Inventory of the Alexander Farnsley Letters, 1856-1860

MS36

Alexander Farnsley was a farmer in the vicinity of Louisville, Kentucky. This collection contains reproductions of letters, made on the occasion of the marriage of his two great-granddaughters, and in 1962. The original letters were written to of Louisville, Kentucky.

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Summary Information

Repository
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Title
Alexander Farnsley Letters
Creator
Farnsley, A. P., (Alexander Pericles), 1832-1896
Date
1856-1860 (inclusive)
Extent
0.25 linear feet / one half letter box shared with MS 37
ID
MS36

Biographical and Historical Note

Alexander Farnsley was a farmer in the vicinity of Louisville, Kentucky.

Collection Overview

These are reproductions of letters, made on the occasion of the marriage of his two great-granddaughters, Sarah Burrel Farnsley and Ann Peaslee Farnsley in 1962. The original letters were written to Mary Elizabeth Thurman of Louisville, Kentucky.

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Finding aid prepared by Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2005
Revision Description
Revised by Finley Turner, 2019 May
Access Restrictions
Collection is open. 
Copyright Notice
Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law. 
Preferred Citation
MS 36, Alexander Farnsley Letters, 1856-1860, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.