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Guide to the Francis Skillman papers
ARC.280
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Skillman, Francis |
| Title: |
Francis Skillman papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1769-1896 |
| Abstract:
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Francis Skillman (1817-circa 1897) of Roslyn, Nassau County (part of Queens County
in the nineteenth century), on Long Island, N.Y. was a Justice of the Peace from 1851-1876
in North Hempstead, a genealogist who published a family history of the Skillmans
in 1892, and a farmer. The Francis Skillman papers include materials from each of
these aspects of Skillman's life. These materials include correspondence, a genealogy
manuscript and the research underlying the manuscript, journals, a docket book, property
agreements, and miscellaneous historical documents. The journals principally concern
Skillman's farming activities and his hiring of help. The correspondence can generally
be categorized as: letters from the Civil War years to Skillman from Christian Walthert,
a private in the 15th New York Regiment of Engineers; letters from Skillman to his
brother principally concerning family matters; and responses to Skillman's genealogical
inquiries. Genealogical information on the Schenck and Onderdonk families can also
be found in the collection.
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| Quantity: |
2.8 Linear feet in one manuscript box and two flat boxes |
| Language of Materials:
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Materials are in English. |
| Call Phrase: |
ARC.280 |
