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2 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) Simmons, James Fowler, 1795-1864. James Fowler Simmons map collection.

  1. James Fowler Simmons papers, 1771-1939

    21,000 items. 58 containers. 19 linear feet. 1 microfilm reel. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Manufacturer, political leader, and United States senator from Rhode Island. Correspondence, family letters, memoranda, legal documents, account books, photographs, and printed matter relating to Simmons's cotton and yarn manufacturing enterprises and to public matters, including the tariff, Thomas Dorr and the Dorr Rebellion of 1842, the nomination and election of Abraham Lincoln as president, and social, economic, and political conditions in Rhode Island.

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  2. James Fowler Simmons map collection

    1 item . 1 folder. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of one map in seven sections of the American Northwest; another map is cataloged separately. Consult the finding aid for more information.