Overview
Autograph? manuscript compositions of Daniel Willard (1751-1817) of Connecticut.
Dates
- 1770-1805 and undated
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.02 linear feet (1 volume)Includes manuscripts: (1) [On music], possibly written in the hand of Daniel Willard, undated; (2) [Notebook for a class in oratory], possibly written in the hand of Daniel Willard, 1775; (3) [Reflections on the passion of melancholy], possibly written in the hand of Daniel Willard, 1770; (4) [Certification to teach school], manuscript document, signed by John Smalley and others, Berlin, Connecticut, 1805 November 26.
Biographical / Historical
Daniel Willard, son of Daniel and Dorothy (Deming) Willard, was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1751. He married Rhoda Wells in 1783 and as an adult he taught school and served as deacon of his church for many years. The couple had three children: Daniel, b. 1784; Asaph, b. 1786; and Rhoda, b. 1792. He died in 1817.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Transfer from the Harvard University Archives; received: 1979 January. Given to HUA by "Willard family descendant." See curatorial file for additional information.
Separated Materials
See Willard family accounts collection at the Special Collections of the Baker Library of the Harvard Business School.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Willard, Daniel, 1751-1817. Daniel Willard compositions, 1770-1805: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02590
Repository Details
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