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Washburne, E. B. (Elihu Benjamin), 1816-1887, collector. E. B. Washburne autograph collection, 1766-1888 (MS Am 1583): Guide.Administrative InformationRecataloged from X5.13F*. Gift of Mrs. Mary Washburne Fowler, and grandchildren Clarke, Gratiot, Hempstead, and Annette, in memory of Hon. Elihu B. Washburne; received: 1927 December 29. Preferred Citation for Publication:E. B. Washburne Autograph Collection, 1766-1888 (MS Am 1583). Houghton Library, Harvard University. There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research. Return to the Table of Contents Washburne was an American politician and diplomat. Return to the Table of Contents Contains autographs letters from various American and French historical figures, including John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Hancock, Pierre Menard, Pierre François Tissot, and George Washington. Also includes a letter from the Marquis de Lafayette to Thomas Jefferson and a letter from Thomas Jefferson to Ben Franklin, as well as documents concerning the French Revolution and the Paris Commune, among other items. Return to the Table of Contents Arranged alphabetically by author. Return to the Table of Contents |