Finding Aids to Archival Collections

Press copies of outgoing letters and financial accounts. The first sixty-four volumes are bound and cover the years 1845-1888, except for letters dated June 2, 1849–Mar. 9, 1851, the letterpress copybook for which is not in the collection. Each of the sixty-four volumes has an index of correspondents and subjects. In 1865, Corcoran's secretary began placing copies of most of his letters to Corcoran, written while Corcoran was traveling, in separate letterpress copybooks, that date to 1887 and comprise volumes 93-99. Each has a table of contents that summarizes the subjects covered in each letter. Volume 100 contains press copies of private letters sent by W. W. Corcoran, 1866-1871. The volume is bound and has an index of correspondents.