Letters, 1850-1901.

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Letters, 1850-1901.

The collection begins with letters written by Samuel Caldwell Meredith from San Francisco in 1850 during the Gold Rush. The remaining letters were written between 1894 and 1898 to various family members when he was living in Indianapolis with his daughter Mrs. Edward W. Nicholson.

3 folders, 1 oversized folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7791789

Indiana Historical Society Library

Related Entities

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Meredith, Samuel, 1807-1899

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Member of the Continental Congress. From the description of Autograph signature to a resolution in Committee of Safety, 1776 May 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270638895 Samuel Caldwell Meredith was born in Pennsylvania to John Wheeler and Elizabeth (Busbey) Meredith. Samuel married Margaret Ballard in 1829 and they had two children, a son William and a daughter Emily. Emily married Edward Willis Nicholson and their son Meredith Nicholson became a leader in creating the ...

Meredith family.

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Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947

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Nicholson was an Indiana author; he served as the U.S. Envoy to Paraguay, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. From the description of [Letter] 1912 May 23, University Club, Indianapolis [to] William Wallace / Meredith Nicholson. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 300034819 Nicholson was born in Crawfordsville, Ind. and lived in Indianapolis. An author, diplomat, and lecturer, he was active in Democratic politics; served as minister to Paraguay, Venezuela, and Nicaragua; and publish...

Nicholson family.

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