1717-1946
Guide to the Collection
Funded by the Sedgwick Family Charitable Trust.
Abstract
This collection consists of the papers of the Sedgwick family of 马萨诸塞州西部和纽约市,特别是西奥多·塞奇威克(1746-1813), his wife, children, and their descendants. Papers of the Minot family and other related families are also represented. Included are family correspondence, personal papers, business and professional papers, and historical documents collected by Theodore Sedgwick III.
Biographical Timeline and Sketches
塞奇威克家族事件的时间轴后面是塞奇威克家族的传记小品 成员,按字母顺序分为三个部分:塞奇威克家族成员,亲戚, and historical collection. To view a genealogical chart of the Sedgwick family, click here.
Timeline of Sedgwick Family Events
List of abbreviations:
CMS--Catharine Maria Sedgwick (1789-1867)
HDS--Henry Dwight Sedgwick (1785-1831)
HDS
II--Henry Dwight Sedgwick II (1824-1903)
HDS III--Henry Dwight Sedgwick III
(1861-1957)
TS--Theodore Sedgwick (1746-1813)
TS II--Theodore Sedgwick II
(1780-1839)
TS III--Theodore Sedgwick III (1811-1859)
TS IV--Rev. Theodore Sedgwick
(1863-1951)
1746 |
(May 9) TS is born in West Hartford, Conn. to Benjamin and Ann Thompson
Sedgwick. |
1761 |
TS enters Yale to study for the ministry, but is expelled before graduation for
disciplinary issues. |
1767 |
TS opens a law office in Sheffield, Mass. |
1768 |
TS marries Eliza, the daughter of Jeremiah Mason of Franklin, Conn. |
1771 |
(Apr. 12) Eliza Mason Sedgwick, eight months pregnant, dies of smallpox. |
1774 |
(Apr. 17) TS marries Pamela, the daughter of Gen. Joseph Dwight of Great Barrington
and Abigail Williams Sergeant.
(July 6) TS serves as clerk of the Berkshire Co. convention called to consider
resistance to British taxation and protest the Intolerable Acts.
|
1775 |
(Apr. 30) Eliza Mason Sedgwick is born to Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick. |
1776 |
TS becomes military secretary to Gen. John Thomas, whom he accompanied on the invasion
of Canada. |
1777 |
TS provides cattle, flour, and other supplies to the Northern Dept. of the Continental
Army. |
1778 |
(May 6) Frances Pamela Sedgwick is born to Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick. |
1780 |
TS serves in the Massachusetts legislature as Sheffield's representative, although he
loses the election in 1781.
(Dec. 9) Theodore Sedgwick II is born in Sheffield to Theodore and Pamela Dwight
Sedgwick.
|
1781 |
TS defends the formerly enslaved Elizabeth Freeman (Mumbet) in the Berkshire Court of
Common Pleas case Brom and Bett v. J. Ashley, Esq., arguing
successfully for her freedom based on the new Massachusetts Constitution. |
1782 |
TS is re-elected as representative to the Massachusetts legislature. |
1784 |
TS is elected to the Massachusetts Senate.
TS is appointed a commissioner to settle the Massachusetts boundary dispute with New
York.
|
1785 |
TS is elected a representative to the Continental Congress.
(Sep. 22) Henry Dwight Sedgwick is born to Theodore and Pamela Sedgwick in
Stockbridge.
|
1786 |
TS and family move to their newly built home in Stockbridge.
TS is one of the leaders of the Massachusetts Militia to suppress the rebels of Shays'
Rebellion, leading to threats on his life and home.
|
1787 |
(June 6) Robert Sedgwick is born to Theodore and Pamela Sedgwick at
Stockbridge. |
1787-1788 |
TS is elected a representative in the Massachusetts legislature. |
1788 |
TS serves as Speaker of the House in the Massachusetts legislature and as a delegate to
the Massachusetts convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution. |
1789 |
(Dec. 28) Catharine Maria Sedgwick is born to Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick in
Stockbridge. |
1789-1796 |
As a member of the Federalist Party, TS serves in the U.S. House of Representatives,
chairing several committees. |
1791 |
(Dec. 14) Charles Sedgwick is born to Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick. |
1796-1799 |
TS is elected to the U.S. Senate, serving as president pro
tempore for a few weeks in 1798. |
1797 |
(Apr. 23) Eliza Sedgwick marries Thaddeus Pomeroy of Stockbridge, Mass. |
1798 |
TS II graduates from Yale College and begins studying law with his father. |
1799-1801 |
TS returns to the U.S. House of Representatives as Speaker. |
1801 |
TS II is admitted to the bar and settles in Albany, N.Y. to practice law.
(Apr. 9) Frances Sedgwick marries Ebenezer Watson.
|
1802 |
TS is appointed to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. |
1803 |
TS II settles in Albany and forms a legal partnership with Harmanus Bleecker. |
1804 |
HDS and Robert Sedgwick graduate from Williams College and begin law studies. |
1807 |
(Sep. 20) Pamela Sedgwick dies at age 54 after repeated episodes of mental
illness. |
1808 |
(Nov. 7) TS marries Penelope, the daughter of Dr. Charles Russell of Boston.
(Nov. 28) TS II marries Susan Anne Livingston Ridley, the granddaughter of Gov.
William Livingston of New Jersey.
|
1811 |
(Jan. 27) TS III is born in Albany, N.Y. to TS II and Susan Ridley Sedgwick. |
1813 |
(Jan. 24) TS dies while visiting Boston, at age 66.
(Dec. 8) Maria Banyer Sedgwick is born in Stockbridge to TS II and Susan Ridley
Sedgwick.
|
1817 |
(Apr. 7) William Minot II is born to William and Louisa Davis Minot in Boston.
(June 2) HDS marries Jane Minot in Boston.
|
1819 |
(Sep. 30) Charles Sedgwick marries Elizabeth Buckminster Dwight. |
1820 |
(Sep. 15) Katharine Maria Sedgwick, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Dwight
Sedgwick, is born in Stockbridge. |
1821 |
TS II accepts the position of U.S. charge d'affaires at The Hague, but because of poor
health, soon retires permanently to Stockbridge.
(Feb. 20) Jane Minot Sedgwick is born to HDS and Jane Sedgwick in New York
City.
|
1822 |
CMS anonymously publishes her first novel, A New England
Tale.
Charles Sedgwick II is born to Charles and Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick.
(Aug. 21) Robert Sedgwick marries Elizabeth Dana Ellery of Newport, Rhode
Island.
(Sep. 6) Frances Sedgwick is born in Stockbridge to HDS and Jane Sedgwick.
|
1823 |
TS II becomes president of the Berkshire County Agricultural Society.
TS II publishes Hints for the People, with Some Thought on the
Presidential Election, by Rusticus.
|
ca. 1828 |
HDS begins experiencing symptoms of mental illness. |
1824 |
CMS publishes Redwood.
(Jan. 27) Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick is born to Robert and Elizabeth Sedgwick.
(Aug. 16) Henry Dwight Sedgwick II is born in Stockbridge to HDS and Jane
Sedgwick.
|
1824-1825 |
TS II serves in the Massachusetts legislature as representative from
Stockbridge. |
1825 |
CMS publishes The Travelers.
(Mar. 28) William Ellery Sedgwick is born to Robert and Elizabeth Sedgwick.
|
1826 |
TS II publishes a collection of essays, Hints to My
Countrymen.
(July 15) Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick is born to Charles and Elizabeth Dwight
Sedgwick.
(Oct. 24). Louisa Minot Sedgwick is born in Stockbridge to HDS and Jane
Sedgwick.
|
1827 |
CMS publishes Hope Leslie, or Early Times in
America.
(Oct. 15) Eliza Sedgwick Pomeroy, the daughter of TS, dies.
TS II serves in the Massachusetts legislature, introducing a bill for the construction
of the Boston and Albany Railroad at state expense.
|
1828 |
(Jan. 28) Susan Ridley Sedgwick is born to Robert and Elizabeth Sedgwick. |
1829 |
Susan Ridley Sedgwick, the wife of TS II, begins writing children's stories.
TS III graduates from Columbia University after a public school education in New York
City and Stockbridge.
(Oct. 18) Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick is born to Robert and Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick in
New York City.
|
1830 |
CMS publishes Clarence; or a Tale of Our Own
Times. |
1831 |
TS II delivers an anti-slavery address, The Practicability of
the Abolition of Slavery, at the Stockbridge Lyceum, which is published later that
year.
(June 27) William Dwight Sedgwick is born to Charles and Elizabeth Dwight
Sedgwick.
(Oct. 7) Katherine Maria Sedgwick is born to Robert and Elizabeth Sedgwick in New York
City.
(Dec. 23) HDS dies in Stockbridge at age 46 after prolonged mental illness.
|
1833 |
TS III is admitted to the New York bar.
(Mar. 5) Grace Ashburner Sedgwick is born to Charles and Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick at
Lenox, Mass.
|
1834 |
TS II returns to New York and begins his law practice.
TS III is appointed attaché to the U.S. legation in Paris under Edward
Livingston.
|
1835 |
CMS publishes The Linwoods; or "Sixty Years Since" in
America.
(May 1) TS III begins a law practice with his uncle Robert Sedgwick in New York
City.
(Sep. 28) TS III marries Sarah Morgan Ashburner of Stockbridge.
|
1836 |
TS II visits Europe.
William Minot II receives his A.B. from Harvard College.
(July 16) Helen Ellery Sedgwick is born to Robert and Elizabeth Sedgwick.
|
1836-1839 |
TS II publishes his most important work, Public and Private
Economy, in three volumes, with observances from his trip to Europe. |
1838 |
(Feb. 21) Susan Ridley Sedgwick is born at Stockbridge to TS III and Sarah Ashburner
Sedgwick.
(Mar.) Robert Sedgwick suffers a paralyzing stroke, from which he never fully
recovers.
(Apr. 14) Edith Ellery Sedgwick is born to Robert and Elizabeth Sedgwick, but dies
four months later.
|
1839 |
(May) Robert Sedgwick travels to Europe in an attempt to recover his health. He is
gone for fifteen months.
(Nov. 7) At age 58, TS II dies from a stroke after giving an address to the Democrats
of Pittsfield.
(Nov. 8). Sarah Price Ashburner Sedgwick is born to TS III and Sarah Ashburner
Sedgwick.
|
1839-1840 |
CMS travels abroad for fifteen months. |
1841 |
CMS publishes Letters from Abroad to Kindred at
Home.
Charles Sedgwick II, the son of Charles and Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick, dies by suicide
in Liverpool.
(Sep. 2) Robert Sedgwick dies at Sachem's Head, Conn. at age 54.
(Oct. 13) Louisa Minot Sedgwick, the daughter of HDS, dies two weeks before her
fifteenth birthday.
|
1842 |
(June 20) Frances Sedgwick Watson, the daughter of Theodore Sedgwick, dies at
Stockbridge at age 64.
(Nov. 28) Katharine Maria Sedgwick, the daughter of Charles Sedgwick, marries William
Minot II in Boston.
|
1843 |
HDS II graduates from Harvard College. |
1844 |
(Oct. 2) Jane Sedgwick Minot is born to William and Katharine Sedgwick Minot.
(Oct. 6) Arthur George Sedgwick is born in New York City to TS III and Sarah Ashburner
Sedgwick.
|
1846 |
HDS II forms the law firm of Storrs and Sedgwick in New York City.
HDS II and his sister Jane travel to Europe.
William Ellery Sedgwick, the son of Robert, graduates from Harvard College.
|
1847 |
(Mar. 2) Dr. Thaddeus Pomeroy, the widower of Eliza Sedgwick Pomeroy, dies in
Stockbridge.
(July 10) Alice Woodbourne Minot is born to William and Katharine Sedgwick
Minot.
(Nov. 18) "Posey," Jane Sedgwick Minot, the first child of William and Katharine
Sedgwick Minot, dies at age 3.
|
1849 |
(May 7) William Minot III is born to William and Katharine Sedgwick Minot in
Boston. |
1850 |
TS III discontinues his law practice because of ill health.
(Nov. 26) William Ellery Sedgwick marries Constance Irving Brevoort.
(Dec.) Helen (Nellie) Sedgwick, the 14-year-old daughter of Robert, falls down a
flight of stairs and suffers serious injuries.
|
1851-1852 |
TS III travels to Italy, Switzerland, France, and England. |
1852 |
TS III becomes president of the newly incorporated Association for the Exhibition of
万国工业协会(水晶宫协会),并进行了许多通信
in that capacity.
(Dec. 23) Charles Sedgwick Minot is born to William and Katharine Sedgwick Minot in
Boston.
(Jan. 12) Robert Sedgwick is born to William Ellery and Constance Brevoort Sedgwick in
New York City.
|
1853 |
Ill health forces TS III to retire to New York, then Stockbridge.
(Aug. 1) Henry Brevoort Sedgwick is born to William Ellery and Constance Brevoort
Sedgwick in Lenox. He dies eight months later.
|
1854 |
CMS travels west as far as the Mississippi River.
(Sep. 1) Francis Edward Sedgwick is born to William Ellery and Constance Brevoort
Sedgwick in New York City.
|
1855 |
(June 20) Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick, the daughter of Charles Sedgwick, marries
Frederick William Rackemann.
(Oct. 1) Susan Ridley Sedgwick, the daughter of Robert Sedgwick, marries Charles E.
Butler.
|
1856 |
(Aug. 3) Charles Sedgwick dies at age 64 in Lenox.
(Aug. 20) Robert Sedgwick Minot is born to William and Katharine Sedgwick Minot in
Boston.
(Sep. 15) William Ellery Sedgwick is born to William Ellery and Constance Brevoort
Sedgwick in New York City.
|
1857 |
TS III declines President James Buchanan's offer to become minister to the Netherlands
and assistant secretary of state.
CMS publishes her last novel, Married or
Single?
(June 17) Helen Ellery Sedgwick, the daughter of Robert Sedgwick, dies at age
21.
(July 15) William Dwight Sedgwick, the son of Charles Sedgwick, marries Louise
Tellkampf of Hanover, Germany.
(Oct. 15) HDS II marries his first cousin, Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick, in New York
City.
|
1858 |
TS III is appointed U.S. district attorney of the southern district of New
York.
(May 21) Susan Ridley Sedgwick, the daughter of TS III, marries Charles Eliot Norton
in Stockbridge.
|
1859 |
(Feb. 22) Laura Brevoort Sedgwick is born to William Ellery and Constance Brevoort
Sedgwick in Lenox.
(Feb. 24) Jane Minot Sedgwick dies in New York City at age 63.
(July 30) Jane Minot Sedgwick II is born to HDS II and Henrietta Sedgwick at
Stockbridge.
(Aug. 18) Henry Davis Minot is born to William and Katharine Sedgwick Minot in
Boston.
(Dec. 8) TS III dies in Stockbridge at age 45.
|
1860 |
(Aug. 20) Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick, the daughter of Robert, marries Francis J.
Child. |
1861 |
(Sep. 5) Helen Ellery Sedgwick is born to William Ellery and Constance Brevoort
Sedgwick in Lenox.
(Sep. 24) HDS III is born to HDS II and Henrietta Sedgwick at Stockbridge.
|
1862 |
(Sep. 6) Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick, the widow of Robert Sedgwick, dies at Stockbridge
at age 63.
(Sep. 29) William Dwight Sedgwick, the son of Charles Sedgwick, dies from a wound
received at Antietam as a major in the Union Army.
(Oct. 12) Helen Maria Child is born to Francis J. and Elizabeth Sedgwick
Child.
|
1863 |
(Aug. 2) Theodore Sedgwick is born to HDS II and Henrietta Sedgwick in
Stockbridge. |
1864 |
Arthur Sedgwick graduates from Harvard and becomes a first lieutenant in the 20th
Massachusetts Regiment. He is captured at Deep Bottom, Virginia, and sent to Libby
Prison.
(Nov. 18) Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick, the widow of Charles Sedgwick, dies at age 63 in
Lenox.
|
1865 |
(May 19) Laurence Minot is born to William and Katharine Sedgwick Minot in
Boston. |
1866 |
(Aug. 14) Susan Ridley Sedgwick Child is born to Francis J. and Elizabeth Sedgwick
Child. |
1867 |
(Jan. 20) Susan Ridley Sedgwick dies in Stockbridge at age 77.
(Jan. 24) Alexander Sedgwick is born to HDS II and Henrietta Sedgwick in New York
City.
(July 31) CMS dies in West Roxbury at the home of her niece, Katharine Sedgwick
Minot.
(Nov. 2) Henrietta Ellery Child is born to Francis J. and Elizabeth Sedgwick
Child.
|
1868 |
(June 12) Francis Sedgwick Child is born to Francis J. and Elizabeth Sedgwick
Child. |
1869 |
William Ellery Sedgwick, the son of William Ellery and Constance Sedgwick, dies at age
13.
Arthur Sedgwick revises and republishes his father's text Sedgwick on Damages.
|
1871 |
(Nov. 22) Katherine Sedgwick Valerio, the daughter of Robert Sedgwick and the widow of
Joseph Valerio of Genoa, Italy, marries William T. Washburn. |
1872 |
(Feb. 17) Susan Sedgwick Norton, the daughter of TS III dies in Dresden, Germany,
after the birth of her sixth child, at age 33.
(Feb. 27) Ellery Sedgwick is born to HDS II and Henrietta Sedgwick in New York
City.
Arthur George Sedgwick begins work at The Nation in New
York, working there until 1884.
|
1873 |
(Feb. 4) Nathalie D'Oremieulx Washburn is born to Katherine Sedgwick Valerio Washburn
and William T. Washburn in New York City.
(Apr. 16) William Ellery Sedgwick, the son of Robert, dies in New York City at the
home of his cousin HDS II, at the age of 47.
|
1879 |
(Nov. 28) Sarah Ashburner Sedgwick, the daughter of TS III, marries William Erasmus
Darwin. |
1880 |
HDS II semi-retires from his New York law practice and returns to Stockbridge.
(June 29) Katharine Sedgwick Minot, the daughter of Charles Sedgwick, dies in Boston
at age 59.
|
1881 |
Arthur George Sedgwick begins work with the New York Evening
Post. |
1882 |
HDS III graduates from Harvard College.
(Nov. 16) Arthur George Sedgwick, the son of TS III, marries Lucy Tuckerman of New
York.
|
1883 |
(Mar. 17) Susan Sedgwick Butler, the daughter of Robert Sedgwick, dies in Newport,
Rhode Island, at age 55.
(Dec. 15) Alice Woodbourne Minot dies at age 36.
|
1884 |
HDS III is admitted to the bar and begins practicing law in New York with his
father.
(Sep.) Katherine Sedgwick Valerio Washburn dies in Lagenschwalbach, Germany, at age
52. Her 10-year-old daughter Nathalie moves to the home of her uncle HDS II in Stockbridge
and takes the name Natalie Sedgwick.
|
1886 |
TS IV, the son of HDS II, graduates from Harvard College. |
1888 |
Alexander Sedgwick moves to California for his health. |
1889 |
(Feb. 12) Jane Minot Sedgwick II, the daughter of HDS, dies at age 67. |
1890 |
Theodore Sedgwick graduates from the Berkeley Divinity School in Middletown,
Connecticut, and is ordained an Episcopal priest. |
1891 |
(Sep. 24) Elizabeth Sedgwick Rackemann, the daughter of Charles Sedgwick, dies at age
65. |
1894 |
Ellery Sedgwick, the son of HDS II, graduates from Harvard College.
(Feb. 26) William Minot II dies in Boston at age 76.
|
1895 |
Natalie Sedgwick (formerly Nathalie Washburn) marries lawyer Bainbridge Colby in
Stockbridge.
(Oct. 22) Alexander Sedgwick marries Lydia Cameron Rogers.
(Nov. 7) HDS III marries Sarah Minturn in New York City.
|
1897 |
(Feb. 8) Grace Sedgwick Bristed, the daughter of Charles Sedgwick, dies in St. Cloud,
France, at age 63. |
1898 |
Elizabeth Sedgwick Child dies in Cambridge at age 78. |
1900 |
Jane Sedgwick, the daughter of HDS II, travels to Italy aboard the steamer Furst Brunswick and meets her brother HDS III in Europe. Jane decides
to stay in Italy. |
1901 |
Theodore Sedgwick, the son of HDS II, moves to St. Paul, Minn. to become minister of
the Church of St. John the Evangelist. |
1902 |
(Feb. 22) Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick dies in Stockbridge at age 72. |
1903 |
(May) Theodore Sedgwick, the son of HDS II, marries Mary Aspinwall Bend in St. Paul,
Minn.
(Dec. 26) HDS II dies in Rome at age 79.
|
1904 |
Ellery Sedgwick, the son of HDS II, marries Mabel Cabot at Brookline, Mass. |
1909 |
Ellery Sedgwick becomes editor of the Atlantic
Monthly. |
1912-1913 |
Alexander Sedgwick serves as the Massachusetts state representative from
Stockbridge. |
1914 |
Jane Minot Sedgwick II, the daughter of HDS II, marries Michele Ricciardi in
Naples.
(Aug.) Christiana, the daughter of Alexander Sedgwick, travels to Paris with the Amory
family and, because of the war, is temporarily unable to return home.
|
1915 |
Alexander Sedgwick serves on the board for the Panama Pacific International Exposition
in San Francisco.
(July 4) Arthur George Sedgwick, the son of TS III, dies in Pittsfield at age
70.
|
1918 |
Alexander Sedgwick serves in Europe as a captain of the U.S. Army.
(Apr. 18) Jane Sedgwick Ricciardi, the daughter of HDS II, dies in Naples, Italy, at
age 59.
|
1919 |
(Jan. 26) Sarah "May" Minturn Sedgwick, the wife of HDS III, dies in Boston at age
57. |
1929 |
(Oct. 18) Alexander Sedgwick, the son of HDS II, dies in Bath, New York, at age
62. |
Sedgwick Family Members
Arranged alphabetically.
Susan Ridley Sedgwick Butler (1828-1883)
Born on 28 January
1828 to Robert and Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick, Susan married Charles E. Butler, a lawyer
practicing in New York City, on 1 October 1855. They had three children--Charles Sedgwick,
Henrietta Sedgwick, and Robert Sedgwick--all of whom died at a young age. After Susan died on
17 March 1883, her husband commissioned St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Stockbridge built in her
memory.
Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick Child (1824-1909)
"Lizzie." The
伊丽莎白出生于1824年1月27日,是罗伯特和伊丽莎白·埃勒里·塞奇威克的长子.
She married Francis J. Child, a Harvard College professor of English and rhetoric, on 20 August
1860年,他们有四个孩子:海伦·玛丽亚,苏珊·雷德利·塞奇威克,亨丽埃塔·塞奇威克,还有
Francis Sedgwick. She died in Cambridge on 6 September 1909.
Katharine Sedgwick Minot (1820-1880)
"Kate." The oldest child
凯瑟琳出生于查尔斯和伊丽莎白·德怀特·塞奇威克的家庭,于1820年9月15日出生在雷诺克斯
was named after her aunt Catharine Maria Sedgwick. She attended schools in the Berkshires and
New York City, receiving an excellent education. Katharine met William Minot II when she
visited Rome, and they married in 1842. Katharine and William had seven children: Jane
塞奇威克,爱丽丝·伍德伯恩,威廉三世,查尔斯·塞奇威克,罗伯特·塞奇威克,亨利·戴维斯,还有
Laurence. They lived in Boston and later at "Woodbourne," the Minot family's home in West
Roxbury. Throughout her life, she maintained a close relationship with her aunt Catharine Maria
Sedgwick, who died at Katharine's home in 1867. Katharine died in Boston on 29 June 1880.
William Minot II (1817-1894)
The second son of William and
路易莎·戴维斯·迈诺特,乔治·理查兹·迈诺特的孙子,威廉于1817年4月7日出生.
1836年从哈佛学院毕业,1840年从哈佛法学院毕业后,他被哈佛大学录取
to the bar in 1841. He traveled to Europe because of ill health, then returned to work at 39
Court St., Boston, the law office where his father and grandfather had practiced. William
gained a respected reputation in business law and, with his father, specialized in trust
administration. He married Katharine Maria Sedgwick in 1842 and had seven children. After the
1880年妻子去世后,他从家族庄园“伍德伯恩”搬到了马尔伯勒街22号.
in Boston, where he lived until his death in 1894.
Eliza Sedgwick Pomeroy (1775-1827)
The oldest child of
Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick, Eliza was born on 30 April 1775. On 23 April 1797, she
married Thaddeus Pomeroy of Stockbridge, a medical doctor. Their twelve children were: Theodore
塞奇威克、乔治·威廉姆斯、埃格伯特·本森、帕梅拉·德怀特、伊丽莎白·帕梅拉、埃比尼泽·沃森、
Frances Susan, Catherine Eliza, Julia, Charles Sedgwick, Mary, and Thaddeus. She died on 15
October 1827.
Elizabeth Sedgwick Rackemann (1826-1891)
"Bessie." The third
child of Charles and Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick, Elizabeth was born on 15 July 1826. She married
1855年,德国不来梅的弗雷德里克·威廉·拉克曼,他们有六个孩子,查尔斯
Sedgwick, Frederick William, Jr., Felix, Elizabeth Sedgwick, Louise Sedgwick, and William
Frederick. She died on 24 September 1891.
Jane Sedgwick Ricciardi (1859-1918)
"Blossom." Born on 30 July
1859年,在斯托克布里奇,简是亨利·德怀特和亨丽埃塔的长女,也是唯一的女儿
Ellery Sedgwick. Living in Europe for most of her life, Jane translated and published the works
of Greek poets. She remained single until 1914, when at the age of 55, she married Michele
Ricciardi, a law professor at the University of Naples. She died on 18 April 1918 in
Naples.
Alexander Sedgwick (1867-1929)
"Aleck." The fourth child of
1867年1月24日,亨利·德怀特和亨丽埃塔·埃勒里·塞奇威克出生于纽约市.
Throughout his life, he suffered from poor health. He attended Bishop's College School in
Lennoxville, Quebec, and traveled widely in Europe and California. Returning to Massachusetts,
he and his family lived in Stockbridge in the Sedgwick family home built by his
great-grandfather, Theodore Sedgwick, in 1785. He married Lydia Cameron Rogers of Buffalo, New
1895年10月2日,他们育有三个孩子:威廉·埃勒里,克里斯蒂安娜·达文波特和
Alexander Cameron. A Democrat, Alexander was elected representative to the Massachusetts
General Court in 1912-1913 and served as an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I.
追随父亲的脚步,他成为了美国劳雷尔山协会的主席
他是波士顿联合俱乐部和纽约世纪俱乐部的成员.
He died in Bath, New York, on 18 October 1929.
Alexander C. Sedgwick (1901-1996)
"Shan." Born on 8 February
1901 to Alexander and Lydia Rogers Sedgwick in Stockbridge, he worked as the Middle East
correspondent for the New York Times and as the Associated Press
correspondent in Greece in the 1930s. He married Roxane Soteriadis of Greece and lived in that
country for most of his later years. Alexander died in Greece on 19 January 1996.
Arthur George Sedgwick (1844-1915)
The fifth child of Theodore
阿瑟·塞奇威克于1844年10月6日出生在纽约.
他于1864年从哈佛大学毕业,并立即加入了马萨诸塞州第20志愿军
Infantry. He served from 23 June 1864 to 3 February 1865 as a first lieutenant, was captured at
Deep Bottom, Virginia, and was jailed in Libby Prison. Following his service, he entered
Harvard Law School, later becoming editor of the American Law
Review. In addition to completing a revision of his father's work Sedgwick on Damages, he also served on the editorial staff of the
New York Evening Post and The
Nation. Arthur married Lucy Tuckerman on 16 November 1882, and the couple had two
children: Grace Ashburner and Susan Ridley. Although he inherited the family home in
Stockbridge, Arthur later sold it to his cousin Henry Dwight Sedgwick II. He died in
Pittsfield, Mass. on 14 July 1915.
Catharine Maria Sedgwick (1789-1867)
Born in Stockbridge on 28
December 1789, Catherine was the sixth child of Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick. In 1822,
she anonymously published her first novel, A New England Tale; or
Sketches of New England Character and Manners, inspired by her recent conversion to
Unitarianism. With her novels Redwood (1824), Hope Leslie (1827), Clarence, or a Tale of Our
Own Times (1830), and The Linwoods, or "Sixty Years Since" in
America (1835), she earned a place as one of America's most popular and well-known
authors. Although courted by many prominent men of her time, Catharine chose to remain
未婚,一心一意写作,住在莱诺克斯,住在她不同的家里
brothers and nieces. In 1857, she published her last novel, Married or
Single? She died in West Roxbury at "Woodbourne," the home of her niece Katharine
Maria Sedgwick Minot, on 31 July 1867.
Charles Sedgwick (1791-1856)
Born on 15 December 1791 in
Stockbridge, Charles was the youngest child of Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick. He married
伊丽莎白·巴克敏斯特·德怀特于1819年9月30日去世,第二年他们搬到了莱诺克斯.
查尔斯和伊丽莎白有五个孩子:凯瑟琳·玛丽亚、查尔斯、伊丽莎白·德怀特、威廉
Dwight, and Grace Ashburner. Throughout his life, he maintained a close relationship with his
妹妹凯瑟琳·玛丽亚·塞奇威克和他的女儿凯瑟琳·塞奇威克·迈诺特一起编辑
his correspondence for publication following his death. Although he was the only one of
西奥多·塞奇威克的儿子们没有上过大学,但查尔斯因其名声而广受尊敬
his intellectual skills. After studying law and passing the bar, he served most of his career
as clerk of the courts in Berkshire County, Mass. Ill health forced him to resign in 1856, and
he died later that year.
Elizabeth Buckminster Dwight Sedgwick (1801-1864)
The daughter
约西亚和罗达·爱德华兹的女儿德怀特,乔纳森·爱德华兹的曾孙女伊丽莎白
was born on 17 September 1801. She married Charles Sedgwick in 1819, and they had five
children. For over thirty years, Elizabeth served as headmistress of a nationally recognized
girls' school in Lenox. Close friends with her sister-in-law Catharine Maria Sedgwick, as well
as actress Fanny Kemble (Butler), she was herself a prolific children's author. Her works
include Stories of the Spanish Conquest in America (1830),
Louisa and her Cousins (1831), The
Beatitudes (1832), and A Talk with My Pupils
(1863).
Elizabeth Dana Ellery Sedgwick (1799-1862)
"Lizzie." Elizabeth
was born to William and Abigail Shaw Ellery in Newport, R.I. on 27 August 1799. Her
grandfather, William Ellery, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. She
married Robert Sedgwick on 21 August 1822. When he died in 1841, she was left with seven
children between the ages of 3 and 17. She died in Stockbridge on 6 September 1862.
Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick (1829-1902)
"Netta." Born on 18
1829年10月在纽约与罗伯特和伊丽莎白埃勒里塞奇威克,亨丽埃塔娶了她
first cousin, Henry Dwight Sedgwick II, on 15 October 1857. Although her husband practiced law
in New York City, she raised their five children--Jane Minot, Henry Dwight III, Theodore,
Alexander, and Ellery--in Stockbridge, where her husband joined them almost every weekend. She
died in Stockbridge on 23 February 1902 at the age of 72.
Henry Dwight Sedgwick (1785-1831)
"Harry." The second son of
Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick, Henry was born in Stockbridge on 22 September 1785. Along
1804年,他和他的兄弟罗伯特一起从威廉姆斯学院毕业,并与他的父亲一起学习法律
father in Stockbridge, his brother Theodore Sedgwick II in Albany, and briefly at Tapping
Reeve's Law School in Litchfield, Connecticut. Practicing primarily in New York City, Henry
撰写了许多论文,包括《og体育平台》(1822)和他的文章
appeared in North American Review and Banner of the Constitution. He married Jane Minot, the daughter of George Richards
Minot and the sister of William Minot, on 2 June 1817, and they had five children: George
Minot, Jane Minot, Frances, Henry Dwight II, and Louisa Minot. Increasing mental illness forced
他退休后回到了斯托克布里奇,1828年至1829年,他被安置在麦克莱恩
Asylum. Henry died in Stockbridge on 23 December 1831.
Henry Dwight Sedgwick II (1824-1903)
"Hal." Born in New York
城市于1824年8月16日给亨利·德怀特和简·迈诺特·塞奇威克,亨利从哈佛大学毕业
College in 1843 and Harvard Law School in 1846. He practiced law at the firm of Storrs and
Sedgwick in New York City from 1846 until about 1860. On 15 October 1857, he married his first
cousin, Henrietta, the daughter of his uncle Robert Sedgwick. For over twenty years, Henry
他几乎每周往返于他在纽约的律师事务所和他的妻子和五个孩子之间
他是纽约世纪联盟俱乐部的活跃成员.
在他的晚年,他回到斯托克布里奇的家中,并深入参与
community activities. He helped to found the Laurel Hill Association, the first village
improvement society in the country, and served as its president for over twenty years. Henry
died in Rome on 26 December 1903 at the age of 79.
Henry Dwight Sedgwick III (1861-1957)
"Hal." The second child
他是亨利·德怀特和亨丽埃塔·埃勒里·塞奇威克的长子,于1861年9月24日出生
Stockbridge. He graduated from Harvard College in 1882, was admitted to the bar in 1884, and
began practicing in New York City with his father. Retiring from law about 1898, Henry devoted
his life to traveling and writing. In 1893, he was elected a member of the American Academy of
Arts and Letters and became a prolific historian and author. Among his works were A Short History of Italy (1905), Ignatius
Loyola (1923), and Cortes the Conqueror (1926). He
married Sarah Minturn in New York City on 7 November 1895. They had four children: Henry Dwight
IV; Robert Minturn; Francis Minturn; and Edith Minturn, who died at birth. Henry Dwight
Sedgwick III died on 5 January 1957.
Jane Minot Sedgwick (1795-1859)
Born in 1795 to George
Richards and Mary Speakman Minot, Jane married Henry Dwight Sedgwick on 2 June 1817, and
together they had five children. Beginning about 1828, when her husband's mental illness began
to worsen, she assumed increasing responsibility for her family's business and financial
affairs. Jane outlived her husband by 28 years before she died in New York City on 24 February
1859 at the age of 63.
Jane Minot Sedgwick II (1821-1889)
The oldest daughter of
Henry Dwight and Jane Minot Sedgwick, Jane was born on 20 February 1821 in New York City. She
converted to Catholicism in 1853 and spent much of her adult life in Rome. Remaining unmarried,
she founded a Catholic school in West Stockbridge and was active in the West Stockbridge
Catholic parish administration. She died on 12 February 1889.
Lydia Rogers Sedgwick (1867-1934)
"Lily." The daughter of
Sherman S. and Christina Cameron Davenport Rogers of Buffalo, New York, Lydia married Alexander
Sedgwick on 2 October 1895. Their three children were Christiana Davenport, William Ellery, and
Alexander Cameron Sedgwick. A trustee of the Stockbridge Public Library Association and a
member of the Colonial Dames of America, she continued to live in Stockbridge after her
husband's death. She died on 12 April 1934.
Pamela Dwight Sedgwick (1753-1807)
The daughter of Brigadier
大巴林顿的约瑟夫·德怀特将军和他的第二任妻子阿比盖尔·威廉姆斯(中士)
Dwight, Pamela was born on 26 June 1753. She became Theodore Sedgwick's second wife in 1774,
and the couple had ten children, seven of whom lived to adulthood. They were: Eliza Mason,
Frances Pamela, Theodore II, Henry Dwight, Robert, Catharine Maria, and Charles. Forced to
她忍受丈夫在他的政治生涯中长期不在家
患有反复发作的精神疾病,多次被送进精神病院.
She died on 20 September 1807 in Stockbridge.
Robert Sedgwick (1787-1841)
The son of Theodore and Pamela
德怀特·塞奇威克,罗伯特,1787年6月6日出生于斯托克布里奇,毕业于威廉姆斯大学
College in 1804. He married Elizabeth Dana Ellery of Newport, R.I. on 21 August 1822, and they
had eight children. Robert invested widely in New York real estate and practiced law in New
York City, at first with his brother Henry Dwight Sedgwick, then with D. D. Field, and
beginning in May 1835, with his nephew Theodore Sedgwick III. In March 1838, Robert suffered a
paralyzing stroke, from which he never fully recovered. Theodore took over his law practice,
罗伯特从1839年5月到1840年8月去了欧洲,试图恢复健康. He
died in Sachem's Head, Conn. on 2 September 1841.
Susan Livingston Ridley Sedgwick (1788-1867)
Susan was born on
24 May 1788, the daughter of Matthew and Catherine Livingston Ridley and granddaughter of
Governor William Livingston. She married Theodore Sedgwick II on 28 November 1808, and they had
two children, Theodore III and Maria Banyer Sedgwick. A popular author, she wrote children's
stories and other novels, including The Morals of Pleasure
(1829), The Young Immigrants (1830), Allan Prescott (1834), and Alida (1844). She died in
Stockbridge on 20 January 1867.
Theodore Sedgwick (1746-1813)
The fourth child of Deacon
本杰明和安·汤普森·塞奇威克,西奥多于1746年5月9日出生于康涅狄格州的哈特福德.
After attending Yale College, Theodore studied law with Mark Hopkins at Great Barrington,
Mass., and after his admittance to the bar in 1766, he practiced law in Great Barrington and
Sheffield, Mass. As secretary to the Berkshire County committee in 1774, he helped to develop
the "Berkshire Covenant," which proposed peaceful resistance to the British. He served on the
1776年,约翰·托马斯将军的参谋部增援阿诺德对魁北克的围攻
年,他成为了北方大陆军的一名委员,供应牛、面粉和其他东西
necessities. Theodore moved his law practice to Stockbridge in 1785, and he there built the
house that would become known as the "Sedgwick Mansion." Serving as a member of the
在马萨诸塞州立法机关,西奥多也是大陆会议的代表
1785-1786. He actively worked to suppress Shays' Rebellion in 1787, resulting in several
attacks to his home and threats on his life. Elected to the First Federal Congress in 1789,
西奥多后来以联邦党成员的身份竞选公职,在国会任职六年
U.S. House of Representatives, three years in the Senate (one year as President pro tem), then three more years in the House as Speaker of the House
(1799-1801). In 1802, he was appointed to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, serving
there until his death.
西奥多结过三次婚,第一次是伊丽莎·梅森,她于1771年去世,不到一年 their marriage. On 17 April 1774, he married Pamela Dwight, the mother of his ten children (seven of whom lived to adulthood). Theodore's wife Pamela died in 1807 after an extended mental illness, and he married Penelope Russell in November 1808. He died on 24 January 1813 and is buried in Stockbridge.
Theodore Sedgwick II (1780-1839)
The oldest son of Theodore
and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick, Theodore Sedgwick II was born in Sheffield on 9 December 1780.
Graduating from Yale College in 1798, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1801. He
settled in Albany, N.Y. in 1803 and began a law practice with Harmanus Bleecker. Theodore
与新泽西州州长威廉·利文斯顿的孙女苏珊·利文斯顿·雷德利结婚,
on 28 November 1808, and they had two children. In 1821, he was appointed the U.S. charge
但他在一年之内就回到了斯托克布里奇,因为
ill health and devoted his time to writing, agriculture, and state politics. He served as a
1824年至1825年担任马萨诸塞州立法机构代表,1827年再次担任马萨诸塞州立法机构代表
early advocate of the Boston and Albany Railroad. His published essays and addresses include
Hints to My Countrymen (1826) and The
Practicability of the Abolition of Slavery (1831). In 1838, he published his most
important work, the multi-volume Public and Private Economy.
1839年11月7日,西奥多在向民主党发表演讲后死于中风
Pittsfield, at the age of 58.
Theodore Sedgwick III (1811-1859)
The third Theodore Sedgwick
was born in Albany, N.Y. on 27 January 1811 to Theodore and Susan Ridley Sedgwick. After a
他在纽约市和斯托克布里奇的公立学校接受教育,毕业于哥伦比亚学院
1829. Admitted to the bar in 1833, he became attaché at the U.S. embassy in Paris under his
cousin, Edward Livingston. He returned to New York and began practicing law, joining his uncle
Robert Sedgwick's practice in May 1835 and taking over the law office when Robert was
debilitated by a stroke in 1838. Ill health forced Theodore Sedgwick III himself to retire from
在接下来的几年里,他游历了意大利、瑞士、法国和美国
England. In 1852, he became president of the Crystal Palace Association, organizing the
construction of the building for the New York World's Fair. The author of several widely used
legal textbooks, including A Treatise on the Measure of Damages
(1847) and Statutes and Constitutional Law (1857), Theodore
拒绝了詹姆斯·布坎南总统让他担任驻荷兰公使和助理的提议
secretary of state in 1857, and in 1858, he became the U.S. district attorney of the southern
district of New York. Theodore married Sarah Morgan Ashburner of Stockbridge on 28 September
1835, and they had seven children, three of whom died in infancy. He died in Stockbridge on 9
December 1859.
Rev. Theodore Sedgwick (1863-1951)
"Teedy." Born on 2 August
1863年到亨利·德怀特和亨丽埃塔·埃勒里·塞奇威克,第四西奥多·塞奇威克毕业的学校
Harvard College in 1886 and from the Berkeley Divinity School in Middleton, Conn. in 1890. From
1890-1934, he served as rector of St. John's Church in Williamstown, Mass.; the Church of St.
John the Evangelist in St. Paul, Minn.; Calvary Episcopal Church in New York City; St. Andrew's
Memorial Church in Yonkers; and St. Paul's Church in Rome. Theodore Sedgwick IV married Mary
Aspinwall Bend of St. Paul, Minn. in May 1903, and they had four children. He died in Sharon,
Conn. on 22 May 1951.
William Dwight Sedgwick (1831-1862)
The second son of Charles
and Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick, William was born in Lenox on 27 June 1831. After attending
1851年,他在哈佛大学学习了一年法律,然后出国到德国留学.
1857年7月15日,他在那里与德国汉诺威的路易莎·弗雷德里卡·特尔坎夫结婚
three daughters. In 1861, William joined the 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, later
becoming a major on the staff of Major-General John Sedgwick. He was fatally wounded at
Antietam on 29 September 1862.
William Ellery Sedgwick (1825-1873)
"Ell." Born on 28 March
1825 to Robert and Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick, William was called "Ellery" or "Ell" by his
family and friends. He graduated from Harvard College in 1846 and practiced law in New York
City. He married Constance Irving Brevoort on 26 November 1850, and they had six children. He
died on 16 April 1873 at the home of his cousin Henry Dwight Sedgwick II in New York City.
Katherine Sedgwick Valerio Washburn (1831-1884)
"Kate." Named
凯瑟琳于1831年10月7日出生在纽约
City to Robert and Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick. Her first husband was Joseph Valerio of Genoa,
Italy. After his death, she married William T. Washburn on 22 November 1871, with whom she had
a daughter, Nathalie D'Oremieulx Washburn. Katherine died on September 1884 at Lagenschwalbach,
Germany. Her sister and brother-in-law, Henrietta Ellery and Henry Dwight Sedgwick II, raised
her daughter, who took the name Natalie Sedgwick.
Frances Sedgwick Watson (1778-1842)
Born to Theodore and
Pamela Dwight Sedgwick on 6 May 1778, Frances married Ebenezer Watson of Hartford, Conn. on 2
April 1801. The family subsequently moved to New York City, where Ebenezer worked as a
publisher, and they later lived in Albany, New York. The mother of five children, she was a
survivor of domestic abuse, and her marriage was a difficult one. She died on 20 June 1842 in
Stockbridge.
Frances Sedgwick Watts (1822-1858)
"Fanny." The second
daughter of Henry Dwight and Jane Minot Sedgwick, Fanny was born on 6 September 1822. She
她嫁给了纽约福特汉姆的亚历山大·沃茨,两人育有两个儿子,亚历山大和亨利
Sedgwick Watts. She died less than eight months after the birth of her second son, on 4
December 1858. Her husband and eldest son both died in 1860, and her husband's brother became
the legal guardian for the young Henry Sedgwick Watts. Henry Dwight Sedgwick II served as
administrator to the several Watts estates.
Related Families
Arranged alphabetically.
Abigail Williams Sergeant Dwight (1721-1791)
The daughter of
埃弗雷姆上校和伊丽莎白·杰克逊·威廉姆斯来自斯托克布里奇,阿比盖尔是同父异母的妹妹
Ephraim Williams, the founder of Williams College. On 16 August 1739, she married John
中士,斯托克布里奇印第安人的传教士,他们有三个孩子:约翰,
Erastas, and Electa. After her husband's death at the age of 39 in 1749, Abigail became
headmistress of the Indian girls' boarding school. In 1752, she married General Joseph Dwight,
lawyer, land speculator, and former military officer of the French and Indian War. Dwight took
与阿比盖尔一起管理印第安学校,这对夫妇通过这所学校取得了成功
considerable profit. They had two children, Pamela (who married Theodore Sedgwick) and Henry
Williams Dwight. Abigail died in 1791.
Rev. James Freeman (1759-1835)
Born on 22 April 1759 to
康斯坦斯和路易斯·科布·弗里曼,詹姆斯于1777年从哈佛大学毕业,加入了大陆队
Army, and was captured at Quebec in 1780. After his release, Freeman returned to Boston to
become a minister at King's Chapel. In 1785, he convinced the church membership to change their
从圣公会到一神论的礼拜仪式,使国王教堂成为英国第一个一神论教堂
United States. Freeman received a Doctorate of Divinity from Harvard in 1811 and retired from
the ministry in 1826. He married Mrs. Martha Clark of Newton in 1788 and had no children. The
路易莎·戴维斯·迈诺特的叔叔,弗里曼为迈诺特夫妇主持了许多婚礼和洗礼
Sedgwick families. He served as a member of Boston's first school committee and was one of the
founders of the Massachusetts Historical Society. He died on 14 November 1835 in Newton,
Massachusetts.
George Richards Minot (1758-1802)
The youngest son of Stephen
and Sarah Clarke Minot, George was born in Boston on 22 December 1758. He received an A.B. from
Harvard College in 1778 and an A.M. in 1781, when he was asked to give the valedictory address.
Admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1781, he set up practice at 39 Court St. in Boston, where
four generations of his descendants would also practice law. In 1792, Minot was appointed judge
of probate for Suffolk County and, in 1800, judge of the Municipal Court of Boston. A founder
1791年,他在马萨诸塞州历史学会获得了历史学家的认可
his History of the Insurrections in Massachusetts in the Year
1786, concerning Shays' Rebellion, published in 1788. In 1783, he married Mary
Speakman, and they had three children: William, Jane, and George Richards. Minot died on 2
January 1802.
Louisa Davis Minot (1788-1858)
Born on 10 May 1788, Louisa was
the daughter of Daniel Davis, former solicitor general of Massachusetts, and Lois Freeman
Davis. The oldest of thirteen children, she moved to Boston from Portland at the age of 17. She
married William Minot on 29 July 1810, and they had five children: Mary, George Richards,
William II, Francis, and Julia. Living on Beacon St. in Boston, Louisa served as president of
30多年来,他一直是贝塞斯达慈善协会的主席,也是富兰克林基金会的主席
Infant School. An accomplished artist and writer, Louisa contributed children's and adult
stories to many periodicals and published a popular essay on perspective. She taught drawing
and painting to her friends' children and many public school teachers. She died on 21 January
1858 at the age of 70.
William Minot (1783-1873)
Born in Boston on 17 September 1783,
William was the son of George Richards and Mary Speakman Minot. He graduated from Harvard with
an A.B. in 1802 and an A.M. in 1805. William became a prominent Boston lawyer, specializing in
trust administration and practicing for 65 years at 39 Court St., formerly the office of his
father. He married Louisa Davis on 29 July 1810, with whom he had five children. William built
a home at 61 Beacon St. in 1824, which survived the 1825 fire, and he later built a summer
home, known as "Woodbourne," in the Forest Hills section of West Roxbury. He died on 2 June
1873 in Boston at age 89.
William Minot II (1817-1894)
See
Biographical Sketches--Sedgwick Family.
Historical Collection
Arranged alphabetically.
Elias Boudinot (1740-1841)
Born in Philadelphia in 1740, Elias
1777年至1778年,布迪诺担任新泽西州代表参加大陆会议
1781-1784. Elected president of the Continental Congress in 1783, he signed the Treaty of Paris
in that capacity and served from 1789 to 1795 as a U.S. representative from New Jersey. In
1795, he was appointed director of the United States Mint, a position he held until 1805.
从1772年起,布迪诺还是新泽西学院(后来的普林斯顿大学)的理事
until his death in 1821.
John Tabor Kempe (1735-1792)
John Tabor Kempe was appointed
1759年7月在他父亲去世后担任纽约皇家省的司法部长
William Kempe, who had served in that capacity since 1752. During his time in office, he
在纽约和新泽西获得了超过16.3万英亩的土地,其中大部分都是他购买的
Native Americans. He married Grace Coxe of New Jersey in 1766. A Loyalist, Kempe was accused of
treason during the Revolutionary War, and his lands and property were confiscated. He returned
to England in 1783, where he died in 1792.
Archibald Kennedy (ca. 1685-1763)
A descendant of Scottish
peerage, Archibald Kennedy emigrated to New York about 1710. In 1722, he became collector of
他一直担任海关和纽约省的总检察长,直到他去世. A
成功的土地投机者,他买下了纽约市百老汇1号和3号的房产,
as well as Bedlow Island, later the site of the Statue of Liberty. His 1751 pamphlet, "The
获得和保持印第安人友谊对英国利益的重要性
这句话为他赢得了本杰明·富兰克林的友谊,并启发了富兰克林的友谊
1754 "Albany Plan of Union" for the North American British colonies. Kennedy had one son,
Archibald Kennedy II.
Archibald Kennedy II (ca. 1723-1794)
Archibald Kennedy II
14岁加入皇家海军当船长的仆人,后来当上了船长
himself by the age of 34. Commanding the armed frigates Prince of
Orange, the Halifax, and the Flamborough, he is believed to have amassed a fortune in excess of £250,000 from prize
money won during the French and Indian War. He also acquired considerable land with his
marriages to Katherine Schuyler and Anne Watts, by whom he had three children. Heir to his
到18世纪60年代中期,他已经成为纽约最大的地主之一
并把他在百老汇一号的家变成了被同时代人认为是最好的家
mansion in New York City. Kennedy served as the Royal Navy commander of the British blockade of
New York Harbor during the Stamp Act crisis of November 1765. For failing to remove British
从乔治堡到他的一艘船上的邮票,他被解除了指挥权,尽管他是
later cleared by a Royal Navy investigation. Kennedy's mansion was confiscated during the
Revolutionary War and used by George Washington as his New York headquarters. Kennedy returned
1781年移居英国,1792年,由于一位无嗣的苏格兰表亲去世,他成为了英国王室的继承人
11th Earl of Cassillis.
John Morke (d. 1755)
A native of Denmark, John Morke captained
the Danish vessel Sarah and Elizabeth in 1717, emigrating to
Boston by the late 1720s. There he commanded the sloop Albany and
the brigantine Dolphin, sailing trade routes between Boston, New
York City, and Albany, New York. Morke was also the creator of a long list of inventions and
proposals, which he tried unsuccessfully to market to many British colonial governors and
various European countries. Among these were proposals for a floating dock for ship repair;
methods for creating silver from black lead; a "scheme for the defense of America"; methods to
sweeten butter, preserve timber, and dress leather; and new designs for ploughs, water pipes,
and ships. He died destitute in 1755.
Sources
For further biographical information, see:
Dewey, Mary E., ed. Life and Letters of Catharine M. Sedgwick, 1871.
Kelley, Mary, ed. The Power of Her Sympathy: The Autobiography and Journal of Catharine Maria Sedgwick, 1993.
Kenslea, Timothy. The Sedgwicks in Love: Courtship Engagement and Marriage in the Early Republic, 2006.
Minot, James Jackson. Ancestors and Descendants of George Richards Minot, 1758-1802, 1936.
The Minot Family: Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1754-1934. Copied from family Bibles.
Sedgwick, Hubert Merrill, comp. A Sedgwick Genealogy: Descendants of Deacon Benjamin Sedgwick. Published posthumously by the New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1961, on the Sedgwick family website, http://www.sedgwick.org/na/library/books/sed1961/sed1961.html.
Welsh, Richard E. Theodore Sedgwick, Federalist: A Political Portrait, 1965.
Collection Description
The Sedgwick family papers consist of 117 boxes and 3 oversize boxes of manuscripts and printed materials, as well as 52 manuscript and printed volumes. They are arranged in thirteen 系列,记录了从1717年到1717年马萨诸塞州西部和纽约市的塞奇威克家族 1946. The bulk of the collection consists of the papers of Theodore Sedgwick, a Federalist legislator and judge; his wife Pamela Dwight Sedgwick; and five of their children--Theodore 塞奇威克二世,亨利·德怀特·塞奇威克,罗伯特·塞奇威克,凯瑟琳·玛丽亚·塞奇威克和查尔斯 Sedgwick--and their families.
收藏中还包括与塞奇威克家族有关的婚姻家庭的文件. Most notable are the papers of William Minot, a Boston lawyer; his wife Louisa Davis Minot; and several of their ancestors and descendants. Other parts of the collection include Sedgwick family genealogical, real estate, and financial papers, as well as historical documents collected by Theodore Sedgwick III.
特别重要的是西奥多·塞奇威克1754年至1813年的论文 记录了他作为大陆军特工的职业生涯,大陆军的代表 Congress, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and Federalist leader. In addition to correspondence with most of the 当时有影响力的政治领袖,他的论文也包括家庭通信 as business and financial papers.
还有西奥多·塞奇威克和他的妻子帕梅拉·德怀特·塞奇威克,塞奇威克的五个孩子 and their families are represented by individual series. Within these series, the papers of each 孩子,以及他们的配偶,孩子,在某些情况下,孙子的文件,是 further divided into individual subseries. (To navigate the family tree, it may be helpful to reference the Sedgwick Genealogical Chart.) The subseries include extensive sets of family correspondence, personal and professional papers, literary and political writings, journals, scrapbooks, account books, and other miscellaneous papers. 尽管西奥多·塞奇威克的女儿,作家凯瑟琳·玛丽亚·塞奇威克的论文形成了一个 家庭通信和个人文件的单独系列,她的代表在此 collection is relatively small.
馆藏中最大的系列包括亨利·德怀特家族的文件 Sedgwick and consists of 53 boxes and 5 volumes. The bulk is the papers of New York lawyer Henry Dwight Sedgwick II, consisting of 30 boxes dating from 1836 to 1904. In addition to correspondence with his wife Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick, his papers include writings and speeches, personal and business papers, financial records, and legal papers. Of particular 我感兴趣的是有关他与纽约地下铁路广泛的法律工作的文件 Company from 1871 to 1892.
家庭信件是第二大系列,由18个盒子组成 从1800年到1946年,包含了超过55名塞奇威克家族成员的通信. 按时间顺序排列,但未注明日期的信件按字母顺序排列 作者,这一系列的信件记录了出生、婚姻、死亡和其他重要的 家庭场合,对政治和社会事件的评论在马萨诸塞州西部,波士顿, New York, Italy, and France.
迈诺特家族的文件主要由波士顿律师威廉·迈诺特和 his wife, artist and educator Louisa Davis Minot. Dating from 1771 to 1893, this series also 包括威廉·迈诺特的父亲乔治·理查兹·迈诺特和他的祖父斯蒂芬·迈诺特的文件 Minot, and his son William Minot II. Also represented within the collection are papers of the 戴维斯、德怀特、弗里曼、霍普金斯、利文斯顿、波默罗伊、拉克曼、中士、沃茨和威廉姆斯 families, as well as the papers of Fanny Kemble (Butler).
西奥多·塞奇威克三世在1831年至1833年间收集的历史文献 form a separate series, dating from 1717 to 1815. They include the papers of Danish sea captain 发明家约翰·莫克,纽约海关收税员阿奇博尔德·肯尼迪,英国皇家海军 阿奇博尔德·肯尼迪二世警官,纽约州总检察长威廉·肯普和约翰·塔博尔·肯普,以及 大陆会议主席埃利亚斯·布迪诺,还有一本1759年围城战的书 Quebec and papers relating to Shays' Rebellion.
Arrangement
形成这个og体育官网的论文以前被安排为六个独立的og体育官网 塞奇威克家族的文件是根据马萨诸塞历史学会从 various individuals. Designated as Sedgwick family papers I through VI, the collections 包含许多相同家庭成员的文件,在日期和主题上重叠. 例如,塞奇威克(Theodore Sedgwick)的个人和专业论文可以在所有网站上找到 six collections, creating a challenge for researchers. These collections have now been combined 分为十三个系列,分别代表西奥多·塞奇威克和他的妻子帕梅拉·德怀特 Sedgwick, and the families of five of their children. Additional series represent general family correspondence and papers, papers of related families, and historical collections.
以前收藏的索引——塞奇威克家族文件I到VI——现在已经过时了 and are superseded by the box and folder locations contained within this guide. Many items 以前包括在塞奇威克家族文件的前四个og体育官网是单独的 described in the MHS manuscript catalog. Individually described items primarily consist of the 西奥多·塞奇威克的论文(现为第一辑)凯瑟琳·玛丽亚·塞奇威克的论文(现为 series VI), and the historical collections (series XII). Cataloged items pertaining to the Dwight, Sergeant, and Williams families are now found in series XI.
一般来说,家族成员之间的通信可以在系列八,塞奇威克家族中找到 correspondence. There are several exceptions. All of Theodore Sedgwick's family correspondence, both written and received by him, is located in series I (Theodore Sedgwick papers). The family correspondence of Catharine Maria Sedgwick, other than her correspondence with her father Theodore Sedgwick, may be found in series VI (Catharine Maria Sedgwick papers). In addition, 家庭成员之间的大量通信,通常是丈夫和妻子或 父母和孩子,可以在代表那个个体的系列或子系列中找到. For 有关收藏内家庭通信安排的进一步信息,请参阅 introduction to series VIII (Sedgwick family correspondence).
对特定个人的生活或作品的历史评论和纪念,即使 由另一个塞奇威克家族成员写的,可以在系列或子系列中找到 subject.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Alexander Sedgwick, March 1923; Elizabeth Gaskell Norton, May 1924; Mrs. Henry M. Channing, May 1924; and Charles S. Rackemann, September 1925.
Other Formats
简·迈诺特·塞奇威克(1795-1859)日记的数码复制品,1815-1853,和西奥多 Sedgwick (1811-1859) diary of a trip to Niagara, 1821, are available on Leisure, Travel & Mass Culture: The History of Tourism, a digital publication of Adam Matthew Digital, Inc. This digital resource is available at subscribing libraries; speak to your local librarian to determine if your library has access. The MHS makes this resource available onsite; see a reference librarian for more information.
Digital facsimiles of the log of the sloop Albany are available on Life at Sea, a digital publication of Adam Matthew Digital, Inc. This digital resource is available at subscribing libraries; speak to your local librarian to determine if your library has access. The MHS makes this resource available onsite; see a reference librarian for more information.
Detailed Description of the Collection
I. Theodore Sedgwick papers, 1754-ca. 1915
The bulk of Theodore Sedgwick's papers date from 1768 to 1813 and are divided into the following categories: family correspondence, personal and professional correspondence, business and political papers, and bound volumes. A fifth category, commentary on Theodore 塞奇威克和他的论文,包含了TS的生活和工作产生的各种笔记和散文 1824 to about 1900.
A. Family correspondence, 1773-1813
Arranged chronologically by correspondent.
This subseries contains correspondence between TS and his wife Pamela Dwight Sedgwick, exchanged primarily during TS's trips to New York and Philadelphia from 1789 to 1799. 反复出现的话题包括TS经常缺席所带来的困难,是否TS should continue his political career, Pamela's declining physical and mental health, the health of their children, and general domestic concerns. Their letters also discuss personal 以及政治问题,比如谢斯叛乱后TS的安全问题,帕梅拉的死亡问题 mother Abigail Dwight, concern with their daughter Frances' interest in publisher Loring 安德鲁斯,乔治·华盛顿总统的病,詹姆斯·麦迪逊的政治观点,华盛顿的 birthday celebration, and TS's description of a 1791 performance of The Taming of the Shrew.
Also included here is correspondence between TS and his children, particularly Theodore Sedgwick II, Henry Dwight Sedgwick, and Catharine Maria Sedgwick. Topics include TS II's 在耶鲁大学的学习,儿子亨利和罗伯特在威廉姆斯学院的教育,以及他们的早期 legal practices in Stockbridge and Albany. Additional subjects of discussion were political issues of the day, Pamela Sedgwick's health, and the education and welfare of the younger children. Correspondence with TS's daughter Catharine refers to her education, relationships, and upbringing, as well as her illnesses and various domestic concerns.
Letters between TS and his children Eliza, Frances, Robert, and Charles, his daughter-in-law Susan Ridley Sedgwick, his brother John Sedgwick, and his nephew Theodore 塞奇威克,以及写给"我亲爱的孩子们"的一般信件,都被夹在这里 miscellaneous family correspondence.
B. Personal and professional correspondence, 1768-1813
Arranged chronologically and by correspondent.
这个子系列中的大部分信件与TS的政治生涯有关,包括 letters from some of the most well-known political figures of the Revolutionary and early National period. These correspondents and the dates of their letters include: Alexander Hamilton, 1777-1799; Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, 1781-1791; Aaron Burr, 1781-1792; Tapping Reeve, 1785; Nathaniel Dane, 1785-1788; Caleb Strong, 1786-1801; Rufus King, 1786-1802; John Jay, 1789; Fisher Ames, 1789-1801; Gen. Phillip Schuyler, 1792; Harrison Gray Otis, 1792-1808; Daniel Dewey, 1798-1806; Chief Justice John Marshall, 1800; and Samuel Sewall, 1800-1806. Among the many topics covered are the creation and ratification of the Massachusetts Constitution, congressional proceedings, Shays' Rebellion, the Constitutional Convention, 建立联邦政府的计划,政府所在地的选择,计划 the vice-presidency, the federal assumption of state debts, postal routes, Jay's Treaty, Massachusetts gubernatorial elections, U.S. relations with France, U.S. presidential 选举,联邦主义政治,以及TS对马萨诸塞州最高法官的任命 Court.
Correspondence with Thomas Dwight, 1789-1801, and Samuel Henshaw, 1788-1900, discusses issues relating to western Massachusetts, as well as national events. Dwight in particular 让TS了解州和地方政治以及当地对国家事件的看法. TS最广泛的通信是与他的密友亨利和彼得·范·沙克和 with his law partner Ephraim Williams. In addition to discussing political and military events on both the local and national scene, these letters also cover topics of a more personal nature. They mention the health and mental condition of TS's wife Pamela, as well as 孩子们的健康,TS长期不在家,以及他对继续工作的犹豫不决 to serve in political office, the care of the Van Schaacks' property during their imprisonments (they were Loyalists), and TS's anger at not receiving the appointment of Massachusetts chief justice in 1806.
Many of the letters in this subseries were collected by TS's grandson, Theodore Sedgwick III, and bound into four volumes. Although the letters have since been disbound and 按时间顺序重组,这些卷的原始索引可以在子系列中找到 E (commentary on Theodore Sedgwick and his papers).
C. Business and political papers, 1754-1813
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
TS的商业和专业论文分为三类——法律、政治、 and judicial papers--which pertain to his career as a Berkshire County lawyer, as a U.S. representative and senator, and as a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court judge; real estate 和金融文件,主要涉及TS在马萨诸塞州和马萨诸塞州的大规模土地投资 New York; and Continental Army supply accounts, containing his financial accounts as a contractor for the northern army during the Revolutionary War.
i. Legal, political, and judicial papers, 1754-1813
Included here are papers relating to TS's professional career as a lawyer, political representative, congressional leader, and judge. While many documents pertain to national political issues, others specifically concern western Massachusetts and Berkshire County. 重要的文件包括“伯克希尔契约”(1774年)的副本,这是一份请愿书 arrest of Benedict Arnold (1776), articles of the Great Barrington Confederation (1779), 1781年伯克郡和汉普郡律师协会的决议,TS被任命为 Berkshire County Court of Common Pleas (1784), a certificate of election to the United 美国国会(1788年),og体育平台美国与美国之间条约的第三方通信 美国和大不列颠(1791年),宾夕法尼亚协会会员证书 Promoting the Abolition of Slavery (1792), a draft of a petition to President John Adams protesting the treaty with France, TS's 1798 address to his constituents, lists of Stockbridge voters by party (1800), legal judgments, writs, warrants and pleas, TS's appointment as justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (1802), papers relating to cases he heard as a Supreme Court justice, a petition requesting that TS not retire from the bench (1806), and a copy of his will (1810).
Of particular note are a set of documents relating to TS's work in 1784 to settle the border dispute between Massachusetts and New York at the Hudson River. Included here are the original 1773 House Act, land surveys, the correspondence and reports of Major Joseph Hawley, and TS's correspondence and reports of 1784 used by Congress to ascertain the boundary.
ii. Real estate and financial papers, 1768-1813
Included here are papers relating to TS's considerable real estate investments in Berkshire County, Mass. and Ontario County, N.Y. They consist of land surveys; deeds; business correspondence with Joseph Webb, Samuel Otis, and William Ludlow; contracts concerning the construction of TS's Stockbridge house; lease agreements; a power of attorney for Augustus Porter to sell Ontario County lands; a statement of lands sold by Porter; and correspondence and accounts with Israel Chapin in regard to TS's New York lands.
Other financial papers include an account book between Stockbridge grocer John S. Hopkins 以及一份TS未偿还票据和债券的清单,这些都是他亲手写的 son Henry.
iii. Continental Army supply accounts, 1775-1777
Documents found here relate to TS's position as a contractor for the northern Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. They include accounts of sheep, cattle, and flour purchased for the army in 1775-1777 and his expense account for services in 1777.
D. Bound volumes, 1768-1813
Arranged chronologically.
Account book listing clothing expenses, travel costs, cost for bushels of wheat.
Accounts with Oliver Phelps and others, partly concerned with accounts for supplies to the Continental Army.
The first part of this volume is an unrelated account book of Peter Lamatter (1770-1772). The second part is TS's Continental journal, containing accounts with Oliver Phelps and others (1777-1780). Part three is labeled "Day Book #3" and consists of expenses relating to TS's Stockbridge law practice with Ephraim Williams (1780-1789).
Five small books containing TS's notes on planting and gardening, along with a few other household memos.
Accounts relating to TS's Stockbridge law practice.
Accounts relating to TS's Stockbridge law practice, including index.
Accounts relating to TS's law practice and other expenses. Also includes entries by TS's son Henry, 1808-1810, perhaps while he clerked in his father's law office.
Accounts relating to Stockbridge law practice.
E. Commentary on Theodore Sedgwick and his papers, 1824-ca. 1915
Arranged topically, by author.
A number of TS's descendants have collected and commented upon his correspondence and papers. Arthur G. Sedgwick, TS's great-grandson, explained in his preface to "Letterbooks of 西奥多·塞奇威克,TS的政治信件被整理并装订成四大块 volumes by Theodore Sedgwick III (Arthur's father) "and came long since into my hands. Another grandson, the late Henry Dwight Sedgwick [II], had these in his possession for 几年来,他做了一些笔记,打算写一本传记,但由于受到干扰而未能成行 and increasing age from completing his work."
Included in this subseries are the indices from the original volumes of letters bound by Theodore Sedgwick III (the letters are now found in series I.B., Theodore Sedgwick, personal and professional correspondence), alphabetically listing TS's correspondents. Also found here are the six volumes of notes and abstracts compiled by Henry Dwight Sedgwick II in preparation for writing a biography of TS. The first four volumes consist of notes taken on the letterbooks. Volumes 5 and 6 include notes from TS's papers, letters to his wife Pamela, congressional proceedings, and various 17th-century documents.
The notes and commentary entitled "Letterbooks of Theodore Sedgwick," by Arthur G. Sedgwick, consists of transcribed letters from TS's letterbooks, as well as letters and writings from other collections, related third-party correspondence, and independent commentary. It is arranged by individual topics that TS confronted during his congressional career. Arthur Sedgwick's detailed transcriptions, notes on sources, and research on topics 和事件——显然是作为TS传记的背景——是一个很好的来源 researchers.
这里还包括TS的儿子亨利·德怀特·塞奇威克写的传记, intended for publication by an encyclopedia, and extracts from an address, delivered by William Sullivan to the Suffolk County bar in 1824, that memorializes TS.
i. Notes and abstracts by Henry D. Sedgwick II, ca. 1900
ii. "Letterbooks of Theodore Sedgwick," by Arthur G. Sedgwick, ca. 1915
iii. Notes and letterbook indices by Theodore Sedgwick III, ca. 1858
iv. Biographical sketch by Henry Dwight Sedgwick, undated
v. Extracts from address to the Suffolk bar, 1824
II. Pamela Dwight Sedgwick correspondence, 1767-1807
This series contains the correspondence of Pamela Dwight Sedgwick, the wife of Theodore Sedgwick. It has been divided into two subseries: family correspondence, which includes letters with her mother and children; and personal correspondence, containing letters with Pamela's friends and acquaintances.
A. Pamela Sedgwick family correspondence, 1767-1807
Arranged chronologically.
The bulk of letters in this section consists of correspondence between Pamela and her mother, Abigail Williams Dwight, discussing Pamela's engagement and marriage to Theodore Sedgwick, domestic matters, and Abigail's social schedule. Other correspondence includes letters from Pamela's children Frances, Henry, Robert, and Charles, in which they discuss their daily activities and travels. Many of these letters were written when Catharine, Henry, and Robert were living together in Boston (1805).
B. Pamela Sedgwick personal correspondence, 1771-1804
Arranged chronologically.
Included here are letters between Pamela and her friends Sally Ingersoll, Elizabeth Hopkins, Susan Kemper, and Sarah Tucker. Although her correspondence with Elizabeth (Betsy) Mayhew spans several decades, the majority of letters date from 1788-1789 and discuss 帕梅拉14岁的女儿伊丽莎来波士顿和伊丽莎白住在一起 to learn more about city life. Other topics in Pamela's personal correspondence include her 她对母亲去世的反应,她的健康问题,以及她与丈夫的困难 long absences.
III. Theodore Sedgwick II family papers, 1800-1911
This series consists primarily of the papers of Theodore Sedgwick II (TS II), son of Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick; Susan Ridley Sedgwick, the wife of TS II; and Theodore Sedgwick III (TS III), the son of TS II and Susan Ridley Sedgwick. Also found here are smaller 与其他TS II后代有关的文件收藏,包括TS II的女儿玛丽亚 Banyer Sedgwick, TS三世的妻子Sara Ashburner Sedgwick,以及TS三世的孩子Arthur George Sedgwick and Sarah Sedgwick Norton.
To view a genealogical chart of the Sedgwick family, click here.
A. Theodore Sedgwick II papers, 1800-1841
Arranged chronologically by category.
The papers of TS II are divided into three sections: family correspondence, consisting of TS二世与妻子苏珊·雷德利·塞奇威克和弟弟亨利·德怀特·塞奇威克的信件; personal and professional papers; and TS II's 1835 draft of Public and Private Economy.
i. TS II family correspondence, 1800-1839
This section contains letters to TS II from his wife Susan Ridley Sedgwick discussing domestic matters, such as their children's health and education, weather, gardening, and visits with friends and family. A few also touch upon Susan's writing career and her opinions on religion and politics. Also found here is TS II's extensive correspondence with his younger brother Henry Dwight Sedgwick. Topics include: TS II's advice to Henry when the latter was attending Williams College (1800-1804); descriptions of TS II's law practice in Albany, New York; efforts to publish sister Catharine Maria Sedgwick's book A New England Tale (1822); and correspondence about investments in the Rhode Island Coal Company (1827).
ii. TS II personal and professional papers, 1803-1841
这部分包括TS II与他的律师合伙人Harmanus Bleecker的通信, as well as with Nathan Appleton, Martin Van Buren, Rufus King, Harrison Gray Otis, Mark Hopkins, Josiah Quincy, Jr., and Edward Everett. Also included here are a series of account books and ledgers. Volume 14, kept from 1803-1823, contains family accounts that appear to be from the settlement of the estate of TS II's father. The front of this volume is an unrelated account book of Russell Forsyth and Co., druggist. The 1840 memorial to TS II was written in Rome by a person identified only as an acquaintance of more than thirty years.
iii. TS II draft of Public and Private Economy, 1835
Among TS II's papers is a handwritten draft of his most well-known work, Public and Private Economy, published in 1836. According to its 引言,“本书的目的是展示财产和财富的价值和用途, and how it may be acquired."
B. Susan Ridley Sedgwick papers, 1819-1866
Arranged chronologically.
This subseries contains the papers of Susan Livingston Ridley Sedgwick, the wife of TS II. It includes Susan's correspondence with Harmanus Bleecker, her husband's law partner, and with friends Anna Bridger, Madame G. W. Lafayette, Sarah Ashburner, and several unidentified correspondents. It also includes a few poems written by Susan, a receipt, and an extract from her 1866 will.
C. Theodore Sedgwick III papers, 1821-1865
Arranged chronologically and by category.
TS III的论文分为五类:家庭书信,由 letters between TS III and his parents; personal and professional papers; writings; volumes, including letterbooks, journals, and scrapbooks; and the 1865 manuscript "In Memory of Theodore Sedgwick," written by TS III's mother Susan Ridley Sedgwick.
i. TS III family correspondence, 1821-1858
Included here is TS III's correspondence with his parents, TS II and Susan Ridley Sedgwick, the bulk of which dates from his time in France as the American attaché (1833-1834). Topics include: observations about French life and culture; descriptions of Paris, Le Havre, and the court of Louis Phillipe; a visit to the family of the Marquis de Lafayette; and the French railway system.
ii. TS III personal and professional papers, 1826-1858
Among these papers are a statement by TS III regarding his dismissal from the Round Hill 1826年学成,各种法律执照、授权书、会员证书及TS III's appointment as district attorney for the southern district of New York (1858). The 大部分的论文都是og体育平台TS三世对他叔叔罗伯特·塞奇威克的法律实践的假设 after Robert was incapacitated in 1839, and the settling of Robert's estate from 1841 to 1842.
iii. TS III writings, 1830-1847
Papers found here include both literary and legal writings of TS III. Among them are several copies of a poem written to the Duke of Cornwall; an unpublished literary manuscript, "The Diamond of New Oxford," concerning the oppression of French Protestants; notes for his acclaimed legal text Treatise on the Measure of Damages (1847); and several legal essays and published speeches.
iv. TS III volumes, 1821-1858
这里包括了一系列的7本书信,其中包含了TS所写的信件的副本 III to business associates, personal acquaintances, and family members. Some volumes are indexed. Recipients include Peter Van Schaack, Harmanus Bleecker, Jared Sparks, Daniel Webster, John C. Hamilton, William C. Bryant, Fanny Kemble (Butler), Orville Dewey, Edward 埃弗雷特、拉斐特将军、马丁·范布伦、爱德华·利文斯顿、威廉·莱格特、约翰·迪克斯、 and various members of the Sedgwick, Pomeroy, and Watts families. The letterbooks contain og体育平台TS III的政治观点的信息,他积极收集的历史文献,他的 observations on France, and his political columns written for the New York Evening Post. Volume 19, the 1857 letterbook, also contains letters written to Theodore, as well as news clippings chronicling the political upheaval surrounding his nomination as U.S. district attorney for the southern district of New York.
这里还发现了TS III保存的一系列日记和剪贴簿,主要是记录 his travels. Most notable is his documentation of his 1833-1834 trip to France, consisting of a three-volume journal and a scrapbook containing letters, passports, bills, advertisements, calling cards, and programs from theaters and museums. Of additional 我感兴趣的是他1851年和1855年欧洲之旅的日记,里面有新闻 剪报、节目、历史和建筑方面的文章,以及英国铁路地图 and various cities in France.
a. Letterbooks, 1829-1858
b. Journals, commonplace-books, and scrapbooks, 1821-1855
Digital facsimiles of Theodore Sedgwick's diary of a trip to Niagara is available on Leisure, Travel & Mass Culture: The History of Tourism, a digital publication of Adam Matthew Digital, Inc. This digital resource is available to researchers on MHS library computers. See a reference librarian for information on how to access this resource.
v. "In Memory of Theodore Sedgwick," 1865
This manuscript was compiled by TS III's mother, Susan Ridley Sedgwick, six years after his death. It consists of an autobiographical and genealogical essay written by TS III, a narrative of TS III's life written by Susan Ridley Sedgwick, and excerpts from letters, journals, and other sources. The manuscript provides a detailed portrait of TS III's family life and of his time in France during 1833 and 1834.
D. Papers of other Theodore Sedgwick II descendants, 1830-1911
Arranged chronologically by family member.
This subseries contains papers relating to the sister, wife, and children of Theodore Sedgwick III. Included in the correspondence of Maria Banyer Sedgwick are letters to William Ellery and Harmanus Bleecker. Arthur George Sedgwick's papers include: correspondence with grammar school and college classmates; Harvard College exams, class rankings and Class Day programs (1861-1864); papers relating to his service as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army and as a prisoner of war (1864); admission to Harvard Law School; and correspondence and receipts relating to his publications in The Nation and North American Review.
IV. Henry Dwight Sedgwick family papers, 1802-1946
This series consists of the papers of Henry Dwight Sedgwick (HDS), the son of Theodore Pamela Dwight Sedgwick; Jane Minot Sedgwick, the wife of HDS; and their children Jane Minot Sedgwick II and Henry Dwight Sedgwick II. Also found here are the papers of HDS II's sons Theodore Sedgwick IV and Alexander Sedgwick, as well as those of Alexander's wife, Lydia Rogers Sedgwick. It also contains several smaller collections of papers relating to the sisters, children, and grandchildren of Henry Dwight Sedgwick II.
这一部分的大部分是论文,构成了馆藏中最大的系列 of Henry Dwight Sedgwick II, dating from 1836 to 1904.
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A. Henry Dwight Sedgwick papers, 1802-1831
The papers of Henry Dwight Sedgwick date from 1802 to 1831 and are divided into three categories: family correspondence; personal and professional papers, which form the bulk of this subseries; and writings.
i. HDS family correspondence, 1805-1831
Arranged chronologically by correspondent.
这里包括HDS与他的兄弟罗伯特和查尔斯,他的妻子简, and his brother-in-law William Minot. Henry's letters to Robert, to whom he was closest in age, discuss their alternating law clerking experiences in Stockbridge and Albany, their social situations, and their relationships with women. This correspondence later documents the business controversy and resulting arbitration between them, which HDS pursued in the early stages of his mental illness against the wishes of his family. With his younger brother Charles, HDS discusses both national and local political events, social relationships, the health of their father, family finances, and his disputes with family members during his illness. Also found here is HDS's extensive correspondence with Jane Minot during their engagement from 1816-1817, which includes their plans for marriage and their future life. HDS's deteriorating mental health, beginning about 1828, is also in evidence within these letters.
ii. HDS personal and professional papers, 1802-1831
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
Papers found here include correspondence with Samuel How, Harmanus Bleecker, Timothy 伍德布里奇,亨利·德怀特,约西亚·德怀特,丹尼尔·杜威,以法莲·威廉姆斯,威廉·阿普尔顿, 贾里德·斯帕克斯,威廉·贾维斯和沃尔特·钱宁,以及一系列广泛的信件 with Margaret Channing in 1813.
Other papers consist of HDS's Williams College diploma, legal documents relating to 各种案件,账目,收据,契约,HDS作为治安法官的任命,文件 og体育平台他父亲西奥多·塞奇威克一世的财产,HDS的遗嘱,他的婚姻财产 with Jane Minot, pew deeds, accounts with William Minot and Theodore Sedgwick II, memos concerning the legal dispute between HDS and his brother Robert Sedgwick, notes from his doctors, and an 1828 letter of Harrison Gray Otis, who accompanied HDS to the McLean Asylum.
Among HDS's law school papers are notes taken on a series of lectures delivered by Judge 7 - 8月,当HDS在利奇菲尔德法学院上学时,拍下了里夫和詹姆斯·古尔德 1807. Other legal papers are drafts of documents and notes on court cases, taken, most likely, when he served as a law clerk.
Papers relating to the Rhode Island Coal Company and the steamboat Chancellor Livingston chronicle HDS's ill-fated investments in great detail. They include acts of incorporation, committee reports, stock certificates, an "Address to the Inhabitants of Rhode Island about the subject of their Coal Mines," board of directors meeting minutes, correspondence, insurance papers, and printed circulars.
Here also are papers relating to HDS's legal case against Rufus Wyman and the McLean Asylum and their treatment of his mental illness. They consist of notes and memos, correspondence, and HDS's narrative of the case, written almost daily from August to November 1830.
iii. HDS writings, 1802-1821
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
HDS's writings include a variety of speeches, essays, drafts of articles intended for publication, and notes on political and religious topics. Also found here are his 1803 威廉姆斯学院的辩论俱乐部Philotechnian Society和HDS的辩论笔记 commencement speech delivered at Williams College in 1805, entitled "A Comparison between Common Sense and Its Converse."
B. Jane Minot Sedgwick papers, 1805-1871
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
The papers of Jane Minot Sedgwick, the wife of Henry Dwight Sedgwick, date from 1805 to 1871, with the bulk between 1810 and 1859. They have been divided into three sections: family correspondence, personal papers, and volumes.
i. Jane Minot Sedgwick family correspondence, 1805-1859
Arranged chronologically and by correspondent.
Included here is Jane's correspondence with her son Henry Dwight Sedgwick II discussing his early education and years at Harvard College, concerns with HDS II's health, family news, the death of HDS II's friend John Emory, and HDS II's time in Europe in 1846-1847. Correspondence between Jane and her brother William Minot begins in childhood and covers their respective marriages, family news and events, the death of Jane's husband HDS, and family financial affairs. Jane's correspondence with her sister-in-law Louisa Davis Minot 讨论教育和艺术兴趣,拜访朋友,关心精神问题 condition of HDS and Louisa's trip to see him at the asylum, and the Minots' trip to Charleston and Savannah.
ii. Jane Minot Sedgwick personal papers, 1810-1871
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
简的私人文件包括她与许多朋友的通信,尤其是哈里特 Davidson Field, Caroline Danforth, and Lucy Russell. Correspondence with Fanny Kemble (Butler), Gaetano Castillia, and Harriett Martineau is also found here. By 1829, Jane's 文件清楚地说明了她在处理家庭业务和财务需求方面所做的努力 the face of her husband's growing mental incapacity. Included in her correspondence are 给HDS商业伙伴的信,解释他无法工作,以及HDS的信 doctor discussing his condition. Her financial papers include accounts with her brother 威廉·迈诺特,学费收据,契约和契约,保险文件,还有她的复印件 will. Also found here is a coroner's report on HDS and essays by Jane about her husband's character and the history of his "disease."
iii. Jane Minot Sedgwick volumes, 1806-1859
Arranged chronologically.
This section contains a letterbook, journals, and commonplace-books kept by Jane Minot Sedgwick from 1806 to 1859. Of particular note are two journals written by Jane in her middle years. Beginning her 1833-1837 journal with "I have now been a widow seventeen months," she chronicles her children's health and development; visits from friends, including William Ellery Channing and Harriet Martineau; travels; and deaths in the family. A second journal begins in 1841 upon the death of her daughter Louisa. In it, she reminisces about her daughter's life, the history of her family, and her husband's illness.
Digital facsimiles of the Jane Minot Sedgwick diaries are available on Leisure, Travel & Mass Culture: The History of Tourism, a digital publication of Adam Matthew Digital, Inc. This digital resource is available to researchers on MHS library computers. See a reference librarian for information on how to access this resource.
C. Jane Minot Sedgwick II papers, 1834-1893
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
This subseries contains the papers of Jane Minot Sedgwick II, the daughter of Henry Dwight and Jane Minot Sedgwick. It consists of correspondence between Jane and her friend Mary ("Cheerie") Langtree, who influenced her to join the Catholic church in 1853, as well as correspondence with her friends Mary and Charles O'Sullivan and with Bishop O'Reilly of Springfield. Also included here are religious notebooks written in English, Italian, French, 拉丁文,主要是简改信天主教时的笔记, in addition to printed catechisms and devotionals. A large portion of Jane's papers involve 她与天主教会的关系,其中包括教皇对天主教徒的祝福 她在西斯托克布里奇创办的学校,学校的抵押契约和保险单, and West Stockbridge parish account books.
Many of Jane's personal papers are financial documents related to the inheritance she received from her mother, including accounts with her cousin William Minot II and papers concerning the Spring Lane estate. Here also are multiple versions of Jane's will from 1870 to 1886. Jane's numerous commonplace-books and account books contain sporadic dated entries, memos, and reflections, as well as miscellaneous household expenses.
i. Jane Minot Sedgwick II personal papers, 1842-1893
ii. Volumes, 1834-1888
D. Henry Dwight Sedgwick II papers, 1836-1904
The papers of Henry Dwight Sedgwick II, the son of Henry Dwight and Jane Minot Sedgwick, form the largest single collection within the Sedgwick family papers. They are divided into 六个部分:与亨丽埃塔·埃勒里·塞奇威克的通信,个人和商业文件, financial records, legal papers, writings, and volumes.
i. HDS II correspondence with Henrietta E. Sedgwick, 1857-1892
Arranged chronologically.
Correspondence between HDS II and his wife (and first cousin) Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick consists of almost 1,500 letters spanning 35 years of their engagement and marriage. Necessitated by long separations when Henry worked in New York City and Henrietta raised their children in Stockbridge, the letters chronicle virtually every aspect of their domestic life. Addressing each other as "Jas" (short for "Jasper") and "Netta," their witty and affectionate letters decrease by the mid-1870s.
ii. HDS II personal and business papers, 1836-1904
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
This section consists primarily of correspondence between HDS II and his Harvard classmates, friends, and business associates. Included are the letters of Frank G. Child, Leavitt Hunt, Fanny Kemble (Butler), William C. Bryant, Elizabeth Peabody, William Everett, Henry H. Edes, Edward Everett Hale, and George Hoar. Also found here are papers relating to: Harvard College, including HDS II's admission papers, HDS II's diploma (1843), club regulations, and exhibitions; HDS II's 1846 European trip; an 1860 ball in honor of the Prince of Wales, for which HDS II served on the General Committee; letters of introduction to Washington, D.C. dignitaries; the administration of the University Club and Union League Club (1879-1880); various wills of HDS II (1884, 1902); the renovation of the Stockbridge family mansion (1884-1887); the Stockbridge Casino, of which HDS II was president; the Laurel Hill Society, one of the country's first village improvement societies that HDS II helped to found; and responses to HDS II's "Reminiscences" (1894) and "Sketch of Robert Sedgwick" (1896).
Also included are papers relating to R. J. Roberts, who was accused by HDS II of 犯下了“罗伯茨抢劫案”,欺骗了他多年的时间 $90,000. Here also are papers relating to the Orah Mining Company, a silver mining operation in Joplin, Missouri, formed by HDS II with W. C. Proudfoot in 1887. They consist of correspondence, deeds for mining lots, articles of association, public relations booklets and maps, and accounts.
iii. HDS II financial records, 1839-1904
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
Included here are records of HDS II's expenses for clothing, college tuition, his travels 书籍、订阅、交通、酒、雪茄、管道工、面包店、煤炭、 tailors, groceries, and apothecaries. This section also includes HDS II's expenses for real estate maintenance and repair, both on his own investment properties and on those that he managed for others in Yonkers and Manhattan.
iv. HDS II legal papers, 1840-1900
HDS II was a partner in the law firm of Storrs and Sedgwick, 34 Wall St., New York City, until about 1860, when he began a solo practice. From about 1893 to 1900, as he spent more 在斯托克布里奇期间,他与儿子亨利·德怀特·塞奇威克三世分享了他在纽约的诊所. In some of the legal cases dating from that time, it is unclear which HDS served as lead counsel, and often both names appear on correspondence and court documents.
a. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1845-1900
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
This section consists almost entirely of legal correspondence, primarily from HDS II's years with Storrs and Sedgwick. It includes what appears to be a disbound letterbook and the index to that volume. It also contains legal notes, moot practice cases from Harvard Law School, and miscellaneous real estate papers.
b. Legal cases, 1840-1900
Arranged alphabetically by case.
Included in this section are papers relating to various legal cases handled by HDS II over the course of his career. These cases, many of which were tried before the New York State Supreme Court, primarily concern contract and estate law. Several later cases, such as the murder trial People v. Pasquale Doti (1894) and Church of the Holy Apostles v. New York Elevated Railroad Co. (1897), list HDS III as legal counsel, although notes and legal documents are in the hand of HDS II.
Several of the cases found here are related to the estates of Sedgwick family members. The Averill estate case concerns the estate of Julia Pomeroy Averill (daughter of Eliza Sedgwick Pomeroy); the Bristed trust case concerns the trust established by Charles Astor Bristed for his wife, Grace Sedgwick Bristed; and the Watts estate case deals with the 亚历山大·塞奇威克·沃茨和亨利·塞奇威克·沃茨的地产弗朗西斯·塞奇威克的鳏夫和儿子 Watts. Also of note are papers relating to the MacKaye case, which deal extensively with divorce law and women's property rights in 19th-century New York.
c. Society for the Employment and Relief of Poor Women, 1873-1894
Arranged chronologically.
Papers in this section relate to the Society for the Employment and Relief for Poor 妇女,一个成立于1844年的纽约组织,为穷人或体弱者提供缝纫工作 women or for women who needed to stay at home to care for their children. HDS II acted as 该组织在法定成立时的律师和受托人 a charity in 1874. The records contain court documents, correspondence, annual reports, and financial accounts.
d. New York Underground Railway Co., 1871-1892
Arranged chronologically and by record type.
The New York City Central Underground Railway Co. was chartered in May 1869 but was foreclosed by the New York Superior Court in 1876. Many of the railway's charter rights and much of its property were transferred to Origen Vandenburgh, a creditor, who with others formed the New York Underground Railway Co. in 1880. HDS II became the company's attorney in 1886 in a series of legal actions against the New York Arcade Railway Co. and the commissioners of the City of New York, some of which were held before the New York State Supreme Court. The resulting papers compiled for legal research thoroughly document the history of the New York City subway system. They include legal briefs; arguments; statements; summons; complaints; copies of original charters; History of the Underground Railroad Charters, by H. D. Sedgwick and Nelson J. Waterbury (1886); mortgage certificates; indentures; maps; legal correspondence; and stock reports.
v. HDS II writings, 1842-1899
Arranged chronologically by type of writing.
Writings in this section include speeches made by HDS II to various social and civic organizations, including the Laurel Hill Association, the Hasty Pudding Club, the Century Club, the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, and the Harvard chapter of Alpha Delta Phi. Topics include the need for a water supply for Stockbridge, Stockbridge during the Civil 战争、妇女选举权、宗教、亚伯拉罕·林肯,以及城乡之间的比较 life. Many of his speeches also commemorated events such as New Year's, Decoration Day, and July Fourth.
HDS II's poetry includes patriotic verse, a class poem delivered in College Chapel in 1843年,一首诗《og体育官网》在仓促布丁俱乐部发表,由 the New York Tribune, and poems in honor of his Harvard class reunion.
Numerous college essays are found here, including debate topics, historical, ethical, and literary subjects. Also included are drafts or printed versions of many of HDS II's 曾发表论文,包括《og体育官网》 the Law School of the City University of New York; "Reminiscences of a Literary Life," published in Century (1894); and "Robert Sedgwick: A Sketch," published by the Colonial Society (1896).
Many of HDS II's writings relate to religious issues, including notes on scripture and 其他读物,教会和教皇的历史,以及哲学问题,比如 as proof of divine origin and the role of the clergy. Other notes and writings cover his og体育平台村落改善、历史研究、奴隶贸易及并吞的意见 Texas, and the Civil War.
a. Speeches, 1842-1896
b. Poetry, 1843-1899
c. Essays, 1842-1896
d. Religious writings and notes, undated
e. Miscellaneous notes, undated
vi. HDS II volumes, 1846-1895
Arranged chronologically.
Volumes found here include expense books and diaries kept by HDS II during his trip to 他1848年回到纽约后写的几篇日记(包括 a portion written in French), and numerous later pocket diaries and day books, most with only sporadic entries. Also in this section is a copy of a speech written by HDS for the 斯托克布里奇内战纪念碑的献礼以及斯托尔斯和塞奇威克法律的书信 correspondence, written in 1860-1861.
E. Theodore Sedgwick IV papers, 1874-1901
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
This subseries contains the papers of Theodore Sedgwick IV, the son of Henry Dwight Sedgwick II and Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick. It consists almost entirely of papers from TS IV's school days at Bishop's College School in Lennoxville, Quebec (1879); Adams Academy in Quincy (1880-1882); and Harvard College (1883-1886). The papers include: school records; numerous "cards of approbation" given for good behavior; and Harvard papers, including report cards, tuition bills, Class Day programs, student directories, and lists of classes. Bills from TS 四世在1884年夏天的欧洲之行也包括在这里,还有他写的论文 在哈佛担任各种俱乐部和兄弟会的财务主管,包括支票、账户 books, and receipts.
i. Personal papers, 1874-1901
ii. Club papers, 1878-1886
F. Alexander Sedgwick papers, 1880-1929
Arranged chronologically by subject.
The papers of Alexander ("Aleck") Sedgwick include correspondence with his parents Henry 德怀特·塞奇威克二世和亨丽埃塔·埃勒里·塞奇威克,主要是在他在主教学校的时候 College School in Lennoxville, Quebec (1884), and in California (1887-1888). They primarily discuss his schoolwork and his delicate health. Later correspondence concerns his relationship and marriage to Lydia Cameron Rogers.
Other papers in this section include Alexander's speeches (many undated) concerning President Woodrow Wilson, women's suffrage, prohibition, Stockbridge commemorations, and remarks for the Laurel Hill Association, of which he was president. Also found here is personal correspondence, including letters of congratulation for Aleck's election to the state legislature in 1911; financial correspondence regarding stocks, contracts, and the purchase of a Scripps Booth roadster; a series of Stockbridge bank checks; and a 1902 account book containing a property inventory, stocks, mortgages, and dividend income for Alexander and his wife. An 1880 pocket diary contains only a few entries for January.
i. Correspondence with parents, 1884-1899
ii. Personal papers, 1884-1929
iii. Volumes, 1880-1903
G. Lydia Rogers Sedgwick papers, 1905-1934
Arranged chronologically by subject.
Contained within this small subseries are the papers of Lydia "Lily" Sedgwick, the wife of Alexander Sedgwick. It includes correspondence with her son William Ellery Sedgwick, letters 来自朋友,银行收据,艾伦·罗杰斯的纪念物,以及死者的吊唁信 of her husband Alexander.
H. Papers of other Henry Dwight Sedgwick descendants, 1834-1946
Arranged chronologically by family member.
This subseries includes the papers of HDS's daughters Frances Sedgwick Watts and Louisa Minot Sedgwick; HDS II's children Jane Sedgwick Ricciardi, Henry Dwight Sedgwick III, and Ellery Sedgwick; and Alexander Sedgwick's children William Ellery Sedgwick, Christiana Sedgwick Marquand, and Alexander Sedgwick II.
特别值得注意的是亨利·德怀特·塞奇威克三世的论文,其中包含成绩单 以及其他与他在马萨诸塞州昆西的亚当斯学院上学有关的文件; legal correspondence and papers; a 1914 address given at Groton School; and a poem authored by HDS III for his Harvard College 40th reunion (1922). Christiana Sedgwick Marquand's papers consist primarily of letters and postcards from her trip to Europe in the summer of 1914. The papers of Alexander "Shan" Sedgwick II include correspondence with his Harvard classmates (1918-1919),以及给美联社驻伦敦分社社长的信 political situation in Greece (1934), written by Shan in his capacity as a new correspondent.
See also Henry Dwight Sedgwick III and Robert Minturn Sedgwick papers, 1820-1976. Ms. N-2330. The collection guide may be viewed here.
V. Robert Sedgwick family papers, 1799-1895
This series consists primarily of the papers of Robert Sedgwick, the son of Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick; Robert's wife Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick; and their children William Ellery Sedgwick, Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick, and Katherine Sedgwick Valerio. Also found here 还有一些og体育平台罗伯特·塞奇威克其他后代的小文集,包括 女儿伊丽莎白·塞奇威克·查尔德、苏珊·塞奇威克·巴特勒、海伦·塞奇威克和孙女 Natalie Sedgwick.
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A. Robert Sedgwick papers, 1803-1862
The papers of Robert Sedgwick were produced from 1803 to 1862, with the bulk from 1803 to 1841. They are divided into three categories: correspondence with Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick, personal and professional papers, and volumes.
i. Robert Sedgwick correspondence with Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick, 1822-1837
Arranged chronologically.
这一部分包含了罗伯特·塞奇威克和他妻子伊丽莎白·埃勒里之间的通信 Sedgwick, dating from 1822 to 1837. It primarily discusses domestic issues, family news, travel details, and information about their children.
ii. Robert Sedgwick personal and professional papers, 1803-1862
Arranged chronologically and by topic.
这部分的论文包含罗伯特威廉姆斯学院的论文,与他有关的文件 legal career in New York City, and papers that illustrate his accumulation of investment property in New York City and Illinois. These include property maps of land owned on 22nd, 23rd, and 26th streets in New York City, mortgages, title abstracts, insurance policies, 纽约银行的账户,房地产经纪人内文斯和汤森的账户, and maps of Robert's Chicago land, divided into 158 lots. This section also contains 与罗伯特兄弟姐妹持有的投资有关的抵押贷款,显然是被管理的 by Robert, and an 1839 memo written by Robert to his nephew and law partner Theodore 指导塞奇威克三世处理他的私人和商业事务 illness.
Many documents dating after 1839 were compiled to settle Robert's estate, including inventories of household items and property. (Although Robert lived until 1841, his estate was apparently put in trust after his stroke in 1839.) Other estate settlement papers are 大部分账目都是由TS三世和查尔斯·塞奇威克编的用来清偿债务,收取抵押贷款 付款,确定财产所有权,并为罗伯特的子女和其他人建立信托 family members. Among these papers is a detailed 1842 memorandum written by TS III outlining the events leading up to his assumption of Robert's business and his reasons for the division of the estate. Also found here are accounts of Edward T. Channing and TS III against the estate, tax documents, bills, and receipts.
iii. Robert Sedgwick volumes, 1814-1840
Arranged chronologically.
In this section are volumes relating to Robert Sedgwick's personal accounts, including an 1823 family account book listing accounts for groceries, parties, wood, and flour; expense account volumes listing furniture purchased and daily expenses; a series of private ledgers listing detailed accounts with various merchants, doctors, and family members; check registers; and a cash book. Here also are account books of clients for whom Robert managed trusts, property, or estates.
a. Personal accounts, 1814-1840
b. Professional accounts, 1816-1838
B. Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick papers, 1799-1862
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
The papers of Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick, the wife of Robert Sedgwick, date from 1799 to 1862, with the bulk written between 1810 and 1859. They are divided into three sections: family correspondence, personal papers, and volumes.
i. Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick family correspondence, 1810-1859
Included here is Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick's correspondence with her sister Harriett Ellery; her father William Ellery of Newport, Rhode Island; and her son William Ellery Sedgwick.
ii. Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick personal papers, 1815-1862
Papers in this section include Elizabeth's correspondence with Rhoda (Mrs. Ogden) Edwards, S. E. Abbott, Elizabeth Shaw Burge, Lucy Russell, Elizabeth Perkins, and her cousins Richard Henry Dana, Sr. and Edward T. Channing. After 1840, Elizabeth's papers reflect her growing involvement with the family business after her husband Robert was incapacitated. They 包括抵押贷款,账户,债券利息,租赁,法庭文件,股票和 mortgages, and lists of personal expenses. Numerous receipts, primarily from 1843-1846, 请注明伊丽莎白在提取收入时保留的详细的支出记录 her husband's unsettled estate.
iii. Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick volumes, 1799-1844
Volumes in this section include a recipe book that, although begun in 1799, is written largely in Elizabeth's hand. It contains recipes for medicine, as well as food. Also found in this section is Elizabeth's diary of her 1833 trip to Virginia. More than a daybook, it contains detailed descriptions and observations of the people and countryside. Four account books for the period 1840-1844 pertain to the allowance Elizabeth drew from her husband's estate before it was settled. Finally, a family account book details her expenses, along with those of each of her seven children for 1843.
C. William Ellery Sedgwick papers, 1832-1873
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
这个子系列包含威廉·埃勒里·塞奇威克(WES)的论文,他是罗伯特和 Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick. Included here is WES's correspondence with a large group of his 大学同学(哈佛,1846)和其他朋友,他们称他为“埃勒里”或更多 commonly, "Sedg." Among them are Endicott (Tott) Peabody, Frank Minot, Jack Stearns, Thomas Rodman, B. C. Whitman, James Morris, Augustus (Gus) Heard, C. W. Wellington, Edward Binks, and Daniel Curtis. Taken together, these letters present a witty and detailed glimpse into the lives of Harvard students and their early careers in the 1840s and 1850s.
Most significant is WES's correspondence with Francis J. Child, his classmate and later brother-in-law. Nicknamed "Pais" by WES, Child discusses his studies and professorship at Harvard, relationships with family and friends, European travel, and his courtship and marriage to WES's sister Elizabeth. Also in this section are papers relating to WES's guardianship of William Holden, miscellaneous school papers, and an 1873 obituary of WES.
D. Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick papers, 1845-1895
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
Contained in this section are the papers of Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Sedgwick and the wife of Henry Dwight Sedgwick II, her first cousin. Dating from 1845 to 1895, they consist of personal correspondence with her friends Susan C. Laurence, Alison Turnbull Laurence, Caroline Turnbull Laurence, Meta Brevoort, Elizabeth (Mammy) Royce, and Charlotte Binney. Other papers include receipts, a Valentine's Day poem, and an 1888 mortgage agreement between Henrietta and her husband, in which she loans him $9,000.
E. Katherine Sedgwick Valerio papers, 1877-1890
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
The papers of Katherine Sedgwick Valerio, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Sedgwick, 从1877年到1890年,分为三类:个人论文、著作和 volumes. The bulk of Katherine's papers consists of correspondence with her former nanny Elizabeth (Mammy) Royce, as well as with her friend Lilly Doane. Also found here are programs from Katherine's formal recitations, promotional pieces, and critiques. Her writings include both signed and unsigned manuscripts of plays and dialogues, some of which are incomplete. Katherine's 1883-1884 travel diary and commonplace-book relates to her trip to Florence, Italy.
i. Personal papers, 1877-1890
ii. Writings, undated
iii. Volumes, 1883-1884
F. Papers of other Robert Sedgwick descendants, 1840-1894
Arranged chronologically by family member.
This subseries contains the papers of Robert and Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick's daughters Elizabeth Sedgwick Child, Susan Sedgwick Butler, and Helen Sedgwick, as well as those of their granddaughter Natalie Sedgwick.
伊丽莎白·塞奇威克·查尔德的文件包括一份打字回忆录《og体育平台》 《og体育平台》,伊丽莎白在书中讲述了她与表兄HDS二世的童年回忆. 这里还发现了与纽约伪造案有关的文件涉及伊丽莎白和她 future husband, Francis J. Child.
苏珊·塞奇威克·巴特勒的论文包括天文学笔记、诗歌和与 friends. Also included here is a letter to the congregation of St. Paul's Church in Stockbridge upon its completion, written by Susan's widower, Charles E. Butler (Butler had the church built in 1883 as a memorial to Susan).
在这个子系列中还发现了娜塔莉·塞奇威克的论文,包括信件, 收据,支票存根,以及海伦·塞奇威克1850年的信件,她于1857年在伦敦去世 age 20.
VI. Catharine Maria Sedgwick papers, 1802-1866
This series contains the papers of Catharine Maria Sedgwick, the daughter of Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick. They date from 1802 to 1866 and are organized into two sections: family correspondence and personal papers.
A. Family correspondence, 1802-1866
Arranged chronologically and by correspondent.
The bulk of Catharine Maria Sedgwick's family correspondence is with her brothers Robert and Charles Sedgwick, who wrote regularly to Catharine throughout their adult lives. Included 在她与查尔斯的通信中,有他1829年为伊丽莎白·弗里曼(孟买)的墓志铭 Sedgwick family's domestic servant. Many of Charles's letters found here contain Catharine's penciled notations, which appear to be editorial instructions preparing the letters for publication.
这个子系列还包括凯瑟琳和她的母亲帕梅拉之间的家庭通信 Dwight Sedgwick; with her sister and brother-in-law, Thaddeus and Eliza Pomeroy, and their daughter Frances Susan Pomeroy; with her sister Frances Watson and Frances' children Catherine and Robert; with her brother Theodore II, his wife Susan, and their son Theodore III; with her brother Henry and his wife Jane; with her sister-in-law Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick and niece Elizabeth Sedgwick Child; and with her sister-in-law Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick and her favorite niece and namesake, Katharine Sedgwick Minot. It also includes correspondence with the Minot family, including her niece's husband, William Minot II; his parents, William and Louisa Davis Minot; and several of their children.
凯瑟琳家庭通信的主题包括她的童年,她的反应 to her father's death, the family's concern for Catharine's sister Frances in her abusive 婚姻,家人对凯瑟琳写作的支持和鼓励,谈判 with Harper Publishing, and the critical reception of her novels and short stories.
B. Personal papers, 1820-1865
Arranged chronologically.
The bulk of Catharine's personal papers consist of correspondence with friends, including 露西·罗素,范妮·肯布尔(巴特勒),加埃塔诺·卡斯蒂利亚,伊丽莎·福伦,索菲亚·皮克曼,安娜 Murphy Jameson, William Ellery Channing, and Harriet Martineau. Also included here are a 向她的妹妹伊丽莎致敬,一篇题为“上帝的无所不在”的手稿 "我亲爱的孩子们"编辑信件的杂项笔记,以及简短的商业账目 1820-1826.
VII. Charles Sedgwick family papers, 1812-1889
本丛书主要由西奥多和帕梅拉之子查尔斯·塞奇威克的论文组成 Dwight Sedgwick, and Charles's wife Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick. Also found here are smaller og体育平台查尔斯和伊丽莎白的孩子凯瑟琳·塞奇威克·迈诺特的文集, Elizabeth Sedgwick Rackemann, William Dwight Sedgwick, and Grace Sedgwick Bristed. The papers 凯瑟琳·迈诺特的孩子,爱丽丝·伍德伯恩·迈诺特和威廉·迈诺特三世也在这里 here.
To view a genealogical chart of the Sedgwick family, click here.
A. Charles Sedgwick papers, 1812-1856
查尔斯·塞奇威克的论文从1812年到1856年,分为两部分:家庭 correspondence and personal and professional papers.
i. Family correspondence, 1819-1856
Arranged chronologically and by correspondent.
This subseries contains correspondence between Charles Sedgwick and his wife Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick, as well as between Charles and his daughter Katharine Sedgwick Minot. Topics include domestic issues and relationships, their Boston and West Roxbury homes, 家庭庆典和事件,他们的儿子查尔斯在1841年自杀,他们的 son William during the Civil War, and the boarding school run by Elizabeth. Many of Charles' letters contain editorial notes in the hand of his sister Catharine Maria Sedgwick, who prepared them for publication following his death.
ii. Personal and professional papers, 1812-1856
Arranged chronologically.
Charles's personal and professional papers include correspondence with Fanny Kemble (Butler), Rev. Cyrus Byington of the Choctaw Nation in Arkansas, Mr. Scott of Scott's Weekly Paper in Philadelphia, and a letter acknowledging receipt of the Resolution of the Berkshire Bar. Other papers in this section are a poem from Charles's granddaughter Posey and a table of mortality from Lenox, Mass.
B. Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick papers, 1828-1863
Arranged chronologically.
This subseries contains the papers of Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick, the wife of Charles Sedgwick, dating from 1828 to 1863. They include Elizabeth's correspondence with her daughter Katharine Maria Sedgwick (Minot) primarily concerning family and domestic issues, 尤其是凯瑟琳的兄弟查尔斯和威廉的去世凯瑟琳的丈夫 William Minot II, and the lives of Katharine's children. Elizabeth's personal correspondence includes letters from Fanny Kemble (Butler) and another unidentified friend.
i. Family correspondence, 1828-1863
ii. Personal correspondence, 1859-1862
C. Papers of Charles Sedgwick descendants, 1831-1889
Arranged chronologically by correspondent.
这个子系列包含有关查尔斯和伊丽莎白德怀特后代的文件 塞奇威克,特别是他们的孩子凯瑟琳·塞奇威克·迈诺特伊丽莎白·塞奇威克·拉克曼 威廉·德怀特·塞奇威克和格蕾丝·塞奇威克·布里斯特,还有凯瑟琳的孩子爱丽丝 Woodbourne Minot and William Minot III.
凯瑟琳·塞奇威克·迈诺特的大部分论文都是她与范妮·肯布尔的通信 (Butler). Katharine's papers also include two poems written for her by her aunt Susan Ridley Sedgwick on her birthday. Papers of other descendants also include letters from Fanny Kemble (Butler), Gaetano Castillia, and several unidentified correspondents.
VIII. Sedgwick family correspondence, 1800-1946
This series contains both dated and undated Sedgwick family correspondence, written from 1800 to 1946. With the exceptions of Theodore Sedgwick, Pamela Dwight Sedgwick, and Catharine 玛丽亚·塞奇威克,她的家庭通信都包含在他们的个人系列中 other Sedgwick family members mentioned in this collection are represented here.
The bulk of the Sedgwick family correspondence, both dated and undated, is that of Henry Dwight Sedgwick II and his family, including the later correspondence of HDS II's son Alexander and his family. In addition to the family members listed in the undated correspondence, the dated correspondence includes letters written by Thaddeus Pomeroy, Ebenezer Watson, William Minot, Louisa Davis Minot, and William Ellery to Sedgwick family members.
While some correspondence discusses national events, as well as political, social, and 在斯托克布里奇,波士顿和纽约的文化活动,大部分信件都在这里 series concern family issues. Subjects include births, marriages, deaths, family finances, childrearing, health of various family members, and visits among the family. For a more og体育平台家庭书信中所涉及的主题及其大致日期的详细指南,见 the Timeline of Sedgwick Family Events.
Extensive sets of correspondence between individual family members have been arranged separately and are found within each family series. These include:
Alexander Sedgwick with parents (series IV.F.)
Catharine Maria
Sedgwick with Charles Sedgwick (series VI.A.)
Catharine Maria Sedgwick family
correspondence (series VI.A.)
Catharine Maria Sedgwick with Robert Sedgwick (series
VI.A.)
Catherine Maria Sedgwick with Theodore Sedgwick (series I.A.)
Charles Sedgwick
with Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick (series VII.A.)
Charles Sedgwick with Katharine Sedgwick
Minot (series VII.A.)
Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick with William Ellery Sedgwick (series
V.B.)
Henry Dwight Sedgwick with Charles Sedgwick (series IV.A.)
Henry Dwight
Sedgwick with Jane Minot Sedgwick (series IV.A.)
Henry Dwight Sedgwick with Robert
Sedgwick (series IV.A.)
Henry Dwight Sedgwick with William Minot (series IV.A.)
Henry
Dwight Sedgwick II with Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick (series IV.D.)
Jane Minot Sedgwick with
Henry Dwight Sedgwick II (series IV.B.)
Jane Minot Sedgwick with Louisa Davis Minot
(series IV.B.)
Jane Minot Sedgwick with William Minot (series IV.B.)
Lydia Rogers
Sedgwick with William Ellery Sedgwick II (series IV.G.)
Pamela Dwight Sedgwick, family
correspondence (series II.A.)
Robert Sedgwick with Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick (series
V.A.)
Theodore Sedgwick with Catharine Maria Sedgwick (series I.A.)
Theodore Sedgwick
with Henry Dwight Sedgwick (series I.A.)
Theodore Sedgwick with Pamela Dwight Sedgwick
(series I.A.)
Theodore Sedgwick with Theodore Sedgwick II (series I.A.)
Theodore
Sedgwick II with Henry Dwight Sedgwick (series III.A.)
Theodore Sedgwick II with Susan
Ridley Sedgwick (series III.A.)
Theodore Sedgwick III with parents (series
III.C.)
A. Undated family correspondence
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
B. Dated family correspondence, 1800-1946
Arranged chronologically.
IX. Miscellaneous Sedgwick family papers, 1778-1946
这个系列包含了塞奇威克家族的文件,除了信件之外,没有相关的 to one particular family member. Dating from 1778 to 1946, with many undated papers, they are divided into five categories: genealogical papers, real estate and financial papers, unidentified Sedgwick family papers, miscellaneous printed material, and artwork.
A. Genealogical papers, undated
Arranged by subject.
在这一部分中有几个塞奇威克的家谱,其中大部分是从家族开始的 European ancestry. Also included here are sketches of ancestor Robert Sedgwick of London, a 迈诺特家族家谱,塞奇威克家族印章和家谱(特大号),和许多未注明日期 notes. Volume 47, entitled "Genealogical Details," is a notebook compiled by Theodore Sedgwick III containing information about his family's history and genealogy.
B. Real estate and financial papers, 1798-1911
Arranged chronologically by subject.
这个子系列中包括与塞奇威克家族在斯托克布里奇的住宅有关的文件, built by Theodore Sedgwick in 1785. They consist of excerpts from the wills of TS II and TS 三、对土地和财产的若干描述,以及详细的清单内容 of the mansion (most likely created in 1813, at the time of Theodore Sedgwick's death). Also 这里有一份书籍、瓷器和玻璃器皿的清单,来自塞奇威克24街的一户人家 in New York City.
有关塞奇威克家族墓地(也被称为塞奇威克派)的文件包括一份 agreement of trust between family members, trust accounts, lists of Sedgwick family 以及亚历山大·塞奇威克1911年写的og体育平台墓地的备忘录. Also found here are indentures granting land at Laurel Hill to the town of Stockbridge, 与罗伯特·塞奇威克女儿的信托有关的家庭财务账户,以及账户 between Henry Dwight Sedgwick II and William Minot II concerning the Spring Lane estate. The bulk of these accounts date from the 1890s.
C. Unidentified Sedgwick family papers, 1778-1946
Arranged chronologically by subject.
This section contains correspondence, poetry, essays, notes, recipes, prescriptions, 财务记录,以及其他似乎与塞奇威克家族有关的文件,但是 could not be specifically identified by creator. Of particular note are copies of a variety of historical documents, which include the early records of First Church, Boston; a charter of King Stephen of England to the Priory of Eye in Suffolk; chapter 7 of Exposition of the Province Law of William III, by Edmund Trowbridge; and "The Message of Jefferson Davis" (1864).
i. Unidentified correspondence, 1838-1927
ii. Unidentified poems and literary works, 1839-1899
iii. Unidentified essays and notes, undated, 1825
iv. Unidentified recipes and prescriptions, 1783-1883
v. Unidentified accounts and receipts, 1813-1946
vi. Unidentified copies of historical documents, undated, 1864
vii. Unidentified notebooks, undated
viii. Miscellaneous unidentified documents, 1778-1939
D. Miscellaneous printed material, 1819-1941
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Within this section are books, periodicals, printed advertisements, programs, corporate 报告,以及其他与内部人员没有明确og体育官网的印刷材料 the collection of Sedgwick family papers. Taking date and subject matter into consideration, 以及这些材料以前在塞奇威克五号文件中的位置,很可能大部分 these papers belonged to Henry Dwight Sedgwick II and his family. In most cases, their original arrangement within that collection has been retained.
E. Artwork, undated, 1839-1840
Artwork found here includes etchings of Theodore Sedgwick I and II and of Rev. James 还有几本身份不明的速写本和一张画过的照片证明 landscape scene.
X. Minot family papers, 1771-1893
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
虽然迈诺特家族的文件跨越了五代人,从1771年到1893年,但大部分 of this series consists of the papers of William Minot and his wife Louisa Davis Minot, produced from 1795 to 1873. The series also contains papers relating to Stephen Minot, great-grandfather of William Minot; Stephen Minot, Jr., William's grandfather; George Richards Minot, William's father; and William Minot II, William's son.
Minot family papers are found within the Sedgwick collection because of the families' several connections by marriage. These include the marriage of William's sister, Jane Minot, 1817年嫁给亨利·德怀特·塞奇威克凯瑟琳·玛丽亚·塞奇威克 Charles Sedgwick, to William Minot II in 1842.
A. Early Minot family papers, 1771-1813
This subseries contains the papers of: Stephen Minot (1688-ca. 1767), the great-grandfather of William Minot; his sons Stephen Minot, Jr. (1711-1787), John Minot, and Christopher Minot; and his grandchildren Francis Minot and Sarah Minot Speakman. They include family correspondence; correspondence between Christopher Minot and Thomas Dwight; papers relating to the proprietors of the Wiscasut Company; papers relating to the sloop William and the West Indies trade; various accounts, receipts, deeds, and leases; and the estate settlement papers of Mary Speakman Minot (1754-1811), the wife of George Richards Minot and the mother of William Minot.
B. George Richards Minot papers, 1775-1802
Within this section is George Richards Minot's correspondence with his father Stephen, sister Sarah Minot Speakman, brother(?) Christopher, and son William. His personal and 专业论文包括与詹姆斯·弗里曼,托马斯·德怀特,乔治·卡伯特, Fisher Ames, Samuel Adams, Increase Sumner, Isaac Parker, Moses Gill, and Henry Ware. Other 论文包括他在哈佛导师本杰明·沃兹沃斯(1777)去世时的演讲 迈诺特在他母亲去世后写的布道书(1785年),一系列财产契约 land received as compensation due to the alteration of the New Hampshire border (1786), a statement of accounts with the heirs of Mrs. Sarah Minot (1787), his speech to "the scholars of the South English Grammar School upon the introduction of a new system of education" (1789), his resignation from the Boston School Committee (1797), his acceptance of the position of chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Suffolk County (1799), and his obituary in The Portfolio (1802).
C. William Minot papers, 1801-1873
William Minot's papers date from 1801 to 1873, the bulk consisting of his correspondence with his wife, Louisa Davis Minot, from the time of their engagement in 1809 to shortly before her death in 1858. Other family correspondence includes that with father-in-law Daniel Davis, uncle Christopher Minot, son William Minot II, and daughter Mary Minot.
Also found within this subseries is William's extensive correspondence with Elizabeth (Betsy) Jarvis from 1801-1804, various accounts and receipts, and papers relating to the 哈佛大学为威廉的侄子亨利·德怀特·塞奇威克二世提供学费和教育,为此威廉 assumed responsibility after the death of his brother-in-law. William's memoirs, written in 1867年,包含了对哈里森·格雷·奥蒂斯这个角色的描述,以及奥蒂斯的家, where William met his future wife Louisa at a ball in 1808.
D. Louisa Davis Minot papers, 1795-1858
This subseries contains the papers of Louisa Davis Minot, dating from 1795 to 1858. Included in Louisa's family correspondence are letters from her father Daniel Davis, her mother Lois Freeman Davis, her grandfather Constant Freeman, her uncle James Freeman, brothers William C. and Frederic H. Davis, son William Minot II, and daughters Mary and Julia Minot. Additional personal correspondence includes that with Octavia Brown and Miranda Southgate. Her extensive correspondence with Emma Tudor Gardiner from 1822 to 1848 has largely been transcribed, and copies of these transcriptions are filed with the original letters.
Louisa's papers also contain a geography schoolbook inscribed "Louisa Davis, Portland, 1796"; a sketchbook with scenes from Stockbridge, Lenox, and surrounding areas dating from 1840; and an assignment of copyright for Easy Lessons in Perspective from Harrison Gray to Louisa (1844), as well as several undated pieces of poetry and prose. Several obituaries of Louisa published by Boston newspapers in 1858 were later reprinted as a small pamphlet, which is also found here.
E. William Minot II papers, 1839-1893
This subseries consists primarily of undated correspondence between William Minot II and actress Fanny Kemble (Butler), for whom Minot served as legal advisor and close family friend. William's "Reminiscences of Fanny Kemble," written sometime before her death in 1893, can be found here both in the original manuscript and in the version published by Boston newspapers on 20 January 1893.
XI. Papers of related families and individuals, 1744-1911
This series consists of the correspondence and papers of families that are related to the Sedgwicks by marriage. Dating from 1744 to 1911, papers included here relate to the Davis, Dwight, Freeman, Hopkins, Livingston, Pomeroy, Rackemann, Sergeant, Watts, and Williams families. The papers of Fanny Kemble (Butler), a close friend and confidant to the Sedgwick family, are also included here.
A. Davis family correspondence, 1802-1810
Arranged chronologically.
本节包含丹尼尔·戴维斯、路易斯·弗里曼·戴维斯和弗雷德里克之间的通信 H. Davis, the parents and brother of Louisa Davis Minot.
B. Dwight family papers, 1744-1911
Arranged chronologically and by family member.
Family correspondence in this subseries is primarily that of Col. Joseph Dwight with his wife Abigail Williams Dwight, the parents of Pamela Dwight Sedgwick. Correspondence between Abigail, her daughter Electa Hopkins, and her son Henry Dwight may also be found here. The 约瑟夫·德怀特的文件中有账目和收据,商业信函,司法 和平文件,以及1764年印第安人将斯托克布里奇的土地授予德怀特的契约. Abigail Dwight's papers include correspondence with James Gray, Daniel Hopkins, Maria and Sophia Morton, Rev. Robert Breck, Lydia Willard, Thomas Williams, Judith Thayer, Thomas Young, and Elias Gilbert.
Within the Henry Williams Dwight papers are legal papers and correspondence, including an 1824 letter from John Calhoun, as well as numerous accounts and receipts. Also found here is a memorandum book containing brief journal entries for June 1772 and July through August 1784, in addition to lists of clothing and sermon notes. Miscellaneous Dwight family papers 包括以利亚和约西亚德怀特的通信,以及发表的文章 R. Henry W. Dwight concerning his family history.
C. Freeman family papers, 1782-1824
Arranged chronologically and by family member.
This subseries contains papers relating to the family of Louisa Davis Minot's mother, Lois Freeman Davis. Included here is family correspondence between Lois Freeman Davis, her father Constant Freeman, and her brothers James, Nehemiah, and Constant Freeman. The bulk of these letters are between Constant, Sr. and James Freeman, the first Unitarian minister of King's Chapel, Boston. Topics include family business and finances, Constant, Sr.'s efforts to emigrate from Canada, and the rocky courtship between Lois and Daniel Davis. Also included 这是詹姆斯·弗里曼和他姐夫丹尼尔·戴维斯的通信记录 their long friendship. Two daybooks of Rev. James Freeman, labeled by him "Visits Paid and Received," record his social and ministerial visits, as well as almost daily entries on weather, plantings, and other domestic chores from October 1810 through June 1811 and from March through August 1813.
D. Hopkins family papers, 1772-1814
Arranged chronologically and by family member.
这一节有霍普金斯一家的各种文件,他们是塞奇威克一家的表兄妹 and the Dwights. It includes various receipts and undated papers, a small amount of family 还有1799年马克和伊莱克塔·霍普金斯同父异母的姐妹墓上的铭文 and brother-in-law of Pamela Dwight Sedgwick, written in the hand of Theodore Sedgwick. The legal papers of John S. Hopkins pertain to the Asa Bement and Timothy Edwards estates.
E. Fanny Kemble (Butler) papers, 1848-1865
Arranged chronologically.
虽然没有血缘或婚姻关系,但著名演员兼作家弗朗西斯·安(范妮) 肯布尔是塞奇威克和迈诺特两家的密友,她的文件也被找到了 here. They include undated correspondence, poems, and a ca. 1848 paper detailing "The Libel of Pierce Butler of the City of Philadelphia." It pertains to the divorce proceedings of Fanny and her former husband, Pierce Butler.
F. Livingston family papers, 1745-1803
Arranged chronologically.
The Livingstons are related to the Sedgwick family through the wife of Theodore Sedgwick II, Susan Livingston Ridley Sedgwick. Many of the papers found here appear to have been 由西奥多和苏珊的儿子西奥多·塞奇威克三世收藏,作为他大量历史资料的一部分 documents collection. They include the correspondence of Brockhold and James G. Livingston; legal papers of Gov. William Livingston of New Jersey (Susan Ridley Sedgwick's grandfather); business papers of Henry Livingston; a letter to Susan Livingston from Gouverneur Morris (1773); a letter from John Jay to his wife, who had stayed with the Livingstons; and a 1782 contract with the U.S. government to provide army supplies. The account book found here is a record of the delivery of produce and grain and its storage for freight to New York. The names of Robert, Henry, John, and Peter Livingston are all found within.
G. Pomeroy family papers, 1815-1872
Arranged chronologically.
This subseries contains the papers of Thaddeus Pomeroy, the husband of Eliza Sedgwick Pomeroy. Also found here are accounts of George W. Pomeroy, portions of the will of Mary Pomeroy (ca. 1872), and the undated family correspondence of Julia Pomeroy Averill, Mary Jane (Jeanie) Pomeroy, and George Pomeroy.
H. Charles Rackemann correspondence, 1897-1910
Arranged chronologically.
Included here is the miscellaneous correspondence of Charles Sedgwick Rackemann (1857-1933), the son of Elizabeth Sedgwick Rackemann and the grandson of Charles Sedgwick.
I. Sergeant family papers, 1749-1804
Arranged chronologically.
这一部分包含了约翰中士(1710-1749)的文件,阿比盖尔的第一任丈夫 威廉姆斯中士德怀特(帕梅拉·德怀特·塞奇威克的母亲),以及约翰和塞奇威克的文件 Abigail's son John Sergeant (b. 1747). Both men were missionaries to the Stockbridge Native Americans. Papers include a 1749 sermon by the elder Sergeant, minutes of the Massachusetts Board of Commissioners relating to the younger Sergeant (1768-1780), and the younger Sergeant's 1804 journal.
J. Watts family papers, 1856-1893
Arranged chronologically and by family member.
沃茨家族的文件是og体育平台亚历山大·塞奇威克·沃茨和亨利·塞奇威克·沃茨夫妇的 of Frances Sedgwick Watts. Included here is the will of Alexander Watts, as well as Henry 塞奇威克·沃茨的收据,开支备忘录,亨利手中的财产清单 德怀特·塞奇威克二世的信件,一份银元保险单,还有一份影印副本 his 1881 will.
K. Williams family papers, 1750-1814
Arranged chronologically.
This section contains the correspondence of Ephraim Williams (d. 1754), father of Abigail Williams Dwight, including letters to his son Elijah. Also found here are the will of Ephraim Williams, correspondence of Elisha Williams, and an inventory of debts due the estate of Elijah Williams (1815).
L. Miscellaneous papers of related families, 1805-1808
Arranged chronologically.
Within this section are letters written by Ebenezer Watson, Mrs. Ridley, and Alexander Sedgwick.
XII. Historical collections, 1717-1910
This series contains historical documents collected by Theodore Sedgwick III, primarily between 1831 and 1833. A large portion of the collection relates to the history of 革命前的纽约,包括海关总署署长和收税官的文件 Archibald Kennedy, Royal Navy officer Archibald Kennedy II, and New York attorneys General William Kempe and John Tabor Kempe. Also found here are the papers of Danish sea captain and 发明家约翰·莫克和大陆会议主席伊莱亚斯·布迪诺,一位英国勤务兵 from the battle of Louisbourg and siege of Quebec, and papers relating to Shays' Rebellion. TS III很好地记录了他的收藏,正如他1832-1833年的备忘录所证明的那样. Many papers in this series also contain notations in TS III's hand, listing the details of their acquisition. Most of the papers were acquired from his cousin Ridley Watts. Some, if not 所有的布迪诺论文都是由伊莱亚斯·布迪诺的女儿苏珊·布迪诺交给TS三世的 Bradford. William Minot gave TS III the papers relating to Shays' Rebellion, which were originally part of the collection of Minot's father, Shays' Rebellion historian George Richards Minot.
A. John Morke papers, 1717-1755
Arranged chronologically.
This subseries contains the papers of John Morke of Boston (d. 1755), a Danish sea captain and inventor. Included here is a 1717 ship registration for his vessel Sarah and Elizabeth, signed by the king of Denmark, and numerous documents relating to Morke's sloop Albany, which sailed a trade route between Boston and New York City. These include a crew list, shipping receipts, bonds, merchant agreements, and accounts, all dating from 1729. A 1729 account book for the Albany includes portage bills, lists of the crew and their wages, and cargo manifests. The Albany's log book records a trip from Boston to New York and back from August to November 1729. Additional trade documents dating from 1732 relate to Morke's barkentine Dolphin, which also sailed out of Boston.
Later papers in this section chronicle Morke's ongoing efforts to market his ideas and inventions to various governments. These ideas include the development of a floating dock for repairing ships; a scheme to create silver from nigrello (black lead) involving alchemy and the translation of an Arabic manuscript; "proposals to subdue the enemy"; "a scheme for the defense of America"; and a list of "curious and useful designs" including new ideas for 犁、水管、加工皮革、使黄油变甜、设计船只和保存 timber. Also found here are papers relating to Morke's 1742 examination by the British Navy Board for selling defensive plans to the court of France, a 1743 license from the king of Denmark to provide vessels for a factory in the East Indies, and much correspondence with governors and heads of state as Morke unsuccessfully attempted to gain a government appointment.
Digital facsimiles of the log of the sloop Albany are available on Life at Sea, a digital publication of Adam Matthew Digital, Inc. This digital resource is available at subscribing libraries; speak to your local librarian to determine if your library has access. The MHS makes this resource available onsite; see a reference librarian for more information.
B. Archibald Kennedy papers, 1733-1764
Arranged chronologically.
阿奇博尔德·肯尼迪从1722年起担任纽约海关收税官和总接收官 until his death in 1763. Among his papers are deeds, wills, a certificate of appointment as customs collector, and business papers relating to his position. Also found here are documents pertaining to a land dispute between Kennedy and Mathias Demott, including supporting documents and correspondence with James Alexander, and letters relating to the financial situation of Kennedy's son Thomas in London.
C. Archibald Kennedy II papers, 1744-1779
Arranged chronologically.
这个子系列是西奥多·塞奇威克三世收集的最大的一套历史文献, contains papers relating to the naval career of Archibald Kennedy II. They include military 记录肯尼迪从1746年起在英国皇家海军服役的命令和信件, when he served as a lieutenant aboard the Otter, to the French and Indian War, when he commanded the armed frigates Prince of Orange, the Halifax, and the Flamborough, through the Stamp Act crisis in November 1765, when he served as commander of the British blockade of New York harbor. Found here is correspondence regarding ships' supplies, orders for the care of sick and injured British soldiers, a 1756 letter referencing Britain's official declaration of war with France, Kennedy's commissions and 服务证书,以及几套订单和指示,为准备 British attack on Cherbourg. A 1758 volume illustrates the signals for recognizing British 船只在白天,晚上,和在雾中,以及英国军舰的战争秩序 anticipated line of battle.
同样值得注意的还有信件和军事命令,说明了英国对邮票的反应 Act crisis in New York in early November 1765. These include correspondence with Gov. Cadwallader Colden of New York, Gov. William Franklin of New Jersey, and copies of various 第三方通信,讨论保护邮票的计划和对安全的关注 of British officials and containing detailed descriptions of the ensuing riots.
D. William Kempe papers, 1752-1759
Arranged chronologically.
This section contains the papers of William Kempe, who served as attorney general of the Royal Province of New York from 1752 until his death in 1759. The papers consist of both 私人和商业通信,包括1755年一封讨论约翰之死的信 Morke and the efforts of Morke's estate administrators to pay off his debts.
E. John Tabor Kempe papers, 1759-1775
Arranged chronologically.
这个子系列包含了约翰·塔博尔·肯普的论文,他是威廉·肯普的儿子,曾担任 1759年他父亲去世后,他是纽约最后一任皇家司法部长 expulsion during the Revolutionary War. The bulk of his papers consists of business and legal correspondence, including letters from Col. J. W. Bradstreet, Gov. Cadwallader Colden, Peter Livingston, James Duane, and John Jay. Correspondence with Sir William Johnson, 印第安事务主管,讨论印第安人的土地纠纷和印第安人 relations in New York. Also found here is the 1773 New York attorney general's report and an 通缉约翰·肯普和詹姆斯·杜安涉嫌查获 New York land by the "Green Mountain Boys," signed by Ethan Allen.
F. French and Indian War orderly book, 1759
This volume is the orderly book for the British army's 47th Regiment of Foot under Peregrine Lascelles, kept at Louisbourg and at the Siege of Quebec, 2 June-24 September 1759.
G. Elias Boudinot papers, 1782-1783
In this section are the papers of Elias Boudinot, delegate to the Continental Congress, United States representative from New Jersey, and director of the United States Mint. The 这些文件都可以追溯到1782年至1783年,当时布迪诺担任大陆委员会主席 其中包括新省议会成员约书亚·梅瑟罗的信件 York and the deputy commissary of prisoners; two letters from the Marquis de Lafayette congratulating Boudinot and offering "first tidings of a general peace"; letters from Robert 莫里斯讨论美国胜利的公告,并包含信件的摘录 from John Adams in Paris; and notes written by Boudinot entitled "Resolutions proposed by me in Congress to save the execution of Capt. Argell" (a British prisoner of war).
H. Shays' Rebellion papers, 1787
Originally collected by George Richards Minot, author of History of the Insurrections in Massachusetts in the year 1786 (1788), the papers in this subseries include a letter from Gov. James Bowdoin to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln; military orders to "apprehend, disarm and secure all hostile persons"; a journal of a soldier in Gen. Lincoln's army, 28 January-13 February 1787; and a copy of J. Hubbard's "Manifesto" requesting meetings of neutral parties to avoid war in Massachusetts.
I. Miscellaneous historical papers, 1737-1805
The bulk of papers in this section consists of 18th-century political correspondence, including that of Gov. Jonathan Belcher (1738, 1747), Gen. Phillip Schuler (1782), and Rev. Stephen West (1794-1798). Also found here is a poem in the hand of Gouverneur Morris, 18th-century ship-building instructions, an affidavit concerning the Poughkeepsie riot of 1764, a handwritten copy of The Sentinel (1765), evidence 威廉·彭德加斯特叛国罪审判(1766年),委员会议记录 of Indian affairs in Albany, New York (1775), and a letter from the Boston Committee of Correspondence (1776).
J. Memoranda on historical collections, 1832-1910
本节包括西奥多·塞奇威克三世的笔记,列出了他的书的内容 历史文献收集,他如何获得它,以及它的物理位置(主要是银行) vaults). The bulk of his memoranda concerns the Kennedy collections. The memoranda of TS 三世的儿子亚瑟列出了他借给卡西诺历史博物馆的文件 Exhibition in July 1910, including a detailed description of several of the items.
XIII. Unrelated papers and volumes, 1791-1889
这个系列包含的文件和卷没有可识别的连接到塞奇威克 而这些似乎并没有被西奥多·塞奇威克三世作为他的一部分收集起来 historical document collection. They include the correspondence of Timothy B. Field, son of the Reverend D. D. Field, concerning his court-martial and dismissal from the U.S. Navy, and his later readmittance. Also found here is the correspondence of John Randall, a Harvard-educated physician; the account books of John Bacon, J. G. Fine, and the estate of Moses Ashley; a manuscript copy of a journal of Elizabeth Ann Seton; a letterbook of Marcus Spring; George Shattuck's passport; and other miscellaneous papers.
A. Unrelated papers, 1799-1875
B. Unrelated volumes, 1791-1889
This manuscript copy of a journal of Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821) was written in an unidentified hand. Included are entries written by Seton from 19 Nov.-27 Dec. 1803 and 4 1804年7月8日描述了她与丈夫和女儿在检疫站的隔离 Livorno, Italy; her religious beliefs; the illness and death of her husband William; and the death of her sister-in-law Rebecca. Seton later converted to Catholicism and became the first American to be canonized.
Appendix: Descendants of Theodore Sedgwick
This family tree is based on information found in Hubert Merrill Sedgwick's A Sedgwick Genealogy: Descendants of Deacon Benjamin Sedgwick (New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1961), http://www.sedgwick.org/na/library/books/sed1961/sed1961.html, and from the MHS collection of Sedgwick family papers. Individuals whose papers can be found within the Sedgwick family papers (Ms. N-851) are highlighted in bold.
1. Theodore Sedgwick, 1746-1813
+ Eliza Mason, 1744-1774
+ Pamela Dwight, 1753-1807
2. Eliza Mason Sedgwick, 1775-1827
+ Thaddeus Pomeroy, 1764-1847
3. Theodore Sedgwick Pomeroy, 1798-1845
+ Huldah Fellows Hopkins
4. Theodore Sedgwick Pomeroy 2nd, 1824-1865
4. Mary Jane Pomeroy, "Jeanie," 1825-1895
4. Frances Hopkins Pomeroy, "Fanny," 1829-1851
3. George Williams Pomeroy, 1799-1856
3. Egbert Benson Pomeroy, 1801-1825
3. Pamela Dwight Pomeroy, 1803-1804
3. Elizabeth Pamela Pomeroy, 1805-1856
+ Horatio Byington
4. Eliza Sedgwick Byington, 1829-1857
4. Thaddeus Pomeroy Byington, 1832-1846
4. Alice Byington, 1841-?
4. Rebecca Byington, 1843-1850
3. Ebenezer Watson Pomeroy, 1806-1861
3. Frances Susan Pomeroy, 1807-1853
3. Catherine Eliza Pomeroy, 1809-1880
+ Samuel Parker
4. Egbert Pomeroy Parker, 1837-1870
4. Mary Hamilton Parker, 1838-1927
4. Robert P. Parker, 1839-1870
4. Charles Sedgwick Parker, 1841-1884
4. Francis Herbert Parker, 1848-1885
4. Grace S. Parker, 1853-1936
3. Julia Pomeroy, 1812-1868
+ Chester Averill, d. 1837
4. Chester Averill, 1836-1883
3. Charles Sedgwick Pomeroy, 1813-1850
3. Mary Pomeroy, 1815-1872
3. Thaddeus Pomeroy, 1817-1851
2. Frances Pamela Sedgwick, 1778-1842
+ Ebenezer Watson, 1776-1847
3. Theodore Sedgwick Watson, 1802-1820
3. Ebenezer Henry Watson, 1804-1850
+ Elizabeth Jane Knapp, 1807-1865
4. Frances Sedgwick Watson, 1830-1830
4. Frances Sedgwick Watson, 1832-1899
4. Egbert Pomeroy Watson, 1835-1909
4. Susan Ridley Watson, 1839-1917
4. Emma Watson, 1842-1919
4. Harry Hopkins Watson, 1844-1863
4. Lindsey Watson, 1849-1920
3. Catherine Sears Watson, 1806-1848
+ Abner Webb
4. Robert Watson Webb, 1834-
4. Frances Sedgwick Webb, 1836-1837
4. Fanny Watson Webb, 1838-
4. Catherine Jane Webb, 1840-1841
4. Charles Sedgwick Webb, 1842-
4. Alice Lindsey Webb, 1845-
3. Robert Sedgwick Watson, 1809-1888
+ Mary Taber Hathaway, 1813-1890
4. Sylvia Hathaway Watson, 1834-
4. Mary Forbes Watson, 1836-1891
4. Louisa Watson, 1838-1839
4. Jane Sedgwick Watson, 1838-1912
4. Adelaide Howard Watson, 1841-1869
4. Anna Russell Watson, 1843-1909
4. Robert Clifford Watson, 1847-1902
4. Francis Sedgwick Watson, 1853-
4. Theodora Sedgwick Watson, 1856-1878
3. Frances Pamela Watson, "Fanny," 1811-1882
2. Theodore Sedgwick II, 1780-1839
+ Susan Anne Livingston Ridley, 1788-1867
3. Theodore Sedgwick III, 1811-1859
+ Sarah Morgan Ashburner, 1812-1856
4. Theodore Sedgwick, 1836-1837
4. Susan Ridley Sedgwick, 1838-1872
+ Charles Eliot Norton, 1827-1908
4. Sara Price Ashburner Sedgwick, 1839-1915
+ William Erasmus Darwin
4. Theodore Sedgwick, 1841-1842
4. Arthur George Sedgwick, 1844-1915
+ Lucy Tuckerman, 1858-1904
4. Charles Ridley Sedgwick, 1846-1846
4. Maria Theodora Sedgwick, 1851-1916
3. Maria Banyer Sedgwick, 1813-1886
2. Henry Dwight Sedgwick, 1785-1831
+ Jane Minot, 1795-1859
3. George Minot Sedgwick, 1818-1821
3. Jane Minot Sedgwick II, 1821-1889
3. Frances Sedgwick, 1822-1858
+ Alexander Watts, 1815-1860
4. Alexander Watts, 1852-1860
4. Henry Sedgwick Watts, 1858-1893
3. Henry Dwight Sedgwick II, 1824-1903
+ Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick, 1829-1902
4. Jane Minot Sedgwick, 1859-1918
+ Michele Ricciardi, d. 1917
4. Henry Dwight Sedgwick III, 1861-1957
+ Sarah May Minturn, 1865-1919
4. Theodore Sedgwick IV, 1863-1951
+ Mary Aspinwall Bend
4. Alexander Sedgwick, 1867-1929
+ Lydia Cameron Rogers, 1867-1934
5. William Ellery Sedgwick, 1899-
5. Christiana Davenport Sedgwick, 1897-1951
+ John Marquand
5. Alexander Cameron Sedgwick, 1901-1996
4. Ellery Sedgwick, 1872-1960
+ Mabel Cabot, 1873-1937
3. Louisa Minot Sedgwick, 1826-1841
2. Robert Sedgwick, 1787-1841
+ Elizabeth Dana Ellery, 1799-1862
3. Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick, 1824-1909
+ Francis James Child
4. Helen Maria Child, 1863-1903
4. Susan Ridley Sedgwick Child, 1866-1946
4. Henrietta Ellery Child, 1867-
4. Francis Sedgwick Child, 1868-1935
3. William Ellery Sedgwick, 1825-1873
+ Constance Irving Brevoort, 1828-
4. Robert Sedgwick, 1852-
4. Henry Brevoort Sedgwick, 1853-1854
4. Francis Edward Sedgwick, 1854-1876
4. William Ellery Sedgwick, 1856-1869
4. Laura Brevoort Sedgwick, 1859-1907
4. Helen Ellery Sedgwick, 1861-
3. Robert Sedgwick, 1826-1827
3. Susan Ridley Sedgwick, 1828-1883
+ Charles E. Butler, 1818-1897
4. Charles Sedgwick Butler, 1856-1866
4. Henrietta Sedgwick Butler, 1859-1859
4. Robert Sedgwick Butler, 1861-1866
3. Henrietta Ellery Sedgwick, 1829-1902
+ Henry Dwight Sedgwick II, 1824-1903
See descendants of Henry Dwight Sedgwick II (above).
3. Katherine Maria Sedgwick, 1831-1884
+ Joseph Valerio
+ William T. Washburn
4. Nathalie D'Oremieulx Washburn [Natalie Sedgwick], 1873-1942
+ Bainbridge Colby
3. Helen Ellery Sedgwick, 1836-1857
3. Edith Ellery Sedgwick, 1838-
2. Catharine Maria Sedgwick, 1789-1867
2. Charles Sedgwick, 1791-1856
+ Elizabeth Buckminster Dwight, 1801-1864
3. Katharine Maria Sedgwick, 1820-1880
+ William Minot II, 1817-1894
4. Jane Sedgwick Minot, 1844-1847
4. Alice Woodbourne Minot, 1847-1883
4. William Minot III, 1849-1900
4. Charles Sedgwick Minot, 1852-1914
4. Robert Sedgwick Minot, 1856-1910
4. Henry Davis Minot, 1859-1890
4. Laurence Minot, 1865-1921
3. Charles Sedgwick II, 1822-1841
3. Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick, 1826-1891
+ Frederick William Rackemann, d. 1884
4. Charles Sedgwick Rackemann, 1857-1933
4. Frederick William Rackemann, 1860-1861
4. Felix Rackemann, 1861-1934
4. Elizabeth Sedgwick Rackemann, 1863-1924
4. Louise Sedgwick Rackemann, 1865-1960
4. William Frederick Rackemann, 1868-1939
3. William Dwight Sedgwick, 1831-1862
+ Louisa Frederica Tellkampf, d. 1879
4. Grace Sedgwick, 1858-
4. Amelia Sedgwick, 1859-
4. Mary Elizabeth Sedgwick, 1861-
3. Grace Ashburner Sedgwick, 1833-1897
+ Charles Astor Bristed, 1820-
4. Charles Astor Bristed, Jr., 1869-1936
+ Penelope Russell 1769-1827
[3rd wife of Theodore
Sedgwick]
Preferred Citation
Sedgwick family papers, Massachusetts Historical Society.
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Materials Removed from the Collection
The following items have been removed from the Sedgwick family papers:
Photographs, now in the MHS Photographs collection.
Engravings, now in the MHS Engravings collection.
空白明信片描绘19世纪晚期的欧洲地点或宗教主题,现在在 MHS Postcards collection.
Artifacts, now in the MHS Museum Objects collection, including a bowling pin, spectacles, 针线活、象牙大奖章、建筑雕塑碎片、彩绘瓷砖和蜡 seals.
Lottery tickets to the Rhode Island lottery (February 1749/1750 ), and the Massachusetts lottery (February 1781), now in the MHS Numismatics collection.
Printed materials, now in the MHS Printed Materials collection, including: Directions to be observ'd in taking the pill or drop (London? : s.n., 17--); This to inform the curious, that the wonderful and surprizing artist lately arrived from the city of Norwich, is to be seen... (London? : s.n., 17--); Please to observe, approve or object: a proposal visible and practicable (London: s.n., 1751); By the commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great-Britain and Ireland &c (London: s.n., 1764); Sir, being by the General Assembly of this Commonwealth appointed managers of a lottery... (Boston: 1781); Peale. Charles W. To the Citizens of the United States of America (Philadelphia, 1790); Western Star (Stockbridge, Mass.) issue of 15 February 1791; Albany Centinal issue of 4 June 1800; Sir, it has long been a subject of regret . . . that no suitable tribute has yet been paid [proposed monument to George Washington] (Boston: 1811); and Literary World, no. 282 (June 26, 1852).