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3. Jewell, Wilson and Charlotte M. Calling card, Philadelphia, Pa., circa 4 January 1865

 File — Folder: 1, Item: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This small collection of Wilson Jewell's letters, marriage certificates, and other items provides documentation of his personal life, 1824-1867, as well as the history of the Jewell family. The collection is divided into three series: letters and documents relating to Wilson Jewell, 1824-1867; a letter of his son, Howard L. Jewell, 1905; and papers relating to the Jewell family, 1821-1977.

Items of note in the collection are, in Series 1, a letter, 1 May 1867, from Jewell to his son, Howard L., and grandson, Harry L., in which he describes his transatlantic voyage and the sights of Paris, France; Charlotte M. Jewell's eulogy of her husband, circa 1867; and, in Series 3, a Jewell family genealogical chart, compiled by Wilson Jewell's great great granddaughter, Alice Jewell Charlton Powell, in 1977.

Dates

  • circa 4 January 1865

Extent

From the Collection: 2 folders (13 items)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

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