Meigs and Rodgers families papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Meigs and Rodgers families papers
Creator: Meigs family
Creator: Rodgers family
Inclusive Dates: 1825-1866, 2001
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Collection Number: ms1777
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Charles Delucena Meigs (1792-1869), physician, son of Josiah and Clara Meigs. Married Mary Montgomery in 1815. Their son Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (1816-1892), engineer, married Louisa Rodgers, daughter of John and Minerva Denison Rodgers.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence of the Meigs family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Rodgers family of Washington, D. C., dating 1825-1866. Correspondents include Charles C. Meigs, Mary Montgomery Meigs, Franklin B. Meigs, Montgomery C. Meigs, Louisa R. Meigs, Minerva Denison Rodgers, and Ann Minerva Rodgers. Correspondence mostly discusses family matters and social life. The collection also includes Alix Ross's thesis, May 2001, titled Life in the lines: uncovering a portrait of home and family life in the letters (1842-1853) of Louisa Rodgers Meigs.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged roughly in alphabetical order by correspondent.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Meigs and Rodgers families papers, ms 1777, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2020.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Other Finding Aids

Photocopying of Life in the lines is not permitted.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Meigs, Charles Delucena , 1825 July 15

 

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Meigs, Charles Delucena, 1832 June 11

 

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Meigs, Charles Delucena, 1847 March 18

 

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Meigs, Charles Delucena, 1847 August 23

 

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Meigs, Charles Delucena, 1847 October 27

 

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Meigs, Charles Delucena, 1848 February 21

 

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Meigs, Charles Delucena, 1848 September 17

 

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Meigs, Charles Delucena, 1857 July 11

 

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Meigs, Charles Delucena, 1866 June 15

 

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Meigs, Charles Delucena (Jr.), undated

 

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Denison, E.H., 1842 July 4

 

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[Lear, F.S.], 1843 May 16

 

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Meigs, Louisa Rodgers, 1843 April 19

 

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Meigs, Louisa Rodgers, 1847 August 3

 

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Meigs, Louisa Rodgers, 1850 April 20

 

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Meigs, Louisa Rodgers, 1850 September 5

 

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Meigs, Louisa Rodgers, 1850 November 27

 

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Meigs, Louisa Rodgers, 1851 March 21

 

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Meigs, Louisa Rodgers, 1851 August 25

 

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Meigs, Louisa Rodgers, 1851 September 10

 

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Meigs, Louisa Rodgers, 1853 March

 

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Meigs, Louisa Rodgers, 1853 November 9

 

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Meigs, Mary Montgomery , 1846 November 9

 

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Meigs, Mary Montgomery , 1847 November 7

 

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Meigs, Mary Montgomery , 1849 November 21

 

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Meigs, Mary Montgomery, 1848 January 8

 

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Meigs, Mary Montgomery, 1849 October 21

 

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Meigs, Mary Montgomery, 1851 March 2

 

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Meigs, Mary Montgomery , 1851 November 2

 

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Meigs, Mary Montgomery , 1852 December 2

 

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Meigs, Montgomery Cunningham , 1849 June [4]

 

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Meigs, Montgomery Cunningham , 1851 May 20

 

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Meigs, Montgomery Cunningham, 1851 September 12

 

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Meigs, Montgomery Cunningham , 1852 May 9

 

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Meigs, Montgomery Cunningham, 1852 September 20

 

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Perry, Jacob, 1841 September 4

 

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Rodgers, Augustus Frederick, 1843 March 4

 

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Rodgers, Henry (Hal), 1843 May 7

 

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Rodgers, Henry (Hal), 1852 December 4

 

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Rodgers, Minerva Denison , 1843 November 4

 

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Rodgers, Minerva Denison, 1844 March 7

 

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Rodgers, Minerva Denison , 1844 September

 

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Rodgers, William Pinkney, undated

 

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Skinner, T.H., 1825 September 19

 

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Taylor, Julia, M.D., 1842 July 1

 

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Wainwright, Anne O., 1842 August 9

 

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		Life in the lines: uncovering a portrait of home and family life in the letters (1842-1853) of Louisa Rodgers Meigs, thesis by Alix Ross.