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Drinker family papers
Papers of several generations of a Philadelphia Quaker merchant family including: family correspondence, primarily between Henry and Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker, diarist; letters, deeds, and surveys concerning Drinker family lands; William Drinker's accounts and papers on the estate of Mary Sand...
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| Collection: | Drinker Family Papers |
| Collection Number: | 1934A |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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3.0 Linear feet 7 boxes, (600 items) |
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| Summary: |
Papers of several generations of a Philadelphia Quaker merchant family including: family correspondence, primarily between Henry and Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker, diarist; letters, deeds, and surveys concerning Drinker family lands; William Drinker's accounts and papers on the estate of Mary Sandwith, his aunt and sister of Elizabeth; wills, marriage certificates, and other family material.
Papers relating to the business and domestic affairs of the Drinkers from 1722 to 1850, with strength in the pre-Revolutionary period. Included is the original copy of the memorial of the Virginia Exiles, dated December 2, 1777, to the President and Council of Pennsylvania, signed by all the Exiles including Thomas Affleck. There is also a 1790 letter of George Washington.
Some of the manuscripts were removed from the volumes (presumably by the family) before coming to the Historical Society, most notably about 50 letters of Henry Drinker to Elizabeth Drinker during the Quaker exile. |