Family papers, 1777-1890 (inclusive), 1777, 1800-1870, 1890 (bulk).

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Family papers, 1777-1890 (inclusive), 1777, 1800-1870, 1890 (bulk).

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Among the Wister papers are: John M. Price estate receipts, checks, and other financial and legal papers, 1796-1837, Charles J. Wister, executor; "Germs of Thought," 1833-1835, a teacher's personal tutorial letters to Susan Wister, another child; Sarah Whitesides Wister receipted bills, 1839-1864; Charles J. Wister and Charles J. Wister, Jr., transit instrument notations and astronomical observations, 1834-1889; Charles J. Wister, Jr., letterbook, 1857-1870, containing letters to family and friends together with science and music articles, poems and memoranda. Among the related family papers are Miercken family receipt book, 1786-1890, carried on by several generations, primarily for St. Peters Church pew rent; Henry Miercken, Cape Francois merchant, family letters, 1791-1807; Sarah Miercken Whitesides tax and rent receipt book, 1821-1837, continued by Harriet Whitesides, 1838-1841.

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Wister, Charles Jones, 1822-1910

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Charles Jones Wister was the son of Charles J. Wister. Charles J. Wister was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1811, and was an amateur scientist who erected an astronomical observatory at his Germantown (Pa.) home, "Grumblethorpe." From the description of Memoir of Charles J. Wister, 1782-1865, [n.d.]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122417047 ...

Miercken, Henry, -1808

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Wister, Susan, 1819-1843

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Price, John M., 1771-1828

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Whitesides family.

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Miercken family.

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Whitesides, Sarah Miercken

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Wister family.

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Wister, Charles Jones, 1782-1865

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Charles J. Wister was the grandson of John Wister, the builder of the family home known as "Grumblethorpe". An amateur scientist, he retired in 1819 to devote himself to botany and mineralogy, subjects he lectured on at the Germantown Academy. He also erected an astronomical observatory at his Germantown, Pennsylvania home. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1811. From the guide to the Memoir of Charles J. Wister, 1782-1865, [n.d.], n.d., (American Philosophical ...

Wister, James W.,

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The Wisters and related Miercken and Whitesides kin resided in Germantown and Philadelphia. Sarah Whitesides married Charles J. Wister, a Philadelphia merchant and amateur scientist; one of the children Charles J. Wister, Jr., also had scientific interests. From the description of Family papers, 1777-1890 (inclusive), 1777, 1800-1870, 1890 (bulk). (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122489800 ...

St. Peters Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Wister, Sarah Whitesides, -1869

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Whitesides, Harriet, 1805-

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