Scope and content
Papers relating to the activities of the various members of the Robert H. Peebles family of Pittsburgh, Pa; includes letters, contracts, and other material concerning Peebles' transactions (1829-1845) in provisioning U.S. troops at Fort Gibson, Ok., Fort Snelling, Mn., and Fort Towson, Ok. Also, papers relating to the land interests of William R. Dickinson near Steubenville, Oh.; letters about Texas land claims; and genealogical records of Peebles, Dickinson, and Johnston families.
Dates
- 1776-1895.
Creator
- Peebles family. (Family)
Extent
.4 cubic feet. (.4 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
- Contracts.
- Dickinson family.
- Dickinson, William R.
- Fort Gibson (Okla.) -- Equipment and supplies.
- Fort Snelling (Minn.) -- Equipment and supplies.
- Fort Towson (Okla.) -- Equipment and supplies.
- Johnston family.
- Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Genealogy.
- Real property -- Ohio -- Steubenville.
- Real property -- Texas.
- 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)