Melville family
The Melvilles of this collection were ancestors of the author Herman Melville. Thomas Melvill Sr. (1751-1832), grandfather of the author, was a merchant, naval officer, and U.S. Collector for the Port of Boston. Thomas Melvill Jr. (1776-1845), his son and an uncle of the author, was a banker and exporter in Europe and a farmer in Pittsfield, Mass.
From the description of Additional papers, [after 1888] and undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 82576430
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| creatorOf | Melville family. Additional papers, [after 1888] and undated. | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Dearborn family. | family |
| associatedWith | Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. | person |
| associatedWith | Metcalf, Eleanor Melville, 1882-1964. | person |
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