McCall family papers , 1764-1891.

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McCall family papers , 1764-1891.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317403961

The collection consists of the McCall family's business and family correspondence, shipping records, clippings, and three business ledgers. This collection includes correspondence between Archibald and his brother Samuel pertaining mostly to their trade business. Other business letters contain information on accounts, inventories, and bills. George A. McCall's correspondences with his sisters reveal details about his adventures while traveling from Pennsylvania to Panama, as well as his travels in Europe. There are also Civil War-era letters from George to his wife, Elizabeth, in which he related his life as a soldier; her letters during the same time depict life at home. The collection also contains miscellaneous papers and clippings, most of which pertain to George A. McCall, as well as an unidentified commonplace book dating from about 1787. Additionally, there are also two business ledgers and one bill book that belonged to Archibald McCall.

5 boxes, 3 vols. (2.6 linear feet)

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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SNAC Resource ID: 7324591

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McCall family.

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The McCalls were a merchant family of Philadelphia, Virginia, and Maryland, who imported and traded mostly tobacco and sugar from the West Indies. From the description of McCall family papers , 1764-1891. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 317403961 ...

McCall, George, 1698-1740

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McCall, Elizabeth McCurtie

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McCall, George A. (George Archibald), 1802-1868

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George A. McCall was an 1822 West Point graduate and a career solidier. From the description of Papers, 1818-1864. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122489002 Army officer. From the description of Papers of George A. McCall, 1849-1850. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451545 George Archibal McCall, American career soldier, veteran of the Black Hawk, the Second Seminole, Mexican, and the Civil Wars. Son of a Philadelphia merchant, ...

McCall, Archibald, 1767-1843

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