By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: William Henry Talbot Letters, 1849
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-540
Creator: Talbot, William Henry (-1884)
Extent: 1.0 Folders
Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.
Date Acquired: 11/24/2014
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Three letters to and from William Henry Talbot concerning his trip to Europe in 1849.
Biographical Note
William Henry Talbot was born in 1824 or 1825. He married Elizabeth Minton Wright Talbot on October 17, 1863 in Norfolk, Virginia. He died on August 9, 1884 and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
Use Restrictions:
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Source:
Unknown
Preferred Citation:
William Henry Talbot Letters, MSS 0000-540, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed January 15, 2016.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 3: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts
- Folder 1: Correspondence, Letters to and from William Henry Talbot in Europe, 1849
- Item 1: Correspondence, "your sister Jennie" to William Henry Talbot, 1849 June 8
- Written in Norfolk, Virginia and sent to Paris, France.
- Item 2: Correspondence, William Henry Talbot to "My Dear Mother", 1849 June 10
- Written in Civitavecchia, Italy.
- Item 3: Correspondence, William Henry Talbot to Sarah F. Talbot, 1849 July 16
- Written in Basel, Switzerland and sent to Norfolk, Virginia.