Newberry Library - Biographical sketch of Hannah G. L. Mather [28 pages] by W. H. M., Thomas Mather papers, 1886

Biographical sketch of Hannah G. L. Mather [28 pages] by W. H. M., Thomas Mather papers, 1886

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Open book Biographical sketch of Hannah G. L. Mather [28 pages] by W. H. M., Thomas Mather papers, 1886

Title Biographical sketch of Hannah G. L. Mather [28 pages] by W. H. M., Thomas Mather papers, 1886

Creator Mather, Thomas, 1794-1853

Date 1886

Place Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Southwestern States

Language English

Subjects Santa Fe Road Commission

Description Letters, diaries, account book, map and biographical sketch, most in connection with Mather’s activities as one of three commissioners appointed by the government to survey and mark a route from Missouri to Santa Fe in 1825.

User-Contributed Transcription Mrs Hannah Gibson Mather (the subject of this memoir) departed this life at Old Mission Michigan on the 18th of June 1886 having survived her husband and most of her brothers and sister more than a generationShe was born at Connellsville Pennsylvania on the 23d of March 1798 and was therefore at the time of her death upwards of Eighty eight years of age. She was the second daughter of George Lamb and Susanna Gibson who were members of the Society of "Friends" as were their ancestors before them for many generationsAlthough Mrs Mather

Archival Collection Title Thomas Mather papers

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 2707 Box 1 Folder 20

BibID 991560298805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1980px × 2608px 14.80 MB

File Created 07/30/2012

Filename 991560298805867_Graff_2707_box_0001_fol_0020_0038.tif

Unique Identifier NL1V6BS

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