Dusenbury and Sperry families papers, 1843-1860

Summary

Creator:

Sperry, Catharine Dusenbury, 1825-1896

Date:

1843-1860

Extent:

0.25 Linear Feet

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Dusenberry family papers, ms4264, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, poems, and essays. The majority of the correspondence is to and from both the Dusenbury (sometimes spelled Dusenberry) and the Sperry families, with most letters going to Catherine Dusenbury Sperry and Zina B. Sperry. Folder 1 contains the transcriptions of four of the letters.

Biographical / historical:

Catherine Dusenbury (sometimes spelled Dusenberry) Sperry was born to Henry and Elizabeth Dusenbury. She married Zina B. Sperry and they had two children Anna Elizabeth Sperry Northrop and Addie Sperry VanTine.

Related

Other descriptive data:

Portions of this collection are available through the Digital Library of Georgia: https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_4264

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Poetry.
Correspondence

Preferred citation:

Dusenberry family papers, ms4264, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.