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Eliza T. Edwards Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-248

Abstract

Several of Eliza Edwards letters were saved and are now filed chronologically in the first four folders of the collection. At some time in her life she also composed her "Reminiscences of the Sandwich Islands.", which, along with a typed transcript of the same, follows the correspondence folders. The remainder of the collection consists of three additional legal documents; a deed, mortgage payment receipt, and a death notice.

Dates

  • Creation: 1857 - 1865

Language of Materials

English Latin

Restrictions on Access

Available for use in the Manuscripts Division

Restrictions on Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.

Biography of Eliza T. Edwards

Eliza T. Edwards was a member of the Wheeler family of Sag Harbor , New York. In 1857 she left her home to live in the Hawaiian Islands while her husband, Captain Eli H. Edwards, hunted whales in the Okhotsk Sea. During her stay Eliza wrote many descriptive letters to her mother, brother, sister, and husband. The Edwards returned to Sag Harbor in 1860, where Eliza apparently lived for the remained of her life. Captain Eli H. Edwards died in 1864 in an army hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

Extent

1 box(es) (62 item(s))

Additional Description

Index to Personal and Corporate Names

NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about Alleghanians & Swiss Bell Singers in Box 1, Folder 4 of the collection.
Alleghanians & Swiss Bell Singers 1/4
Austin, (Capt.) 1/3
Baker, Louise 1/1
Baker, Steve 1/1
Brown, (Mr.) 1/2
Cartwright, (Mr.) 1/1
Childs, (Mrs.) 1/2
Conklin, George 1/3
Crosby, Alice 1/1
Denison, Samuel (Capt.) 1/1
Derby, (Mr.) 1/1
Edwards, Eli H. 1/1, 1/3, 1/6, 1/7
Edwards, Eliza T. 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/7, 1/8
Fordham, Bruce 1/1
Gilman, (Mr.) 1/4
Gooding, George 1/4
Grahamn, Henry 1/2
Greison, (Capt.) 1/3
Halsey, Ben (Capt.) 1/1
Havens, Jacob 1/2
Jennings, Alden 1/1
Lawton, (Capt.) 1/1
Lyman, (Mr.) 1/5
Meigs, (Mr.) 1/1
Palmer, (Mrs.) 1/3, 1/5
Palmer, Martin (Capt.) 1/3
Payne, Calvin 1/1
Pierson, (Capt.) 1/4
Smith, George 1/2
Smith, Jessie 1/1
Tabor, Jack 1/1
Tabor, James A. (Capt.) 1/3
Tabor, Kate 1/3
Tallman, Joseph R. (Capt.) 1/3
Tooker, George (Capt.) 1/1
Waterman, William B. (Capt.) 1/3
Williams, (Capt.) 1/3
Winters, Jonas 1/6, 1/8
Wyatt, (Capt.) 1/4

Index to Vessel Names

NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about the bark AUGUSTA in Box 1, Folder 3 of the collection.
AUGUSTA (Bark) 1/3
BLACK EAGLE (Bark) 1/1, 1/2
CENTRAL AMERICA ( Steamship) 1/1, 1/5
CINCINATI (Ship) 1/3
COLUMBUS (Bark) 1/2
FANNY MAJOR 1/1
FRANCES PALMER (Bark) 1/1
GEORGE LAW (Steamship) 1/1, 1/5
GOLDEN AGE 1/1
GOLDEN EAGLE 1/2
ILLINOIS (Steamship) 1/1
J.D. THOMPSON (Bark) 1/3
JEFFERSON 1/1
JOHN GILPIN 1/1
LEVI STARBUCK (Ship) 1/2
MIDAS (Bark) 1/3
NEVA (Ship) 1/3
RAJAH (Bark) 1/2
SPLENDID (Ship) 1/2, 1/3, 1/4
T-ARMY MAJOR (Bark) 1/5
WILLIAM TELL (Ship) 1/3
YANKEE 1/3

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Eliza T. Edwards Papers (Coll. 248)
Subtitle
An Inventory of the Collection at the G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367

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