Manuscript Division George S. Denison Papers

George S. Denison Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS18259

Scope and Content Note

The papers of George Stanton Denison (1833-1866) span the years 1851-1884, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1851-1866. The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, drafts and printed copies of articles, and broadsides relating chiefly to Denison's life and work as a lawyer in San Antonio, Texas; collector of internal revenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the Civil War; and supervising special agent of the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Texas, 1865-1866. The collection includes correspondence with Salmon P. Chase. Also included is correspondence with family members in Vermont detailing northern views on social conditions in the South prior to the Civil War.

Dates

Creation: 1851-1884
Creation: Majority of material found within ( 1851-1866)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Access and Restrictions

The papers of George S. Denison are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

Copyright Status

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of George S. Denison is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Biographical Note

1833, Aug. 15: Born, Royalton, Vt.
1854: Graduated from University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.
1854 - 1857: Taught school in San Antonio, Tex.
1857: Married Cordelia M. Forsyth (died 1858)
1859 - 1861: Read law and administered wife's estate
1861: Fled Texas after secession; appointed United States Department of the Treasury special agent by Samuel P. Chase
1862 - 1865: Acting collector of customs for recently captured port of New Orleans; acting surveyor, acting collector of internal revenue for the district of New Orleans
1866, Aug. 24: Died aboard steamer Monterey; buried at sea

Extent

300 items
4 containers
8 linear feet

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Additional Description

Abstract

Lawyer and civil servant. Correspondence, memoranda, reports, drafts and printed copies of articles, and broadsides. Correspondence with family members in Vermont details northern views on social conditions in the South prior to the Civil War.

Arrangement of the Papers

The bulk of the collection is organized chronologically in bound volumes with loose items filed in a separate container at the end.

Catalog Record

https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78018259

Provenance

The papers of George S. Denison, lawyer and civil servant, were given to the Library of Congress by James Denison, Franklin Denison, and Mary Jameson, 1904-1935.