Collection number: MC 10
Size: 1 box
(0.33 cu.ft.)
About George Wallis Haven
George Wallis Haven (1808-1895) was a banker and scholar who resided in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth, Phi Beta Kappa, in 1828 and received a law degree from Harvard in 1835. Haven served as a director of the Rockingham Bank for forty years, during which time he frequently lectured in Portsmouth. Haven traveled extensively throughout Europe and was particularly well-versed in German literature and political economies. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a personal friend of Haven’s — Haven’s sister Susan married Emerson’s brother William in 1838 — and on at least two occasions (November 20, 1838 and February 10, 1850) Emerson stayed with Haven in Portsmouth. George Haven died in Portsmouth, August 9, 1895, at the age of 87.
About the George Wallis Haven Papers
The George Wallis Haven Papers contain correspondence, documents, manuscripts of speeches, and business papers relating to Haven or members of his family. Of particular note is a letter from Ralph Waldo Emerson written in 1858.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Folder number], George Wallis Haven Papers, 1845-1899, MC 10, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Donated: John Joseph Green Jr., Mar. 25, 1975 (Accession number: 45); T.D. Ayres, May 2020.
Related Material
George Wallis Haven’s Journal, Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, N.H. (603) 431-2538
Collection Contents
Series 1: Correspondence
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Brooks, Phillips, 1875 and undated | |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | Eliot, Charles W., 1889 | |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Emerson, Ralph Waldo, April 15, 1858 | |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | Emery, James W., 1879 and 1884 | |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | Halliburton, Georgina, 1848-1891 | |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | March, Clement, 1874 and undated | |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | Parker, F.E.,1878 | |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | Robinson, C.S., 1893-1894 | |
| Box 1, Folder 9 | Letters to Susan (Haven) Emerson, undated | |
| Box 1, Folder 10 | Miscellaneous Haven family letters, 1831-1874 | |
| Box 1, Folder 11 | Miscellaneous, 1857-1887 | |
Series 2: Manuscripts
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 12 | "Luke 10:15 Peace be to this House", 1848; “Capital Punishment”, 1851 | |
| Box 1, Folder 13 | “The Union of Labor and Capital”, 1857 | |
Series 3: Miscellaneous
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 14 | Receipts and legal papers, 1845-1848 | |
| Box 1, Folder 15 | Miscellaneous items, including a list of the papers found in Haven’s desk in 1899. | |
