Letter to C.C. Wistar at Haverford College
Scope and Contents
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
- Creation: 1865
Creator
- Wistar, Caleb Cresson, 1846-1916 (Recipient, Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical / Historical
Caleb Cresson Wistar (1846-1917) was a member of the Haverford College Class of 1865. He later studied law at the University of Pennsylvania and became a wholesale and commission merchant.
Extent
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
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.
Arrangement
The materials are arranged chronologically.
Processing Information
Processed by Alexa Horkava, completed November 2021
Genre / Form
- Title
- Letter to C.C. Wistar at Haverford College
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Alexa Horkava
- Date
- November, 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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