A Guide to the Charles Anderson Dana Collection Dana, Charles Anderson. 7003-c

A Guide to the Charles Anderson Dana Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 7003-c

University of Virginia Library

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

Processed by: Special Collections Department Staff

Repository

University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA

Collection Number

7003-c

Title

Charles Anderson Dana Collection 1844-1895

Extent

6 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

Charles Anderson Dana Collection, Accession 7003-c, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

Deposit, 1964 May 25

Funding Note

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

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Albert Haller Tracy
Charles Anderson Dana
Charles Anderson Dana
George [Ripley]
John Williamson Palmer
Robert Shaw
Will Owen Jones

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Vicksburg
Washington
Westport

Item Listing

Letters

Charles Anderson Dana to Albert Haller Tracy
1844 Sep 7
ALS, 4 p.

[Speculates further concerning the Brook Farm experiment and discusses again the settlement of his uncle's debts.]
Charles Anderson Dana to John Williamson Palmer
1857 Feb 4
ALS, 3 p.

[Responds favorably to Palmer's collection of poems, "Folk Songs."]
Charles Anderson Dana to George [Ripley]
1863 Aug 12
ALS, 4 p.

[Expresses concern over the death of Colonel Robert Shaw and great praise of him; recalls brief time with his family in Westport upon his return from Vicksburg ; now in Washington . ]
Charles Anderson Dana to Unknown
1890 Feb 14
ALS, 2 p.

[Is flattered by invitation to give lecture series but unable to spare time for it]
Will Owen Jones to Charles Anderson Dana
[1895] Sep 25
TLS, 1 p.

[Invites him to speak at Nebraska State Press Association ; Dana's note at bottom declines; includes envelope from Dana.]

Photograph

Charles Anderson Dana by Sarony of New York, portrait in oval mask
n.d.
Photograph