Griffin family correspondence, 1794-1829.
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 4273
Scope and content
Letters written from Mamaroneck, Westchester County, N.Y. and Harlaem, N.Y., primarily from George and Mary Baxter to William and Priscilla Griffin (Griffen), about business and family matters. Other correspondents include William Randel and Daniel Hadden. Also, bond for loan of one hundred pounds, 1794.
Dates
- 1794 - 1829
- Undated
Creator
- Griffin family. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
The Griffins raised sheep in Enfield, N.Y. and sent fleeces to the Baxters' woolen mill in Mamaroneck. Mary Baxter was the daughter of William Griffin II and Priscilla Hadden Griffin. William Randel, who lived in Harlaem, N.Y., was probably the husband of Priscilla's sister Susan Hadden.
Extent
.1 cubic feet. (.1 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
Alternate Form Available
Typescript transcriptions of letters.
- Baxter, George.
- Baxter, Mary.
- Enfield (N.Y.)
- Families -- New York (State)
- Farms -- New York (State) -- Enfield.
- Griffin, Priscilla Hadden.
- Griffin, William, II
- Hadden, Daniel.
- Hadden, Susan.
- Harlaem (N.Y.)
- Mamaroneck (N.Y.)
- Randel, William.
- Wool industry -- New York (State)
- Woolen and worsted manufacture -- New York (State) -- Mamaroneck.
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)