Overview
Correspondence and other papers of the Sewall family of Massachusetts and St. Paul, Minnesota.
Dates
- Creation: 1777-1904
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Consists of correspondence between family members, mostly on personal matters: weddings, births, visits, and household moves, though the earliest letter predicts the British defeat in North America. Also contains two unidentified manuscripts relating to schools.
Biographical / Historical
The Sewalls in this collection lived in Massachusetts and Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
*76M-38. Gift of Rada Dyson-Hudson, Department of Anthropology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853;received: 1976 November.
- Title
- Sewall family. Sewall family papers: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00580
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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