Arthur Wellesley Ward Family, 1823 - 1893
Scope and Contents
Various letters and legal documents related to the estate and London holdings of various members of the Ward Family: John Ward (1779-1855), his sons Arthur Wellesley Ward (1813-1900) and Neville Ward (1814-1872), and grandson Ellis Houlton Ward (d. 1919), as well as his nephew the Rev. Henry Ward of St. Peter’s, Aldwincle. With very few exceptions the letters are addressed to members of William Winter & Co., a team of London solicitors who appear to have managed the family’s affairs. In addition to a number of lease agreements, there 10 large legal documents dating between 1823 and 1876, including an indenture on parchment with red wax seals dated 1872.
Dates
- 1823 - 1893
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu