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100	1		_aSheldon, Edwin H., _d1821-1890.
245	0	0	_aEdwin H. Sheldon correspondence, _f1856-2010 _g(bulk 1856-1857).
300			_a10 _fitems.
506	0		_aOpen to research.
520	8		_aLetters, including some envelopes, written by Sheldon to family members describing his travels in Europe and the Holy Land. ALS (1856 December 6; Place Vendome, Paris) addressed to Sheldon's sister, Fanny Ogden Sheldon, contains his observations of Paris, France, and his views about Napoleon III, Emperor of the French; ALS (1856 December 24-1857 January 18) to his mother, Abigail Maxon Sheldon, pertains to his travels in France and Italy and includes observations about Roman historical sites and his visit to the studio of American sculptor Hiram Powers; ALS (1857 February 16; Naples) to his father, Crawford Bernon Sheldon, documents his time in Rome, Italy; ALS (1857 April 19-24; Jerusalem) to Mahlon Ogden pertains to Sheldon's journey by camel caravan from Cairo, Egypt, to Jerusalem; and ALS (1857 May 19; Beyrout) to Sheldon's father describes his Middle East travel experiences. Subjects include Arab and Bedouin encounters, the Greek Orthodox convent built by Empress Helena (near Mount Sinai), and travel sites associated with Biblical history. Also includes a partial photocopy of Sylvia Whitehouse Blake's book entitled Family Matters (2010) containing transcripts of the letters and genealogical information about correspondents.
545	0		_aBusinessman. Full name: Edwin Holmes Sheldon.
546			_aCollection material in English.
580			_aForms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.
600	1	0	_aNapoleon _bIII, _cEmperor of the French, _d1808-1873.
600	1	0	_aPowers, Hiram, _d1805-1873.
600	1	0	_aOgden, Mahlon, _vCorrespondence.
600	1	0	_aSheldon, Abigail Maxson, _d1800-1881 _vCorrespondence.
600	1	0	_aSheldon, Crawford Bernon, _d1799-1859 _vCorrespondence.
600	1	0	_aSheldon, Fanny Ogden, _dborn 1841 _vCorrespondence.
650		0	_aBedouins _zArab countries.
650		0	_aCaravans _zMiddle East.
650		0	_aConvents _zEgypt.
650		0	_aHistoric sites _zFrance.
650		0	_aHistoric sites _zItaly.
650		0	_aHistoric sites _zPalestine.
651		0	_aCairo (Egypt) _xDescription and travel.
651		0	_aEgypt _xDescription and travel.
651		0	_aEurope _xDescription and travel.
651		0	_aFrance _xDescription and travel.
651		0	_aItaly _xDescription and travel.
651		0	_aJerusalem _xDescription and travel.
651		0	_aMiddle East _xDescription and travel.
651		0	_aPalestine _xDescription and travel.
651		0	_aParis (France) _xDescription and travel.
651		0	_aRome (Italy) _xDescription and travel.
656		7	_aBusinessmen. _2itoamc
700	1	2	_aBlake, Sylvia Whitehouse. _tFamily matters. _f2010.
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