Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection contains the correspondence and legal papers of the Woodward family of Ashford, Connecticut and Albany, New York. The collection contains correspondence from Joseph Woodward, D.M. Leonard, and other family members which discuss the health of family members, day to day events, and finances.
- Extent:
- 1 box
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and Content:
The collection contains correspondence from Joseph Woodward, D.M. Leonard, and other family members which discuss the health of family members, day to day events, and finances. Royal Woodward's business papers contain numerous letters from his investor nephew, E.F. Leonard, as well as receipts and certificates relating to business and stock investments. Personal papers include essays on the subjects of perseverance and envy, and one titled "A Walk in the Woods."
The papers of Abner and Eunice Woodward include personal correspondence, receipts, documents from various estates, and Eunice Woodward's will. The Woodward family papers contain many letters and documents of Joseph Woodward and James Otis Woodward, an interesting letter from an attorney offering a mortgage of six thousand dollars for the purchase of sixty prime suburban building lots, and a short pamphlet memoir of Dr. Ashbel Woodward. Miscellaneous papers with no apparent connection to the Woodward family include an 1877 autograph book that probably belonged to a student at Schenectady's Union College.
- Biographical / Historical:
This collection contains the correspondence and legal papers of the Woodward family of Ashford, Connecticut and Albany, N.Y. The bulk of the material concerns Royal Woodward of Albany. Royal Woodward was the son of Abner and Eunice Woodward of Ashford. He lived from 1815 until 1882, moving to Albany in 1855 and remaining there until his death. He was a salesman for various manufacturers of silk and embroidery thread, and had many business interests and investments in the Albany area and elsewhere. Royal Woodward married Charlotte Minerva Smith in 1858. Their son, James Otis Woodward became a reporter for the Albany Evening Journal. Other significant members of Royal Woodward's family were his brothers, Joseph, Jonathan, Otis, and Ashbel Woodward. Ashbel was a prominent physician in Franklin, Connecticut. Royal also corresponded frequently with D.M. Leonard, who was married to his sister Jerusha. A half brother, Hial Woodward, founded a Troy branch of the Woodward family.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Albany Institute of History & Art without any additional restrictions.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the Albany Institute of History & Art Library will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Archivist/Librarian.
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