Postlethwaite (Mary Elizabeth) and family papers [manuscript]
Online resources: Collection description Summary: This collection includes genealogical correspondence and records and newsclippings of Mary Elizabeth Postlethwaite; a letter from Samuel Gustine to Alexander James Postlethwaite, Jr.; a typewritten manuscript of Alexander James Postlethwaite, Jr.; and financial records of various Postlethwaite family members.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/2175.000/S/Box 1 | Available | B116081 |
Originals in folders 8 and 13 restricted: photocopies in folders 7 and 12 must be used.
Born in 1813, Alexander James Postlethwaite was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Postlethwaite, who moved from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to Natchez, Mississippi, in the early nineteenth century. Alexander James Postlethwaite was also the nephew of Samuel Postlethwaite, who built the Natchez mansion, Clifton. Postlethwaite's father and uncle later died of yellow fever in 1823 and 1825, respectively.
This collection includes genealogical correspondence and records and newsclippings of Mary Elizabeth Postlethwaite; a letter from Samuel Gustine to Alexander James Postlethwaite, Jr.; a typewritten manuscript of Alexander James Postlethwaite, Jr.; and financial records of various Postlethwaite family members.