Horsford, Eben Norton; 2 of 6, 1863
Scope and Contents
Voluminous correspondence in this series gives an almost daily account of Eben’s out of town trips. Letters from the early 1860’s document his resignation from Harvard, national events such as the Civil War and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and new business ventures. These ventures included manufacture of iron safes, submarine design, army rations and chemical manufacture at the Rumford Chemical Works. Court cases involving patent disputes are also frequently referred to. Later correspondence documents Eben’s travel to Europe, California and the Caribbean. Family matters such as illness, move to a new home, finances and the education of their children are mentioned in Eben’s letters.
Dates
- Created: 1863
Creator
- From the File: Farlow, Lilian Horsford (Person)
- From the File: Wilson, George F. (George Francis), 1818-1883 (Person)
- From the File: Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 (Person)
- From the File: Hall, James, 1811-1898 (Person)
- From the File: Hunt, E. B. (Edward Bissell), 1822-1863 (Person)
- From the File: Nichols, James R. (James Robinson), 1819-1888 (Person)
- From the File: Liebig, Justus, Freiherr von, 1803-1873 (Person)
- From the File: Horsford, Cornelia, 1861- (Person)
- From the File: Gardiner, Samuel Smith, 1789-1859 (Person)
- From the File: L'Hommedieu, Mary Catherine, 1765-1843 (Person)
- From the File: Webster, John White, 1793-1850 (Person)
- From the File: Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 (Person)
- From the File: Tyler, John, 1790-1862 (Person)
- From the File: Tyler, Julia Gardiner, 1820-1889 (Person)
- From the File: Horsford, Mary Gardiner (Person)
- From the File: Horsford, Eben Norton, 1818-1893 (Person)
Extent
From the File: 32.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the File: English
Repository Details
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