Richard Henry Dana Sr. and Jr. Collection 1852-1874

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-g, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

[About the artist for Putnam's book on American authors; asks what Washington Irvingthinks; mentions that Rufus W. Griswold's American Prose Writersdescription has several errors; says his own health is poor.]

[Re arrangements for artist to sketch Dana Sr.'s house at Cape Annfor Putnam's book.]

[More about arrangements for artist to sketch house; asks Putnam to arrange the affair with his son Richard Henry Dana Jr.]

[Suggests Forsyth's presence would be helpful for their case and he might be called on for some point of church history or doctrine.]

[Mentions rumor that the "Sumner Prospectus" has yet gone to the artists and Perkins' interview with judge.]

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 1968 Jan 10
Processing information:

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

Physical location:
Physical description:
6 items