George Henry Preble

Résumé du livre

The first four octavo volumes are collections of correspondence, newsclippings, illustrations, photographs, and business records pertaining to his research for the book on the American flag. The materials are not arranged in a precise order but appear to be grouped together in non-alphabetical sequence by writer. The first volume includes material dating from 1861-1873; the second, 1866-1873; the third, 1873-1880; and the fourth, 1873-1880. The first two volumes have many letters from Joel Munsell (1808-1880) pertaining to the printing of the book and there are also statements of expenditures and receipts from Munsell and from the engravers, including J.H. Bufford's Lithographic House. Subsequent volumes include correspondence from persons knowledgeable about flags including John A. McAllister (1822-1896), John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne (1807-1884), Charles Jeremy Hoadly (1828-1900) and William J. Canby ( - ). There is information about various state flags, and there are letters from persons complementing Preble on his book.