Form: Correspondence -- 20th century and Correspondence -- 19th century / Creator: Burton, Chester W., 1831-1916 / Language: English - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Form Correspondence -- 20th century Form Correspondence -- 19th century Creator Burton, Chester W., 1831-1916 Language English

Extent:: 8 boxes and 4.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists mostly of correspondence along with some financial records, legal documents, such as deeds and land indentures, ephemera, and photographs dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries that relate to Chester W. Burton, a farmer from Chautauqua County, New York, and his family. Among other topics, the collection documents aspects of the Civil War and early settlement and gold mining in the west.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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