Incoming correspondence, A-G

Incoming correspondence, H-Q

Incoming correspondence, R-Z

Outgoing correspondence of John Lloyd Stephens

Letters to his father, 1822-1852

Miscellaneous letters to Secretary of State, various persons represented in correspondence, and others, 1828-1852 and undated.

John Lloyd Stephens

Land papers

Indenture between Edward Livingston and Benjamin Stephens. New York. Mar. 9, 1795.

Indenture between Benjamin Stephens and Athaserus Turk. New York. Jan. 2, 1799.

Indentures between Frederick Beinhauer, Catherine Harsen, The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality of the City of New York and Stephens. New York. Mar. 15, 1800; Nov. 2, 1813; May 19, 1816; July 1, 1825; Oct. 31, 1833; and Nov. 11, 1833.

Two indentures between Peter Kemble and Anna Maria Lawson and Benjamin Pell. New York. Dec. 11, 1805 and May 15, 1810.

Two indentures between William Allen and Rem Williamson and Benjamin Stephens, William Lippincott. New York. June 1, 1808 and July 18, 1810.

Deed of release of Vaughan Lloyd and Sarah Lyon Lloyd for Robert Dickey. Woolich, Kent, Great Britain. June 1, 1809.

Indenture between Benjamin Pell and Benjamin Stephens. New York. Mar. 5, 1812.

Indenture between Anthony Black and Gordon Mumford. New York. Jan. 27, 1813.

Indenture between John Lippincott and Benjamin Stephens; William Lippincott. New York. Dec. 14, 1813.

Indenture between Ezra Graves and John L. Stephens. New York. May 1, 1831.

Indenture between Dudley Selden and John L. Stephens. New York. Mar. 19, 1832.

Indenture between Thomas Addis Emmet and John L. Stephens. New York. Feb. 10, 1834.

Indentures between John Cruger and John L. Stephens. New York. Mar. 1, 1834; Nov. 1, 1836; Sept. 15, 1838; Mar. 10, 1843.

Indentures between Benjamin Stephens and John L. Stephens. July 21, 1834; Apr. 13, 1847; May 31, 1849; and Oct. 1, 1851. New York.

Indenture between John Stephens and Joseph Pohley. New York. May 16, 1844.

Indenture between John Rosenberg and John L. Stephens. New York. May 1, 1845.

Indenture between John L. Stephens and John Campbell. New York. Oct. 31, 1846.

Indenture between John Stephens and George Conklin. New York. Sept. 19, 1848.

Indenture between Francis Griffin and John L. Stephens. New York. June 3, 1851.

Map of 5250 89/100 acres of land in Township 6, Range 1, Morris Reserve, Allegany County, New York.

Manuscripts and notes

Manuscript and notes in Spanish and Yucateca

Agreements, etc.

Accounts and legal papers

Miscellaneous

Letters to Mrs. Lloyd and Clemence Lloyd Stephens

Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833

Letter, May 23, 1808. To Mrs. Lloyd re decision in law suit against General Lloyd.

Hendrickson, Charles John

7 letters, 1815-1824. To his mother, Mary Hendrickson (sister of Clemence Lloyd Stephens, John Lloyd Stephens' mother).

Ridgeway, Helena

Letter, July 21, 1817. To Clemence L. Stephens.

Letters to Benjamin Stephens (with little or no relationship to John Lloyd Stephens or his affairs).

Letters from Benjamin Stephens, 1850-1854

Benjamin Stephens

Adams, John T.

Letter, Oct. 14, 1849.

Anderson, C. E.

Letter, July 24, 1851.

Arosemena, Domingo

Letter, May 1850.

Arosemena, Justo, 1819-1894

Letter, June 11, 1851.

Arosemena, Mariano

Letter, Sept. 15, 1849.

Arosemena, Pablo

Letter, May 31, 1851.

Arrutin, Murad

Letter, Apr. 18, 1840.

Aspinwall, George W.

4 letters, 1859-1850.

Aspinwall, William H., 1807-1875

33 letters, 1849-1862. One addressed to E. M. Willett, Stephens' brother-in-law. Several relate to Stephens' estate.

Bake E. D.

Letter, Jan. 9, 1850.

Baldwin, James S.

2 letters, Aug. 26 & 27, 1851.

Baranda, Pedro Sainz de, 1787-1845

Letter, Apr. 20, 1842.

Baring Brothers Company

Letter, Mar. 16, 1890.

Barnum, Phineas Taylor, 1810-1891

Letter, Dec, 9, 1852. Form letter of introduction for Frank Leslie (1821-1880). With note from Leslie to Benjamin Stephens, Dec. 17, 1852, requesting daguerrotype of John Lloyd Stephens in lower margin.

Bartlett, Edwin

Letter, Oct. 11, 1849.

Bascom, Ansel

Letter, May 13, 1847.

Belmont, Auguste, 1816-1890

2 letters, Apr.-July 1851. As Austrian Consul General.

Bennett, John A.

2 letters, June 28, 1850.

Bernhisel, John Milton, 1799-1881

Letter, Nov. 20, l850.

Blair, James

2 letters, July, Aug. 1849.

Borland, M. W.

Letter, May 24, 1852.

Bowly, Daniel

Letter, July 7, 1852.

Bradley, H. W.

Letter, Mar. 30, 1850.

Brewster, S.

2 letters, 1850-1851.

British Residents

Draft of a petition, Apr. 2, 1838. Addressed to William Wall, British vice consul, complaining of action of Carrera' s troops and requesting to remain British subjects. [Guatemala]

Brotherhood of the Monastery of Mt. Sinai

Letters, Mar. 22, 1839. In Greek with translation. Sent through George Gliddon.

Brown, A.

Letter, n.d.

Brown, Ezekiel

Letter, Feb. 28, 1850.

Burwell, D.

Letter, Jan. 18, 1847.

Carrera, Rafael, 1814-1865

2 letters, 1838. As President of Guatemala.

Casserly, Eugene, 1822-1883

Letter, Sept. 6, 1850.

Catherwood, Frederick, 1799-1854

18 letters, 1839-1852.

Center, A. J.

4 letters, Apr.-Aug. 1852. As Vice-President of Panama Rail Road Company.

Champomier, J. L.

4 letters, July-Sept. 1831.

Chappell, E.

Letter, Apr. 19, 1852. Copy of a letter to General O'Leary.

Chatfield, Frederick

3 letters, 1840-1851.

Chauncey, Henry, 1795-

10 letters, Mar.-June 1851. One of three main partners in Panama Rail Road Company (Aspinwall and Stephens other two).

Church, John B.

5 letters, 1837-1851. One letter addressed to David Greig, attorney.

Coit(?), H. A.

2 letters, July 11 & 14, n.d.

Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865

Letter, Oct. 15, 1849. Introducing Gregory Yale.

Conner, Edward

Letter, July 20, 1849.

Crosswell, Edwin, 1797-1871

Letter, Apr. 15, 1852.

Cruger, John Church

2 letters, Sept. 19, 1851.

Curtis, Edmund

2 letters, May 7 & 8, 1852.

D'Autremont, Charles

Letter, Aug. 5, 1850.

Davidge, William H.

2 letters, 1849-1850.

Davosen, Lucius

Letter, n.d.

Dickinson, Daniel Stevens, 1800-1866

Letter, Mar. 10, 1852.

Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861

2 letters, Aug.-Dec., 1850.

Duer, William Alexander, 1780-1858

Letter, Dec. 1851.

Dunlop, A.

Letter, Jan. 5, 1851.

Echeverria, Miguel

Letter, Dec. 10, 1839.

Fisher, George

2 letters, July-Aug. 1850.

Fountain, E. J.

Letter, July 27, 1852.

Fray, Ellis

Letter, May 8, 1848.

Froncoso, Santiago

2 letters, June-Oct. 1850.

Gaitan, J. M.

Letter, n.d.

Gerolt, Friedrich Carl Joseph, Baron von

Letter, Sept. 12, 1850. Introducing George Steenke. With mention of a bust of Baron von Humboldt that Steenke is bringing with him.

Gidding, James

Letter, Jan, 1852.

Gliddon, George Robins, 1809-1857

7 letters, 1838-1841. Mostly addressed to Francis Griffin; primarily concerning giraffe venture.

Gliddon, John

6 letters, 1838-1839. Mostly addressed to Francis Griffin; primarily concerning the giraffe venture.

Gonzalez, Domingo

2 letters, Nov.-Dec. 1840.

Goodin, Joseph

3 letters, Mar.-May, 1851.

Gordon, William

Letter, July 20, 1850.

Goss, E. H.

Letter, Feb. 24, 1853.

Green, Edmund B.

Letter, Mar. 25, 1852.

Griffin, Francis

4 letters, 1850-1851.

Guerrero, Maximo

2 letters, Apr. 4, 1840.

Gutierrez, Clemente

Letter, Mar. 25, 1852.

Gutierrez, J. Posada

3 letters, Apr.-July 1852.

Hamilton, Alexander, 1786-1875

Letter, Nov. 13, 1849.

Hamilton, Philip, 1802-1884

Letter, May, 1851.

Halsted, Mina B.

Letter, Oct. 13, 1849.

Harper & Brothers., Publishers

46 letters & accounts, 1842-1882.Concerning Stephens' published works.

Harris, A.

Letter, Dec. 4, 1850.

Herran, Pedro Alcántara, 1800-1872

6 letters, 1848-1850.

Hitchins & Company

Letter, May 18, 1852.

Hobart, D.

Letter, n.d.

Hodel, Edouard

Letter, Aug. 31, 1852. Concerning the railroad project at Chagres. In French.

Howe, Chester

Letter, Nov. 15, 1850.

Howland, G. G.

Letter, Sept. 16, 1851.

Hughes, George Wurtz, 1806-1870

5 letters, 1849-1850.

Huith & Lewis

Letter, Apr, 5, 1851.

Humboldt, Alexander freiherr von, 1769-1859

Letter, Sept. 21, 1847. In French with translations. A note of appreciation for naming a steamer after him. With a request to aid Professor Agassiz.

Hurtado, Carmen D. de

2 letters, Nov.-Dec. 1850.

Irving, Pierre P.

Letter, Sept. 17, 1849.

Jelin, John A.

Letter, July 9, 1851.

Jewett, E. R.

Letter, Aug. 30, 1850.

Julien & Cantine

Letter, Aug. 27, 1851.

Kemble, Gouverneur, 1786-1875

8 letters, 1849-1852.

Kemble, W.

Letter, Oct, 3, 1838. To Francis Griffin, concerning giraffe venture.

Kendrick, William P.

Letter, Oct. 12, 1835.

King, Emily

Letter, n.d.

King, Gelveston(?) P.

Letter, May 14, 1852.

Langdon, Richard F.

Letter, Jan. 31, 1850.

Laurence, Abbott

Letter, Jan. 29, 1851.

Laurence, C. H.

Letter, Mar. 22, 1852.

Leeds, J. William

Will, June 20, 1735(?)

Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880

See Barnum, Phineas Taylor

Liot, W. B.

2 letters, Apr.-June 1852.

Lippincott, Benjamin L.

5 letters, 1849-1855.

Livingston, C.

Letter, July 11, 1850.

Livingston, Schuyler

Letter, May 13, 1851.

Lopez, General

Letter, June 5, 1850.

Lord, Daniel

Letter, Nov. 28, 1822.

Ludewig, Hermann Ernst, 1809-1856

Letter, Aug. 8, 1850.

Ludlow, George W.

8 letters, 1829-1851.

Lyman & Marsh

Letter, May 14, 1839.

McGeachy, E.

2 letters, 1849.

McVickar, John, 1787-1868

Letter, June 21, 1849.

Mathew, George W.

9 letters, 1850-1852.

Maury, Mathew Fontaine, 1806-1873

Letter, Dec, 20, 1847.

Medina, Crisanto

2 letters, Jan.-Mar., 1850.

Merrill, Arthur

May 19, 1828. One letter to Allen Kennedy, introducing John L. Stephens.

Miles & Wilson

2 letters, 1845-1847.

Morales, Luis

Receipt, Apr. 14, 1840.

Morton, H.

Letter, Oct. 4, 1849.

Morton, Samuel George, 1799-1851

Letter, May 3, n.d. Addressed to Francis Griffin.

Mosquera, Tomas Cipriano de, 1798-1878

4 letters, 1850-1851.

Muñez Concepción Garcia

8 receipts, Jan.-Feb., 1840. Addressed to Henry Savage.

Murray, John

3 letters, 1826-1854.

Nelson, W.

4 letters, 1849-1850.

New Jersey Historical Society

Letter, Jan. 21, 1850.

Obaldía, José de

3 letters, Sept.-Nov., 1850.

Oelrichs, Herman

Letter, Oct. 16, 1849.

O'Leary, Florencia

4 letters, 1850-1852.

Otis, James W.

Letter, Sept. 18, 1851.

Paises, V.

Letter, Apr. 5, 1840.

Palmer, Aaron H.

4 letters, 1838. 3 letters to Mehemet Ali, one letter to George Gliddon; primarily concerning giraffe venture.

Paredes, Victoriano de Diego

10 letters, 1850. One letter to Benjamin Stephens.

Patterson, Robert, 1792-1881

Letter, July 20, 1850.

Patterson, Robert L.

Letter, May 28, 1850.

Pérez Juan Pio, 1798-1859

Letter, Apr. 14, 1842.

Perry, William

Letter, Apr. 16, 1851.

Philomathean Society

Letter, Nov. 5, 1849.

Potter, Reuben M.

Letter, Mar. 23, 1839.

Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859

Letter, Nov. 12, 1849. Introducing a Mr. Goff.

Preston, Francis M.

2 letters, May-July 1851.

Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872

Letter, Oct. 26, 1852.

Quezada, Manuel Moro

Letter, Mar. 31, 1850.

Rawson, Abel

2 letters, July 24 & Nov. 17, 1845.

Rivas, Concepción Tejada de

2 letters, Apr. 12-17, 1850.

Rivas, Rafael

3 letters, 1849-1851.

Rockwell, John Arnold, 1803-1861

3 letters, 1849-1851.

Rodriguez, José

Description of Xul, Feb. 2, 1842.

Ruggles, Cadwalader

Letter, July 18, 1851.

Ruggles, Samuel Bulkley, 1800-1881

Letter, Dec. 1, 1849.

Ruiz, Enrique

Letter, Oct. 1, 1840.

Samper, J. M.

Letter, Oct. 8, 1850.

Sandar & Company

Letter, Sept. 28, 1850.

Sanchez, Ramón Leon

2 letters, Mar. 29, 1850.

Savage, Henry

Letter, June 25, 1849.

Sellers, George E.

Letter, Sept. 2, 1851.

Shields, James, 1810-1879

Letter, July 27, 1850. Introducing Col. E. D. Baker

Sinclair, William C.

Letter, Dec. 16, 1843.

Slater, Eli

Letter, Feb. 11, 1835. Addressed to Edward Willett.

Slater, John L.

Letter, Dec. 6, 1836.

Smith, Buckingham, 1810-1871

Letter, Sept. 17, 1852.

Smith, David

Letter, Sept. 13, 1850.

Smith, H. G.

Letter, n.d.

Spies, Francis

9 letters, 1851-1852.

Steipel, G.

4 letters, July-Dec. 1850.

Stephens, Amelia Ann

Letter, May 31, 1850.

Stephens, Benjamin Franklin

2 letters, 1850-1851.

Stephens, J. Pratt

2 letters, 1850-1852.

Strong, George Washington, 1783-1855

Letter, May 10, 1852.

Swain, Samuel

3 letters, 1849-1851.

Sylvester, John W.

Letter, June 26, 1851.

Tewksbury, B. F.

Letter, April 24, 1852.

Tilden, Samuel Jones, 1814-1866

2 letters, 1849-1850.

Totten, George Muirson, 1809-1884

4 letters, June-Dec. 1850.

Tracy, H.

Letter, April 25, 1848.

U.S. Dept. of State

Letter, Apr. 27, 1844. To Francis Griffin, closing account of John Glidden, Edward Stubbs, agent.

Van Alen, James H.

Letter, n.d.

Van Buren, John Dash, 1811-1885

2 letters, 1850-1851.

Vanderpoel, J.

2 letters, July 26 & Aug. 5, 1851.

Vour(?), William H.

Letter, Aug. 1, 1852. Addressed to Alexander Center.

Wales, Brogton (?)

Letter, Mar. 12, 1850. With an accompanying note of C. W. Eastwood.

Weber, George

Letter, May 4, 1851. In French.

Whipple, John Adams, 1822-

Letter, July 30, 1851.

Whiting, J. L. & Adams

Letter, Jan. 28, 1847. Regarding purchase of a lot in Detroit.

Winthrop, William

Letter, Oct. 31, 1850.

Wright, Elin & Company

2 letters, 1848. Addressed to John Salmon and J. L. Phillips, introducing John L. Stephens.

Yriarte, Juan B. de

Letter, Jan. 24, 1850.

Zachrisson, Ernest

6 letters, 1850-1851.

Ainslie, R.

Letter, Sept. 28, n.d.

Ambler, C. C.

2 letters, 1849-1853.

Battles, John P.

Letter, July 19, 1852.

Beardsley, J.

Letter, Aug. 31, 1852.

Beebe & Hallett

Letter, July 8, 1852.

Benallack, P.

2 letters, 1848-1849.

Bostwick, John H.

2 letters, Nov. 15 & 20, 1816.

Brown, John L.

Letter, July 12, 1822.

Daugherty, Charles

7 letters, 1847-1851. Includes one to Ezra Denison.

Dawson, Abel

Letter, Dec. 12, 1844.

Dean, E.

2 letters, 1834-1841.

Denston, Charles

Letter, July 25, 1833.

Douglass, R. H.

Apr. 10, 1840. Containing copy of letter, Apr. 2, 1840, from McMain, Ellmaker and Ash to George Douglass.

Freeman, M. H.

Letter, Oct. 25, 1847.

Hanlon, T.

2 letters, May 29 & Sept. 29, 1854.

Hartshorne, J. M.

Letter, Dec. 16, 1833. Addressed to his uncle.

Janeway & Company

Letter, Oct. 28, 1853.

Lines, C. L.

Letter, Aug. 17, 1875.

McMain, Ellmaker & Ash

Letter, Apr. 11, 1840.

Parmly, E.

Letter, Nov. 16, 1841.

Peck, George H.

6 letters, Apr.-Nov. 1842.

Rawson, A.

Letter, Mar. 29, 1852.

Ridgeway, Caleb

Letter, Aug, 5, 1849. Addressed to his uncle.

Riley, John

Letter, Nov. 14, 1853.

Roosevelt, Cornelius Van Shaik, 1794-1871

Letter, July 23, 1846.

Saint Luke's Hospital

Letter, May 4, 1853. Acknowledging receipt.

Slocumb, Clemence

Letter, July 19, 1850. To her uncle.

Smith, Elias L.

Letter, Sept. 13, 1854.

Stephens, Ann

Letter, Apr. 19, 1832. To her brother.

Stephens, Clemence

Letter, Sept. 4, 1814. To her husband.

Sullivan, R. B.

Letter, Aug. 3, 1833.

Swain, Samuel, Jr.

3 letters, 1834-1851.

Taylor, Edward

Letter, July 21, 1852. Addressed to his uncle.

Thomson, William A.

Letter, n.d.

Throckmorton, Edmond

4 letters, 1838-1850.

Tucker, Joseph

2 letters, Apr.-June 1851.

Vrooman, Adam

Letter, Sept. 18, 1841.

Wells & Bushnell

Letter, Aug. 21, 1834.

Whiting & Adams

6 letters, 1846-1851.

Willet, Edward M.

Letter, Sept. 7, 1854. To his father-in-law.

Winkle, J. S.

Letter, Feb. 17, 1816.

Wolcott, Benjamin

2 letters, 1845-1855.

Wood, J. S.

Letter, Apr. 5, 1842.