James Pollock family papers, 1738-1924.

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James Pollock family papers, 1738-1924.

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The James Pollock papers consist of correspondence, family papers, and other documents relating to Governor Pollock's personal and professional life. The family papers mainly consist of letters to and from his wife, Sarah Pollock, 1844-1845, and to her cousin Emily, 1840; although chiefly personal in nature, the letters mention the annexation of Texas, Pollock's opinion of Presidents Polk and Tyler, and the condition of the White House. Other family papers, arranged in chronological order, include ancestral records, epitaphs, wedding invitations, and diaries of Sarah Pollock and Bolton families, 1738-1845. Additional family papers consist of newspaper clippings, 1924; an in-memoriam book, 1890; and scrapbooks, 1844-1898.

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Bolton family

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Pollock, James, 1810-1890

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Jurist, public official, governor of and U.S. representative from Pennsylvania. From the description of Letters of James Pollock, 1844-1845. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449972 Born in Milton, Pennsylvania, in 1810, James Pollock graduated from the College of New Jersey at Princeton in 1831. He was admitted to the county bar in 1833 and a year later opened a law office in his hometown. From 1835-1837 he served as a deputy Attorney-General for Northumberland County. In 18...

Pollock, Sarah, 1817-1886

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No biographical information about Sarah Pollock was found. From the description of Sarah Pollock letter, 1892. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122386027 Susanna Haswell Rowson (1762-1824), novelist, actress, playwright, and educator, conducted a school for young ladies in or near Boston, Mass., from 1791 to 1822. The academy was located from 1797 to 1800 at Federal Street, Boston, from 1800 to 1803 in Medford, Mass., from 1803 to 1807 in Newton, Mass., from 1807 ...

Pollock family

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Pennsylvania. Governor (1855-1858 : Pollock)

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