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Size | 6 items |
Abstract | The collection includes papers of the Tyson family of Quakers from New Jersey: a deed, 1722; a marriage document, 1733; a deed to a copper mine in Baltimore County, Md., 1744; a will, 1783; a family letter, 1786; and a letter, 1861, from William H. Seward, Secretary of State, to Isaac Tyson, about the seizure of the schooner "Arcola." |
Creator | Tyson family. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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The Tyson family of New Jersey were Quakers.
Back to TopThe collection includes papers of the Tyson family: a deed, 1722; a marriage document, 1733; a deed to a copper mine in Baltimore County, Md., 1744; a will, 1783; a family letter, 1786; and a letter, 1861, from William H. Seward, Secretary of State, to Isaac Tyson, about the seizure of the schooner "Arcola."
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Papers, 1722-1786 and 1861 (original collection finding aid included) |
Oversize Paper OP-3877/1 |
Quaker marriage document between John Evans and Ruth Nicholson, Burlington County, N.J., 29 August 1733Includes signatures of all witnesses. |