Letter from William Turnbull to Alexander Nisbet

Letter from William Turnbull to Alexander Nisbet
Date
March 19, 1806

William Turnbull writes to Alexander Nisbet inquiring as to whether he had informed a W. Bowie of the particulars of a new account with the Trustees of Dickinson. Turnbull also invites Nisbet to the christening of his son. Transcript included.

Location
MC 2001.7, B1, F42
Time Period

Charles Nisbet Family papers

Letters, 1799 (Box 1, folders 22 and 24)
Collection Inventory
Date Range
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 Scotland. The business ventures of William Turnbull are reflected through legal, financial, and other miscellaneous documents; the collection's single artifact is Turnbull's leather wallet.

Location
MC 2001.7