Abiathar Watkins papers, 1836-1894.

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Creator

Watkins, Abiathar, 1818-

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 1.3 linear feet (5 boxes).

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of papers of Abiathar Watkins and his wife Emily L. Watkins. Includes family correspondence andletters from friends, Emily Watkins's journals and domestic accounts, and stagecoach way-bills. Emily Watkins's journals document her treatment under the care of James C. Jackson at sanatoriums in western New York.

Biographical/Historical Note

Abiathar Watkins (1818- ) owned and managed a stagecoach line in upper New York State.

Controlled Access Terms

• Jackson, James Caleb, 1811-1895.
• Watkins, Abiathar, 1818-
• Watkins family.
• Coaching (Transportation) -- New York (State)
• Sanatoriums -- New York (State)
• Therapeutics -- New York (State)
• New York (State) -- Social life and customs.
• Diaries.

Additional Creator Name

• Watkins, Emily Lewis, 1824-