John Clayton papers
Collection 1888
1832-1952(1.2 Linear feet ; 3 boxes, 1 volume, 1 flat file)
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Creator
- Clayton, John, 1819-1881
- Title
- John Clayton papers
- ID
- 1888
- Date [inclusive]
- 1832-1952
- Extent
- 1.2 Linear feet ; 3 boxes, 1 volume, 1 flat file
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Sara H. Nash.
- Sponsor
- Processing made possible by a generous donation from Martha Hamilton and I. Wistar Morris III.
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- John Clayton (1819-1881) was a lawyer who practiced in the city of Philadelphia. He was born 29 June 1819 in Kent County, Delaware, to Captain James Clayton and Sarah Medford Clayton. In 1837, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and later a degree in law. Clayton married Anna Colton Baldwin, daugher of Mary Ross Baldwin and Oren Colton. Anna C. Baldwin had been adopted by Matthias W. Baldwin, founder of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. John and Anna Clayton had three surviving children. John Clayton died in 1881 at the age of 62. The collections contains family and business papers of John Clayton; letters of his mother, Sarah Medford Clayton; letters of his wife, Anny Colton Baldwin Clayton; and some miscellaneous papers including a few Civil War papers of Colonel Richard R. Woolworth, a distant relative of Anna B. Clayton.
Preferred citation
Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], John Clayton papers (Collection 1888), Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Scope and content note
This small collection contains family and business papers of John Clayton, Philadelphia lawyer, including: letters, 1832-1848, of his mother Sarah Medford Clayton; letters, 1842-1851, of his wife Anna Colton Clayton, many of them mentioning her adoptive father Matthias W. Baldwin, founder of the Baldwin Locomotive Works; record book of legal fees charged, 1841-1881; and incoming business letters and papers, 1877-1879. Additionally, there is a Civil War muster roll and pay roll, belonging to Colonel Richard R.Woolworth (distant relative of Anna B. Clayton); some testimonial dinner programs from the Gilpin family (related by marriage through the Clayton's eldest daughter); and two partial booklets of religious notes and lectures, author unidentified.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Historical Society of Pennsylvania ; 2023.
1300 Locust StreetPhiladelphia, PA, 19107
215-732-6200
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Stanley Bright, 1963.
Related Materials
Related materials
Ella M. Clayton sentimental album (LCP.in.HSP79)
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
- Business Correspondence--19th century.
- Family life--Personal correspondence--19th century.
- Lawyers--Pennsylvania--19th century.
- Lawyers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--19th century.
Collection Inventory
John Clayton (1836-1881, undated) |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence received (1836, undated) |
1 | 1 | ||
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Letters to Sarah Medford Clayton (1838-1847) |
1 | 2 | ||
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Letters from Anna Colton Clayton (1842-1857) |
1 | 3-9 | ||
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Miscellaneous papers (1857-1877, undated) |
1 | 10 | ||
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Federal income tax (1862-1871) |
1 | 11 | ||
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Water rent and tax bill, Philadelphia (1867) |
1 | 12 | ||
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Correspondence received (1875-1877) |
1 | 13-14 | ||
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Account book - Legal fees (1841-1881) |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence and business papers (1878) |
1 | 15-16 | ||
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Correspondence and business papers (1878-1879, undated) |
2 | 1-7 | ||
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Sarah Medford Clayton (1832-1848) |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Letters to John Clayton and others (1832-1846) |
3 | 1 | ||
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Correspondence received (1841-1848) |
3 | 2 | ||
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Letters to her niece, Mrs. A. M. Hynson (1845-1848) |
3 | 3 | ||
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Anna B. Clayton (1897) |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Estate of Anna B. Clayton (1897) |
3 | 4 | ||
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Gilpin (1867-1952, undated) |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Gilpin and Company notice of reorganization, clipping (1867-1952) |
3 | 5 | ||
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Dinner programs (1927-1940, undated) |
3 | 6 | ||
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District and County Reports from the Legislative Intelligencer (15 December 1931) |
3 | 7 | ||
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Miscellaneous (1850-1863) |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Religious lectures - manuscript book, partial (1850) |
3 | 8 | ||
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Religious notes - manuscript book, partial (1863) |
3 | 9 | ||
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Colonel Richard H. Woolworth - Muster roll of the 4th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Reserve, pay roll, clippings (1862-1864) |
Flat file 1 | |||
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