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M. Garnier papers

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Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
SC128
Repository:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Extent:
9.0 items (; 2 folders)
Language:
French
Date:
1763-1787
Creator:
Garnier, M.
Form:
Correspondence.
Abstract:
The bulk of the collection consists of letters between Garnier, in Springfield, Pennsylvania, and friends elsewhere in the United States and in France. Also included are receipts for the sale of lots of slaves signed by Garnier as agent. The letter discuss personal matters, business, the American Revolution, slaves and freed slaves, life in the United States, and French-English antagonism in America. This collection also includes a folder of photocopies of card catalog cards and Garnier's original documents.

The M. Garnier papers are part of the "small collections" grouping at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. These small collections are boxed and numbered in a continuous run. The two folders of M. Garnier's papers are found in Box 8 of the small collections.

Previously owned by the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. Purchased from Freeman and Sons.

At the Historical Society of Pennsylvania:

Charles Steuart letterbooks, 1751-1763 (Am .1599)

Letter from M. Le Vaigneur to Robert Morris, 1784 (3645)

Thomas Riche records, 1750-1792 (Am .9261)

Dutilh and Wachsmuth papers, 1704-1859 (0184)

Subject

Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Sarah Newhouse
Finding Aid Date
February 2012
Sponsor
This collection was processed during the Digital Center for Americana Project Phase II, which was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Richard Lounsbery Foundation.
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Collection Inventory

Correspondence, 1763-1787.
Box 8 Folder 1
Correspondence: Photocopies, undated.
Box 8 Folder 2

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