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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Gumbes family. |
| Title: | Gumbes Family Correspondence |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1786-1869 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Bulk is correspondence between Rebecca Gumbes and her son, Samuel Wetherill Gumbes. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
The Gumbeses were a Quaker family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Gumbes Family Correspondence contains approximately 40 items. The collection begins with a letter of introduction dated 24 Aug 1786 written for Benjamin Gumbes. Most of the following letters were written by Rebecca Gumbes and are addressed to her son, Samuel Wetherill Gumbes (1813-1865), or his wife, Frances Sarah Dring Macomb (d. 1896). Rebecca's letters span 1832-1869, bulk 1832-1849.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Gumbes Family Correspondence,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchased, 1969.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: LMD
Date: 28 Apr 2010
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