George family. A. D. [Alfred D.] Sharpless, "Our Ancestors and their Descendants.", 1901
Scope and Contents
Ms copy by Katherine B. Harris. Also two typed copies (carbons) made for William P. Bancroft, 1902, from manuscript book loaned to him by Sharples. Includes brief history of the family and related lines, copy of the Will of John M. George, inventory of the estate, and early history of the establishment of the George School. Also, a letter to A.D. Sharples, 1907, concerning a peg listed in the George estate which tradition said was the same on which William Penn hung his hat when he visited the Merion meeting house.
Dates
- Creation: 1901
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Collection is open for research
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