Finding Aid for Wright family papers, 1717, 1851-1938
02893

Summary Information

Repository
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Creator
Wright family
Creator -
Wright, Frances Pettibone
Creator -
Wright, Philo
Title
Wright family papers
ID
02893
Date [inclusive]
1717, 1851-1938
Extent
1.0 linear ft. (2 boxes, 1 large manuscript)
Language
English
Language of Materials
In English.

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Scope and Contents note

Correspondence of the Wright family of Detroit, Mich. and Westford, Mass. Includes letters from camp daring the Civil War.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection. Dec. 30, 2009

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

02893

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Wright family papers, 1717, 1851-1938 (OCLC record)

[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/495467053]

Controlled Access Headings

Geographic Name(s)

  • Detroit (Mich.)--Social life and customs
  • United States--Personal narratives--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Westford (Mass.)--Social life and customs

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General Note

See finding aid for complete listing.

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Collection Inventory

Box 1 

Correspondence -- 1851-1884. 

Frances Wright. -- 1861-1879 

From sisters and brothers. -- 1869-1885. 

Sarah A. Moore, Ida, Harry, Sam. -- 1869-1885. 

Fannie (Frances) E. Wright. -- 1876-1886. 

Erma B. Hine. -- 1910-1921. 

Sherman B. Pettibone. -- 1852-1922. 

Fannie Wright. -- 1852-1922. 

Virginia Collier. -- 1852-1922. 

Maud W. French. -- 1852-1922. 

Pettibone Family to Fannie E. Wright. -- 1862-1869. 

Fannie Pettibone Wright letters to daughter. -- 1875-1885. 

Georgia Goul and son-in-law Ed Goul. -- 1875-1885. 

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Box 2 

Fannie Wright correspondence. -- 1874-1915. 

W.W. Collier, son-in-law. -- 1874-1915. 

American Harrow Co. -- 1874-1915. 

Dr. Salisbury regarding illness of husband Philo. -- 1874-1915. 

Family chemists prescriptions. -- 1874-1915. 

Philo Wright, Jr. 1877-1919. 

Virginia Wright Collier. -- 1883-1927. 

Maud Wright French. -- 1887-1922. 

Sault Ste. Marie. -- 1887-1922. 

Fort Brady. -- 1887-1922. 

Fannie B. Wright. -- 1880-1915. 

Sherman B. Pettibone to Fannie E. Wright (his sister). -- 1895-1917. 

Jessie L. Beazell. -- 1883-1938 

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Other correspondents 

Wright - Pettibone - Hine - Lambert 

Sherman Birdsey Pettibone 1843-1919 Talmadge, Ohio. 

Sarah Pettibone aunt of Edward L. Hine, sister of Lawson. 

Emma B. Hine niece of Sarah E. 

Ella W. Beasell niece of Sarah Pettibone. 

Jessie L. Beazell nephew, 1883 

Benjamin L. Lambert, James Woodruff, brothers of Sarah Pettibone. 

Susan H. Lambert, sister of Sarah Pettibone 

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