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Samuel H. Gardiner papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0038
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 193 letters written to a Long Island attorney, Samuel H. Gardiner, Esq. of Sag Harbor and New York City. The letters give a good picture of the activities of a counselor at law of that period. The majority of the letters concern legal matters; however, some relate to politics, touching on the election campaigns of 1844 and 1848.

Dates

  • 1839 - 1864

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish material from the Samuel H. Gardiner Letters must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

Biographical Note

Samuel H. Gardiner was an attorney based in Sag Harbor and New York City.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

This collection consists of 193 letters written to a Long Island attorney, Samuel H. Gardiner, Esq. of Sag Harbor and New York City. The letters give a good picture of the activities of a counselor at law of that period. The majority of the letters concern legal matters; however, some relate to politics, touching on the election campaigns of 1844 and 1848.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased from Edward H. Phillips on March 15, 1960.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Samuel H. Gardiner papers, 1839-1864
Status
Completed
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

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Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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