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Series 3: Miscellaneous, 1780-1912

 Series

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Military orders and reports, both manuscript and printed (1838-1882); accounts and receipts; clippings (1864-1898); a notebook/scrapbook (1852-1854); two speeches and a short essay of Augur’s; a collection of memorabilia, including an obituary of Augur’s daughter, four poems and an engraving; two maps; photographic portrait proofs of Augur’s son Jacob; an 1863 Indian treaty and a 1780 document relating to the “Maryland Act”.

Dates

  • Creation: 1780-1912

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Christopher C. Augur Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Arrangement note

Arranged by type of material. Military orders and reports in chronological order, with manuscript items preceding printed items.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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