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George Wolf papers
The George Wolf papers, in five boxes, primarily span Wolf's tenure as governor of Pennsylvania from 1829 to 1835; however, there are a few documents that fall outside this date range. The collection consists almost entirely of incoming letters addressed to Wolf, and everything is arranged alp...
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| Collection: | George Wolf Papers |
| Collection Number: | 0731 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
| Physical Description: |
2.0 Linear feet ; 5 boxes |
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The collection is open for research. |
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The George Wolf papers, in five boxes, primarily span Wolf's tenure as governor of Pennsylvania from 1829 to 1835; however, there are a few documents that fall outside this date range. The collection consists almost entirely of incoming letters addressed to Wolf, and everything is arranged alphabetically by author, item, or organization. The predominant correspondents include state and national politicians, judges, lawyers, and businessmen and the overarching discussions in the letters concern politics and Wolf's administration. At least some letters directly discuss the Democratic or Republican parties in Pennsylvania. There is little that sheds light on Wolf's personal life, his family, or his career before or after the Pennsylvania governorship.
Scattered among the correspondence are other papers such as petitions, essays, recommendations, and invitations. Virtually all items are addressed to Wolf; however some letters are addressed to other people, such as President Andrew Jackson and Pennsylvania politician Henry Beuhler. For the most part, there exists only one or a few letters from each correspondent listed. But there are larger groups of letters from some individuals including Pennsylvania senators George Mifflin Dallas (Box 1, Folder 55) and Isaac D. Barnard (Box 1, Folder 18), Judge Charles B. Penrose (Box 3, Folder 51), and Pennsylvania representative Joel Barlow Sutherland (Box 4, Folder 56). There are also several folders (Box 5, folders 4-7) of letters from abolitionist and educator Roberts Vaux, many of which deal with Wolf's politics as they affected the Philadelphia region. Some of Vaux's letters also discuss Wolf's creation of a statewide public school system. There is one file of Wolf's outgoing correspondence in Box 5, Folder 26, as well as resolutions, petitions, and other official documents and drafts in Box 5, Folders 27 to 29.
George Wolf (1777-1840) served as Pennsylvania governor from 1829 to 1835. He worked as a lawyer and was elected America's first comptroller of the United States Treasury. This collection contains mostly his incoming correspondence and generally spans Wolf's time in office in Pennsylvania. There are letters and petitions concerning his administration and state and national politics, as well as related miscellaneous documents. |