Thompson-Gamble family papers, 1795-1852.

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Thompson-Gamble family papers, 1795-1852.

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Primarily correspondence between members of the Thompson and Gamble families. Chief correspondent is Thomas Gamble, U.S. Navy commander. Other correspondents include: David Thompson, Gamble's brother-in-law; Seth Hunt, a land agent; and Stephen Kemble, who wrote to Gamble about his English uncle, Thomas Gamble. Other topics concern the recovery of land in West Florida, a former British possession; family misfortunes; estates and land claims; and the embargo of 1807-1809. Includes biographical sketches of Thomas Gamble, who died in Pisa in 1818, letters concerning his estate, and an engraving of Gamble.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7348534

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Gamble, Thomas, 1783-1818.

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Gamble, Thomas, Major.

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Kemble, Stephen, 1758-1822

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Thompson, David, 1955 December 6-

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