Finding aid for the Hannah Huntington Letters


Title:
Hannah Huntington Letters
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Huntington, Hannah
Dates:
1791-1811
Quantity:
0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
Hannah Huntington (1770-1818) was the wife of Samuel Huntington (1765-1817), jurist, legislator, and governor of Ohio. The collection consists of personal letters, primarily concerning family matters, from Mrs. Huntington to her husband.
Identification:
MS 0884
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of Hannah and Samuel Huntington


View the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for Samuel Huntington, Jr.

Scope and Content

The Hannah Huntington Letters, 1791-1811, consist of personal letters, primarily concerning family matters, from Mrs. Huntington to her husband.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the lives of Hannah and Samuel Huntington, family relations in Ohio in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, women's history in the Western Reserve, and the early history of the State of Ohio. Those interested in the personal lives of Hannah and Samuel Huntington after their 1791 marriage will find this collection valuable.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio.
Governors -- Ohio.
Governors' spouses -- Ohio.
Huntington family.
Huntington, Hannah, 1770-1818.
Huntington, Samuel, 1765-1817.
Ohio -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 884 Hannah Huntington Letters, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Purchased by the Western Reserve Historical Society.

Detailed Description of The Collection



Hannah Huntington Letters, 1791-1911

Box 1 / Folder 1
Correspondence, 1791-1803




Box 1 / Folder 2
Correspondence, 1804-1811