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Chamness family letters

 Collection — Folder: S2622
Identifier: S2622

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two letters written by members of the Chamness family in Indiana to the Dixon family in North Carolina dated 1847 and 1850. One letter has a typewritten transcription.

Dates

  • 1847-1850

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical / Historical

The Chamness family relocated from Randolph County, North Carolina to Henry County, Indiana in the 1850s.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a purchase from the Putnam Bookshop on 1957/12/20.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2019/08/14 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/08/14 by Lauren Patton.
Title
Chamness family letters
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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