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Anson Du Puy Van Buren letters

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01922

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Content Description

The collection contains two letters: one letter from Anson Du Puy Van Buren to Miss Ada D. Clark, dated August 26, 1863 and another letter from the National Society of Autograph Collectors to Mr. Forest Sweet, dated March 20, 1948. The earlier letter includes a description of Sojourner Truth by Van Buren and references Nathaniel Hawthorne. The second letter documents the provenance of this earlier letter. The collection also contains one newspaper clipping from The Battle Creek Enquirer regarding Sojourner Truth, dated September 24, 1997.

Dates

  • Creation: 26 August 1863-20 September 1997

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (1 legal size folder)

Language

English

Arrangement

Collection is arranged by item.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased with the assistance of the Mears Fund.

Related Materials

Anson De Puy Van Buren papers, 86255 Aa2, University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.

Title
Guide to the Anson-Du-Puy-Van-Buren-letters
Status
Completed
Author
William & Mary Special Collections Research Center staff
Date
2024 September
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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