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Joseph John Gurney letter

 Collection — Folder: S2758
Identifier: S2758

Scope and Contents

This collection includes one photostat copy of Joseph James Gurney's farewell letter to the Friends of the Spiceland Monthly Meeting in Indiana on October 19, 1837, regarding his moving elsewhere.

Dates

  • 1837/10/19

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for reseach.

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 Note

Joseph John Gurney lived in Indiana during the 1800s. A Quaker, he joined the local Friends meetings in both Richmond in Wayne County, Indiana and Bloomingdale-Bloomfield in Parke County.

Sources:

Items in the collection.

Ancestry.com. “Joseph John Gurney.” U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Accessed May 9, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection consists of only one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2024/04/30 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/05/09 by A.J. Chrapliwy.
Title
Joseph John Gurney letter
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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