Overview
Correspondence and compositions of New York City banker Samuel Ward and his family.
Dates
- Creation: 1796-1857
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
1 linear feet (2 boxes)Consists chiefly of correspondence among family members namely correspondence between Samuel Ward and Julia Rush Cutler Ward. Also contains poems by family members, including poems written by Samuel for Julia; prayers, religious journals, notes, and verse by Julia; a journal by Samuel; a few receipts; a will; and miscellaneous manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
Julia Rush Cutler Ward (1796-1824), of Boston, an author of occasional poems, married Samuel Ward (1786-1839), a New York City banker and philanthropist, in 1812. They were the parents of seven children including Julia Ward Howe.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. Correspondence
- II. Compositions and miscellanea
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*73M-15. Gift of Mr. Robert L. Gale, Department of English University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260; received: 1973 October 2.
- Title
- Ward, Samuel, 1786-1839. Samuel Ward family papers: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00628
Repository Details
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