James Humphrey Correspondence

00-2012-39-0

Collection

Identifier: 00-2012-39-0

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

James Humphrey Correspondence, 2012-39-0, includes letters and invitations to James Humphrey from various people including, Franklin Pierce, Gov. William Buckingham, Horace Greeley, Edward Gould, Francis Vinton, D. Huntington, and H. F. Clark. The Franklin Pierce letter is on black-bordered mourning stationary due to the death of his son. James Humphrey, Jr. was born in Norfolk, Connecticut on December 3, 1837. He graduated from Amherst College in 1856 and married Charlotte Deming of Litchfield onJune 17, 1863. On October 13, 1859 he bought the Litchfield Enquirer and served as its editor until 1865. He died in Brooklyn, New York on November 6, 1868. This is probably the same person as one of the letters is to the "Litchfield Inquirer."

Dates

created: 1854 - 1864

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.