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Size | 51 items |
Abstract | Francis Rawn Shunk (1788-1848) was a lawyer and governor of Pennsylvania. The collection includes letters, 1826-1833, 1842-1848, concerning politics and family affairs, written by Shunk to his family and friends, primarily to his wife, Jane Findley Shunk, and to Captain John C. McAllister at Fort Hunter near Harrisburg, Pa. A few family items from after Shunk's death are also included. |
Creator | Shunk, Francis Rawn, 1788-1848. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Francis Rawn Shunk (1788-1848) was a lawyer and governor of Pennsylvania.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters, 1826-1833, 1842-1848, concerning politics and family and financial affairs, written by Francis Rawn Shunk to his family and friends, primarily to his wife, Jane Findley Shunk, and to Captain John C. McAllister at Fort Hunter near Harrisburg, Pa. A few family items from after Shunk's death are also included.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Papers, 1826-1833 (original collection finding aid included) |
Folder 2 |
Papers, 1842-1848 |
Folder 3 |
Papers, 1857-1901 and undated |