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Phillip Price collection

 Collection — Folder: S1083
Identifier: S1083

Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence written in 1850 and 1859. The four-page letter was written from Philadelphia on September 10, 1850 to "My Dear Brother" from Phillip Price, who was a Quaker.

The second letter was written to "My Dear Mother," on February 28, 1859, from William Price, in Cincinnati. He wrote: "Poor Fanny [last name illegible] -- whom thee may recollect as the forlorn old woman residing in the cottage on the hills -- was killed yesterday on the Hamilton and Dayton R.R. track just outside of the city."

Dates

  • 1850-1859

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Dr. William Price was superintendent of the Department of Agriculture, New Harmony Community.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Dr. Chester Frazier on 1937/08/02.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing and finding aid completed 2014/01/16 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Title
Phillip Price collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671