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Clark-Warner Family Papers, 1834-1877

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Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

2003

Collection Overview

Creator:Clark-Warner family
Title:Clark-Warner Family Papers
Dates: 1834-1877
Abstract: The Clark-Warner Family Papers include the correspondence of two generations of a family residing in western Massachusetts (principally South Hadley) in the nineteenth century. The major components are the courtship letters of Asel Clark and Clarissa Warner; other letters received by Clarissa (Warner) Clark at this time and in later years; and correspondence of their five children.
Extent: 1 box(.25 linear ft.)
Language: English.
Identification: MS 193

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Letter from George Moody to Asel Clark, March 19, 1849

The Clark-Warner Family Papers consist of the correspondence of two generations of a family residing in western Massachusetts (principally South Hadley). Most of the correspondence was within the family, but there are also a few letters from friends. The major components are the courtship letters of Asel Clark and Clarissa Warner, l834-35; other letters received by Clarissa (Warner) Clark at this time and in later years; and correspondence among their five children, l862-77. Among the major subjects are courtship, opportunities for resettlement, and communication between separated family members. The overall arrangement is by generation and then by sender.

Asel and Clarissa Warner Clark (d. 1876) and their five children resided in South Hadley, Massachusetts circa 1830s to 1860s. No other biographical information is available.

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CORRESPONDENCE

Box

Folder

11
Asel Clark to Clarissa (Warner) Clark, l834-35, l837, l869

2
Asel Clark to Clara (Clark) Greene, l862 Mar 28

3
Asel Clark to Henry Clark, Nov 1, l864

4
George Moody [cousin] to Asel Clark, Mar 19, l849

5
Clarissa (Warner) Clark to Asel Clark, l834-35, l837

6
Clarissa (Warner) Clark to children, n.d.

7
Clarissa Clark to Caroline Greene, ca early l870s

8
Caroline Ward [friend] to Clarissa (Warner) Clark, l835 May-Jun, 1835

9
Marcus Warner [brother] to Clarissa (Warner) Clark, Jan 3 l837, 1837

10
Caroline Warner [sister] to Clarissa (Warner) Clark, Jan 7 l850, 1850

11
Melinda Warner [sister] to Clarissa (Warner) Clark, Jan 7 l850, 1850

Box

Folder

l12
Dr. H. Mead [friend] to Clarissa (Warner) Clark, l872, l876

Box

Folder

113
Clara (Clark) Greene to Henry Clark, l862, l866, l872

14
Clara (Clark) Greene to Caroline Greene, n.d.

15
George Greene [cousin] to Clara (Clark), Greene, Mar 21 l866

16
Nathan Thompson [friend] to Clara (Clark) Greene, l862

17
Elizabeth, Caroline, and Mary Clark to Clara (Clark) Greene, l862

18
Elizabeth Clark to Caroline (Clark) Woods, Feb 3 l877, n.d.

19
Henry Clark to Clara (Clark) Greene, l862-68

20
Caroline (Clark) Woods to Henry Clark, Mar 31 l872

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Photocopies of original letters (l-5, 7, l0-l5, l7-20), l834-77