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Weir, Robert Walter, 1803-1889

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1803 - 1889

biographical statement

Citation:
Life and letters of J. Alden Weir, 1960: p. 20 (Robert Walter Weir; b. 1803; occupation: professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Dorothy Weir Young drafts of The Life and Letters of J. Alden Weir, undated

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1291 Series 4
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: Collection consists primarily of handwritten and typewritten drafts of her book, The Life and Letters of J. Alden Weir. These drafts are liberally marked with corrections such as additions and instructions for omissions. Some are in her handwriting; some may be in the hand of Lawrence Chisolm. Filed with the drafts are several lists of sources consulted for reference in compiling the manuscripts. Correspondence concerning the book and some original artwork by Dorothy Weir Young complete the...
Dates: undated

Dorothy Weir Young papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1291
Abstract This collection consists of the drafts of a biography of the author's father Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919) and typescripts of his letters. There is also background material on Julian's father, Robert Walter Weir (1803-1889). Both men were prominent American artists from New York state. The collection is typescripts of various drafts of the biography which was published in 1960 under the title of The life and letters of J. Alden Weir. The...
Dates: 1926-1960

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