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Doughty Family Papers

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 47
 

Doughty Family Papers

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 47

The collection contains letters, paid receipts and household ledgers belonging to William Polk Fitchett. The content of many of the letters deals with James Polk Fitchett's (William's son) life at school and also love letters sent to Willetta Fitchett (William's daughter) from various suitors. The paid receipts consist of charges for services rendered to or from Fitchett himself and the ledgers are an account of household expenses. Other items in the collection are brochures, a shopping list, a poem and business letters from distant relatives and friends.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to researchers without restrictions.

Dates
Creation: 1855-1904, undated
Other: Date acquired: 06/20/1980
Extent
0.20 Linear Feet
1 half Hollinger document case boxes
Related People/Organizations
Doughty family
Doughty family
Language of Materials
English

Series I: Correspondence, 1855-1904, undated

 Series
Identifier: Series I
Dates
Creation: 1855-1904, undated

Box 1

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: Box 1

Folder 1: College Life in the Mid-1850s, 1855 March-1859 February

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Dates
Creation: 1855 March-1859 February

Folder 2: Fitchett Family and Later Life, 1879 April-1904 July

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Dates
Creation: 1879 April-1904 July

Folder 3: General, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Dates
Creation: undated

Series II: Business Correspondence, 1864-1892

 Series
Identifier: Series II
Dates
Creation: 1864-1892

Box 1

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: Box 1

Folder 4: General, 1864 December-1892 September

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Dates
Creation: 1864 December-1892 September
Dates
Creation: 1859-1880

Box 1

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: Box 1

Folder 5: General, 1859 July-1880 September

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Dates
Creation: 1859 July-1880 September

Series IV: Miscellaneous Material, undated

 Series
Identifier: Series IV
Dates
Creation: undated

Box 1

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: Box 1

Folder 6: Miscellaneous Material, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Dates
Creation: undated

Box 1

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: Box 1

Folder 7: General, Pages 1-70, 1887 January-1889 February

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Dates
Creation: 1887 January-1889 February

Folder 8: General, Pages 1-100, 1888

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Dates
Creation: 1888

Folder 9: General, Pages 7-108, 1889

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Folder 9
Dates
Creation: 1889
 

Folder 10: General, Pages 1-122, 1890

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Dates
Creation: 1890
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