George Wilcox papers, 1876-1926.

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George Wilcox papers, 1876-1926.

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Letters to and from a New York City and Madison, Connecticut, lawyer and investor. The collection includes letters to his wife "Mollie" Grenelle Wilcox and to his daughter, Constance, as well as bills to him for Constance's enrollment at the school of Mrs. and Miss Burt in Brooklyn, New York, and later at Bryn Mawr. A significant number of letters are from George's nephew Ansley Wilcox of Buffalo, New York, primarily about their investments, in particular the Wilcox & Gibbs Guano Co. of Savannah, Georgia. Other business and investment letters are from Charles Frederick Hayerman of Detroit, Michigan; Wilcox & Bull; Lomas & Nettleton of New Haven, Connecticut; George P. Sawyer of Buffalo, New York; and from Michigan the Pioneer Bank, A. Middleton and E.A. Ferrier. There are also a significant number of bills from businesses in both New York City and Madison; in fact, they shopped at Sack's Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor.

0.5 linear foot (1 box).

Connecticut Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8099365

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Wilcox & GIbbs Guano Co.

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Sawyer, George A.

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Wilcox, Mary Grenelle.

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Heyerman, Charles F.

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Pioneer Bank (North Branch, Mich.)

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Wilcox, George A. (George Augustus), 1830-1928

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Wilcox, Ansley, 1856-1930

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Buffalo attorney, statesman and philanthropist. Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office as President in Wilcox's house after the assassination of William McKinley. From the description of Correspondence, 1901 Sept. 23-1928 Mar. 16. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33428700 Buffalo attorney, statesman and philanthropist. Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office in the Wilcox house. From the description of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt s...

Lomas & Nettleton Company

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