Box 3
Container
Contains 109 Results:
Letter from C.W. Franzoni, Carlo Franzoni’s grandson, to Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. affirming that his grandfather did not arrive in the United States until 1816, however he suggested that perhaps the actual design/sketch of the sculpture had been “added subsequently” after consultation with his grandfather, 1874 December 2
File — Box: 3, Folder: 101
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1874 December 2
Letter from O.L. Pruden, clerk to Mrs. William Worrell, a daughter of Carlo Franzoni, to Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. requesting he examine his father’s papers for further evidence regarding Franzoni’s connection to the sculpture in question, 1874 December 3
File — Box: 3, Folder: 102
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1874 December 3
Letter from J.Q. Howard to Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. notifying him of his article, Galaxy, being reprinted in pamphlet form and asking him for any modifications, 1874 December 10
File — Box: 3, Folder: 103
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1874 December 10
Draft of the Memoir of the Architects of the Capitol of the United States sent to Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. It contains small corrections in pencil presumably done by Latrobe, 1874
File — Box: 3, Folder: 104
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1874
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to William J. McAlpine which contained an account of his father’s connection to certain canal and river improvements at the request of McAlpine for a paper he was writing for the American Society of Civil Engineers, 1876 August 31
File — Box: 3, Folder: 105
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1876 August 31
Typed copy of above letter, 1876 August 31
File — Box: 3, Folder: 106
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1876 August 31
Letter from William J. McAlpine to Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. thanking him for his contribution to his memoir on public works and asking him if perhaps he could find any documents of his father’s that pertain to the actual “manner” in which the works were constructed, 1876 October 5
File — Box: 3, Folder: 107
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1876 October 5
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to William J. McAlpine informing him that he could not find such information (see above) regarding his father’s hydraulic works but only a few drawings, 1876 October 16
File — Box: 3, Folder: 108
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1876 October 16
Typed copy of above letter, 1876 October 16
File — Box: 3, Folder: 109
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1876 October 16