Catharine Franklin Sharples family papers

Catharine Franklin Sharples family papers

[Box 1, Folder 10, Folder 23, Folder 24, Folder 29]

[Box 2, Folder 6]

While this collection contains papers from four generations of Wistars, the central figure is Catharine Franklin (Wistar) Sharples. Included in her own papers are many letters to and from her extended family and a wide circle of friends; a number of financial documents; and a significant collection of personal writings. A number of papers also pertain to her parents, husband, and son, and include correspondence, financial documents, and estate records.

Sharples, Catharine Franklin (1768-1824)

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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