Meldrim family papers, 1809-1973

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Meldrim family papers, 1809-1973

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This collection consists of the papers of Peter and Frances Meldrim and their children, as well as Peter's father, Ralph Meldrim. Peter Meldrim's papers consist of correspondence, commissions and membership certificates, stock certificates, sketches and tributes, memorials, invitations, programs, and addresses. Frances Meldrim's papers contain correspondence, Christmas, birthday, and Easter greetings, essays, including some relating to the Arlington House and the City of Savannah Commission to plan the 150th Anniversary of the death of Brigadier-General Casimir Pulaski. Jane Meldrim Hewitt's papers contain family wedding invitations and her sketches of the Meldrim home, servants, and "Daisy" Low. Frances Meldrim Jones' papers contain family wedding invitations and correspondence regarding the Casey and Berrien miniatures owned by the family. Some papers in the collection concern Dr. Henry R. Casey, including letters and commission. Also included are genealogies, photographs, clippings, and a scrapbook relating to Caroline Louis Meldrim.

7 boxes, 1 volume, 1 oversize folder, 1 tube (4.60 cubic feet)

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Meldrim, Peter Wiltberger, 1848-1933

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Peter Wiltberger Meldrim, also known as P. W. Meldrim, (born December 4, 1848, Savannah, Georgia-died December 13, 1933, Savannah, Georgia), son of Ralph (1823-1882) and Jane Fawcett Meldrim (Ralph was a businessman in Savannah. His daughter, Margaret, married Thomas F. Thomson and was the grandmother of Meldrim Thomson, Jr., a former Governor of New Hampshire). He received his early education in the Savannah, Georgia, school system; he received his A.B., L.L.B., and LL.D. from the University of...

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial (Va.)

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Arlington House is the historic family residence of Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War in Arlington County, Virginia. The estate of the historic home along with a memorial to Lee are now the center of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, where they overlook the Potomac River and the National Mall in Washington, D.C. During the U.S. Civil War, the mansion was used as a U.S. Army headquarters and its grounds were later selected as t...

Pułaski, Kazimierz, 1747-1779

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Polish nobleman who served as an army officer in the American Revolution. Known in the United States as Casimir Pulaski. From the description of Collection concerning the statue of Kazimierz Pułaski in Washington, D.C., 1867-1910. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450169 ...

Meldrim, Frances Casey, 1853-1949.

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Meldrim (Family : Savannah, Ga. : Meldrim, Peter Wiltberger, 1848-1933)

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Peter Wiltberger Meldrim (1848-1933) was the son of Ralph (1823-1882) and Jane Fawcett Meldrim (Ralph was a businessman in Savannah. His daughter, Margaret, married Thomas F. Thomson and was the grandmother of Meldrim Thomson, Jr., a former Governor of New Hampshire). He received his early education in the Savannah, Georgia, school system; he received his A.B., L.L.B., and LL.D. from the University of Georgia. During the Civil War, Meldrim (at the age of 16) fought with local defenders of S...