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- catalog abstract "Consists chiefly of letters written to John Chipman Gray and his wife, Anna Lyman Mason Gray, many of which are RSVPs to social engagements from notable Boston and Harvard figures. Other topics include John Gray's legal writings and lectures and Anna Gray's poetry. Includes two autograph letters of Daniel Webster (addressed to others), and several letters of condolence from acquaintances such as Abbott Lawrence Lowell on the occasion of John Gray's death. The collection also includes letters to other members of the Gray family and some Gray family ephemera, such as stock certificates. Items concerning Japan include a letter from Isabella Stewart Gardner describing her impressions of Japanese culture and society, a letter from Fanny MacVeagh, wife of the American ambassador to Japan, describing the landscape and culture, and a collection of letters from John Gray's former student Kentaro Kanako, a Japanese noble and diplomat, whose letters describe the politics, government, and society of Japan and express great nostalgia for Boston society. He also discusses newly published political science works and his translations of many such works. Kanako visited the United States several times and wrote to the Grays from both Japan and the United States.".
- catalog contributor b12488544.
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- catalog coverage "Boston (Mass.) Social life and customs 19th century.".
- catalog coverage "Japan Description and travel.".
- catalog coverage "Japan Politics and government 19th century.".
- catalog date "1800".
- catalog description "Consists chiefly of letters written to John Chipman Gray and his wife, Anna Lyman Mason Gray, many of which are RSVPs to social engagements from notable Boston and Harvard figures. Other topics include John Gray's legal writings and lectures and Anna Gray's poetry. Includes two autograph letters of Daniel Webster (addressed to others), and several letters of condolence from acquaintances such as Abbott Lawrence Lowell on the occasion of John Gray's death. The collection also includes letters to other members of the Gray family and some Gray family ephemera, such as stock certificates.".
- catalog description "Electronic finding aid available http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.Hough:hou01090".
- catalog description "Gray (Harvard A.B. 1859; LL.B. 1861) was a legal scholar, founder (with classmate John C. Ropes) of the Boston law firm Ropes & Gray, and a professor of law at the Harvard Law School. His wife was Anna Lyman Mason.".
- catalog description "Items concerning Japan include a letter from Isabella Stewart Gardner describing her impressions of Japanese culture and society, a letter from Fanny MacVeagh, wife of the American ambassador to Japan, describing the landscape and culture, and a collection of letters from John Gray's former student Kentaro Kanako, a Japanese noble and diplomat, whose letters describe the politics, government, and society of Japan and express great nostalgia for Boston society. He also discusses newly published political science works and his translations of many such works. Kanako visited the United States several times and wrote to the Grays from both Japan and the United States.".
- catalog description "John Chipman Gray Correspondence, 1800-1932 (MS Am 2152). Houghton Library, Harvard University.".
- catalog description "Unpublished printed finding aid available in the Houghton Accessions Records, 1947-1948, under *47M-332.".
- catalog extent "4 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)".
- catalog issued "1800".
- catalog language "In English.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog spatial "Boston (Mass.) Social life and customs 19th century.".
- catalog spatial "Japan Description and travel.".
- catalog spatial "Japan Politics and government 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Gray family.".
- catalog subject "Gray, Anna Lyman Mason.".
- catalog subject "Gray, John Chipman, 1839-1915.".
- catalog subject "Harvard University Faculty.".
- catalog subject "Political science.".
- catalog subject "Religion.".
- catalog subject "Translations.".
- catalog title "John Chipman Gray correspondence, 1800-1932.".
- catalog type "Ephemera. aat".
- catalog type "Family papers. aat".
- catalog type "Harvard graduates' papers. local".
- catalog type "Invitations. aat".
- catalog type "Lectures. aat".
- catalog type "Poems. aat".
- catalog type "Stock certificates. aat".
- catalog type "text".