Samuel Batchelder letters, 1893

Summary

Creator:

Batchelder, Mary

Abstract:

This collection consists of three letters Samuel Batchelder of East Kingston, New Hampshire, wrote to his wife Mary during his visit to Chicago for the final days of the 1893 World's Fair. He briefly shared his impressions of the exposition and of the city.

Extent:

3 items

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Meg Hixon, November 2011

Background

Scope and Content:

This collection consists of three letters written by Samuel Batchelder to his wife Mary during his visit to Chicago for the final days of the 1893 World's Fair. Batchelder wrote on the Hotel Trenton’s stationery, and composed the letters on three consecutive days: October 29, 30, and 31, 1893.

Batchelder briefly shared his impressions of the exhibition, though he believed it impossible to fully describe his experiences within the scope of a short letter. He focused primarily on news from the fair, which officially closed during his stay, and twice mentioned the assassination of Chicago mayor, Carter Henry Harrison, Jr. He also described a ride on "the big Wheel," a visit to the New Hampshire pavilion, and his belief that Chicago was the "wickedest City in the U. S." (October 30, 1893).

Biographical / Historical:

Samuel Batchelder and his wife Mary lived in East Kingston, New Hampshire, and in 1893 he travelled to Chicago, Illinois, to visit the World's Columbian Exposition, which featured scientific and other exhibitions from around the United States and the world.

Acquisition Information:

1998. M-3489.6 .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

Formats:

Letters (correspondence)

Names:

Harrison, Carter H. (Carter Henry), 1825-1893.
Batchelder, Samuel.

Places:

Chicago (Ill.)--History.