George Wallis Haven papers, 1845-1887.

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George Wallis Haven papers, 1845-1887.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28861734

The George Wallis Haven Papers contain correspondence, documents, manuscripts of speeches and business papers relating to Haven or members of his family.

1 box (.15 cu. ft.)

UNH Durham, Dimond Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7265718

UNH Durham, Dimond Library

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Haven family.

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Haven, George Wallis, 1808-1895

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George Wallis Haven (1808-1895) was a banker and scholar who resided in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth Phi Beta Kappa in 1828, and received a law degree from Harvard in 1835. Haven served as a director of the Rockingham Bank for forty years, during which time he frequently lectured in Portsmouth. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a personal friend of Haven--Haven's sister Susan married Emerson's brother William in 1838--and on at least two occasions (November 20, 1838 & Februar...