George M. Mead papers, 1853-1901.
Collection Number: 318
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
George M. Mead papers, 1853-1901.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
318
Abstract:
Sermons and correspondence relating to Ives Seminary, Antwerp, Jefferson County, New
York and Kirkville, Onondaga County, New York; correspondence relating to the National
Accident Society of New York City, to inventions and a water-filter business, to the
Seneca Chief Vineyard Co., Denver real estate, and from the Remington brothers of
Ilion, New York. Also, correspondence and other material relating to land speculation
in Harris County, Texas, with settlers drawn from Nebraska, by La Porte Investment
Company, Syracuse, with E. W. Bliss, and F. W. Clark.
Creator:
Mead, George M.
Quanitities:
1 cubic feet.
1 mapcase folders.
Language:
Collection material in English
Sermons and correspondence relating to Ives Seminary, Antwerp, Jefferson County, New
York and Kirkville, Onondaga County, New York; correspondence relating to the National
Accident Society of New York City, to inventions and a water-filter business, to the
Seneca Chief Vineyard Co., Denver real estate, and from the Remington brothers of
Ilion, New York. Also, correspondence and other material relating to land speculation
in Harris County, Texas, with settlers drawn from Nebraska, by La Porte Investment
Company, Syracuse, with E. W. Bliss, and F. W. Clark.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
George M. Mead Papers, #318. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell
University Library.
Names:
Bliss, E. W.
Clark, F. W.
Ives Seminary
National Accident Society
Seneca Chief Vineyard Co
La Porte Investment Co
Places:
Onondaga County (N.Y.) -- Religion.
Jefferson County (N.Y.) -- Religion.
New York (State) -- Industries.
Jefferson County (N.Y.) -- Industries.
Subjects:
Real property -- Texas -- Harris County.
Form and Genre Terms:
Sermons.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Series I. Certificates
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Scope and Contents
Teaching, Deacon, Elder and Preacher's Certificates for the Methodist Episcopal Church
and Academic Certificates
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George Mead
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1853 |
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Orpha Wilcox
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1855-04-05 |
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Scope and Contents
Teacher's Certificate
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Orpha Wilcox
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1859-04-02 |
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Scope and Contents
Teacher's Certificate
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George Mead
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1861-09-17 |
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Scope and Contents
Preacher's Certificate
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George Mead
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1863-11-01 |
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Scope and Contents
Teacher's Certificate
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Orpha Mead
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1863-11-01 |
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Scope and Contents
Teacher's Certificate
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George Mead
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1864-01-30 |
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Scope and Contents
Preacher's Certificate
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George Mead
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1867-04-21 |
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Scope and Contents
Deacon's Certificate
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George Mead
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1869-04-18 |
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Scope and Contents
Elder's Certificate
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Academic Certificate
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1888-01-15 |
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Belle King
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1888-03-09 |
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Scope and Contents
Teacher's Certificate
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Belle King
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1888-04-15 |
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Scope and Contents
Academic Certificate for Belle King from the Regents of the University of the State
of New York.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Teacher Certificates
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1889-03-26-1889-08-30 |
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Scope and Contents
Teacher Certificates for Charles Mead and Belle King.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George Mead
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1892-10-07 |
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Scope and Contents
Elder's Certificate in the Methodist Episcopal Church
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Series II. Minutes
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Scope and Contents
Minutes of the Black River Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
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Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
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1843-07-19-1843-07-26 |
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Mexicoville, Oswego County, N.Y.
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1845-07-09-1845-07-17 |
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Lowville, Lewis County, N.Y.
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1846-07-17 |
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Fulton, Oswego County, N.Y.
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1849-06-20-1849-06-26 |
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Rome, Oneida County, N.Y.
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1850-06-26 |
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Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y.
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1856-06-18-1856-06-25 |
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Series III. Correspondence
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Frank Mead to Charles Mead
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1883 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from Frank Mead, Ives Seminary, Antwerp, to his brother Charles Mead. Frank
wants Charles to go to Antwerp immediately.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Report
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1886-04-15 |
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Scope and Contents
Report of Oswego District, N. Y. Conference, April 15, 1886 from George M. Mead, Presiding
Elder.
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George A. Fuller to Charles Mead
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1886-09-25 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George A. Fuller, Ives Seminary, Antwerp, N.Y. to Charles Mead.
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George A. Fuller to Charles Mead
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1886-10-13 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George A. Fuller, Ives Seminary, Antwerp, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re. School
news and an invitation to visit Ives Seminary.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Cazenovia Seminary
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1886-12-17 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from (?), Cazenovia Seminary, Cazenovia, N. Y. re: School news
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
F. L. Mead to Floyd
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date unknown |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from Frank L. Mead, Ives Seminary, Antwerp, N. Y. to Floyd. Re: Mead will try
to help Floyd get a teaching position.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Frank Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-02-02 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from Frank Mead, Burke, N.Y. to Charles Mead telling Charles what he has been
doing lately.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-02-08 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, New York City, to Charles Mead. Re: News about the National
Accident Society.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-02-11 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, New York City, to Charles Mead. Re: News of what the writer
has been doing.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-02-11 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, New York City, to Charles Mead. Re: Business news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George A. Fuller to Charles Mead
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1887-02-27 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George A. Fuller, Antwerp, N.Y. to Charles Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. Re: School
news
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
W. C. Reeves to Charles Mead
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1887-03-17 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from W. C. Reeves, Theresa, N. Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Personal news.
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George A. Fuller to Charles Mead
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1887-04-06 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George A. Fuller, Potsdam, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: School and personal
news
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-08-20 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead to Charles Mead. Re: George Mead is thinking of going into
the real estate business.
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George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-09-25 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead, Ives Seminary, Antwerp,
N.Y. Re: Family and Personal news. George Mead still thinking of going into real estate
in the West.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-09-30 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: George Mead setting
out for the West to sell the Revoir Filter (a water filter).
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-10-07 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Personal letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Family and neighborhood
news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Office of Remington Armory
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1887-11-01 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from Office of Remington's Armory, P. Remington and E. Remington, Ilion, N.Y.
Letter of recommendation for Rev. George M. Mead.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-11-06 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: News about the filter
venture. Family and neighborhood news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-11-13 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Rome, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: News of the filter business.
George Mead has sent Charles the typewriter. Neighborhood news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Alvah M. Thompson to Charles Mead
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1887-11-17 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from Alvah M. Thompson, Cazenovia, N.Y. to Charles Mead, Antwerp, N.Y. re:
Thompson will not be able to attend school at Ives Seminary because he has already
made arrangements at Cazenovia
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
E. Remington to George M. Mead
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1887-11-18 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from E. Remington, Ilion, N.Y. to George M. Mead. Re: Information about a letter
of Introduction for Mead.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-11-20 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Business and personal
news
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Frank Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-11-20 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from Frank Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to his brother Charles Mead, Antwerp, N.Y.
re: Encourages brother to keep up with Latin studies. Talks about neighborhood news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-11-27 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: George Mead hasn't
left for the West yet. News of the filter business.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-12-04 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Chicago, Ill. to Charles Mead. Re: news of the filter
business
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Frank Mead to Charles Mead
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date unknown |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from Frank Mead, Chateaugay, N.Y. to Charles Mead, Antwerp, N.Y. Re: Personal
letter. School news. Tuition at Syracuse will be only $30.00
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-06-10 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Money
is scarce at the Syracuse office.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-06-27 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Houston, Texas to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Mead
wants Charles to bring food and meet him and others at Arcadian.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-07-18 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Houston, Texas to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Mead
sends money and information about the company.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-07-27 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Grand Island, Nebraska to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas.
Re: Business information.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-07-31 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Grand Island, Nebraska to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas.
Re: Business information.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-08-04 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Grand Island, Nebraska to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas.
Re: Business information. Clark's father has died.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-08-04 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Grand Island, Nebraska to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas.
Re: Business matters.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-08-05 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Grand Island, Nebraska to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas.
Re: Business information. Clark is going to run the Hotel.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-08-16 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-08-18 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-08-31 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-09-01 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-09-02 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
matters.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-09-09 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
and family matters.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-09-19 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
news. Clark is in Houston.
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-09-21 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
matters.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-12-11 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Chicago, Ill. to Charles Mead. Re: news of the filter
business
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1887-12-18 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Chicago, Ill. to Charles Mead. Re: news of the filter
business. Sales are slow.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-01-08 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Chicago, Ill. to Charles Mead. Re: News of the filter
business.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-01-15 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Personal news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-01-23 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to his son Charles Mead. Re: George Mead
has invented a new filter for which he is applying for a patent. He encloses a drawing
of the filter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-02-05 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: news of the filter
business.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-02-12 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Personal letter.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-02-19 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead , Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: business news
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-02-26 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Personal news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-03-04 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Business and personal
news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-03-18-1888-05-13 |
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Scope and Contents
Letters from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. This group of letters
contain personal and family news; accounts of what is going on in the filter business
and what is being done on the family farm.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-05-27 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Letter contains a lecture
on the qualities to look for in a wife.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-06-03 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Letter has family news
but is incomplete.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Invitation
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1888-06-17-1888-06-20 |
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Scope and Contents
Invitation to an Ives Seminary Commencement June 17-20, 1888
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Programme
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1888 |
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Scope and Contents
A Programme of Students and Alumni Banquet for Ives Seminary, Antwerp, N.Y.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-06-24 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. George Mead wants his
son Charles to spend his vacation at home. Other family news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Woodward to Charles Mead
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1888-07-13 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from Woodward to Charles Mead, a request for Mead to teach school. Announcement
of a marriage.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-07-15-1888-10-14 |
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Scope and Contents
Letters from George M. Mead, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. This group of letters
contain news of the farm and personal news. George Mead is taking a new job in an
insurance company. In February his daughter Grace will be getting married.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-10-30 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. The father will be visiting
his son.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-11-11 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Clayville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Harrison has been elected
President of the United States.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1888-12-09 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Elmira, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Personal news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1889-02-21 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Rome, N.Y. to Charles Mead. George Mead is going to Watertown
and he wants Charles to meet him there.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1891-04-18 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Personal financial
matters.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1891-05-07 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: About Denver real
estate business.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1891-05-09 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: A Mr. Fisher wants
to buy Charles' wheel.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1891-05-14 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: George Mead is setting
out for Denver. Charles wife, Belle, is sick.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1891-06-03 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Something has been
lost and George Mead asks Charles for information about the lost item.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1891-06-09 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: The time tables have
not been sent out yet.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1891-07-01 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Charles is to sign
a note. George Mead might arrive on the 4th.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1892-02-29 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Business matters.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1892-03-09 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Charles can pick out
a lot on a plot of a LaPorte, Texas block. A Mrs. Bartlett and a Mr. Peper have died.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1892-03-11 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Business affairs.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Frank Mead to Charles Mead
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1892-03-20 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from Frank Mead, Walcott to Charles Mead. Re: Frank sends his brother camera
information.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Land title
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1892-03-23 |
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Scope and Contents
Title to land in LaPorte, Texas from George M. Mead to Charles Mead for the sum of
$100.00
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
E. E. Waful to Charles Mead
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1888-04-29 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from Edward Everett Waful, Cornell University to Charles Mead, Antwerp, N.Y.
Re: Waful can not send Mead a banquet programme but will send him a facsimile.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
A Philologos Society Paper
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date unknown |
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Scope and Contents
"A Society Paper - Read before the Philos at their last regular meeting of the winter
term '88. Charles Mead, Editor.
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-04-27 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: The
son is in charge of business at the LaPorte office and has not sent in the report
which was requested.
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-05-19 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: The
son had worked for money which the Syracuse office is not going to send him. Mead
says that Charles has not been handling the business well.
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-06-01 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Charles
still has not sent to Syracuse the requested information.
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
F. W. Clark to Charles Mead
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1893-06-02 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from F. W. Clark to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Charles has sent in to the
Syracuse office an insurance policy with the wrong name on it.
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-06-03 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Father
is sending financial statements.
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-06-07 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Charles
Mead has sent in an account of what has been happening in the business and Mead thanks
him for the account. Asks Charles to send the grocery books to Syracuse.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
M.A. Rulison to Charles Mead
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1894-01-05 |
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Letter from M.A. Rulison, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. A letter
of sympathy, Charlie's son has died.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
(?) to Charles Mead
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1894-01-08 |
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A letter from (?) Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. A letter of introduction
for a Mr. Mortimer Stevenson who is interested in buying land.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Receipt
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1894-01-18 |
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A receipt from Charles Mead acknowledgement of payment for land from Eugene E. Butler.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George M. Mead to F. H. Stinard
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1894-02-17 |
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Letter from George Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to F. H. Stinard, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
matters.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George M. Mead to F. H. Stinard
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1894-02-20 |
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Letter from George Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to F. H. Stinard, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
matters.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George M. Mead to F. H. Stinard
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1894-02-23 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to F. H. Stinard, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
matters.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George Seleman to Charles Mead
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1894-03-08 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George Seleman, LaPorte, Texas to Charles Mead, LaPorte, Texas. Re: Business
news.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Bill of Sale
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1894-03-16 |
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Scope and Contents
Bill of Sale to (?) Mead from George M. Mead, Onondaga County, N.Y.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Mother to Family
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1894-06-26 |
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Letter from "Mother", Kirkville, N.Y. to children, family. Re: Neighborhood news
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1896-03-18 |
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Letter from George M. Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: Personal letter
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1899-12-27 |
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Letter from George M. Mead, Dewitt, N.Y. to Charles Mead. George Mead is ill and
asks son Charles for help.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1900-01-20 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Dewitt, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Acknowledged receipt of
money from Charles.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1900-02-05 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Dewitt, N.Y. to Charles Mead. George M. Mead has been
ill.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George M. Mead to Doctor
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1900-02-05 |
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Letter from George M. Mead to Doctor (?). Mead informs the doctor of his (Mead's)
condition.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1900-02-10 |
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Letter from George M. Mead, Dewitt, N.Y. to his son Charles Mead. Re: George Mead's
health is improving slowly.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
J. B. Todd to Charles Mead
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1900-02-16 |
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Letter from J. B. Todd, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead, New York City. Recommendation
that George Mead move to New York City into a more comfortable home and to the Adirondack
Mountains.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George W. Palmer to Charles Mead
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1900-02-16 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George W. Palmer, Kirkville, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Palmer advises that
George Mead not be moved to New York City.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1900-02-17 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from George M. Mead, Dewitt, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Mr. Mead writes that Dr.
Todd is wrong and that he doesn't want to go to the mountains.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1900-03-04 |
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Letter from George M. Mead, Dewitt, N.Y. to Charles Mead. George is upset at the ill
feelings between him and his son and says that the son has his love no matter what
happens. There is a note on the same letter to Charles from Mabel. Mabel says that
their father is dying and doesn't realize it. She says he can not live very long.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Frank Mead to Charles Mead
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1900-03-28 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter from Frank Mead, Syracuse, N.Y. to Charles Mead. Re: The photograph negatives
arrived in bad shape. Two of their father arrived safely in good condition.
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Wesley Mead to nieces and nephews
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1900-04-16 |
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Letter from Wesley Mead, San Antonio, Texas to his nieces and nephews Charles, Frank,
Grace, Hattie, and Mabel.
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
George M. Mead to Charles Mead
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1893-04-27-1894-07-06 |
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Scope and Contents
Letters from George M. Mead to his son Charles concerning the land in Texas owned
by the LaPorte Investment Company of Syracuse, N.Y. The business did not do very well
and from the correspondence it seems that toward the end of the venture the Company
began to fail.
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Series IV. Miscellaneous Items
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Diary
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1866-01-01-1866-08-20 |
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Diary of George M. Mead - Handwritten copy made April 2, 1929
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Booklet of marriage certificates
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date unknown |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Record of marriages
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1884-1889 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Resolution
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1876-04-01 |
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Concerns quarterly conference of the Arsenal Street Methodist Episcopal Church
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Pledge of money
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1878-04-11 |
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Watertown, pledge of money for a present for Rev. George M. Mead
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Christmas greetings from Ilion friends
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1878-1880 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Donations
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1880-02-18 |
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Donations to Rev. George M. Mead
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Printed Pamphlet
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date unknown |
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Pamphlet about LaPorte, Harris County, Texas.
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Banquet Program
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1907-06-28 |
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Program from Ives Seminary Association
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Letter fragments
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date unknown |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Photo Album
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date unknown |
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Loose in Bottom of box - photo album with photographs of milestone to the Catskill
Turnpike.
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Scrapbook
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date unknown |
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Scope and Contents
Loose in Bottom of box - small scrapbook of Julius Milton Chase of Madison County,
N.Y.
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Series V. Newspaper Clippings
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Envelope of news clippings
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1881 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Envelope of news clippings
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date unknown |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Clipping of Frank Mead's death
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date unknown |
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Series VI. Sermons and Speeches
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Speech Fragment
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1882 |
| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
New Haven Presentation
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1883-10-17 |
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Scope and Contents
From the Young People of the New Haven, N. Y. Methodist Episcopal Church to Rev. George
M. Mead as presiding Elder.
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Sermons
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1876-04-05-1881-11-27 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Sermons
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1881-12-08-1885-06-15 |
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Scope and Contents
Also some undated
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Church Sermon of George Mead
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date unknown |
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Series VII. Oversize Items
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| Mapcase Folder 1 |
Two Maps
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1892 | |
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Scope and Contents
Two oversize maps of Arcadia and LaPorte, Texas, 1892 and undated
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