Summary Information

Title: Gardner family papers
Creator: Gardner, Theophilus
Inclusive dates: 1776-1789
Extent: 10 items
Abstract:

The Gardner family papers document the management of Joseph Gardner's Jamaica plantation after his death in 1780. The letters primarily concern Joseph's brother Theophilus Gardner, a Philadelphia merchant, who inherited the estate and attempted to manage and sell the property over the course of the following decade.

Language: The material is in English
Repository: William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan

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