Correspondence, 1799-1852.

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Morris, Samuel Wells, 1786-1847. Correspondence, 1799-1852.

Correspondence, 1799-1852.

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Incoming correspondence of Samuel Wells Morris and his wife Anna Ellis Morris of Wellsboro, Pa. The early letters to 1839 are mostly from family members to Anna Morris concerning domestic matters and include 50 letters from Samuel concerning family business and reporting on his political activities while serving as a State legislator, 1832-1836, and as a Democratic Congressman, 1837-1841. The correspondence from 1840 to 1847 is to Samuel reflecting his interests in politics, northern Pennsylvania coal lands, and the Tioga Navigation Company. Correspondents are John Laporte, Frederick A. Muhlenberg, A. G. Ralston, various politicians, and members of the Morris and Ellis family.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania