Papers, 1808-1912.

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Papers, 1808-1912.

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The papers of Howard Richards, lawyer of Philadelphia and Elizabeth, NJ, consist of legal correspondence and records, mostly from his NJ office, together with some family estate and personal papers. The legal material includes: Howard Richards letterpress book, 1865-1866, of legal and Pearson Petroleum Company business; Richards law office diary, 1876-1878, kept by an unidentified associate; papers relating to Civil War soldiers' claims, and other case papers. There are Richards' pocket diaries with memoranda of professional and personal activities, 1864-1883; his miscellaneous financial records; and State Charities Aid Association of NJ financial records, 1887-1892. Additional papers include: Augustus Richards' letters, 1848-1851, to his family reporting on his employment difficulties in California; Benjamin Wood Richards estate income, 1865-1905, from John G. Hewes, agent for family properties in Pottsville; Sarah Ann Richards estate papers; Mayo family correspondence, among which are letters, 1842-1844, of Winfield Scott; Mayo family estate papers; and "Journal of the Labrador Exploring Expedition of 1886," author unknown, mainly concerning travel in Quebec.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

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Hewes, John G.

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Richards, Howard, 1840-1911

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Richards, Augustus L. (Augustus Loring), 1879-1951

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Mayo family.

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Richards, Sarah Ann

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State Charities Association of New Jersey.

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