Ser.1 C. Marshall Taylor Collected James Bringhurst Correspondence
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Scope and Contents
Contains letter books of James Bringhurst (1730-1820), a wealthy Philadelphia merchant, active in the American Philosophical Society, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Carpenter’s Hall. The bound letters, mostly Bringhurst's drafts of his correspondence sent, together with some original letters, are arranged basically in chronological order. There are pencil annotations (by the donor) who created typed transcripts which are stored with the originals.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
The collection is open to research.
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