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Biddle and Craig family papers
The Biddle and Craig families became linked when Nicholas Biddle (1786-1844) married Jane Craig (1793-1856) in 1811. Nicholas Biddle was a member of the prominent, attended Princeton, and served as member of the Pennsylvania state legislature and president of the Bank of the United States. Jane Cra...
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| Collection: | Biddle and Craig Family Papers |
| Collection Number: | 1451A |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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2.0 Linear feet 2 linear feet, 5 boxes (800 items) |
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The Biddle and Craig families became linked when Nicholas Biddle (1786-1844) married Jane Craig (1793-1856) in 1811. Nicholas Biddle was a member of the prominent, attended Princeton, and served as member of the Pennsylvania state legislature and president of the Bank of the United States. Jane Craig was the daughter of the wealthy trader John Craig (d. 1807). After leaving the Bank of the United States, Nicholas lived as a retired gentleman at Andalusia, a country estate the Biddles inherited from the Craig family in northwest Philadelphia.
This collection consists of correspondence from members of both the Biddle and Craig families. There are both business and personal letters covering such topics such illness, deaths, travels, the Craig family’s estates in Ireland and Philadelphia. The letters are arranged according to family member in five boxes. Additionally, Box 5 contains carbon copies of letters from members of the Craig family. |