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To the Dixon and Welling family collection of family papers and objects passed down from James and Elizabeth L.C. Dixon, Dr. James Clarke Welling and preserved by their daughters, granddaughters and digitized by a great grandaughter so that others may retrace their footprints and have a glimpse into their lives from a new vantage point.
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Portrait of Dalton by James Sillett circa 1800
Small oval painting on paper of man's head, sky blue background, delicate detailed brush strokes, man wearing red uniform, white sash from shoulder…
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OBJECTS
Items within this collection include details and research findings of specific items located in both public and private that were originally owned by…
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1799 Letter from Geo Washington to Wm Thornton
On October 9, 1799 President George Washington wrote a letter to William Thornton asking him to show the City of Washington to Col. John Walker…
Smithsonian Ephemera by Tiffany
Leather bound folder given to the widow and family of James Clarke Welling, with a handwritten acknowledgment by the Smithsonian Regents to honor of…