Faculty, President, Bishop, Robert Hamilton, 1824-1841; Robert Hamilton Bishop, Jr. and Eliza Bishop Collection; 1838-96, bulk 1842-91; Box 1 [2A-B-3A]

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Biographical Sketches, 1886-91 1. "Prof. R. H. Bishop," Miami Journal v.1, n.9 (June 1886) 2. Ethelbert D. Warfield, "A Page of University History: Robert H. Bishop, Jr." Reprinted from The National Magazine (December 1891) 3. "The Life of Professor R. H. Bishop, with Reminiscences . . . ," Miami Student v.10, n.6 (March 1891)

Family Correspondence, 1846-87, and undated 4. Bishop to his father [R. H. Bishop, Sr.] and mother (1846-55)[29 letters] 5. Bishop to his wife Eliza (1848-89)[11 letters] 6. Bishop to his children and nephew (1858-87)[7 letters] 7. Robert and Eliza Bishop to their children (1878?)[1 letter] 8. Robert Bishop to his children, re. Robert Bishop, President Hall, the South, and slavery (December 21, 1887) 9. Eliza to Robert Bishop (July 18, 18-?)

Letters to Robert Bishop, 1842-92, and undated 10. 1842-43 [a]. J. Burnet, Jr. (August 1, 1842) [b]. W. R. Collett (August 5, 1842) [c]. W. Grosbeck (August 9, 1842) [d]. S. Galloway (August 3, 1842) [e]. Chauncey Olds (August 16, 1842) [f]. Chauncey Olds (May 30, 1843) [g]. Robert Nall (September 5, 1843) [h]. Joseph McCury (September 13, 1843) [i]. W. M. Corry (September 25, 1843) [j]. W. M. Corry (October 20, 1843) [k]. W. M. Corry (October 23, 1843) [l]. David Macdill (November 1843) [m]. Sylvester Scovel (November 7, 1843) [n]. W. A. Moore (November 13, 1843) [o]. W. M. Corry (November 17, 1843) [p]. L. H. Brigham (November 22, 1843) [q]. James W. Graham (November 25, 1843) [r]. W. M. Corry (November 28, 1843)

11. 1844-45 [a]. Charles L. Telford (January 5, 1844) [b]. J. N. Harding (January 26, 1844) [c]. G. Volney Dorsey (January 29, 1844) [d]. D. M. Stewart (March 19, 1844) [e]. Chauncey Olds (April 3, 1844) [f]. S. Scovel (April 12, 1844) [g]. Charles Telford (July 24, 1844) [h]. Thomas E. Thomas (July 27, 1844) [i]. J. F. Sawyer (July 31, 1844) [j]. David Macdill (August 21, 1844) [k]. E. N. Elliott (August 28, 1844) [l]. John W. Keys (September 13, 1844) [m]. Lyman Harding (July 11, 1845) [n]. L. Harding (July 16, 1845) [o]. Fredrick Bailey (August 21, 1845) [p]. J. F. Worthington (September 3, 1845) [q]. L. Harding (October 15, 1845) [r]. D. Patterson (December 16, 1845) [s]. L. Harding (December 17, 1845)

12. 1846-47 [a]. Chauncey Olds (February 5, 1846) [b]. H. L. McGuire (February 14, 1846) [c]. F. Cary (February 28, 1846) [d]. L.(?) Anderson (March 14, 1846) [e]. H. L. McGuire (March 16, 1846) [f]. M. Pickett, Jr. (May 9, 1846) [g]. F. Cary (May 25, 1846) [h]. James(?) Wood (May 28, 1846) [i]. W. H. Moore and Co. (June 2, 1846) [j]. Margaret Williams (July 17, 1846) [k]. H. L. McGuire (August 27, 1846) [l]. L. Harding (August 3, 1846) [m]. M. Morris (September 24, 1846) [n]. C. H. Irvin (September 25, 1846) [o]. John Johnston (September 26, 1846) [p]. Levi M. Rogers (October 2, 1846) [q]. W. McGuire (January 7, 1847) [r]. George Parsons (January 26, 1847) [s]. M. Effinghen (January 26, 1847) [t]. Chauncey Olds (January 28, 1847) [u]. E. Allen (January 29, 1847) [v]. W. McGuire (February 9, 1847) [w]. W. Allen (February 18, 1847) [x]. H. L. McGuire (March 29, 1847) [y]. John Johnston (March 30, 1847) [z]. W. Allen (November 15, 1847)

13. 1848-51 [a]. J. R. Davis (February 4, 1848) [b]. Thomas E. Thomas (March 29, 1848) [c]. J. N. Stevenson (April 10, 1848) [d]. C. Studervant (April 11, 1848) [e]. W. Allen (April 15, 1848) [f]. H. L. McGuire (April 27, 1848) [g]. S. M. Smith (June 17, 1848) [h]. A. Tappan (July 24, 1848) [i]. W. Allen (July 29, 1848) [j]. Thomas E. Thomas (September 5, 1848) [k]. W. Allen (September 9, 1848) [l]. W. Allen (October 14, 1848) [m]. N. R. Kirkpatrick (November 7, 1848) [n]. William Appleton (November 10, 1848) [o]. Chauncey Olds (January 30, 1850) [p]. J. Thompson (August 3, 1850) [q]. E. Peck (August 9, 1850) [r]. James Brown (September 10, 1850) [s]. Thomas E. Thomas (June 27, 1851) [t]. W. M. Taylor (July 4, 1851) [u]. Robert Richardson (July 21, 1851) [v]. John W. Herron (August 2, 1851)

14. 1855-68 [a]. T. A. Mills (May 8, 1855) [b]. W. B. Sprague (May 29, 1855) [c]. T. A. Mills (May 30, 1855) [d]. D. Allen (June 6, 1855) [e]. W. M. Corry (July 28, 1857) [f]. L. B. Hatch (February 21, 1858) [g]. ? (May 27, 1861) [h]. E. Moore (April 8, 1861) [i]. ? (January 6, 1862) [j]. James Moffet (May 1, 1863) [k]. Agnes ? (February 11, 1864) [l]. Fergus Anderson (May 2, 1864) [m]. G. Volney Dorsey (February 21, 1865) [n]. ? Buntis[?] (April ?, 1867) [o]. Grace C. Buntis[?] (April 10, 1867) [p]. ? Buntis[?] (April 10, 1867) [q]. S. M. Markle (June 10, 1867) [r]. Alex Steuell[?] (September 19, 1867) [s]. Asa Mulford (January 27, 1868) [t]. M. M. Brown (June 5, 1868)

15. 1870-74 [a]. M. Brown (April 20, 1870) [b]. W. L. Dugan (May 28, 1870) [c]. W. L. Dugan (June 20, 1870) [d]. B. F. Clark (July 23, 1870) [e]. B. F. Clark (August 29, 1870) [f]. J. J. Faran (November[?] 19, 1870) [g]. Freeman Cary (January 22, 1871) [h]. Daniel Major[?] (May 27, 1871) [i]. M. Sain (June 10, 1871) [j]. H. F. H-[?] (June 24, 1871) [k]. H. F. H-[?] (June 24, 1871) [l]. S. McMullin[?] (January 22, 1872)[Enclosed with cover letter to Samuel Richey from McMullen (February 3, 1872)] [m]. A. R. Naylor (February 8, 1872) [n]. H. W. Hughes (February 28, 1872) [o]. J. Crozier (April 3, 1872) [p]. Thomas E. Thomas (May 22, 1872) [q]. J. Oliver (July 15, 1872) [r]. Robert L. Todd (July 26, 1872) [s]. M. Brown (June 2, 1873) [t]. ? (May 30, 1874) [u]. J. W. Scott (June 23, 1874)

16. 1875-87 [a]. M. Sawyer (April 5, 1875) [b]. J. Oliver[?](April 22, 1875) [c]. E. B. Hall (May 8, 1875) [d]. J. W. Scott (December 20, 1875) [e]. ? (February 15, 1878) [f]. M. W. Oliver (April 21, 1880) [g]. William M. Smith (July 6, 1880) [h]. J. W. Scott (October 16, 1883) [i]. A. G. Chambers (November 9, 1883) [j]. J. W. Scott (November 13, 1883) [k]. Calvin Brice (December 30, 1883) [l]. Robert W. McFarland (August 3, 1884) [m]. John W. Noble (October 15, 1884) [n]. John W. Noble (October 23, 1884) [o]. L. H. Berry (February 23, 1885) [p]. E. T. Nelson (March[?] 20, 1885) [q]. James W. Graham (September 4, 1885) [r]. R. M. Loughridge (October 22, 1885) [s]. L. N. Bonham (January 10, 1886) [t]. L. H. Berry (April 21, 1886) [u]. L. N. Bonham (May 3, 1886) [v]. J. Thornton (June 21, 1886) [w]. J. A. McGaw (July 22, 1886) [x]. William Melvin Smith (November 16, 1886) [y]. J. W. Scott (December 2, 1886) [z]. F. G. Cary (December 3, 1886) [aa]. A. G. Chambers (January 20, 1887) [bb]. David Morrow (May 15, 1887) [cc]. ? (May 30, 1887) [dd]. John W. Caldwell (October 5, 1887)

17. 1888-92, and undated [a]. Robert W. Steele (April 23, 1888) [b]. James H. Brookes (July 13, 1888) [c]. Benjamin Harrison (November 24, 1888)[copy] [d]. Henry M. MacCracken (March 18, 1888) [e]. Benjamin Harrison (November 27, 1888)[copy] [f]. Karl Merz (April 21, 1888) [g]. Noah Cartwright (February 25, 1889) [h]. John A. Colescott (March 19, 1899) [i]. Anna R. Earhart (March 19, 1889) [j]. Moses B. Earnhart (March 22, 1889) [k]. Benjamin Harrison (August 26, 1889) [copy] [l]. David J. Strain (November 18, 1889) [m]. [?] Brice (November 29, 1889) [n]. L. M. Stevens (December 2, 1889) [o]. J. L. Tuttle (December 2, 1889) [p]. [?] Brice (December 11, 1889) [q]. S. E. Wishard (December 14, 1889) [r]. J. W. Scott (December 30, 1889) [s]. J. R. Chamberlain (January 1, 1890) [t]. J. H. Bryson (March 4, 1890) [u]. Miami University Alumni Meeting (May 21, 1890) [v]. Charles Anderson (July 5, 1890) [w]. J. W. Ogle (March 30, 1892) [x]. J. T. Whittaker (n.d.) [y]. ? (n.d.) [z]. R. M. McFarland and wife (n.d.)

Assorted Correspondence of Robert Bishop, 1848-87, and undated 18. To ? re. Snowball Rebellion and President MacMaster's resignation (August 12, 1848) 19. "Reasons why I would not accept the Presidency of Miami University" (April 1872) 20. To G. W. Keely re. use of University Buildings (February 5, 1877) 21. Letter recommending B. Marsh for administrative position (April 17, 1877) 22. Bishop [?-unsigned] to G. Mitchell re. Mitchell's troubles with Oxford church congregation (July 8, 1885) 23. To W. J. McSurely (May 17, 1886) 24. From George W. MacCracken re. Miami's reopening (June 12, 1886) 25. To J. W. Herron, announcing his desire to retire from his Professorships (January 1, 1887)

50th Wedding Anniversary; Robert Bishop's Illness, Death, and Memorial, 1889-92, and undated 26. David Strain [?] to his brother [Contains reference to Bishop's illness (March 7, 188?)] 27. Replies to invitations to Bishops' 50th wedding anniversary celebration (March-December 1889, and undated)[70 letters and news clipping] 28. Letters on Bishop's illness and death (May-July 1890, and undated)[46 letters] 29. Trustees' Memorial Serivce for Bishop (June [1890])[News Clip] 30. Bishop obituaries (1890) 31. Circular re. Bishop Memorial Fund (November 2, 1891) 32. Letters re Bishop Memorial Fund Circular (1891-92, and undated)[37 letters] 33. J. W. Herron to Eliza Bishop re. portrait of her husband (June 22, 1892)

Robert Bishop's Financial and Business Materials, 1838-64 34. Account book (1838-82) 35. Financial and business manuscripts (1846-94, and undated) 36. Lease of Lot #33 to Robert Bishop by Miami University (18 64)

Eliza Bishop Diaries, 1846-96 37. 1846-51 38. 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871 39. 1872, 1873, 1874 40. 1875, 1876, 1877 41, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881 42. 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885 43. 1886, 1887, 1888 44. 1889, 1890, 1891 45. 1892, 1893, 1894 46. 1895, 1896

Miscellany, 1864-88, and undated 47. Documents re. judgement against Hugh Porter (1841 48. Minutes of Oxford Township Bounty Fund Meeting (January 11, 1864) 49. "List of Books belonging to R. H. Bishop, Prof. M.U." Catalogued by George S. Bishop (June 1869) 50. Robert Bishop's American Bible Society membership certificate (1888) 51. Whitelaw Reid to Eliza Bishop (n.d.)[copy] 52. News and paper clippings (n.d.).

Faculty; Bishop, Robert H., Jr.; Robert Hamilton Bishop, Jr. and Eliza Bishop Collection; 1838-96, bulk 1842-91; [2A-B-3B] Box 1

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