George Dewey (1837-1917) Family Papers, 1844-1901.

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George Dewey (1837-1917) Family Papers, 1844-1901.

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The George Dewey Family Papers are a collection of letters, legal papers, and account books of George, Julius, and Edward Dewey. The letters reveal the devout relationships the family continued to have even if there were periods of distance between them. The 23 letters from George Dewey to his father Julius are lengthy and detailed about George's first experiences in the Navy. There are ten letters from George to his brother Edward, including three from Manila and one concerning Edward's appointment of quartermaster for the Army. The collection also includes some account books of Julius' and one of Edward's, as well as some legal papers concerning the estates of Simeon, Julius, and Edward Dewey. The collection has a few miscellaneous items, such as Mary P. Dewey's commonplace book from 1894, a letter from Mary Greeley to her father Julius Dewey in 1863, letters of appointment concerning the estates of Simeon Dewey and Julius Dewey, and a premarital agreement between Julius Y. Dewey and his third wife Susan Elizabeth Griggs Lilley.

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

Vermont Historical Society

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