Description: Emma Finney Welch collection

Emma Finney Welch collection

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Main Author:	Welch, Emma Finney b. 1855 (Creator)
Collection:	Emma Finney Welch Collection
Collection Number:	0703
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects and Genres:	Pewter > Collectors and collecting
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Physical Description:	0.8 Linear feet 0.8 linear feet, 2 boxes, 2 volumes
Summary:	Emma Finney Welch was an antique pewter collector from Germantown. "My Pewter Scrapbook," 1921, containing descriptions of individual pieces in her large pewter and Britannia ware collection, together with genealogical material on previous owners and makers, photographs of houses and gravestones of previous owners, and newspaper clippings, notes, and correspondence on pewter collecting. The papers also contain letters to Mrs. Welch, 1903-1921, on her pewter collection, loose notes regarding pewter, and collection inventories. In addition, the collection contains Welch family papers, including: Jeremiah Bumstead, Boston mechanic, and sister, Sarah Bumstead, personal letters, 1714-1731, to their sister, Mrs. Abigail Lambert in Connecticut, providing spiritual encouragement; John Lambert, U.S. Representative and Senator from Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, N.J., family letters, 1807-1815, written from Washington, D.C., with reference to domestic affairs at his N.J. home; Lambert family papers, 1793-1837, primarily John and Hannah Lambert estate papers, which include George Larason account books, 1823-1837, as an administrator of the estate of his father-in-law; James Seabrook, Lambertville, N.J., miscellaneous legal papers and letters received, 1809-1840; and Phinney family papers, 1798-1885, including Asa Phinney, Canterbury Township, Windham County, Conn., farmer, expense account book, 1798-1806, and family letters received by Dr. Elisha and Lucas O. Phinney.

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0.8 Linear feet 0.8 linear feet, 2 boxes, 2 volumes

Summary:

Emma Finney Welch was an antique pewter collector from Germantown. "My Pewter Scrapbook," 1921, containing descriptions of individual pieces in her large pewter and Britannia ware collection, together with genealogical material on previous owners and makers, photographs of houses and gravestones of previous owners, and newspaper clippings, notes, and correspondence on pewter collecting. The papers also contain letters to Mrs. Welch, 1903-1921, on her pewter collection, loose notes regarding pewter, and collection inventories. In addition, the collection contains Welch family papers, including: Jeremiah Bumstead, Boston mechanic, and sister, Sarah Bumstead, personal letters, 1714-1731, to their sister, Mrs. Abigail Lambert in Connecticut, providing spiritual encouragement; John Lambert, U.S. Representative and Senator from Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, N.J., family letters, 1807-1815, written from Washington, D.C., with reference to domestic affairs at his N.J. home; Lambert family papers, 1793-1837, primarily John and Hannah Lambert estate papers, which include George Larason account books, 1823-1837, as an administrator of the estate of his father-in-law; James Seabrook, Lambertville, N.J., miscellaneous legal papers and letters received, 1809-1840; and Phinney family papers, 1798-1885, including Asa Phinney, Canterbury Township, Windham County, Conn., farmer, expense account book, 1798-1806, and family letters received by Dr. Elisha and Lucas O. Phinney.

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