Wistar, Caleb Cresson, 1846-1916
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1846 - 1916
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to C.C. Wistar at Haverford College
Collection
Identifier: HCS-003-107
Abstract
The collection contains a printout and a handwritten version of a letter sent by C.C. Wistar's mother to him whilst he was studying at Haverford College. The letter was written two days after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Dates:
1865
Wistar Family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1262
Abstract
This collection contains letters and cards exchanged between various family members, including Elizabeth (Bettina) Vaux Wistar, Mary Emlen Wistar, and Frederic Vaux Wistar. Many of the letters were sent from Europe between 1893 and 1894. There is also an assortment of financial and legal papers. The section “Travel and Sightseeing Materials” is particularly noteworthy. It contains a journal written by Emma F. Wistar in which she recounts her 1866 trip to Niagara Falls, making special note of...
Dates:
1861-1950; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1900
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- Women travelers 1
- correspondence 1
- family papers 1
- travel literature 1
