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Silver spoon and handkerchief -Gessner Harrison papers addition 2

 Unprocessed Material — Container: ViU2021.0124_1
Identifier: ViU-2021-0124

Content Description

This addition to MSS 12762 Papers of Gessner Harrison contains a silver spoon and handkerchief owned by Gessner Harrison, professor of ancient languages at the University of Virginia from 1828 to 1859, and the first graduate of the university to join the faculty.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Genevieve DeBree, 19 November 2020.

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: undated, c.1828-1859

Extent

.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter folder )

Inventory

1 silver spoon and 1 handerchief