Eliot, William Greenleaf, 1811-1887
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Eliot Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: WUA-04-wua00123
Abstract
This collection contains items by and about the family of William Greenleaf Eliot (1811-1887) and his ancestors, notably, T.S. Eliot.
Found in:
University Archives
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Eliot Family Collection
William Greenleaf Eliot Personal Papers
Collection
Identifier: WUA-03-wua00068
Scope and Contents
The papers of William G. Eliot include diaries, letters, published works, published and unpublished sermons and talks, newspaper clippings of articles written by or about Eliot, photographs; and biographical and other material about Eliot. Also included in the collection are enslavement documents, which include letters and bonds of indemnity as Eliot purchased enslaved persons in order to emancipate them.