Pritchett family correspondence, 1785-1876 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Pritchett family
- Abstract:
- Residents of Little Hallingbury, Essex, England. Collection consists almost entirely of personal correspondence of the Pritchett family, whose members included the Reverend Charles Richard Pritchett (1785-1849), an Anglican clergyman. The correspondence represents two generations, and includes letters from Pritchett's second wife, Mary Needham Burder Pritchett, other siblings of Charles and Mary, especially Elizabeth Burder, and their children. The Wollaston and James families are also represented. Many of the letters were written by women. Also included is a folder of unrelated envelopes and covers, apparently collected for their stamps, postmarks, and signatures.
- Extent:
- 1.5 Linear Feet
375 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.01054
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists almost entirely of personal correspondence of the Pritchett family, whose members included the Rev. Charles Richard Pritchett (1785-1849), an Anglican clergyman. The correspondence represents two generations, and includes letters from Pritchett's second wife, Mary Needham Burder Pritchett, other siblings of Charles and Mary, especially Elizabeth Burder, and their children. The Wollaston and James families are also represented. Many of the letters were written by women. Also included is a folder of unrelated envelopes and covers, apparently collected for their stamps, postmarks, and signatures.
- Acquisition information:
- The Pritchett family correspondence were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1980.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Rubenstein Library staff, 1980
Encoded by Elizabeth Shesko, May 2011
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 5-26-1980
This collection has been given basic processing: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
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