Kidder Family Correspondence
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of five letters written between 1858 and 1872 among the Kidder family of Wilmington, NC. Letters were sent to and from Edward Kidder, patriarch of the family and a local lumber merchant, his wife Ann, and their children, specfically Edward H. and Frederick. They speak of their recent activities and experiences, as well as checking after each other's health. Included is a letter from Silas N. Martin, mayor of Wilmington from 1870-1872, to Edward H. regarding his wedding to Mary.
Dates
- 1858-1872
Creator
Copyright Statement
Copyright retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Extent
1 Folder (Contains 1 folder)
Language
English
Acquisition Information
This collection was purchased in 2003.
Digital Access
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Creator
- Martin, Silas N. (Silas Nelson), 1828-1877 (Person)
- Kidder, Edward, 1805-1885 (Person)
- Kidder, Frederick, 1848-1908 (Person)
- Kidder, Ann Potter, 1812-1872 (Person)
- Title
- Kidder Family Correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nicole Yatsonsky
- Date
- 2021 April 08
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Randall Library Special Collections Repository