Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Nathan Appleton papers, 1850-1904 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1850-1904 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1876-1902) |
| ID No. | MSS57067 |
| Creator | Appleton, Nathan, 1843-1906 |
| Extent | 400 items |
| Extent | 4 containers |
| Extent | 1.4 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010048 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm80057067 |
| Summary | Army officer and merchant. Correspondence, notes, autobiography, speeches and writings, clippings, printed matter, and miscellany relating primarily to Appleton's connection with Ferdinand de Lesseps and to his work as American agent for Compagnie universelle du canal interocéanique de Panama, a French company attempting to build a canal across Panama. |