Diaries, 1834-1871.

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Diaries, 1834-1871.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86165617

These are the diaries of a Philadelphia lawyer and gentleman whose interests included local history, agronomy and national politics. The diaries give a portrait of the social, political and economic life of Philadelphia and its people. Nicholas Biddle, Pierce Butler, George Cadwalader, and the Fisher and Ingersoll families are among the prominent Philadelphians scrutinized. Included are the Mount Harmon diaries, recording his enthusiastic although not altogether successful efforts to operate his Maryland farms.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844

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Writer, politician and financier, of Pennsylvania. From the description of Nicholas Biddle letters, 1817-1840, and undated. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 34992389 José Francisco Correia da Serra was a Portuguese scholar, naturalist and diplomat. From the guide to the José Francisco Correia da Serra letters, 1810-1823, 1810-1823, (American Philosophical Society) William Clark requested that Nicholas Biddle, scholar, statesman, and financier, writ...

Butler, Pierce, 1807-1867

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Fisher, Sidney George, 1809-1871

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Fisher family.

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Cadwalader, George, 1806-1879

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Cadwalader was born and raised in Philadelphia. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He served in the Pennsylvania state militia and suppressed anti-foreign riots in Philadelphia. His father was Thomas Cadwalader, not to be confused with his cousin Thomas McCall Cadwalader (1795–1873), who was a general from New Jersey. His mother was Mary Biddle, who was the daughter of Clement Biddle, (1740–1818) who served in the American Revolutionary War. He married Frances Butler Mease in 1830...

Ingersoll family.

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