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Underhill family papers

 File — Box: 4

Scope and Contents

Included are:

Marriage certificate of Joshua Underhill and Mary Sutton, 1789;

Articles of copartnership between William Cromwell and Abraham Underhill, 1844;

Letters (7) of Underhill family members, 1839- 1913?, including from:

Alice, Anna, AU, Eliza, Ira, John, Mother on various family topics, including health, the help, death of a sister and father, request for copy of the charter of the Bowery Savings Bank

Genealogical information on the Underhill family

Diary, 1849-1858. Unsigned, but by the sister of Caroline Underhill. Reports on many events, including Meeting, a school run by her, being at Haverford. The diary begins: "Richard Mott preached an excellent sermon. After tea father and I called at Stephen Grellett's. He gave us some very good advice."

Family history and genealogy, 1880. Including descriptions of assistance in the Underground Railroad, Yellow Fever, Nine Partners School (bound notebook)

Album of verse by S.F. Underhill, including accomplished drawings, one signed "HU" (bound notebook)

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

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