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Henry Muhlenberg Hiester papers, 1807-1928 (bulk 1872-1919) and undated

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Summary

Creator:
Hiester, Henry Muhlenberg, ca. 1850-1916
Abstract:
Lawyer of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. Correspondence, personal, and business papers of Henry Muhlenberg Hiester and sister Maria C. M. Hiester. Contains much genealogical information. Also includes the correspondence of Dr. Joseph M. Hiester and letters from H. W. Freedley concerning his service in the Union Army during the Civil War. There are a number of account books for various milling operations run by the Hiester family, including Millmont Mills, Montgomery Mills, Hiester and Hain, and Hiester and Shippen.
Extent:
4 Linear Feet
3,978 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.00539

Background

Scope and Content:

Correspondence, personal, and business papers of Henry Muhlenberg Hiester and sister Maria C. M. Hiester. Contains much genealogical information. Also includes the correspondence of Dr. Joseph M. Hiester and letters from H. W. Freedley concerning his service in the Union Army during the Civil War. There are a number of account books for various milling operations run by the Hiester family, including Millmont Mills, Montgomery Mills, Hiester and Hain, and Hiester and Shippen.

Acquisition Information:
The Henry Muhlenberg Hiester Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1948.
Processing information:

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff

Encoded by Carrie Mills, May 2011

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 48-490

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Henry Muhlenberg Hiester papers, 1807-1928 (bulk 1872-1919) and undated
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Collection ID RL.00539
EAD ID hiesterhenry
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Total components 45
Last indexed 2023-09-06

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