Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries A. Correspondence contains over 2,200 letters dating from 1826 to 1892, and was largely organized by Wheatland himself. Letters are organized chronologically by date received; most were received within a month of being sent. Most circulars and meeting announcements are organized separately in the Other Organizations subseries (Series II. Subseries F.), though a few remain in this section. Correspondents include family members, J.P. Dabney, Dr. J....

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries A. Correspondence contains over 2,200 letters dating from 1826 to 1892, and was largely organized by Wheatland himself. Letters are organized chronologically by date received; most were received within a month of being sent. Most circulars and meeting announcements are organized separately in the Other Organizations subseries (Series II. Subseries F.), though a few remain in this section. Correspondents include family members, J.P. Dabney, Dr. J....

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Societies and Boards includes those institutions that Dr. Wheatland actually was involved in, including the East India Marine Society, the Essex Institute, the Salem Athenaeum and the Massachusetts Board of Education. Because of Wheatland's involvement in these organizations, there are documents in this collection that could be considered institutional records, but were mixed in with his personal papers. This is particularly true for the Essex...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Societies and Boards includes those institutions that Dr. Wheatland actually was involved in, including the East India Marine Society, the Essex Institute, the Salem Athenaeum and the Massachusetts Board of Education. Because of Wheatland's involvement in these organizations, there are documents in this collection that could be considered institutional records, but were mixed in with his personal papers. This is particularly true for the Essex...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Subseries A. Correspondence includes letters written to and from Joseph Ropes, Hezekiah Packard, Ichabod Tucker, Richard M. Hodges, and Colonel Cutler, among others. The letters are arranged chronologically and by author, when possible, and date from 1812 to 1889.