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Mary Packer Cummings material, 1884-1895

 File — Box: 0040.01, Folder: 28
Identifier: 0040.01.28

Scope and Contents

1884 October 16 (Land Deed involving) J. Davis Brodhead [Notary], Martin Quigney and wife, Alfred Buck and wife, Charles Brodhead, Lucinda Buck, a lot on west side of New St (formerly 27 Mott St.) intersecting from the north side of Packer Ave northerly frontage of 50 ft and then westerly 140 ft. to alley more or less to intersect property of Nathan Bartlett and wife. The property was held in trust by Martin Quigney for Mary H. Packer but now Quigney passes the trust on to Alfred Buck 1892 July 2 Henry S. Drinker (Philadelphia) to E. P. Wilbur re: Marriage agreement between Charles H. Cummings, Mary H. Packer and Asa Packer Estate trustees Elisha P. Wilbur and Charles Hartshorne as to the marriage contract between Cummings and Packer (2 pages signed by Henry S. Drinker and Byerly Hart) 1894 October 4 Henry S. Drinker to E. P. Wilbur and Charles Hartshorne re: Mary Packer Cummings requesting $200,000 from David J. Pearsall, private secretary of Asa Packer Estate but told Estate cannot generate that amount 1895 March 28 OPINION Referee, W. Wynne Wister regarding the Cummings – Packer marriage contract

Dates

  • Creation: 1884-1895

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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