re Thomas Biddle: Duel with Spencer Pettis (1831)., 01/01/1950-12/31/1968

File — Box: 3, Folder: 147

Identifier: 75300

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains many nineteenth-century letters from members of the Biddle, Coxe and McMurtrie families, which are particularly useful in offering insight into the life of that period. Of special interest may be the letters by women (cf. the Franklin Sanborn Papers).

Dates

01/01/1950-12/31/1968

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Permission of the Biddle Family is required before accessing this collection. The Booth Family Center for Special Collections can provide information on the permission process.

Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Record Storage.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Typed account of the duel, in 1831, between Spencer Pettis and Thomas Biddle, brother of banker Nicholas Biddle (1786-1844), both sons of Charles Biddle, merchant and vice president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.