Wright family papers

Box 1 contains correspondence from the 18th and 18th centuries, mostly of the Fisher and Price families. Also included is William Redwood Wright's autograph collection. Box 2B is miscellaneous family papers spanning 1850-1935. Box 2A includes personal correspondence from several members of the...

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Main Author: Wright family (Creator)
Collection:Wright Family Papers
Collection Number:3436
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Physical Description: 8.5 Linear feet 8.5 linear feet, 9 boxes,
Summary: Box 1 contains correspondence from the 18th and 18th centuries, mostly of the Fisher and Price families. Also included is William Redwood Wright's autograph collection. Box 2B is miscellaneous family papers spanning 1850-1935. Box 2A includes personal correspondence from several members of the Price, Wright, Ellicott, and Fisher families, mostly to William Redwood Wright. Box 3 is miscellaneous diaries (appointment books) from 1860-1915 written by men and women of the Wright family. Box 4A includes correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Annette Wright, Hannah Wright, and William Redwood Wright. Box 5 includes correspondence and ephemera regarding Redwood and William Logan Fisher Wright, two of the children of William Redwood and Letitia Wright, dealing with childhood experiences such as letters from summer camp as well as condolence material for the untimely death of both sons. Redwood was 10 and William was 17. Box 6 includes mostly printed materials (newspapers, books), photos, ephemera, as well as documents regarding land holdings, most from the early 20th century. Of special interest is the manuscript volume chronicling the Fisher family (from which descend the Wrights) history noting their association with William Penn. A book with a James Logan bookplate is included in this box in a plastic bag.