C. D. Sheldon to Henry McHarg., 09/26/1864-09/26/1864

File — Box: 1, Folder: 40

Identifier: 71732

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This collection consists of one series. The documents are arranged in chronological order.

Dates

09/26/1864-09/26/1864

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/08/06

Container Summary

1 ALS from C. D. Sheldon to his friend Henry McHarg, providing lengthy discussion of a game played by Sheldon's amateur baseball club, the Hiawathas, against another club, the Alpines. Includes play-by-play accounts of game action. Also includes a detailed, full-length manuscript box score of the game. The Hiawathas won 34-25. Includes reference to another club, the Niagaras. This letter provides outstanding primary source material on the development of baseball. Sent from Albany, New York to Walnut Hill School in Geneva, New York.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SHELDON, C. D. - CORRESPONDENCE TO MCHARG, HENRY (1864): Autographed Letter

MCHARG, HENRY - CORRESPONDENCE FROM SHELDON, C. D. (1864): Autographed Letter

BASEBALL - CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT (1864): Autographed Letter

HIAWATHAS - AMATEUR BASEBALL CLUB - CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT (1864): Autographed Letter

ALPINES - AMATEUR BASEBALL CLUB - CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT (1864): Autographed Letter

BOX SCORE - BASEBALL GAME - MANUSCRIPT BOX SCORE (1864): Autographed Letter

NIAGARAS - AMATEUR BASEBALL CLUB - CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT (1864): Autographed Letter

WALNUT HILL SCHOOL - GENEVA - NEW YORK - CORRESPONDENCE TO (1864): Autographed Letter

GENEVA - NEW YORK - WALNUT HILL SCHOOL - CORRESPONDENCE TO (1864): Autographed Letter