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John Hill Martin papers
Journal of John Hill Martin, a prominent member of the Philadelphia bar, ca. 1856, with notes on the ancestry of his family, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1681, and on events of his lifetime, military training at West Point, 1838-1841, his resignation from the army, 1841, preparation for the bar, i...
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| Collection: | John Hill Martin Papers |
| Collection Number: | Am.1024 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Martin, John Hill |d 1823-1906 |e creator | |
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| 520 | |a Journal of John Hill Martin, a prominent member of the Philadelphia bar, ca. 1856, with notes on the ancestry of his family, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1681, and on events of his lifetime, military training at West Point, 1838-1841, his resignation from the army, 1841, preparation for the bar, interest in social and cultural affairs, plays, opera, and literature. The narrative embraces also some data on national and local events such as the Mexican War, Civil War, and riots in Philadelphia between the Native American Party and the Catholic Irish. List of officials, 1878, contains the names of members of state administrations and heads of state government departments, compiled by Martin; mementoes of the Civil War, 1861-1865, cartoons, pictures, and epigrams ridiculing the leaders of the South. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Gift of John Hill Martin and Mrs. Edward S. Sayres.; 1923 acquired | |
| 650 | 7 | |a New York--Description and Travel--19th century |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Performing Arts--Philadelphia--19th century. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Politics and Government--Pennsylvania--19th Century |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Iconography |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a West Point Military Academy--Student life--19th century |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b John Hill Martin Papers |c Am.1024 | ||