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MacMullen, Ramsay, 1928-. The Way-Champlain correspondence / transcribed by Ramsay MacMullen, 1993.

Title: The Way-Champlain correspondence / transcribed by Ramsay MacMullen, 1993.

Letters (1797-1819), from seaman, George W. Champlain on the Atlantic Ocean to his wife, Elizabeth in New London, Conn., and correspondence (1811-1825), between the latter and her sister, Mary Way, an artist in New York City, discussing colors and tints, copying engravings on silk for young ladies to embroider and drawing the likenesses of corpses; includes papers of six generations of the Way, Champlain, Riley and MacMullen families.

ArchivalResource: 2 reels, 1 box (727 leaves) ; 39 x 26 x 12 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36503047 View

Way-Champlain family. Correspondence, 1792-ca. 1904.

Title: Correspondence, 1792-ca. 1904.

The bulk of this collection spans the years from 1817 to 1831. The correspondence contains much material on family matters, as well as local affairs in New London. In addition to correspondence of the three women, there are letters from George Oliver Champlain, who beginning in about 1817 worked in Natchez, Miss. and New Orleans as a book binder. By 1827, George was in New York City, and a few years later was clerk and manager of a theatrical company touring in New England. The letters of Mary Way and Elizabeth Way Champlain Riley from New York City describe the New York art world, including sales and exhibitions, and discuss painting theory and techniques. A number of letters deal with the loss of Mary Way's eyesight. The women were interested in literature as well as art, and numerous letters contain poetry. The entire collection was transcribed by Ramsay MacMullen, who also numbered the original letters. Box 2 contains a set of the transcriptions.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191259840 View