3. Jewell family genealogy, compiled by Alice Jewell Charlton Powell, 28276
Scope and Contents
This small collection of Wilson Jewell's letters, marriage
certificates, and other items provides documentation of his personal life,
1824-1867, as well as the history of the Jewell family. The
collection is divided into three series: letters and documents
relating to Wilson Jewell, 1824-1867; a letter of his son, Howard
L. Jewell, 1905; and papers relating to the Jewell family, 1821-1977.
Items of note in the collection are, in Series 1, a letter, 1
May 1867, from Jewell to his son, Howard L., and grandson, Harry
L., in which he describes his transatlantic voyage and the sights
of Paris, France; Charlotte M. Jewell's eulogy of her husband,
circa 1867; and, in Series 3, a Jewell family genealogical chart,
compiled by Wilson Jewell's great great granddaughter, Alice
Jewell Charlton Powell, in 1977.
Dates
- Creation: 28276
Creator
- From the Collection: Jewell, Wilson (Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 2 folders (13 items)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States


