A Guide to the Richard Henry Dana Sr. and Jr. Collection Dana, Richard Henry, Sr. and Jr. 6966-c

A Guide to the Richard Henry Dana Sr. and Jr. Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 6966-c


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Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Repository
University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Collection Number
6966-c
Title
Richard Henry Dana Sr. and Jr. Collection 1844-1851
Extent
2 items
Creator
Location
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Richard Henry Dana Sr. and Jr. Collection, Accession 6966-c, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1965 Jun 7

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Charles King
  • G. R. Leslie
  • Richard Henry Dana Jr.
  • Richard Henry Dana Sr.
  • Thomas Groome
  • Washington Allston

Item Listing

Letters
  • Richard Henry Dana Sr. to Charles King
    1844 Aug 3
    ALS, 1 p.

    [Requests memoir of Washington Allston for projected book; G. R. Leslie suggested King might have Allston anecdotes; mention his poor health.]

  • Richard Henry Dana Jr. to Thomas Groome
    1851 Mar 27
    ALS, 2 p.

    [Mentions need for reference in his book to some new statistics and decisions; pressure of legislative and other work is causing delay.]