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Title: Archive of diaries, genealogical records, account books, and other material from the family of Miles White, Francis White, Miles White Jr., Francis M. White, Sallie Whitge, and other members of the distinguished family Author: Place: Various places Publisher: Date: Various dates Description: Includes: Journal, likely kept by Francis White, relating trips to Virginia in 1842 and Niagara in 1843 - includes a reference to "F Stanly USN from N.Carolina" - undoubtedly Fabius Stanly – who during the Mexican War took part in the capture of San Francisco (9 July 1846) and commanded the blockhouse guarding the town. Large manuscript genealogical record book, compiled by Miles White Jr , with letters postmarked between 1904-1937 inserted. 1854-58 Ledger of Land Warrants, by Miles White (1792-1876), father of Francis White (1825-1904), looks to be Missouri and Iowa. Notebook recording rents collected in Baltimore, 1904-1907. Handwritten journal kept by Sallie White on the Grand Tour, of Europe, 1882. Notebook kept by Francis M. White, c.1913-14 with formula for various medicinal compounds, list of books (incl. Grant's Memoirs), etc. Plus a few related items. Fascinating and revealing records of this prominent Baltimore family, involved in banking, business, foreign service, and more. Lot Amendments Condition: Various amounts of wear, overall very good. Item number: 286125