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W. E. Bailey, Waynesville, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 21 July 1853, July 21, 1853
W. E. Bailey, Waynesville, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 5 September 1853, September 5, 1853
W. E. Bailey, Waynesville, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 8 August 1853, August 8, 1853
W. E. Bailey, Waynesville, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 9 November 1853, November 9, 1853
W. H. autograph note signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Salem, Mass., 10 March 1884, March 10, 1884
W. H. Knight, Santee, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 9 December 1854, December 9, 1854
W. H. McKnight, Sumpter District, S.C., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 25 May 1854, May 25, 1854
W. R. Andrews, Avon Springs, NY., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 11 July 1852, July 11, 1852
W. S. Bamberg, Bamberg. S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 12 December 1856, December 12, 1856
W. S. Bamberg, Bamberg. S.C., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 2 December 1856, December 2, 1856
W. W. Austin, Columbus, Ga., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 2 October 1856, October 2, 1856
W. Washington Scott, Newnanville, Fla., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 14 September 1853, September 14, 1853
W. Whitehead, West Chester, PA., autograph letter signed to George R. Graham, 15 September 1843, September 15, 1843
W.C. Kirkland autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 25 February 1854, February 25, 1854
W.E. Carey autographed letter signed to Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Windthorst, [TX?], 2 May 1927, May 2, 1927
W.F. Arthur, Columbia, Tenn., autograph note signed to [Ziba B. Oakes], 3 August 1853, August 3, 1853
W.F. Hogarth, Duck Branch, [S.C.?], autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 14 August 1853, August 14, 1853
W.H. McElveen, Sandy Grove, N.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 20 April 1857, April 20, 1857
W.I. Dale, Columbia, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 8 January 1857, January 8, 1857
W.J. Martin, New Orleans, La., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 9 December 1854, December 9, 1854
W.M. Nicholson, Chester Court House, S.C. [?], autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 27 July 1853, July 27, 1853
W.O. Prentiss, Buzzard Roost, Ala., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 30 March 1854, March 30, 1854
W.O. Prentiss, Buzzard Roost, Ala.[?], autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 20 April 1854, April 20, 1854
W.O. Prentiss, Buzzard Roost, autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 16 March 1854, March 16, 1854
W.P. Starr, Augusta, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 13 December 1854, December 13, 1854
W.W. Smith, Blackville, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 29 September 1856, September 29, 1856
Walter Colton, Philadelphia, PA., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 2 April 1850, April 2, 1850
Warfield Creath Richardson, Tuscaloosa, AL., autograph letter signed to W. M. Griswold, 1 March 1897, March 1, 1897
Warfield Creath Richardson, Tuscaloosa, AL., autograph letter signed to W. M. Griswold, 17 February 1897, February 17, 1897
Warfield Creath Richardson, Tuscaloosa, AL., autograph letter signed to W. M. Griswold, 22 February 1897, February 22, 1897
Warfield Creath Richardson, Tuscaloosa, AL., autograph letter signed to W. M. Griswold, 25 March 1897, March 25, 1897
Warfield Creath Richardson, Tuscaloosa, AL., autograph letter signed to W[illiam] M[cCrillis] Griswold, 15 December 1896, December 15, 1896
Warren Starr Van Valkenburgh typed letter (copy) to "Dear Friend and Comrade" (Nicola Sacco), New York, 1927 May 15, May 15, 1927
Warren Starr Van Valkenburgh typed letter (copy) to Bartolomeo Vanzetti, New York, 24 June 1927, June 24, 1927
Warren Starr Van Valkenburgh typed letter signed to Nicola Sacco, New York, 24 June 1927, June 24, 1927
Washington Townsend, West Chester, PA., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 18 June 1850, June 18, 1850
Whaley & Rutledge, [Charleston, S.C.?], manuscript document signed to [Ziba B. Oakes], 5 September 1854, September 5, 1854
Whiting & Russell, Boston, Mass., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 23 December 1856, December 23, 1856
William A. Fennell, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 28 December 1840, December 28, 1840
William Albert Sutliffe manuscript poem fragment, [ca. 1834–1857]
William Alexander Duer, Morristown, NJ., autograph letter signed to John Wakefield Francis, 15 November 1854, November 15, 1854
William Alexander Duer, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 14 December 1855, December 14, 1855
William Alexander Duer, Weehawken, NJ., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 11 December 1854, December 11, 1854
William Allen, Northampton, MA., manuscript copy of letter to Harper & Bros., 12, 15 March 1847, March 12, 1847–March 15, 1847
William Barnes, Atlanta, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 17 August 1854, August 17, 1854
William Barnes, Atlanta, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 20 April 1854, April 20, 1854
William Bingham Tappan, Boston, MA., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 6 April 1849, April 6, 1849
William Buell Sprague, Albany, (NY), autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 24 November 1848, November 24, 1848
William Burnet Kinney manuscript fragments of letters to Ralph Waldo Emerson, [Turin] copy, 2 May 1853?, [May 2, 1853?]
William Burnet Kinney, Newark., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 22 August 1848, August 22, 1848
William C. Dawson, Savannah, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 16 October 1854, October 16, 1854
William C. Dawson, Savannah, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 22 August 1853, August 22, 1853
William C. Dawson, Savannah, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 31 August 1853, August 31, 1853
William C. Ellison, Philadelphia, PA., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 18 October 1841, October 18, 1841
William Carey Richards, Charleston, (SC), autograph letter signed to [R. W. Griswold], 26 January 1850, January 26, 1850
William Clarke autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Chicago, Ill., 18 April 1877, April 18, 1877
William Croswell Doane manuscript poem, Grey Cliff, Newport.,, [ca. 1834–1857]
William Croswell Doane manuscript poem, [1855?]: "Horas non numero, nisi serenas" and "To a Violet.", [1855?]
William Croswell Doane manuscript poems, [1855?]: "To S.C.C." and "Midnight, March 5, A.D. 1853.", [1855?]
William Croswell Doane, Riverside, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 12 June 1851, June 12, 1851
William Cullen Bryant, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 10 June 1846, June 10, 1846
William Cullen Bryant, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 16 August 1844, August 16, 1844
William Cullen Bryant, Wednesday morning., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, [ca. 1834–1857]
William Davis Gallagher, Cincinnati, OH., autograph letter signed to Edgar Allan Poe, 10 March 1841, March 10, 1841
William Davis Gallagher, Washington, DC., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 4 May 1852, May 4, 1852
William Evans Burton, Chambers St., autograph letter signed to R.W. Griswold, 12 January 1854, January 12, 1854
William Evans Burton, Philadelphia, PA., autograph letter signed to Edgar Allan Poe, 10 May 1839, May 10, 1839
William Evans Burton, Philadelphia, PA., autograph letter signed to Edgar Allan Poe, 30 May 1839, May 30, 1839
William F. Joy, Charleston, S.C., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 21 October 1856, October 21, 1856
William F. Robert, Robertville, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 12 November 1853, November 12, 1853
William G. Thompson typed letter signed to Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Boston, 28 September 1925, September 28, 1925
William G. Thompson typed note signed to Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Boston, 25 January 1926, January 25, 1926
William Gilmore Simms, Charleston, (SC), autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 15 July [1847?], [July 15, 1847?]
William Gilmore Simms, Charleston, (SC), autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 21 October [1842?], [October 21, 1842?]
William Gilmore Simms, Midway, (SC), autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 16 January 1846, January 16, 1846
William Gilmore Simms, New York, autograph letter signed to Edgar A. Poe, 30 July 1846, July 30, 1846
William Gilmore Simms, Woodlands, (SC), autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 21 December [1847], [December 21, 1847]
William Gilmore Simms, Woodlands, (SC), autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, December 1846, December 1846
William Green, [Charleston, S.C.?], autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 28 February 1855, February 28, 1855
William H. Hickman, Pulatka, Fla., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 31 August 1856, August 31, 1856
William Henry Brisbane, Philadelphia, PA., autograph letter signed to Dr. G[amaliel?] Bailey, 9 October 1847, October 9, 1847
William Henry Channing autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, London, 1 November 1883, November 1, 1883
William Henry Channing autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, London, 16 October 1883, October 16, 1883
William Henry Channing autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, London, 18 December 1883, December 18, 1883
William Henry Channing autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, London, 4 April 1883, April 4, 1883
William Henry Channing autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, London, 6 October 1883, October 6, 1883
William Henry Channing autograph letter to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, London, 5 January 1884, January 5, 1884
William Henry Channing autograph note signed (initials) to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, London, 24 November 1883, November 24, 1883
William Henry Channing manuscript letter (fragment) to [Thomas Wentworth Higginson], 27 November 1884, November 27, 1884
William Henry Cuyler Hosmer, Avon, NY., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 18 October 1843, October 18, 1843
William Henry Furness, Philadelphia, PA., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 3 October 1855, October 3, 1855
William Henry Huntington manuscript, [ca. 1834–1857]
William Henry Seward, Auburn, NY., autograph letter signed to Horace Greeley, 1 October 1847, October 1, 1847
William Henry Seward, Washington, DC., autograph letter signed to Horace Greeley, 15 February 1850, February 15, 1850
William Jewett Pabodie, Providence, RI., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 11 June 1852, June 11, 1852
William John Duane, Philadelphia, PA., autograph letter signed to Thomas Willis White, 24 April 1835, April 24, 1835
William Joseph Snelling, 60 W. Broadway, (NY), autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 24 September 1841, September 24, 1841
William L. Cox, Miss., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 29 September 1856, September 29, 1856
William Leete Stone, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 19 April 1841, April 19, 1841
William Lewis Dayton, Trenton, NJ., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 5 January 1857, January 5, 1857
William M. Green, Bishopville, Sumpter District, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 19 February 1855, February 19, 1855
William Mitchell Gillespie, Saturday morning, autograph letter signed to Edgar Allan Poe, [ca. 1834–1857]
William P. Moore, New Berne, N.C., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 26 August 1853, August 26, 1853
William Pembroke Mulchinock, Box 2557 P. O. New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 29 April 1851, April 29, 1851
William Poe, Baltimore, MD., autograph letter signed to Edgar Allan Poe, 15 June 1843, June 15, 1843
William R. Wilson, Kingstree, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 22 February 1855, February 22, 1855
William Ross Wallace autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, [ca. 1834–1857]
William T. Whaley, Jr., John's Island, S.C. [?], autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 2 March 1855, March 2, 1855
William T. Whaley, Jr., John's Island, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 18 September 1856, September 18, 1856
William T. Whaley, Jr., John's Island, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 5 June 1854, June 5, 1854
William T. Whaley, Jr., John's Island, S.C., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 21 November 1856, November 21, 1856
William Torrey Harris autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Concord, Mass., 16 October 1883, October 16, 1883
William Torrey Harris autograph note signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Concord, Mass., 6 October 1883, October 6, 1883
William Turner Coggeshall, Cincinnati, OH., autograph letter signed to [Alice] Cary [after 1854?], [1854?–1857?]
William Van Wyck, Pendleton, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 17 February 1855, February 17, 1855
William W. Villeponteaux, [Charleston, S.C.], autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 18 July 1856, July 18, 1856
William Wallace Everts, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 12 March 1849, March 12, 1849
William Wallace Warden, Cincinnati, (OH), autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 27 December 1852, December 27, 1852
William Whaley, Charleston, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 4 February 1855, February 4, 1855
William Whaley, [Charleston, S.C.], autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, [September 1856?], [September 1856?]
William Whiteman Fosdick, No .347 Broadway, (New York?) Thursday morning., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, [ca. 1834–1857]
William Wirt, Baltimore, MD., autograph letter signed to [Edgar Allan Poe], 11 May 1829, May 11, 1829
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 1 March 1854, March 1, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 15 April 1854, April 15, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 18 December 1853, December 18, 1853
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 24 June 1854, June 24, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 1 November 1853, November 1, 1853
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 10 July 1854, July 10, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 11 February 1854, February 11, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 12 January 1854, January 12, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 12 November 1853, November 12, 1853
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 13 December 1853, December 13, 1853
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 13 December 1854, December 13, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 14 February 1857, February 14, 1857
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 15 January 1854, January 15, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 15 July 1853, July 15, 1853
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 15 September 1854, September 15, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 16 February 1854, February 16, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 16 February 1855, February 16, 1855
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 16 January 1854, January 16, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 16 March 1857, March 16, 1857
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 17 November 1854, November 17, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 18 August 1854, August 18, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 18 November 1854, November 18, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 19 January 1854, January 19, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 2 December 1854, December 2, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 2 March 1854, March 2, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 2 October 1854, October 2, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 21 February 1857, February 21, 1857
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 22 March 1854, March 22, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 24 January 1854, January 24, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 24 March 1857, March 24, 1857
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 25 February 1854, February 25, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 25 October 1853, October 25, 1853
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 27 July 1853, July 27, 1853
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 28 March 1857, March 28, 1857
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 29 November 1856, November 29, 1856
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 3 December 1856, December 3, 1856
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 30 August 1854, August 30, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 31 January 1855, January 31, 1855
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 31 October 1854, October 31, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 4 August 1853, August 4, 1853
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 4 January 1855, January 4, 1855
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 4 March 1854, March 4, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 4 November 1854, November 4, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 6 December 1856, December 6, 1856
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 7 December 1853, December 7, 1853
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 8 February 1854, February 8, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 9 February 1854, February 9, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 9 February 1855, February 9, 1855
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 9 January 1854, January 9, 1854
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 9 November 1853, November 9, 1853
William Wright, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 9 November [1853?], [November 9, 1853?]
Womack & Martin, New Orleans La., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 18 October 1854, October 18, 1854
Wyatt Maye, Aberdeen, Miss., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 23 January 1855, January 23, 1855
Wylly & Collins, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 14 February 1857, February 14, 1857
Wylly & Collins, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 20 February 1857, February 20, 1857
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 13 December 1854, December 13, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 10 August 1854, August 10, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 11 July 1854, July 11, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 17 April 1854, April 17, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 17 February 1855, February 17, 1855
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 17 June 1854, June 17, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 18 October 1853, October 18, 1853
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 19 May 1854, May 19, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 23 March 1854, March 23, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 24 June 1854, June 24, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 24 May 1854, May 24, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 26 August 1853, August 26, 1853
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 26 December 1853, Ms. Am. 322 Box 28 F119
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 26 September 1853, September 26, 1853
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 29 April 1854, April 29, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 3 July 1854, July 3, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 7 July 1853, July 7, 1853
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 7 July 1854, July 7, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 7 July 1854, July 7, 1854
Wylly & Montmollin, Savannah, Ga., manuscript letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 8 August 1853, August 8, 1853