Manuscript Group 1335, William Wright and Edward Wright Papers Papers, 1840 – 1893
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New Jersey Historical Society Library
Manuscript Collection
Manuscript Group # 1335
William Wright and Edward Wright Papers
Papers, 1840 – 1893
Processed by David Franz,
October 1993
Update by Stephen M. Sullivan
March
2000
Scope and Content Notes:
The William Wright and Edward Wright Papers
relate to the Wright family. The papers pertain to William
Wright (Congressman) and his son Edward who was the Secretary of
the American Legation to St. Petersburg in the 1840’s – 1860’s.
The collection includes correspondence and two scrapbooks of
memorabilia.
Folder one consists of biographical
information on William Wright and his son Edward which is
included in this data file has been taken from the Dictionary of
American Biography and a letter from Dean C. Allard, Director of
Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C. This collection
is comprised of three sections. The first is a group of
various letters primarily written to William Wright while he was
involved in leather manufacturers at Newark, and later as a
Congressman. Other items of special interest are noted.
The second section consists of a scrapbook (disbound by the
Librarys Paper Conservator) kept by Edward H. Wright.
In this collection are mostly letters written to Edward while he
was in Europe as Secretary of the American Legation to St.
Petersburg, but other items of interest are noted. The
third section is also a scrapbook, probably kept by Edward,
containing calling cards, letters, and news clippings.
Folders two through seven contain letters,
invitations and other items that were tipped into scrapbook form
have been disbound by the conservator and numbered according to
their original order with pencil. Letters are from and
family while Edward Wright was Secretary of the United States
Legation to Russia. Letters are written in both English and
French. Many letters are from Waldemar de Bodisco, Consul
General of Russia, and apparently a good friend of Edward Wright.
Other names include:
H.K. Harral, Horatio G. Perry, W. Bodisco,
Ivan Arsdale, J.B. Havilland, T.B. Lawrence, G.H. Prince, H.W.
Hubbell, Henry manly, Sidney Webster, Cousin Kate Hubbell, Bessie
Hubbell, Archer Gifford, A.P. Whitehead, Henry S. Taylor, William
P. Jones
Of special note is a letter to Edward
announcing his election to position of Director of the Essex
County Bank, a Bearer of Dispatches certificate, invitation to
George Washingtons Inauguration (centennial), invitation to
Buckingham palace, passports, and a telegram from G.B. McClellan.
At the end of the book are Civil War period
letters, about a dozen, including a letter from Mrs. Elizabeth
Tillinghash inquiring about her husbands dead and bloated body.
Provenance:
The William Wright and Edward Wright Papers
were a gift to the Society from Admiral and Mrs. Jerauld Wright,
USN Retired, in l993.
Manuscript
Group # 1335
William
Wright and Edward Wright Papers
Papers,
1840-1893
Inventory
Folder
1 Correspondence
to William Wright, collected papers
6
May 1849
William Wright to son, re: factory
10
June 1845
merchant to William Wright, re:strawberries
2 postage receipts, Newark
3
March 1847
Abm Coo_s to William Wright, Congressman
4
March 1845
Thomas Hale to W. Wright, Rahway
2
March 1847
New York, HE Hubbell to Wm Wright
16
July 1845
New Orleans, Horace Darrow to Wm Wright
13
November 1844 Augusta, B Bichols to
Wm Wright
30
June 1845
Bridgeport, HKH to Wm Wright
20
September 1852 Trenton, Thomas S.
Allison to Wm Wright
2
August 1836
Deed of land in Essex
30
November 1837 Insurance policy,
Newark Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
Letter to Pres. Franklin Pierce, nomination of Samuel Harris for
customs
collector
at port of Bridgetown
14
April 1842
Newark, Jonathan McMeeker to President John Tyler
Regulations Regarding Admission of Cadets into Military
Academy
1831
Agreement between Wm Wright and Henry K. Carral
21
October 1993 Principles
Not Men: A Word to the Independent Whig Voters of Hudson
County
broadside
3
August 1836
Deed for land in Newark
4
October 1847
Locust Hill, HK Toler to Wm Wright
6
January 1845
Newark, Wm Wright
Petition of American Colonization Society to Hon. Wm Wright,
House of
Representatives
1845
Steamboat Naraganset, __ Prentis to Wm Wright
3
December 1847 Newark, A
Gifford to Wm Wright
Manuscript copies of letters from A. Lincoln to McClellan
13
December 1847 Locust Hill, __ Toler
to Wm Wright
2
August 1862
Penciled letter from E. H. Wright to his wife from Headquarters,
Army of
the
Potomac
Folder
2
2
June 1852
Mourining Note, in French
4
November 1851 Paris
from Jules de Castellane
16
September 185? Walnut Wood from
H.K. Harral to Ed. Wright
13
April 1851
Walnut Wood from H.K. Harral to Ed. Wright
28
November 1850 French
Invitation
24
November 1855 Invitation, pupils of
Reverend Doctor Muhlenberg
12
November
Aunt Catherine (Bostwick?)
Marriage invitation
French letter
31
December
Invitation, Baird
1851
Paris
26
April 1850
New York Butterworth to Ed. Wright
13
march
Thompson? To
12
June 1851
28
June 1850
Thomas H. Stephens to Ned(?)
Mary Gilsko ___ to
French note
1850
Journal of St. Petersburg to Ed. Wright
12
January 1853
Minister of France to Ed. Wright
de Bodisco to Wright
Folder 3 through 7: Scrapbook of Edward H. Wright. 311 items.
1850s and 1860s
26
October1858
Letter to Edward announcing his election to Director of Essex
County Bank
Bearer of Dispatches Certificate
Invitation to Washingtons Inauguration Centenial
Celebration
Invitation to Buckingham palace
Passports
June
1864
Telegram from G.B. McClellan
Civil War letters (approx 12)
Mrs. Elizabeth Tillinghash, inquiring about the disposition of
her late
husbands
body, (Captain C.K. Tillinghash).
Folder 8: Another scrapbook also kept by Edward H. Wright
Clipped articles concerning friends and family
Calling cards of: Hamilton Fish, Major Philip Kearny and Theodore
Roosevelt,
and many foreign families
26
February 1853 St.
Petersburg, Minister of Affairs
6
February 1853
St. Petersburg, Minister of Affairs
4
April 1853
St. Petersburg, Minister of Affairs
15
March 1853
St. Petersburg, Minister of Affairs
11
January 1894
From D. Dodd
1
October 1860
Athens to Edward Wright
13
May 1893
Marcus L. Ward to Ed.
20
October 1890 Invitation
to dinner for Captain Louis Philippe dOrleans United States
Volunteers
2
June 1873
Telegraph from Schenk
28
May 1893
Essex Troop Light Cavalry (to Ed.?)
29
September 1892 Philadelphia, John
H. Weeks (to Ed.?)
12
November 1895 Military Order of the
Loyal Legion of the United States to attend the funeral
service
of E.D Keyes
10
October 1861 United
States Military telegraph from Washington to Lieutenant Colonel
Radowitz
Memorandum for inspection of Regiments of Major Colonel McClellan
28
April 1835
S.T. Mason acting Governor of Michigan from Silas Wright Junior
3
November 1834 To Mason,
acting Governor of Michigan from Woodbury Secretary of the
Treasury
31
May 1890
Concerning Edwards son in Cavalry School
28
January 1852
Passport in Portuguese
1868
Shares (68) in Mechanics Fire Insurance Company
Typed manuscript on the subject of Commodore Isaac McKeever
United
States
Navy, 1794-1856.
News Clippings concerning Colonel Edward H. Wright
Obituaries
of friends
Society
announcements including:
Marriage of Edwards daughter Dora Mason Wright
Articles concerning William Mason Wright, Edwards son
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