 March 11 (GM 297); John Tyler appointment signed of John Lorimer Graham as Deputy
Postmaster for New York City, 1842 March 14 (GM 444).
Processed by Huntington staff, circa mid-20th century. In 2020, Gina C Giang created a finding aid derived from a legacy summary
report. In 2022, Melissa Haley enhanced description of the presidential material present in the collection as part of the
American Presidential Papers Project.
Former call number: mssGM 1-560.
The following item has been transferred to the Thomas Jefferson collection, mssJefferson: Thomas Jefferson, Washington, D.C.,
letter to John A. Graham, New York, 1806 March 9 (GM 228).
Arranged chronologically.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Civic leaders -- New York (State) -- New York -- Archives
Lawyers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Archives
Politicians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Archives
New York (State) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Letters (correspondence) -- United States -- 19th century
Military records -- United States -- 19th century
Personal papers -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century
Professional papers -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850 -- Correspondence
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 -- Correspondence
Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 -- Correspondence
Dix, John A. (John Adams), 1798-1879 -- Correspondence
Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861 -- Correspondence
Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874 -- Correspondence
Graham, John A. (John Andrew), 1764-1841 -- Archives
Legaré, Hugh Swinton, 1797-1843 -- Correspondence
Mackenzie, Alexander Slidell, 1803-1848
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
Spencer, Ambrose, 1765-1848 -- Correspondence
Tyler, John, 1790-1862 -- Correspondence
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 -- Correspondence
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 -- Correspondence
Whittlesey, Elisha, 1783-1863 -- Correspondence
Wickliffe, C. A. (Charles Anderson), 1788-1869 -- Correspondence
Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851 -- Correspondence
New York (State). Militia -- History -- Sources
Box 1
1785-1825
Box 2
Box 3
1835-1839
Box 4
Box 5
Box 6
Box 7
Box 8
1860-1875