Nisbet Turnbull, Mary

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Charles Nisbet Family papers

Letters, 1799 (Box 1, folders 22 and 24)

1769-1865

The collection consists of the papers of Charles Nisbet, first president of Dickinson College, and his family, particularly his son-in-law, William Turnbull. The majority of these papers is correspondence conducted between Nisbet and his daughter, and also between Nisbet and Lady Leven of...

Location: MC 2001.7

Subject: Business and Industry, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Genealogy and Family History, International Affairs, Military Affairs and Conflict, Personal and Family Life, Politics and Government

Format: Artifacts and Objects, Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Photographs, Poetry and Lyrics

Time Period: 1760-1779, 1780-1799, 1800-1819, 1820-1839, 1840-1859, 1860-1879

Collection Inventory: mc2001.07.pdf

Letters from Charles Nisbet to Mary Nisbet

1791-1799

Dickinson President Charles Nisbet writes thirteen letters to his daughter, Mary Nisbet, offering advice on marriage and family life in addition to discussions of domestic and political affairs. Transcripts included.

Location: MC 2001.7

Subject: Health and Medicine, Personal and Family Life, Politics and Government

Format: Letters/Correspondence

Time Period: 1780-1799

Letter from Charles Nisbet to Mary Nisbet

September 24, 1798

Charles Nisbet writes to his daughter Mary, discussing the theater in Carlisle, the Democrats, and the French.

Location: I-MurdochM-1952-1

Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, International Affairs, Politics and Government, Visual and Performing Arts

Format: Letters/Correspondence

Time Period: 1780-1799

Letter from Mary Turnbull to Alexander Turnbull

Letter from Mary Nisbet to Alexander Turnbull

June 24, 1826

Mary Nisbet Turnbull writes to her son, Alexander Turnbull, discussing new developments in the affairs of his father's estate, in addition to the lives of other members of their family. Transcript included.

Location: MC 2001.7, B1, F25

Subject: Land and Real Estate, Personal and Family Life

Format: Letters/Correspondence

Time Period: 1820-1839