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-[Percival, Benjamin] to Phebe Percival, Sandwich, n.d. fragment. [tells of failure of his business in Nantucket] -Letterbook of P[hebe] Percival, 1832-33. [Contains copies of letters concerning financial difficulties, conflicts, etc.; also poem, "On Nantucket."]

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-Diary, [5] p., of [Rachel (Hunt) Roberts] 1880. Tells of death of husband, David Roberts. -Diary of [Esther Roberts, daughter of David and Rachel] 1878-1880. -Account of Stephen Grellet's journey to St. Petersburg (Russia), 1818. Copy. -Newspaper clippings, mounted, giving account of a Cook's tour of the U.S., 1883, by [Elizabeth West (Hooton) Roberts and Elisha Roberts] from Moorestown, N.J.

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Diary of [Elizabeth West (Hooton) Roberts] including years, 1864-68, in charge of farmhouse at Westtown School.

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Warrant to Thomas Hooton for 400 acres of land, "lawfully purchased from the Indians", as here recorded by James Menander, Surveyor General, Oct. 20, 1737.

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2 wills of Thomas Hooton, 1688 and 1693 (true copies, 1738)

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Deed of Land: Benjamin H. Lippincott, executor of estate of George French, to Dr. Joseph Roberts, 3mo. 26, 1828.

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Photographs -Roberts, Elisha -Roberts, Elizabeth West (Hooton) 1819-1889. -Group of 3: David, Joseph H., and Wm. H. Roberts (sons of Elisha and Elizabeth) [ca.1882] -Roberts family group. 1mo. 1, 1892. -" " [ca.1900?] -Snow scene [Moorestown? n.d.]

Scope and Contents -Leeds, B. Franklin to Sara Richie. [Woodside] 10mo. 21, 1861. fragment. [Description of home life in household of Elisha Roberts] -Passmore, Mary K. to Susan Roberts, Moorestown, N.J. Fountain Hill, 10mo. 20, 1851. -Roberts, Elisha to Esther Roberts, Salem, Ohio. Mulberry Hill, 8mo. 18, 1839. [Family news] -Roberts, [Mary?] and [Esther?] to Susan [Roberts] at Westtown. [Moorestown?] 11mo. 25, 1847. Copy. [Tells of hold-up and murder of cousin, "Izzy" Roberts] -R[oberts], R[achel] H[unt] to...

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-Roberts, William Hooton, 1859-1937. Record of memorial service, Moorestown, N.J., 10mo. 18, 1937. -Receipts to William Hooton, executor, from heirs of Thomas Hooton, for their shares in his estate: Mary M. Clark, daughter of Thomas Hooton, 5mo. 27, 1758; Mary Tyson, 1751. Deborah Cleaver, 1751, and Margreat (sic) Parry, 1771, grandchildren.