The Ford and White family papers, 1809-1975 / collected by Ella Almira White Ford.

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The Ford and White family papers, 1809-1975 / collected by Ella Almira White Ford.

Primarily genealogical data on the Horatio Ford family and the Thomas White family. Includes diaries, clippings, correspondence, certificates, receipts, forms, and miscellaneous writings by Horatio C. Ford. The diaries (1845-48) contain references to temperance, abolitionists, the Mexican-American War, and the Liberty Party.

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