Parker, Ely Samuel, 1828-1895
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1828 - 1895
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Ely Samuel Parker papers
Collection
Identifier: VAULT box-Ayer-MS-674
Abstract
Speeches, lecture notes, and correspondence, ca. 1850-1885, of Ely Samuel Parker, regarding Indian customs and traits, the Indian policies of government and religious bodies, and his own background. Includes an undated July 4th address re temperance; lecture notes (ca. 1850) on Indian dances, games, and social and domestic habits; an address (ca. 1878) containing autobiographical notes and commentary on white Indian policy from the Pilgrims to the early 19th century; and lecture notes (1885)...
Dates:
approximately 1850-1885
Ely Samuel Parker Scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: Ayer-Modern-MS-Parker
Abstract
Twelve scrapbooks, containing newspaper clippings and illustrations regarding Indian affairs, presumably kept by Ely Samuel Parker, who was U.S. Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1869-1871. Also contains a few letters and reproductions of photos in the clippings.
Dates:
1828-1894; Majority of material found within 1870 - 1894
Letters between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
Collection
Identifier: VAULT-Case-MS-F8340.905
Abstract
A series of nine communications exchanged between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee during April 7-9, 1865 negotiating Lee's surrender; transcribed in the hand of Ely Samuel Parker, Grant's military secretary, and accompanied by his notes.
Dates:
1865
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Correspondence -- 1851-1900 2
- Indians of North America -- Social life and customs 2
- Addresses -- 1851-1900 1
- Appomattox Campaign, 1865. 1
- Capitulations, Military -- Virginia -- Appomattox 1
- Clippings -- 1851-1900 1
- Correspondence -- West (U.S.) -- 1851-1900 1
- Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Correspondence 1
- Generals -- United States -- Correspondence 1
- Indians of North America -- Alcohol use 1
- Indians of North America -- Government relations 1
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1869-1934 1
- Indians of North America -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
- Indians of North America -- Missions 1
- Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895 1
- Manuscripts, American 1
- Scrapbooks -- 1851-1900 1
- Temperance -- United States 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1 + ∧ less
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