Battell family papers, 1810-1885 (inclusive).

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Battell family papers, 1810-1885 (inclusive).

The papers consist of ninety-four family letters (1810-1853) and the diaries of Sarah Robbins Battell and three of her daughters.

1 linear ft. (3 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8022824

Yale University Library

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There are 12 Entities related to this resource.

Battell, Sarah Robbins, 1779-1854.

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Battell, Urania, 1814-1887.

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Yale University.

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Battell, Joseph, 1774-1841.

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Lawrence, William, 1801-1867.

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Battell, Joseph, 1806-1874

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Goodman, Epaphras, 1790-1862.

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Battell family.

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Battell, Phillip, 1807-1897.

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Larned, Irene Battell, 1811-1877

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Battell, Robbins, 1819-1895

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Robbins Battell was born into a wealthy and prominent family in Norfolk, Connecticut on April 19, 1819. He graduated from Yale in 1839, and like several other members of his family, he became an important benefactor of music at Yale; their contributions were largely responsible for establishing the music department, and the former Battell estate in Norfolk is now the home of Yale's summer music festival. Although Robbins Battell was not a professional musician, he was respected as a composer of ...

Battell, Anna, 1816-1889.

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