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Benson John Lossing to Harvey Gridley Eastman 4 p.

[Regrets that he can't take part in the dedication of a memorial fountain honoring the soldiers of Duchess County. Describes a "soldier's monument" in Honesdale, PA, and expresses a desire for a similar one in Poughkeepsienear the fountain. Calls the objections of others to such a monument un-American. Mentions a sketch of the Honesdaleone, which he promised to send to General smith but has mislaid. Mentions: Romans.]

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Benson John Lossing to Helen R. M. Lossing 1 p.

[Expresses sorrow at her illness; pleasure that she is better. Tells her not to worry about portraits. Tells her he has received three copies of "our book" (probably Hours with the Living Men and Women of the Revolution) from Funk and Wagnalls. Says she shouldn't feel that writing him is a necessity.]

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Benson John Lossing to Helen Sweet Lossing 4 p.

[Writes from a church convention describing his schedule and mentioning several conferences. Says Morgan Dixis seeking someone to write a history of Trinity Church. Says he is watching the papers for news of a certain ship being in port and will go on board to see Edwin if it is. Wishes Miriam and Alice could go on board with him and lays out a plan for their possible visit. Speaks briefly of his accommodations. Mentions: Mr. Weills, wife and daughter; Henry L. Ziegenfuss; Stephen H. Synnot; Robert Fulton Crary; Le Grand Dodge; Mr. Sandford; William A. Davies; Sheldon Davis; Philander Kinney Cady; Horatio Potter; Mrs. Van Riper; "Pet"; Mr. Segelken.]

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Benson John Lossing to James Lorimer Graham, Jr. 2 p.

[Explains why he has not written sooner. Regrets that he cannot help him, though he is flattered by Graham's intention to illustrate Lossing's Pictorial Field Book of Revolutionfor presentation to the historical society. Explains that he has few autographs and no duplicates. Says the papers he has used were borrowed and that the papers Graham saw in his room were placed in the state archives in Albany. Mentions that the papers of Philip John Schuylerwhich he now has will probably be placed in "our Historical Society." Mentions: The Life and Times of Philip Schuyler. ]

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Benson John Lossing to J[ohn] W[akefield] Francis 4 p.

[Expresses appreciation for Dr. Francis's letter commending his book and asks if it can be used by his publisher. Most of letter given to describing, in sorrowful terms, the recent death of his wife and comparing it with Dr. Francis's sorrow at the loss of his son, Lou, who apparently was briefly treated in Lossing's book.]

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Benson John Lossing to John Wingate Thornton with printed circular attached 4 p.

[Explains why he has not returned the paroles which he is using in the appendix to the Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution. Refers to the attached circular which requests material for the Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812and a history of the French domain and advertises his Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution. Outlines how he plans to approach the upcoming projects, including extensive travel to collect material. Mentions: Florida, Andrew Jackson, John Burgoyne, Quebec, Fond du Lac, French Jesuits and traders, New Orleans, Creek County. ]

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Benson John Lossing to Lewis Jacob Cist 3 p.

[Thanks for the letter and enclosures. Regrets not receiving the Cincinnati Commericalwith its notice of Cist's collection in time to put a notice in the June issue. Says he received the catalogue a few days ago. Says apparently the notice didn't reach the publishers in time. Explains the publishing schedule of the American Historical Record and Repertory of Notes and Queries. Sympathizes with Cist's push with engagements and expresses appreciation of Cist's sending autographs. Discusses Vassar College, of which he has been trustee and cooperator. Says he will send a catalogue for this term.]

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Benson John Lossing to Mrs. S[amuel] M. Bachelder 2 p.

[Tells correspondent that his Pictorial Field Book of the War of 1812is printed and will be published in parts, "the first to be issued immediately after the approaching election." Adds that the work contains a portrait of General Montgomery "a copy of which you lent me several years ago, when I called upon you with our mutual friend, Mr. Frederick Kidder. " Desires to return his portrait and asks how this might be best accomplished.]

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Benson John Lossing to Samuel Ward Francis 2 p.

[Thanks Francis for the copy of the Newport Daily Newscontaining the notice of the death of Henry Theodore Tuckerman. Says Evert Augustus Duyckinckhas just recommended that he ask Tuckermant to write a notice of Joseph Green Cogswellfor Lossing's new magazine (probably American Historical Record and Repertory of Notes and Queries), a prospectus of which is enclosed. Says he has prepared an obituary of Tuckerman. Says the evening paper reports the death of Sidney Edwards Morris. ]

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