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- Creator
- Cranch, Christopher Pearse, 1813-1892
- Call number
- MssCol 4261
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- Christopher Pearse Cranch papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Christopher Pearse Cranch (1813-1892) was an American writer, artist, and Unitarian minister. The papers consist of a small quantity of correspondence, poems, and financial documents. Correspondence is predominantly outgoing and pertains to both the creative and financial aspects of his art and writing. One letter by his wife, Elizabeth, is also present. Poems include several manuscript copies of his works, some emended in pencil. Financial documents include canceled checks and receipts for loans of his paintings to the Brooklyn Art Association and other unidentified institutions
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Custodial history
Material in this collection was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
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Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328