Westfall collection, 1802-1863.
| Author/creator |
Westfall, Stephen |
| Format | Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Description | 0.073 cubic ft. (15 items) |
| Supplemental Content | Finding aid |
| Subject(s) |
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| Physical medium | Paper handwritten printed. |
| Organization of material | Organized by type of material; arranged chronologically. |
| Abstract | Collection contains correspondence, deeds, a will, lease, receipts, note, and a newspaper. Correspondence includes two letters (1831,1839) from England to relatives in America, describing the unsettled conditions and continued burning of large farms in the English countryside, agricultural failures, adventures of a seafaring relative, and the unequal division of a family estate. Other items include New York deeds (1802,1827), a lease (1810), a will (1863), receipts (1822-1861), a note written in German, and a copy of "The Clinton Courier" (Clinton, N.Y.), Jan. 20, 1863. |
| Cite as | Westfall Collection, #8, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, East Carolina University. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner- 15 items; Stephen Westfall; Martinsville, Va.; deposit; Feb. 1966. |
| Biographical note | Papers of the Miller family of New York, who had emigrated from England. |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | Manuscript Collection | #8 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE. | ✔ Available | Request Material |