Papers, 1729-1896 (inclusive), 1729, 1779-1896 (bulk).

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Papers, 1729-1896 (inclusive), 1729, 1779-1896 (bulk).

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There is one section of papers, 1729, 1806-1896, for John Maitland, merchant, and Thomas Maitland, grocer, and their descendents, a Philadelphia Irish-American family. It includes incoming correspondence, personal, family, and business records, deeds, and John J. Maitland account of his Civil War experiences as a Confederate officer in Virginia. The other section consists of papers, 1779-1811, of Thomas Fitzsimons, Philadelphia merchant, political figure, signer of the Constitution, and Maitland family in-law. His papers deal mainly with business matters and include incoming correspondence, miscellaneous business and legal records, and material on the construction of the Frigate "Philadelphia."

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Fitzsimons, Thomas, 1741-1811

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Thomas Fitzsimons (October 1741 – August 26, 1811) was an Irish-American merchant, slaveholder, and statesman from Philadelphia. He represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the United States House of Representatives. He was a signatory of the Constitution of the United States and is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in the Kingdom of Ireland, his family immigrated to Philadelphia in the mid-1750s. Fitzsimons enter...

Maitland family.

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Dundrennan, Thomas Maitland, Lord, 1792-1851

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Title: 11th Earl of Lauderdale British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x000039 ...

Maitland, John J., 1820-1898

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Maitland, John, 1776-1852

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Philadelphia (Frigate)

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Mastered by William Bainbridge. From the description of Accounts of the frigate Philadelphia, 1803-1804. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 191803707 ...