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Kingdon, John., 01/01/1853-12/31/1854

 File — Box: 22, Folder: 3
Identifier: 80185

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains documents comprising the personal manuscripts collection of John Gilmary Shea. This series consists of Boxes 21 and 22 and is arranged alphabetically by individual.

Dates

  • 01/01/1853-12/31/1854

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Conditions Governing Access note

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 24.25 Linear Feet (39 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Shelf Location

09/10/04

Container Summary

1 ALS dated 1853? from William Wadden Turner to Rev. John Kingdon, regarding a meeting of the American Ethnological Society; sent from Washington, D.C. 1 ALS dated 11/5/1853 from William Henry Wyckoff to Kingdon, with a reference to translating the Bible into the language of the Maya Indians; sent from New York. 3 ALS dated 10/29/1853, 12/27/1853, and 2/13/1854 from Kingdon, regarding the Maya language.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TURNER, WILLIAM WADDEN - CORRESPONDENCE TO KINGDON, JOHN (1853): Autographed Letter

KINGDON, JOHN - CORRESPONDENCE FROM TURNER, WILLIAM WADDEN (1853): Autographed Letter

AMERICAN ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY - REFERENCE (1853): Autographed Letter

WYCKOFF, WILLIAM HENRY - CORRESPONDENCE TO KINGDON, JOHN (1853): Autographed Letter

KINGDON, JOHN - CORRESPONDENCE FROM WYCKOFF, WILLIAM HENRY (1853): Autographed Letter

MAYA INDIANS - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1853): Autographed Letter

MAYA LANGUAGE - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1853): Autographed Letter

KINGDON, JOHN - CORRESPONDENCE FROM (1853-4): Autographed Letter

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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