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Elliston P. Morris letterbook

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-02-014

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of four volumes of Elliston Morris's letterbooks, three large bound volumes, and one volume of Bushnell's Perfect Letter Copying Book. All volumes in the collection contain business correspondence related to financial transactions, including loans, and the buying and selling of real estate.

Dates

  • Creation: 1831-1915

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Elliston Perot Morris (1831-1914) was born May 22, 1831, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Samuel B. Morris and Hannah Perot Morris. Morris married Martha Canby on March 21, 1861, and the couple had four children: Marriott Canby Morris (b. 1863), Elizabeth Canby Morris (b. 1866), Samuel Buckley Morris (b. 1868), and E. Perot Morris (b. 1872). Morris died on December 3, 1914.

Extent

0.45 linear ft. (5 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection is comprised of four volumes of Elliston Morris's letterbooks, three large bound volumes, and one volume of Bushnell's Perfect Letter Copying Book. All volumes in the collection contain business correspondence related to financial transactions, including loans, and the buying and selling of real estate.

Acquisition

Unknown.

Related Materials

  • HC.MC.950.131 Morris family papers
  • HC.MC.975.02.030 Morris family letterbook
  • HC.MC.975.08.018 Morris family financial records

Processing Information

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed August, 2015.

Title
Elliston P. Morris letterbook, 1890-1915
Author
Kara Flynn
Date
August, 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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