Rumsey Family Papers 1661-1907 (bulk 1700-1799)

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Rumsey Family Papers 1661-1907 (bulk 1700-1799)

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013071

Family of Bohemia Manor, Cecil County, Md. Correspondence among family members; wills; surveys, deeds, plats, and other documents relating to land ownership; personal and business financial accounts; contracts and other legal documents; sermons; and notes on family history.

1,000 items; 5 containers plus 1 oversize; 2 linear feet

eng,

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357706

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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