Gamble Papers, Letters and Photographs, ca. 1774-1886 A&M 2474

Gamble Papers, Letters and Photographs, ca. 1774-1886 A&M 2474


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2474
Title
Gamble Papers, Letters and Photographs ca. 1774-1886
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195057
Quantity
0.2 Linear Feet, Summary: 2 in. (5 folders, 2 in.); 2 reels of microfilm
Creator
Gamble family
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Correspondence, photographs and miscellaneous papers of the Gamble family, who settled in Hardy County during the eighteenth century. The collection contains letters written during the Civil War and reflect the experiences of Mortimer Gamble, Henry R. Gamble, Carr Gamble, Hamilton Gamble and Mary L. (Pratt) Gamble. Henry Gamble served in the 12th Virginia Regiment; Carr in the 62nd Virginia Regiment; and Hamilton in the 23rd Virginia Cavalry. Included in the collection is a reprint of a speech by M.W. Gamble to the Moorefield Memorial Society; legal documents concerning land transactions in Hardy County, and an inventory of the estate of H.M. Gamble.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Gamble Papers, Letters and Photographs, A&M 2474, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Civil War - Virginia 12th Infantry.
  • Civil War - Virginia 23rd Cavalry.
  • Civil War - Virginia 62nd Regiment.
  • Civil War - soldier's letters, Confederate.
  • Civil War -- letters
  • Deeds and grants - Hardy County.
  • Gamble family
  • Gamble, Carr.
  • Gamble, H.M.
  • Gamble, Hamilton.
  • Gamble, Henry R.
  • Gamble, M.W.
  • Gamble, Mary L. (Pratt)
  • Gamble, Mortimer.
  • Hardy County (W. Va.)
  • Hardy County - Deeds and Grants.
  • Land - deeds, grants, and papers.
  • Land.
  • Moorefield Memorial Society