Chapin Family Papers, 1816-1892 A&M 0828

West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 0828

Title

Chapin Family Papers 1816-1892

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/197340

Quantity

0.1 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 in. (2 folders)

Creator

Chapin family

Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Language

English

Abstract

Letters of Phineas Chapin (1792-1857), and other family members in Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Clarksburg, West Virginia. There are: intimate sketches of the social life of Clarksburg in the first half of the nineteenth century; descriptions of a plantation house in Mississippi in 1860; and a few papers bearing on family business affairs, including cattle raising in Harrison County.

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Chapin Family Papers, A&M 0828, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Chapin family
Chapin, Phineas.
Clarksburg (W. Va.)
Harrison County (W. Va.)
Livestock
Plantations
Women's history -- 1800-1849
Women's history -- 1850-1899

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Clarksburg (W. Va.)
Harrison County (W. Va.)