Papers, 1899-1912.

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Papers, 1899-1912.

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This collection contains documents and correspondence of or about William Willard, 1899-1912. Much of the correspondence was written by his lawyer, trustees, daughters, and former clients following his death. There are requests for Willard to paint portraits in 1901 as well as printed lists of his works and statements signed by him late in 1904 verifying specific portraits as his work. The documents include a chattel-mortgate on his Sturbridge property, 1901, which was to be held in trust by his lawyer, Charles Taylor Tatman (1871-1945), and Stephen Salisbury (1835-1905). There is an inventory of his estate and many letters exchanged between Tatman and Willard's two daughters, Charlotte Maria Willard (1859- ) and Ann Elizabeth Willard Bryden (1850- )(Mrs. Edmund G.), concerning the details of a display of his works in the Worcester Art Museum and a subsequent auction to sell them in order to settle his encumbered estate. There are requests from people to purchase specific portraits, details of the portrait of Daniel Webster, and several claims against the estate.

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Worcester art museum

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Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

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Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. As one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century, he argued over 200 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court between 1814 and his death in 1852. During his life, he was a member of the Federalist Party, the Nati...

Willard, William (American painter, 1819-1904)

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William Willard (1819-1904) of Sturbridge, Mass., was a jeweler's apprentice in Worcester, Mass., before becoming an artist, and an instructor at the School of Fine Arts in Boston. From 1837 until 1903, Willard painted the portraits of many prominent men, including Daniel Webster (1782-1852) and Charles Sumner (1811-1874). In 1867 he returned to Sturbridge where he continued to work and teach. From the description of Papers, 1899-1912. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207180604 ...

Tatman, Charles T. (Charles Taylor), 1871-1945

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Bryden, Ann Elizabeth Willard, b. 1850.

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Willard, Charlotte Maria, b. 1859.

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