W. C. Redfield correspondence, 1822-1857
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Description
- Title
- W. C. Redfield correspondence, 1822-1857
- Creator
- Redfield, W. C. (William C.), 1789-1857
- Contributor
- Redfield, John Howard, 1815-1895.
- Abstract
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The collection consists of ten bound volumes of autograph manuscript correspondence to and from American meteorologist William C. Redfield largely concerning steam navigation and weather phenomena including cyclones, hurricanes, storms, and typhoons. Series I contains four volumes of letters received by Redfield from meteorologists, engineers, geologists, and other scientific colleagues in North America, Great Britain, Europe, and the Caribbean. The letters were arranged in two groups: Steam Boats and Railroads, 1822-1854 (volume 1) and Scientific, 1831-1857 (volumes 2-4), and occasionally include broadsides, newspaper clippings, and manuscript charts and diagrams tipped in with letters. Series II contains three volumes of letter books holding copies of Redfield's outgoing letters in chronological order. The volumes in Series I were likely compiled by Redfield's son John Howard Redfield; each volume in both series has an index of correspondents at the front
Series III contains three volumes of correspondence between Redfield and the British meteorologist Sir William Reid and his wife Sarah Bolland Reid, arranged chronologically. The Reids wrote from their government posts in Bermuda (1839-1846), Barbados (1846-1848), London (1848-1851), and Malta (1852-1857). The volumes were created in 1858 by John Howard Redfield, who provided an autograph manuscript essay in the first volume that serves as an introduction to the set. Redfield's replies to Reid were copied from the letterbooks in Series II.
- Description
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William C. Redfield (1789-1857), American meteorologist and first president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Redfield was born in Middletown, Connecticut, on March 26, 1789, and died in New York, New York, on February 12, 1857.
In English.
Box 1 contains Series I, Steam Boats and Railroads Letters. Box 2 contains Series I, Scientific Letters, 1831-1841. Box 3 contains Series I, Scientific Letters, 1842-1847. Box 4 contains Series I, Scientific Letters, 1848-1857. Box 5 contains Series II. Box 6 contains Series III. - Provenance
- Gift of John Howard Redfield, 1860 and 1893.
- Extent
- 1.42 linear feet (6 boxes)
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- GEN MSS 1078
- Container / Volume
- Box 2
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Broadsides (notices) United States 19th century
Clippings (information artifacts) United States 19th century - Subject (Geographic)
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Great Britain.
United States.
Barbados
Bermuda Islands
Malta - Subject (Name)
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Becher, A. B. 1796-1876. (Alexander Bridport),
Coffin, James H. 1806-1873. (James Henry),
Clinton, DeWitt, 1805-1833.
Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895.
Gibbes, Robert W. 1809-1866. (Robert Wilson),
Hall, James, 1811-1898.
Henwood, William Jory, 1805-1875.
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864.
Lefroy, J. H. Sir, 1817-1890. (John Henry),
Loomis, Elias, 1811-1889.
Martin, F. P. B.
Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858.
Piddington, Henry, 1797-1858.
Preston, Samuel, 1756-1834.
Redfield, John Howard, 1815-1895.
Redfield, W. C. 1789-1857. (William C.),
Reid, Sarah Bolland, -1858.
Reid, William, 1791-1858.
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864.
Silliman, Benjamin, 1816-1885.
Smith, Vivus Wood, 1804-1881.
Verneuil, Édouard de, 1805-1873.
Webster, Matthew Henry, 1803-1846.
Whitney, Asa, 1791-1874.
Whittlesey, Charles, 1808-1886. - Subject (Topic)
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Cyclones
Hurricanes
Meteorologists
Ocean currents
Railroads
Steam-navigation
Tornadoes
Description and travel
Politics and government
Social life and customs - Subjects
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Becher, A. B. (Alexander Bridport), 1796-1876
Coffin, James H. (James Henry), 1806-1873
Clinton, DeWitt, 1805-1833
Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895
Gibbes, Robert W. (Robert Wilson), 1809-1866
Hall, James, 1811-1898
Henwood, William Jory, 1805-1875
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Lefroy, J. H. (John Henry), Sir, 1817-1890
Loomis, Elias, 1811-1889
Martin, F. P. B.
Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858
Piddington, Henry, 1797-1858
Preston, Samuel, 1756-1834
Redfield, John Howard, 1815-1895
Redfield, W. C. (William C.), 1789-1857
Reid, Sarah Bolland, -1858
Reid, William, 1791-1858
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
Silliman, Benjamin, 1816-1885
Smith, Vivus Wood, 1804-1881
Verneuil, Édouard de, 1805-1873
Webster, Matthew Henry, 1803-1846
Whitney, Asa, 1791-1874
Whittlesey, Charles, 1808-1886
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Meteorologists > Great Britain
Meteorologists > United States
Ocean currents
Railroads
Steam-navigation
Tornadoes
Barbados > Description and travel
Barbados > Politics and government
Barbados > Social life and customs
Bermuda Islands > Description and travel
Bermuda Islands > Politics and government
Bermuda Islands > Social life and customs
Malta > Description and travel
Malta > Politics and government
Malta > Social life and customs
United States > 19th century
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- Access
- Public
- Rights
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- Citation
- W. C. Redfield Correspondence. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 11857716
- Object ID (OID)
- 32333151