Biographical papers, 1853, 1874, and 1936.

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Biographical papers, 1853, 1874, and 1936.

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Autobiography of Colonel Samuel Ryan (born Peter Gee), Menasha, Wisconsin, recounting his experiences in the British Navy in the War of 1812 and later in the U.S. Army and as an early settler in Wisconsin, written ca. 1874; with supplementary materials and a family genealogy, 1789-1936, compiled by Mary M. Jones in 1936, and a photocopy of an 1853 letter from Ryan to John Driggs.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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