Finding Aid to the John Lloyd Stephens Papers, 1795-1882
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Finding Aid to the John Lloyd Stephens Papers, 1795-1882
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Materials Cataloged Separately
- Proyecto de Alto Reformatorio de la Constitución. Bogatá. 1852.
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
Scope and Content Note
Manuscript and notes in Spanish and Yucateca
Agreements, etc.
Scope and Content Note
Accounts and legal papers
Scope and Content Note
Miscellaneous
Scope and Content Note
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
Scope and Content Note
Benjamin Stephens
Scope and Content Note
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.
Additional Note
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.