Papers II

"(Cont'd) Papers of Dr. Walter Channing (1786-1876) include correspondence with his brothers George G. and Edward T., his son-in-law Thomas Wentworth Higginson; a few letters referring to his medical practice and a few doctor's bills; and letters to him from Washington Allston (1828) and Richard Henry Dana, Sr. (n.d., 1868). The collection also includes 1 folder of genealogical and biographical information."@en
"Papers, primarily letters, of various members of the Channing family, including William (1751-1793), Henry, Walter (1757-1827), a few letters of William Ellery Channing, and letters from Barbara H. Channing to her family from Italy in 1853-54 and to her nephews Edward, whom she raised, and Eugene. Specific items include letters from William Ellery to his son-in-law William Channing regarding the former's activities as a member of the Continental Congress, including discussions of foreign trade and requests for money; letters to William regarding his law practice in Newport, including a letter from Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury asking for information on Channing's reply; and correspondence between Lucy Ellery Channing and her father William Ellery to Treasury Secretaries Hamilton and Oliver Wolcott trying to acquire the wages due Channing after his death."@en