Samuel H. Gardiner papers
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
- Creation: 1839 - 1864
Creator
- Gardiner, Samuel H. (Person)
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
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.
- 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
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu