Samuel Woodworth papers
Content Description
The collection contains an invitation to dinner (1829) and two letters describing Woodworth's family life, his poor health, charity benefits on his behalf, and his opinions on politics (Whigs), death and religion. (1837, 1839) Included is a letter from scholar Nelson Adkins to collector Frank Pleadwell discussing Woodworth's 1839 letter. (1945).
There is an addition to this collection which contains an early manuscript fair copy by Samuel Woodworth of his poem, "The Old Oaken Bucket," first published in The Republic Chronicle (June 3, 1818). Business card or bookplate of John Wesley Jarvis, 8 Lispenard Street, New York, on page [1], and the ink notation "Song Jarvis" on page [2]. Text of the poem appears on pages [3] and [4].
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within circa 1818-1838; 1945
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
0.024 Cubic Feet (6 legal size folders)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Existing collection on deposit from Clifton Waller Barrett on 16 June, 1966 and addition purchased from Brick Row Bookshop for the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 9 September, 2019.
Condition Description
Good.
- Title
- Samuel Woodworth papers
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 2023-07-31
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States