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John Dunlap Bleight and George Chapman Bleight papers
This collection relates to John Dunlap Bleight and George Chapman Bleight, grandsons of John Dunlap, printer of the Declaration of Independence. Items such as estate papers, correspondence, as well as tax and legal papers document their business ventures and family-owned properties in Philadephia. A...
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| Collection: | John Dunlap Bleight and George Chapman Bleight Papers |
| Collection Number: | 3699 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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Physical Description Note: 5 flat boxes |
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1.5 Linear feet 5 boxes |
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Contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania for information about accessing this collection.
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This collection relates to John Dunlap Bleight and George Chapman Bleight, grandsons of John Dunlap, printer of the Declaration of Independence. Items such as estate papers, correspondence, as well as tax and legal papers document their business ventures and family-owned properties in Philadephia. Also included are a few printed items, including a copy of John Dunlap Bleight's will. This collection papers consists of numerous deeds, agreements, and briefs of title concerning Bleight family property in Philadelphia. The collection also includes correspondence, receipts, tax papers, legal papers, and other miscellaneous documents pertaining to the Bleights' business ventures. There are also a few pamplets and printed items, including a copy of John Dunlap Bleight's will, and an account book of household finances. |