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Guide to the Peter Clark Miscellaneous Documents
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Clark, Peter | |
| Title | Peter Clark Miscellaneous Documents, | |
| Dates: | 1856-1868 | |
| Abstract: | This small collection consists of nine documents. Included are four letters dated 1861, 1863 and 1865 from Clark to his wife and son Edgar from Washington D.C., St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Charleston. In varying degrees, these concern business matters, family matters, and news of the Civil War. Also included is a manuscript (11 pages) dated Brooklyn Jan 27, 1856 telling the story of Abraham of the Old Testament, and addressed by Clark to his two children; a manuscript poem titled "The Wounded Hussar", copied by Clark; a mathematical rule upon which is written "Rule invented in 1830 by P.C."; a recommendation written by George D. Hall of the Sligo Iron Store in St. Louis dated Feb 16, 1868 for John A. Clark who is being let go because of slowness in the business; and a speech in manuscript delivered in Tennessee. The name of Clark is not found on it, but it is presumed to be his. At any rate, the author has written on it "Remarks made by me... at a supper given ... at Memphis, Feb 26, 1864 in response to the toast 'Redeemed Tennessee’". | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | C-7 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
Biographical background concerning Peter Clark (fl. 19c.) has not been researched. Judging from the letters in this collection, he was a resident of Brooklyn, was married, had at least two children (John A. and Edgar B.), and probably was a business man.
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Scope and Content Note
This small collection consists of nine documents. Included are four letters dated 1861, 1863 and 1865 from Clark to his wife and son Edgar from Washington D.C., St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Charleston. In varying degrees, these concern business matters, family matters, and news of the Civil War. Also included is a manuscript (11 pages) dated Brooklyn Jan 27, 1856 telling the story of Abraham of the Old Testament, and addressed by Clark to his two children; a manuscript poem titled "The Wounded Hussar", copied by Clark; a mathematical rule upon which is written "Rule invented in 1830 by P.C."; a recommendation written by George D. Hall of the Sligo Iron Store in St. Louis dated Feb 16, 1868 for John A. Clark who is being let go because of slowness in the business; and a speech in manuscript delivered in Tennessee. The name of Clark is not found on it, but it is presumed to be his. At any rate, the author has written on it "Remarks made by me... at a supper given ... at Memphis, Feb 26, 1864 in response to the toast 'Redeemed Tennessee’".
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The Peter Clark Miscellaneous Documents, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Names:
- Clark, Peter
Subject Places:
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
