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- Creator
- Waddell, Charlotte Augusta Southwick, d. 1891
- Call number
- MssCol 4668
- Physical description
- .08 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- Charlotte Augusta Southwick Waddell papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Charlotte Augusta Southwick Waddell (d. 1891) was a society figure in New York City. Her husband, Coventry Waddell, was a wealthy financier who held various political positions during the Jackson administration. In the 1857 financial panic they lost their money and Mrs. Waddell supported herself by giving readings and private lectures at her home. Collection consists of letters, 1860-1890, received by Mrs. Waddell from friends and social acquaintances and printed invitations and programs. Letters concern personal and social affairs.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Purchase, Manuscript Company of Springfield (Terry Alford), 1986Using the collection
Location
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