Amos Adams Lawrence correspondence
Overview
This collection contains the correspondence of Amos Adams Lawrence, treasurer of the New England Emigrant Aid Company. The letters, to and from Lawrence, date from 1846-1878.
Dates
- Creation: 1846 - 1878
Creator
- Lawrence, Amos Adams, 1814-1886 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Amos Adams Lawrence
Lawrence was treasurer of the New England Emigrant Aid Company, which established the town of Lawrence, named after him. He gave $12,000 to help found a college at Lawrence, which eventually became part of the endowment of the state university.
Extent
2 folders (10 items)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P84
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Granger letter presented by "the Granddaughters of Francis Granger". Others unknown.
Separated Materials
See also Lawrence, Amos Adams for further Correspondence (RH MS D76).
- Title
- Guide to the Amos Adams Lawrence Collection
- Subtitle
- Amos Adams Lawrence correspondence
- Author
- kpz 26 December 1972; mg 2004
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language> English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/2764505138
- Preferred citation
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Amos Adams Lawrence Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P84, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository