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Safford family papers, 1833-1947.
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Title:

Safford family papers, 1833-1947

Creator/Contributor:

Safford family., creator

Creator/Contributor:

Safford, Hiram Sprague, 1843-1931, correspondent.

Creator/Contributor:

Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978, correspondent.

Creator/Contributor:

Smithsonian Institution

Abstract:

Include letter from William Henry Safford to his brother, 1833; papers of his son, Hiram Sprague Safford, including an 1864 Civil War letter and his incomplete autobiography, concerning his childhood and education in New York State and his experiences during the Civil War; letter from Alexander Wetmore written for the Smithsonian Institution to Mrs. Elizabeth Safford, and clippings about her.

Date:

1833 (issued)

Subject:

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Safford family -- Archives
Education -- New York (State)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

Note:

Safford famly papers, BANC MSS 71/254 z, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.

Type:

Autobiographies.
Family papers.
Clippings.

Physical Description:

print
1 portfolio (0.2 linear feet)

Language:

English

Origin:

California