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Dillwyn and Emlen family papers

Correspondence between William Dillwyn of London and his daughter Sarah Logan Dillwyn, and between Dillwyn and his daughter and son-in-law, Samuel Emlen, of Burlington County, NJ, after their marriage in 1795. Letters are frequent, cordial, and deal primarily with family matters and kin. Neverthel...

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Main Authors: Dillwyn family (Creator), Emlen family (Creator)
Collection:Dillwyn and Emlen Family Papers
Collection Number:LCP.in.HSP173
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects and Genres:
Family life > New Jersey > 19th Century.
Family life > Upper class > Philadelphia > 18th and 19th Centuries
Political opinions > Pennsylvania > 19th century
Quakerism > 19th Century > Philadelphia
Online Access:Link to finding aid
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Physical Description: 3.0 Linear feet 3 linear feet, 7 boxes,
Summary: Correspondence between William Dillwyn of London and his daughter Sarah Logan Dillwyn, and between Dillwyn and his daughter and son-in-law, Samuel Emlen, of Burlington County, NJ, after their marriage in 1795. Letters are frequent, cordial, and deal primarily with family matters and kin. Nevertheless, there is frequent comment concerning such topics as yellow fever, abolitionism and slavery, American and European politics, including the Napoleonic wars, the embargo as well as their effects upon trade and merchants in Philadelphia and London.

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