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Chester W. Burton Family Papers, 1850-1910 (bulk) 1809-1956 (inclusive)

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]