Athens: Smith Family Papers, 1804-1839
File — Case: MSS Vertical File Drawer One
Identifier: Folder 108
Scope and Contents
File contains family and business correspondence of Charles F. Smith, including letters dated 1838-1839 from Caleb Coffin, a Quaker, that mention Castle Seeley, an offer from Henry Van Loan on the brick house,a sale of a glue factory to Abram Bedell, the Timothy Bunker estate and account, a deed for "the Negro house," and a dispute about a well. 1804 assurance policies insure the cargo of Schooners Sally, Isabella, and Seaflower out of Boston, while an 1832 letter discusses a steamship and an 1833 letter discusses the sinking of the scow Miller at West Point. An 1836 letter discusses a contract with Howland to build the school house. The file also includes a power of attorney granted by John Smith of Boston to his son John Smith, and the 1828 will of John Out.
Dates
- 1804-1839
Extent
From the Collection: 15 Cubic Feet (Four vertical file cabinets comprising fifteen drawers holding paper documents grouped in folders by appropriate subject or creator, nominally sorted in alphabetical order.)
Repository Details
Part of the Vedder Research Library Repository