Papers, 1821-1955.

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Papers, 1821-1955.

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Letters, diaries, genealogical materials, military records, business and financial records, and other papers of various Wilkeson family members, including Judge Samuel Wilkeson; his sons John, Samuel, Jr., and Eli; his grandsons Samuel H. and John Wilkes Wilkeson; his granddaughter Maria Louisa; and his great-granddaughter Elizabeth Wilkeson Hamlin. Business and financial records include records for lands owned in Western New York, Illinois, Michigan and elsewhere, 1825-1870; records of Arcole Iron Co. and Wilkeson & Co., 1830-1859; and estate papers. Military records include correspondence, manuals, ordnance receipts, and discharge of Lt. Col. Samuel H. Wilkeson, 1862-1865, of the 11th New York Cavalry ("Scott's 900"). Papers of Elizabeth Wilkeson Hamlin concern war work, 1940-1945, research on the Oram, McCarty and Wilkeson families, Christmas card lists, social events, and travel in South America.

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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