William Greenleaf Webster papers 1820-1865

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William Greenleaf Webster papers 1820-1865

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William Greenleaf Webster (1805-1869), an American editor and publisher, was the son of lexicographer Noah Webster. He participated in the editing, publication and sale of his father's dictionaries and other books. Collection consists of correspondence, business papers, diaries, writings, legal documents, family papers, photograph, and printed matter. Correspondence, 1820-1865, concerns family and personal matters, Noah Webster's estate, and the copyright, production and sale of his books. Business papers, 1833-1863, include legal agreements with publishers, account books and other materials documenting William G. Webster's role in promoting his father's works. Also, travel diaries, writings, autograph book, and genealogical items, including some correspondence and papers of his son C. Stuart Webster.

3.5 linear feet (9 boxes)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313157

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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William Greenleaf Webster (1805-1869), an American editor and publisher, was the son of lexicographer Noah Webster. He participated in the editing, publication and sale of his father's dictionaries and other books. From the guide to the William Greenleaf Webster papers, 1820-1865, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...