Letter

Letter

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Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

Letter

Entry/Object ID

2022.4.02.06

Description

A letter to George W. Harrington from a friend.

Subject

The author of the letter congratulated Harrington on the birth of his son.

Subject Person/Organization

Harrington, George W.

Context

Part of the 2022.4 George W. Harrington collection. Harrington is a published author who spent his summers writing in Mattapoisett. 2022.4.02 is the Personal Correspondence series.

Collection

Letters (MLE)

Acquisition

Notes

2022.4

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Letter Details

Letter Date

Apr 22, 1904

Time Period

19th Century

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

April 22, 1904, 8:30PM

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Rochester, NY

Date and Time of Postmark

April 23, 1904, 1PM

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Boston (Mass.)

Date and Time of Postmark

April 24, 1904, 6PM

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Boston (Mass.)

Date and Time of Postmark

April 25, 1904, 10AM

Postmark Place

Town

Mattapoisett

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Rec'D

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Back Bay Station

Addressee

Name

George W. Harrington

Address

Mattapoisett, Massachusetts

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Envelope, letter (2 pages)

Provenance

Provenance Detail

George W. Harrington Collection

Owner/Agent

Kate Pillsbury

Role

Found and donated the items

Acquisition Method

Found

Disposition Method

Gift/Donation

Disposition Date

May 12, 2022

Notes/Remarks

Everything in the collection (letters, manuscripts, typewriter, wedding dress, documents, books) was found in the attic of 18 Pine Island Road, Mattapoisett in 2022 and donated by the new house owners. This house was owned by Harrington and his wife. They subdivided the land and created Winnatuxett Beach Rd. George and Marian Harrington were the first couple ever married in St. Philips Church on Water Street. They were married in 1898.

General Notes

Note Type

Location Note

Note

In folder 16 (inside the box labeled 2022.4)

Created By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Create Date

February 6, 2025

Updated By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Update Date

April 15, 2025