Nicholas Kelley papers

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Documents in this collection

Jane Addams to Nicholas Kelley, October 1, 1905

Addams writes in condolence and concern about Florence Kelley in the wake of Margaret Kelley's death.

Death Friends

Jane Addams to Nicholas Kelley, June 23, 1907

Addams suggests people in France to whom she might introduce Kelley.

Requests

Jane Addams to Augusta Maverick Kelley, October 9, 1909

Addams writes Kelley about a belated wedding gift that she and Mary Smith have sent and sends good well wishes to her and her new husband.

Friends Weddings

Description

The major part of the Nicholas Kelley papers is correspondence: general, family and letterbooks. General correspondence, 1901-1958, has letters to and from friends, Harvard classmates, lawyers, business colleagues, employees, and associates in civic and social organizations. Family correspondence, 1898-1967, includes letters with his wife, Augusta Maverick Kelley, children, siblings, and members of the Lloyd and Maverick families. Letterbooks, 1920-1927, cover Kelley's service at the Treasury Dept. and personal matters. Topics covered in other papers are his student days at Harvard, alumni activities, early legal career, and voluntary activities on behalf of various legal and civic groups. Diaries, 1923-1964, are primarily appointment books. Also, Kelley's writings, financial papers, photographs, memorabilia, Maverick family documents, and unsorted papers.

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Cleared

Source

Finding aid: http://archives.nypl.org/mss/6303

Alternative Title

Nicholas Kelley papers