Dorr Family papers, 1781-1895 1835-1895

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Dorr Family papers, 1781-1895 1835-1895

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Personal correspondence and other papers of the Dorr and related families. Consists primarily of the papers of Elizabeth Chipman Hazen Dorr and her son Samuel Dorr but also represents their parents, siblings, and descendents. Many letters detail life in Massachusetts and New York in the early- to mid-nineteenth century. Others describe living abroad in England and France. Includes some legal papers and scrapbooks regarding the Louisville Chapter of the American Institute of Banking. Also contains some genealogical materials.

1.5 cubic feet.

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