Searing family papers, 1810-1941 (bulk 1870-1890).

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Searing family papers, 1810-1941 (bulk 1870-1890).

The vast majority of the papers pertain to Valentine and his financial and real estate affairs, and consists chiefly of bills, accounts, deeds, tax records, and banking papers. Chiefly documents, with a few letters, one map of building sites located in Long Island in 1872, and 26 photographs.

2245 pieces.9 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6677705

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United States Sanitary Commission

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Valentine, William E., 1820-1896?

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The Searing family was socially prominent in Long Island, New York, during the later nineteenth century, and was related by marriage to William E. Valentine (1820-1896), a farmer with extensive property holdings in Brooklyn and Flushing, N.Y. From the description of Searing family papers, 1810-1941 (bulk 1870-1890). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122288719 ...