George P. Wetmore, 1888
Scope and Contents
Materials related to former Rhode Island Senator and Governor George Peabody Wetmore. One letter in Wetmore’s hand, dated October 25th 1888 and addressed “My dear Edy”, is written on letterhead from the Knickerbocker Club, New York City. Two further items, a letter addressed to Wetmore from an L.C. Tappey, and a news clipping related to Wetmore’s wife Edith Keteltas Wetmore, appear to have been enclosures within the Edy letter. The general contents are both personal and political in nature.
Dates
- 1888
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
George Peabody Wetmore (1846-1921) was an American politician who served as the Governor of (1885-1887) and Senator from (1895-1907) the State of Rhode Island.
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