Levi Woodbury Papers, 1813-1851

Title:

Levi Woodbury Papers, 1813-1851

Creator:

Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851

Accession / Call Number:

2014.086

Object ID:

1963.008

Date:

1813-1851

Physical Description:

1 box

Level of Description:

Collection

Abstract:

The Levi Woodbury Papers, 1813-1851, contain mostly correspondence related to the life of Levi Woodbury, a United States Congressman. The collection covers the entire span of Woodbury's public career. The majority of the letters date from his years as Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Treasury.

Scope and Content:

The Levi Woodbury Papers, 1813-185, contain mostly correspondence that spans Woodbury's entire public career. The majority of letters date from his years as Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of the Treasury. There is a mix of business and personal matters. The last two folders in the collection contain photocopies of letters to or from Levi Woodbury located in other collections at the New Hampshire Historical Society. All the items in folder 5 can be found in the John Farmer Papers. The documents in folder 6 are from other assorted collections. The finding aid includes an itemized list of what is found in each folder.

Subjects:

Politics and government , Lawyers , Politicians

Locations:

Francestown, NH
Boston, MA
Washington, DC
Portsmouth, NH

People:

Brooks, Isaac, 1757-1840 , Calhoun, John C., 1782-1850 , Chauncey, Isaac, 1772-1840 , Dinsmoor, Samuel, 1799-1869 , Fletcher, Samuel, 1785-1858 , Harris, Carey A. , Newbold, George , Niles, Nathaniel, 1791-1869 , Palmer, Dudley S., 1799-1886 , Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859 , Southard, Samuel L., 1787-1842 , Sprague, William B., 1795-1876 , Towle, Gardner, 1791-1880 , Towle, N.C. , Waddell, William Coventry Henry, 1802-1881 , Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851

Organizations:

United States. Department of the Treasury. Office of the Secretary
United States. Navy Department
United States. War Department

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Location Code:

TL/1W

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Preferred Citation:

Item title, Levi Woodbury Papers, 1963.008. New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.