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Hand family papers
The Hand family made their home in Philadelphia. The collection gives little information about when or how this particular branch of the Hand family came to America (Hand is a common name and there are several disparate families with that surname), although there is strong indication that some of th...
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| Collection: | Hand Family Papers |
| Collection Number: | 4189 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
| Physical Description: |
1.2 Linear feet ; 3 boxes, 1 volume |
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Collection is open for research. |
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The Hand family made their home in Philadelphia. The collection gives little information about when or how this particular branch of the Hand family came to America (Hand is a common name and there are several disparate families with that surname), although there is strong indication that some of the family originally came from Sweden (see Box 1, folder 8). Documents show that lawyers and merchants were well represented. Father and sons were part owners of the ship "Tamerlane," which carried goods between Philadelphia and New Orleans, and Baltimore and San Francisco.
The correspondence in this collection is processed in chronological order dating from 1831 to 1951.
Letters to and from family members show close family ties (with the possible exception of James and Charles Hand who correspond about a lengthy argument regarding money). Several persons figure predominately in the correspondence: Matthias Hand, Curtis Hand, Elizabeth Hand, and Thomas Hand. Most letters were written from Philadelphia, with a few originating from Cape May and Baltimore.
There are also several folders of receipts (1819-1894). Many are paid receipts for tuition for the educating of the Hand children. These receipts and others for hats, clothes, etc. indicate a solid financial standing of the family.
Included is a 1792-1795 court docket belonging to John Hand (Volume 1), several photographs, slippings, legal papers, and miscellaneous other items. |