Samuel Meredith letters and documents 1786–1798

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Samuel Meredith letters and documents 1786–1798

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Samuel Meredith (1741–1817) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of merchant Reese Meredith and Martha (Carpenter) Meredith. After being educated privately in Philadelphia and Chester, Pennsylvania, Samuel Meredith joined his father’s business in Philadelphia. The collection of Samuel Meredith Letters and Documents, spans the dates 1786 to 1798. The collection includes twenty-five letters, notes, or receipts written to Samuel Meredith.

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Meredith, Samuel, 1741-1817

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Samuel Meredith (1741 – February 10, 1817) was an American merchant and statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, he attended Doctor Allison's Academy there before engaging in mercantile pursuits. Meredith served in the Revolutionary War as major and lieutenant colonel of the Third Battalion of Associators in 1776, was promoted to brigadier general of Pennsylvania Militia in April 1777 before resigning in 1778. Twice a member of the Pennsylvania Colonial Assembly, he s...