Name/Title
Printed Material, (1 folder, 1900-ca. 1920): Marriage Certificate and News Clipping on Rev. S. L. GraceyScope and Content
A 1929 letter from the Editorial Department of the National Cyclopedia of American Biography to Louise Latimer, asking her for information regarding her late father, Lewis Latimer, for an entry on him for that publication. The marriage certificate, dated 1873, is enclosed in a finely embossed cover labeled "Certificate of Marriage. The newspaper clipping provides biographical details of Rev. S. L. Gracey, including his tenure as a chaplain and his diplomatic service in China. The article notes his contributions to the Massachusetts Legislature and mentions his surviving family members.Context
This file contains a marriage certificate from 1873, housed in a decorative embossed envelope, along with a newspaper clipping detailing the death of Rev. Samuel L. Gracey. Gracey, a Methodist minister and former U.S. Consul to Foo-Chow, China, was a chaplain in the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil War. The article reports that he committed suicide in a Newton private hospital at the age of 76.Collection
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection], The Latimer Norman Family Collection (1879-1996) [QPL Subgroup]Archive Items Details
Title
Marriage Certificate and News Clipping on Rev. S. L. GraceyLocation
Folder
382h/11Box
382Archival Collection
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) QPL CollectionLibrary
Queens Borough Public LibraryCity
Jamaica, QueensState
New York, USAContinent
North AmericaCountry
United States