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Haldimand Putnam papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-742
MS-742

  • Staff Only

Description

The papers of Haldimand Sumner Putnam contain correspondence with his family, describing his life as a cadet at West Point, the mapping of Utah, and life as an officer during the Civil War.

Dates

  • 1823 - 1909

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.

Extent

3 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Haldimand Sumner Putnam (1836-1863), engineer. The collection contains correspondence and other papers of Putnam from his earliest childhood in Cornish, New Hampshire, through his death at Fort Wagner South Carolina.

Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
6065 Webster Hall
Hanover NH 03755 USA

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