William Smedley family: Penn Crest Farm
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
General
Contains correspondence and miscellaneous papers concerning the children and grandchildren of William Smedley (1799-1866) who inherited the Middletown farm and particularly the children of Edward G. Smedley, Edith and Susanna Smedley. Edith (1869-1915) was a bookkeeper and Susanna Smedley (1875-1970) was a librarian and archivist at Westtown School. Reflecting her interest in history, Susanna compiled family records in researching family and farmstead history. Daughters of Thomas Smedley are represented in the next sub-series and son Walter Smedley in Series 3.
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