Appleton-Aiken Family papers 1812-1900.

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Appleton-Aiken Family papers 1812-1900.

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The Appleton-Aiken Papers contain letters and miscellaneous documents relating to the family of John Aiken and his wife Mary Appleton of Lowell, Mass. The collection contains correspondence about textile mills at Lowell, collegiate education, and the development of the towns of Lowell and Andover, Mass., and Brunswick, Me.

1.5 linear feet.

William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7138890

William L. Clements Library

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