Humphreys family papers, 1840-1918.

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Humphreys family papers, 1840-1918.

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General correspondence, 1865-1892; business materials, 1866-1869; financial and legal materials, 1840-1892; diaries and copied poetry, 1866-1873; and genealogical documents relating to the Humphreys family. Items focus on the family of Joshua Humphreys (1813-1873). Some of the correspondence deals with business ventures undertaken by Joshua Humphreys following the Civil War, one a general store in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., and the other the General Southern Land Agency, which bought and sold real estate, furnished labor, and negotiated loans for southern companies. The remainder of the correspondence relates to the activities of individual family members. Also included are wills, accounts, contracts, and other legal and financial materials, 1840-1892; diaries containing details of the domestic life of Joshua Humphreys and his family after the Civil War; genealogical records containing biographical information about the Humphreys family; copies of poems; and other items.

200 items (0.5 linear feet)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7762941

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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General Southern Land Agency (New York, N.Y.)

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Humphrey family.

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Humphreys family.

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Joshua Humphreys (1813-1873) was the grandson of Joshua Humphreys (1751-1838), the architect of the first line of warships commissioned by the United States Navy, and was the son of Samuel Humphreys (1778-1846), chief constructor of the United States Navy, 1826-1846. The younger Joshua Humphreys was a naval officer for the United States Navy and the Confederate Navy during the Civil War. After the war, he settled in Fredericksburg, Va., where he pursued various business interests. ...

Humphreys, Samuel, 1778-1846

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Humphreys, Joshua, 1751-1838

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Joshua Humphreys was a clock maker working in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Penn. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1750. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668257509 Merchant, of Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey. From the description of Daybook, 1799-1800 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86148569 ...

Humphreys, Joshua, 1813-1873

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