Correspondence: Samuel Watkinson, Jr. to William Meeking, Jr., 1795 - 1798
Scope and Contents
This series contains correspondence, as well as several journals, and financial documents relating to Samuel Watkinson, Jr. (1773-1798). Watkinson, who died in the yellow fever epidemic in 1798, wrote to business associates, including his father’s associate in England, William Meeking Jr., during the years of 1795 to 1798. He also corresponded with his brother, John Revell Watkinson (1772-1836), and his father Samuel Watkinson Sr. (1745-1816) on topics involving business and farming where Watkinson Sr. urges his son not to pursue farming, but trade and business instead. Series is arranged by material type.
Dates
- Creation: 1795 - 1798
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: 8 Cubic Feet (24 flat boxes and 5 portraits)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106