Howard Family, 1893 - 1940
Scope and Contents
Approximately 150 letters sent to and from military officer Sir Francis Howard and his daughter Majorie Howard. The bulk of the correspondence (well over 100 items) are love letters written from Francis to Gertrude Boyd before and after their marriage in 1895, while the remainder are from Francis to his father, Sir Henry Francis Howard (1809-1898), from Marjorie to her mother, or to Francis from various acquaintances. The collection also contains a photo album belonging to Marjorie documenting her 7th birthday in 1910, as well as several other pieces of paper and photographic ephemera . A curatorial folder with notes and letters from Scheetz is also included.
Dates
- 1893 - 1940
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Biographical / Historical
Francis Howard (26 March 1848 – 21 March 1930) was a British military officer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during the Second Afghan War, Sudanese Campaign, and the Second Boer War. He retired in 1907 after being appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Western Command, but was recalled for WWI to be Inspector of Infantry. He published his memoirs, Reminiscences, 1848–1890, in 1924. He died in 1930.
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