Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1838-1913.
2. Aldine Club.
3. Thomas J. Taylor collection.

Description

1. .1 linear foot (1 folder)

Summary

1. A small quantity of letters, notes, calling cards, autographs, and other items from American author, historian and Unitarian clergyman Edward Everett Hale. Several letters are to New York Public Library Director John Shaw Billings, and relate to books owned by James Lenox. Also included is an emended draft of an essay titled "Ministry", and a menu from a dinner at the Aldine Club held in Hale's honor.

Subject

1. Hale, Edward Everett, Sr., 1822-1909 -- Correspondence
2. Lenox, James, 1800-1880
3. Book collecting

Genre/Form

1. Menus.

Call number

1. MssCol 4431

Access (note)

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance (note)

1. Some material was originally received as part of the Thomas J. Taylor collection

Author

1. Hale, Edward Everett, Sr., 1822-1909.

Title

1. Edward Everett Hale miscellany, 1847-1901.

Restricted access

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance

1. Some material was originally received as part of the Thomas J. Taylor collection

Occupation

1. Clergy.
2. Historians.

Added author

1. Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1838-1913.
2. Aldine Club.
3. Thomas J. Taylor collection.

Research call number

1. MssCol 4431