Read family papers 1724-1843; (bulk, 1786-1815).

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Read family papers 1724-1843; (bulk, 1786-1815).

Chiefly family correspondence including letters, 1786-1815, Jacob Read to his brother-in-law, Charles Ludlow, re social conditions and activites, weather, fever epidemics, a fire in New York, and settlement of estates of the Van Horne family of New York. Letters, 1784-1815, from Catherine Read, to niece Polly Clarkson, and sister Elizabeth Ludlow, re social life, visitors to her home, and education of her children. Will, 4 Nov. 1724, of Susanna Brockholls; letter, 25 Jan. 1795, from Jacob Read to his sister-in-law, answering her charge of improper conduct in the settlement of her father's estate.

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Read family.

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Residents of Hobcaw Plantation, near Charleston, S.C.; Jacob Read was the husband of Catherine Read, brother of William Reed (1754-1845) and brother-in-law of Charles Ludlow; Catherine Read was sister of Elizabeth Ludlow, sister-in-law of Charles Ludlow and aunt of Polly Clarkson. From the description of Read family papers 1724-1843; (bulk, 1786-1815). (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 40992122 The Read family was outstanding in the accomplishments and acti...

Read, Jacob, 1752-1816

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Delegate and Senator of South Carolina; colonel in Revolution; served in S.C. House, 1781-1782, 1789-1794; Speaker of S.C. House, 1789-1794; delegate in Continental Congress; Federalist U.S. Senator, 1795-1801; judge of U.S. Court of the District of S.C., 1801-1816; husband of Catherine Read; brother of William Read (1754-1845). From the description of Jacob Read papers 1752-1816. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 44399358 Delegate to the U.S. Continental C...

Clarkson, Polly

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Ludlow, Elizabeth,

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Van Horn family

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Brockholls, Susanna

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Ludlow, Charles

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Merchant, New York City. From the description of Account book, 1797-1805. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58760322 ...

Reed family.

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Read, Catherine Elizabeth, 1943-

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