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1Title:  Hannah Huntington Letters     
 Creator:  Huntington, Hannah 
 Dates:  1791-1811 
 Abstract:  Hannah Huntington (1770-1818) was the wife of Samuel Huntington (1765-1817), jurist, legislator, and governor of Ohio. The collection consists of personal letters, primarily concerning family matters, from Mrs. Huntington to her husband. 
 Call #:  MS 0884 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Huntington, Hannah, 1770-1818. | Huntington family. | Huntington, Samuel, 1765-1817. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio. | Governors -- Ohio. | Governors' spouses -- Ohio. | Ohio -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
 
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2Title:  Gilbert Chapman Family Papers     
 Creator:  Chapman, Gilbert Family 
 Dates:  1834-1921 
 Abstract:  Gilbert Chapman (1811-1897) and his wife Jane were farmers in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Their Ward, Charles Warring, assumed ownership of their land upon the death of Gilbert in 1897 and served as an Ashtabula County assessor, 1904-1912. The collection consists of correspondence, 1834-1914, from friends and relatives, a copy of a family ledger of births and deaths, purchase receipts, billing statements, and advertising circulars for farm equipment. The collection contains numerous references to farm life and general conditions in areas of Ohio, Louisiana, California and New York and includes a large collection of advertising literature containing information on turn of the century farm equipment. 
 Call #:  MS 4344 
 Extent:  0.85 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  Chapman, Gilbert, 1811-1897. | Chapman family. | Advertising -- Agriculture -- United States. | Farm equipment -- United States -- Catalogs. | Farm life -- United States -- 19th century. | Ashtabula County (Ohio) -- Social life and customs. | California -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Louisiana -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Ohio -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
 
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3Title:  James Patterson Henderson Family Papers, Series II     
 Creator:  Henderson, James Patterson 
 Dates:  1773-1899 
 Abstract:  James Patterson Henderson was a physician who lived most of his professional life in Richland County, Ohio. He attended Jefferson College (now Washington and Jefferson) in Washington, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1825. He then studied under a physician in Cookstown, Pennsylvania before settling in Newville, Ohio, where he set up a medical practice. He served as a surgeon in the Ohio militia ca. 1830s-1850s, and was a member of various state medical societies and literary clubs. At his death, he gave a substantial sum of money and his library to Muskingum College. The collection consists of correspondence, membership material, land documents, legal records, and receipts belonging to James P. Henderson and his family. 
 Call #:  MS 4625 
 Extent:  0.80 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  Henderson, James Patterson. | Henderson family. | Physicians -- Ohio -- Newville. | Deeds -- Ohio -- Richland County. | Deeds -- Pennsylvania -- Westmoreland County. | College students -- Pennsylvania -- Correspondence. | Newville (Ohio) -- History. | Richland County (Ohio) -- History. | Ohio -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
 
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