Summary Information
Jonathan L. Peirce Family Papers
1810-1918
- Peirce, Jonathan L., 1799-1875
Milwaukee Mss BF
0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes)
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)
Correspondence and business records of
Milwaukee resident Jonathan Peirce and various members of his family, mostly about personal
matters and the education of family members. Included are letters written by grandson
Franklin Lovering Peirce while he was an air cadet in Texas during World War I. Also
includes family memorabilia including an autograph book, book of hymns, marriage
certificate, and confirmation papers.
English
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Biography/History
Jonathan L. Peirce, son of Moses Peirce, was born in Southampton, New Hampshire, on
December 26, 1799. In 1833, he moved to Utica, New York, remaining there until 1849, when he
moved to Milwaukee. He was a businessman, involved in dry goods, manufacturing, and real
estate. Angelina Moulton Peirce, his wife, was the daughter of Captain N. T. Moulton of
Southampton. They had three children; Jonathan Franklin Peirce (July 23, 1844-April 4,
1916), Hannah R. Vedder, and Julia C. Ely.
Jonathan F. Peirce attended the Milwaukee public schools, Milwaukee University, and
graduated from Beloit College in 1866. In 1889, he married Ella B. Crumbaugh of Chicago,
daughter of Dr. Frederick Crumbaugh, and had a son, Franklin Lovering Peirce. Jonathan
Franklin Peirce was active in real estate in Milwaukee, Chicago, and California, owning a
fruit ranch in Highlands, California, where he died.
Franklin Lovering Peirce attended the California public schools and Princeton University
with the class of 1915. During World War I (1918) he was stationed as an air cadet in
Dallas, Texas.
Scope and Content Note
The Jonathan L. Peirce papers include correspondence and business papers of Jonathan L.
Peirce, Jonathan Franklin Peirce, and Franklin Lovering Peirce, 1810-1918. Jonathan L.
Peirce's letters (1820s-1870s) are chiefly to his sister, Nancy Peirce Haynes, in regard to
her education in New England (1827-1833); his father, Moses Peirce; and his brother, also
Moses Peirce, relating to real estate and business matters. The collection also contains
letters to Angelina Moulton Peirce from her parents, the N. T. Moultons; and her sister and
brothers, Bell, John, and Thayer. There are also letters during the 1860s and 1870s from
Jonathan L. Peirce and his wife to their son, Jonathan Franklin Peirce, while he was
attending Beloit College. Jonathan Franklin Peirce received many letters from his sisters,
Hannah and Julia, particularly concerning his school work and education.
From the 1890s on, the collection is composed primarily of letters to Jonathan Franklin
Peirce from his wife, Ella Crumbaugh Peirce, and his son, Franklin Lovering Peirce dealing
with family matters. In 1918, there is a large group of letters written by Franklin Lovering
Peirce to his mother while he was stationed as an air cadet in Texas, relating general
information and incidents about military life.
The miscellaneous unsorted business papers include bills, indentures, and deeds. The school
papers of Nancy Peirce Haynes and Angelina Moulton Peirce consist of compositions, poems,
and copy books (1823-1833), and those of Jonathan Franklin Peirce are from his four years at
Beloit College (1862-1866). The collection also contains family photographs, ephemera, a
diary, and an account book.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by Charlotte R. Partridge, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 1966, and Miriam Frink in
1976. Accession Number: M66-054, M76-109
Processed by SAS, October 3, 1966.
Subject Terms
Haynes, Nancy Peirce; Peirce, Angelina Moulton; Peirce, Ella Crumbaugh; Peirce, Franklin Lovering; Peirce, Jonathan Franklin, 1844-1916; Pierce familyWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Texas -- Personal narrativesManuscript collectionConfirmation certificatesMarriage certificatesAutograph albumsFamily papers
Contents List
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Milwaukee Mss BF
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Correspondence
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Box
1
Folder
1
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1810-1845
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Box
1
Folder
2
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1846-1864
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Box
1
Folder
3
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1865-1899
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Box
1
Folder
4
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1900-1918,
undated
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Box
2
Folder
1
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Business Papers, 1849-1871, undated
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School Papers
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Angelina Moulton Peirce, 1823-1827
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Box
2
Folder
3
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Nancy Peirce Haynes, 1827-1833
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Jonathan Franklin Peirce, 1862-1866
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Box
2
Folder
5
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Ephemera, 1858-1916, undated
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Photographs, undated
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Box
2
volume 1
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Jonathan L. Peirce account book, 1831-1865
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Box
2
volume 2
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Franklin Lovering Peirce's diary for trip to Europe, 1910
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Family papers, undated
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Box
2
Folder
8
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Autograph book, undated
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Hymn book, undated
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