Papers, 1782-1946.

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Papers, 1782-1946.

Genealogy notes on the Weeks and related families, ca. 1945; letter from Jesse Merritt on the genealogy of the Willets family, 1946; copies of wills from the Underhill family, 1782-1799; prayer, appointment, and extract of minutes from Friends meetings, 1794-1830; marriage certificate of Silas Weeks and Sarah J. Underhill, 1816; three family letters, 1805-1847; and agreement and two letters of the Long Island Railroad Company concerning the line from Hempstead to Glen Cove, 1859.

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Long Island Railroad Company.

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Commuter railroad service in Brooklyn dates to 1834 and the founding of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) during that year. Originally conceived as a means to connect Brooklyn to Boston, Massachusetts more directly, the LIRR played a significant role in the development and economic growth of Long Island's suburban communities, particularly after the railroad was directly linked to Manhattan in the 1880s. As of 2010, the LIRR is the largest and busiest commuter railroad in the United S...

Underhill family.

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Willets family.

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Underhill, Sarah M.

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Weeks family.

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Merritt, Jesse, 1889-1957

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Weeks, Silas B. (Silas Burling), 1914-

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