Guide to the Dillon and Fetterman Families Papers, 1799-1854 AIS.1974.30
- Repository
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Title
- Dillon and Fetterman Families Papers
- Creator
- Fetterman family
- Creator
- Dillon family
- Collection Number
- AIS.1974.30
- Extent
- 0.63 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Date
- 1799-1854
- Abstract
- The papers of the Dillon and Fetterman families consist of thirteen items, including personal letters, a diary, and other documents concerning Humphrey Dillon and his family.
- Language
- English .
- Publisher
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Address
- University of Pittsburgh Library System
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Biography
Humphrey Dillon was an innkeeper in Bedford, Pa. during the first half of the 19th century. His daughter Anna Maria married Nathaniel Plummer Fetterman of Beaver, Pa.
Scope and Content Notes
This collection contains thirteen documents arranged in four sections by document type. Personal letters are written to Dillon family members and concern family matters. Humphrey Dillon's diary briefly describes his immigration to the United States and also gives some genealogical information. A legal document appoints a lawyer to help N.P. Fetterman and his wife Anna Maria settle Humphrey Dillon's estate. Miscellaneous items include notes about family genealogy and empty letter envelopes.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Dr. George H. Fetterman, M.D. in 1974.
Preferred Citation
Dillon and Fetterman Families Papers, 1799-1854, AIS.1974.30, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Previous Citation
Dillon and Fetterman Families Papers, 1799-1854, AIS.1974.30, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Dillon-Fetterman Families. Papers, 1799-1854. ais 74:30, Archives of Industrial Society, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
Processing Information
Revision for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Amy Shaffer in June 2004. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 1403382
Copyright
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects
- Dillon, Humphrey
- Fetterman, Anna Maria
- Fetterman, Nathaniel Plummer
- Fetterman family
- Dillon family
- Pennsylvania -- History -- 1775-1865
- Legal documents
- Family papers
- Diaries
- Correspondence
- Irish Americans -- Pennsylvania
- Ethnic groups
- Personal papers