George Jacob Abbot Papers: Finding Aid mssAT
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Finding aid updated on June 9, 2022 by Melissa Haley and on January 24, 2024 by Brooke M. Black.
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Title: George Jacob Abbot papers
Creator:
Abbot, George Jacob, active 1860-1870
Identifier/Call Number: mssAT
Physical Description:
5.5 Linear Feet
(5 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1780-1946
Date (bulk): 1830-1880
Abstract: This collection contains papers and correspondence of George J. Abbot (1812-1879), a member of a prominent family of New England
educators, and the related families of Emery, Gilman, Nicholas, and Throop families. Included are correspondence between Abbot
and Edward Everett Hale, family photographs, a volume of printer's proofs, and newspaper clippings relating to Daniel Webster.
Language of Material: English.
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[Identification of item]. George Jacob Abbot papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from J.I. Fraser, 1959 with the exception of one letter and two photographs which were a gift of John D. Seelye,
1963.
George Jacob Abbot (1812-1879), member of a prominent family of New England educators, and friend of Edward Everett Hale and
Daniel Webster, served as American consul to Sheffield, England, after 1865.
This collection includes the papers of five New England families related by marriage: the Abbot, Emery, Gilman, Nicholas,
and Throop families. Included are correspondence, family photographs, a volume of printer's proofs, and newspaper clippings
relating to Daniel Webster. There are not many letters of the Throops, Nicholases, or Emerys. However, the family materials
of the Abbots and the family of John Taylor Gilman are more heavily represented. Gilman was a staunch Federalist who engaged
in pre- and post-Revolutionary activities. Twice he served as Governor of New Hampshire.
George Jacob Abbot's correspondence reflects his friendships with Daniel Webster and Edward Everett Hale. The correspondence
between Abbot and Hale covers a wide range of current events, including discussion of Daniel Webster and John Taylor Gilman
(1753-1828). There are some incomplete manuscripts, sermons, family photographs included as well as newspaper clippings relating
to Daniel Webster. Also present is Franklin Pierce autograph letter signed to Samuel F. Abbot, 1856 April 14 (1 page).
This finding aid was updated in 2022 by Melissa Haley as part of the American Presidential Papers Project with enhanced description
of the presidential material present.
Individual call numbers in the collection: mssAT 1-173.
Correspondence arranged chronologically in Boxes 1-3, followed by ephemera, photographs, etc. in Box 4.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
New Hampshire -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
New England -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Letters (correspondence) -- United States -- 19th century
Gilman, John Taylor, 1753-1828
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909 -- Correspondence
Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852