Low-Mills family papers, 1767-1971 (original) (raw)
Collection Summary
| Title | Low-Mills family papers, 1767-1971 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1767-1971 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1806-1940) |
| ID No. | MSS30619 |
| Creator | Low family |
| Creator | Mills family |
| Extent | 9,000 items |
| Extent | 39 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 14.6 linear feet |
| Extent | 2 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms005016 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81030619 |
| Summary | Prominent family engaged in China trade. Correspondence, diaries, journals, writings and genealogical material documenting the Low, Mills, Hillard, and Loines families from the early years of the nineteenth century until the middle of the twentieth. Of special interest are papers concerning the family's activities in the China trade and the journal of Harriet Low Hillard documenting her stay in Macau, 1829-1834. |