Papers, 1723-1930.

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Papers, 1723-1930.

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These papers contain correspondence, accounts, bills and receipts, deeds, surveys, and memoranda of the Morrises, a prominent Philadelphia family. This material is primarily concerned with family estates and lands in Philadelphia, western Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, with some business papers included. Luke Wistar Morris Section, 1770-1881: accounts, 1811-1826, of his firm Morris and [John D.] Smith, lumber merchants. There are loose papers and account books, 1817-1828, relating to Morris' guardianship of the children of William Penrose. His estate papers refer to western Pennsylvania real estate and consist of correspondence to his son Samuel Buckley Morris and his grandson Elliston Perot Morris and business papers. Samuel Buckley Morris Section, 1808-1912: business correspondence and accounts, 1808-1818, as a member of the shipping firm of [Jacob S.] Waln and Morris, as well as miscellaneous family estate material. Elliston Perot Morris Section, 1725-1922: these papers are concerned with personal and family property management of the affairs and estates of John Perot Downing, Perot Lardner, Charles Perot, Edward Perot, John Perot, Beulah Sansom Morris Rhoads, Esther F. Wistar, and Mifflin Wistar. They include letterpress books, 1836-1914, correspondence, bills, receipts, account books, deeds, surveys, and other real estate papers. Marriott Canby Morris Section, 1881-1930: letterpress books, 1914-1930, relate to personal and family property in Philadelphia, Pocono Lake, and Sea Girt, NJ, and various community projects of Germantown where Morris lived. Also personal accounts, 1881-1897.

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Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948

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Rhoads, Beulah Sansom Morris, 1829-1923

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Penrose, William, 1768-1816

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Lardner, Perot, 1839-1881

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Morris, Luke Wistar, 1768-1830

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Luke W. Morris was treasurer of a committee for the relief of poor and orphans in Philadelphia. From the description of Receipt book, 1799. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122465365 ...

Morris, Elliston P. (Elliston Perot), 1831-1914

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Correspondence to Lewis Mumford from Elliston P. Morris and his wife, Anna S. Morris. From the description of Letters, 1946, to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155873088 Elliston P. Morris was a Philadelphia merchant and shipper. From the description of Account books, 1848-1849. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122409402 Elliston P. Morris was a student at the Westtown Boarding School. ...

Downing, John Perot, 1821-1864

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Morris and Smith.

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Perot, Edward, 1789-1866

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Morris family.

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Wistar, Esther Fisher Smith, 1818-

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Smith, J. Denson (John Denson), 1903-

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Perot, Charles, 1797-1870

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Morris, Samuel Buckley, 1791-1859

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Samuel B. Morris was a Philadelphia farmer and commission merchant. From the description of Account books, 1848-1904. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122684100 ...

Wistar, Mifflin, 1811-1872

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Waln, Jacob S., 1776-1850

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Pennsylvania merchant and legislator. From the description of ALS : Philadelphia, to William Fisher, 1834 Feb. 21. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122525037 ...

Perot, John, 1749-1841

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