Colonial families of Philadelphia
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The Albert Cook Myers research collection of William Penn materials contains the information gathered by Myers in his pursuit to thoroughly research and publish a volume documenting the complete writings of William Penn. The collection spans the dates of to , however, the bulk of the material was collected and created by Myers from to Barry-Hayes papers, , bulk: He and his descendants, particularly his nephew Patrick Hayes and grand-nephew Patrick Barry Hayes, became prominent members of Philadelphia society, serving as seamen, merchants, businessmen and politicians.
The manuscripts in the collection cover the years to The bulk of the collection is connected to two families, Buffington and Marshall. Buffington family manuscripts begin with emigrant Richard Buffington d. He was married three times and his children included Ann, Ruth, Richard d.
The Marshall family manuscripts originated from the family of emigrant Abraham Marshall and his wife, Mary Hunt Marshall d. Richard Thomas was a Revolutionary War colonel and a politician.
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He served in the Revolutionary War in the 5th Battalion Association despite his Quaker faith and served as an Assembly man from to , as Pennsylvania Senator from to , and as Congressman from to The collection dates from to with the bulk of materials dating from to The materials in the collection document the history of Chester County and the United States as well as the personal side of the Thomas family.
Dillwyn and Emlen family correspondence, Library Company of Philadelphia: Both the Dillwyn and Emlen families were prominent in early America as Quakers and advocates for abolition.
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This collection consists of six disbound volumes of letters written to and from William Dillwyn of London and his daughter Susanna Dillwyn in America from to ; and thereafter until , to and from Susanna and her husband Samuel Emlen, Jr. Although Susanna lived almost her entire life apart from her father, their letters are frequent and deal primarily with family matters and kin. However, there is frequent comment concerning such topics as yellow fever; abolitionism and slavery; Native Americans; breast cancer; and American and European politics, including the Napoleonic wars and the embargo, as well as their effects upon trade and merchants in Philadelphia and London.
Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson , considered to be the outstanding female poet of her place and time, was a leader in the literary world of colonial Pennsylvania and an avid writer, who composed poems, songs, travel accounts and other writings, referencing literature, natural history, religion, politics and current events. This collection consists of six volumes of writings which probably represent all of her work, most of which is unpublished.
Researchers interested in Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson, women authors in colonial America and the early United States, or a female commentary on contemporary events will find this collection to be extremely valuable.
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The County of Chester owns the Hatfield and Hibernia estates, both of which played parts in the early iron industry in Pennsylvania. The families who lived on those estates the Hatfields, Downings, Brookes and Swaynes, to name only a few were involved with other ventures such as a general store and a convalescence home. The Hatfield and Hibernia Park records document the families, businesses, and property transfers of the families living in the Hatfield and Hibernia homes from the s to the s.
Researchers interested in land and property records, iron works, 19th century general stores, and rest homes will find this collection to be extremely valuable. Jacob Cist was an American naturalist, artist, inventor, businessman, author, treasurer and United States Postmaster. He was also one of the most important pioneers in the marketing of anthracite coal and a leading authority on its economic potential. His accounts as treasurer of the Wilkes-Barre Bridge Co.
His tax accounts as County Treasurer, with supplementary letters give details of the procedures in vogue during that era. The collection also includes some typescript and some facsimile copies.
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John Dickinson papers, Library Company of Philadelphia: John Dickinson , a Philadelphia lawyer and politician, was a major figure in colonial Delaware and Pennsylvania governments and during the early national period. He was an active presence and prolific writer during the American Revolution and early Republic from the passage of the Sugar Act until the Jefferson presidency.
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He also served in the military as colonel, private, and brigadier general. He married Mary Norris in John Dickinson died in Delaware in The John Dickinson papers contains incoming and outgoing correspondence; revolutionary and early national government documents; Revolutionary War documents; Delaware and Pennsylvania government papers; land papers; legal papers; bills and receipts; collected essays, notes and commonplace books; and estate material.