Correspondence, diaries, business, and genealogical papers chiefly of the Richards family of Gardiner, Maine, and of the Ashburner family.
Scope and Contents
The Richards family of Horndean in Hampshire began its connection with America in the early 19th century when John Richards opened a business in Boston, Massachusetts. Although his son, Francis Richards, established a manufacturing business in Gardiner, Maine, the family retained strong European ties. The constant coming and going across the Atlantic gives the collection a very cosmopolitan outlook enhanced by the marriage in 1878 of Francis Gardiner Richards to Anne Ashburner whose family also had English and American connections.
For notes on the Richards family see ‘Stepping westward’ by Laura E Richard. For other related collections see ‘The yellow house papers’ by Danny D Smith.
Dates
- Creation: 1773-1933, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
51 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows: MSS.20351-20370. Correspondence. MSS.20371-20391. Diaries. MSS.20392-20394. Business and legal papers. MSS.20395-20398. Genealogical papers. MSS.20399-20400. Miscellaneous papers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1972 and 1975, by Mrs F A Richards, Edinburgh.
Separated Materials
For formal documents from this collection see Ch. 15475-15500.
Printed material has been transferred to the Department of Printed Books.
Papers concerning the Castle Yacht Club of Calshot, Hampshire have been transferred to the Hampshire Record Office.
Bibliography
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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