Philip H. and Charles F. Mattes letters 1841-1868 Mattes, Philip H. and Charles F. letters

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Philip H. and Charles F. Mattes letters 1841-1868 Mattes, Philip H. and Charles F. letters

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This collection is made up of letters between Philip H. Mattes of Easton, Pennsylvania, and his son Charles, who worked for the Lackawanna Iron Works (later the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the mid-19th century. They discussed the Lackawanna Iron Works, finances and other business matters, and family news and health.

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Mattes, Lydia Platt, d. 1861

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Mattes, Philip Henry, 1785-1870

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Philip Heinrich (or Henry) Mattes was born on February 20, 1795, the son of German immigrants John Casper Mattes (1754-1809) and Wilhelmina Dorothea Eberle (d. 1846). He studied theology and became a licensed preacher in 1807, but later changed professions for health reasons. From the 1840s-1860s, he worked for the Bank of Pennsylvania and the Easton Gas and Water Company in Easton, Pennsylvania. Mattes married Catherine Herster on May 21, 1809, and their seven children who lived to...

Mattes, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1819-1895

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Philip Heinrich (or Henry) Mattes was born on February 20, 1795, the son of German immigrants John Casper Mattes (1754-1809) and Wilhelmina Dorothea Eberle (d. 1846). He studied theology and became a licensed preacher in 1807, but later changed professions for health reasons. From the 1840s-1860s, he worked for the Bank of Pennsylvania and the Easton Gas and Water Company in Easton, Pennsylvania. Mattes married Catherine Herster on May 21, 1809, and their seven children who lived to...

Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company (Scranton, Pa.)

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