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Scope and Contents: Margaret Riker Haskell, who died in 1942 at the age of 78, was a legendary collector of Americana. Edna Netter first met her while employed in 1924 and 1925 by Louis Richmond, a leading Freehold antiques dealer. The two maintained a close relationship from the time that Netter set up her own business in 1926 until Mrs. Haskell’s death. Haskell became Netter’s principal client, especially for things with Monmouth County and/or New Jersey histories. Many of those...

Scope and Contents: A continuation of folder 11. Items discussed in this folder include Bow Hill; a four piece silver tea set given by Mrs. Haskell to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City; a pair of Chinese Export Porcelain urns from the Haight family of Monmouth County now at the Monmouth County Historical Association; an Elizabeth Dorsett valentine now at MCHA; 15 Revolutionary War manuscripts added to the J. Amory Haskell Memorial Collection at MCHA; Bow Hill...

Scope and Contents: A continuation of folders 11 and 12. Items discussed in this folder include historical documents donated to MCHA; the John Watson miniature of Daniel Hendrickson now at MCHA; the portrait of Catherine Hendrickson by Daniel Hendrickson now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC; Bow Hill furnishings; Howell Works records and Allaire items now at MCHA; Bow Hill items now at MCHA; the Robert Rhea wainscot armchair dated 1695 now at MCHA; the Van Dorn...

Scope and Contents: In 1935 and 1936, Mrs. Haskell restored Marlpit Hall in Middletown, Monmouth County. Netter supervised the work for Mrs. Haskell, who presented the furnished historic house museum to the Monmouth County Historical Association as a finished project. The documents contained in this folder therefore constitute the only materials available today on the first restoration of Monmouth County’s first historic house opened to the public. They were reproduced and transcribed...

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Heartman was a widely known antiquarian bookseller, publisher, and auctioneer. Netter bought from and sold to Heartman. This correspondence discusses items being acquired by the Monmouth County Historical Association, possibly items printed or written by Philip Freneau.

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Netter maintained a long and cordial friendship with Dr. Daniel Hendrickson and his wife Elizabeth West. The folder contains letters written to Netter from the winter home of the Hendricksons in Winter Haven, FL, and also letters written to the Hendricksons by others.

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A continuation of folder 16.

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Netter encouraged Horton to donate her collection of twelve 18th century pencil portrait miniatures by John Watson of Perth Amboy to the New Jersey Historical Society, along with an early Indian deed. Netter appraised them in 1954 at $5,000. The Watsons remain among the many rare treasures of the historical society.

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Correspondents include:

Ineson, Stanley B., New York, NY, a major collector of early American silver, primarily spoons for marks. His collection, enlarged by George P. Bissell, is now at the Winterthur Museum and Garden.

Immanuel Church, New Castle, DE, concerning their early communion silver.

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Correspondents include:

Ineson, Stanley B., New York, NY, major silver collector.