James T. Gerry, 1850 - 1851
Scope and Contents
Five letters addressed to US Naval Captain James T. Gerry from his nephew, E. T. Gerry between March 1850 and November 1851. Captain Gerry appears to have been stationed on board the USS Franklin, at that time a receiving ship for new recruits in Boston Harbor. The contents are descriptions of family and local life ranging from debate in the parish church about who should be the new rector to a visit to the opera and reports on what the younger Gerry is currently reading. All but one of the letters have the address and remnants of a black wax seal.
Dates
- 1850 - 1851
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
James Thompson Gerry (1797-1854) was a United States Naval Captain, and son of Elbridge Gerry, Founding Father and 5th Vice President of the United States under James Madison.
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
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From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
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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