Richard Renshaw family papers

These papers contain correspondence, wills, documents of Richard Renshaw and his family. Renshaw was justice of the peace for the District of Southwark, Philadelphia County, 1807-1835, and most of his incoming correspondence, 1789-1831, relates to this office. There are several personal letters fr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Renshaw, Richard 1772-1835 (Creator)
Collection:Richard Renshaw Family Papers
Collection Number:2061
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects and Genres:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
LEADER 01333ntc a2200193 u 4500
001 ead-2061
008 210414i xx eng d
040 |e dacs 
041 0 |a eng 
099 |a 2061 
100 1 |a Renshaw, Richard  |d 1772-1835  |e creator 
245 1 |a Richard Renshaw family papers  |f 1683-1911 
300 |a 0.33 Linear feet  |f 0.33 linear feet, 1 box (225 items) 
520 |a These papers contain correspondence, wills, documents of Richard Renshaw and his family. Renshaw was justice of the peace for the District of Southwark, Philadelphia County, 1807-1835, and most of his incoming correspondence, 1789-1831, relates to this office. There are several personal letters from Caesar Augustus Rodney and a few of Renshaw's own letters. Alice Johnston Renshaw Neil's letters, ca. 1840's, to her brother give social notes from Philadelphia. There are wills, deeds, notes, accounts, and letters, 1790-1911, on the estates of the Johnston, Renshaw, and Neil families, particularly about coal lands in Northumberland County. 
540 1 |a Restrictions.  
541 1 |a Gift of Mr. Richard Ludden and Mrs. Katherine Prew Ludden.; 1979 acquired 
600 3 7 |a Renshaw.  |2 Local Sources 
650 7 |a Coal--Pennsylvania--Northumberland County.  |2 Local sources 
852 |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania  |b Richard Renshaw Family Papers  |l 2061