Edwin M. Chaffee Letter, 1858 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Edwin M. Chaffee Letter, 1858

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-558

Primary Creator: Chaffee, Edwin M.

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Merchants--Rhode Island--Providence, Rubber industry and trade

Forms of Material: Correspondence

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 1858 business letter from father to son concerning shingles and details about using a caloric engine.

Biographical Note

Edwin Marcus Chaffee was born on September 23, 1804 or 1806 in Massachusetts. He worked as a manufacturer of India rubber. Chaffee married Sarah Ann Simpson on May 23, 1830 in Boston, Massachusetts. He died on August 16, 1872 and was buried at Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island.

Subject/Index Terms

Merchants--Rhode Island--Providence
Rubber industry and trade

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

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.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Edwin M. Chaffee Letter, MSS 0000-558, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 13, 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 5: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Correspondence, E. M. Chaffee to "Dear Son", 1858 November 19: Written in Providence, Rhode Island.