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Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Robert Seager Collection, WLU Coll. 0346, Special Collections and Archives,
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mary Morris Booth in 1991
Processing Information
Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (April 1, 2009)
This collection contains photocopies of typed copies of a diary (1840-1841) and correspondence of the Gardiner family of New
York, with information about their business dealings, political associations, and their relation to the Tylers of Virginia.
The photocopies contain Seager's annotations.
Notes From Margaret Gardiner's Diary of Her Family's Trip to Europe
Beeckman, Margaret Gardiner
1 Item
1840-1841English.
Text [0000004567] box: 1 folder: 3
Gardiner Family Letters
Gardiner familyGardiner, DavidGardiner, Juliana McLachlanGardiner, Alexander
45 pages
1828-1842English.
Text [0000004589] box: 1 folder: 4
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner familyGardiner, Juliana McLachlanTyler, Julia GardinerGardiner, AlexanderBeeckman, Margaret GardinerGardiner, David L.
31 pages
1843English.
Scope and Contents
Margaret, Julia, Juliana, and Alexander are the main correspondents in this file.
Text [0000004590] box: 1 folder: 5
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner familyGardiner, Alexander
21 pages
1844English.
Scope and Contents
Many of the letters in this file are written to Alexander.
Text [0000004591] box: 1 folder: 6
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner family
22 Item
1845English.
Text [0000004592] box: 1 folder: 7
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner family
11 pages
1846English.
Text [0000004593] box: 1 folder: 8
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner family
15 pages
1847English.
Text [0000004594] box: 1 folder: 9
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner familyTyler, JohnGardiner, Alexander
19 pages
1848English.
Scope and Contents
Many of the correspondences in this file are between Alexander Gardiner and Andrew J. Fenton.
Text [0000004595] box: 1 folder: 10
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner familyWalker, Robert J. (Robert John)Graham, John Lorimer
33 pages
1849English.
Text [0000004596] box: 1 folder: 11
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner familyGraham, John LorimerGwin, William, McKendree
20 pages
1850English.
Text [0000004597] box: 1 folder: 12
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner familyGraham, John Lorimer
24 pages
1851English.
Text [0000004598] box: 1 folder: 13
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner familyBleecker, John R.
13 pages
1852-1856English.
Text [0000004599] box: 1 folder: 14
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner familyTyler, Julia GardinerGardiner, Juliana McLachlanGardiner, David L.Bleecker, John R.Gardiner, Mary E.
22 pages
1858-1887English.
Scope and Contents
Most of these letters are written to David L. Gardiner. Many of them are from Julia or Juliana.
Text [0000004600] box: 1 folder: 15
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Beeckman, Margaret GardinerGardiner, Alexander
18 pages
1842-1843English.
Scope and Contents
This files consists of undated letters of Margaret Gardiner Beeckman and letters of Alexander Gardiner, c. 1842-1843.
Text [0000004601] box: 1 folder: 16
Gardiner Family Letters, cont.
Gardiner, DavidGardiner, Juliana McLachlanTyler, Julia GardinerGardiner, David L.Gardiner, Phoebe D. GardinerGardiner, Samuel L.Edward, Ogden
18 pages
1841-1851English.
Scope and Contents
This file consists of undated letters of David Gardiner, Sr., Juliana Gardiner, Julia Gardiner Tyler, sections from David
L. Gardiner's Diary, c. 1857, and miscellaneous letters.