Lyman Beecher - family correspondence. 1 family letter to Lyman from his children in Brooklyn, December 1847-January 1848. Digital
Scope and Contents
Messages from James, Thomas, Catharine and Henry Ward Beecher.
Dates
- Creation: 1798-1956
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Access. Originals closed; use digital images. Or, use microfilm M-45. See container list below for list of microfilmed or unmicrofilmed material.
Extent
5.84 linear feet ((12 file boxes, 2 card file boxes) plus 6 folio+ folders, 4 oversize folders, 1 supersize folder)Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
General note
For other family letters to Lyman see listings under Esther, Catharine, Edward, Charles, James, and Henry Ward Beecher, and Calvin Ellis Stowe. For other letters by Lyman, see verso of letter from James Beecher, October 10, 1848, folder 31.
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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