Richard Jones letter
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a letter written by Richard Jones to his cousin in 1861, during his time at Haverford. In the letter, Jones references his studies and his cousin's recent graduation.
Dates
- Creation: 1861
Creator
- Jones, Richard T., 1844-1868 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Richard Thomas Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May 1844, the son of Jacob Paul Jones, Benefactor, and Mary Thomas. He entered Haverford College in 1859 and graduated in 1863. During his time at Haverford, Jones was the vice president of the Loganian Society and president of the Athenaeum. He gave an address to the Loganian Society about "The Literary Genius of America" in 1863. He was an iron merchant. He married Marie Louise Bailey, dauther of Joseph T. and Marie Louise Bailey of Philadelphia, on April 29, 1868. After graduating from Haverford, he entered the counting-house of Morris and Jones. Richard Thomas Jones died in Philadelphia on June 6, 1868.
Extent
0.005 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language
English
Overview
This collection contains a letter written by Richard Jones.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in a single folder.
Acquisition
Unknown. Accession # 4039.
Processing Information
Processed by Alexandra Stern; completed April, 2019.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Richard Jones letter, 1861
- Author
- Alexandra Stern
- Date
- April, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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