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A miscellaneous collection of papers including the letters, 1827-1829, of Dr. John White of Lewes, Del., while a member of the Delaware House of Representatives for Sussex County to his sons John P. White and Joseph H. White, both in Philadelphia. Dr. White, a Whig, comments on Jacksonian politics...
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| Collection: | Floyd T. Starr Collection |
| Collection Number: | 1758 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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0.33 Linear feet 0.33 linear feet, 1 box (150 items) |
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A miscellaneous collection of papers including the letters, 1827-1829, of Dr. John White of Lewes, Del., while a member of the Delaware House of Representatives for Sussex County to his sons John P. White and Joseph H. White, both in Philadelphia. Dr. White, a Whig, comments on Jacksonian politics in lower Delaware as well as upon family affairs.
Included, too, are some papers of three naval officers whose careers brought them to Philadelphia: James Madison Frailey, personal copies of orders and circular letters reflecting his commands on the blockading squadron during the Civil War, 1861-1866, and his commissions, 1851-1870; James R.M. Mullany commissions, 1861-1870; Charles Stewart, 1 letter, 1864. A small group of Philadelphia deeds, 1750-1867, completes the collection. |