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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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| Size | 1.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 300 items) |
| Abstract | Among members of the London family of Wilmington, N.C., are John London (fl. 1873-1921), a lawyer and businessman; his wife, Lucy Hall London; and his brother Alexander T. London. Other London relatives and connections include Edith Ward London and John London (1747-1816). The collection, in part, microfilm, includes personal and business papers of the London family of Wilmington, N.C., consisting chiefly of letters, 1880s, from John London to his family in Wilmington while he was a post trader and rancher at Fort Laramie, Wyo. Other materials include his diaries in Puerto Rico, 1877, and England, 1878; family correspondence of his wife, Lucy Hall London, at Birmingham, Ala., after 1888, and her travel diary in England, 1925; an autobiography of Edith Ward London, covering her life in Birmingham, Ala., 1881-1933; a volume of typed transcriptions of letters from J. Carson Breckenridge, son of the United States minister to Russia, written from St. Petersburg, Russia, 1894-1895; and the diaries of John London (1747-1816) in England and Scotland, June-July 1776; on the Elbe River and during the return voyage to Philadelphia, Pa., 1794; and in New York and Connecticut, 1800. There is also a framed decorative parchment document, probably acquired by John London while traveling in Scotland (Glasglow) in 1776. |
| Creator | London family. |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
| Language | English |
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Among members of the London family of Wilmington, N.C., are John London (fl. 1873-1921), a lawyer and businessman; his wife, Lucy Hall London; and his brother Alexander T. London. Other London relatives and connections include Edith Ward London and John London (1747-1816).
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Scope and Content
The collection includes personal and business papers of the London family of Wilmington, N.C., consisting chiefly of letters, 1880s, from John London (fl. 1873-1921) to his family in Wilmington while he was a post trader and rancher at Fort Laramie, Wyo. Also included are his diaries in Puerto Rico, 1877, and England, 1878; family correspondence of his wife, Lucy Hall London, at Birmingham, Ala., after 1888; and the diaries of John London (1747-1816) in England and Scotland, June-July 1776; on the Elbe River and during the return voyage to Philadelphia, Pa., 1794; and in New York and Connecticut, 1800. There is also a framed decorative parchment document, probably acquired by John London while traveling in Scotland (Glasglow) in 1776. Additional volumes are available on microfilm including a travel diary of Lucy Hall London in England, 1925; writings of Edith Ward London, including poetry, prayers, and an autobiography covering her life in Birmingham, Ala., 1881-1933; a volume of typed transcriptions of letters from J. Carson Breckenridge, son of the United States minister to Russia, written from St. Petersburg, Russia, 1894-1895; and genealogical compilations.
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London Family Papers, 1764-1933 and undated.
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Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, September 2009: Nancy Kaiser, October 2017 and January 2021.
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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