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Sarah Jane Clary Letters

9 folders (0.25 linear feet)

(1850 – 1854)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier SC2017.047
Creator(s) Clary, Sarah Jane
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2017.
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Ian Post
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Abstract

These 42 multi-page letters were written to Sarah Jane Clary between 1850 and 1854. Clary lived in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and primarily corresponded with her Van Slyk cousins living in New York: Peter, Hannah, and Harriet. She also wrote to her sister-in-law and brother in Williamsburgh, friends in Rockford, Illinois, and another cousin Sylvester Eldridge. Also included are several letters that Clary wrote and other ephemera.

Arrangement Statement

Arranged by correspondent

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Personal Correspondence
    • Social Life and Customs
  • Location Terms
    • Illinois
    • Massachusetts
    • New York

Inventory List

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  1. From cousin Peter H. Van Slyk
  2. From Harriet, Hannah, and E. Van Slyk
  3. From sister, Carrie Sloat, and husband
  4. From cousin Sylvester Eldridge
  5. From Julia Hosmen
  6. From Rockford, Illinois friends
  7. Miscellaneous Correspondents 
  8. From Sarah Jane Clary
  9. Ephemera

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