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Avondale : the 1785 summer home of Revolutionary War patriot, Philadelphia Council President, early merchant and railroad pioneer, Thomas Leiper (1745-1825)

Books, Manuscripts
Imprint:
[Wallingford, Pennsylvania] : Friends of the Leiper House, no date.
Collation:
Leaflet : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white), portrait (black and white)
Notes:
A promotional leaflet aimed at increasing support for the maintenance and running of the Leiper House. Thomas Leiper was born in Strathaven in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The leaflet includes the transcription from his gravestone, which outlines his life and achievements. The house is situated on Avondale Road, above Crum Creek, in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, where his stone quarry and mills were located.
Dewey class:
MA728.8728.809748
Language:
English
BRN:
2361585
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