Series 4: Family Business Correspondence and Papers , 1848-1856
Scope and Contents
This series includes family correspondence such as telegraphs from Colombia on mining ventures, mining instructions on how to feed furnaces, and personal papers relating to Philo Durfee; a business associate of the Clarks who was a shareholder in the Guadalupe and New Almaden quicksilver mines in California during the mid-19th century.
Dates
- Creation: 1848-1856
Creator
- From the Collection: Clark, Geo. H. (George Hunt), 1809-1881 (Person)
- From the Collection: Clark, S. M. (Spencer M.) (Person)
- From the Collection: Clark, Ezra Jr. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Cubic Feet (5 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106