Folder 1
Container
Contains 8 Collections and/or Records:
1. Wistar, Caspar [fragment], to Caspar Morris, undated
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This small collection contains personal letters, 1827-1859, one
from Caspar Wistar, the others received by him from family members,
and two undated poems. The undated letter from Wistar to [Caspar?] Morris describes the
concern Wistar feels for his brother's failing eyesight, while
the letter from S. M. Waln to Wistar, 10 January 1859, relates
the efforts made to locate Wistar's son, Caspar, who disappeared
in Australia in 1859. The collection also includes three letters,...
Dates:
undated
2. Mother Wistar [Mary Waln], to Caspar Wistar, Philadelphia, Pa., 21 March 1827
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This small collection contains personal letters, 1827-1859, one
from Caspar Wistar, the others received by him from family members,
and two undated poems. The undated letter from Wistar to [Caspar?] Morris describes the
concern Wistar feels for his brother's failing eyesight, while
the letter from S. M. Waln to Wistar, 10 January 1859, relates
the efforts made to locate Wistar's son, Caspar, who disappeared
in Australia in 1859. The collection also includes three letters,...
Dates:
21 March 1827
3. Wistar, Isaac Jones fragment, San Francisco, Calif., to Caspar Wistar, Philadelphia, Pa., 14 June 1854
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This small collection contains personal letters, 1827-1859, one
from Caspar Wistar, the others received by him from family members,
and two undated poems. The undated letter from Wistar to [Caspar?] Morris describes the
concern Wistar feels for his brother's failing eyesight, while
the letter from S. M. Waln to Wistar, 10 January 1859, relates
the efforts made to locate Wistar's son, Caspar, who disappeared
in Australia in 1859. The collection also includes three letters,...
Dates:
14 June 1854
4. Wistar, Isaac Jones, San Francisco, Calif., to Caspar Wistar, Philadelphia, Pa., 17 February 1856
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This small collection contains personal letters, 1827-1859, one
from Caspar Wistar, the others received by him from family members,
and two undated poems. The undated letter from Wistar to [Caspar?] Morris describes the
concern Wistar feels for his brother's failing eyesight, while
the letter from S. M. Waln to Wistar, 10 January 1859, relates
the efforts made to locate Wistar's son, Caspar, who disappeared
in Australia in 1859. The collection also includes three letters,...
Dates:
17 February 1856
5. Wistar, Isaac Jones, San Francisco, Calif., to Caspar Wistar, Philadelphia, Pa., 04 May 1856
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This small collection contains personal letters, 1827-1859, one
from Caspar Wistar, the others received by him from family members,
and two undated poems. The undated letter from Wistar to [Caspar?] Morris describes the
concern Wistar feels for his brother's failing eyesight, while
the letter from S. M. Waln to Wistar, 10 January 1859, relates
the efforts made to locate Wistar's son, Caspar, who disappeared
in Australia in 1859. The collection also includes three letters,...
Dates:
04 May 1856
6. Waln, S. M. Morris, Philadelphia, Pa., to Caspar Wistar, Philadelphia, Pa., 10 January 1859
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This small collection contains personal letters, 1827-1859, one
from Caspar Wistar, the others received by him from family members,
and two undated poems. The undated letter from Wistar to [Caspar?] Morris describes the
concern Wistar feels for his brother's failing eyesight, while
the letter from S. M. Waln to Wistar, 10 January 1859, relates
the efforts made to locate Wistar's son, Caspar, who disappeared
in Australia in 1859. The collection also includes three letters,...
Dates:
10 January 1859
7. Poem, "Daniel Wheeler," for Lydia J. Wistar, undated
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This small collection contains personal letters, 1827-1859, one
from Caspar Wistar, the others received by him from family members,
and two undated poems. The undated letter from Wistar to [Caspar?] Morris describes the
concern Wistar feels for his brother's failing eyesight, while
the letter from S. M. Waln to Wistar, 10 January 1859, relates
the efforts made to locate Wistar's son, Caspar, who disappeared
in Australia in 1859. The collection also includes three letters,...
Dates:
undated
8. Poem, "Venerable tortoise, patriarch of Hilton", undated
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This small collection contains personal letters, 1827-1859, one
from Caspar Wistar, the others received by him from family members,
and two undated poems. The undated letter from Wistar to [Caspar?] Morris describes the
concern Wistar feels for his brother's failing eyesight, while
the letter from S. M. Waln to Wistar, 10 January 1859, relates
the efforts made to locate Wistar's son, Caspar, who disappeared
in Australia in 1859. The collection also includes three letters,...
Dates:
undated
