Record

CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelSub-sub-series
Ref NoMS 3839/1/4/1
TitleCummingsmith family
Date1975 - 1986
Extent1 folder
DescriptionCorrespondence with Anne M Cummingsmith who lived in Honolulu. Lengthy correspondence with the Cummingsmith family, including an explanation of why the family ended up in Hawaii: "Uncle John Hay Wilson...and grandmama moved to 54 Carden Place along with uncle Charlie. Aunt Jeanie went to a school in Belguim to teach math and latin. Aunt Laura went to the Shetland Islands...William Frederick took off to Australia [then] he set out for San Francisco...he had a stop over in Hololulu and he never went back to the boat...[then] his brother John came out to Hawaii...Then my fathers health broke down and was ordered to a warmer climate, thereupon mother's favourite brother said "come on out here""

Correspondence with Laura W Fraser - Low (nee Cummingsmith)
The diary of James Sangster Wilson (1852 - 1859)
Correspondence with Diane Wilson

Anne M Cummingsmith - great grand-daughter of George Washington Wilson who lived in Honolulu; Laura Fraser Low - great grand-daughter of George Washington Wilson still living in Aberdeen"
Access StatusOpen
Physical DescriptionLetters from Anne M Cummingsmith mainly on ultralight air mail paper
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