Charles Sedgwick papers, 1813-1908.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Charles Sedgwick papers, 1813-1908.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52317060

Personal correspondence of the interrelated Sedgwick and Minot families, 1812-1908. Includes business papers of Charles Sedgwick related to his career as a lawyer and clerk of the courts in Berkshire County. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence to and from Elizabeth B.D. Sedgwick, Katharine Sedgwick Minot, William Minot II, Elizabeth D.S. Rackemann, Grace A.S. Bristed and William D. Sedgwick. In particular, a series of letters by William D. Sedgwick to his mother, Elizabeth B.D. Sedgwick in 1861-62, while serving with the 2nd Massachusetts Volunteers, before being fatally wounded on the battlefield of Antietam. A large section of the correspondence is with Katharine Sedgwick Minot, the niece of author Catharine Maria Sedgwick, who is referred to in many of the letters, and also introduced Charles Dickens to the family when he toured America in 1842. Katharine corresponded with various family members and friends including courtship letters with her future husband William Minot II, daughter Alice W. Minot, sister-in-law Louisa Tellkampf Sedgwick, and grandfather Josiah Dwight. In addition the collection includes diaries, travel journals and commonplace books, 1828-79, kept by Katharine Sedgwick Minot and Elizabeth B.D. Sedgwick.

20 boxes and 5 v. in cases.

Massachusetts Historical Society

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7652738

Massachusetts Historical Society

Related Entities

There are 15 Entities related to this resource.

Bristed, Grace Ashburner Sedgwick, 1833-1897

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6679657 (person)

Grace Ashburner (Sedgwick) Bristed was born on March 5, 1833 to parents Charles Sedgwick and Elizabeth Dwight. On August 20, 1867, she married Charles Astor Bristed, the grandson of John Jacob Astor. Together the couple had three children. Charles died in 1874, and Grace began living abroad in Rome and Austria. Grace Bristed died on February 8, 1897 at the age of 63. ...

Sedgwick, Charles, 1791-1856

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gx7q52 (person)

Sedgwick, Catharine Maria, 1789-1867

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6np4wkh (person)

Catharine Maria Sedgwick was an American novelist. From the description of Catharine Maria Sedgwick letters and portraits, 1837-1855. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 35155329 American author, pioneered the American domestic novel. From the description of Papers of Catharine Maria Sedgwick, 1801-1865 (bulk 1834-1865). (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32136087 American author. From the description of ...

Sedgwick, Louisa Tellkampf.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mp9khg (person)

Minot, William, 1817-1894.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68h01wj (person)

Sedgwick family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69t11hd (family)

United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1864)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66q5r38 (corporateBody)

Dwight, Josiah.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tr0htt (person)

Minot, Katharine Sedgwick, 1820-1880.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6j10hp9 (person)

Sedgwick, William Dwight -1862

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s517px (person)

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jn025d (person)

Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000429.0x0002c9 English writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Office of All the Year Round, 26 Wellington Street, Strand, London, W.C., to Frederick Lehmann, 1863 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125432 English novelist and publisher. From the description of ALS : Broadstairs, Kent, to Mr. Cullenford, 18...

Minot family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rc6f4w (family)

Sedgwick, Charles, Mrs., 1791-1864.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tt96z0 (person)

Rackemann, Elizabeth Dwight Sedgwick, 1826-1891.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6672vsh (person)

Minot, Alice Woodbourne, 1847-1883.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6101jsf (person)