Carter-White family papers, 1861-1924.

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Carter-White family papers, 1861-1924.

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These family papers contain correspondence of Carter and White family members, including letters from John Eaton White to his fiancee, Lucy Nichols, written while he was serving in the Civil War, as well as letters from Charles Morland Carter to the ornithologist, Ruthven Deane, describing a hunting trip in Nebraska. There is a sketch and photograph of John Eaton White, a tintype depicting William Brewster, Charles Morland Carter, and Daniel Chester French, and a pencil sketch of Charles Morland Carter done by Daniel Chester French. Finally, there are writings about the Nichols' family genealogy, among other items.

2 boxes (l linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6764281

Houghton Library

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Brewster, William, 1851-1919

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William Brewster (1851-1919) was a renowned American amateur ornithologist, first president of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, and a president of the American Ornithologists' Union. He was an avid collector of birds and their nests and eggs, and collected over forty thousand specimens from 1861 until his death in 1919. His collection, bequeathed to the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, is considered one of the finest private collections of North American birds ever assemble...

Nichols family.

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Carter, Charles Morland.

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Carter family.

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The Carter and White families of Cambridge, Massachusetts, are related by marriage. In 1864, Robert Carter (1819-1879), author and editor, married his second wife Susan Nichols. Susan Nichols' sister, Lucy Nichols, married John Eaton White, a captain in the 99th New York Infantry. Charles Morland Carter is the son of Robert Carter and his first wife, Ann Augusta Gray. From the description of Carter-White family papers, 1861-1924. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122560120 ...

White, John E. (John Ellington), 1868-1931

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Deane, Ruthven, 1851-1934.

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White family.

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French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931

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Sculptor and artist. From the description of Daniel Chester French papers, circa 1848-1968 (bulk 1911-1945). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450719 Sculptor; New York, N.Y. and Glendale, Mass. From the description of Daniel Chester French letters, 1908-1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122648173 Biographical Note 1850, Apr. 20 Born, Exeter, N.H....