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The Groves, and Lappan; (Monaghan County, Ireland). : An account of a pilgrimage thither, in search of the genealogy of the Williams family. By John Fletcher Williams
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Genealogical data re: Claypool, Griscom, Ross, and Wilson families
Manuscripts
Included are William Canby's first pencilled notes to his mother and aunts, and notes of his interview with Margaret Boggs, and his mother Jane. The rest is typescript fragments and newspaper clippings.
mssHM 41760 (1-39)
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William J. Lilly letters to family
Manuscripts
Five letters written by William J. Lilly in Lawrence County, Dakota Territory, to his cousins Lula E. Romney and Agnes L. Shelton in South Carolina. In the letters Lilly writes of his family's 480-acre farm and the success of their crops, of their expectations of selling mines, of Lilly's winter at Deadwood, of the difficulties in getting to the post office, and a brief history of his father's experiences since arriving in the United States. The majority of the content focuses on Lilly's interest in books, family discussions, and his affection for his cousins. Lilly's letters also include two poems on his family.
mssHM 74970-74974
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Photocopies of portraits of William J. Canby, Rachel Fletcher, Clarissa J. Wilson, and Jacob Wilson
Manuscripts
Correspondence, manuscripts, and documents relating to William J. Canby's speech in the Pennsylvania Historical Society, including a copy of the presentation and sworn affidavits from Margaret Boggs, Rachel Fletcher, Sophia B. Hildebrandt, Susan Satterthwaite Newport, Susanna McCord Turner and Margared McCord Smith; William J. Canby's "My own recollections of Grandmother Elizabeth Claypoole," and the pencil notes to his mother and aunts.
mssHM 41760 (1-39)
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William J. Nicholson account books
Manuscripts
Daily records kept by William J. Nicholson, most of which is agriculture related.
mssHM 27989
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Murray, William, 1753-1815. Account book (Journal B), 1778-1796 [for plantations "Athol" in Prince George County and "Grove Brook" in Amelia County, Virginia]
Manuscripts
Brock's collection of papers and manuscripts relating to political, military, economic, religious, social, and genealogical history of the state of Virginia. Included are papers of prominent Virginia families, business firms and businessmen, religious and fraternal organizations, government offices and departments, politicians, statesmen, and administrators.
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