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Goff family papers (Ms.2008.016)

Brown University Library

Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146


Collection Overview

Title: Goff family papers
Date range: 1842-1946, (bulk 1842-1867)
Creator: Goff family
Extent: 0.25 Linear feet
Abstract: The Goff family papers number seven items in all. The collection includes a letter from Daniel H. Goff, a Rhode Island native, sent from San Francisco, in 1849 to his family in Rhode Island. It includes military commissions of Daniel H. Goff and his son William M.Goff, in 1849 and 1865-1867 respectively. The collection also includes the wills of William’s brother, Daniel. C. Goff, probated 1852, and the latter’s wife, Martha Hall Goff, dated 1946.
Language of materials: English .
Repository: John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number: Ms.2008.016