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The Butler papers, #109 + #1447 : [finding aid]
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Reference Desk RDESK Z 6616.A2 B88 1988
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Butler family--Archives--Catalogs.
- Butler family.
- Butler, Pierce, 1744-1822--Archives--Catalogs.
- Butler, Pierce.
- King, Roswell, 1765-1844--Correspondence--Catalogs.
- King, Roswell.
- King, Roswell, 1796-1854--Correspondence--Catalogs.
- Wister, Owen J. (Owen Jones), 1825-1896--Correspondence--Catalogs.
- Wister, Owen J.
- Butler, Thomas, 1778-1838--Archives--Catalogs.
- Butler, Thomas.
- Butler, Pierce, 1807-1867--Archives--Catalogs.
- South Carolina. General Assembly--History--Sources--Catalogs.
- South Carolina.
- United States. Congress--History--Sources--Catalogs.
- United States.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania--Catalogs.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Manuscript. No. 109A. Butler, Pierce, 1744-1822. Estate papers, 1810 (1846-1891) 1894--Catalogs.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Manuscript. No. 109A. Butler, Pierce, 1744-1822. Estate papers, 1810 (1846-1891) 1894.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Manuscript. No. 109B. Butler family. Papers, 1772-1888--Catalogs.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Manuscript. No. 109B. Butler family. Papers, 1772-1888.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Manuscript. No. 1447. Butler family. Papers, 1771-1900--Catalogs.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Manuscript. No. 1447. Butler family. Papers, 1771-1900.
- Plantations--Georgia--History--Sources--Catalogs.
- Plantations.
- Slavery--Georgia--History--Sources--Catalogs.
- Slavery.
- Manuscripts, American--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Catalogs.
- Manuscripts, American.
- Physical Description:
- [1], 41 leaves ; 28 cm.
- Other Title:
- Butler papers
- Place of Publication:
- [1988?]
- Summary:
- These papers concern Major Pierce Butler, of South Carolina, his estate, and his heirs. He was a representative in the South Carolina General Assembly and a U.S. senator. The papers also include South Carolina legislature papers, 1775-1805; U.S. Congressional papers, 1789-1800; Bank of the United States papers, 1801-1819; papers on the management of his plantations in Georgia and South Carolina, including correspondence with Roswell King, Roswell King, Jr., Owen J. Wister, and others; various Pennsylvania property records; papers concerning the education of his son, Thomas Butler; miscellaneous papers of his grandson, Pierce Butler (Mease), etc.
- Notes:
- A finding aid to 3 Historical Society of Pennsylvania manuscript collections: no. 109A--Butler, Pierce, 1744-1822. Estate papers, 1810 (1846-1891) 1894. (3 linear ft.); no. 109B--Butler family. Papers, 1772-1888. (6 linear ft.); and no. 1447--Butler family. Papers, 1771-1900. (8 linear ft.).
- Typescript (photocopy).
- Cover title.
- OCLC:
- 40999405
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