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November 15, Usm Special Collections

Batchelder-Haley Letters

In this letter, dated to approximately 1916, Abbie writes to Mrs. Tibbets about several topics, including her teaching job, attending an exhibition, seeing the Emperor pass on the street, tea services, and describes in detail her accommodations. She says that she is very happy in Japan now that she is more used to the climate.

Map Showing The Position Of The Pathan Tribes, .

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Scale l : 24 miles.

Accompanies C.M. Enriquez, The Pathan borderland.

Letter From Henry B. Armes To James T. Dubois, August 28, 1909, Henry B. Armes

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Private Secretary of the Assistant Secretary of State to James T. DuBois concerning a note about Mr. Bryan.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To James R. Morse, August 4, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to James R. Morse concerning the appointment of personnel to the foreign service.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To J. P. Morgan And Company, July 29, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to J. P. Morgan and Company concerning a bill for a copy of a book that was sent.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Thomas J. O'Brien, July 28, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Thomas J. O'Brien concerning a box of jade and a contingent fund.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Leonard E. Reibold, July 28, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Charles Richard Crane

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Leonard E. Reibold concerning a meeting with Charles R. Crane.

Memorandum Regarding A Congressional Appropriation For The State Department, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a typed memorandum concerning the necessity of expanding the State Department, particularly the Bureau of Trade Relations.

Letter From Leonard E. Reibold To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, July 19, 1909, Leonard E. Reibold

Charles Richard Crane

The document is a typed letter from Leonard E. Reibold to the Assistant Secretary of State concerning the possibility of an interview with Charles R. Crane, the new U.S. Minister to China.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Henry P. Bowie, June 22, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Henry P. Bowie concerning Tokyo and lunch with Bowie's brother.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Ransford Stevens Miller, Jr., June 22, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Ransford S. Miller concerning recent appointments in Asia and salaries.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To B. Kroupensky, June 18, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to B. Kroupensky concerning an introduction of two Russian commanders to William Howard Taft.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, June 14, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Philander C. Knox concerning Frederic Delano's declining of the position of U.S. Minister to China.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Howard Taft, June 14, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to President Taft concerning Frederic Delano's declining of an offer to be Ambassador to China.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Clay Maccauley, June 11, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Dr. Clay MacCauley concerning a letter of introduction to Thomas O'Brien.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Thomas J. O'Brien, June 11, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Thomas O'Brien introducing Dr. Clay MacCauley.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Adolph A. Williamson, May 30, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Adolph A. Williamson concerning a note of congratulations from Williamson to Huntington-Wilson.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Kogoro Takahira, May 26, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Kogoro Takahira concerning a dinner in honor of Admiral Sotokichi and Shigeko Uriu.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Edwin Denby, May 12, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Edwin Denby concerning the transfer of his brother Charles Denby, Jr. to a different consular post.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Howard Taft, April 27, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to President William Howard Taft concerning preparations to receive a delegation of Japanese businessmen.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Robert Bacon, April 27, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Robert Bacon thanking him for forwarding Dr. Hill's letter on German - Far Eastern relations.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To John Mckim, April 21, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to John McKim thanking him for his congratulatory note and his remarks about the family of U.S. Ambassador Thomas J. O'Brien.

July 23, 1907, Usm Special Collections

Batchelder-Haley Letters

Cora writes to Mrs. Tibbets about her vacation trip from where she was staying in Tokyo to several different places around Japan. She writes of her stay in a Japanese style hotel. She also writes about the scenery around her, and about how long it takes her by rail to get to her travel destinations. She also writes of a traveling companion named George, and how she has invited Abbie to come and visit her and meet George.

April 11, 1907, Usm Special Collections

Batchelder-Haley Letters

In this letter, Cora writes to Mrs. Tibbets about life in Japan. She writes about the climate, and how she finds she cannot do as much due to the "enervating" nature of the climate there. She describes a "sword walking" ceremony, in which one climbs a ladder made of swords. She then writes of the beginnings of spring in Japan and how there is a fair coming to Japan, "the largest ever held in Japan."

January 18, 1907, Usm Special Collections

Batchelder-Haley Letters

In this letter, Abbie writes to Mrs. Tibbets about the "glorious" scenery where she is staying. She writes of the mountains, streams, tall oak trees, and blossoms as the season changes from winter to spring.

December 26, 1906, Usm Special Collections

Batchelder-Haley Letters

In this letter, Cora writes to Mrs. Tibbets to thank her for the Christmas gifts. She describes the table that they set for a traditional western-style Christmas. They invited a Japanese couple, who were described by Cora to be very fascinated with the Christmas decor. She also tells Mrs. Tibetts about her coming vacation with George to Oshima, as there is a volcano there that they are intending to climb.

A Short History Of The Syrians, Or Nestorians. Conversions Of A Mohammedan To Christianity. A Sketch Of The Kurds And Devil Worshipers, Printed For The Benefit Of Mission Work In Persia., Kh. B. Yohannan, J. W. Grant

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.

"Caubul" Watercolor Painting, 1870, .

Documents and Reports

A circa 1870 unsigned watercolor view of Kabul, Afghanistan with the Hindu Kush Mountains in the background. The title on the verso is "Caubul." The watercolor on paper is approximately 16x21.5 cm / 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches.

Notes> Physical Description Field: The 1870 watercolor of Kabul was attached to a recent matte with an unidentified tape when received. The watercolor was removed from its accompanying matte when it was accessioned.

Notes>Dimensions: 16x21.5 cm / 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches.

Map Of Persia, Turkey In Asia, Afghanistan, Beloochistan, S. Augustus Mitchell

Documents and Reports

Scale [ca. 1:13,600,000], (E 25°--E 75°/N 45°00--N 20°00).

Notes: Relief shown by hachures.

Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

"Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1860 by S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. in the clerk's office of the district court of the U.S. for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania."

Inset map: Palestine or the Holy Land. Scale [ca. 1:4,200,000].

Page 70 from a Mitchell atlas, perhaps Mitchell's new general atlas of 1860.

University of Nebraska Omaha Notes: Shows towns, tribes, roads, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc.

Jran, Turan, Persien, Afghanistan, Beludschistan, Turkestan, Carl Christian Franz Radefeld, Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig

Documents and Reports

Hildburghausen : Bibliographisches Jnstituts zu Hildburghausen, 1846.

Scale [ca. 1:9,500,000], (E 43°20ʹ--E 78°20ʹ/N 47°00ʹ--N 23°00ʹ).

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.

Prime meridian: Ferro.

"Meyer's-Handatlas No. 100."

University of Nebraska Omaha Notes: Detailed map of the region extending from the Persian Gulf and Caucasia to Tartaria, centered on Iran, Afganistan, Irak, Kurdistan, etc.