Thomas Wistar letterbook
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single volume letterbook of Thomas Wistar. The majority of the letters copied in this volume are personal correspondence between Thomas Wistar and various family members and friends. A few letters included are letters of sympathy from friends and family written upon the death of Thomas Wistar in January, 1876.
Dates
- Creation: 1875-1876
Creator
- Wistar, Thomas (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Thomas Wistar (1798-1876) was born June 23, 1798, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Sr. and Mary (Waln) Wistar. Wistar was active in Native American affairs, beginning in 1838, and was appointed as an Indian commissioner in 1841. Thomas Wistar married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth Buckley Morris, whom he married in 1822. The couple had two children, and Elizabeth died in 1863. In 1867, Wistar married Mary Richardson. Thomas Wistar died on January 16, 1876, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the age of 78.
Sources: Dictionary of Quaker Biography, Obituary in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Extent
0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection is comprised of the single volume letterbook of Thomas Wistar. The majority of the letters copied in this volume are personal correspondence between Thomas Wistar and various family members and friends. A few letters included are letters of sympathy from friends and family written upon the death of Thomas Wistar in January, 1876.
Acquisition
The Thomas Wistar letterbook was donated to Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College in 1930 by E.M. Wistar.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed December, 2015.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Thomas Wistar letterbook, 1875-1876
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- December, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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