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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02541.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1817 |
| Title | Record of William North's family history and short biography |
| Date | 4 July 1817 |
| Author | North, William (1755-1836) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Written by North for one of his grandchildren. Speaks of his family that came from Ireland in 1720 and settled in eastern Massachusetts at Yarmouth. Mentions that his mother sold the estate they had when he was 10 or 12 years old after his father died. The narration is not chronological and North tells a variety of stories from a variety of generations. The first four pages are connected and deal with family history and there is a separate fifth page that is the start of a biography, which is incomplete. |
| Subjects | Immigration and Migration Global History and Civics Women's History Land Transaction Genealogy American Statesmen |
| People | North, William (1755-1836) |
| Place written | New London, Connecticut |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |