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Collection Creator:
Mills Family  Search this
Extent:
12 Folders (Box 1)
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1813-1847
Scope and Contents note:
Found here are 38 letters between architect Robert Mills and his wife Eliza, the majority of which were written between 1813 and 1819, while Mills was working on projects in Baltimore and Richmond. These letters generally discuss family news and health, his travels, finances, and their affection for each other. Also found are a fragment of a letter to Mills from his sister, Sarah, a letter to Mills from his mother-in-law, Ann Smith, and nine letters to Mills from business acquaintances. Letters are from architect John Skirving and engineer Louis Wernwag and others. Wernwag's letter to Mills requests his help in finding work. Also of note is a letter from William Steuart regarding the commission of Steuart to do the marble work for the Washington Monument in Baltimore. The collection also includes six letters to Mills' daughter Anna from her mother, Eliza, and cousins.
Arrangement note:
Correspondence is arranged in chronological order.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the original papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Robert Mills family letters, 1813-1847. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.millfami, Series 1
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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