A&M 2474Gamble Papers, Letters and Photographs, ca. 1774-1886 A&M 2474Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:56:37 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Gamble Papers, Letters and Photographs Gamble family A&M 2474 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/473 0.46 Linear Feet Summary: 5 1/2 in. (5 folders, 2 in.); (2 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each) ca. 1774-1886 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. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English . Conditions Governing Access

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