Overview
Letters of the American politician George Washington Warren chiefly concerning the Bunker Hill Monument Association.
Dates
- Creation: 1781-1910
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1846-1882
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
1.5 linear feet (1 box)Contains letters, 1850-1875, to Warren, chiefly concerning the Bunker Hill Monument Association; and letters of a personal or social nature to contemporary politicians.
Biographical / Historical
Warren, a lawyer, state legislator, and first mayor of Charlestown, Mass., was active in the Bunker Hill Monument Association, serving as president, 1847-1875.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. Letters to George Washington Warren
- II. Other letters
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*74M-38. Transferred from the Baker Library; received: 1974 Sept.
This collection formerly belonged to Frederic H. Viaux.
- Title
- Warren, George Washington, 1813-1883. George Washington Warren correspondence: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00645
Repository Details
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