Dr. Samuel Bemis Correspondence, 1847-1893
- Title:
- Dr. Samuel Bemis Correspondence, 1847-1893
- Creator:
- Bemis, Samuel A., 1793-1881
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1990.252 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1990.252 (m)
- Date:
- 1847-1893
- Physical Description:
- 1 folder
- Level of Description:
- Collection
- Scope and Content:
- The Dr. Samuel Bemis Correspondence consists of three letters dated 1843 to 1863. Bemis was a dental surgeon and amateur photographer, who resided part-time in Crawford Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. One letter is from William Oakes with a request for help with a daguerreotype apparatus. The second letter is a letter from Henry Ward Beecher introducing his friend, Mr. Sayles. The third letter is from Sanford Howard about the receipt of goods from Bemis's farm. Also included is a receipt to the Summit House, a newspaper clipping, and a photocopy of a letter.
- Subjects:
- Daguerreotype
- Locations:
- White Mountains, NH and ME
Mount Washington, NH
Crawford Notch, NH - Credit Line:
- Gift of Catherine Campbell.
- Location Code:
- TL/1W
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Preferred Citation:
- Dr. Samuel Bemis Correspondence, 1990.252 (m). New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.
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