Scope and Contents
This series contains two pieces of correspondence: a letter from Thankful Smith of Pembroke, Mass. to her sister Mary Dunster of Harwick, Mass., likely written in the late 1760s, and a letter from Gannett to Harvard Professor Edward Wigglesworth, written in 1775, discussing Gannett's case of smallpox and events of the Revolutionary War.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1767-1775
Physical Description
.02 cubic feet (2 folders)
Researcher Access
The Papers of Caleb Gannett are open for research.
Extent
.26 cubic feet (1 half-legal document box)Former call number
Formerly classified as HUG 1411.10 Papers of Caleb Gannett
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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