Sophia Ann McHarg Clark papers

Collection

Identifier: D.203

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The papers of Sophia Ann McHarg Clark contain over two hundred letters written between members of her family in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and other states and cities in the Northeast during the years 1810 to 1850. Most of the letters are concentrated from 1836 to 1848, and were mainly written to McHarg Clark by her brothers, William N. and Charles McHarg, who attended Union and Hamilton Colleges, and the Theological Seminary at Princeton.

A number of earlier letters exchanged between their parents, William McHarg (1774-1865) and Sophia McHarg, date from 1810-1814 at Albany. Letters written to Sophia Ann McHarg in care of Rufus H. King (1794-1867) at Albany during the 1820s and 1830s, are interspersed with letters from her cousin, Amelia Laverty (?), who married King.

Sophia Ann McHarg's father and King were partners in an Albany wholesaling firm until the late 1830s, when McHarg left to become a bookkeeper in the New York State Bank, of which Rufus H. King was president. McHarg had earlier been postmaster of Albany. There are also a number of letters to McHarg Clark by her son, Edward H. Clark, while studying at Princeton and travelling.

Creator

Clark, Sophia Ann McHarg (Person)
McHarg (Family : McHarg, William, 1774-1865) (Family)
McHarg, William, 1774-1865 (Person)
King, Rufus H., 1794-1867 (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1810-1850

Language of Materials

English

Extent

2 box(es)

Access

The Sophia Ann McHarg Clark Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Allen Paine Mills, January 1985.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Sophia Ann McHarg Clark Papers, D.203, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester