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- catalog abstract "Consists chiefly of letters written by John Gorham Palfrey and by Charles Francis Adams. Letters written by John Gorham Palfrey include several to Ralph Waldo Emerson, concerning personal matters but with some references to Emerson's lectures, and some to various Palfrey family members concerning family matters and personal finances. Letters by Charles Francis Adams are addressed to John Gorham Palfrey and Sarah Hammond Palfrey, mostly regarding personal matters. One letter to Sarah explains his increasing indifference to poetry. Many letters are photocopies.".
- catalog alternative "Palfrey family.".
- catalog contributor b12438252.
- catalog contributor b12438253.
- catalog contributor b12438254.
- catalog contributor b12438255.
- catalog contributor b12438256.
- catalog contributor b12438257.
- catalog date "1808".
- catalog description "Consists chiefly of letters written by John Gorham Palfrey and by Charles Francis Adams. Letters written by John Gorham Palfrey include several to Ralph Waldo Emerson, concerning personal matters but with some references to Emerson's lectures, and some to various Palfrey family members concerning family matters and personal finances. Letters by Charles Francis Adams are addressed to John Gorham Palfrey and Sarah Hammond Palfrey, mostly regarding personal matters. One letter to Sarah explains his increasing indifference to poetry. Many letters are photocopies.".
- catalog description "Electronic finding aid available http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.Hough:hou01115".
- catalog description "Palfrey Family Correspondence, 1808-1913 (MS Am 2132). Houghton Library, Harvard University.".
- catalog description "The central figure in this collection, John Gorham Palfrey (1796-1881), was a Unitarian minister, professor at Harvard Divinity School, editor of the North American Review, congressman from Massachusetts (1847-1849), postmaster of Boston (1861-1867), and historian, best known for his multi-volume "History of New England." His father John Palfrey (1768-1843) was a merchant in Boston and later owned a plantation in Attakapas, La. John Gorham Palfrey's son, John Carver Palfrey (1833-1906) was a military engineer during the Civil War and was later an officer in the textile manufacturing business. His daughter Sarah Hammond Palfrey (1823-1914) was a novelist and poet.".
- catalog description "Unpublished printed finding aid available in the Houghton Accessions Records, 1962-1963, under *62M-96.".
- catalog extent "1 folder (.1 linear ft.)".
- catalog issued "1808".
- catalog language "In English.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog subject "Finance, Personal.".
- catalog subject "Harvard University Faculty.".
- catalog subject "Palfrey family.".
- catalog title "Palfrey family correspondence, 1808-1913.".
- catalog type "Family papers. aat".
- catalog type "text".