William Gibbons letter to his father and sister

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers

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Title

William Gibbons letter to his father and sister

Description

Fragment. Envelope says "picked up after the Riot," referencing the sacking of the Gibbons home in the New York Draft Riots. The letter is William Gibbons's first letter from college in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Creator

Gibbons, William, 1834-1855

Type

Text

Date

1854-03-02

Language

English

Internet Media Type

image/tiff

Extent

3 pages

Digital Origin

reformatted digital

Topical Subject

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Draft Riot (New York, New York : 1863)

Name Subject (Personal)

Gibbons, William, 1834-1855

Geographic Subject

Cambridge (Mass.)

Department

Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library

Item Identifier

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, SFHL-RG5-174

Collection Guide/Bibliographic Record

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, SFHL-RG5-174 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/5174ahgi

Local Identifier

A00181913

Rights Status

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES

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