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Fifty-four letters of and pertaining to members of the Ellison family, chiefly those of Colonel Robert Ellison to his brother Henry Ellison dealing with the former's military activities abroad and in America, 1733-1748, and the letters of Henry to his sons, Henry and Robert, mostly treating the political news of the day in England, 1759-1774. Also the diary of Robert, son of Henry, and various documents.
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Ellison family papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
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Source of acquisition--Ellison, Alfred J. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1934. Accession number--M-34.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.
The Ellison family includes Robert Ellison (1710-1755), his brother Henry Ellison (1700-1775), and Henry's sons Henry and Robert.
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