Joseph Cartland letters
Scope and Contents
This collection contains three letters addressed to Joseph Cartland, one sent by Julia K. Clarke, one by William H. Chase Jr. and one by William H. Chase Sr. Clarke writes in the first letter dated May 30, 1850, that Samuel Parsons forgot to pay a bill to the foreman. The second letter, dated 1851, was written by William H. Chase Jr. after he was dismissed from Haverford College due to misbehavior. During the correspondence, Chase apologizes profusely for his “sin” and relays that the thought of his expulsion has made his parents ill. The final letter, sent from William Chase’s father and dated June 6, 1851, thanks Cartland for dealing with his son’s inappropriate actions.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1851
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical Note
Joseph Cartland (1810-1898) was born on February 2, 1810, to Jonathan Cartland and Elizabeth Austin. Cartland was the superintendent of Haverford College from 1850 to 1853. In 1855, he married Gertrude E. Whittier and continued his career in education at the Friends Boarding School in Providence, Rhode Island. He died on June 1, 1898 in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Extent
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains three letters addressed to Joseph Cartland, one sent by Julia K. Clarke, one by William H. Chase Jr. and one by William H. Chase Sr.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically
Acquisition
Unknown
Processing Information
Processed by Cullen Worth, completed July, 2024
Genre / Form
- Title
- Joseph Cartland letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cullen Worth
- Date
- July, 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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