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Herbert L. Osgood papers
Osgood, Herbert L (Herbert Levi), 1855-1918
Fox, Dixon Ryan, 1887-1945
4079182
MS#0955
English
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14 boxes
14 boxes
1900-1924
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Scope and Content
The collection consists of the manuscript materials relating to The American Colonies in the 18 Century 4 v. Columbia University Press, 1924, by Herbert L. Osgood Professor of History in Columbia University.
Scope and Content
Six chapters are missing from the manuscript -Part I, chapter 6 and 19; Part II, chapter 4 and 5; Part III, chapter 11 and 12. However, chapters 6 and 19 of Part I are present in typescript. Other typescript copies are: Part I, chapters 12, 14, 16, 17; Part II, chapters 2 and 8; some miscellaneous pieces. There are 57 notebooks ofnotes and transcripts, copied by various hands from the Pub 1 ic Record Office, Privy Council Papers, War Office Papers, Board of Trade Journals, etc. These notebooks are numbered from 1 to 77 with missing numbers. All these appear to form part of the basic research for this book. There are also six correspondence boxes of miscellaneous notes relating to various subjects covered by this work.
Scope and Content
In 1928 The American Colonies in the 18 Century won one ofthe Loubat Prizes or Columbia University for "the best work printed in the English language on the history, geography, archeology, anthropology, etc. of North America". These prizes are awarded every fifth year.
Scope and Content
This manuscript was incomplete at the time of Professor Osgood's death in 1918 and was completed and published in 1924 by his son-in-law, Dixon Ryan Fox (1889-1945). Prof. Dixon Ryan Fox carried the manuscript through the final stages and saw the four-volume study through the press.
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Herbert L. Osgood papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Fox, Mrs. Dixon Ryan. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1964. Accession number--M-64.
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/1989.
History
Herbert Osgood was an professor of Americal history, with a specialty in colonial history, at Columbia University.
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United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
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The American Colonies in the 18th Century Files"Maryland"1"Louisiana population, 1745-1766" 1 p. ms.1Maryland, 1716-1740. p. 10 pnly ms.1"1701-1717" 1 p. ms notes1"Maryland, 1716-1742" 24 p. ms.1"Notes-Conn., RI., Va."ca 100 4 x 6 cards with historical data on Pa., Conn., and Ga. in ms.1Connecticut-War" 40 p. (incomplete) in ms.1"Connecticut-1716-1740" 45 p. plus 5 p. notes. in ms.1Boundary disputes of Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island. 26 p. notes in ms.1"Internal development ofRhode Island from 1690 to 1715" 21 p. in ms.16901"Minutes of the Council ofVirginia" Jan 12, 1693-Dec 20, 1699. 41 p. typed.1Minutes of the House of Burgesses of Virginia" March2, 1693-Oct 24, 1699.4p. typed.1"Minutes of the General Assembly of Maryland" Sept 20, 1693-July 20, 1699. p. typed1"Minutes of Council of Maryland" Sept 25, 1693-July 22, 1699.781p.typed1Misc, ms. notes 2 p.1"Spotswood Coerepondence" ms. notes. 2 p.1"Early life of CoL Alexander Spottswood" 214 p. in ms.1"Drysdal's administration" 2 p. in ms.1"Questions ofland and quit rents. Drysdale's administration" 15p. in ms.1"Session of 1730" (Burgesses) 4 p. in ms.1Ms notes re Acts, Virginia, 1722-1729 1 p. in ms.1722-17291"Misc. references" Virginia, 1720 5 p. in ms.17201"Relations with Spanish Virginia" 2 p. in ms.1"Finance-Virginia, 1726" 8 p. in ms.1"Trade and Customs, Virginia" 15 p. in ms.1"Indians" l0p. in ms.1"Policy toward chartered colonies". 2, 11,33 p. in ms.2"Trade" 1693-1700.94 p. in ms.2Indian Records"Indian affairs in New York, Fletcher". 32 p. in ms2Scope and Contents(ms. d. re Indian affairs, Aug 23, 1718-Sept 2, 1721 p. 225-250)
"New York. Minutes of Executive Council of Indian Affairs" Sept 9,1721-June 16, 1743. 35 p. in ms.2"Notes on Indian relatives" 27, 3 p. in ms.2"Indian records-Wraxall" 4 p. in ms.2"Indian records" 50 p. in ms.2"Indian records" 9, 16,9, 11, 13, 14, 7, 18, 15 p. in ms2"New York. Minutes ofCouncil" 3,36-150 p. in ms.2"Acts of Parliament and of Irish Parliament;3Calendar of Treasury Papers;3Notes on English Church and Dissenters""Notes from Treasury Calendar." 145 p. typed with ms notes.3Notes on English Church 384.233 p. in ms3"New York Colden Papers" Colden Papers (New York Historical Society) 12,39, 16,34 p. in ms.3American Colonies in the Eighteenth Century Manuscript4"General Introduction"-Part I Chapter I4"Indian relations during the second quarter of the eighteenth century"--Part II Chapter XVII4"Pennsylvania during the administration of Keith and Gordon, 1717-1736"-Part II Chapter VII-Part II Chapter VII4"The outlying colonies of New England. Connecticut."--Part II Chapter XV4"The outlying colonies ofNew England. Rhode Island."--Part II Chapter XII4"War, faction and finance in New York under Slaughter and Fletcher, 1691-1697--Part I Chapter VII4"Commercial relations before and after the Act of Trade of 1696"--Part I Chapter V4"Massachusetts and New England during the administration of Joseph Dudley, 1702-1715"--Part I Chapter XX4"Transition to Royal government in North Carolina"--Part II Chapter III4"The English Church and the dissenters under the early Hanoverians. I."--Part II Chapter X4"Clinton's administration."--Part II Chapter X4Scope and Contents(re. Clinton; remainder re Robert Johnston & South Carolina)
"Close of the war. Triumph of the British. Treaty of Peace, 1763."--Part III Chapter XVII4"Massachusetts under Shirley. Mid-Century problems of colonial administration, 1740-1754"--Part III Chapter IV4"Virginia from the retirement of Spotswood to the close of the third Intercolonial war."--Part III Chapter VII4"Culmination of the Leisleritan conflict. Misgovernment and Lord Combury in New York and New Jersey."--Part I Chapter XXI4"Piracy during the early Colonial Wars."--Part I Chapter XVI4"Virginia during the second Intercolonial War."--Part I Chapter XXI5"The attitude of the Cabinet, Parliament and the Board of Trade toward questions of commerce and colonization under the early Hanoverians."--Part II Chapter I5"Piracy during the early Colonial wars."--Part I Chapter XVI5"Westward expansion and the Albany Congress of 1754."--Part III Chapter XIV5"Maryland as a Royal Province. The administration of Copley and Nicholson, 1691-1698."--Part I Chapter XI5"The fourth Intercolonial War. The opening of the struggle. Years of French success, 1754-1756."--Part III Chapter XV5"Maryland during the last two Intercolonial wars."5"Ecclesiastical relations at the middle of the century."--Part III Chapter II5"North Carolina during the administration of Gabriel Johnston, 1734-1752."--Part III Chapter IX5"Georgia as a Propiretary Province, 1732-1752."--Part II Chapter IX5"The English Church and the dissenters under the early Hanoverians, II"--Part II Chapter XI5"The great awakening."--Part III Chapter I5"Pennsylvania during the third Intercolonial war. Administration of Thomas and Hamilton."--Part III Chapter VI5"The outlying colonies ofNew England-New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut."--Part II Chapter XIII5Scope and Contents(note appended, written in another hand: "This seems to be a different version from the one typewritten)
"The first Intercolonial war, 1689-1697."--Part I Chapter III5"The early extension of the Church of England in the colonies."--Part I Chapter XVII5"New Jersey under separate government. Morris, Belcher and the land riots, 1738-1755."--Part III Chapter V5"Massachusetts at the beginning of the Colonial Wars"--Part I Chapter IX5"Indian relations during the early eighteenth century. Development of the Western frontier."--Part I Chapter XIV5"Colonial Union: The a of the Earl of Bellomont in New York and New England, 1697-1701"--Part I Chapter VIII5"The wars of the eighteenth century in general."--Part I Chapter II6"Massachusetts and New Hampshire under Belcher, 1730-1740. End of the conflict ofGovernor's salary. Rise of the struggle over the Land Bank."--Part II Chapter XVI6"Immigration into the American Colonies during the first half of the eighteenth century."--Part II Chapter XVI6"South Carolina from the full establishment of Royal Government to the close of the 3rd Intercolonial war."--Part III Chapter VIII6"Reopening of the struggle with the Bourbon Alliance. The Third Intercolonial war."--Part II, Chapter XVI6"The policy of the British Government toward the production of Naval stores in the American colonies."--Part I Chapter XV6"The second Intercolonial war, 1702-1713."--Part I Chapter XIII6"Colonial administration during the early years of the war. Origin of the Board Of Trade."--Part I Chapter IV6"Internal conflicts in Massachusetts under Shute and Burnet. Question of the Governor's salary."--Part II Chapter X6"Maryland under restored proprietary government, 1715-1742."--Part II Chapter VIII6"Pennsylvania from the issue of the Charter of Liberties to the governorship the governorship of William Keith, 1701-1717."--Part I Chapter XXIV6"North Carolina"6"South Carolina and Georgia during the fourth Intercolonial war. Indian relations and the development of the Up country."--Part III Chapter XIII6"The fourth Intercolonial war. Success o fthe French during the years 1756 to 1758--Part III Chapter XVI17566"The overthrow of proprietary government in South Carolina, 1719."--Part II Chapter II6"Virginia during the administration of Alexander Spotswood."--Part I Chapter XXIII6"The surrender of proprietary government in New Jersey, 1702."--Part I Chapter XII6"Virginia during the first Intercolonial war."--Part I Chapter X6"Maryland during the second Intercolonial war. Close of the period of Royal government."--Part I Chapter XXII6Typescript of Manucript7Osgood, Herbert L.-American Colonies in the 18th Century 4 volumes, Columbia University Press,19248Research Notes for American Colonies in the 18th CenturyBoard of Trade-Journals1700-17648Virginia--Original Papers1737-17638Boston Newspapers1714-17738Scope and Contents((News Letter; Courant; Gazette, Advertiser; Weekly Rehearsal)
New Jersey Original Papers1738-17758Board of Trade-New York and New Jersey1702-17639New York Newspapers1735-17569New Jersey- Notes from the Journals of the House of Representatives,1721-17639Board of Trade America and the West Indies I 1704--17459Board of Trade-New England I1677-17649Miscellaneous newspaper, etc.9Scope and Contents(Rhode Island and Mercury; Philadelphia Journal; General Magazine; American Magazine; index)
Board of Trade South Carolina1696-17639Admiralty-In-letters1700-17359Board of Trade-Plantations. General 1690-1763 (?)1690-17639Proprieties IV; South Carolina-Journal of Executive Com. 1732-1744 N. H. Journal 17441732-174417449South Carolina-Journal of the Executive Council Apri1 1751 & January 25, 1752-17619South Carolina-N.H. Journal 1744 British Museum-Egerton and Hardwick Papers; Hargrove ms.17449Board of Trade-Proprieties and Commercial Series1695-17569New York. Board of Trade Papers (not printed in New York Colonial Documents) Properties I9Proprieties II1696-17639Proprieties III1705-175510War Office-Papers (v.1-5) relating to fourth Intercolonial War (chiefly William Shirley)10War Office-Papers. Out-letters (secretary) 1702-1760 Miscellaneous 1735-1760 Newcastle Papers (British Museum)1702-17601735-176010State, Secretary of. Military 1756-1763 In-letters (administrative secretary) 1697-17581756-17631697-175810A. U. I. Virginia 1695-1753 Colonial appeals before Piracy Commission; Plantations General 1711-1732 Miscellaneous, 1733-17631695-17531711-17321733-176310Royal Instructions to Governors 1702 ; Secretary of State's Letter Book 1703-1757 Revised Instructions to Governors17021703-175710Custom Cases-Opinions of Counsel 1708-1724 (British Museum); Society for the Propagation of the Gospel-Correspondence 1702-17081708-17241702-170810Privy Council-Papers1699-176310Great Britain-Secretary of State-Letters from Governors in America 1746-1761 Chatham Papers 1758-17631746-17611758-176310Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Journal1701-171310Newcastle Papers (British Nuscuin)10Royal Instructions to Governors 1702-1759 Board of Trade to Secretary of State 1702-1731ca.1702-17591702-173110Colonial trade, etc.-Hills Journal of Canada Expedition 1711 material on the Sugar Islands; New Hampshire, etc.; mass. Indian relations, 17111711171110Colonial trade, etc.-Mass. Indian relations (cont'd); Vet Correspondence; miscellaneous notes on the Colonies10Newcastle Papers; Newman Papers (British Museum)10New York Supplementary material (enclosures, etc.)11Proprieties (supplementary); Canada-Miscellaneous; Massachusetts-Phips and later.11State Papers. Dominions-Secretary of State-Letter books; miscellaneous. Privy Council. Register; New York-Supplementary material.11Treasury Papers Calendared material 1690-1745 Board of Trade-Miscellaneous (Plantations General); Commercial (Slave trade)1690-174511Treasury Papers In-letters 1746-1763 minute books on reimbursement1746-176311Memoranda for work in the Public Record Office11