Papers of William Newton Meeks, 1792-1973.

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Papers of William Newton Meeks, 1792-1973.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122551741

The collection consists of letters, manuscripts and documents related to William Newton Meeks, his wife, Abigail, and their children. There are also materials related to his brother, Robert Smelt Meeks, and to the Meeks and Davis families (including genealogical notes and charts). Additional persons represented in the collection include: Charles Sylvanus Davis (brother of Abigail), Mary E. Meeks Haydock, Constance Adelia Meeks, Edward Meeks, and Susan Molineux Meeks.

1,315 pieces.21 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6759490

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There are 11 Entities related to this resource.

Meeks, Constance Adela, 1862-1947.

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Davis family.

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Meeks, William Newton, 1821-1899.

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William Newton Meeks (1821-1899) saied from New York around Cape Horn to Valparaiso, Chile, in 1839 to help his brother, Robert Smelt Meeks, in his commercial business in Bolivia. After many political disruptions, Robert moved to Valparaiso, followed by William, who soon left by ship for the California Gold Rush. He entered the real estate business in San Francisco and married Abigail Livia Martha Davis, who had come to California as a schoolteacher. In 1871, Abigail took their four children to ...

Meeks, Edward, 1861-1899.

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Meeks, Susan.

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Meeks, William Newton, 1821-1897.

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Meeks, Abigail Davis, 1826-1876.

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Davis, Charles Sylvanus, b. 1834.

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Meeks family.

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Meeks, Robert Smelt, 1803-1890.

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Haydock, Mary E. Meeks.

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