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William Newton Meeks papers

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Description
The collection consists of letters, manuscripts and documents related to William Newton Meeks, his wife, Abigail, and their children. There are also materials related to his brother, Robert Smelt Meeks, and to the Meeks and Davis families (including genealogical notes and charts). Additional persons represented in the collection include: Charles Sylvanus Davis (brother of Abigail), Mary E. Meeks Haydock, Constance Adelia Meeks, Edward Meeks, and Susan Molineux Meeks. The collection includes descriptions of and life in Bolivia, 1837 to 1861, Chile, 1849 to 1861, France, and San Francisco, California, including the earthquake of 1906.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1792-1973.
Call number
mssMK
Creator
Meeks, William Newton (1821-1899)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Constance Pearson, October 1976.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Davis, Charles Sylvanus, (1834-)
Haydock, Mary E. Meeks. (1826-1876.)
Meeks, Abigail Davis, (1862-1947.)
Meeks, Constance Adela, (1861-1899.)
Meeks, Edward, (1803-1890.)
Meeks, Robert Smelt,
Meeks, Susan.
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