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ITEM — Box: 1, Folder: 14 Identifier: HUM 202

Letters from Robert Hallowell Gardiner to his brother-in-law, William Tudor, 1819 July 11-1819 July 29 Digital

Scope and Contents

Four letters written from Oaklands. One letter from Emma expressing her grief and shock over the death of their father was finished by her husband, who described hearing the news from a friend, and Emma’s subsequent reaction. In other letters, Gardiner offers advice on resolving the elder William Tudor’s debts by selling off assets such as shares in the Boston Athenaeum and in a pew at Trinity Church. In one letter, Gardiner also offers his opinion regarding the prospects of Henry James (Harry) Tudor’s law career.

Dates

  • Creation: 1819 July 11-1819 July 29

Researcher Access

Open for research.

Extent

.07 cubic feet (7 folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository

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