Westfall Collection, 1802-1863
(Manuscript Collection #8)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Westfall Collection |
| Creator: | Westfall, Stephen |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Collection (1802-1863) of a New York family including correspondence from England, |
| Extent: | 0.073 Cubic feet, 15 items , consisting of correspondence, deeds, a will, a lease, receipts, a note, and a newspaper. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
September 21, 1967, 15 items; Papers (1802-1863) of the Miller family of New York, consisting of correspondence, deeds, a will, a lease, receipts, a note, and a newspaper. Deposited February 1966 by Mr. Stephen Westfall, Martinsville, Virginia.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Westfall Collection (#8), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Mr. Stephen Westfall
Processing Information
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Processed by D. Lennon, September 1967
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Description
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. Other subjects of discussion include agricultural failures, adventures of a seafaring relative, and the unequal division of a family estate in addition to general family news.
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.), January 20, 1863.
Subject Headings
Personal/Family name
Topical terms
Preliminary Inventory
Below is material taken from a preliminary inventory and represents content from the collection that is unprocessed.
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Box 1#0008.1
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Folder a#0008.1.a
(1 item digitized)
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Folder a#0008.1.a
(1 item digitized)
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