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John Melmoth Dow, 1827-1892.

Papers, 1798-1918.

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John Helmoth Ilow was a s h i r n ~ a s t e r r s h i r r i n s a s e r ~ t and n a t u r a l i s t . Born i n New York C i t r i n 1827, he j o i n e d t h e Panan13 R a i l r o a d C o n ~ r a n r . H E made h i s f i r s t v o r a s e t o t h e C e n t r a l A n ~ e r i c a r ~ c o a s t i n 1851i and rennair~ed i n v o l v e d w i t h C e n t r a l and South American c o a s t a l t r a d e a s a s h i v c a r t a i n u n t i l 1876. He was a r r o i n t e d conlaartder of t h e s t ean ie r C o n s t i t u t i o r ~ i r l 1853 , and orerled t h e C e n t r a l An~ericarl s e r v i c e of t h e Pananla R a i l r o a d Con~ran r a s con~nlar~der of t h e s t e a m e r i o l o n ~ b ~ ~ s . He l a t e r hecase a s h i r r i n s a s e n t f o r t h e P a c i f i c H a i l S t e a n ~ s h i r Comranr. l l ~ ~ r i r ~ s h i5 r e a r s a s a s h i r r i r ~ s a s e r t t r 11ow was c a r t u r e d and h e l d h o s t a s e h r r e v o l u t i o r ~ i c , t Pedro' P r e s t -an i n 1885. He was a r h i t r a t o r i r ~ t h e d i s p u t e between t h e Con~rasr l ic U n i v e r s e l l e du Canal I n t e r o c - e a n l n u e and t h e An~ericart C o n t r a c t i n s and D r e d s i n s Connranr i n t h e i r a t t e n ~ r t t o b u i l d t h e French Carla1 i n F'ar1a.a. Llow d i e d i n New York C i t r i n 1892.

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Sunlsarr: P e r s o n a l and r r o f e s s i o r l a l r a r e r s of John M . Ilow i n c l u d e s h i r r i n s and t r a d i n g c o n t r a c t s w i t h C e n t r a l Anlerican s o v e r r a n ~ e r ~ t s i a d n ~ i n i s t r a t i v e r e c o r d s , c a r s o and f r e i s h t ( r r i m a r i l r c o f f e e artd i n d i s o ) s t a t e f i l e n t s i and f i n a n c i a l and -ommercial r e c o r d s r a n n u a l r e r o r t s , l o s s r s c h e d u l e s , and t e l e s r a r h code . A l s o

l c l l ~ d e d a r e l e t t e r s and r lewsrarer c l i r r i n s s c o n c e r n i n 3 r o l i t i c a l e v e n t s i n C e n t r a l America i n t h e secorld h a l f of t h e n i n e t e e n t h c e r l t l ~ r r i c o r r e s r a r ~ d e n c e u i t h C e n t r a l American r o l i t i c i a n s such a s Genera l B a r r i o s , R a f a e l Z a l d - i v a r ~ n d E r ~ r i c a P a l a c i o r.?!2;11.din:l ilr~i.t:rl S t a t e s r o l i c r toward a t t e n ~ r t s t o l u r ~ i f s t h e C e n t r a l A s e r i c a r ~ c o u r t t r i e s i n t o a s i r ~ s l e f e d e r a t i o n . Also i n c l u d e d i s D o ~ J ' . ~ ; c o r r e s r o r ~ d e r ~ c e a s a r h i t r a t o r i n t h e s e t t l e n ~ e r ~ t betweerg t h e Conlrasrlie U n i v e r s e l l c du Carla1 I r t t e r o c - e a r ~ i n u e and t h e American C o r ~ t r a c t i n s artd I l reds i r l s Z o n ~ r a n , ~ r 1387 . Ilow 2150 r,ursul?d h i 5 i n t e r e z t s ss a n a t u r a l i s t r e : . : ~ l o r i r ~ s t h e C e n t r a l A n ~ e r i c a r ~ c o a s t t o c o l l e c t niarirte f l o r a and f a u n a and c a r r r i n s on an e : : t e r ~ s i . ; ~ c o r r e s r o r ~ d e n c e w i t h P r o f e s s o r S r e n c e r Ha i rd of t h e S ~ i t h s o r ~ i a r l I r ~ s t i t u t i o r ; and O s h e r t S a l v i r ~ and P. L . S c l a t e r of t h e Z o o l o g i c a l S o c i e t r of Lortdorl concernl::s t h e c o l l e c t i o r ~ and t r a r t s r o r t a t i o r ~ of s r e c i n i e n s n a t i v e t o C e n t r a l Anterlca. P ~ F . E . P S a l s o c o n t a i n s e v e r a l l e t t e r s t o h i s w i f e , E l i z a b e t h A l l e n Dow~ which r r o v ~ d c ? d a i l r account ; of h i 2 l i f e on boa rd s h i v and i n r o r t .

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1 . A l l en r E l i z a b e t h . 2. A s ~ i r t w a l l , Williacn H e r ~ r r . Z . Baircir S r e n c e r F u l l e r t : , n , 1823-1887. 4. B a r r i o s , G e r a r d o , G e n e r a l . 5 . C a s s i n r J a h n . b . C e n t e r r Alexande r . 7 . C l r d e r W i l l i a n ~ P a n c o a s t . 8 . l l o r a t r C h a r l e s . ? + Dow, E l i z a b e t h A l l e n . 19. Ilou i a n ~ i l r . 11. Fr-ennont, John C h a r l e s , 1613-16?0. 12 . Henr r r J o s e ~ h I , , i707-lE7a. 13, Hnarlle- ILavirl. -. J. Fi. 1 . I - r n l ~ ~ p r . . I . J - ~ . I n ' , ~ = h F . 13.

1 Lane, W . H . 18. Neubold, Geor se . 19 . or ton^ James. 10. P a l a c l o , E n r i c o . 21. P r e s t - a n , Pedro . 221 S a l v i n , O s h e r t r 1835-1898. 2 3 . S c l a t e r r P h i l i r L u t l e r , 1029-1913. 24. S a n f o r d , Henrr S h e l t o n , 1823-1891. 25. S k i n n e r , Geor se Ure. 2.5, S l aven r Henrr B a r t h o l o n ~ e u . 27. Wrn~an, J e f f r i e s r h.1864. 28 . Z a l v - i d a r , R a f a e l , 11134-1896. 29. Anlerican C o n t r a c t and D r e d g i n s C o n ~ r a r ~ r . 30. Colonthus i s h i r ) . 31. Conlragnic Univcrc .~~l . lc ! ~.SI .J C.rr1.31 Ir , t ,eroc-eaninue de Pananla. 32. C o r ~ s t i t c l t i o r t ( s h i p ) . 33. P a c i f i c Mail S t c a m s h i r Co. 34. Panama R a i l r o a d Co. 35. S s i t h s o n i a n - r ~ s t i t u t i o r ~ . 36. Z o o l o s i c a l S o c i e t r of London. 37. C a n a l s ~ I n t e r o c e a n i c . 38. , ana l s - -Des i sn and c o n s t r u c t i o r ~ . 39. C a r s o h a n d l i n s , 40. C a r i c a t u r e s and c a r t o o n s . 41. C o a s t a l f l o r a . 42. C o a s t u i s e s h i r r i n 9 + 43. C o f f e e t r a d e . 44. F r e i s h t and f r e i g h t a s e . 45. I n d i g o . 46. Marine f l o r a . 47 . U a r i n e f a u n a . 4 8 . Mosses. 49. N a t u r a l h i s t o r r . 50. Ships- -Cargo . 51 . C e n t r a l America--Con~merce-- I J r ~ i t e d S t a t e s . 52 . C e n t r a l A n l e r i c a - - D e s c r i r t i o n and t r a v e l . 53 . C e n t r a l America- - F o r e i g n r e l a t i o n s . 54. C e n t r a l America--Pol i t i c s and ~ o v e r n n ~ e n t . 55 . Pananla Canal (F 'anasa) . 56 . Sou th America--Contnlerce--United S t a t e s . 57 . Soclth Ase r i ca - - D e s c r i r t i o n and t r a v e l .

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Biographical Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Key to Descriptive Elements . . . . . . . . . . vi Correspondence and Related Papers. 1855-1893 . 1 Letterbooks. 1857-1892 . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Logs. Diaries and Nautical Guide. 1851-1892 . . 12 Personal Papers. 1851-1918 . . . . . . . . . . . -15 . Photographs. c 1860-1891 . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Miscellany azd Memorabilia. 1851-1896 . . . . . . . . 19 Publications. 1854-1891 . . . . . . . . 21 Maps. Lithographs and Broadside. 1798-1905 . -26 Calendar of Spanish and French Letters. 1861-1892 . . 29

INTRODUCTION

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of John Melmoth Dow, who was closely connected with the Central American coast trade. For nearly thirty years, he was a ship captain off the western coast of Central America and later in life settled on the Isthmus as agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.

Born in New York in 1827, he was intended for the law, the study of which he began at an early age. Failing health drove him to the sea. In 1850 he joined the Panama Railroad Company, which had received a concession from Colombia to build a line across the Isthmus of Panama. Dow made his first voyage to the coast of Central America in 1851 as 2nd Officer on the steamer "Fremont." When David Hoadley became president of the Panama Railroad Company in 1853, Dow was given command of the steamer "Constitution." The Panama Railroad was completed in 1855; however the company was not destined to monopolize the isthmian traffic. Soon after the road was completed, Dow opened the Central American service of the "Brig Line,' a part of the Panama Railroad Company, as commander of the steamer "Constitution." The line was composed of ten sailing vessels which made regular and rapid voyages between New York City and Aspinwall on the isthmus until 1870 when the business was sold to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.

The slow process of discharging and receiving cargo, gave Captain Dow ample time to pursue his interest as a n?uralist, exploring the Central American coast to collect marine flora and fauna. As a direct result of his labors, no fewer than 200 new fishes were discovered and named. A new species of tapir was also discovered by Captain Dow in the highlands of Guatemala. A handsome member of the orchid family found in Costa Rica bears the name of Cathleya Dowiana.

Dow carried on an extensive correspondence with Professor Spencer Baird of the Smithsonian Institution, and Osbert Salvin and P. L. Sclater of the Zoological Society of London pertaining to the collection and transportation of specimens of flora and fauna native to Central America. He was also an honorary fellow of the Zoological Society of London, a member of the New York Geographical Society, and of the Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia. The University of Gottingen conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Dow's career as a ship captain ended in 1876 when he was appointed as a special agent for the pacific Mail Steamship Company. His professional papers include the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's shipping and trading contracts with Central American governments; administrative records, cargo and freight (mainly coffee and indigo) statements, and financial and commercial records, annual reports, logs, maps, and schedules as well as their telegraphic code.

7. Included in this professional correspondence are a few letters and newspaper clippings that pr0vide.a certain insight into a number of historical events of that central section of the continent in the second half of the nineteenth century. Of interest is correspondence with Central

American p o l i t i c i a n s such a s General Barrios, Rafael ~ a l d f v a r and Enrico Palac io regarding U.S. n e u t r a l i t y towards at tempts t o un i fy t h e Centra l American coun t r i e s i n t o a s i n g l e federat ion. Captain Dow was f o r t h e most p a r t an observer of t h e unres t , although he was held hostage by t h e r e v o l u t i o n i s t Pedro ~ r e s t g n . I n 1885, the na t iona l t roops a t coldn were t r a n s f e r r e d t o he lp p u t down a revolut ion i n colombia, leaving col6n unprotected. rest&, i n sympathy with General Aizpum and t h e revolut ion , made himself master of the c i t y . When, a t t h e end of March, a fo rce was s e n t t o recover ~016, Presta'n took Captain Dow and one o t h e r prominent American r e s i d e n t , William Connor, hostage. Placing them a t t h e head of h i s "army" he marched o u t t o m e e t t h e opposing force . m r i n g a midnight skirmish a t Monkey H i l l , 2 mi les d i s t a n t , Dow and Connor managed t o escape. ~ r e s t a ' n was defeated and r e t r e a t e d t o ~01611, where he gave o r d e r s to f i r e t h e town. Everything was destroyed except, thanks t o Connor, t h e bui ld ings and wharf of t h e P a c i f i c M a i l Steamship Company.

Also included i n t h e c o l l e c t i o n a r e Captain Dow's correspondence a s a r b i t r a t o r i n t h e se t t l ement (1887) between t h e "Compgnie Universe l le du Canal lnteroceeanique" and the "American Contracting and Dredging Company." The French company formed i n 1879 by Ferdinand de Lesseps, purchased t h e concession obtained by Lieutenant Lucien Wyse of t h e French Navy from t h e Colombian government i n 1878 t o excavate a sea- level canal between Panama and Coldn along e s s e n t i a l l y t h e same l i n e followed by t h e Panama Railroad. The Wyse concession was the re fo re on t h e condi t ion t h a t the cana l company could come t o an amicable agreement with t h e r a i l r o a d company. Work under this p l a n c o n t i n u e d u n t i l t h e l a t t e r p a r t of 1888, when extravag nce, corruption, and the v a s t engineering problems brought t h e company t o bankruptcy and f i n a l l y d i s so lu t ion . The American Contracting and Dredging Company was the only American concern connected w i t h the canal , although the Panama r a i l r o a d continued t o be involved i n the long succession of companies organized t o complete t h e p ro jec t .

The c o l l e c t i o n a l s o conta ins severa l l e t t e r s t o h i s wife Elizabeth Allen Dow. These l e t t e r s o f t e n provide d a i l y accounts of h i s l i f e on board s h i p afid i n p o r t . Among t h e o the r correspondents are William Henry Aspinwall, John Cassin, Alexander Center, W i l l i a m Pancoast Clyde, Charles Dorat, John Charles Fremont, Joseph I. Henry. David Hoadley, J. B. Houston, J. Jacquier , Joseph F. Joy, W. H. Lane, George Newbold Lawrence, John Laurence LeConte, Othniel Charles March, Brandon Mozley, Wesley Newcomb, James Orton, Henry Shelton Sanford, George Ure Skinner, Henry Bartholomew Slaven and J e f f r i e s m a n .

Eight d i a r i e s kep t by John M. Dow provide comments on h i s d a i l y l i f e , and two notebooks g ive descr ip t ions of the c o a s t of Central America. Photographs include s e v e r a l of Central American scenes and of Dow. A l a r g e album contains p o r t r a i t s of Dow's family, r e l a t i v e s , acquaintances and well-known persons. There a r e two albums of amusing c a r i c a t u r e s and a book of "Ocean Mosses" (pressed specimens) given t o El izabeth Allen

"from her friend Capt'n John M. h."

The remaining items in the collection include a significant group of nineteenth century maps, membership certificates, property assets, bills, bank books, insurance policies, memoranda, passenger lists, menus. invitations and printed matter pertaining primarily to natural history.

BIOGRAPHICAL OUTLINE

Born i n New York City.

Joins the Panama Railroad Company.

F i r s t voyage t o the Central American Coast.

Appointed Commander of steamer "Constitution."

Opens the Central American service of the Panama Railroad Company a s Commander of the steamer "Colombus".

Appointed agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.

Captured and held hostage by revolut ionis t Pedro ~ r e s t m .

Arbitrator i n the disagreement between the Compagnie Universelle du Canal 1nteroc&nique" and the "American Contracting and Dredging Company" i n t h e i r attempt t o bui ld the French Canal i n Panama.

Died i n New York City.

a. Actual folder heading o r v o l u ~ e t i t l e b. Physical format, i .e., volume, f i l e folder, e tc . c. Qpe of i t en , i .e., correspondence, invoice, e tc . d. Inclusive dates ( i n years only) e. Key word o r words which ident i fy the subject matter

of the f i l i n g un i t o r volume f . Major or primary correspondents (individual people)

or i n the case of f inancial volumes, primary-, accounts g. Major o r primary organizations which are correspondents

*This is the key t o the format used i n describing Correspondence and Related Papers, Letterbooks, Personal Papers and Photographs.

Folder Listing

F i l e Folder Description

Correspondence and elated Papers, 1855-1893. (3 lega l s i ze 4" boxes, nos. 1-31

1 1 a. Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , resolutions, orders d. 1855-1858 e. natural his tory specimens, New York S ta te

t rave l , San Salvador mines, s a i l i ng orders f. Charles Dorat, William Henry Aspinwall,

Theodore Dwight, Spencer Fullerton Baird g. Smithsonian Ins t i tu t ion , Panama Rail Road

Company, Pacific Mail Steamship Company

a. Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , resolution, cl ippings d. 1859-1860 e. natural his tory specimens, s a i l i ng orders f . W i l l i a m H. Aspinwall, Spencer F. Baird,

David Hoadley, Henry Shelton Sanford, John Lawrence LeConte

g. Smithsonian Ins t i tu t ion , Panama Rail Road Company

a. Business and Natural History Correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s d. 1-6/1861 e. trade, steamship crews, United S ta t e p o l i t i c s ,

United States Civi l War f . David Hoadley, Joseph F. Joy g. Panama Rail Road Company

a. Business mrresp5ndence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s d. 7-9/1861 e. steamship crew f . David Hoadley g. Panama R a i l Road Company

a. Business correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s d. 10/1861-12/1862 e. steamships, United States Civi l War f . David Hoadley g. Panama R a i l Road Company

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Description

Correspondence and Related Papers, 1855-1893. (cont.)

a. Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , l is t , t rans la t ion d. 1863 e. natural his tory specimens f . Spencer F. Baird, Charles Dorat, Osbert Salvin g. Smithsonian Ins t i t u t i on

a. Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , l i s t d. 1864 e. natural h i s tory specimens f . Spencer F. Baird g. Smithsonian Ins t i t u t i on

a. Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , i l l u s t r a t i o n d. 1865 e. natural his tory specimens, fauna, f i s h f . Spencer F. Baird, J e f f r i e s Wyman, W i l l i a m

Stimpson g. Smithsonian Ins t i t u t i on

a. Natural History Correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s d. 1866 e. natural his tory specimens, f i sh , fauna

(Central America) f . Spencer F. Baird, George Ure Skinner,

Ph i l ip L. Sclater g. Smithsonian Ins t i tu t ion , Br i t i sh Museum,

Zoological Society of London

a. Business and Natural History Correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s d. 1-8/1867 e. natural his tory specimens f . Spencer F. Baird, Osbert Salvin g. Smithsonian Ins t i t u t i on , Zoological Society

of London

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Correspondence and Related Papers, 1855-1893. (cont.)

a. Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , list d. 9/1867-12/1868 e . b i rds , fauna, volcano f . Joseph Henry, Spencer F. Baird, Ph i l ip L.

Sclater g. Smithsonian Ins t i tu t ion , Zoological Society

of London

a. Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , memorandum d. 1/1869-6/1870 e. natural his tory, t rave l , specimens f . Osbert Salvin, Spencer F. Baird, Ph i l ip

L. Sc la te r , George Newbold Lawrence g. Zoological Society of London, Smithsonian

Ins t i t u t i on

a. Natural History Correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s d. 7/1870-7/1871 e. botany, f i sh , t a p i r bi rds , f i s h f . Spencer F. Baird, Osbert Salvin,

A. R. Endres g. Smithsonian Ins t i t u t i on

a. Natural History Correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s a. 8/1871-12/1872 e. zoology f . A. R. Endres, Wesley Newcomb, Ph i l i p

L. Sclater , Osbert Salvin, Spencer F. Baird, Othniel Charles Marsh

g. Zoological Society of London, Yale College

a. Business and Natural History Correspondence b. i f . c. l e t t e r s d. 1873-1875 e. natural his tory specimens, f i sh f . Osbert Salvin, S. F. Baird g. Smithsonian Ins t i t u t i on

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Correspondence and Related Papers, 1855-1893. (cont.)

a. Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , l ega l documents, telegram d. 1876-1878 e. cormnercial t rade, natural science, mutiny,

natural his tory specimens f . Spencer I?. Baird, Osbert Salvin, William

Pancoast Clyde g. Smithsonian Ins t i t u t i on , Pac i f ic Mail

Steamship Company

a. Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , resolution d. 1879-1881 e. zoology, botany, natural h i s tory specimens f . Spencer P. Baird, Osbert Salvin g. Smithsonian Ins t i t u t i on

a. Business and Natural History Correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , memorandum d. 1882-6/1883 e. natural his tory specimens, Panama Rail Road

Company f . Spencer I?. Baird, W. H. Lane, Allan Wade Dow g. Smithsonian Ins t i t u t i on , Pac i f ic Hail Steam-

ship Company

a. Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , time statement d. 8/1883-8/1884 e. natural his tory specimens, Pac i f ic Mail

Steamship Company f . Spencer F. Baird, W. H. Lane g. Smithsonian Ins t i t u t i on , Pac i f ic Hail

Steamship Company

a. Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , memorandums, clipping d. 9-12/1884 e. canal (Central America), Pac i f ic Hail Steamship

Company, natural history specimens f . Spencer I?. Baird, W. H. Lane, Bedford Pim

g. Smithsonian Ins t i tu t ion , Pac i f ic Mail Steamship Company

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Correspondence and Related Papers, 1855-1893. (cant.)

a. Business b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , l ists, declarations, book cover,

telegram, t rans la t ions d. 1-3/1885 e. revolution i n colGn, Central American po l i t i c s ,

commerce f . W. H. Lane, Rafael Zaldivar, Bedford Pim g. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company, Colombia,

Office of the Secretary General, Salvador, President

a. Business b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , t ranslat ions telegram d. 4-9/1805 is e. f a l se imp nment claim, Pacif ic Mail

Steamship % ompany, conmerce f . W. H. Lane, Elizabeth Dow, Rafael Zalvidar g. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company, Salvador,

President

a. Business b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , pe t i t ions , resolutions, statement d. 10-12/1885 e. f a l se imprisonment claim, mail transportation f . James H. Savi l le , W. H. Lane g. Savi l le and Starring, Sol ic i tors , Pacif ic

Mail Steamship Company

a. Business correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , telegram d. 1886 e. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company, American

Contracting and Dredging Company, Compagnie Universelle du Canal 1nteroc6anique

f . W. H. Lane, Allan Wade Dow, H. B. Slaven g. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company, American

Contracting and Dredging Corpany

BOX F i l e Folder -

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Descript ion

Correspondence and Related Papers, 1855-1893. (cont.)

a . Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , t r a n s l a t i o n d. 1-4/1887 e. na tu ra l h i s t o r y specimens, Panama Canal,

American Contract ing and Dredging Company, Compagnie Universe l le du Canal Interoccfanique

f . H. B. Slaven, T. Tacquier, Tracy Robinson. Spencer F. Baird

g. American Contract ing and Dredging Company, Compagnie Universe l le 6u Canal Interocganique , Smithsonian I n s t i t u t i o n

a. Business b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , ques t ions d. 5-2-87 to 5-18-87 e. a r b i t r a t i o n , Panama Canal, American Con-

t r a c t i n g and Dredging Company, Compagnie Universel le du Canal I n t e r o c h i q u e

f . Tracy Robinson

a. Business b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , t r a n s l a t i o n s , ques t ions , opinions d. 5-21 t o 5-28-1887 e. a r b i t r a t i o n , Panama Canal, American Con-

t r a c t i n g and Dredging Company, Compagnie Universel le du Canal I n t e r o c ~ a n i q u e

f . H. B. Slaven, Tracy Robinson g. American Contract ing and Dredging Compyy

Compagnie Universel le du Canal Interoceanique

a. Business - a r b i t r a t i o n b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , t r a n s l a t i o n s , ques t ion , s tatements

canal p r o f i l e s d. 6-8/1887 e. Panama Canal f . H. B. Slaven, Tracy Robinson g. P a c i f i c Mail Steamship Company, American

Contracting and Dredging Company, Compagnie Universel le du Canal Interoceknique

Box - Fi l e Folder

2 (cont.) 11

Description

Correspondence and elated Papers, 1855-1893. (cont.)

a. Business b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , job applications d. 9/1887-1/1888 e. Pacific M a i l Steamship Company, personnel f . W. H. Lane g. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company

a. Business, Natural History and Personal Correspondence

b. f f . c. l e t t e r s d. 2-7/1888 e. Natural History, Pacif ic Mail Steamship

Company, Panama Canal f . W. H. Lane, Mary McCord g. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company, Esperanza

College

a. Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , l is t d. 8/1888-1889 e. natural his tory specimens, Pacif ic Mail

Steamship Company f . W. H. Lane, Osbert Salvin g. Pacific M a i l Steamship Company

a. Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , f inancial statements, telegrams d. 6/1890-2/1891 e. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company, San Francisco

r ea l e s t a t e f . W. H. Lane, J. B. Houston, Thomas Magee g. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company

a. Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , f inancial statements, telegrams,

memorandum, invi ta t ions d. 3-7/1891 e. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company, government

subsidies, Central America f . J. B. Houston, W. H. Lane g. Pacific Mail Steamship Company

Fi l e Folder

2 (cont.) 16

Description

Correspondence and Related Papers, 1855-1893. (cont.)

a. Business and Natural History b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , drawing, photograph copy, schedule d. 8/1891-6/1892 e. Pacific mil Steamship Company, steamship

propeller blades f . W. H. Lane, Alexander Center g. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company

a. Business and Personal b. i f . c. l e t t e r s , receipts , statements d. 7-12/1892 e. John M. Dow's health, Pacif ic Mail Steamship

Company

a. Personal b. i f . c. l e t t e r s , fragments, resolution d. n.d. e. P i ty r i a s i s versicolor, San Salvador f . James Allen

a. Personal Family b. ff. c. l e t t e r s , poem d. 6/1856-11/1858 e. t ravel , New York s t a t e , steagship t ravel ,

engagement, Elizabeth K. Allfin

a. Personal Family b. i f . c. l e t t e r s , clipping d. 1859-6/1860 e. Dow family, steamship t rave l

a. Personal Family Correspondence b. i f . c. l e t t e r s d. 11/1860-4/1870 e. Dow family, steamship t r ave l

Box F i l e Folder

3 (cont.) 6

Description

Correspondence and Related Papers, 1855-1893. (cont.)

a. Personal Family correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s d. 1-3/1872 e. steamship t rave l , Dow family

a. Personal Family correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s d. 4-10/1872 e. Dow family, steamship t rave l

a. Personal Family Correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s d. 11/1872-7/1876 e. Dow family, steamship t rave l

a. Business and Personal Family Correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s d. 8/1881-4/1885 e. Pac i f ic Mail Steamship Company, arms and

munitions, Panama, Aspinwall Affair , Dow family

a. Business and Personal b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , compromise, notes d. 6/1885-9/1890 e. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company, Panama

Rail Road Company, Panama Canal, Dow family, American Contracting and Dredging Company, Compagnie Universelle du Canal ~nterocganique

a. Business and Personal Correspondence b. f f . c. l e t t e r s , telegrams d. c. 1891-1892 e. Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Dow family

Box F i l e Folder

3 (cont.) 12

Map Drawer

K- 8

Description

Correspondence and Related Papers, 1855-1893. ( a n t . )

a. Pac i f ic Mail steamship Company ~ u s i n e s s Records

b. i f . c. c e r t i f i ca t e s , statements, minutes, lists,

records, t i d e tab le , newspaper d. c. 1857-1888 - e. exports, imports, t i de s , Panama

a. Pac i f ic Mail Steamship Company b. i f . c. statements, records, t ab les , schedules,

c i rcu la r d. 1880-1885 e. cargo, moon phases, t i d e tables , Monkey H i l l ,

Pac i f ic Mail Steamship Company

a. Pac i fk Mail' Steamship Company Business Records

b. f f . c. statements, reports, contracts , telegrams,

analysis, testimony d. 1886-1889 e. Frank Brother vs. S.S."City of Para," coffee

export, Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company

a. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company Business Records

b. i f . c. reports, statements, schedules, t i de tables ,

clippings, receipts , lists, payrol ls , inven- tory, telegram

d. - c. 1889-1892 e. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company, f inancial reports

a. Business Records b. f f . c. reports. f inanc ia l records, char ts d. 1861-1892 e. commerical f re igh t , s a l a r i e s g. Pacif ic Mail Steamship Company

Description Box

4 Letterbooks, 1857-1892. (1 16" box, no. 4)

a. Letterbooks b. eleven bound volumes c. Letterbooks d. 1-15-1857 to 1-12-1859

7-6-1858 to 4-24-1865 8-13-1859 to 9-24-1864 10-15-1864 to 2-19-1873 5-23-1865 to 7-15-1873 7-28-1873 to 3-15-1879 3-20-1879 to 3-26-1881 3-26-1881 to 7-28-1883 7-2-1883 to 1-28-1885 1-22-1885 to 4-5-1888 4-12-1888 to 7-23-1892

e. voyage reports, commercial trade, shipping matters, collection and transportation of plant and animal specimens, Daw's imprison- ment in Central America

f. David Hoadley, Joseph Joy, Spencer F. Baird, Mr. Skinner, P. L. Sclater,Brandon Mozley W. H. Lane, Mr. Bullay, Joseph Hellen, J. B. Houston, Blanco y Eriqueros. Francisco Sarg

g. Panama Rail Road Company, Pacific Mail Steam- ship Company, Smithsonian Institution

Box -

5

Descr ip t ion

Logs, D ia r i e s , and Naut ica l Guide, 1851-1892. (1 16" box, no. 5)

LO9 s. s. "Columbus"

San Francisco to Acapulco 9-29-1851 t o 10-4-1851

San Francisco t o Panama 7-8-1853 to 7-27-1853

Panama t o San Francisco 12-21-1853 t o 1-13-1854

San Francisco to Panama 4-26-1854 t o 5-12-1854

S. S. "Golden Age" Panama t o San Francisco

10-1-1854 t o 10-16-1854

Lo9 S. S . "Fremont"

San Francisco t o Panama 2-2-1852 t o 4-1-1852

s . s. "Columbus" San Francisco t o Panama

6-8-1853 t o 6-26-1853 12-23-1853 t o 2-18-1854

-9 No s h i p name given

6-8-1859 t o 8-5-1859 12-11-1868 to 1-31-1869

Lo9 S.S. "Costa Rica"

4-11-1870 t o 6-30-1870 11-26-1870 t o 11-29-1871

Time s i g h t s (not complete) 1-20-1873 t o 3-22-1873

Log S.S. "Honduras"

3-3-1873 to 7-14-1873 No s h i p name given

1-27-1875 t o 4-26-1875

BOX - 5 (cont . )

Descr ip t ion

Logs, D ia r i e s , and Naut ica l Guide, 1851-1892.(cont.)

Log S.S. "Acapulco"

New York to Aspinwall v i a Kingston and r e t u r n 5-23-1874 t o 6-17-1874

S . S . "Colon" New York t o Aspinwall and r e t u r n

6-20-1874 to 7-13-1874 7-18-1874 to 8-11-1874 8-15-1874 t o 9-8-1874 9-26-1874 t o 10-17-1874

S.S. "City of Panama" New York to Aspinwall and r e t u r n

10-31-1874 to 11-23-1874 S.S. "City o f Sydney"

New York t o San Francisco and r e t u r n 12-20-1875 to 6-12-1876

Log S.S. "City o f Sydney"

San Francisco to Sydney and New Zealand and r e t u r n

6-21-1876 t o 10-18-1876

P r i v a t e Jou rna l S.S. "Columbus"

11-17-1856 t o 1-10-1859

Diary 3-28-1877 to 12-25-1877 2-18-1878 to 3-1-1878

Diary 2-12-1880 t o 1-8-1881

Diary 1-9-1884 t o 8-14-1884

Diary 1-24-1887 t o 1-6-1888

Diary 1-1-1888 t o 5-28-1888

BOX - 5 (cont.)

Description

Logs, Diaries, and Nautical Guide, 1851-1892. (cont.)

Diary 1-1-1890 t o 10-14-1890

Notebook and Diary 12-10-1888 t o 12-31-1888 12-31-1890 t o 6-19-1891

Diary 1-1-1892 t o 7-22-1892

Nautical Guide A two volume, handwritten, English t ranslat ion of Reconnaissance hydrographique des c&es du $te La Br i l lan te , sous l e cornandement de M. T. de Lapelin . . . , Paris, 1854.

Fi l e Folder Description

Personal Papers, 1851-1918. (1 lega l s i z e 4" box, no. 6)

a. Dow-Allen Biographical and Genealogical Material

b. f f . c. news clippings, genealogical sketch,

l e t t e r d. 1892, 1914 e. Dow Family, Allen Family

a. Dow Family Correspondence b. f f . c. correspondence, poems d. c. 1851-1918 - e. Dow family, Allen family f . Allan Wade Dow, Bertha Dow

a. Personal Legal Papers b. f f . c. legal documents, insurance pol ic ies d. 1857-1877 e. insurance, mrtgage, New York City property

a. Personal Legal Papers b. f f . c. insurance pol ic ies , passports, contract d. 1885-1889 e. insurance, New York City property

a. Personal ~ i n a n c i a l Papers b. f f . c. account books, receipts , invoices d. 1860-1869 e. taxzs (New York) , property (New York) ,

New York City taxes, property

a. Personal Financial Papers b. f f . c. account books, receipts , invoices d. 1870-1875 e. taxes (New York) , property (New York) ,

New York City taxes, property

BOX - F i l e Folder Description

Personal Papers, 1851-1918. (cont.)

6 (cont . ) 7 a . Personal Financial Papers b. f f . c. checks, rece ipt s , invoices , c e r t i f i c a t e s d. 1876-1892 e . insurance, New York City taxes , stock shares

a . Membership Papers b. f f . c. c e r t i f i c a t e s , c irculars d. 1858-1888 e . Associations, S o c i e t i e s

Box

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7

8

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412765

Description

Photographs, c. 1960-1891. (2 4" legal size boxes, nos. 7-8)

a. Photograph Album b. bound volume d. £· 1860-1870 e. Spencer F. Baird, steamer captains,

Dow family, President J. M. Montealgre, President Abraham Lincoln, General John Charles Fremont

a. Encased Photograph b. photograph d. n.d. e. James Allen, "John" Morrison

a. Caricatures b. two bound volumes d. n.d.

a. Photographs b. five photographs d. £· 1872-1891 e. John M. Dow

a. Photographs b. t wenty-four photographs d. n.d. e. seaports, Central American vil lages scenes,

P.M. S.S. "Cit y of Sydney"

a. Photographs b. nineteen photographs d. n.d. e. Grand Hotel in Panama, dredging and

excavating for a canal

a. Photograph b. photograph, 42" x 6-l/2" d. n.d. e. sydney and surrounding area

a. Photograph b. thirty-five photographs d. n.d. e. Guatemala and other Central American areas

Description

Photographs, c. 1860-1891. (cant.)

a. Photographs b. thirteen photographs d. n.d. e . Panama, Aspinwall

a. Photographs b. forty photographs d. c . 1874 - e. John M . Cow, Panamanian cathedral,

S.S. "Guatemala," a coffee e s t a t e , Aspinwall monument and Protestant church, Panamanian cemetery, Panamanian railroad depot, Guatemala

Box - Description

Miscellany and Memorabilia, 1851-1896. (1 legal s i ze 4" box and 1 l e t t e r s i z e 3" box, nos, 9-10)

"Telegraphic Code: Pac i f ic Mail Steamship Company," January 15, 1885 (annotated by John M. Dow)

"Freight and Shipping Rates, 1878"

Scrapbook, 1855-1896

"Notebook" 1857-1858-59"

Memo book, re Orchids

"~otebook, Expenses - 1888, Trip t o Europe"

"Poems, 1851-1856"

Journal, "Dec. 2, 1876-Jan. 12, 1877-1878"

"Memoranda, 1860-1861"

"1861 Measurements and Distances"

"Notebook 1860-1865"

" E l Consti tutional ," 1865, a broadside attached t o a hand-painted f lag , inscribed "To J. M. Dow, Esqr. Cap'n of the Steamer Guatemala, h i s t r u l y f r iend , Juan J. Canas"

Sketchbook

"Ocean Mosses," bound, pressed mosses (inscribed "Miss Lizzie K. Allen from her friend Capt'n John M. Dow, Dec. 10, 1855")

Single dr ied, pressed flower (possibly Cattleya Dowiana)

Mounted p ic ture and d e s c r i ~ t i o n of Cattleya Dowiana, 1865

Box -

10 (cont.)

Description

Passenger lists from S. S. Rhaetia, 1888 (J. M. DOW was captain)

M e m o book containing notes on various subjects with some d a i l y e n t r i e s

Menus, program, trade cards, t i c k e t s and invi tat ion

Description BOX -

11

Publications, 1854-1891 (2 legal size 3" boxes, nos. 11-12)

Bulletin of the Proceedings of the American Ethnological Society in the City of New York, for the Years 1861 and 1862

Arrangement of Families of Birds. A-American (Adopted provisionally by the Smithsonian Institution) (8 pages)

Sculptured Anthropoid Ape Heads, Found in or Near the Valley of the John Day River, A Tributary of the

T e r m

A Week at Port-Royal by Richard Hill Montego-Bay

The Publications of the American Tract Society, Series I1 Vol. 1 (very small volume, incomplete) New York

A Builder's Trip Across the Continent by John J. Tucker New York

Union League Club of New York, Annual Reports of Executive Committee and Treasurer, By-Laws and House Rules

Speculations, Solar Heat, Gravitation, and Sun Spots by J. H. Kedzie Chicago

The American Museum of Natural History, New York City. Annual Report of the Trustees, Act of Incorporation, Con- stitution, By-Laws and List of Members. For the year

Science Vol. VI No. 142

Fishes of Central America, XIV. An Account of the Fishes of States of Central America, based on Collections made by Capt. J.M. Dow, F. Godman, Esq. and 0. Salvin, Esq. By Albert Gunther Read March 22, 1864 and Dec. 13, 1866. Pages 377-494 with Plates UIII to LXXXVII (2 copies)

1890-1891

October 1885

Box - Description

Publications (cont. )

11 (cont.) Extract from Cur t i s ' s Botanical Magazine Cattleya Dowiana (Orchids named for Capt. John Dow )

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom London 1888

The Humming Bird - A Honthly Sc ien t i f ic , Ar t i s t i c , and Indus- t r i a l Review. Vol. 1, No. 1. Jan. 1891 (Edited under the direct ion of M r . Adolphe Boucard)

Catalogue - Leonard Brothers & Co. Sale Lis t ing of Furniture, etc.

The following ex t rac t s from Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

pages 85-108 (see page 91 for John M. Dow) pages 153-184 (2 copies)

(bound i n with a r t i c l e s on Central American Fishes by D r . Albert Gun- ther , and Report of a Collection of Fishes made by Messrs. Dow, Godman and Salvin i n Guatemala. 1864)

pages 49-64 Art ic les by various people on s t a r s and f ishes

pages 233-252 A Review of the American Gastero- s te idae by Carl H. E i g e r n m a ~

pages 1-4 Notes on the Birds of Jamaica by W.T. March

The following extracts from The American Journal of Science and Arts

Vol. XLI, Jan. The Distribution and Migrations of North American Birds by Spencer F. Baird

Vol. XLI, May Abstract from above a r t i c l e Vol. XLVI Nov. Observations on the Metamorphosis

of Siredon in to Amblystoma by O.C. Marsh

V01. XLVIII Nov. Notice of Some New Mosasauroid Rep- t i l e s from the Greensand of New Jersey. Description of a New a d Gigantic Fossi l Serpent from the Tertiary of New Jersey, by O.A. Marsh

Vol . X L I X Mar. Notice of some Foss i l Birds from the Cretaceous Tert iary Formations. by O.C. Marsh

Box - Description

Publications (cont. )

12 (cant.) The following ex t rac t s from The American Journal of Science and A r t s (cont.)

V 0 l .

V 0 l .

Vol.

V 0 l .

NOS.

I Mar. On the Geology of the Eastern Uintah Mountains by O.C. Marsh 1871

I Apr. Notice of a Fossil Forest i n the Ter- t i a r y of California, by O.C. Marsh 1871

I May Description of some New Fossi l Ser- r

pents, from the ~ e ~ i a r y Deposits of Wyoming, by O.C. Marsh 1871

I Jun. Notice of some New Fossi l Reptiles from the Cretaceous and Tert iary Formations with note on a new and gigantic species of Pterodactyl. by O.C. Marsh 1871

I1 Jun. Notice of some New Fossil Mammals & Aug. and Birds from the Tertiary For-

mation, by O.C. Marsh 1871 I11 Apr. Discovery of Additional Remains

of Pterosauria, with descriptivns of two new species. Discovery of the Dermal Scutes of Mosasauroid Reptiles, by O.C. Marsh (2 copies) 1872

I11 Jun. On the Structure of the Skull and Limbs i n Mosasauroid Reptiles with descriptions of New Genera and Species, by O.C. Marsh (2 copies) 1872

I V Oct. Notice of some New Tertiary and Post- Ter t iary Birds, by O.C. Marsh 1872

VII Mar. Notice of New Equine ~ ~ 2 1 s from the Tertiary Formation, by 0.C.Marsh 1874

I X Apr. A Catalogue of the Birds found i n Costa f i c a by Geo. N. Lawrence 1868

X May On the Physical Geography o f , and t o Jun. the Distribution of Te r r e s t r i a l

10 6 11 Mollusca i n , the Bahama Islands. by Thomas Bland 1873

The following ex t rac t s from Boston Society of Natural History (See Proceedings of the Society, Sept. 15, 1857)

On Some Unusual Modes of Gestation, by J e f f r i e s Wyman 1857

On the Polyps and Corals of Panama with Descriptions of New Species. by A.E. V e r r i l l (See Proceedings . . . April 18, 1866) 1866

Box

12 (cont.)

Description

Publications (cont.)

From the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Vol. IV A Review of the Chaetodontidae of North America by Carl H. Eigenmann and Jennie E. Horning

Pamphlet Lectures on Mollusca or "Shellfish" and Their Allies Prepared for Smithsonian Institution by Philip P. Carpenter, Warrington, England. Published in Washington

Pamphlet The Life History of the Sea-Horses (Hippocampids) by Theodore Gill. Published in Washington (Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum, Vol. XXVIII, pages 805-814)

From Proceedings of United States National Museum A Review of the Gobiidae of North America by David S. Jordan and Carl H. Eigernmann

Directory of Scientific Societies of Washington Extract from American Naturalist

The Origin of the Galapagos Islands - -

by G. Baur 12 printed pages, Art. XXVI, read Sept. 20, 1854 by Jeffries Wyman

Observations on the Development of Anableps Gronovii, (Cuv. & Val.)

The Conchologists' Exchange Vol. 1,No. 4 (Samply Copy) Philadelphia

In foreisn lanauases: - - - Revue Sur Le Systeme D'Inoculations Curatives Du Docteur.Telephe Des- matis, Par J.-B. Corbiot Bordeaux 1862

Note Sur Les Sepultures Indiennes Du Department de Chiriqui (Etat De Panama) , Par M.A. DeZeltner

Une Epidemie de Variole A Bordeaux

Otia Botanica Hamburgensia

BOX Description -

Publications (cont.)

12 (cont.) In foreign languages (cont. ) : Proyecto de Arregio De La Deuda Interna h Esterna De La Republics Guatemala

Description of a new Species of Tanager of the Genus Iridornis by Philip Lutley Sclater. (From The Ibis)

Synopsis Avium Tanagrinarum-A ~esdrip-

of Tanagers, by Philip Lutley Sclater London

Notes on the Pelicans Living in the Society's Gardens, by P.L. Sclater (from Society of London)

Monographic List of the Copeoptera of the Genus Plusiotis of America, North of Panama, with Descriptions of Several New Species, by Adolphe Boucard (From Zoological Society of Longdon) London

Folia Orchidacea-An Enumeration of the Known Species of Orchids, by Professor Lindley (2 copies) London

Exploration of the Ruins and Site of Copan, Central America by A.P. Maudsley (From Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography) London

The Charter, By-Laws and Regulations

London London

Guide to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, by Philip Lutley Sclater

Report of the Council of the Zoological London 1892

r l . " .,.J

Map Drawer Descript ion

Maps, Lithograph and Broadside, 1798-1905. (32 maps, 1 li thograph and 1 broadside, no. K-8)

1. "A Chart of Van Dieman's Land, the South Extremity of New Holland, w i t h t he New Discovered River by the Ships Duke and Duchess from Captain John Hayes, 1798" and "Continuation of t h e River from King George's Bay on a Larger Scale w i t h the S i tua t ion of t h e Ships, Duke and Duchess, a t Anchor." London, July 12, 1798, by Laurie & Whittle.

2. "A New and Accurate Chart of Bombay Harbor, Drawn from the La tes t Author i t ies by W i l l i a m Heather, 1803." London, February 25, 1803, by W i l l i a m Heather.

3. "A New Chart of the Bay of Bengal, Drawn from the Best Author i t ies , by W. Heather, 1803." London, January 1, 1803, by W i l l i a m Heather.

4. "New Chart of the Andaman and Nicobar Is lands w i t h t he Ad- jacent Continent, Corrected and Improved by W i l l i a m Heather, 1803. " London, June 1, 1803, by William Heather.

5. "A Chart of the Coast of Bengal from Poin t Palmiras t o Mas- c a l l Islands." London, January 1, 1806, by A. Arrowsmith.

6. "General Chart of the At lan t i c Ocean; According t o the Ob- servat ions , Surveys, 6 Determinations of t h e Most Eminent Navi- ga to r s , B r i t i s h and Foreign, From a Combination of Which the Whole Has Been Deduced, by John Purdy." (fragments only) London, October 12, 1812, by James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie.

7. " S t e e l ' s New and Complete General Chart of t h e West Indies , including t h e Gulf of Mexico; with a P a r t i c u l a r Plan of the Is land of Jamaica: On an Enlarged Scale, Constructed Pr inc ipa l ly from t h e Original Surveys, Recently Made by Order of the Spanish Government, and from t h e Accurate Surveys and Observations Made by Several Experienced Of f ice r s of the Royal Navy." London, March 25, 1813, by S t e e l & Co.

8. " S t e e l ' s New and Correct Chart of t h e Coasts of Spain and Portugal , Including Plans o f t h e Pr inc ipa l Harbours on an Enlarged Scale, Compiled and Drawn from the Surveys Made by Order of t h e Governments of Spain and Portugal , and Very Considerably Improved from the Surveys & Observations of Several Distinguished Naval Officers. " London, Apri l 1, 1814, by S t e e l 6 Co.

Hap Drawer Descript ion

K-8 (cont.) 9. "A New Chart of t h e Andaman and Nicobar I s l ands with t h e Adjacent Continent, Drawn from t h e La tes t Surveys, by J. W. Norie, Hydrographer, & Co. 1817." Stephenfon, Engraver. London, Apr i l 9, 1817, by J. W. Norie 6 Co.

10. "War Telegram Marking Map." 1862, by L. Prang 6 Co.

11. "Indian Ocean." London, 1863, by James Imray and Son.

12. "South Paci f ic . " London, 1863, by James Imray and Son.

13. "North Atlantic ." London, 1864, by James Imray and Son.

14. "North Paci f ic . " London, 1864, by James Imray and Son.

15. "South At lant ic . " London, 1864, by James Imray and Son.

16. "Map of North and Centra l America t o Accompany t h e Notes and Proposals of Captain Bedford Pim, Royal Navy, 1884-5." Compiled under the d i r e c t i o n of Henry Gannett. Harry King. Draughtsman. J u l i u s Bein & Co., Lith. n.d.

17. Map of the South Carolina and North Carolina coas t l ine . n.d.

18. Map of t h e Eas t Coast of Africa. n.d.

Topographical Maps, United S t a t e s Geological Survey

"Cal i fornia ," Santa Cruz Quadrangle, June 1902 ed i t ion .

"Maryland," Laurel Sheet, January 1894 ed i t ion .

"Maryland-West Virginia," Piednunt Sheet , June 1895 e d i t i o n , r ep r in ted Apr i l 1898.

"Maryland-District of Columbia-Virginia," Apr i l 1898 ed i t ion .

"New Jersey ," Lake Hopatcong Quadrangle, Apr i l 1905 ed i t ion .

"New Jersey ," Hackettstown Quadrangle, May 1905 ed i t ion .

"New Jersey ," Somerville Quadrangle, May 1905 ed i t ion .

"New Jersey-New York," P l a i n f i e l d Quadrangle, June 1905 ed i t ion .

Map Drawer Descript ion

K-8 (cont . ) Topographical Maps (cont. )

"New Jersey," Morristown Sheet, Apr i l 1906 ed i t ion .

"New York-New Jersey," Greenwood Lake Sheet, 1893 e d i t i o n , repr in ted December 1905.

"Pennsylvania-New Jersey," Wallpack Sheet, October 1893 e d i t i o n , repr in ted Apri l 1905.

"Virginia-Maryland," M t . Vernon Sheet, November 1894 ed i t ion .

" W e s t Virginia-Virginia," Romney Sheet, 1891 e d i t i o n , r epr in ted 1897

" W e s t Virginia-Virginia," Winchester Sheet, March 1894.

"West Virginia ," St . George Sheet, prel iminary ed i t ion .

Lithograph

"The United S t a t e s M a i l Steam Ship Guatemala, 1021 Tons, John M. Dow, Commodore, Belonging t o the Panama Rai l Road Company's Central American Line." Charles Parsons, Delineator, Lithograph by Endicott and Co.

Broadside

"Boletin Of ic ia l , " San Salvador, Republics Del Salvador, Miercoles 31 de Enero de 1872. P res iden t i a l Elect ion Bul le t in .

Mapcase Folder 2

Mapcase Folder 1 Buisness records, ca. 1860's-1880's

John M. Dow. Papers. CALENDAR. SPANISH AND FRENCH LETTERS.

Box P i l e Folder - Date - Description

1 3 4/20/1861 Gerardo Barrios' l e t t e r introducing Borja Bustamante, who is t o t rave l t o San Jose, Guatamala aboard the steamer "Guatemala"

8/26/1861 Gerardo Barrios' l e t t e r introducing h i s brother-in-law, Napoleon Lara, who is t rave l l ing t o the United States.

10/2/1863 Accusations made against steamer commanded by J. M. Dow i n connection t o war between E l Salvador and Guatemala. Signed by Enrico Palacio. ( t rans la t ion attached)

6/20/1864 J. M. Dow ' s e lect ion a s member t o the "Sociedad Economica de Amigos de Guatemala."

7/14/1866 J. M. Dow ' s appointment a s collaborator t o the publication "Sociedad Economica".

9/5/1867 Personal l e t t e r

1/23/1868 Personal l e t t e r

5/15/1868 Personal l e t t e r

5/15/1868 Letter introducing Father Cresencio Torres who i s traveling t o Mexico.

2/27/1871 Letter of introduction.

2/27/1871 Remittance of newspaper a r t i c l e s concerning Indians p r io r t o the Conquest.

10/23/1879 Gratitude fo r protecting commercial i n t e re s t i n Guatemala

3/15/1885 Letter introducing Francisco Mendiola Baza who i s traveling t o Panama a s agent from the Government of Guatemala. Included is a copy of a manifestation issued by the President of E l Salvador. Rafael ~ a l d < v a r , s t a t ing h i s conviction t o f igh t General Gerardo Barrios of Guatemala who has claimed himself Supreme

Box F i l e Folder - Date - 2 3 (cont'd. 3/15/1885

8 5/8/1887 (f rench)

8 5/18/1887 (f rench)

12 2/16/1888 (f rench)

Description

Military Chief of the Republics of Central America.

Rumors t h a t American steamers are i n favor of General Barrios' cause rather than favoring E l Salvador, i n Central American conf l ic t .

Rafael zald:varRs resignation from the Presidency.

Rafael ~ald!var's doubts about h i s resignation from the presidency, and postponement of European t r i p .

Remittance of questions being disagreed upon by the American Contracting and Dredging Company and the Compagnie Universelle du Canal ~nterocganique.

Same a s above. (questions included).

Remittance of Dow's payment fo r role i n a rb i t ra t ion i n disagreement between the American Contracting and Dredging Company and the Compagnie Universelle du Canal ~nteroceanique.

Settlement of f inancial accounts

Wish fo r quick improvement of health.