Richard Henry Dana Sr. and Jr. Collection 1852

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Richard Henry Dana Sr. and Jr. Collection, Accession 6966, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Richard Henry Dana Sr. and Jr. Collection, Accession 6966, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Re inclusion of Richard Henry Dana Sr.'s home in book on homes of American authors; has selected Hammatt Billingsas the artist.]

[Declines to write sketch on his father for Putnam's book but suggests material on Dana Sr. in [Rufus] Griswold's Poets of Americaor Livingston's Law Magazineand recommends that George Wilbur Peckwrite the piece; suggests picture caption.]

[Concerns article on Richard Henry Dana Sr.for Putnam's book; wants Dana Jr. to check it.]

[Expresses pleasure with George Wilbur Peck's sketch on Dana Sr. for Putnam's book; relays Dana Sr.'s request for a price for copies of illustrations of the Dana home.]

[Re proofs for his Richard Henry Dana Sr.article for Putnam's book.]

[Re his biographical sketch in Putnam's book.]

[Re proofs of George Wilbur Peck's article on his father; mentions Dana Sr.'s desire to purchase copies of the picture of his house.]

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 1962 Nov 29
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
7 items