Papers, 1792-1854.

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Papers, 1792-1854.

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Letters and documents primarily concerned with the claims of Priscilla Decatur McKnight Twiggs and her sisters on the estate of Stephen Decatur, their uncle. Also miscellaneous Susan Wheeler Decatur, Maj. Levi Twiggs, and McKnight family correspondence.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Twiggs, Levi, 1793-1847

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Decatur, Stephen, 1779-1820

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Decatur was a U. S. naval officer known for his actions during the War of 1812 and against the North African pirates in the western Mediterranean. From the description of Letter, December 26, 1810. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 434841894 American naval officer. From the description of ALS : Washington, D.C., to John Bullus, 21 Feb. 1816. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122626164 American naval hero of t...

Decatur family.

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Twiggs, Priscilla Decatur McKnight, -1802

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Priscilla Decatur Twiggs was the adopted niece of Stephen Decatur. From the description of Letter, June 6, 1849. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 707326763 ...

Decatur, Susan Wheeler

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