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Clymer-Meredith-Read family papers

Title
Clymer-Meredith-Read family papers, 1675-1902, bulk (1760s-1850s).
Supplementary Content
Finding Aid

Details

Additional Authors
  • Read, George, 1733-1798.
  • Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1874.
  • Read, John Meredith, 1837-1896.
  • Meredith, Reese.
  • Meredith, Samuel, 1741-1817.
  • Meredith, Thomas.
  • Clymer, George, 1739-1813.
  • Clymer, Henry, 1767-1830.
  • Clymer, Thomas.
  • Dickinson, Samuel Fowler, 1775-1838.
  • Carpenter, Hannah.
  • Ross, George, 1730-1779.
  • Buchanan, James, 1791-1868.
Description
13.5 linear feet (14 boxes, 2 v., 1 package).
Summary
Papers reflect the economic, professional and personal histories of the Clymer-Meredith-Read families.
Subject
  • Clymer family
  • Meredith family
  • Reed family
  • Banks and banking
  • Capitalism
  • Real property
  • Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American > France
  • United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783
  • United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Delaware > Commerce
  • New Jersey > Commerce
  • New York (State) > Commerce
  • Pennsylvania > Commerce
  • Paris (France) > History > Commune, 1871
Genre/Form
  • Diaries.
  • Scrapbooks.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Additional Formats (note)
  • available on microfilm;
Source (note)
  • Maher, John; M. Sloog; American Autograph Shop
Biography (note)
  • The Clymer, Meredith and Read families of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, related by marriage and business, consisted of merchants, lawyers, judges, soldiers, bankers, entrepreneurs, politicians, two signers of the Declaration of Independence (George Read and George Clymer), and poet and diplomat John Meredith Read, II, United States Consul-General in Paris.
Processing Action (note)
  • Surveyed
  • Cataloging updated
Call Number
MssCol 577
OCLC
NYPW89-A398
Title
Clymer-Meredith-Read family papers, 1675-1902, bulk (1760s-1850s).
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Additional Formats
Sermons of Aeneas Ross available on microfilm; New York Public Library.
John Meredith Read II diary, Paris, 1870-1871, available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-365
Biography
The Clymer, Meredith and Read families of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, related by marriage and business, consisted of merchants, lawyers, judges, soldiers, bankers, entrepreneurs, politicians, two signers of the Declaration of Independence (George Read and George Clymer), and poet and diplomat John Meredith Read, II, United States Consul-General in Paris.
Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
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Occupation
Bankers.
Lawyers,
Merchants.
Politicians.
Soldiers.
Added Author
Read, George, 1733-1798.
Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1874.
Read, John Meredith, 1837-1896.
Meredith, Reese.
Meredith, Samuel, 1741-1817.
Meredith, Thomas.
Clymer, George, 1739-1813.
Clymer, Henry, 1767-1830.
Clymer, Thomas.
Dickinson, Samuel Fowler, 1775-1838.
Carpenter, Hannah.
Ross, George, 1730-1779.
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868.
LCCN
ms 68001097 ms 72001060
Research Call Number
MssCol 577
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