Waterhouse, Benjamin, 1754-1846, 3 A.L.s. to Elizabeth [(Oliver)] Waterhouse, 1808 August 26-1811 August 15, 1808 August 26-1811 August 15 Digital
Scope and Contents
Correspondence to his daughter relaying details of his travels New Haven, Connecticut, where he met with United States Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin, and his visit to Noah Webster's home, as well as a trip to Philadelphia, where he visited with Benjamin Rush. Waterhouse also writes about his other children and his own social activities, which included a dinner with Harvard President John Thornton Kirkland.
Dates
- Creation: 1808 August 26-1811 August 15
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Extent
0.5 cubic feet (1 flat storage box and 1 half legal document box)Creator
- From the Collection: Waterhouse family. (Family)
Repository Details
Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository
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