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Reply from Edward Barradall, 12 March [?].","Signed by William Gooch. 1 page. Document signed.","1 page. Document signed.","1 page. Fragments. Document signed.","2 pages. Document signed.","2 pages. Document.","2 pages. Autograph copy signed.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","6 pages. Autograph document signed.","Description of land deeded to John Rowzee by John Noel. 1 page. Autograph document. Including autograph document on verso. Description of land deeded to Tho[ma]s Andrews by John Noel, 1754. 1 page.","1 page. fragments. Autograph document.","1 page. Printed document signed.","3 pages. Copy of autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Fragments. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph document.","1 page. Copy of autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Document signed.","7 pieces.","2 pages. Autograph document.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph document.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","Appointment of W[illia]m Boutwell as guardian to Mary Ann Boutwell, W[illia]m Boutwell, John Boutwell; also to Burkenhead, Elizabeth and Mary Boutwell; signed by Tho[ma]s Jones, D[i]st[rict] Att[orne]y. 1 page. Copy of autograph document signed. Including autograph note signed on verso. Recept from W[illia]m Boutwell to William Rowzee, 4 Nov. 1784. 1 page.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","Order of payment to Thomas Hawkins, Essex County, from W[illia]m Boutwell to pay W[illia]m Gray. 1 page. Autograph document signed. Including autograph document signed on verso. Receipt from J[o]hn Gray to Thomas Hawkins, 13 Sept. 1784. 1 page.","Statement of a bond between W[illia]m Rowzee and W[illia]m Boutwell. 1 page. Autograph document. Including autograph document on verso. Receipt to W[illia]m Boutwell, 18 Aug. 1785. 1 page.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","An order for two barrels of corn and a request for a statement of his account. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph letter signed.","Receipt from Boutwell to Thomas Hawkins. 1 page. Autograph document signed. Including autograph document signed on verso. Receipt from John Boutwell to Thomas Hawkins, 27 Oct. 1785. 1 page.","1 page. Autograph document.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","2 pages. Autograph copy signed.","A list of bonds paid to Jo[h]n Hord by W[illia]m Rowzee. 2 pages. Autograph document. Including autograph document on verso. Receipt from John Hord to William Rowzee. 1 page.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph letter signed.","4 pages. Copy of autograph document signed.","4 pieces.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","22 pieces.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","2 pages. Autograph document.","lp. Copy of autograph document signed.","2 pages. Copy of autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph letter signed.","1 page. Copy of autograph document signed.","Agreement made between John Rowzee and Apphia Rowzee. 1 page. Copy of autograph document signed. Including copy of autograph document signed on verso. Agreement admitted to record in Essex County by John P. Lee, Clerk, 20 June 1814. 1 page.","2 pages. Copy of autograph document signed.","4 items. Autograph document.","4 pages. Autograph letter signed.","2 pages. Autograph letter signed.","1 pages. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","5 items. Autograph document.","1 page. Autograph document.","1 page. Document signed.","1 page. Autograph document.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Autograph document.","1 page. Autograph document","1 page. Autograph document.","3 pages. Autograph document signed.","1 page. Document signed.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","6 items. Autograph document.","1 page. Autograph document.","1 page. Autograph document signed.","2 pages. Autograph document signed.","3 letters. Autograph letter signed.","53 items.","97 items.","11 items.","3 pages. Autograph letter signed.","1 page. Autograph document.","1 page. Autograph document.","15 pieces.","1 page. Fragments. Sk.","lp. Sk.","lp. Sk.","2 pages. Sk. and Document.","11 items.","22 items.","26 items.","24 items.","25 items.","21 items.","21 items.","21 items.","2 items. Autograph letter signed.","4 pages. Autograph letter signed.","15 items.","18 items.","4 items.","15 items.","27 items.","31 items.","18 items.","49 items.","44 items.","51 items.","67 items.","72 items.","48 items.","58 items.","94 items.","90 items.","90 items.","53 items.","67 items.","74 items.","54 items.","49 items.","81 items.","40 items.","57 items.","46 items.","48 items.","33 items.","81 items.","21 items.","49 items.","39 items.","26 items.","21 items.","11 items.","15 items.","55 items.","17 items.","24 items.","30 items.","55 items.","28 items.","125 items.","17 pieces.","2 pieces. Document.","39 items.","69 items.","44 items.","48 items.","48 items.","41 items.","23 items.","32 items.","14 items.","15 items.","22 items.","23 items.","6 items.","12 pages. Autograph manuscript.","1 page. Document signed.","1 item. Pamphlet.","2 items. Document signed.","1 page. Document signed.","Signed by E.R. Watson and John A. Meredith, two judges of the Commonwealth. 1 page. Document signed.","17 items.","8 items.","5 items. Photograph and newspaper.","2 items. Typewritten document signed and manuscript.","2 items. Manuscripts.","5 items.","18 items.","2 items. Manuscript volume.","Copy of Baird-Rowzie genealogy chart and Samuel Barron I genealogy chart.  Addition.","\"Letters to a Nineteenth Century Physician\" paper by R.D. Jordan.  Papers concern letters from owners of ailing slaves in Albemarle County, Virginia to Charles Brown, a Charlottesville physician. Addition.","26 items.","20 items.","15 items.","12 items.","3 pages Autograph letter signed.","10 items.","5 items.","34 items.","Copyright to this collection was retained by the family and researchers should first contact the Special Collections Research Center.Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Baird family","Barron family","Hunter family","Rowzee family","Hunter, R. M. T. 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Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocument signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed. Modern autograph copy included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 pages. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 pages. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph document. Autograph copy included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFragments. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTwo questions about a will from Jo[h]n Rowzee to Edward Barradall. 2 pages. Autograph document signed. Including autograph document signed on verso. Reply from Edward Barradall, 12 March [?].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned by William Gooch. 1 page. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Fragments. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph copy signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 pages. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescription of land deeded to John Rowzee by John Noel. 1 page. Autograph document. Including autograph document on verso. Description of land deeded to Tho[ma]s Andrews by John Noel, 1754. 1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. fragments. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 pages. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Fragments. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e7 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppointment of W[illia]m Boutwell as guardian to Mary Ann Boutwell, W[illia]m Boutwell, John Boutwell; also to Burkenhead, Elizabeth and Mary Boutwell; signed by Tho[ma]s Jones, D[i]st[rict] Att[orne]y. 1 page. Copy of autograph document signed. Including autograph note signed on verso. Recept from W[illia]m Boutwell to William Rowzee, 4 Nov. 1784. 1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder of payment to Thomas Hawkins, Essex County, from W[illia]m Boutwell to pay W[illia]m Gray. 1 page. Autograph document signed. Including autograph document signed on verso. Receipt from J[o]hn Gray to Thomas Hawkins, 13 Sept. 1784. 1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of a bond between W[illia]m Rowzee and W[illia]m Boutwell. 1 page. Autograph document. Including autograph document on verso. Receipt to W[illia]m Boutwell, 18 Aug. 1785. 1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn order for two barrels of corn and a request for a statement of his account. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt from Boutwell to Thomas Hawkins. 1 page. Autograph document signed. Including autograph document signed on verso. Receipt from John Boutwell to Thomas Hawkins, 27 Oct. 1785. 1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph copy signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list of bonds paid to Jo[h]n Hord by W[illia]m Rowzee. 2 pages. Autograph document. Including autograph document on verso. Receipt from John Hord to William Rowzee. 1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 pages. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e22 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003elp. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement made between John Rowzee and Apphia Rowzee. 1 page. Copy of autograph document signed. Including copy of autograph document signed on verso. Agreement admitted to record in Essex County by John P. Lee, Clerk, 20 June 1814. 1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 pages. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 pages. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 items. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 pages. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. 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If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Dr. Richard P. Ludlow and Alexander Somervail Medical Accounts (Mss. Acc. 2005.35)","Collection includes papers, 1656-1848, concerning Essex County, Va. including land records and wills, many of which relate to the Rowzee family. Many of the records date from the seventeenth century.","The collection also includes correspondence, 1830-1920, of members of the Baird family including letters, 1859-1911, of Edward R. 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Many of the records date from the seventeenth century.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also includes correspondence, 1830-1920, of members of the Baird family including letters, 1859-1911, of Edward R. Baird while attending the University of Virginia, serving in Pickett's Division and as superintendent of schools in Essex County.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThere are also letters of William Baird while attending the University of Virginia and business correspondence of the family with publishers and with cigar manufacturers. The collection also includes papers, 1835-1897, of members of the Hunter family including R. M. T. Hunter.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e1994.46 Addition: Copy of Baird-Rowzie genealogy chart and Samuel Barron I genealogy chart.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e2008.271 Addition: \"Letters to a Nineteenth Century Physician\u0026amp;quot; paper by R.D. 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Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocument signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed. Modern autograph copy included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 pages. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 pages. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph document. Autograph copy included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFragments. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTwo questions about a will from Jo[h]n Rowzee to Edward Barradall. 2 pages. Autograph document signed. 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Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Fragments. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e7 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppointment of W[illia]m Boutwell as guardian to Mary Ann Boutwell, W[illia]m Boutwell, John Boutwell; also to Burkenhead, Elizabeth and Mary Boutwell; signed by Tho[ma]s Jones, D[i]st[rict] Att[orne]y. 1 page. Copy of autograph document signed. 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Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt from Boutwell to Thomas Hawkins. 1 page. Autograph document signed. Including autograph document signed on verso. Receipt from John Boutwell to Thomas Hawkins, 27 Oct. 1785. 1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph copy signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list of bonds paid to Jo[h]n Hord by W[illia]m Rowzee. 2 pages. Autograph document. Including autograph document on verso. Receipt from John Hord to William Rowzee. 1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 pages. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e22 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003elp. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement made between John Rowzee and Apphia Rowzee. 1 page. Copy of autograph document signed. Including copy of autograph document signed on verso. Agreement admitted to record in Essex County by John P. Lee, Clerk, 20 June 1814. 1 page.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Copy of autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 pages. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 pages. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 items. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 pages. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 items. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. Autograph document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 letters. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e53 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e97 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e11 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 pages. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e15 pieces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 page. Fragments. Sk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003elp. Sk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003elp. Sk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 pages. 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Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is arranged topically.","Tyler, Lyon Gardner.  Men of Mark in Virginia: Ideals of American Life; a Collection of Biographies of the Leading Men of the State . Virginia, Men of Mark Publishing Company, 1906.","Wayland, John W.  A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia . Baltimore, Regional Publishing Company, 1980.","Stirewalt, Jerome Paul.  A Brief History of Rader's Lutheran Church Near Timberville, Virginia from May 20, 1765 to April 11, 1921 . Henkel's Lutheran Publication Establishment, 1922.","John Bowman Jr. was born on July 1, 1750 in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Magdalene Surface most likely in 1777. They had six children: Elizabeth, George, John, Barbara, Catherine, and Mary. George and John Bowman were the eldest and only sons of John and Mary. John Bowman Jr. died on March 7th, 1816, three days after compiling his last will and testament. This particular Bowman family is a branch of the prominent pioneering and military family of Rockingham County of the same name (descended from George Bowman who settled in the area in 1731). There are financial records in the collection indicating the sale of a significant tract of land to David Bowman (son of Solon Bowman) from the heirs of the prominent Isaac Bowman (son of George Bowman mentioned above). One such heir from the deed, Mattie S. Bowman, also penned a letter to David Bowman, found in the second series of the collection, confirming that she was his niece and that the Bowman's of this collection were related to the prominent Bowman family of the area. Another such heir mentioned was Alpheus M. Bowman, a very prominent and successful statesman and businessman in Virginia. Solon Bowman, to which some of the wills relate to, was born July 11, 1844 and was said to have been an active and pleasant man in the Rader's Lutheran Church Community, and was also a soldier in the Civil War, said to be \"gallant and brave.\"","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 4019 .","This collection consists of three folders of deeds, indentures, financial records, wills and a few other miscellaneous documents from 1765-1998, relevant to John Bowman and his descendants David, Joseph, Alpheus, Solon, and others. The wills contained in the collection belong to John Bowman Jr. and his son John Bowman, as well as several others. The land treaties and financial records belong mostly to David Bowman, grandson of John Bowman Jr. John Bowman was issued a Land Office Exchange Treasury Warrant for 374 acres in a section of Rockingham County, VA called \"the forest\" in 1811. Some documents indicate connections with George Keezel and Charles E. Long. Six rolls of names and amounts record subscriptions for erecting a new Rader's Church in 1878-79. Most of the financial records correspond to sales of lands and deeds made to David and John Bowman, as well as records of money and notes given by various family members and acquaintances.","Folder 1, Deeds and Indentures, 1765-1893, undated, includes deeds and indentures relating to John and David Bowman, regarding mostly land sales throughout Rockingham County. Includes naturalization document for George Bauman.","Folder 2, Financial Records, 1871-1926, undated, includes lists of household property, 1888-1900 as well as notes, letters, and records on money exchanges and sales. ","Folder 3, Wills and Estate Records, contain wills and records pertaining to the settlement of Bowman and Long estates, 1816-1998, and undated.","Six subscription rolls of names and amounts for erecting a new church at or near Rader's Church","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Bowman Family Papers, 1765-1998, consisting of one box and one flat folder, contain various documents related to John Bowman, and his descendants David, Joseph, Alpheus, Solon, and others. 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Baltimore, Regional Publishing Company, 1980.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eStirewalt, Jerome Paul. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eA Brief History of Rader's Lutheran Church Near Timberville, Virginia from May 20, 1765 to April 11, 1921\u003c/emph\u003e. Henkel's Lutheran Publication Establishment, 1922.\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Tyler, Lyon Gardner.  Men of Mark in Virginia: Ideals of American Life; a Collection of Biographies of the Leading Men of the State . Virginia, Men of Mark Publishing Company, 1906.","Wayland, John W.  A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia . Baltimore, Regional Publishing Company, 1980.","Stirewalt, Jerome Paul.  A Brief History of Rader's Lutheran Church Near Timberville, Virginia from May 20, 1765 to April 11, 1921 . Henkel's Lutheran Publication Establishment, 1922."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn Bowman Jr. was born on July 1, 1750 in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Magdalene Surface most likely in 1777. They had six children: Elizabeth, George, John, Barbara, Catherine, and Mary. George and John Bowman were the eldest and only sons of John and Mary. John Bowman Jr. died on March 7th, 1816, three days after compiling his last will and testament. This particular Bowman family is a branch of the prominent pioneering and military family of Rockingham County of the same name (descended from George Bowman who settled in the area in 1731). There are financial records in the collection indicating the sale of a significant tract of land to David Bowman (son of Solon Bowman) from the heirs of the prominent Isaac Bowman (son of George Bowman mentioned above). One such heir from the deed, Mattie S. Bowman, also penned a letter to David Bowman, found in the second series of the collection, confirming that she was his niece and that the Bowman's of this collection were related to the prominent Bowman family of the area. Another such heir mentioned was Alpheus M. Bowman, a very prominent and successful statesman and businessman in Virginia. Solon Bowman, to which some of the wills relate to, was born July 11, 1844 and was said to have been an active and pleasant man in the Rader's Lutheran Church Community, and was also a soldier in the Civil War, said to be \"gallant and brave.\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["John Bowman Jr. was born on July 1, 1750 in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Magdalene Surface most likely in 1777. They had six children: Elizabeth, George, John, Barbara, Catherine, and Mary. George and John Bowman were the eldest and only sons of John and Mary. John Bowman Jr. died on March 7th, 1816, three days after compiling his last will and testament. This particular Bowman family is a branch of the prominent pioneering and military family of Rockingham County of the same name (descended from George Bowman who settled in the area in 1731). There are financial records in the collection indicating the sale of a significant tract of land to David Bowman (son of Solon Bowman) from the heirs of the prominent Isaac Bowman (son of George Bowman mentioned above). One such heir from the deed, Mattie S. Bowman, also penned a letter to David Bowman, found in the second series of the collection, confirming that she was his niece and that the Bowman's of this collection were related to the prominent Bowman family of the area. Another such heir mentioned was Alpheus M. Bowman, a very prominent and successful statesman and businessman in Virginia. Solon Bowman, to which some of the wills relate to, was born July 11, 1844 and was said to have been an active and pleasant man in the Rader's Lutheran Church Community, and was also a soldier in the Civil War, said to be \"gallant and brave.\""],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Bowman Family Papers, 1765-1998, SC 0159, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Bowman Family Papers, 1765-1998, SC 0159, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018. \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eThis collection was previously cataloged as SC 4019\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 4019 ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of three folders of deeds, indentures, financial records, wills and a few other miscellaneous documents from 1765-1998, relevant to John Bowman and his descendants David, Joseph, Alpheus, Solon, and others. The wills contained in the collection belong to John Bowman Jr. and his son John Bowman, as well as several others. The land treaties and financial records belong mostly to David Bowman, grandson of John Bowman Jr. John Bowman was issued a Land Office Exchange Treasury Warrant for 374 acres in a section of Rockingham County, VA called \"the forest\" in 1811. Some documents indicate connections with George Keezel and Charles E. Long. Six rolls of names and amounts record subscriptions for erecting a new Rader's Church in 1878-79. Most of the financial records correspond to sales of lands and deeds made to David and John Bowman, as well as records of money and notes given by various family members and acquaintances.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFolder 1, Deeds and Indentures, 1765-1893, undated, includes deeds and indentures relating to John and David Bowman, regarding mostly land sales throughout Rockingham County. Includes naturalization document for George Bauman.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFolder 2, Financial Records, 1871-1926, undated, includes lists of household property, 1888-1900 as well as notes, letters, and records on money exchanges and sales. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFolder 3, Wills and Estate Records, contain wills and records pertaining to the settlement of Bowman and Long estates, 1816-1998, and undated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSix subscription rolls of names and amounts for erecting a new church at or near Rader's Church\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of three folders of deeds, indentures, financial records, wills and a few other miscellaneous documents from 1765-1998, relevant to John Bowman and his descendants David, Joseph, Alpheus, Solon, and others. The wills contained in the collection belong to John Bowman Jr. and his son John Bowman, as well as several others. The land treaties and financial records belong mostly to David Bowman, grandson of John Bowman Jr. John Bowman was issued a Land Office Exchange Treasury Warrant for 374 acres in a section of Rockingham County, VA called \"the forest\" in 1811. Some documents indicate connections with George Keezel and Charles E. Long. Six rolls of names and amounts record subscriptions for erecting a new Rader's Church in 1878-79. Most of the financial records correspond to sales of lands and deeds made to David and John Bowman, as well as records of money and notes given by various family members and acquaintances.","Folder 1, Deeds and Indentures, 1765-1893, undated, includes deeds and indentures relating to John and David Bowman, regarding mostly land sales throughout Rockingham County. Includes naturalization document for George Bauman.","Folder 2, Financial Records, 1871-1926, undated, includes lists of household property, 1888-1900 as well as notes, letters, and records on money exchanges and sales. ","Folder 3, Wills and Estate Records, contain wills and records pertaining to the settlement of Bowman and Long estates, 1816-1998, and undated.","Six subscription rolls of names and amounts for erecting a new church at or near Rader's Church"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_5355757df061c0037e2ba6b6c6d6e734\"\u003eThe Bowman Family Papers, 1765-1998, consisting of one box and one flat folder, contain various documents related to John Bowman, and his descendants David, Joseph, Alpheus, Solon, and others. These documents include deeds and indentures pertaining to land granted to John Bowman, as well as wills and financial records, and records pertaining to the construction of a new Rader's Church, 1878-1879.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Bowman Family Papers, 1765-1998, consisting of one box and one flat folder, contain various documents related to John Bowman, and his descendants David, Joseph, Alpheus, Solon, and others. These documents include deeds and indentures pertaining to land granted to John Bowman, as well as wills and financial records, and records pertaining to the construction of a new Rader's Church, 1878-1879."],"names_coll_ssim":["Rader's Lutheran Church (Timberville, Va.)","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society"],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society","Rader's Lutheran Church (Timberville, Va.)","Bowman family"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society","Rader's Lutheran Church (Timberville, Va.)"],"famname_ssim":["Bowman family"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":4,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T00:18:16.308Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_302"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_714","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Chester McNerney Collection","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_714#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"McNerney, Chester, 1914-1983","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_714#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of a variety of French, English, and American documents that span from the late thirteenth century to the year 1950.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_714#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_714","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_714","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_714","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_714","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_714.xml","title_filing_ssi":"McNerney, Chester, Collection","title_ssm":["Chester McNerney Collection"],"title_tesim":["Chester McNerney Collection"],"unitdate_ssm":["circa 1290-1950"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["circa 1290-1950"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. Acc. 1984.57","/repositories/2/resources/714"],"text":["Mss. Acc. 1984.57","/repositories/2/resources/714","Chester McNerney Collection","France--History--13th century--Sources","France--History--14th century--Sources","Real property","Real property--Virginia","Wills","Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)","Railroads--United States","Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--19th century","Indentures","Land grants","Pamphlets","Stock certificates","Newspapers","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Chester McNerney was born October 21, 1914 in Indiana to parents Thomas and Shirley and died in November 1983 just prior to his collection's donation. The Chester McNerney Collection (Mss.Acc.1984.57) was donated to Swem Library in 1984 by Shirley McNerney in honor of her father, Chester McNerney.","Accessioned by Benjamin Bromley in March 2011. Collection processed and finding aid created by Austin W. Smith in April 2011.","The folder numbering for Box two has been updated to begin with number 1.  It previously started with folder 24.","The collection consists of a variety of French, English, and American documents that span from the late thirteenth century to the year 1950."," Series 1 contains medieval French and English land sale and grant documents on vellum written primarily in Latin from c.1290-1396. The French documents are from Caylus and Espinas, while the English documents are from Yorkshire."," Series 2 contains English land transfer, indenture, and last will and testament documents on vellum primarily from Yorkshire from the years 1577-1698. Some are written in Latin, while others are in English."," Series 3 contains early eighteenth century English manorial documents written in Latin, two from 1701 and one from 1713."," Series 4 consists of two nineteenth century English documents, an 1828 indenture and a mid-nineteenth century patent for \"improvements in steam engines,\" both from Lancashire."," Series 5 contains copies, dated 1832, of American land patents from the years 1798-1800 and refer to American Revolutionary War veterans."," Series 6 consists of a variety of nineteenth century American pamphlets and an 1873 New York Tribune newspaper."," Series 7 is a collection of American certificates of loans issued by the City of Philadelphia between the years 1854-1889."," Series 8 contains several American railroad company stock certificates from primarily the nineteenth century.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of \"one selion of land\" [a selion was a strip of ploughland] from Robert Kingye of Gondale to Edmund of Gondale \"for a certain sum of money.\" Witnesses include Henry of Heek, John of Gondale, and Wm? Golding. Seal is missing and there is no date, but most likely dates to the late thirteenth century. Includes separate twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Pos? to Mari de Varaye of a piece of land in the territory of ginebrieiras vielhas. Dates to 1311 during the the reign of Philip IV, King of France (r.1285-1314). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Dates to the reign of Philip VI, King of France (r.1328-1350).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of a house in Caylus in the suberb called \"de la fon de la fargua\" in the fee of Lord Raimundus Athonis from Johannes Fraysc and his son Johannes, both of Caylus, to Johannes Domalanal of Caylus. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1358 during the reign of John II, King of France (r.1350-1364). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Bertolinien bru of Caylus to Esteue de la plassa al lebratier of Caylus, one hemp field in the territory delas domina delhioro. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1364 during the reign of either John II, King of France (r.1350-1364), or Charles V, King of France (r.1364-1380). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Thomas of Hayen to Walter Foray \"one acre of arable land... in the Parish of Bradewatere [Broadwater] lying in the furlong called Shorteland between the land of William Brygthrich on the one part \u0026 the land formerly Thomas Bernard's on the other.\" The Parish of Broadwater is located in Worthing in the county of West Sussex. The date of July 24, 1373 was determined from the phrase \"Sunday next after the Feast of St. Margeret the Virgin, forty-seventh year of the reign of Edward III.\" Dates to the reign of Edward III, King of England (r.1327-1377). Includes separate nineteenth century note.","Scope and Contents\nFrench on vellum. Documents the granting of land by R. Athonis to B. Galaberti of Espinas, property in Espinas in the area of Matfrenesqua, formerly held by G. delsol. Espinas is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1396 during the reign of Charles VI, King of France (r.1380-1422). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. John Helme of Ripon, Yorkshire, declares that in consideration of 26 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence lawful money that he has received from Richard Tirrie, tailor, of Ripon, Yorkshire, he has conveyed to him, his heirs and assigns in perpetuity a meadow. This meadow, estimated to be of 2 acres, is in Sharow, near Ripon (near the border of the North and the West Ridings), next to the moor, and is known as Turker Close. It is now occupied by Helme and is transferred to Tirrie's sole proprietorship and use, with warranty against anyone else putting forward a claim. On the recto the delivery of the meadow by Helme to Tirrie, on the same day as the deed was executed is recorded, with William Grange, John Grange, John [illegible] and Egitius Mitchell as witnesses. Only the last actually signs. Document sealed with mark in place of signature, in favor of Richard Tirrie. Dates to May 1577 during the reign of Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (r.1558-1603).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Henry Rimer of Yorkshire and John Smithe of Yorkshire, transfer of money and land. Signed and sealed by Henry Rimer. Richard Kirkman and others sign as witnesses on recto. Dates to July 5, 1617 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Robert Fay. Signed and sealed by Thomas Ridley and Rogers Coles. Dates to November 4, 1620 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Arannid? Saunders. Johannes Lambe also named. Dates to 1627 during the reign of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1625-1649).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which William Carlile owes \"three hundred pounds of good lawful money of England\" to Mathew Westaby, both of Yorkshire County, England. Witnessed and signed by Richard Maddison, John Maddison, and [illegible name]. Dates to 1658 during the term of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (in office 1653-1658).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Mathew (also named as Matthias) Dickinson and his wife Ursula of Ellorton, Yorkshire County, England and Thomas Tindall of Kirflington, Yorkshire County, England. Tindall makes a payment of forty pounds to Dickinson and his wife. Signed and sealed by Matthias Dickinson, with intact, red wax seal, and Isafula? Dickinson (his mark). Witnessed and signed by John Walker, James Finson (his mark), and John Baron (his mark). Dates to October 18, 1683 during the reign of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1660-1685).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Indenture between George Ayslaby and Walker. Surnames Redhaive and Fish also mentioned. Document damaged and incomplete. Dates to 1687 during the reign of James II, King of England, Scotland (as James VII), and Ireland (r.1685-1688).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Document referring to property in Alstonfield, Staffordshire County and Hartington, Derbyshire County. Dates to 1689 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish and Latin on vellum. \"An inventory of all and singuler the goods and chattells debts and creditts of Mary Freland late of the parish of the holy Trinity in Guldeford in the County of Surrey widow deceased, taken and appraised the fourteenth day of July in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninety by David Lyall and James Gilham.\" Inventory in English, while a twelve-line subscription by Robert Chapman, signed by him and Roger Dopkins appears in Latin. The document is made up of two membranes of vellum that were stitched together and folded. A period metal pin punctures the document twice and remains attached. Dates to 1690 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century notes. From the notes: \"This is the formal inventory draw up at her decease in 1690 of the goods, assets and debts of Mary Freland of Guildford, taking the place of the Inquisitio post mortem that had previously been standard in the circumstances. The inventory itself is clearly and boldly written in English, each item being distinctly specified and listed with a valuation in Roman numerals, though the certification of this as a testamentary document for probate is in Latin. The widow Freland was evidently in relatively humble circumstances, as the estimate of the value of her wearing apparel and of the money in her purse together at 4/- indicates. The valuation of her whole estate is 18 pounds, 12 shillings, and 8 pence, but this total is made up of such items as 'seaven old blanketts,' 'five course towells,' 'three ould Beds and three boulsters and two pillowes.' Among items of some consequence, the widow had a gold ring, 16 pewter dishes, a pewter flagon and a pewter tankard, brass kettles, and a basin and two porringers of pewter.\"","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which Peter Carliell of Sandholme, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County sells one acre of land in Blyth to Stephen Beatson of Orsthroppe, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County for six pounds and five shillings.The land is bounded by Robert Gimby's on the east and Sebastian Elythorpe's on the west. Signed and sealed by Peter Carliell (his mark). Witnessed and signed by Samuel Payson?, [illegible name], Richard Rommasd?, and John Williamson. Dates to March 1, 1694 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Sir Fulvar Skipwith of Newbald, Warwickshire County and Sir Bradwardine Jackson of Bolton, Yorkshire County. Mentions an indenture document from November 25, 1654 between Sir Edward Mansfield, a knight of Claseden? in Buffs County (East Kent?) and Sir George Couzy, a knight of Gray's Inn in Middlesex County. Also speaks of Elizabeth Couzy, daughter and heir of Sir George Couzy, and Robert Robinson of London. Signed and sealed by Fulvar Skippwith. Red wax seal with possible family emblem. Witnessed and signed by Richard Marshall, Booth? Chaderton?, and Michael Arthur. Dates to December 9, 1697 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Grant by Frances, Dowager Countess of Salisbury (as executrix of Ralph Lee, who was executor of Simon Bennett) to William Hanbury of the Middle Temple and George Townesend of Lincoln's Inn, of a Statute Staple or Recognizance entered into by George Skipp of Godberry in February 1669 which bound him to Simon Bennett in the sum of 5,000 pounds (this recognizance in trust for the Dowager Countess of Salisbury). Dates to March 10, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Edward Shoppard, son and heir of Richard Shoppard, of Doncaster?, Yorkshire County, and James Shoppard of Hinningcoy?, Notthinghamshire County and John Arthur of Doncaster? Cottage leased for a year by Edward Shoppard for five shillings paid by James Shoppard and John Arthur. Several other individuals named identifying adjoining lands including John Mogson?, John Trott?, Nicholas Bosvile, and William Walker. Signed and sealed by Edward Shoppard. Witnessed and signed by Gregory Gall, Winifred Whitaker, John Arthur June. Two, six pence tax stamps affixed to document. Dates to November 4, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note on William III.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Manorial document (perhaps copy of Court Roll) concerning Brassington (Derbyshire?) mentioning William Barton, Richard Charlton, and the common pasture of Brassington called le over pasture. Dates to May 12, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. An official document authorizing transfer of the tenure of real estate within the ancient manor of Faxfleete, Yorkshire County. It was issued by the manor's Court Baron at which such transfers of tenancy had to be approved and registered. Philip Shorthendy, Seneschal of the manor, issues this document in the name of Edmund Lloyd, the lord. It records the homage that Robert Walker senior had done to Lloyd, and that according to the manorial rolls he had died in tenancy of a cottage, a close called Hempgarth, a croft with one calf, and a lane in Osmardike. These properties are transferred hereby to William Walker, Robert's son and heir, on the lord's receipt of the latter's pledge of allegiance. Dates to October 23, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Mentions John Bryan and Thomas Feather. Dates to November 1713 during the reign of Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1702-1714).","Scope and Contents\nIndenture whereby Christopher Bullin, a banker from Liverpool, sells 36,000 square yards (4 acres) of land in Walton-on-the-Hill to William Brown, a merchant from Liverpool. John Topham, Joshua Lace, and Ambrose Lace, all of Liverpool, are also mentioned. A hand drawn map of Bullin's land is provided and the document states that the land is bounded by Mr. Palmer's to the north, the late Mr. Crompton's to the east, the late Mr. Thomas Lowry's to the west, and the road leading from the Breck Lane to Newsham House to the south. Dates to August 30, 1828 during the reign of George IV, King of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Hanover (r.1820-1830).","Scope and Contents\nPatent for Evan Leigh of Aston-under-Lyne, Lancashire County, England for the invention of \"certain improvements in steam engines\" and others for \"serving machinery.\" Large, intricately detailed wax Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Queen Victoria attached to document by yellow and green rope. Dates to the reign of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1837-1901). Patent was contained in a blue wooden stationary box with latch. On the top of the lid of the box in gold was a seal of the United Kingdom with lion and unicorn below which the engraving \"John Davies, C.E. Office for Patents Manchester\" appeared. The box was removed from the collection upon processing. John Lacey Davies was a civil engineer who worked for the Manchester Office of Patents between at least 1840-1866, possibly longer. An October 7, 1840 correspondence between Davies and a patent client appears on page 182 of the London journal of arts and sciences, and repertory of patent inventions, Vol. 17, 1841. Davies' office is listed as Office for Patents 66 Chancery Lane, Manchester. An August 10, 1850 letter from Davies to the Office for Patents in Manchester is held by the British National Archives in the Manchester Archives under correspondence, M6/3/8/108. Another reference to Davies from April 7, 1866 appears in Bennet Woodcroft's Chronological Index of Patents Applied for and Patents Granted for the year 1866, (London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoodie, 1867).","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for James Dicky dated April 24, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Lewis, a major for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. James Dicky, an asignee, is given two thousand acres. Other names mentioned include William Lytle, Robert Morris, John Taylor Griffin. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 21, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Francis Mianis, a captain for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Banks, William Johnston, William Reynolds. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia and delivered to R. Thoamas on June 26, 1798. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Cunninghma who served as a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. 1,333 and 1/3 acres of land is transferred to William Lytle, asignee of Robert Morris, asignee of John Taylor Griffin, asignee of William Cunningham. The land is part of a 5,333 and 1/3 acres military land warrant #1783 for William Cunningham's service. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Harrison Winn, a soldier the entire war, and David Harris, a soldier for three years. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Hayes, John W. Johnson, Thomas Mathews, and John Archer. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 14, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Johnathan Tinsley, John Shaver, George Shaver, and Dennis McKiney in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Samuel McCraw, Josiah Tanehill, and John Sappington. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 15, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of John Casey, a soldier for the entire war, Allen Stubbs, a soldier for three years, and Samuel Brooking, a corporal for three years, all in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include George Alderson, Jacob Fowler, Edward Fowler, and George Cleudiuen. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War. Includes wax eagle seal of Elijah Haywood.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated July 5, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Davies, a colonel of seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Thomas Bedford and John Catlett. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson, Henry Whitings, James Morrison, and Strother Jones. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of David Stephenson, a major for seven years, and William McEliay, a soldier for three years, both in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Evan Francis and Leroy Edwards. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of James Monroe, a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three thousand three hundred and one third acres. Other names mentioned include Richard Starks, Elisha King, Thomas Martin, and James McHenry. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington, D.C. by R.C. Weightman. Uncut, 5 pages.","Scope and Contents\n29th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives Executive Documber No. 221, August 6, 1846. Published in Washington D.C. by Ritchie \u0026 Heiss. 3 pages. President James K. Polk here transmits a copy of the treaty by which the United States acquired the Oregon Territory. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Boston by Alfred Mudge \u0026 Son, 34 School Street, Opposite City Hall. Bound, 26 pages. Josiah Perham, an early advocate of a transcontinental railroad here proposes the construction of a Pacific railroad to be financed by sale of stock, in quantities of one to ten shares, to small investors. Calling his scheme the People's Pacific Railroad, he envisioned the ownership of the line to consist of at least a million Americans, each of whom would be a participant \"in the greatest enterprise, fraught with more blessings than any other business enterprise of this or any other age.\" Perham secured a charter from the state of Maine, obtained the backing of Senator Thaddeus Stevens, and petitioned Congress to grant the company right-of-way from Kansas to San Francisco. Oposition from the switch to a northern route and to ask for a direct charter. In this revised form, the bill passed and shortly after President Lincoln signed the charter on July 2, 1864. Perham was made the first President of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nHeadline story titled \"Exploring Expeditions\" with main titles \"The Hayden Expedition of 1873,\" \"The New Route to Yellowstone Park, Capt. Jone's Expedition of 1873,\" and \"Prof. Agassiz's Amazon Expedition.\" Uncut, still as one large folded sheet. 8 pages.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington D.C. by the Government Printing Office. Bound, 10 pages. W. McMicken, Surveyor-General of Washington Territory, reports on the resources and development of the region. Sections are devoted to the geographical description of Washington Territory, climate, extent of arable and timber lands, inland navigation, railroads, mineral resources, manufacturing interests, and population. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\n$1,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$2,500 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$100 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$2,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$300 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$3,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$10,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\nThis collection of American railroad stock certificates includes documents from the following companies: White Water Railroad Copmany; The Wali Kill Valley Railroad Company; Vernon Greensburg and Rushville Railroad Company; The Toledo \u0026 Michigan Belt Railway Company; Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company; Ware River Railroad Company; West Shore Railroad Company; The Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad Company; Albany and Schenectady Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Hamilton \u0026 Dayton Railroad Company; Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Company; Cincinnati and Indiana Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis \u0026 Chicago Railway Company; Beech Creek Railroad Company; Buffalo Thousand Islands and Portland Railroad Company; The Cincinnati Northern Railroad Company; St. Joseph, South Bend \u0026 Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad Company; Cleveland, Painsville \u0026 Ashtabula Railroad Company; The Toledo and Ohio Central Railway Company; The Ulster and Delaware Railroad Company; Syracuse, Ontario \u0026 New York Railway Company; Swan Creek Railway Company; The Syracuse and Cherrango Railraod Company; The Syracuse, Cherrango and New York Railroad Company; Syracuse \u0026 Utica Railroad Company; Syracuse, Geneva and Corning Railway Company; Susquehanna \u0026 Clearfield Railroad Company; Schoolcraft and Three Rivers Railroad Company; St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Company; Rome, Watertown and Ogdensbury Railroad Company (also labeled Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh Railroad Company); Rocky River Railway Company; The Pine Creek Railway Company; The Peoria and Eastern Railway Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Niagara Falls Branch Railroad Company; New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway Company; New York and Northern Railway Company; New York \u0026 Fort Lee Railroad Company; New Jersey Junction Railroad Company; The Lake Erie, Youngstown \u0026 Southern Railroad Company; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Michigan Midland and Canada Railroad Company; Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Mahoning Coal Railroad Company; The Mr. Keesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Company; The Kanawha \u0026 Michigan Railway Company; The Lake Shore Railway Company; Kalamazoo and White Pigeon Railroad Company; Jersey Shore, Pine Creek \u0026 Buffalo Railway Company; Dunkirk, Warren \u0026 Pittsburgh Railway Company; The Franklin Canal Company's Erie \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Cleveland \u0026 Toledo Railroad Company; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati \u0026 Indianapolis Railway Company; Columbus, Springfield \u0026 Cincinnati Railroad Company; The Detroit, Monroe \u0026 Toledo Railroad Company; Cincinnati Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railway Company; Oswego \u0026 Rome Railroad Company; Mohawk Valley Railroad Company; The Muncie Belt Railway Company; Michigan Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Little Falls \u0026 Dolgeville Railroad Company; The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company; The Junction Railroad Company; Jackson and Cincinnati Railway Company; State Line \u0026 Stony Point Railroad Company; Canada Southern Railway Company; Cleveland \u0026 Erie Railroad; Geneva, Corning and Southern Railroad Company; Harrison Branch Company; Erie and North East Railroad Company; The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley \u0026 Pittsburgh Railroad Company; The Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad Company; Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad; Ontario Pacific Railway Company; Norwood \u0026 Montreal Railroad Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; New York \u0026 Ottawa Railway Company; The New York \u0026 Mahopac Railroad Company; New York and Fort Lee Railroad Company; The Sturgis, Goshen \u0026 St. Louis Railway Company; Illiana Coal Company; Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company; The National Stock Yard Company","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","McNerney, Chester, 1914-1983","McNerney, Shirley","Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694","William III, King of England, 1650-1702","English French Latin"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eChester McNerney was born October 21, 1914 in Indiana to parents Thomas and Shirley and died in November 1983 just prior to his collection's donation. 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Smith in April 2011.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe folder numbering for Box two has been updated to begin with number 1.  It previously started with folder 24.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:","Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Accessioned by Benjamin Bromley in March 2011. Collection processed and finding aid created by Austin W. Smith in April 2011.","The folder numbering for Box two has been updated to begin with number 1.  It previously started with folder 24."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of a variety of French, English, and American documents that span from the late thirteenth century to the year 1950.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 1 contains medieval French and English land sale and grant documents on vellum written primarily in Latin from c.1290-1396. The French documents are from Caylus and Espinas, while the English documents are from Yorkshire.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 2 contains English land transfer, indenture, and last will and testament documents on vellum primarily from Yorkshire from the years 1577-1698. Some are written in Latin, while others are in English.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 3 contains early eighteenth century English manorial documents written in Latin, two from 1701 and one from 1713.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 4 consists of two nineteenth century English documents, an 1828 indenture and a mid-nineteenth century patent for \"improvements in steam engines,\" both from Lancashire.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 5 contains copies, dated 1832, of American land patents from the years 1798-1800 and refer to American Revolutionary War veterans.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 6 consists of a variety of nineteenth century American pamphlets and an 1873 New York Tribune newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 7 is a collection of American certificates of loans issued by the City of Philadelphia between the years 1854-1889.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 8 contains several American railroad company stock certificates from primarily the nineteenth century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of \"one selion of land\" [a selion was a strip of ploughland] from Robert Kingye of Gondale to Edmund of Gondale \"for a certain sum of money.\" Witnesses include Henry of Heek, John of Gondale, and Wm? Golding. Seal is missing and there is no date, but most likely dates to the late thirteenth century. Includes separate twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Pos? to Mari de Varaye of a piece of land in the territory of ginebrieiras vielhas. Dates to 1311 during the the reign of Philip IV, King of France (r.1285-1314). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Dates to the reign of Philip VI, King of France (r.1328-1350).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of a house in Caylus in the suberb called \"de la fon de la fargua\" in the fee of Lord Raimundus Athonis from Johannes Fraysc and his son Johannes, both of Caylus, to Johannes Domalanal of Caylus. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1358 during the reign of John II, King of France (r.1350-1364). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Bertolinien bru of Caylus to Esteue de la plassa al lebratier of Caylus, one hemp field in the territory delas domina delhioro. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1364 during the reign of either John II, King of France (r.1350-1364), or Charles V, King of France (r.1364-1380). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Thomas of Hayen to Walter Foray \"one acre of arable land... in the Parish of Bradewatere [Broadwater] lying in the furlong called Shorteland between the land of William Brygthrich on the one part \u0026amp; the land formerly Thomas Bernard's on the other.\" The Parish of Broadwater is located in Worthing in the county of West Sussex. The date of July 24, 1373 was determined from the phrase \"Sunday next after the Feast of St. Margeret the Virgin, forty-seventh year of the reign of Edward III.\" Dates to the reign of Edward III, King of England (r.1327-1377). Includes separate nineteenth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nFrench on vellum. Documents the granting of land by R. Athonis to B. Galaberti of Espinas, property in Espinas in the area of Matfrenesqua, formerly held by G. delsol. Espinas is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1396 during the reign of Charles VI, King of France (r.1380-1422). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. John Helme of Ripon, Yorkshire, declares that in consideration of 26 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence lawful money that he has received from Richard Tirrie, tailor, of Ripon, Yorkshire, he has conveyed to him, his heirs and assigns in perpetuity a meadow. This meadow, estimated to be of 2 acres, is in Sharow, near Ripon (near the border of the North and the West Ridings), next to the moor, and is known as Turker Close. It is now occupied by Helme and is transferred to Tirrie's sole proprietorship and use, with warranty against anyone else putting forward a claim. On the recto the delivery of the meadow by Helme to Tirrie, on the same day as the deed was executed is recorded, with William Grange, John Grange, John [illegible] and Egitius Mitchell as witnesses. Only the last actually signs. Document sealed with mark in place of signature, in favor of Richard Tirrie. Dates to May 1577 during the reign of Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (r.1558-1603).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Henry Rimer of Yorkshire and John Smithe of Yorkshire, transfer of money and land. Signed and sealed by Henry Rimer. Richard Kirkman and others sign as witnesses on recto. Dates to July 5, 1617 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Robert Fay. Signed and sealed by Thomas Ridley and Rogers Coles. Dates to November 4, 1620 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Arannid? Saunders. Johannes Lambe also named. Dates to 1627 during the reign of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1625-1649).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which William Carlile owes \"three hundred pounds of good lawful money of England\" to Mathew Westaby, both of Yorkshire County, England. Witnessed and signed by Richard Maddison, John Maddison, and [illegible name]. Dates to 1658 during the term of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (in office 1653-1658).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Mathew (also named as Matthias) Dickinson and his wife Ursula of Ellorton, Yorkshire County, England and Thomas Tindall of Kirflington, Yorkshire County, England. Tindall makes a payment of forty pounds to Dickinson and his wife. Signed and sealed by Matthias Dickinson, with intact, red wax seal, and Isafula? Dickinson (his mark). Witnessed and signed by John Walker, James Finson (his mark), and John Baron (his mark). Dates to October 18, 1683 during the reign of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1660-1685).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Indenture between George Ayslaby and Walker. Surnames Redhaive and Fish also mentioned. Document damaged and incomplete. Dates to 1687 during the reign of James II, King of England, Scotland (as James VII), and Ireland (r.1685-1688).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Document referring to property in Alstonfield, Staffordshire County and Hartington, Derbyshire County. Dates to 1689 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish and Latin on vellum. \"An inventory of all and singuler the goods and chattells debts and creditts of Mary Freland late of the parish of the holy Trinity in Guldeford in the County of Surrey widow deceased, taken and appraised the fourteenth day of July in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninety by David Lyall and James Gilham.\" Inventory in English, while a twelve-line subscription by Robert Chapman, signed by him and Roger Dopkins appears in Latin. The document is made up of two membranes of vellum that were stitched together and folded. A period metal pin punctures the document twice and remains attached. Dates to 1690 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century notes. From the notes: \"This is the formal inventory draw up at her decease in 1690 of the goods, assets and debts of Mary Freland of Guildford, taking the place of the Inquisitio post mortem that had previously been standard in the circumstances. The inventory itself is clearly and boldly written in English, each item being distinctly specified and listed with a valuation in Roman numerals, though the certification of this as a testamentary document for probate is in Latin. The widow Freland was evidently in relatively humble circumstances, as the estimate of the value of her wearing apparel and of the money in her purse together at 4/- indicates. The valuation of her whole estate is 18 pounds, 12 shillings, and 8 pence, but this total is made up of such items as 'seaven old blanketts,' 'five course towells,' 'three ould Beds and three boulsters and two pillowes.' Among items of some consequence, the widow had a gold ring, 16 pewter dishes, a pewter flagon and a pewter tankard, brass kettles, and a basin and two porringers of pewter.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which Peter Carliell of Sandholme, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County sells one acre of land in Blyth to Stephen Beatson of Orsthroppe, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County for six pounds and five shillings.The land is bounded by Robert Gimby's on the east and Sebastian Elythorpe's on the west. Signed and sealed by Peter Carliell (his mark). Witnessed and signed by Samuel Payson?, [illegible name], Richard Rommasd?, and John Williamson. Dates to March 1, 1694 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Sir Fulvar Skipwith of Newbald, Warwickshire County and Sir Bradwardine Jackson of Bolton, Yorkshire County. Mentions an indenture document from November 25, 1654 between Sir Edward Mansfield, a knight of Claseden? in Buffs County (East Kent?) and Sir George Couzy, a knight of Gray's Inn in Middlesex County. Also speaks of Elizabeth Couzy, daughter and heir of Sir George Couzy, and Robert Robinson of London. Signed and sealed by Fulvar Skippwith. Red wax seal with possible family emblem. Witnessed and signed by Richard Marshall, Booth? Chaderton?, and Michael Arthur. Dates to December 9, 1697 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Grant by Frances, Dowager Countess of Salisbury (as executrix of Ralph Lee, who was executor of Simon Bennett) to William Hanbury of the Middle Temple and George Townesend of Lincoln's Inn, of a Statute Staple or Recognizance entered into by George Skipp of Godberry in February 1669 which bound him to Simon Bennett in the sum of 5,000 pounds (this recognizance in trust for the Dowager Countess of Salisbury). Dates to March 10, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Edward Shoppard, son and heir of Richard Shoppard, of Doncaster?, Yorkshire County, and James Shoppard of Hinningcoy?, Notthinghamshire County and John Arthur of Doncaster? Cottage leased for a year by Edward Shoppard for five shillings paid by James Shoppard and John Arthur. Several other individuals named identifying adjoining lands including John Mogson?, John Trott?, Nicholas Bosvile, and William Walker. Signed and sealed by Edward Shoppard. Witnessed and signed by Gregory Gall, Winifred Whitaker, John Arthur June. Two, six pence tax stamps affixed to document. Dates to November 4, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note on William III.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Manorial document (perhaps copy of Court Roll) concerning Brassington (Derbyshire?) mentioning William Barton, Richard Charlton, and the common pasture of Brassington called le over pasture. Dates to May 12, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. An official document authorizing transfer of the tenure of real estate within the ancient manor of Faxfleete, Yorkshire County. It was issued by the manor's Court Baron at which such transfers of tenancy had to be approved and registered. Philip Shorthendy, Seneschal of the manor, issues this document in the name of Edmund Lloyd, the lord. It records the homage that Robert Walker senior had done to Lloyd, and that according to the manorial rolls he had died in tenancy of a cottage, a close called Hempgarth, a croft with one calf, and a lane in Osmardike. These properties are transferred hereby to William Walker, Robert's son and heir, on the lord's receipt of the latter's pledge of allegiance. Dates to October 23, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Mentions John Bryan and Thomas Feather. Dates to November 1713 during the reign of Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1702-1714).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nIndenture whereby Christopher Bullin, a banker from Liverpool, sells 36,000 square yards (4 acres) of land in Walton-on-the-Hill to William Brown, a merchant from Liverpool. John Topham, Joshua Lace, and Ambrose Lace, all of Liverpool, are also mentioned. A hand drawn map of Bullin's land is provided and the document states that the land is bounded by Mr. Palmer's to the north, the late Mr. Crompton's to the east, the late Mr. Thomas Lowry's to the west, and the road leading from the Breck Lane to Newsham House to the south. Dates to August 30, 1828 during the reign of George IV, King of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Hanover (r.1820-1830).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nPatent for Evan Leigh of Aston-under-Lyne, Lancashire County, England for the invention of \"certain improvements in steam engines\" and others for \"serving machinery.\" Large, intricately detailed wax Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Queen Victoria attached to document by yellow and green rope. Dates to the reign of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1837-1901). Patent was contained in a blue wooden stationary box with latch. On the top of the lid of the box in gold was a seal of the United Kingdom with lion and unicorn below which the engraving \"John Davies, C.E. Office for Patents Manchester\" appeared. The box was removed from the collection upon processing. John Lacey Davies was a civil engineer who worked for the Manchester Office of Patents between at least 1840-1866, possibly longer. An October 7, 1840 correspondence between Davies and a patent client appears on page 182 of the London journal of arts and sciences, and repertory of patent inventions, Vol. 17, 1841. Davies' office is listed as Office for Patents 66 Chancery Lane, Manchester. An August 10, 1850 letter from Davies to the Office for Patents in Manchester is held by the British National Archives in the Manchester Archives under correspondence, M6/3/8/108. Another reference to Davies from April 7, 1866 appears in Bennet Woodcroft's Chronological Index of Patents Applied for and Patents Granted for the year 1866, (London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoodie, 1867).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for James Dicky dated April 24, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Lewis, a major for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. James Dicky, an asignee, is given two thousand acres. Other names mentioned include William Lytle, Robert Morris, John Taylor Griffin. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 21, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Francis Mianis, a captain for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Banks, William Johnston, William Reynolds. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia and delivered to R. Thoamas on June 26, 1798. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Cunninghma who served as a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. 1,333 and 1/3 acres of land is transferred to William Lytle, asignee of Robert Morris, asignee of John Taylor Griffin, asignee of William Cunningham. The land is part of a 5,333 and 1/3 acres military land warrant #1783 for William Cunningham's service. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Harrison Winn, a soldier the entire war, and David Harris, a soldier for three years. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Hayes, John W. Johnson, Thomas Mathews, and John Archer. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 14, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Johnathan Tinsley, John Shaver, George Shaver, and Dennis McKiney in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Samuel McCraw, Josiah Tanehill, and John Sappington. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 15, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of John Casey, a soldier for the entire war, Allen Stubbs, a soldier for three years, and Samuel Brooking, a corporal for three years, all in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include George Alderson, Jacob Fowler, Edward Fowler, and George Cleudiuen. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War. Includes wax eagle seal of Elijah Haywood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated July 5, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Davies, a colonel of seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Thomas Bedford and John Catlett. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson, Henry Whitings, James Morrison, and Strother Jones. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of David Stephenson, a major for seven years, and William McEliay, a soldier for three years, both in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Evan Francis and Leroy Edwards. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of James Monroe, a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three thousand three hundred and one third acres. Other names mentioned include Richard Starks, Elisha King, Thomas Martin, and James McHenry. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington, D.C. by R.C. Weightman. Uncut, 5 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n29th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives Executive Documber No. 221, August 6, 1846. Published in Washington D.C. by Ritchie \u0026amp; Heiss. 3 pages. President James K. Polk here transmits a copy of the treaty by which the United States acquired the Oregon Territory. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nPrinted in Boston by Alfred Mudge \u0026amp; Son, 34 School Street, Opposite City Hall. Bound, 26 pages. Josiah Perham, an early advocate of a transcontinental railroad here proposes the construction of a Pacific railroad to be financed by sale of stock, in quantities of one to ten shares, to small investors. Calling his scheme the People's Pacific Railroad, he envisioned the ownership of the line to consist of at least a million Americans, each of whom would be a participant \"in the greatest enterprise, fraught with more blessings than any other business enterprise of this or any other age.\" Perham secured a charter from the state of Maine, obtained the backing of Senator Thaddeus Stevens, and petitioned Congress to grant the company right-of-way from Kansas to San Francisco. Oposition from the switch to a northern route and to ask for a direct charter. In this revised form, the bill passed and shortly after President Lincoln signed the charter on July 2, 1864. Perham was made the first President of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nHeadline story titled \"Exploring Expeditions\" with main titles \"The Hayden Expedition of 1873,\" \"The New Route to Yellowstone Park, Capt. Jone's Expedition of 1873,\" and \"Prof. Agassiz's Amazon Expedition.\" Uncut, still as one large folded sheet. 8 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington D.C. by the Government Printing Office. Bound, 10 pages. W. McMicken, Surveyor-General of Washington Territory, reports on the resources and development of the region. Sections are devoted to the geographical description of Washington Territory, climate, extent of arable and timber lands, inland navigation, railroads, mineral resources, manufacturing interests, and population. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$1,000 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$2,500 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$100 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$2,000 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$300 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$3,000 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$10,000 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nThis collection of American railroad stock certificates includes documents from the following companies: White Water Railroad Copmany; The Wali Kill Valley Railroad Company; Vernon Greensburg and Rushville Railroad Company; The Toledo \u0026amp; Michigan Belt Railway Company; Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company; Ware River Railroad Company; West Shore Railroad Company; The Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad Company; Albany and Schenectady Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Hamilton \u0026amp; Dayton Railroad Company; Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Company; Cincinnati and Indiana Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis \u0026amp; Chicago Railway Company; Beech Creek Railroad Company; Buffalo Thousand Islands and Portland Railroad Company; The Cincinnati Northern Railroad Company; St. Joseph, South Bend \u0026amp; Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad Company; Cleveland, Painsville \u0026amp; Ashtabula Railroad Company; The Toledo and Ohio Central Railway Company; The Ulster and Delaware Railroad Company; Syracuse, Ontario \u0026amp; New York Railway Company; Swan Creek Railway Company; The Syracuse and Cherrango Railraod Company; The Syracuse, Cherrango and New York Railroad Company; Syracuse \u0026amp; Utica Railroad Company; Syracuse, Geneva and Corning Railway Company; Susquehanna \u0026amp; Clearfield Railroad Company; Schoolcraft and Three Rivers Railroad Company; St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Company; Rome, Watertown and Ogdensbury Railroad Company (also labeled Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh Railroad Company); Rocky River Railway Company; The Pine Creek Railway Company; The Peoria and Eastern Railway Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Niagara Falls Branch Railroad Company; New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway Company; New York and Northern Railway Company; New York \u0026amp; Fort Lee Railroad Company; New Jersey Junction Railroad Company; The Lake Erie, Youngstown \u0026amp; Southern Railroad Company; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Michigan Midland and Canada Railroad Company; Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Mahoning Coal Railroad Company; The Mr. Keesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Company; The Kanawha \u0026amp; Michigan Railway Company; The Lake Shore Railway Company; Kalamazoo and White Pigeon Railroad Company; Jersey Shore, Pine Creek \u0026amp; Buffalo Railway Company; Dunkirk, Warren \u0026amp; Pittsburgh Railway Company; The Franklin Canal Company's Erie \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad; Cleveland \u0026amp; Toledo Railroad Company; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati \u0026amp; Indianapolis Railway Company; Columbus, Springfield \u0026amp; Cincinnati Railroad Company; The Detroit, Monroe \u0026amp; Toledo Railroad Company; Cincinnati Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railway Company; Oswego \u0026amp; Rome Railroad Company; Mohawk Valley Railroad Company; The Muncie Belt Railway Company; Michigan Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Little Falls \u0026amp; Dolgeville Railroad Company; The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company; The Junction Railroad Company; Jackson and Cincinnati Railway Company; State Line \u0026amp; Stony Point Railroad Company; Canada Southern Railway Company; Cleveland \u0026amp; Erie Railroad; Geneva, Corning and Southern Railroad Company; Harrison Branch Company; Erie and North East Railroad Company; The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley \u0026amp; Pittsburgh Railroad Company; The Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad Company; Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad; Ontario Pacific Railway Company; Norwood \u0026amp; Montreal Railroad Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; New York \u0026amp; Ottawa Railway Company; The New York \u0026amp; Mahopac Railroad Company; New York and Fort Lee Railroad Company; The Sturgis, Goshen \u0026amp; St. Louis Railway Company; Illiana Coal Company; Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company; The National Stock Yard Company\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection consists of a variety of French, English, and American documents that span from the late thirteenth century to the year 1950."," Series 1 contains medieval French and English land sale and grant documents on vellum written primarily in Latin from c.1290-1396. The French documents are from Caylus and Espinas, while the English documents are from Yorkshire."," Series 2 contains English land transfer, indenture, and last will and testament documents on vellum primarily from Yorkshire from the years 1577-1698. Some are written in Latin, while others are in English."," Series 3 contains early eighteenth century English manorial documents written in Latin, two from 1701 and one from 1713."," Series 4 consists of two nineteenth century English documents, an 1828 indenture and a mid-nineteenth century patent for \"improvements in steam engines,\" both from Lancashire."," Series 5 contains copies, dated 1832, of American land patents from the years 1798-1800 and refer to American Revolutionary War veterans."," Series 6 consists of a variety of nineteenth century American pamphlets and an 1873 New York Tribune newspaper."," Series 7 is a collection of American certificates of loans issued by the City of Philadelphia between the years 1854-1889."," Series 8 contains several American railroad company stock certificates from primarily the nineteenth century.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of \"one selion of land\" [a selion was a strip of ploughland] from Robert Kingye of Gondale to Edmund of Gondale \"for a certain sum of money.\" Witnesses include Henry of Heek, John of Gondale, and Wm? Golding. Seal is missing and there is no date, but most likely dates to the late thirteenth century. Includes separate twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Pos? to Mari de Varaye of a piece of land in the territory of ginebrieiras vielhas. Dates to 1311 during the the reign of Philip IV, King of France (r.1285-1314). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Dates to the reign of Philip VI, King of France (r.1328-1350).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of a house in Caylus in the suberb called \"de la fon de la fargua\" in the fee of Lord Raimundus Athonis from Johannes Fraysc and his son Johannes, both of Caylus, to Johannes Domalanal of Caylus. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1358 during the reign of John II, King of France (r.1350-1364). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Bertolinien bru of Caylus to Esteue de la plassa al lebratier of Caylus, one hemp field in the territory delas domina delhioro. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1364 during the reign of either John II, King of France (r.1350-1364), or Charles V, King of France (r.1364-1380). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Thomas of Hayen to Walter Foray \"one acre of arable land... in the Parish of Bradewatere [Broadwater] lying in the furlong called Shorteland between the land of William Brygthrich on the one part \u0026 the land formerly Thomas Bernard's on the other.\" The Parish of Broadwater is located in Worthing in the county of West Sussex. The date of July 24, 1373 was determined from the phrase \"Sunday next after the Feast of St. Margeret the Virgin, forty-seventh year of the reign of Edward III.\" Dates to the reign of Edward III, King of England (r.1327-1377). Includes separate nineteenth century note.","Scope and Contents\nFrench on vellum. Documents the granting of land by R. Athonis to B. Galaberti of Espinas, property in Espinas in the area of Matfrenesqua, formerly held by G. delsol. Espinas is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1396 during the reign of Charles VI, King of France (r.1380-1422). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. John Helme of Ripon, Yorkshire, declares that in consideration of 26 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence lawful money that he has received from Richard Tirrie, tailor, of Ripon, Yorkshire, he has conveyed to him, his heirs and assigns in perpetuity a meadow. This meadow, estimated to be of 2 acres, is in Sharow, near Ripon (near the border of the North and the West Ridings), next to the moor, and is known as Turker Close. It is now occupied by Helme and is transferred to Tirrie's sole proprietorship and use, with warranty against anyone else putting forward a claim. On the recto the delivery of the meadow by Helme to Tirrie, on the same day as the deed was executed is recorded, with William Grange, John Grange, John [illegible] and Egitius Mitchell as witnesses. Only the last actually signs. Document sealed with mark in place of signature, in favor of Richard Tirrie. Dates to May 1577 during the reign of Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (r.1558-1603).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Henry Rimer of Yorkshire and John Smithe of Yorkshire, transfer of money and land. Signed and sealed by Henry Rimer. Richard Kirkman and others sign as witnesses on recto. Dates to July 5, 1617 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Robert Fay. Signed and sealed by Thomas Ridley and Rogers Coles. Dates to November 4, 1620 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Arannid? Saunders. Johannes Lambe also named. Dates to 1627 during the reign of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1625-1649).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which William Carlile owes \"three hundred pounds of good lawful money of England\" to Mathew Westaby, both of Yorkshire County, England. Witnessed and signed by Richard Maddison, John Maddison, and [illegible name]. Dates to 1658 during the term of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (in office 1653-1658).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Mathew (also named as Matthias) Dickinson and his wife Ursula of Ellorton, Yorkshire County, England and Thomas Tindall of Kirflington, Yorkshire County, England. Tindall makes a payment of forty pounds to Dickinson and his wife. Signed and sealed by Matthias Dickinson, with intact, red wax seal, and Isafula? Dickinson (his mark). Witnessed and signed by John Walker, James Finson (his mark), and John Baron (his mark). Dates to October 18, 1683 during the reign of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1660-1685).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Indenture between George Ayslaby and Walker. Surnames Redhaive and Fish also mentioned. Document damaged and incomplete. Dates to 1687 during the reign of James II, King of England, Scotland (as James VII), and Ireland (r.1685-1688).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Document referring to property in Alstonfield, Staffordshire County and Hartington, Derbyshire County. Dates to 1689 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish and Latin on vellum. \"An inventory of all and singuler the goods and chattells debts and creditts of Mary Freland late of the parish of the holy Trinity in Guldeford in the County of Surrey widow deceased, taken and appraised the fourteenth day of July in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninety by David Lyall and James Gilham.\" Inventory in English, while a twelve-line subscription by Robert Chapman, signed by him and Roger Dopkins appears in Latin. The document is made up of two membranes of vellum that were stitched together and folded. A period metal pin punctures the document twice and remains attached. Dates to 1690 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century notes. From the notes: \"This is the formal inventory draw up at her decease in 1690 of the goods, assets and debts of Mary Freland of Guildford, taking the place of the Inquisitio post mortem that had previously been standard in the circumstances. The inventory itself is clearly and boldly written in English, each item being distinctly specified and listed with a valuation in Roman numerals, though the certification of this as a testamentary document for probate is in Latin. The widow Freland was evidently in relatively humble circumstances, as the estimate of the value of her wearing apparel and of the money in her purse together at 4/- indicates. The valuation of her whole estate is 18 pounds, 12 shillings, and 8 pence, but this total is made up of such items as 'seaven old blanketts,' 'five course towells,' 'three ould Beds and three boulsters and two pillowes.' Among items of some consequence, the widow had a gold ring, 16 pewter dishes, a pewter flagon and a pewter tankard, brass kettles, and a basin and two porringers of pewter.\"","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which Peter Carliell of Sandholme, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County sells one acre of land in Blyth to Stephen Beatson of Orsthroppe, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County for six pounds and five shillings.The land is bounded by Robert Gimby's on the east and Sebastian Elythorpe's on the west. Signed and sealed by Peter Carliell (his mark). Witnessed and signed by Samuel Payson?, [illegible name], Richard Rommasd?, and John Williamson. Dates to March 1, 1694 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Sir Fulvar Skipwith of Newbald, Warwickshire County and Sir Bradwardine Jackson of Bolton, Yorkshire County. Mentions an indenture document from November 25, 1654 between Sir Edward Mansfield, a knight of Claseden? in Buffs County (East Kent?) and Sir George Couzy, a knight of Gray's Inn in Middlesex County. Also speaks of Elizabeth Couzy, daughter and heir of Sir George Couzy, and Robert Robinson of London. Signed and sealed by Fulvar Skippwith. Red wax seal with possible family emblem. Witnessed and signed by Richard Marshall, Booth? Chaderton?, and Michael Arthur. Dates to December 9, 1697 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Grant by Frances, Dowager Countess of Salisbury (as executrix of Ralph Lee, who was executor of Simon Bennett) to William Hanbury of the Middle Temple and George Townesend of Lincoln's Inn, of a Statute Staple or Recognizance entered into by George Skipp of Godberry in February 1669 which bound him to Simon Bennett in the sum of 5,000 pounds (this recognizance in trust for the Dowager Countess of Salisbury). Dates to March 10, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Edward Shoppard, son and heir of Richard Shoppard, of Doncaster?, Yorkshire County, and James Shoppard of Hinningcoy?, Notthinghamshire County and John Arthur of Doncaster? Cottage leased for a year by Edward Shoppard for five shillings paid by James Shoppard and John Arthur. Several other individuals named identifying adjoining lands including John Mogson?, John Trott?, Nicholas Bosvile, and William Walker. Signed and sealed by Edward Shoppard. Witnessed and signed by Gregory Gall, Winifred Whitaker, John Arthur June. Two, six pence tax stamps affixed to document. Dates to November 4, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note on William III.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Manorial document (perhaps copy of Court Roll) concerning Brassington (Derbyshire?) mentioning William Barton, Richard Charlton, and the common pasture of Brassington called le over pasture. Dates to May 12, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. An official document authorizing transfer of the tenure of real estate within the ancient manor of Faxfleete, Yorkshire County. It was issued by the manor's Court Baron at which such transfers of tenancy had to be approved and registered. Philip Shorthendy, Seneschal of the manor, issues this document in the name of Edmund Lloyd, the lord. It records the homage that Robert Walker senior had done to Lloyd, and that according to the manorial rolls he had died in tenancy of a cottage, a close called Hempgarth, a croft with one calf, and a lane in Osmardike. These properties are transferred hereby to William Walker, Robert's son and heir, on the lord's receipt of the latter's pledge of allegiance. Dates to October 23, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Mentions John Bryan and Thomas Feather. Dates to November 1713 during the reign of Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1702-1714).","Scope and Contents\nIndenture whereby Christopher Bullin, a banker from Liverpool, sells 36,000 square yards (4 acres) of land in Walton-on-the-Hill to William Brown, a merchant from Liverpool. John Topham, Joshua Lace, and Ambrose Lace, all of Liverpool, are also mentioned. A hand drawn map of Bullin's land is provided and the document states that the land is bounded by Mr. Palmer's to the north, the late Mr. Crompton's to the east, the late Mr. Thomas Lowry's to the west, and the road leading from the Breck Lane to Newsham House to the south. Dates to August 30, 1828 during the reign of George IV, King of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Hanover (r.1820-1830).","Scope and Contents\nPatent for Evan Leigh of Aston-under-Lyne, Lancashire County, England for the invention of \"certain improvements in steam engines\" and others for \"serving machinery.\" Large, intricately detailed wax Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Queen Victoria attached to document by yellow and green rope. Dates to the reign of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1837-1901). Patent was contained in a blue wooden stationary box with latch. On the top of the lid of the box in gold was a seal of the United Kingdom with lion and unicorn below which the engraving \"John Davies, C.E. Office for Patents Manchester\" appeared. The box was removed from the collection upon processing. John Lacey Davies was a civil engineer who worked for the Manchester Office of Patents between at least 1840-1866, possibly longer. An October 7, 1840 correspondence between Davies and a patent client appears on page 182 of the London journal of arts and sciences, and repertory of patent inventions, Vol. 17, 1841. Davies' office is listed as Office for Patents 66 Chancery Lane, Manchester. An August 10, 1850 letter from Davies to the Office for Patents in Manchester is held by the British National Archives in the Manchester Archives under correspondence, M6/3/8/108. Another reference to Davies from April 7, 1866 appears in Bennet Woodcroft's Chronological Index of Patents Applied for and Patents Granted for the year 1866, (London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoodie, 1867).","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for James Dicky dated April 24, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Lewis, a major for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. James Dicky, an asignee, is given two thousand acres. Other names mentioned include William Lytle, Robert Morris, John Taylor Griffin. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 21, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Francis Mianis, a captain for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Banks, William Johnston, William Reynolds. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia and delivered to R. Thoamas on June 26, 1798. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Cunninghma who served as a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. 1,333 and 1/3 acres of land is transferred to William Lytle, asignee of Robert Morris, asignee of John Taylor Griffin, asignee of William Cunningham. The land is part of a 5,333 and 1/3 acres military land warrant #1783 for William Cunningham's service. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Harrison Winn, a soldier the entire war, and David Harris, a soldier for three years. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Hayes, John W. Johnson, Thomas Mathews, and John Archer. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 14, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Johnathan Tinsley, John Shaver, George Shaver, and Dennis McKiney in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Samuel McCraw, Josiah Tanehill, and John Sappington. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 15, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of John Casey, a soldier for the entire war, Allen Stubbs, a soldier for three years, and Samuel Brooking, a corporal for three years, all in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include George Alderson, Jacob Fowler, Edward Fowler, and George Cleudiuen. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War. Includes wax eagle seal of Elijah Haywood.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated July 5, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Davies, a colonel of seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Thomas Bedford and John Catlett. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson, Henry Whitings, James Morrison, and Strother Jones. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of David Stephenson, a major for seven years, and William McEliay, a soldier for three years, both in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Evan Francis and Leroy Edwards. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of James Monroe, a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three thousand three hundred and one third acres. Other names mentioned include Richard Starks, Elisha King, Thomas Martin, and James McHenry. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington, D.C. by R.C. Weightman. Uncut, 5 pages.","Scope and Contents\n29th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives Executive Documber No. 221, August 6, 1846. Published in Washington D.C. by Ritchie \u0026 Heiss. 3 pages. President James K. Polk here transmits a copy of the treaty by which the United States acquired the Oregon Territory. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Boston by Alfred Mudge \u0026 Son, 34 School Street, Opposite City Hall. Bound, 26 pages. Josiah Perham, an early advocate of a transcontinental railroad here proposes the construction of a Pacific railroad to be financed by sale of stock, in quantities of one to ten shares, to small investors. Calling his scheme the People's Pacific Railroad, he envisioned the ownership of the line to consist of at least a million Americans, each of whom would be a participant \"in the greatest enterprise, fraught with more blessings than any other business enterprise of this or any other age.\" Perham secured a charter from the state of Maine, obtained the backing of Senator Thaddeus Stevens, and petitioned Congress to grant the company right-of-way from Kansas to San Francisco. Oposition from the switch to a northern route and to ask for a direct charter. In this revised form, the bill passed and shortly after President Lincoln signed the charter on July 2, 1864. Perham was made the first President of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nHeadline story titled \"Exploring Expeditions\" with main titles \"The Hayden Expedition of 1873,\" \"The New Route to Yellowstone Park, Capt. Jone's Expedition of 1873,\" and \"Prof. Agassiz's Amazon Expedition.\" Uncut, still as one large folded sheet. 8 pages.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington D.C. by the Government Printing Office. Bound, 10 pages. W. McMicken, Surveyor-General of Washington Territory, reports on the resources and development of the region. Sections are devoted to the geographical description of Washington Territory, climate, extent of arable and timber lands, inland navigation, railroads, mineral resources, manufacturing interests, and population. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\n$1,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$2,500 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$100 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$2,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$300 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$3,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$10,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\nThis collection of American railroad stock certificates includes documents from the following companies: White Water Railroad Copmany; The Wali Kill Valley Railroad Company; Vernon Greensburg and Rushville Railroad Company; The Toledo \u0026 Michigan Belt Railway Company; Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company; Ware River Railroad Company; West Shore Railroad Company; The Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad Company; Albany and Schenectady Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Hamilton \u0026 Dayton Railroad Company; Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Company; Cincinnati and Indiana Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis \u0026 Chicago Railway Company; Beech Creek Railroad Company; Buffalo Thousand Islands and Portland Railroad Company; The Cincinnati Northern Railroad Company; St. Joseph, South Bend \u0026 Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad Company; Cleveland, Painsville \u0026 Ashtabula Railroad Company; The Toledo and Ohio Central Railway Company; The Ulster and Delaware Railroad Company; Syracuse, Ontario \u0026 New York Railway Company; Swan Creek Railway Company; The Syracuse and Cherrango Railraod Company; The Syracuse, Cherrango and New York Railroad Company; Syracuse \u0026 Utica Railroad Company; Syracuse, Geneva and Corning Railway Company; Susquehanna \u0026 Clearfield Railroad Company; Schoolcraft and Three Rivers Railroad Company; St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Company; Rome, Watertown and Ogdensbury Railroad Company (also labeled Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh Railroad Company); Rocky River Railway Company; The Pine Creek Railway Company; The Peoria and Eastern Railway Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Niagara Falls Branch Railroad Company; New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway Company; New York and Northern Railway Company; New York \u0026 Fort Lee Railroad Company; New Jersey Junction Railroad Company; The Lake Erie, Youngstown \u0026 Southern Railroad Company; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Michigan Midland and Canada Railroad Company; Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Mahoning Coal Railroad Company; The Mr. Keesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Company; The Kanawha \u0026 Michigan Railway Company; The Lake Shore Railway Company; Kalamazoo and White Pigeon Railroad Company; Jersey Shore, Pine Creek \u0026 Buffalo Railway Company; Dunkirk, Warren \u0026 Pittsburgh Railway Company; The Franklin Canal Company's Erie \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Cleveland \u0026 Toledo Railroad Company; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati \u0026 Indianapolis Railway Company; Columbus, Springfield \u0026 Cincinnati Railroad Company; The Detroit, Monroe \u0026 Toledo Railroad Company; Cincinnati Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railway Company; Oswego \u0026 Rome Railroad Company; Mohawk Valley Railroad Company; The Muncie Belt Railway Company; Michigan Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Little Falls \u0026 Dolgeville Railroad Company; The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company; The Junction Railroad Company; Jackson and Cincinnati Railway Company; State Line \u0026 Stony Point Railroad Company; Canada Southern Railway Company; Cleveland \u0026 Erie Railroad; Geneva, Corning and Southern Railroad Company; Harrison Branch Company; Erie and North East Railroad Company; The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley \u0026 Pittsburgh Railroad Company; The Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad Company; Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad; Ontario Pacific Railway Company; Norwood \u0026 Montreal Railroad Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; New York \u0026 Ottawa Railway Company; The New York \u0026 Mahopac Railroad Company; New York and Fort Lee Railroad Company; The Sturgis, Goshen \u0026 St. Louis Railway Company; Illiana Coal Company; Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company; The National Stock Yard Company"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","McNerney, Chester, 1914-1983","McNerney, Shirley","Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694","William III, King of England, 1650-1702"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["McNerney, Chester, 1914-1983","McNerney, Shirley"],"persname_ssim":["McNerney, Chester, 1914-1983","McNerney, Shirley","Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694","William III, King of England, 1650-1702"],"language_ssim":["English French Latin"],"total_component_count_is":69,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T14:11:31.580Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_714","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_714","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_714","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_714","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_714.xml","title_filing_ssi":"McNerney, Chester, Collection","title_ssm":["Chester McNerney Collection"],"title_tesim":["Chester McNerney Collection"],"unitdate_ssm":["circa 1290-1950"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["circa 1290-1950"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. Acc. 1984.57","/repositories/2/resources/714"],"text":["Mss. Acc. 1984.57","/repositories/2/resources/714","Chester McNerney Collection","France--History--13th century--Sources","France--History--14th century--Sources","Real property","Real property--Virginia","Wills","Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)","Railroads--United States","Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--19th century","Indentures","Land grants","Pamphlets","Stock certificates","Newspapers","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Chester McNerney was born October 21, 1914 in Indiana to parents Thomas and Shirley and died in November 1983 just prior to his collection's donation. The Chester McNerney Collection (Mss.Acc.1984.57) was donated to Swem Library in 1984 by Shirley McNerney in honor of her father, Chester McNerney.","Accessioned by Benjamin Bromley in March 2011. Collection processed and finding aid created by Austin W. Smith in April 2011.","The folder numbering for Box two has been updated to begin with number 1.  It previously started with folder 24.","The collection consists of a variety of French, English, and American documents that span from the late thirteenth century to the year 1950."," Series 1 contains medieval French and English land sale and grant documents on vellum written primarily in Latin from c.1290-1396. The French documents are from Caylus and Espinas, while the English documents are from Yorkshire."," Series 2 contains English land transfer, indenture, and last will and testament documents on vellum primarily from Yorkshire from the years 1577-1698. Some are written in Latin, while others are in English."," Series 3 contains early eighteenth century English manorial documents written in Latin, two from 1701 and one from 1713."," Series 4 consists of two nineteenth century English documents, an 1828 indenture and a mid-nineteenth century patent for \"improvements in steam engines,\" both from Lancashire."," Series 5 contains copies, dated 1832, of American land patents from the years 1798-1800 and refer to American Revolutionary War veterans."," Series 6 consists of a variety of nineteenth century American pamphlets and an 1873 New York Tribune newspaper."," Series 7 is a collection of American certificates of loans issued by the City of Philadelphia between the years 1854-1889."," Series 8 contains several American railroad company stock certificates from primarily the nineteenth century.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of \"one selion of land\" [a selion was a strip of ploughland] from Robert Kingye of Gondale to Edmund of Gondale \"for a certain sum of money.\" Witnesses include Henry of Heek, John of Gondale, and Wm? Golding. Seal is missing and there is no date, but most likely dates to the late thirteenth century. Includes separate twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Pos? to Mari de Varaye of a piece of land in the territory of ginebrieiras vielhas. Dates to 1311 during the the reign of Philip IV, King of France (r.1285-1314). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Dates to the reign of Philip VI, King of France (r.1328-1350).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of a house in Caylus in the suberb called \"de la fon de la fargua\" in the fee of Lord Raimundus Athonis from Johannes Fraysc and his son Johannes, both of Caylus, to Johannes Domalanal of Caylus. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1358 during the reign of John II, King of France (r.1350-1364). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Bertolinien bru of Caylus to Esteue de la plassa al lebratier of Caylus, one hemp field in the territory delas domina delhioro. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1364 during the reign of either John II, King of France (r.1350-1364), or Charles V, King of France (r.1364-1380). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Thomas of Hayen to Walter Foray \"one acre of arable land... in the Parish of Bradewatere [Broadwater] lying in the furlong called Shorteland between the land of William Brygthrich on the one part \u0026 the land formerly Thomas Bernard's on the other.\" The Parish of Broadwater is located in Worthing in the county of West Sussex. The date of July 24, 1373 was determined from the phrase \"Sunday next after the Feast of St. Margeret the Virgin, forty-seventh year of the reign of Edward III.\" Dates to the reign of Edward III, King of England (r.1327-1377). Includes separate nineteenth century note.","Scope and Contents\nFrench on vellum. Documents the granting of land by R. Athonis to B. Galaberti of Espinas, property in Espinas in the area of Matfrenesqua, formerly held by G. delsol. Espinas is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1396 during the reign of Charles VI, King of France (r.1380-1422). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. John Helme of Ripon, Yorkshire, declares that in consideration of 26 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence lawful money that he has received from Richard Tirrie, tailor, of Ripon, Yorkshire, he has conveyed to him, his heirs and assigns in perpetuity a meadow. This meadow, estimated to be of 2 acres, is in Sharow, near Ripon (near the border of the North and the West Ridings), next to the moor, and is known as Turker Close. It is now occupied by Helme and is transferred to Tirrie's sole proprietorship and use, with warranty against anyone else putting forward a claim. On the recto the delivery of the meadow by Helme to Tirrie, on the same day as the deed was executed is recorded, with William Grange, John Grange, John [illegible] and Egitius Mitchell as witnesses. Only the last actually signs. Document sealed with mark in place of signature, in favor of Richard Tirrie. Dates to May 1577 during the reign of Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (r.1558-1603).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Henry Rimer of Yorkshire and John Smithe of Yorkshire, transfer of money and land. Signed and sealed by Henry Rimer. Richard Kirkman and others sign as witnesses on recto. Dates to July 5, 1617 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Robert Fay. Signed and sealed by Thomas Ridley and Rogers Coles. Dates to November 4, 1620 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Arannid? Saunders. Johannes Lambe also named. Dates to 1627 during the reign of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1625-1649).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which William Carlile owes \"three hundred pounds of good lawful money of England\" to Mathew Westaby, both of Yorkshire County, England. Witnessed and signed by Richard Maddison, John Maddison, and [illegible name]. Dates to 1658 during the term of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (in office 1653-1658).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Mathew (also named as Matthias) Dickinson and his wife Ursula of Ellorton, Yorkshire County, England and Thomas Tindall of Kirflington, Yorkshire County, England. Tindall makes a payment of forty pounds to Dickinson and his wife. Signed and sealed by Matthias Dickinson, with intact, red wax seal, and Isafula? Dickinson (his mark). Witnessed and signed by John Walker, James Finson (his mark), and John Baron (his mark). Dates to October 18, 1683 during the reign of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1660-1685).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Indenture between George Ayslaby and Walker. Surnames Redhaive and Fish also mentioned. Document damaged and incomplete. Dates to 1687 during the reign of James II, King of England, Scotland (as James VII), and Ireland (r.1685-1688).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Document referring to property in Alstonfield, Staffordshire County and Hartington, Derbyshire County. Dates to 1689 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish and Latin on vellum. \"An inventory of all and singuler the goods and chattells debts and creditts of Mary Freland late of the parish of the holy Trinity in Guldeford in the County of Surrey widow deceased, taken and appraised the fourteenth day of July in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninety by David Lyall and James Gilham.\" Inventory in English, while a twelve-line subscription by Robert Chapman, signed by him and Roger Dopkins appears in Latin. The document is made up of two membranes of vellum that were stitched together and folded. A period metal pin punctures the document twice and remains attached. Dates to 1690 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century notes. From the notes: \"This is the formal inventory draw up at her decease in 1690 of the goods, assets and debts of Mary Freland of Guildford, taking the place of the Inquisitio post mortem that had previously been standard in the circumstances. The inventory itself is clearly and boldly written in English, each item being distinctly specified and listed with a valuation in Roman numerals, though the certification of this as a testamentary document for probate is in Latin. The widow Freland was evidently in relatively humble circumstances, as the estimate of the value of her wearing apparel and of the money in her purse together at 4/- indicates. The valuation of her whole estate is 18 pounds, 12 shillings, and 8 pence, but this total is made up of such items as 'seaven old blanketts,' 'five course towells,' 'three ould Beds and three boulsters and two pillowes.' Among items of some consequence, the widow had a gold ring, 16 pewter dishes, a pewter flagon and a pewter tankard, brass kettles, and a basin and two porringers of pewter.\"","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which Peter Carliell of Sandholme, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County sells one acre of land in Blyth to Stephen Beatson of Orsthroppe, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County for six pounds and five shillings.The land is bounded by Robert Gimby's on the east and Sebastian Elythorpe's on the west. Signed and sealed by Peter Carliell (his mark). Witnessed and signed by Samuel Payson?, [illegible name], Richard Rommasd?, and John Williamson. Dates to March 1, 1694 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Sir Fulvar Skipwith of Newbald, Warwickshire County and Sir Bradwardine Jackson of Bolton, Yorkshire County. Mentions an indenture document from November 25, 1654 between Sir Edward Mansfield, a knight of Claseden? in Buffs County (East Kent?) and Sir George Couzy, a knight of Gray's Inn in Middlesex County. Also speaks of Elizabeth Couzy, daughter and heir of Sir George Couzy, and Robert Robinson of London. Signed and sealed by Fulvar Skippwith. Red wax seal with possible family emblem. Witnessed and signed by Richard Marshall, Booth? Chaderton?, and Michael Arthur. Dates to December 9, 1697 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Grant by Frances, Dowager Countess of Salisbury (as executrix of Ralph Lee, who was executor of Simon Bennett) to William Hanbury of the Middle Temple and George Townesend of Lincoln's Inn, of a Statute Staple or Recognizance entered into by George Skipp of Godberry in February 1669 which bound him to Simon Bennett in the sum of 5,000 pounds (this recognizance in trust for the Dowager Countess of Salisbury). Dates to March 10, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Edward Shoppard, son and heir of Richard Shoppard, of Doncaster?, Yorkshire County, and James Shoppard of Hinningcoy?, Notthinghamshire County and John Arthur of Doncaster? Cottage leased for a year by Edward Shoppard for five shillings paid by James Shoppard and John Arthur. Several other individuals named identifying adjoining lands including John Mogson?, John Trott?, Nicholas Bosvile, and William Walker. Signed and sealed by Edward Shoppard. Witnessed and signed by Gregory Gall, Winifred Whitaker, John Arthur June. Two, six pence tax stamps affixed to document. Dates to November 4, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note on William III.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Manorial document (perhaps copy of Court Roll) concerning Brassington (Derbyshire?) mentioning William Barton, Richard Charlton, and the common pasture of Brassington called le over pasture. Dates to May 12, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. An official document authorizing transfer of the tenure of real estate within the ancient manor of Faxfleete, Yorkshire County. It was issued by the manor's Court Baron at which such transfers of tenancy had to be approved and registered. Philip Shorthendy, Seneschal of the manor, issues this document in the name of Edmund Lloyd, the lord. It records the homage that Robert Walker senior had done to Lloyd, and that according to the manorial rolls he had died in tenancy of a cottage, a close called Hempgarth, a croft with one calf, and a lane in Osmardike. These properties are transferred hereby to William Walker, Robert's son and heir, on the lord's receipt of the latter's pledge of allegiance. Dates to October 23, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Mentions John Bryan and Thomas Feather. Dates to November 1713 during the reign of Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1702-1714).","Scope and Contents\nIndenture whereby Christopher Bullin, a banker from Liverpool, sells 36,000 square yards (4 acres) of land in Walton-on-the-Hill to William Brown, a merchant from Liverpool. John Topham, Joshua Lace, and Ambrose Lace, all of Liverpool, are also mentioned. A hand drawn map of Bullin's land is provided and the document states that the land is bounded by Mr. Palmer's to the north, the late Mr. Crompton's to the east, the late Mr. Thomas Lowry's to the west, and the road leading from the Breck Lane to Newsham House to the south. Dates to August 30, 1828 during the reign of George IV, King of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Hanover (r.1820-1830).","Scope and Contents\nPatent for Evan Leigh of Aston-under-Lyne, Lancashire County, England for the invention of \"certain improvements in steam engines\" and others for \"serving machinery.\" Large, intricately detailed wax Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Queen Victoria attached to document by yellow and green rope. Dates to the reign of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1837-1901). Patent was contained in a blue wooden stationary box with latch. On the top of the lid of the box in gold was a seal of the United Kingdom with lion and unicorn below which the engraving \"John Davies, C.E. Office for Patents Manchester\" appeared. The box was removed from the collection upon processing. John Lacey Davies was a civil engineer who worked for the Manchester Office of Patents between at least 1840-1866, possibly longer. An October 7, 1840 correspondence between Davies and a patent client appears on page 182 of the London journal of arts and sciences, and repertory of patent inventions, Vol. 17, 1841. Davies' office is listed as Office for Patents 66 Chancery Lane, Manchester. An August 10, 1850 letter from Davies to the Office for Patents in Manchester is held by the British National Archives in the Manchester Archives under correspondence, M6/3/8/108. Another reference to Davies from April 7, 1866 appears in Bennet Woodcroft's Chronological Index of Patents Applied for and Patents Granted for the year 1866, (London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoodie, 1867).","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for James Dicky dated April 24, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Lewis, a major for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. James Dicky, an asignee, is given two thousand acres. Other names mentioned include William Lytle, Robert Morris, John Taylor Griffin. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 21, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Francis Mianis, a captain for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Banks, William Johnston, William Reynolds. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia and delivered to R. Thoamas on June 26, 1798. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Cunninghma who served as a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. 1,333 and 1/3 acres of land is transferred to William Lytle, asignee of Robert Morris, asignee of John Taylor Griffin, asignee of William Cunningham. The land is part of a 5,333 and 1/3 acres military land warrant #1783 for William Cunningham's service. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Harrison Winn, a soldier the entire war, and David Harris, a soldier for three years. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Hayes, John W. Johnson, Thomas Mathews, and John Archer. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 14, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Johnathan Tinsley, John Shaver, George Shaver, and Dennis McKiney in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Samuel McCraw, Josiah Tanehill, and John Sappington. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 15, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of John Casey, a soldier for the entire war, Allen Stubbs, a soldier for three years, and Samuel Brooking, a corporal for three years, all in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include George Alderson, Jacob Fowler, Edward Fowler, and George Cleudiuen. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War. Includes wax eagle seal of Elijah Haywood.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated July 5, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Davies, a colonel of seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Thomas Bedford and John Catlett. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson, Henry Whitings, James Morrison, and Strother Jones. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of David Stephenson, a major for seven years, and William McEliay, a soldier for three years, both in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Evan Francis and Leroy Edwards. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of James Monroe, a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three thousand three hundred and one third acres. Other names mentioned include Richard Starks, Elisha King, Thomas Martin, and James McHenry. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington, D.C. by R.C. Weightman. Uncut, 5 pages.","Scope and Contents\n29th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives Executive Documber No. 221, August 6, 1846. Published in Washington D.C. by Ritchie \u0026 Heiss. 3 pages. President James K. Polk here transmits a copy of the treaty by which the United States acquired the Oregon Territory. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Boston by Alfred Mudge \u0026 Son, 34 School Street, Opposite City Hall. Bound, 26 pages. Josiah Perham, an early advocate of a transcontinental railroad here proposes the construction of a Pacific railroad to be financed by sale of stock, in quantities of one to ten shares, to small investors. Calling his scheme the People's Pacific Railroad, he envisioned the ownership of the line to consist of at least a million Americans, each of whom would be a participant \"in the greatest enterprise, fraught with more blessings than any other business enterprise of this or any other age.\" Perham secured a charter from the state of Maine, obtained the backing of Senator Thaddeus Stevens, and petitioned Congress to grant the company right-of-way from Kansas to San Francisco. Oposition from the switch to a northern route and to ask for a direct charter. In this revised form, the bill passed and shortly after President Lincoln signed the charter on July 2, 1864. Perham was made the first President of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nHeadline story titled \"Exploring Expeditions\" with main titles \"The Hayden Expedition of 1873,\" \"The New Route to Yellowstone Park, Capt. Jone's Expedition of 1873,\" and \"Prof. Agassiz's Amazon Expedition.\" Uncut, still as one large folded sheet. 8 pages.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington D.C. by the Government Printing Office. Bound, 10 pages. W. McMicken, Surveyor-General of Washington Territory, reports on the resources and development of the region. Sections are devoted to the geographical description of Washington Territory, climate, extent of arable and timber lands, inland navigation, railroads, mineral resources, manufacturing interests, and population. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\n$1,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$2,500 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$100 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$2,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$300 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$3,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$10,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\nThis collection of American railroad stock certificates includes documents from the following companies: White Water Railroad Copmany; The Wali Kill Valley Railroad Company; Vernon Greensburg and Rushville Railroad Company; The Toledo \u0026 Michigan Belt Railway Company; Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company; Ware River Railroad Company; West Shore Railroad Company; The Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad Company; Albany and Schenectady Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Hamilton \u0026 Dayton Railroad Company; Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Company; Cincinnati and Indiana Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis \u0026 Chicago Railway Company; Beech Creek Railroad Company; Buffalo Thousand Islands and Portland Railroad Company; The Cincinnati Northern Railroad Company; St. Joseph, South Bend \u0026 Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad Company; Cleveland, Painsville \u0026 Ashtabula Railroad Company; The Toledo and Ohio Central Railway Company; The Ulster and Delaware Railroad Company; Syracuse, Ontario \u0026 New York Railway Company; Swan Creek Railway Company; The Syracuse and Cherrango Railraod Company; The Syracuse, Cherrango and New York Railroad Company; Syracuse \u0026 Utica Railroad Company; Syracuse, Geneva and Corning Railway Company; Susquehanna \u0026 Clearfield Railroad Company; Schoolcraft and Three Rivers Railroad Company; St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Company; Rome, Watertown and Ogdensbury Railroad Company (also labeled Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh Railroad Company); Rocky River Railway Company; The Pine Creek Railway Company; The Peoria and Eastern Railway Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Niagara Falls Branch Railroad Company; New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway Company; New York and Northern Railway Company; New York \u0026 Fort Lee Railroad Company; New Jersey Junction Railroad Company; The Lake Erie, Youngstown \u0026 Southern Railroad Company; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Michigan Midland and Canada Railroad Company; Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Mahoning Coal Railroad Company; The Mr. Keesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Company; The Kanawha \u0026 Michigan Railway Company; The Lake Shore Railway Company; Kalamazoo and White Pigeon Railroad Company; Jersey Shore, Pine Creek \u0026 Buffalo Railway Company; Dunkirk, Warren \u0026 Pittsburgh Railway Company; The Franklin Canal Company's Erie \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Cleveland \u0026 Toledo Railroad Company; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati \u0026 Indianapolis Railway Company; Columbus, Springfield \u0026 Cincinnati Railroad Company; The Detroit, Monroe \u0026 Toledo Railroad Company; Cincinnati Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railway Company; Oswego \u0026 Rome Railroad Company; Mohawk Valley Railroad Company; The Muncie Belt Railway Company; Michigan Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Little Falls \u0026 Dolgeville Railroad Company; The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company; The Junction Railroad Company; Jackson and Cincinnati Railway Company; State Line \u0026 Stony Point Railroad Company; Canada Southern Railway Company; Cleveland \u0026 Erie Railroad; Geneva, Corning and Southern Railroad Company; Harrison Branch Company; Erie and North East Railroad Company; The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley \u0026 Pittsburgh Railroad Company; The Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad Company; Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad; Ontario Pacific Railway Company; Norwood \u0026 Montreal Railroad Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; New York \u0026 Ottawa Railway Company; The New York \u0026 Mahopac Railroad Company; New York and Fort Lee Railroad Company; The Sturgis, Goshen \u0026 St. Louis Railway Company; Illiana Coal Company; Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company; The National Stock Yard Company","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","McNerney, Chester, 1914-1983","McNerney, Shirley","Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694","William III, King of England, 1650-1702","English French Latin"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eChester McNerney was born October 21, 1914 in Indiana to parents Thomas and Shirley and died in November 1983 just prior to his collection's donation. The Chester McNerney Collection (Mss.Acc.1984.57) was donated to Swem Library in 1984 by Shirley McNerney in honor of her father, Chester McNerney.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Chester McNerney was born October 21, 1914 in Indiana to parents Thomas and Shirley and died in November 1983 just prior to his collection's donation. The Chester McNerney Collection (Mss.Acc.1984.57) was donated to Swem Library in 1984 by Shirley McNerney in honor of her father, Chester McNerney."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eChester McNerney Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Chester McNerney Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccessioned by Benjamin Bromley in March 2011. Collection processed and finding aid created by Austin W. Smith in April 2011.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe folder numbering for Box two has been updated to begin with number 1.  It previously started with folder 24.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:","Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Accessioned by Benjamin Bromley in March 2011. Collection processed and finding aid created by Austin W. Smith in April 2011.","The folder numbering for Box two has been updated to begin with number 1.  It previously started with folder 24."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of a variety of French, English, and American documents that span from the late thirteenth century to the year 1950.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 1 contains medieval French and English land sale and grant documents on vellum written primarily in Latin from c.1290-1396. The French documents are from Caylus and Espinas, while the English documents are from Yorkshire.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 2 contains English land transfer, indenture, and last will and testament documents on vellum primarily from Yorkshire from the years 1577-1698. Some are written in Latin, while others are in English.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 3 contains early eighteenth century English manorial documents written in Latin, two from 1701 and one from 1713.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 4 consists of two nineteenth century English documents, an 1828 indenture and a mid-nineteenth century patent for \"improvements in steam engines,\" both from Lancashire.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 5 contains copies, dated 1832, of American land patents from the years 1798-1800 and refer to American Revolutionary War veterans.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 6 consists of a variety of nineteenth century American pamphlets and an 1873 New York Tribune newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 7 is a collection of American certificates of loans issued by the City of Philadelphia between the years 1854-1889.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Series 8 contains several American railroad company stock certificates from primarily the nineteenth century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of \"one selion of land\" [a selion was a strip of ploughland] from Robert Kingye of Gondale to Edmund of Gondale \"for a certain sum of money.\" Witnesses include Henry of Heek, John of Gondale, and Wm? Golding. Seal is missing and there is no date, but most likely dates to the late thirteenth century. Includes separate twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Pos? to Mari de Varaye of a piece of land in the territory of ginebrieiras vielhas. Dates to 1311 during the the reign of Philip IV, King of France (r.1285-1314). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Dates to the reign of Philip VI, King of France (r.1328-1350).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of a house in Caylus in the suberb called \"de la fon de la fargua\" in the fee of Lord Raimundus Athonis from Johannes Fraysc and his son Johannes, both of Caylus, to Johannes Domalanal of Caylus. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1358 during the reign of John II, King of France (r.1350-1364). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Bertolinien bru of Caylus to Esteue de la plassa al lebratier of Caylus, one hemp field in the territory delas domina delhioro. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1364 during the reign of either John II, King of France (r.1350-1364), or Charles V, King of France (r.1364-1380). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Thomas of Hayen to Walter Foray \"one acre of arable land... in the Parish of Bradewatere [Broadwater] lying in the furlong called Shorteland between the land of William Brygthrich on the one part \u0026amp; the land formerly Thomas Bernard's on the other.\" The Parish of Broadwater is located in Worthing in the county of West Sussex. The date of July 24, 1373 was determined from the phrase \"Sunday next after the Feast of St. Margeret the Virgin, forty-seventh year of the reign of Edward III.\" Dates to the reign of Edward III, King of England (r.1327-1377). Includes separate nineteenth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nFrench on vellum. Documents the granting of land by R. Athonis to B. Galaberti of Espinas, property in Espinas in the area of Matfrenesqua, formerly held by G. delsol. Espinas is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1396 during the reign of Charles VI, King of France (r.1380-1422). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. John Helme of Ripon, Yorkshire, declares that in consideration of 26 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence lawful money that he has received from Richard Tirrie, tailor, of Ripon, Yorkshire, he has conveyed to him, his heirs and assigns in perpetuity a meadow. This meadow, estimated to be of 2 acres, is in Sharow, near Ripon (near the border of the North and the West Ridings), next to the moor, and is known as Turker Close. It is now occupied by Helme and is transferred to Tirrie's sole proprietorship and use, with warranty against anyone else putting forward a claim. On the recto the delivery of the meadow by Helme to Tirrie, on the same day as the deed was executed is recorded, with William Grange, John Grange, John [illegible] and Egitius Mitchell as witnesses. Only the last actually signs. Document sealed with mark in place of signature, in favor of Richard Tirrie. Dates to May 1577 during the reign of Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (r.1558-1603).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Henry Rimer of Yorkshire and John Smithe of Yorkshire, transfer of money and land. Signed and sealed by Henry Rimer. Richard Kirkman and others sign as witnesses on recto. Dates to July 5, 1617 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Robert Fay. Signed and sealed by Thomas Ridley and Rogers Coles. Dates to November 4, 1620 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Arannid? Saunders. Johannes Lambe also named. Dates to 1627 during the reign of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1625-1649).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which William Carlile owes \"three hundred pounds of good lawful money of England\" to Mathew Westaby, both of Yorkshire County, England. Witnessed and signed by Richard Maddison, John Maddison, and [illegible name]. Dates to 1658 during the term of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (in office 1653-1658).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Mathew (also named as Matthias) Dickinson and his wife Ursula of Ellorton, Yorkshire County, England and Thomas Tindall of Kirflington, Yorkshire County, England. Tindall makes a payment of forty pounds to Dickinson and his wife. Signed and sealed by Matthias Dickinson, with intact, red wax seal, and Isafula? Dickinson (his mark). Witnessed and signed by John Walker, James Finson (his mark), and John Baron (his mark). Dates to October 18, 1683 during the reign of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1660-1685).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Indenture between George Ayslaby and Walker. Surnames Redhaive and Fish also mentioned. Document damaged and incomplete. Dates to 1687 during the reign of James II, King of England, Scotland (as James VII), and Ireland (r.1685-1688).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Document referring to property in Alstonfield, Staffordshire County and Hartington, Derbyshire County. Dates to 1689 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish and Latin on vellum. \"An inventory of all and singuler the goods and chattells debts and creditts of Mary Freland late of the parish of the holy Trinity in Guldeford in the County of Surrey widow deceased, taken and appraised the fourteenth day of July in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninety by David Lyall and James Gilham.\" Inventory in English, while a twelve-line subscription by Robert Chapman, signed by him and Roger Dopkins appears in Latin. The document is made up of two membranes of vellum that were stitched together and folded. A period metal pin punctures the document twice and remains attached. Dates to 1690 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century notes. From the notes: \"This is the formal inventory draw up at her decease in 1690 of the goods, assets and debts of Mary Freland of Guildford, taking the place of the Inquisitio post mortem that had previously been standard in the circumstances. The inventory itself is clearly and boldly written in English, each item being distinctly specified and listed with a valuation in Roman numerals, though the certification of this as a testamentary document for probate is in Latin. The widow Freland was evidently in relatively humble circumstances, as the estimate of the value of her wearing apparel and of the money in her purse together at 4/- indicates. The valuation of her whole estate is 18 pounds, 12 shillings, and 8 pence, but this total is made up of such items as 'seaven old blanketts,' 'five course towells,' 'three ould Beds and three boulsters and two pillowes.' Among items of some consequence, the widow had a gold ring, 16 pewter dishes, a pewter flagon and a pewter tankard, brass kettles, and a basin and two porringers of pewter.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which Peter Carliell of Sandholme, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County sells one acre of land in Blyth to Stephen Beatson of Orsthroppe, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County for six pounds and five shillings.The land is bounded by Robert Gimby's on the east and Sebastian Elythorpe's on the west. Signed and sealed by Peter Carliell (his mark). Witnessed and signed by Samuel Payson?, [illegible name], Richard Rommasd?, and John Williamson. Dates to March 1, 1694 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Sir Fulvar Skipwith of Newbald, Warwickshire County and Sir Bradwardine Jackson of Bolton, Yorkshire County. Mentions an indenture document from November 25, 1654 between Sir Edward Mansfield, a knight of Claseden? in Buffs County (East Kent?) and Sir George Couzy, a knight of Gray's Inn in Middlesex County. Also speaks of Elizabeth Couzy, daughter and heir of Sir George Couzy, and Robert Robinson of London. Signed and sealed by Fulvar Skippwith. Red wax seal with possible family emblem. Witnessed and signed by Richard Marshall, Booth? Chaderton?, and Michael Arthur. Dates to December 9, 1697 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Grant by Frances, Dowager Countess of Salisbury (as executrix of Ralph Lee, who was executor of Simon Bennett) to William Hanbury of the Middle Temple and George Townesend of Lincoln's Inn, of a Statute Staple or Recognizance entered into by George Skipp of Godberry in February 1669 which bound him to Simon Bennett in the sum of 5,000 pounds (this recognizance in trust for the Dowager Countess of Salisbury). Dates to March 10, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Edward Shoppard, son and heir of Richard Shoppard, of Doncaster?, Yorkshire County, and James Shoppard of Hinningcoy?, Notthinghamshire County and John Arthur of Doncaster? Cottage leased for a year by Edward Shoppard for five shillings paid by James Shoppard and John Arthur. Several other individuals named identifying adjoining lands including John Mogson?, John Trott?, Nicholas Bosvile, and William Walker. Signed and sealed by Edward Shoppard. Witnessed and signed by Gregory Gall, Winifred Whitaker, John Arthur June. Two, six pence tax stamps affixed to document. Dates to November 4, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note on William III.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Manorial document (perhaps copy of Court Roll) concerning Brassington (Derbyshire?) mentioning William Barton, Richard Charlton, and the common pasture of Brassington called le over pasture. Dates to May 12, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. An official document authorizing transfer of the tenure of real estate within the ancient manor of Faxfleete, Yorkshire County. It was issued by the manor's Court Baron at which such transfers of tenancy had to be approved and registered. Philip Shorthendy, Seneschal of the manor, issues this document in the name of Edmund Lloyd, the lord. It records the homage that Robert Walker senior had done to Lloyd, and that according to the manorial rolls he had died in tenancy of a cottage, a close called Hempgarth, a croft with one calf, and a lane in Osmardike. These properties are transferred hereby to William Walker, Robert's son and heir, on the lord's receipt of the latter's pledge of allegiance. Dates to October 23, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Mentions John Bryan and Thomas Feather. Dates to November 1713 during the reign of Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1702-1714).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nIndenture whereby Christopher Bullin, a banker from Liverpool, sells 36,000 square yards (4 acres) of land in Walton-on-the-Hill to William Brown, a merchant from Liverpool. John Topham, Joshua Lace, and Ambrose Lace, all of Liverpool, are also mentioned. A hand drawn map of Bullin's land is provided and the document states that the land is bounded by Mr. Palmer's to the north, the late Mr. Crompton's to the east, the late Mr. Thomas Lowry's to the west, and the road leading from the Breck Lane to Newsham House to the south. Dates to August 30, 1828 during the reign of George IV, King of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Hanover (r.1820-1830).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nPatent for Evan Leigh of Aston-under-Lyne, Lancashire County, England for the invention of \"certain improvements in steam engines\" and others for \"serving machinery.\" Large, intricately detailed wax Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Queen Victoria attached to document by yellow and green rope. Dates to the reign of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1837-1901). Patent was contained in a blue wooden stationary box with latch. On the top of the lid of the box in gold was a seal of the United Kingdom with lion and unicorn below which the engraving \"John Davies, C.E. Office for Patents Manchester\" appeared. The box was removed from the collection upon processing. John Lacey Davies was a civil engineer who worked for the Manchester Office of Patents between at least 1840-1866, possibly longer. An October 7, 1840 correspondence between Davies and a patent client appears on page 182 of the London journal of arts and sciences, and repertory of patent inventions, Vol. 17, 1841. Davies' office is listed as Office for Patents 66 Chancery Lane, Manchester. An August 10, 1850 letter from Davies to the Office for Patents in Manchester is held by the British National Archives in the Manchester Archives under correspondence, M6/3/8/108. Another reference to Davies from April 7, 1866 appears in Bennet Woodcroft's Chronological Index of Patents Applied for and Patents Granted for the year 1866, (London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoodie, 1867).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for James Dicky dated April 24, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Lewis, a major for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. James Dicky, an asignee, is given two thousand acres. Other names mentioned include William Lytle, Robert Morris, John Taylor Griffin. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 21, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Francis Mianis, a captain for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Banks, William Johnston, William Reynolds. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia and delivered to R. Thoamas on June 26, 1798. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Cunninghma who served as a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. 1,333 and 1/3 acres of land is transferred to William Lytle, asignee of Robert Morris, asignee of John Taylor Griffin, asignee of William Cunningham. The land is part of a 5,333 and 1/3 acres military land warrant #1783 for William Cunningham's service. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Harrison Winn, a soldier the entire war, and David Harris, a soldier for three years. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Hayes, John W. Johnson, Thomas Mathews, and John Archer. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 14, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Johnathan Tinsley, John Shaver, George Shaver, and Dennis McKiney in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Samuel McCraw, Josiah Tanehill, and John Sappington. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 15, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of John Casey, a soldier for the entire war, Allen Stubbs, a soldier for three years, and Samuel Brooking, a corporal for three years, all in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include George Alderson, Jacob Fowler, Edward Fowler, and George Cleudiuen. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War. Includes wax eagle seal of Elijah Haywood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated July 5, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Davies, a colonel of seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Thomas Bedford and John Catlett. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson, Henry Whitings, James Morrison, and Strother Jones. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of David Stephenson, a major for seven years, and William McEliay, a soldier for three years, both in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Evan Francis and Leroy Edwards. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of James Monroe, a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three thousand three hundred and one third acres. Other names mentioned include Richard Starks, Elisha King, Thomas Martin, and James McHenry. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington, D.C. by R.C. Weightman. Uncut, 5 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n29th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives Executive Documber No. 221, August 6, 1846. Published in Washington D.C. by Ritchie \u0026amp; Heiss. 3 pages. President James K. Polk here transmits a copy of the treaty by which the United States acquired the Oregon Territory. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nPrinted in Boston by Alfred Mudge \u0026amp; Son, 34 School Street, Opposite City Hall. Bound, 26 pages. Josiah Perham, an early advocate of a transcontinental railroad here proposes the construction of a Pacific railroad to be financed by sale of stock, in quantities of one to ten shares, to small investors. Calling his scheme the People's Pacific Railroad, he envisioned the ownership of the line to consist of at least a million Americans, each of whom would be a participant \"in the greatest enterprise, fraught with more blessings than any other business enterprise of this or any other age.\" Perham secured a charter from the state of Maine, obtained the backing of Senator Thaddeus Stevens, and petitioned Congress to grant the company right-of-way from Kansas to San Francisco. Oposition from the switch to a northern route and to ask for a direct charter. In this revised form, the bill passed and shortly after President Lincoln signed the charter on July 2, 1864. Perham was made the first President of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nHeadline story titled \"Exploring Expeditions\" with main titles \"The Hayden Expedition of 1873,\" \"The New Route to Yellowstone Park, Capt. Jone's Expedition of 1873,\" and \"Prof. Agassiz's Amazon Expedition.\" Uncut, still as one large folded sheet. 8 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington D.C. by the Government Printing Office. Bound, 10 pages. W. McMicken, Surveyor-General of Washington Territory, reports on the resources and development of the region. Sections are devoted to the geographical description of Washington Territory, climate, extent of arable and timber lands, inland navigation, railroads, mineral resources, manufacturing interests, and population. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$1,000 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$2,500 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$100 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$2,000 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$300 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$3,000 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\n$10,000 at six percent interest\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\nThis collection of American railroad stock certificates includes documents from the following companies: White Water Railroad Copmany; The Wali Kill Valley Railroad Company; Vernon Greensburg and Rushville Railroad Company; The Toledo \u0026amp; Michigan Belt Railway Company; Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company; Ware River Railroad Company; West Shore Railroad Company; The Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad Company; Albany and Schenectady Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Hamilton \u0026amp; Dayton Railroad Company; Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Company; Cincinnati and Indiana Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis \u0026amp; Chicago Railway Company; Beech Creek Railroad Company; Buffalo Thousand Islands and Portland Railroad Company; The Cincinnati Northern Railroad Company; St. Joseph, South Bend \u0026amp; Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad Company; Cleveland, Painsville \u0026amp; Ashtabula Railroad Company; The Toledo and Ohio Central Railway Company; The Ulster and Delaware Railroad Company; Syracuse, Ontario \u0026amp; New York Railway Company; Swan Creek Railway Company; The Syracuse and Cherrango Railraod Company; The Syracuse, Cherrango and New York Railroad Company; Syracuse \u0026amp; Utica Railroad Company; Syracuse, Geneva and Corning Railway Company; Susquehanna \u0026amp; Clearfield Railroad Company; Schoolcraft and Three Rivers Railroad Company; St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Company; Rome, Watertown and Ogdensbury Railroad Company (also labeled Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh Railroad Company); Rocky River Railway Company; The Pine Creek Railway Company; The Peoria and Eastern Railway Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Niagara Falls Branch Railroad Company; New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway Company; New York and Northern Railway Company; New York \u0026amp; Fort Lee Railroad Company; New Jersey Junction Railroad Company; The Lake Erie, Youngstown \u0026amp; Southern Railroad Company; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Michigan Midland and Canada Railroad Company; Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Mahoning Coal Railroad Company; The Mr. Keesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Company; The Kanawha \u0026amp; Michigan Railway Company; The Lake Shore Railway Company; Kalamazoo and White Pigeon Railroad Company; Jersey Shore, Pine Creek \u0026amp; Buffalo Railway Company; Dunkirk, Warren \u0026amp; Pittsburgh Railway Company; The Franklin Canal Company's Erie \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad; Cleveland \u0026amp; Toledo Railroad Company; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati \u0026amp; Indianapolis Railway Company; Columbus, Springfield \u0026amp; Cincinnati Railroad Company; The Detroit, Monroe \u0026amp; Toledo Railroad Company; Cincinnati Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railway Company; Oswego \u0026amp; Rome Railroad Company; Mohawk Valley Railroad Company; The Muncie Belt Railway Company; Michigan Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Little Falls \u0026amp; Dolgeville Railroad Company; The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company; The Junction Railroad Company; Jackson and Cincinnati Railway Company; State Line \u0026amp; Stony Point Railroad Company; Canada Southern Railway Company; Cleveland \u0026amp; Erie Railroad; Geneva, Corning and Southern Railroad Company; Harrison Branch Company; Erie and North East Railroad Company; The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley \u0026amp; Pittsburgh Railroad Company; The Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad Company; Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad; Ontario Pacific Railway Company; Norwood \u0026amp; Montreal Railroad Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; New York \u0026amp; Ottawa Railway Company; The New York \u0026amp; Mahopac Railroad Company; New York and Fort Lee Railroad Company; The Sturgis, Goshen \u0026amp; St. Louis Railway Company; Illiana Coal Company; Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company; The National Stock Yard Company\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection consists of a variety of French, English, and American documents that span from the late thirteenth century to the year 1950."," Series 1 contains medieval French and English land sale and grant documents on vellum written primarily in Latin from c.1290-1396. The French documents are from Caylus and Espinas, while the English documents are from Yorkshire."," Series 2 contains English land transfer, indenture, and last will and testament documents on vellum primarily from Yorkshire from the years 1577-1698. Some are written in Latin, while others are in English."," Series 3 contains early eighteenth century English manorial documents written in Latin, two from 1701 and one from 1713."," Series 4 consists of two nineteenth century English documents, an 1828 indenture and a mid-nineteenth century patent for \"improvements in steam engines,\" both from Lancashire."," Series 5 contains copies, dated 1832, of American land patents from the years 1798-1800 and refer to American Revolutionary War veterans."," Series 6 consists of a variety of nineteenth century American pamphlets and an 1873 New York Tribune newspaper."," Series 7 is a collection of American certificates of loans issued by the City of Philadelphia between the years 1854-1889."," Series 8 contains several American railroad company stock certificates from primarily the nineteenth century.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of \"one selion of land\" [a selion was a strip of ploughland] from Robert Kingye of Gondale to Edmund of Gondale \"for a certain sum of money.\" Witnesses include Henry of Heek, John of Gondale, and Wm? Golding. Seal is missing and there is no date, but most likely dates to the late thirteenth century. Includes separate twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Pos? to Mari de Varaye of a piece of land in the territory of ginebrieiras vielhas. Dates to 1311 during the the reign of Philip IV, King of France (r.1285-1314). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Dates to the reign of Philip VI, King of France (r.1328-1350).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the sale of a house in Caylus in the suberb called \"de la fon de la fargua\" in the fee of Lord Raimundus Athonis from Johannes Fraysc and his son Johannes, both of Caylus, to Johannes Domalanal of Caylus. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1358 during the reign of John II, King of France (r.1350-1364). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Bertolinien bru of Caylus to Esteue de la plassa al lebratier of Caylus, one hemp field in the territory delas domina delhioro. Caylus is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1364 during the reign of either John II, King of France (r.1350-1364), or Charles V, King of France (r.1364-1380). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Documents the granting of land by Thomas of Hayen to Walter Foray \"one acre of arable land... in the Parish of Bradewatere [Broadwater] lying in the furlong called Shorteland between the land of William Brygthrich on the one part \u0026 the land formerly Thomas Bernard's on the other.\" The Parish of Broadwater is located in Worthing in the county of West Sussex. The date of July 24, 1373 was determined from the phrase \"Sunday next after the Feast of St. Margeret the Virgin, forty-seventh year of the reign of Edward III.\" Dates to the reign of Edward III, King of England (r.1327-1377). Includes separate nineteenth century note.","Scope and Contents\nFrench on vellum. Documents the granting of land by R. Athonis to B. Galaberti of Espinas, property in Espinas in the area of Matfrenesqua, formerly held by G. delsol. Espinas is a town in the present day department of Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Dates to 1396 during the reign of Charles VI, King of France (r.1380-1422). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. John Helme of Ripon, Yorkshire, declares that in consideration of 26 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence lawful money that he has received from Richard Tirrie, tailor, of Ripon, Yorkshire, he has conveyed to him, his heirs and assigns in perpetuity a meadow. This meadow, estimated to be of 2 acres, is in Sharow, near Ripon (near the border of the North and the West Ridings), next to the moor, and is known as Turker Close. It is now occupied by Helme and is transferred to Tirrie's sole proprietorship and use, with warranty against anyone else putting forward a claim. On the recto the delivery of the meadow by Helme to Tirrie, on the same day as the deed was executed is recorded, with William Grange, John Grange, John [illegible] and Egitius Mitchell as witnesses. Only the last actually signs. Document sealed with mark in place of signature, in favor of Richard Tirrie. Dates to May 1577 during the reign of Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (r.1558-1603).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Henry Rimer of Yorkshire and John Smithe of Yorkshire, transfer of money and land. Signed and sealed by Henry Rimer. Richard Kirkman and others sign as witnesses on recto. Dates to July 5, 1617 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Robert Fay. Signed and sealed by Thomas Ridley and Rogers Coles. Dates to November 4, 1620 during the reign of James I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1567-1625).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Last will and testament of Arannid? Saunders. Johannes Lambe also named. Dates to 1627 during the reign of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1625-1649).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which William Carlile owes \"three hundred pounds of good lawful money of England\" to Mathew Westaby, both of Yorkshire County, England. Witnessed and signed by Richard Maddison, John Maddison, and [illegible name]. Dates to 1658 during the term of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (in office 1653-1658).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Mathew (also named as Matthias) Dickinson and his wife Ursula of Ellorton, Yorkshire County, England and Thomas Tindall of Kirflington, Yorkshire County, England. Tindall makes a payment of forty pounds to Dickinson and his wife. Signed and sealed by Matthias Dickinson, with intact, red wax seal, and Isafula? Dickinson (his mark). Witnessed and signed by John Walker, James Finson (his mark), and John Baron (his mark). Dates to October 18, 1683 during the reign of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1660-1685).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Indenture between George Ayslaby and Walker. Surnames Redhaive and Fish also mentioned. Document damaged and incomplete. Dates to 1687 during the reign of James II, King of England, Scotland (as James VII), and Ireland (r.1685-1688).","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Document referring to property in Alstonfield, Staffordshire County and Hartington, Derbyshire County. Dates to 1689 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish and Latin on vellum. \"An inventory of all and singuler the goods and chattells debts and creditts of Mary Freland late of the parish of the holy Trinity in Guldeford in the County of Surrey widow deceased, taken and appraised the fourteenth day of July in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninety by David Lyall and James Gilham.\" Inventory in English, while a twelve-line subscription by Robert Chapman, signed by him and Roger Dopkins appears in Latin. The document is made up of two membranes of vellum that were stitched together and folded. A period metal pin punctures the document twice and remains attached. Dates to 1690 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Includes separate typed twentieth century notes. From the notes: \"This is the formal inventory draw up at her decease in 1690 of the goods, assets and debts of Mary Freland of Guildford, taking the place of the Inquisitio post mortem that had previously been standard in the circumstances. The inventory itself is clearly and boldly written in English, each item being distinctly specified and listed with a valuation in Roman numerals, though the certification of this as a testamentary document for probate is in Latin. The widow Freland was evidently in relatively humble circumstances, as the estimate of the value of her wearing apparel and of the money in her purse together at 4/- indicates. The valuation of her whole estate is 18 pounds, 12 shillings, and 8 pence, but this total is made up of such items as 'seaven old blanketts,' 'five course towells,' 'three ould Beds and three boulsters and two pillowes.' Among items of some consequence, the widow had a gold ring, 16 pewter dishes, a pewter flagon and a pewter tankard, brass kettles, and a basin and two porringers of pewter.\"","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture by which Peter Carliell of Sandholme, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County sells one acre of land in Blyth to Stephen Beatson of Orsthroppe, Parish of Eastrington, Yorkshire County for six pounds and five shillings.The land is bounded by Robert Gimby's on the east and Sebastian Elythorpe's on the west. Signed and sealed by Peter Carliell (his mark). Witnessed and signed by Samuel Payson?, [illegible name], Richard Rommasd?, and John Williamson. Dates to March 1, 1694 during the reign of King William III (r.1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r.1689-1694) of England, Scotland, and Ireland.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Sir Fulvar Skipwith of Newbald, Warwickshire County and Sir Bradwardine Jackson of Bolton, Yorkshire County. Mentions an indenture document from November 25, 1654 between Sir Edward Mansfield, a knight of Claseden? in Buffs County (East Kent?) and Sir George Couzy, a knight of Gray's Inn in Middlesex County. Also speaks of Elizabeth Couzy, daughter and heir of Sir George Couzy, and Robert Robinson of London. Signed and sealed by Fulvar Skippwith. Red wax seal with possible family emblem. Witnessed and signed by Richard Marshall, Booth? Chaderton?, and Michael Arthur. Dates to December 9, 1697 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702).","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Grant by Frances, Dowager Countess of Salisbury (as executrix of Ralph Lee, who was executor of Simon Bennett) to William Hanbury of the Middle Temple and George Townesend of Lincoln's Inn, of a Statute Staple or Recognizance entered into by George Skipp of Godberry in February 1669 which bound him to Simon Bennett in the sum of 5,000 pounds (this recognizance in trust for the Dowager Countess of Salisbury). Dates to March 10, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nEnglish on vellum. Indenture between Edward Shoppard, son and heir of Richard Shoppard, of Doncaster?, Yorkshire County, and James Shoppard of Hinningcoy?, Notthinghamshire County and John Arthur of Doncaster? Cottage leased for a year by Edward Shoppard for five shillings paid by James Shoppard and John Arthur. Several other individuals named identifying adjoining lands including John Mogson?, John Trott?, Nicholas Bosvile, and William Walker. Signed and sealed by Edward Shoppard. Witnessed and signed by Gregory Gall, Winifred Whitaker, John Arthur June. Two, six pence tax stamps affixed to document. Dates to November 4, 1698 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century note on William III.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Manorial document (perhaps copy of Court Roll) concerning Brassington (Derbyshire?) mentioning William Barton, Richard Charlton, and the common pasture of Brassington called le over pasture. Dates to May 12, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. An official document authorizing transfer of the tenure of real estate within the ancient manor of Faxfleete, Yorkshire County. It was issued by the manor's Court Baron at which such transfers of tenancy had to be approved and registered. Philip Shorthendy, Seneschal of the manor, issues this document in the name of Edmund Lloyd, the lord. It records the homage that Robert Walker senior had done to Lloyd, and that according to the manorial rolls he had died in tenancy of a cottage, a close called Hempgarth, a croft with one calf, and a lane in Osmardike. These properties are transferred hereby to William Walker, Robert's son and heir, on the lord's receipt of the latter's pledge of allegiance. Dates to October 23, 1701 during the reign of William III, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (r.1689-1702). Includes separate typed twentieth century notes.","Scope and Contents\nLatin on vellum. Mentions John Bryan and Thomas Feather. Dates to November 1713 during the reign of Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1702-1714).","Scope and Contents\nIndenture whereby Christopher Bullin, a banker from Liverpool, sells 36,000 square yards (4 acres) of land in Walton-on-the-Hill to William Brown, a merchant from Liverpool. John Topham, Joshua Lace, and Ambrose Lace, all of Liverpool, are also mentioned. A hand drawn map of Bullin's land is provided and the document states that the land is bounded by Mr. Palmer's to the north, the late Mr. Crompton's to the east, the late Mr. Thomas Lowry's to the west, and the road leading from the Breck Lane to Newsham House to the south. Dates to August 30, 1828 during the reign of George IV, King of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Hanover (r.1820-1830).","Scope and Contents\nPatent for Evan Leigh of Aston-under-Lyne, Lancashire County, England for the invention of \"certain improvements in steam engines\" and others for \"serving machinery.\" Large, intricately detailed wax Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Queen Victoria attached to document by yellow and green rope. Dates to the reign of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (r.1837-1901). Patent was contained in a blue wooden stationary box with latch. On the top of the lid of the box in gold was a seal of the United Kingdom with lion and unicorn below which the engraving \"John Davies, C.E. Office for Patents Manchester\" appeared. The box was removed from the collection upon processing. John Lacey Davies was a civil engineer who worked for the Manchester Office of Patents between at least 1840-1866, possibly longer. An October 7, 1840 correspondence between Davies and a patent client appears on page 182 of the London journal of arts and sciences, and repertory of patent inventions, Vol. 17, 1841. Davies' office is listed as Office for Patents 66 Chancery Lane, Manchester. An August 10, 1850 letter from Davies to the Office for Patents in Manchester is held by the British National Archives in the Manchester Archives under correspondence, M6/3/8/108. Another reference to Davies from April 7, 1866 appears in Bennet Woodcroft's Chronological Index of Patents Applied for and Patents Granted for the year 1866, (London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoodie, 1867).","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for James Dicky dated April 24, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Lewis, a major for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. James Dicky, an asignee, is given two thousand acres. Other names mentioned include William Lytle, Robert Morris, John Taylor Griffin. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 21, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Francis Mianis, a captain for seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Banks, William Johnston, William Reynolds. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia and delivered to R. Thoamas on June 26, 1798. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Cunninghma who served as a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. 1,333 and 1/3 acres of land is transferred to William Lytle, asignee of Robert Morris, asignee of John Taylor Griffin, asignee of William Cunningham. The land is part of a 5,333 and 1/3 acres military land warrant #1783 for William Cunningham's service. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated June 9, 1798, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Harrison Winn, a soldier the entire war, and David Harris, a soldier for three years. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Henry Hayes, John W. Johnson, Thomas Mathews, and John Archer. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 14, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Johnathan Tinsley, John Shaver, George Shaver, and Dennis McKiney in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include Samuel McCraw, Josiah Tanehill, and John Sappington. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated January 15, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of John Casey, a soldier for the entire war, Allen Stubbs, a soldier for three years, and Samuel Brooking, a corporal for three years, all in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given five hundred acres. Other names mentioned include George Alderson, Jacob Fowler, Edward Fowler, and George Cleudiuen. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War. Includes wax eagle seal of Elijah Haywood.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated July 5, 1799, Philadelphia. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of William Davies, a colonel of seven years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Thomas Bedford and John Catlett. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson, Henry Whitings, James Morrison, and Strother Jones. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated May 12, 1800, Philadelphia and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Patterson in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given one thousand acres. Other names mentioned include Charles Patterson. Original signed by John Adams, President, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and James McHenry, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of David Stephenson, a major for seven years, and William McEliay, a soldier for three years, both in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three hundred and ninety acres. Other names mentioned include Evan Francis and Leroy Edwards. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nCopied by Elijah Haywood, commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington D.C., on June 14, 1832. Original document a land patent for William Lytle dated December 19, 1800, Washington, D.C. and delivered to Thomas Hopkins on December 20, 1800. Land awarded for the Revolutionary War service of James Monroe, a major for three years in the Virginia Continental Line. William Lytle, an asignee, is given three thousand three hundred and one third acres. Other names mentioned include Richard Starks, Elisha King, Thomas Martin, and James McHenry. Original signed by John Adams, President, John Marshall, Secretary of State, and Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington, D.C. by R.C. Weightman. Uncut, 5 pages.","Scope and Contents\n29th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives Executive Documber No. 221, August 6, 1846. Published in Washington D.C. by Ritchie \u0026 Heiss. 3 pages. President James K. Polk here transmits a copy of the treaty by which the United States acquired the Oregon Territory. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Boston by Alfred Mudge \u0026 Son, 34 School Street, Opposite City Hall. Bound, 26 pages. Josiah Perham, an early advocate of a transcontinental railroad here proposes the construction of a Pacific railroad to be financed by sale of stock, in quantities of one to ten shares, to small investors. Calling his scheme the People's Pacific Railroad, he envisioned the ownership of the line to consist of at least a million Americans, each of whom would be a participant \"in the greatest enterprise, fraught with more blessings than any other business enterprise of this or any other age.\" Perham secured a charter from the state of Maine, obtained the backing of Senator Thaddeus Stevens, and petitioned Congress to grant the company right-of-way from Kansas to San Francisco. Oposition from the switch to a northern route and to ask for a direct charter. In this revised form, the bill passed and shortly after President Lincoln signed the charter on July 2, 1864. Perham was made the first President of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\nHeadline story titled \"Exploring Expeditions\" with main titles \"The Hayden Expedition of 1873,\" \"The New Route to Yellowstone Park, Capt. Jone's Expedition of 1873,\" and \"Prof. Agassiz's Amazon Expedition.\" Uncut, still as one large folded sheet. 8 pages.","Scope and Contents\nPrinted in Washington D.C. by the Government Printing Office. Bound, 10 pages. W. McMicken, Surveyor-General of Washington Territory, reports on the resources and development of the region. Sections are devoted to the geographical description of Washington Territory, climate, extent of arable and timber lands, inland navigation, railroads, mineral resources, manufacturing interests, and population. Includes separate, typed twentieth century note.","Scope and Contents\n$1,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$2,500 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$100 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$2,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$300 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$3,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$200 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\n$10,000 at six percent interest","Scope and Contents\nThis collection of American railroad stock certificates includes documents from the following companies: White Water Railroad Copmany; The Wali Kill Valley Railroad Company; Vernon Greensburg and Rushville Railroad Company; The Toledo \u0026 Michigan Belt Railway Company; Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company; Ware River Railroad Company; West Shore Railroad Company; The Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad Company; Albany and Schenectady Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Hamilton \u0026 Dayton Railroad Company; Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Company; Cincinnati and Indiana Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis \u0026 Chicago Railway Company; Beech Creek Railroad Company; Buffalo Thousand Islands and Portland Railroad Company; The Cincinnati Northern Railroad Company; St. Joseph, South Bend \u0026 Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad Company; Cleveland, Painsville \u0026 Ashtabula Railroad Company; The Toledo and Ohio Central Railway Company; The Ulster and Delaware Railroad Company; Syracuse, Ontario \u0026 New York Railway Company; Swan Creek Railway Company; The Syracuse and Cherrango Railraod Company; The Syracuse, Cherrango and New York Railroad Company; Syracuse \u0026 Utica Railroad Company; Syracuse, Geneva and Corning Railway Company; Susquehanna \u0026 Clearfield Railroad Company; Schoolcraft and Three Rivers Railroad Company; St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Company; Rome, Watertown and Ogdensbury Railroad Company (also labeled Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh Railroad Company); Rocky River Railway Company; The Pine Creek Railway Company; The Peoria and Eastern Railway Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Niagara Falls Branch Railroad Company; New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway Company; New York and Northern Railway Company; New York \u0026 Fort Lee Railroad Company; New Jersey Junction Railroad Company; The Lake Erie, Youngstown \u0026 Southern Railroad Company; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad Company; Michigan Midland and Canada Railroad Company; Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Mahoning Coal Railroad Company; The Mr. Keesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Company; The Kanawha \u0026 Michigan Railway Company; The Lake Shore Railway Company; Kalamazoo and White Pigeon Railroad Company; Jersey Shore, Pine Creek \u0026 Buffalo Railway Company; Dunkirk, Warren \u0026 Pittsburgh Railway Company; The Franklin Canal Company's Erie \u0026 Ohio Railroad; Cleveland \u0026 Toledo Railroad Company; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati \u0026 Indianapolis Railway Company; Columbus, Springfield \u0026 Cincinnati Railroad Company; The Detroit, Monroe \u0026 Toledo Railroad Company; Cincinnati Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad Company; Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railway Company; Oswego \u0026 Rome Railroad Company; Mohawk Valley Railroad Company; The Muncie Belt Railway Company; Michigan Southern Railroad Company; The Michigan Central Railroad Company; The Little Falls \u0026 Dolgeville Railroad Company; The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company; The Junction Railroad Company; Jackson and Cincinnati Railway Company; State Line \u0026 Stony Point Railroad Company; Canada Southern Railway Company; Cleveland \u0026 Erie Railroad; Geneva, Corning and Southern Railroad Company; Harrison Branch Company; Erie and North East Railroad Company; The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley \u0026 Pittsburgh Railroad Company; The Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad Company; Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad; Ontario Pacific Railway Company; Norwood \u0026 Montreal Railroad Company; Northern Indiana Railroad Company; New York \u0026 Ottawa Railway Company; The New York \u0026 Mahopac Railroad Company; New York and Fort Lee Railroad Company; The Sturgis, Goshen \u0026 St. Louis Railway Company; Illiana Coal Company; Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company; The National Stock Yard Company"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","McNerney, Chester, 1914-1983","McNerney, Shirley","Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694","William III, King of England, 1650-1702"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["McNerney, Chester, 1914-1983","McNerney, Shirley"],"persname_ssim":["McNerney, Chester, 1914-1983","McNerney, Shirley","Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694","William III, King of England, 1650-1702"],"language_ssim":["English French Latin"],"total_component_count_is":69,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T14:11:31.580Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_714"}},{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_410","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family papers","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_410#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Hutton, Mary Davis Kline, 1934-2017","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_410#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_410#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_410","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_410","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_410","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_410","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_410.xml","title_ssm":["Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family papers"],"title_tesim":["Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1816-1977"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1816-1977"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SC 0241"],"text":["SC 0241","Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family papers","Singers Glen (Va.) -- History -- 19th century","Singers Glen (Va.) -- History -- 20th century","Singers Glen (Va.) -- Social life and customs","Singers Glen (Va.) -- Genealogy","Rockingham County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century","Rockingham County (Va.) -- History -- 20th century","Rural families","Social history -- 19th century","Social history -- 20th century","Letters (correspondence)","Printed Ephemera","Notebooks","Account books","Ledgers (account books)","Indentures","Certificates","Plats (maps)","Stock certificates","Photographs","Scrapbooks","Photograph albums","Love letters","Family papers","Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is arranged in four series. Series 1 is arranged by letter recipient and further arranged chronologically. Series 2 is arranged chronologically. Series 3 is arranged by form and further arranged chronologically. Series 4 is arranged by form and further arranged chronologically.","Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940 Ephemera, 1911-1967 Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945 Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977","Obituary for Charles L. Davis,  Daily News-Record , July 6, 1960.","Obituary for Edith Long Davis,  Daily News-Record , April 12, 1965.","Obituary for Earl A. Kline,  Daily News-Record , September 22, 1967.","Obituary for Letha Davis Kline,  Daily News-Record , March 5, 1986.","Obituary for Mary Kline Hutton,  Daily News-Record , May 18, 2017.","Program for the Forty-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises, Madison College, June 5, 1955.","Charles L. Davis (1874-1960) was born to John Conrad Davis and Mahulda Simmons Davis of Lewis County, West Virginia. Davis moved to Broadway, Virginia in 1892 and to Singers Glen, Virginia in 1896 where he lived the remainder of his life. While in West Virginia, Davis was a school teacher. He pursued the carpentry trade after moving to Virginia. Additionally, Davis served his community as a clerk, judge, and county committeeman for Singers Glen. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church in Singers Glen. Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.","Their daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).","On June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. Mary was a prolific scrapbooker and chronicled much of her adult life in this way.","This collection was originally housed in a photo album with most documents placed in Mylar sleeves. The materials were without a clear arrangement scheme. The archivist removed the documents from the album and imposed an artificial arrangement based on person or group of persons. However, it is unclear how some of the family names represented in this collection relate to the Davises, Klines, or Huttons. Box 3 which contains seven ledgers and notebooks is inaccessible due to ongoing preservation treatment. The ledgers within exhibit evidence of mold and are being treated accordingly.","The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons. Correspondence between Charles and Edith Long Davis and letters from their daughter Letha to Earl Kline comprise the bulk of the collection. Scrapbooks created by Mary Kline Hutton also make up a significant portion of the collection.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940, is comprised of approximately 180 handwritten letters, most with corresponding envelopes, between Charles Davis and Edith Long Davis, and letters from their daughter Letha Davis Kline to her future husband Earl Kline. The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"","Occasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? Sometimes I think it is and then again I think different for if you wished to you could make a sin out of everything.\"","Series 2: Ephemera, 1911-1967, contains two programs from Broadway High School – one including a cast of characters and synopsis of \"The Deacon\" and one outlining the May 10, 1911 commencement exercises. Miscellaneous religious tracts and clippings are also included. Ralph B. Hutton's membership cards to organizations include The American Legion, Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and the Confederate States Army (reorganized in August 1962).","Series 3: Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945, contains seven ledgers and notebooks related to Charles Davis, a plat, legal documents, indentures, stock certificates, and financial documents. The ledgers and notebooks are only minimally described as they undergo preservation treatment. They include a notebook, 1892-1893; a memorandum and account book, 1888-1889; an account book, 1895-1923; an account book, 1897; a time book, 1904-1912; a fertilizer notebook, 1907; and a daybook, 1912-1925.","The remainder of the series is comprised of miscellaneous papers with some directly relating to the Davis and Kline families and some documents seemingly unrelated, but still concerning other local persons. Other family names include Billhimer, Harrison, Ewin, Long, Lanahan, Waterman, Hall, Burtner, and Gambill. Items include five indentures, Charles Davis' 1891 teaching certificate for Pendleton County, West Virginia, a June 26, 1897 plat proposing a public road from Port Republic Road to Rockingham Turnpike (Rt. 33), six stock certificates issued to H. L. Burtner for Valley Supply Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg, and the will of D. A. Eppard of Elkton.","Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977, is comprised of five folders of photographs and eight scrapbooks compiled by Mary Kline Hutton. With a few exceptions, the photographs are primarily unidentified and undated. The 1943-1956 photo album includes images of Mary Hutton's graduation from Madison College in 1955. She is pictured in front of Wilson Hall in her cap and gown.","The scrapbooks are compiled in both three-ring and spiral-bound photo albums with adhesive pages and traditional scrapbooks with paper pages. The scrapbooks are generally ephemeral in nature, containing photographs, wedding napkins, postcards, greetings cards for various occasions, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and programs documenting holidays, vacations, and local events. Material related to the town of Elkton and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company are included in many of the scrapbooks, as are newspaper clippings spotlighting the Huttons and their friends and family. The 1957-1958 scrapbook documents the Huttons' wedding and honeymoon. The subsequent scrapbook includes sympathy cards and letters sent to the Huttons after the death of their newborn child. During the summer of 1976, the couple visited Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. Postcards, a plane ticket, keno slips, and brochures document the trip. Also documented are the Huttons' 1959 trip to New York City, their 1968 vacation to the Alamo, and their 1977 vacation to Plymouth and Boston, Massachusetts.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Hutton, Mary Davis Kline, 1934-2017","Whetzel, Charlie, 1940-2021","English \n.    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Davis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, July 6, 1960.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Edith Long Davis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, April 12, 1965.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Earl A. Kline, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, September 22, 1967.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Letha Davis Kline, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, March 5, 1986.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Mary Kline Hutton, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, May 18, 2017.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eProgram for the Forty-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises, Madison College, June 5, 1955.\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Obituary for Charles L. Davis,  Daily News-Record , July 6, 1960.","Obituary for Edith Long Davis,  Daily News-Record , April 12, 1965.","Obituary for Earl A. Kline,  Daily News-Record , September 22, 1967.","Obituary for Letha Davis Kline,  Daily News-Record , March 5, 1986.","Obituary for Mary Kline Hutton,  Daily News-Record , May 18, 2017.","Program for the Forty-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises, Madison College, June 5, 1955."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles L. Davis (1874-1960) was born to John Conrad Davis and Mahulda Simmons Davis of Lewis County, West Virginia. Davis moved to Broadway, Virginia in 1892 and to Singers Glen, Virginia in 1896 where he lived the remainder of his life. While in West Virginia, Davis was a school teacher. He pursued the carpentry trade after moving to Virginia. Additionally, Davis served his community as a clerk, judge, and county committeeman for Singers Glen. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church in Singers Glen. Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTheir daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOn June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. Mary was a prolific scrapbooker and chronicled much of her adult life in this way.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Charles L. Davis (1874-1960) was born to John Conrad Davis and Mahulda Simmons Davis of Lewis County, West Virginia. Davis moved to Broadway, Virginia in 1892 and to Singers Glen, Virginia in 1896 where he lived the remainder of his life. While in West Virginia, Davis was a school teacher. He pursued the carpentry trade after moving to Virginia. Additionally, Davis served his community as a clerk, judge, and county committeeman for Singers Glen. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church in Singers Glen. Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.","Their daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).","On June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. Mary was a prolific scrapbooker and chronicled much of her adult life in this way."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, SC 0241, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, SC 0241, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection was originally housed in a photo album with most documents placed in Mylar sleeves. The materials were without a clear arrangement scheme. The archivist removed the documents from the album and imposed an artificial arrangement based on person or group of persons. However, it is unclear how some of the family names represented in this collection relate to the Davises, Klines, or Huttons. Box 3 which contains seven ledgers and notebooks is inaccessible due to ongoing preservation treatment. The ledgers within exhibit evidence of mold and are being treated accordingly.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["This collection was originally housed in a photo album with most documents placed in Mylar sleeves. The materials were without a clear arrangement scheme. The archivist removed the documents from the album and imposed an artificial arrangement based on person or group of persons. However, it is unclear how some of the family names represented in this collection relate to the Davises, Klines, or Huttons. Box 3 which contains seven ledgers and notebooks is inaccessible due to ongoing preservation treatment. The ledgers within exhibit evidence of mold and are being treated accordingly."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons. Correspondence between Charles and Edith Long Davis and letters from their daughter Letha to Earl Kline comprise the bulk of the collection. Scrapbooks created by Mary Kline Hutton also make up a significant portion of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940, is comprised of approximately 180 handwritten letters, most with corresponding envelopes, between Charles Davis and Edith Long Davis, and letters from their daughter Letha Davis Kline to her future husband Earl Kline. The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOccasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? Sometimes I think it is and then again I think different for if you wished to you could make a sin out of everything.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Ephemera, 1911-1967, contains two programs from Broadway High School – one including a cast of characters and synopsis of \"The Deacon\" and one outlining the May 10, 1911 commencement exercises. Miscellaneous religious tracts and clippings are also included. Ralph B. Hutton's membership cards to organizations include The American Legion, Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and the Confederate States Army (reorganized in August 1962).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945, contains seven ledgers and notebooks related to Charles Davis, a plat, legal documents, indentures, stock certificates, and financial documents. The ledgers and notebooks are only minimally described as they undergo preservation treatment. They include a notebook, 1892-1893; a memorandum and account book, 1888-1889; an account book, 1895-1923; an account book, 1897; a time book, 1904-1912; a fertilizer notebook, 1907; and a daybook, 1912-1925.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe remainder of the series is comprised of miscellaneous papers with some directly relating to the Davis and Kline families and some documents seemingly unrelated, but still concerning other local persons. Other family names include Billhimer, Harrison, Ewin, Long, Lanahan, Waterman, Hall, Burtner, and Gambill. Items include five indentures, Charles Davis' 1891 teaching certificate for Pendleton County, West Virginia, a June 26, 1897 plat proposing a public road from Port Republic Road to Rockingham Turnpike (Rt. 33), six stock certificates issued to H. L. Burtner for Valley Supply Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg, and the will of D. A. Eppard of Elkton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977, is comprised of five folders of photographs and eight scrapbooks compiled by Mary Kline Hutton. With a few exceptions, the photographs are primarily unidentified and undated. The 1943-1956 photo album includes images of Mary Hutton's graduation from Madison College in 1955. She is pictured in front of Wilson Hall in her cap and gown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe scrapbooks are compiled in both three-ring and spiral-bound photo albums with adhesive pages and traditional scrapbooks with paper pages. The scrapbooks are generally ephemeral in nature, containing photographs, wedding napkins, postcards, greetings cards for various occasions, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and programs documenting holidays, vacations, and local events. Material related to the town of Elkton and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company are included in many of the scrapbooks, as are newspaper clippings spotlighting the Huttons and their friends and family. The 1957-1958 scrapbook documents the Huttons' wedding and honeymoon. The subsequent scrapbook includes sympathy cards and letters sent to the Huttons after the death of their newborn child. During the summer of 1976, the couple visited Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. Postcards, a plane ticket, keno slips, and brochures document the trip. Also documented are the Huttons' 1959 trip to New York City, their 1968 vacation to the Alamo, and their 1977 vacation to Plymouth and Boston, Massachusetts.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons. Correspondence between Charles and Edith Long Davis and letters from their daughter Letha to Earl Kline comprise the bulk of the collection. Scrapbooks created by Mary Kline Hutton also make up a significant portion of the collection.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940, is comprised of approximately 180 handwritten letters, most with corresponding envelopes, between Charles Davis and Edith Long Davis, and letters from their daughter Letha Davis Kline to her future husband Earl Kline. The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"","Occasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? Sometimes I think it is and then again I think different for if you wished to you could make a sin out of everything.\"","Series 2: Ephemera, 1911-1967, contains two programs from Broadway High School – one including a cast of characters and synopsis of \"The Deacon\" and one outlining the May 10, 1911 commencement exercises. Miscellaneous religious tracts and clippings are also included. Ralph B. Hutton's membership cards to organizations include The American Legion, Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and the Confederate States Army (reorganized in August 1962).","Series 3: Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945, contains seven ledgers and notebooks related to Charles Davis, a plat, legal documents, indentures, stock certificates, and financial documents. The ledgers and notebooks are only minimally described as they undergo preservation treatment. They include a notebook, 1892-1893; a memorandum and account book, 1888-1889; an account book, 1895-1923; an account book, 1897; a time book, 1904-1912; a fertilizer notebook, 1907; and a daybook, 1912-1925.","The remainder of the series is comprised of miscellaneous papers with some directly relating to the Davis and Kline families and some documents seemingly unrelated, but still concerning other local persons. Other family names include Billhimer, Harrison, Ewin, Long, Lanahan, Waterman, Hall, Burtner, and Gambill. Items include five indentures, Charles Davis' 1891 teaching certificate for Pendleton County, West Virginia, a June 26, 1897 plat proposing a public road from Port Republic Road to Rockingham Turnpike (Rt. 33), six stock certificates issued to H. L. Burtner for Valley Supply Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg, and the will of D. A. Eppard of Elkton.","Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977, is comprised of five folders of photographs and eight scrapbooks compiled by Mary Kline Hutton. With a few exceptions, the photographs are primarily unidentified and undated. The 1943-1956 photo album includes images of Mary Hutton's graduation from Madison College in 1955. She is pictured in front of Wilson Hall in her cap and gown.","The scrapbooks are compiled in both three-ring and spiral-bound photo albums with adhesive pages and traditional scrapbooks with paper pages. The scrapbooks are generally ephemeral in nature, containing photographs, wedding napkins, postcards, greetings cards for various occasions, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and programs documenting holidays, vacations, and local events. Material related to the town of Elkton and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company are included in many of the scrapbooks, as are newspaper clippings spotlighting the Huttons and their friends and family. The 1957-1958 scrapbook documents the Huttons' wedding and honeymoon. The subsequent scrapbook includes sympathy cards and letters sent to the Huttons after the death of their newborn child. During the summer of 1976, the couple visited Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. Postcards, a plane ticket, keno slips, and brochures document the trip. Also documented are the Huttons' 1959 trip to New York City, their 1968 vacation to the Alamo, and their 1977 vacation to Plymouth and Boston, Massachusetts."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_aed0f3a6145b2e329ac85678817bf83e\"\u003eThe Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. 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Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is arranged in four series. Series 1 is arranged by letter recipient and further arranged chronologically. Series 2 is arranged chronologically. Series 3 is arranged by form and further arranged chronologically. Series 4 is arranged by form and further arranged chronologically.","Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940 Ephemera, 1911-1967 Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945 Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977","Obituary for Charles L. Davis,  Daily News-Record , July 6, 1960.","Obituary for Edith Long Davis,  Daily News-Record , April 12, 1965.","Obituary for Earl A. Kline,  Daily News-Record , September 22, 1967.","Obituary for Letha Davis Kline,  Daily News-Record , March 5, 1986.","Obituary for Mary Kline Hutton,  Daily News-Record , May 18, 2017.","Program for the Forty-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises, Madison College, June 5, 1955.","Charles L. Davis (1874-1960) was born to John Conrad Davis and Mahulda Simmons Davis of Lewis County, West Virginia. Davis moved to Broadway, Virginia in 1892 and to Singers Glen, Virginia in 1896 where he lived the remainder of his life. While in West Virginia, Davis was a school teacher. He pursued the carpentry trade after moving to Virginia. Additionally, Davis served his community as a clerk, judge, and county committeeman for Singers Glen. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church in Singers Glen. Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.","Their daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).","On June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. Mary was a prolific scrapbooker and chronicled much of her adult life in this way.","This collection was originally housed in a photo album with most documents placed in Mylar sleeves. The materials were without a clear arrangement scheme. The archivist removed the documents from the album and imposed an artificial arrangement based on person or group of persons. However, it is unclear how some of the family names represented in this collection relate to the Davises, Klines, or Huttons. Box 3 which contains seven ledgers and notebooks is inaccessible due to ongoing preservation treatment. The ledgers within exhibit evidence of mold and are being treated accordingly.","The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons. Correspondence between Charles and Edith Long Davis and letters from their daughter Letha to Earl Kline comprise the bulk of the collection. Scrapbooks created by Mary Kline Hutton also make up a significant portion of the collection.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940, is comprised of approximately 180 handwritten letters, most with corresponding envelopes, between Charles Davis and Edith Long Davis, and letters from their daughter Letha Davis Kline to her future husband Earl Kline. The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"","Occasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? Sometimes I think it is and then again I think different for if you wished to you could make a sin out of everything.\"","Series 2: Ephemera, 1911-1967, contains two programs from Broadway High School – one including a cast of characters and synopsis of \"The Deacon\" and one outlining the May 10, 1911 commencement exercises. Miscellaneous religious tracts and clippings are also included. Ralph B. Hutton's membership cards to organizations include The American Legion, Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and the Confederate States Army (reorganized in August 1962).","Series 3: Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945, contains seven ledgers and notebooks related to Charles Davis, a plat, legal documents, indentures, stock certificates, and financial documents. The ledgers and notebooks are only minimally described as they undergo preservation treatment. They include a notebook, 1892-1893; a memorandum and account book, 1888-1889; an account book, 1895-1923; an account book, 1897; a time book, 1904-1912; a fertilizer notebook, 1907; and a daybook, 1912-1925.","The remainder of the series is comprised of miscellaneous papers with some directly relating to the Davis and Kline families and some documents seemingly unrelated, but still concerning other local persons. Other family names include Billhimer, Harrison, Ewin, Long, Lanahan, Waterman, Hall, Burtner, and Gambill. Items include five indentures, Charles Davis' 1891 teaching certificate for Pendleton County, West Virginia, a June 26, 1897 plat proposing a public road from Port Republic Road to Rockingham Turnpike (Rt. 33), six stock certificates issued to H. L. Burtner for Valley Supply Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg, and the will of D. A. Eppard of Elkton.","Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977, is comprised of five folders of photographs and eight scrapbooks compiled by Mary Kline Hutton. With a few exceptions, the photographs are primarily unidentified and undated. The 1943-1956 photo album includes images of Mary Hutton's graduation from Madison College in 1955. She is pictured in front of Wilson Hall in her cap and gown.","The scrapbooks are compiled in both three-ring and spiral-bound photo albums with adhesive pages and traditional scrapbooks with paper pages. The scrapbooks are generally ephemeral in nature, containing photographs, wedding napkins, postcards, greetings cards for various occasions, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and programs documenting holidays, vacations, and local events. Material related to the town of Elkton and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company are included in many of the scrapbooks, as are newspaper clippings spotlighting the Huttons and their friends and family. The 1957-1958 scrapbook documents the Huttons' wedding and honeymoon. The subsequent scrapbook includes sympathy cards and letters sent to the Huttons after the death of their newborn child. During the summer of 1976, the couple visited Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. Postcards, a plane ticket, keno slips, and brochures document the trip. Also documented are the Huttons' 1959 trip to New York City, their 1968 vacation to the Alamo, and their 1977 vacation to Plymouth and Boston, Massachusetts.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Hutton, Mary Davis Kline, 1934-2017","Whetzel, Charlie, 1940-2021","English \n.    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Davis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, July 6, 1960.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Edith Long Davis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, April 12, 1965.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Earl A. Kline, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, September 22, 1967.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Letha Davis Kline, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, March 5, 1986.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eObituary for Mary Kline Hutton, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily News-Record\u003c/emph\u003e, May 18, 2017.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eProgram for the Forty-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises, Madison College, June 5, 1955.\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Obituary for Charles L. Davis,  Daily News-Record , July 6, 1960.","Obituary for Edith Long Davis,  Daily News-Record , April 12, 1965.","Obituary for Earl A. Kline,  Daily News-Record , September 22, 1967.","Obituary for Letha Davis Kline,  Daily News-Record , March 5, 1986.","Obituary for Mary Kline Hutton,  Daily News-Record , May 18, 2017.","Program for the Forty-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises, Madison College, June 5, 1955."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharles L. Davis (1874-1960) was born to John Conrad Davis and Mahulda Simmons Davis of Lewis County, West Virginia. Davis moved to Broadway, Virginia in 1892 and to Singers Glen, Virginia in 1896 where he lived the remainder of his life. While in West Virginia, Davis was a school teacher. He pursued the carpentry trade after moving to Virginia. Additionally, Davis served his community as a clerk, judge, and county committeeman for Singers Glen. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church in Singers Glen. Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTheir daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOn June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. Mary was a prolific scrapbooker and chronicled much of her adult life in this way.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Charles L. Davis (1874-1960) was born to John Conrad Davis and Mahulda Simmons Davis of Lewis County, West Virginia. Davis moved to Broadway, Virginia in 1892 and to Singers Glen, Virginia in 1896 where he lived the remainder of his life. While in West Virginia, Davis was a school teacher. He pursued the carpentry trade after moving to Virginia. Additionally, Davis served his community as a clerk, judge, and county committeeman for Singers Glen. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church in Singers Glen. Davis married Edith Belle Long (1876-1965) of Singers Glen and together they had three children – Letha (1899-1986), Charles Russell (1906-1976), and Price Albert (1907-1979). Edith was born to Conrad Long and Phoebe Catherine Burgendine Long. Like her husband, Edith was a member of the local EUB congregation.","Their daughter Letha, a lifelong member of the Singers Glen EUB church and a member of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary, went on to marry Earl Alpheus Kline (1896-1967). Kline was born to Benjamin B. Kline and Ella Mae Wilkins Kline. He was employed as one of the first electrical contractors in Rockingham County and later worked at REA and Madison College. The Klines had three children – Earl Jr., Eleanor Aletha (1922-2016), and Mary Davis (1934-2017).","On June 22, 1957, Mary Davis Kline married Ralph Bartlett \"Penny\" Hutton (1923-1993). The couple had one child, born Ralph Bartlett Hutton II (November 12, 1958-November 13, 1958), who died in infancy. Mary graduated from Broadway High School and from Madison College in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics education. She taught at Elkton High School for 10 years before working as a home economist for VEPCO (now Virginia Power) and went on to serve as the first school food service supervisor for Harrisonburg City Schools. She retired in 1991 after 17 years with the Virginia Department of Education. She was a member of the American Home Economics Association and the American School Food Service Association. Mary was a prolific scrapbooker and chronicled much of her adult life in this way."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, SC 0241, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, SC 0241, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection was originally housed in a photo album with most documents placed in Mylar sleeves. The materials were without a clear arrangement scheme. The archivist removed the documents from the album and imposed an artificial arrangement based on person or group of persons. However, it is unclear how some of the family names represented in this collection relate to the Davises, Klines, or Huttons. Box 3 which contains seven ledgers and notebooks is inaccessible due to ongoing preservation treatment. The ledgers within exhibit evidence of mold and are being treated accordingly.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["This collection was originally housed in a photo album with most documents placed in Mylar sleeves. The materials were without a clear arrangement scheme. The archivist removed the documents from the album and imposed an artificial arrangement based on person or group of persons. However, it is unclear how some of the family names represented in this collection relate to the Davises, Klines, or Huttons. Box 3 which contains seven ledgers and notebooks is inaccessible due to ongoing preservation treatment. The ledgers within exhibit evidence of mold and are being treated accordingly."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons. Correspondence between Charles and Edith Long Davis and letters from their daughter Letha to Earl Kline comprise the bulk of the collection. Scrapbooks created by Mary Kline Hutton also make up a significant portion of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940, is comprised of approximately 180 handwritten letters, most with corresponding envelopes, between Charles Davis and Edith Long Davis, and letters from their daughter Letha Davis Kline to her future husband Earl Kline. The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOccasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? Sometimes I think it is and then again I think different for if you wished to you could make a sin out of everything.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Ephemera, 1911-1967, contains two programs from Broadway High School – one including a cast of characters and synopsis of \"The Deacon\" and one outlining the May 10, 1911 commencement exercises. Miscellaneous religious tracts and clippings are also included. Ralph B. Hutton's membership cards to organizations include The American Legion, Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and the Confederate States Army (reorganized in August 1962).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945, contains seven ledgers and notebooks related to Charles Davis, a plat, legal documents, indentures, stock certificates, and financial documents. The ledgers and notebooks are only minimally described as they undergo preservation treatment. They include a notebook, 1892-1893; a memorandum and account book, 1888-1889; an account book, 1895-1923; an account book, 1897; a time book, 1904-1912; a fertilizer notebook, 1907; and a daybook, 1912-1925.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe remainder of the series is comprised of miscellaneous papers with some directly relating to the Davis and Kline families and some documents seemingly unrelated, but still concerning other local persons. Other family names include Billhimer, Harrison, Ewin, Long, Lanahan, Waterman, Hall, Burtner, and Gambill. Items include five indentures, Charles Davis' 1891 teaching certificate for Pendleton County, West Virginia, a June 26, 1897 plat proposing a public road from Port Republic Road to Rockingham Turnpike (Rt. 33), six stock certificates issued to H. L. Burtner for Valley Supply Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg, and the will of D. A. Eppard of Elkton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977, is comprised of five folders of photographs and eight scrapbooks compiled by Mary Kline Hutton. With a few exceptions, the photographs are primarily unidentified and undated. The 1943-1956 photo album includes images of Mary Hutton's graduation from Madison College in 1955. She is pictured in front of Wilson Hall in her cap and gown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe scrapbooks are compiled in both three-ring and spiral-bound photo albums with adhesive pages and traditional scrapbooks with paper pages. The scrapbooks are generally ephemeral in nature, containing photographs, wedding napkins, postcards, greetings cards for various occasions, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and programs documenting holidays, vacations, and local events. Material related to the town of Elkton and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company are included in many of the scrapbooks, as are newspaper clippings spotlighting the Huttons and their friends and family. The 1957-1958 scrapbook documents the Huttons' wedding and honeymoon. The subsequent scrapbook includes sympathy cards and letters sent to the Huttons after the death of their newborn child. During the summer of 1976, the couple visited Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. Postcards, a plane ticket, keno slips, and brochures document the trip. Also documented are the Huttons' 1959 trip to New York City, their 1968 vacation to the Alamo, and their 1977 vacation to Plymouth and Boston, Massachusetts.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons. Correspondence between Charles and Edith Long Davis and letters from their daughter Letha to Earl Kline comprise the bulk of the collection. Scrapbooks created by Mary Kline Hutton also make up a significant portion of the collection.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1891-1919, 1940, is comprised of approximately 180 handwritten letters, most with corresponding envelopes, between Charles Davis and Edith Long Davis, and letters from their daughter Letha Davis Kline to her future husband Earl Kline. The bulk of these letters were written between the two couples during their respective courtships, though some letters between the Davises post-date their marriage when Charles was staying in Harrisonburg and likely working in some capacity at the new Masonic Temple. The subject matter of the letters is generally romantic in nature. Both couples talk about missing each other and anticipating the next time they will see each other. The letters provide regular updates on family and community news, reports on the frequency of church and prayer meeting attendance, and are generally newsy and gossipy in their overall tone. The Charles Davis correspondence includes a few letters from his friends, both male and female, in West Virginia written prior to his relationship with Edith. The lighthearted nature of these letters is exemplified in a December 9, 1894 letter from his friend Albert in which he asks Charles, \"Are the girls as good looking over there [in Broadway] as they are in old Pend[leton County]?\"","Occasionally, the letters touch on relevant political and social topics of the time. In a November 3, 1896 letter from Charles Davis to Edith, he comments on his election fatigue in light of the recent presidential election: \"Well the election is over and I have a McKinley headache already.\" In Letha Davis Kline's February 11, 1917 letter to Earl Kline, she describes her internal struggle with the morality of dancing: \"Dancing isn't a sin is it? Sometimes I think it is and then again I think different for if you wished to you could make a sin out of everything.\"","Series 2: Ephemera, 1911-1967, contains two programs from Broadway High School – one including a cast of characters and synopsis of \"The Deacon\" and one outlining the May 10, 1911 commencement exercises. Miscellaneous religious tracts and clippings are also included. Ralph B. Hutton's membership cards to organizations include The American Legion, Elkton Volunteer Fire Company, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and the Confederate States Army (reorganized in August 1962).","Series 3: Ledgers and Papers, 1816-1945, contains seven ledgers and notebooks related to Charles Davis, a plat, legal documents, indentures, stock certificates, and financial documents. The ledgers and notebooks are only minimally described as they undergo preservation treatment. They include a notebook, 1892-1893; a memorandum and account book, 1888-1889; an account book, 1895-1923; an account book, 1897; a time book, 1904-1912; a fertilizer notebook, 1907; and a daybook, 1912-1925.","The remainder of the series is comprised of miscellaneous papers with some directly relating to the Davis and Kline families and some documents seemingly unrelated, but still concerning other local persons. Other family names include Billhimer, Harrison, Ewin, Long, Lanahan, Waterman, Hall, Burtner, and Gambill. Items include five indentures, Charles Davis' 1891 teaching certificate for Pendleton County, West Virginia, a June 26, 1897 plat proposing a public road from Port Republic Road to Rockingham Turnpike (Rt. 33), six stock certificates issued to H. L. Burtner for Valley Supply Company, Inc. in Harrisonburg, and the will of D. A. Eppard of Elkton.","Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1919-1977, is comprised of five folders of photographs and eight scrapbooks compiled by Mary Kline Hutton. With a few exceptions, the photographs are primarily unidentified and undated. The 1943-1956 photo album includes images of Mary Hutton's graduation from Madison College in 1955. She is pictured in front of Wilson Hall in her cap and gown.","The scrapbooks are compiled in both three-ring and spiral-bound photo albums with adhesive pages and traditional scrapbooks with paper pages. The scrapbooks are generally ephemeral in nature, containing photographs, wedding napkins, postcards, greetings cards for various occasions, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and programs documenting holidays, vacations, and local events. Material related to the town of Elkton and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company are included in many of the scrapbooks, as are newspaper clippings spotlighting the Huttons and their friends and family. The 1957-1958 scrapbook documents the Huttons' wedding and honeymoon. The subsequent scrapbook includes sympathy cards and letters sent to the Huttons after the death of their newborn child. During the summer of 1976, the couple visited Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. Postcards, a plane ticket, keno slips, and brochures document the trip. Also documented are the Huttons' 1959 trip to New York City, their 1968 vacation to the Alamo, and their 1977 vacation to Plymouth and Boston, Massachusetts."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_aed0f3a6145b2e329ac85678817bf83e\"\u003eThe Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. Some documents are seemingly unrelated to the aforementioned families, but concern other local persons.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Davis, Kline, and Hutton Family Papers, 1816-1977, are comprised of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers relating to Charles L. Davis of Singers Glen, Virginia and his descendants. 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Please contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Original audiocassettes contained in this collection are restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request.","Original audiocassette restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information.","Restricted from researcher access until July 15, 2035 per the amended donor agreement.","Series is open to research.","Original audiocassettes contained within this series are restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information.","Original audiocassette restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information.","Printed materials and monographs already held by Special Collections or deemed out of the collecting scope of Special Collections, yearbooks, and genealogy website printouts were not retained and were returned to the donor.","The collection is arranged into four series and further arranged chronologically. Exceptions to this arrangement were made in order to group like materials together specifically Hollar family genealogy research files.","Family Papers and Correspondence, 1849-2019 Genealogy Files, 1797-2018 2024-0604 Accession, circa 1850-1985 2024-0725 Accession, circa 1875-1990","Given the genealogical focus of this collection, this biographical note is not intended to serve as an exhaustive description of the Bowman family tree, which would largely duplicate the information found within the collection materials. Researchers are encouraged to review Series 2: Genealogy Files for more detailed genealogical information on the Bowman, Hollar, Lahman, and Wenger families. Published genealogies on these families are also available for additional context.","The Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers primarily documents the Eli Martin Bowman (1861-1950) and Amanda Hollar Bowman (1865-1936) line of the Bowmans of Rockingham County, Virginia. Eli Bowman was the great-great-grandson of George and Barbara Bowman who  immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in the late 1740s. The Bowmans moved to Rockingham County in the early 1770s and erected the \"Bowman House\" which is now part of the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton. The descendants of Eli and Amanda Bowman documented in this collection include their son Luther Alexander Bowman (1884-1952) and his wife Otilla May Lahman (1891-1966), Luther and Otilla's son Millard Lahman Bowman (1914-1997) and his wife Oma Frances Wenger (1913-2002), and their nine children including Eldon Bowman (b. 1942) and Bernie Bowman (b. 1947). Many of the Bowmans were members of the Mennonite Church and were farmers by trade. Millard Bowman owned and operated a dairy and turkey farm with his family just outside of Harrisonburg. Eldon and Bernie Bowman as well as their siblings Jim, Daniel, and Miriam Haarer are all published authors. Their books include memoirs, genealogies, and family histories. ","Much of the family papers and genealogical research that form this collection were compiled and stewarded by Eldon Bowman's father Millard, and then by Eldon after Millard's death in 1997. Bernie Bowman, Eldon's brother, is also a contributor to the collection. A selection of his writings - published and unpublished - are included.","Millard Bowman - Tenor, Harold Lahman - Lead, Amos Rhodes - Baritone, James McDorman - Bass","The bulk of the materials were provided by the donor in labeled envelopes and binders. The donor's descriptions and folder titles were largely retained, and in cases where descriptions were substantive, a scope and content note is included at the folder level. The binders and envelopes were discarded. ","Audiocassettes listed in the container list have not been reformatted but can be made available upon request.","The Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers, 1797-2019, comprises genealogical materials (photocopied and original), correspondence, family papers, and financial and legal documents related to the Bowman family of Rockingham County, Virginia specifically the Eli Martin Bowman (1861-1950) and Amanda Hollar Bowman (1865-1936) line.","Since the collection contains original and photocopied documents, dates were applied to documents according to the date the original document was created and not when it was reproduced. Researchers should note that while genealogical materials are primarily arranged in Series 2: Genealogical Files, materials found within Series 1: Family Papers and Correspondence may also relate to Bowman and related family genealogies. ","Series 1: Family Papers and Correspondence, 1849-2019, comprises ledgers; legal and financial documents related to the personal business doings of Eli Bowman and settling numerous Bowman family estates; and correspondence and email exchanges between Eldon Bowman and his classmates from Turner Ashby High School discussing religion and their respective spiritual journeys, politics, and philosophy.\nWritings by Bernie Bowman include published articles and papers he presented at meetings of \"The Thinkers,\" a discussion group in Tennessee of which Bernie was a member.","Includes names Eli M. Bowman, Isaac H. Bowman, and [Edmund T.] Bowman.","Eli Bowman records on settling his mother, Catharine Bowman's (1819-1882) estate","Jacob Wenger was the uncle of Oma Wenger Bowman.","Copy of original Great Granddaddy Elias Poems - Aunt Lois gave them to me some years ago - \u0026 I had them laminated for protection.","Includes receipts for electrical work completed by Roy S. Bowman at Eli Bowman's house as well as hospital and funeral bills after the death of Amanda Bowman in 1936.","Copies of letters written by Ottie Bowman to her son Paul Bowman when he was in alternate service during World War II.","Records of settlement of Ottie Bowman's estate. Millard Bowman acted as administrator.","Most addressed to William Bowman, father of Houston Bowman, the last resident at the original Bowman House.","The Grandpa's Quartet \"All Will Be Well\"","Side A What Did He Do? Just a Little Talk Surely Goodness and Mercy A Beautiful Life If I Be Lifted Up Nearer My Home","Side B Many Mansions In Times Like These All Will Be Well Hold to My Hand Sunset Hour Beyond the Sunset","Millard Bowman computations showing sale of farm and home in 1996. Also for 1996 estimated taxes and other tax returns.","At a class reunion, three high school classmates found common ground in philosophy, religion, and politics. These emails are the result.","Series 2: Genealogy Files, 1797-2018, contains obituaries, funeral registers, funeral cards, typed and handwritten biographies, genealogies, and research notes on the Bowman family and the related Hollar, Lahman, and Wenger families. Much of the materials were compiled and written by Millard Bowman. Reference materials used in the writing of family histories by Eldon and Bernie Bowman are included.","Photocopied maps, deeds, indentures, and notes.","Eli Bowman's wife was Amanda Hollar, the 22nd child of David Hollar. This cemetary is the burial site of a number of the Hollar relatives.","Old wills of Wenger family: Joseph, Peter, Dan, Ella Rhodes, Laura Suter Wenger, Peter's widow, sale of Millard Bowman Farm in 1996.","1910 calendar with photo of Luther A. Bowman (1884-1952) and his horse, Squench. Photo of Luther A. Bowman in his buggy.","Includes copy of letter from William D. Bowman dated January 13, 1856.","In the mid 1960s, Millard Bowman bought the home place of Sam and Hattie Spitzer. Hattie's mother was Sallie Hollar Berry, a sister to our great grandmother Amanda Hollar Bowman. Esther and Steve Showalter bought the place and extensively remodeled the house. There once was a mill there, fed by a strong spring. Millard Bowman tore out the old wooden race and replaced it with pipe. He continued to allow free water to the neighbors.","This is the community where the Eli Bowman and David Hollar families lived. Relatives noted.","Millard Bowman's incomplete memories. Written by request of his daughter, Miriam Haarer.","Not the same line of Bowmans, but Luther Bowman lived on one of the family's farms from 1905-1910.","These mills were big in the lives of Eli Bowman and his son, Luther Bowman - our great grandfather and grandfather.","The Bowman Mill at Greenmount (page 7) was founded by a Bowman family not related to our line. It passed through several generations and was owned in the early 1900s by a descendant - M.H. (Homer) Myers. Samuel Bowman owned a large farm north of Greenmount in addition to the Lincoln Homestead.","Luther lived and worked on the first firm (near Greenmount) when he left home at age 21.","Solomon Bowman moved to Indiana in the 1880s.","Oscar Wenger, oldest child of Jacob and Jenny Wenger, married Bessie Heatwole. She kept a daily diary for many years. This notebook contains many of her entries referencing Mr. Bowman. Our granddad Luther worked with/for Oscar from 1905-1910. We thought these references were about him. Later realized they referred to Sam Bowman (not related) who owned the farm where Oscar \u0026 Luther lived. Bessie's diaries are in EMU's Historical Library.","Series is an addition to the collection and comprises photographs, family papers, and local history materials. The Wenger line of the family is documented in this series.","Bowman family photographs including the George Bowman house and New Erection School. Photographs were identified and labeled by donor.","School was located north of Singers Glen, Virginia and near home of Eli Bowman and Amanda Hollar Bowman. Two of their children, Ruth and Bertha, are pictured. Approximately half of the students are identified.","The envelope that accompanied the photograph identified the school as Morning View School. A sheet listing students names identifies the school as Mt. Valley School.","Callie Rebecca Bowman (1888-1985) was the daughter of Eli Bowman and Amanda Hollar Bowman.","Issued to Millard Bowman and transferred to Laura Wenger, Bowman's mother-in-law.","Research compiled by Jim Duncan. Concerns the George Bowman house built circa 1772 in northern Rockingham County (west of Timberville) and relocated to the Frontier Culture Museum in the early 2000s.","Series is an addition to the collection and comprises photograph albums and one loose photograph documenting the extended Bowman family. Photographs document the Bowman family house (now located at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton), Wenger home (Mt. Clinton Pike), family reunions, and students at Dale Enterprise School. Individual and group photos of family members are included. Detailed descriptions were provided by the donor (or other family members) and are included with the albums. A detailed description of the history and architecture of the Wenger house accompanies the photograph.","Published monographs related to the Bowman family and/or local history were removed from the collection and cataloged individually as part of Special Collections rare book holdings.","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. 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Many of the Bowmans were members of the Mennonite Church and were farmers by trade. Millard Bowman owned and operated a dairy and turkey farm with his family just outside of Harrisonburg. Eldon and Bernie Bowman as well as their siblings Jim, Daniel, and Miriam Haarer are all published authors. Their books include memoirs, genealogies, and family histories. "],"custodhist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMuch of the family papers and genealogical research that form this collection were compiled and stewarded by Eldon Bowman's father Millard, and then by Eldon after Millard's death in 1997. Bernie Bowman, Eldon's brother, is also a contributor to the collection. 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A selection of his writings - published and unpublished - are included."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMillard Bowman - Tenor, Harold Lahman - Lead, Amos Rhodes - Baritone, James McDorman - Bass\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Quartet lineup"],"odd_tesim":["Millard Bowman - Tenor, Harold Lahman - Lead, Amos Rhodes - Baritone, James McDorman - Bass"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers, 1797-2019, SC 0328, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers, 1797-2019, SC 0328, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of the materials were provided by the donor in labeled envelopes and binders. The donor's descriptions and folder titles were largely retained, and in cases where descriptions were substantive, a scope and content note is included at the folder level. The binders and envelopes were discarded. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAudiocassettes listed in the container list have not been reformatted but can be made available upon request.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The bulk of the materials were provided by the donor in labeled envelopes and binders. The donor's descriptions and folder titles were largely retained, and in cases where descriptions were substantive, a scope and content note is included at the folder level. The binders and envelopes were discarded. ","Audiocassettes listed in the container list have not been reformatted but can be made available upon request."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers, 1797-2019, comprises genealogical materials (photocopied and original), correspondence, family papers, and financial and legal documents related to the Bowman family of Rockingham County, Virginia specifically the Eli Martin Bowman (1861-1950) and Amanda Hollar Bowman (1865-1936) line.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSince the collection contains original and photocopied documents, dates were applied to documents according to the date the original document was created and not when it was reproduced. Researchers should note that while genealogical materials are primarily arranged in Series 2: Genealogical Files, materials found within Series 1: Family Papers and Correspondence may also relate to Bowman and related family genealogies. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Family Papers and Correspondence, 1849-2019, comprises ledgers; legal and financial documents related to the personal business doings of Eli Bowman and settling numerous Bowman family estates; and correspondence and email exchanges between Eldon Bowman and his classmates from Turner Ashby High School discussing religion and their respective spiritual journeys, politics, and philosophy.\nWritings by Bernie Bowman include published articles and papers he presented at meetings of \"The Thinkers,\" a discussion group in Tennessee of which Bernie was a member.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes names Eli M. Bowman, Isaac H. Bowman, and [Edmund T.] Bowman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEli Bowman records on settling his mother, Catharine Bowman's (1819-1882) estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJacob Wenger was the uncle of Oma Wenger Bowman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of original Great Granddaddy Elias Poems - Aunt Lois gave them to me some years ago - \u0026amp; I had them laminated for protection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes receipts for electrical work completed by Roy S. Bowman at Eli Bowman's house as well as hospital and funeral bills after the death of Amanda Bowman in 1936.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopies of letters written by Ottie Bowman to her son Paul Bowman when he was in alternate service during World War II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecords of settlement of Ottie Bowman's estate. Millard Bowman acted as administrator.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMost addressed to William Bowman, father of Houston Bowman, the last resident at the original Bowman House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Grandpa's Quartet \"All Will Be Well\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003clist numeration=\"arabic\" type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eSide A\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eWhat Did He Do?\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eJust a Little Talk\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eSurely Goodness and Mercy\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eA Beautiful Life\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eIf I Be Lifted Up\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eNearer My Home\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist numeration=\"arabic\" type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eSide B\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMany Mansions\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eIn Times Like These\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eAll Will Be Well\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eHold to My Hand\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eSunset Hour\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eBeyond the Sunset\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMillard Bowman computations showing sale of farm and home in 1996. Also for 1996 estimated taxes and other tax returns.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAt a class reunion, three high school classmates found common ground in philosophy, religion, and politics. These emails are the result.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Genealogy Files, 1797-2018, contains obituaries, funeral registers, funeral cards, typed and handwritten biographies, genealogies, and research notes on the Bowman family and the related Hollar, Lahman, and Wenger families. Much of the materials were compiled and written by Millard Bowman. Reference materials used in the writing of family histories by Eldon and Bernie Bowman are included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopied maps, deeds, indentures, and notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEli Bowman's wife was Amanda Hollar, the 22nd child of David Hollar. This cemetary is the burial site of a number of the Hollar relatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOld wills of Wenger family: Joseph, Peter, Dan, Ella Rhodes, Laura Suter Wenger, Peter's widow, sale of Millard Bowman Farm in 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1910 calendar with photo of Luther A. Bowman (1884-1952) and his horse, Squench. Photo of Luther A. Bowman in his buggy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copy of letter from William D. Bowman dated January 13, 1856.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the mid 1960s, Millard Bowman bought the home place of Sam and Hattie Spitzer. Hattie's mother was Sallie Hollar Berry, a sister to our great grandmother Amanda Hollar Bowman. Esther and Steve Showalter bought the place and extensively remodeled the house. There once was a mill there, fed by a strong spring. Millard Bowman tore out the old wooden race and replaced it with pipe. He continued to allow free water to the neighbors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is the community where the Eli Bowman and David Hollar families lived. Relatives noted.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMillard Bowman's incomplete memories. Written by request of his daughter, Miriam Haarer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNot the same line of Bowmans, but Luther Bowman lived on one of the family's farms from 1905-1910.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese mills were big in the lives of Eli Bowman and his son, Luther Bowman - our great grandfather and grandfather.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe Bowman Mill at Greenmount (page 7) was founded by a Bowman family not related to our line. It passed through several generations and was owned in the early 1900s by a descendant - M.H. (Homer) Myers. Samuel Bowman owned a large farm north of Greenmount in addition to the Lincoln Homestead.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLuther lived and worked on the first firm (near Greenmount) when he left home at age 21.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSolomon Bowman moved to Indiana in the 1880s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOscar Wenger, oldest child of Jacob and Jenny Wenger, married Bessie Heatwole. She kept a daily diary for many years. This notebook contains many of her entries referencing Mr. Bowman. Our granddad Luther worked with/for Oscar from 1905-1910. We thought these references were about him. Later realized they referred to Sam Bowman (not related) who owned the farm where Oscar \u0026amp; Luther lived. Bessie's diaries are in EMU's Historical Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries is an addition to the collection and comprises photographs, family papers, and local history materials. The Wenger line of the family is documented in this series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBowman family photographs including the George Bowman house and New Erection School. Photographs were identified and labeled by donor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSchool was located north of Singers Glen, Virginia and near home of Eli Bowman and Amanda Hollar Bowman. Two of their children, Ruth and Bertha, are pictured. Approximately half of the students are identified.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe envelope that accompanied the photograph identified the school as Morning View School. A sheet listing students names identifies the school as Mt. Valley School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCallie Rebecca Bowman (1888-1985) was the daughter of Eli Bowman and Amanda Hollar Bowman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIssued to Millard Bowman and transferred to Laura Wenger, Bowman's mother-in-law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eResearch compiled by Jim Duncan. Concerns the George Bowman house built circa 1772 in northern Rockingham County (west of Timberville) and relocated to the Frontier Culture Museum in the early 2000s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries is an addition to the collection and comprises photograph albums and one loose photograph documenting the extended Bowman family. Photographs document the Bowman family house (now located at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton), Wenger home (Mt. Clinton Pike), family reunions, and students at Dale Enterprise School. Individual and group photos of family members are included. Detailed descriptions were provided by the donor (or other family members) and are included with the albums. A detailed description of the history and architecture of the Wenger house accompanies the photograph.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Contents","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers, 1797-2019, comprises genealogical materials (photocopied and original), correspondence, family papers, and financial and legal documents related to the Bowman family of Rockingham County, Virginia specifically the Eli Martin Bowman (1861-1950) and Amanda Hollar Bowman (1865-1936) line.","Since the collection contains original and photocopied documents, dates were applied to documents according to the date the original document was created and not when it was reproduced. Researchers should note that while genealogical materials are primarily arranged in Series 2: Genealogical Files, materials found within Series 1: Family Papers and Correspondence may also relate to Bowman and related family genealogies. ","Series 1: Family Papers and Correspondence, 1849-2019, comprises ledgers; legal and financial documents related to the personal business doings of Eli Bowman and settling numerous Bowman family estates; and correspondence and email exchanges between Eldon Bowman and his classmates from Turner Ashby High School discussing religion and their respective spiritual journeys, politics, and philosophy.\nWritings by Bernie Bowman include published articles and papers he presented at meetings of \"The Thinkers,\" a discussion group in Tennessee of which Bernie was a member.","Includes names Eli M. Bowman, Isaac H. Bowman, and [Edmund T.] Bowman.","Eli Bowman records on settling his mother, Catharine Bowman's (1819-1882) estate","Jacob Wenger was the uncle of Oma Wenger Bowman.","Copy of original Great Granddaddy Elias Poems - Aunt Lois gave them to me some years ago - \u0026 I had them laminated for protection.","Includes receipts for electrical work completed by Roy S. Bowman at Eli Bowman's house as well as hospital and funeral bills after the death of Amanda Bowman in 1936.","Copies of letters written by Ottie Bowman to her son Paul Bowman when he was in alternate service during World War II.","Records of settlement of Ottie Bowman's estate. Millard Bowman acted as administrator.","Most addressed to William Bowman, father of Houston Bowman, the last resident at the original Bowman House.","The Grandpa's Quartet \"All Will Be Well\"","Side A What Did He Do? Just a Little Talk Surely Goodness and Mercy A Beautiful Life If I Be Lifted Up Nearer My Home","Side B Many Mansions In Times Like These All Will Be Well Hold to My Hand Sunset Hour Beyond the Sunset","Millard Bowman computations showing sale of farm and home in 1996. Also for 1996 estimated taxes and other tax returns.","At a class reunion, three high school classmates found common ground in philosophy, religion, and politics. These emails are the result.","Series 2: Genealogy Files, 1797-2018, contains obituaries, funeral registers, funeral cards, typed and handwritten biographies, genealogies, and research notes on the Bowman family and the related Hollar, Lahman, and Wenger families. Much of the materials were compiled and written by Millard Bowman. Reference materials used in the writing of family histories by Eldon and Bernie Bowman are included.","Photocopied maps, deeds, indentures, and notes.","Eli Bowman's wife was Amanda Hollar, the 22nd child of David Hollar. This cemetary is the burial site of a number of the Hollar relatives.","Old wills of Wenger family: Joseph, Peter, Dan, Ella Rhodes, Laura Suter Wenger, Peter's widow, sale of Millard Bowman Farm in 1996.","1910 calendar with photo of Luther A. Bowman (1884-1952) and his horse, Squench. Photo of Luther A. Bowman in his buggy.","Includes copy of letter from William D. Bowman dated January 13, 1856.","In the mid 1960s, Millard Bowman bought the home place of Sam and Hattie Spitzer. Hattie's mother was Sallie Hollar Berry, a sister to our great grandmother Amanda Hollar Bowman. Esther and Steve Showalter bought the place and extensively remodeled the house. There once was a mill there, fed by a strong spring. Millard Bowman tore out the old wooden race and replaced it with pipe. He continued to allow free water to the neighbors.","This is the community where the Eli Bowman and David Hollar families lived. Relatives noted.","Millard Bowman's incomplete memories. Written by request of his daughter, Miriam Haarer.","Not the same line of Bowmans, but Luther Bowman lived on one of the family's farms from 1905-1910.","These mills were big in the lives of Eli Bowman and his son, Luther Bowman - our great grandfather and grandfather.","The Bowman Mill at Greenmount (page 7) was founded by a Bowman family not related to our line. It passed through several generations and was owned in the early 1900s by a descendant - M.H. (Homer) Myers. Samuel Bowman owned a large farm north of Greenmount in addition to the Lincoln Homestead.","Luther lived and worked on the first firm (near Greenmount) when he left home at age 21.","Solomon Bowman moved to Indiana in the 1880s.","Oscar Wenger, oldest child of Jacob and Jenny Wenger, married Bessie Heatwole. She kept a daily diary for many years. This notebook contains many of her entries referencing Mr. Bowman. Our granddad Luther worked with/for Oscar from 1905-1910. We thought these references were about him. Later realized they referred to Sam Bowman (not related) who owned the farm where Oscar \u0026 Luther lived. Bessie's diaries are in EMU's Historical Library.","Series is an addition to the collection and comprises photographs, family papers, and local history materials. The Wenger line of the family is documented in this series.","Bowman family photographs including the George Bowman house and New Erection School. Photographs were identified and labeled by donor.","School was located north of Singers Glen, Virginia and near home of Eli Bowman and Amanda Hollar Bowman. Two of their children, Ruth and Bertha, are pictured. Approximately half of the students are identified.","The envelope that accompanied the photograph identified the school as Morning View School. A sheet listing students names identifies the school as Mt. Valley School.","Callie Rebecca Bowman (1888-1985) was the daughter of Eli Bowman and Amanda Hollar Bowman.","Issued to Millard Bowman and transferred to Laura Wenger, Bowman's mother-in-law.","Research compiled by Jim Duncan. Concerns the George Bowman house built circa 1772 in northern Rockingham County (west of Timberville) and relocated to the Frontier Culture Museum in the early 2000s.","Series is an addition to the collection and comprises photograph albums and one loose photograph documenting the extended Bowman family. Photographs document the Bowman family house (now located at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton), Wenger home (Mt. Clinton Pike), family reunions, and students at Dale Enterprise School. Individual and group photos of family members are included. Detailed descriptions were provided by the donor (or other family members) and are included with the albums. A detailed description of the history and architecture of the Wenger house accompanies the photograph."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePublished monographs related to the Bowman family and/or local history were removed from the collection and cataloged individually as part of Special Collections rare book holdings.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Published monographs related to the Bowman family and/or local history were removed from the collection and cataloged individually as part of Special Collections rare book holdings."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_c36b83e647b2f8c7822ff05aea87d0ab\"\u003eThe Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers, 1797-2019, comprises genealogical materials (photocopied and original), correspondence, and family papers related to the Bowman family of Rockingham County, Virginia specifically the Eli Martin Bowman (1861-1950) and Amanda Hollar Bowman (1865-1936) line.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers, 1797-2019, comprises genealogical materials (photocopied and original), correspondence, and family papers related to the Bowman family of Rockingham County, Virginia specifically the Eli Martin Bowman (1861-1950) and Amanda Hollar Bowman (1865-1936) line."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Bowman family","Hollar family","Wenger family","Lahman family","Bowman, Eldon L.","Bowman, Bernard D."],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections"],"names_coll_ssim":["Bowman family","Hollar family","Wenger family","Lahman family","Bowman, Eldon L."],"famname_ssim":["Bowman family","Hollar family","Wenger family","Lahman family"],"persname_ssim":["Bowman, Eldon L.","Bowman, Bernard D."],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":83,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T00:24:36.195Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_673","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_673","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_673","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_673","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_673.xml","title_ssm":["Eldon Bowman collection of Bowman family papers"],"title_tesim":["Eldon Bowman collection of Bowman family papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1797-2019"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1797-2019"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SC 0328","/repositories/4/resources/673"],"text":["SC 0328","/repositories/4/resources/673","Eldon Bowman collection of Bowman family papers","Rockingham County (Va.) -- Genealogy","Rockingham County (Va.) -- History","Letters (correspondence)","Genealogies (histories)","Family papers","Photographs","Estate records","Photocopies","Receipts (financial records)","Ledgers (account books)","Legal documents","Indentures","Deeds","Checks (bank checks)","Financial Records","Electronic mail","Funeral registers","Collection is open for research with the exception of Bowman correspondence from 1997-2019, which is restricted until July 15, 2035 per the amended donor agreement.","Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Original audiocassettes contained in this collection are restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request.","Original audiocassette restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information.","Restricted from researcher access until July 15, 2035 per the amended donor agreement.","Series is open to research.","Original audiocassettes contained within this series are restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information.","Original audiocassette restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information.","Printed materials and monographs already held by Special Collections or deemed out of the collecting scope of Special Collections, yearbooks, and genealogy website printouts were not retained and were returned to the donor.","The collection is arranged into four series and further arranged chronologically. Exceptions to this arrangement were made in order to group like materials together specifically Hollar family genealogy research files.","Family Papers and Correspondence, 1849-2019 Genealogy Files, 1797-2018 2024-0604 Accession, circa 1850-1985 2024-0725 Accession, circa 1875-1990","Given the genealogical focus of this collection, this biographical note is not intended to serve as an exhaustive description of the Bowman family tree, which would largely duplicate the information found within the collection materials. Researchers are encouraged to review Series 2: Genealogy Files for more detailed genealogical information on the Bowman, Hollar, Lahman, and Wenger families. Published genealogies on these families are also available for additional context.","The Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers primarily documents the Eli Martin Bowman (1861-1950) and Amanda Hollar Bowman (1865-1936) line of the Bowmans of Rockingham County, Virginia. Eli Bowman was the great-great-grandson of George and Barbara Bowman who  immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in the late 1740s. The Bowmans moved to Rockingham County in the early 1770s and erected the \"Bowman House\" which is now part of the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton. The descendants of Eli and Amanda Bowman documented in this collection include their son Luther Alexander Bowman (1884-1952) and his wife Otilla May Lahman (1891-1966), Luther and Otilla's son Millard Lahman Bowman (1914-1997) and his wife Oma Frances Wenger (1913-2002), and their nine children including Eldon Bowman (b. 1942) and Bernie Bowman (b. 1947). Many of the Bowmans were members of the Mennonite Church and were farmers by trade. Millard Bowman owned and operated a dairy and turkey farm with his family just outside of Harrisonburg. Eldon and Bernie Bowman as well as their siblings Jim, Daniel, and Miriam Haarer are all published authors. Their books include memoirs, genealogies, and family histories. ","Much of the family papers and genealogical research that form this collection were compiled and stewarded by Eldon Bowman's father Millard, and then by Eldon after Millard's death in 1997. Bernie Bowman, Eldon's brother, is also a contributor to the collection. A selection of his writings - published and unpublished - are included.","Millard Bowman - Tenor, Harold Lahman - Lead, Amos Rhodes - Baritone, James McDorman - Bass","The bulk of the materials were provided by the donor in labeled envelopes and binders. The donor's descriptions and folder titles were largely retained, and in cases where descriptions were substantive, a scope and content note is included at the folder level. The binders and envelopes were discarded. ","Audiocassettes listed in the container list have not been reformatted but can be made available upon request.","The Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers, 1797-2019, comprises genealogical materials (photocopied and original), correspondence, family papers, and financial and legal documents related to the Bowman family of Rockingham County, Virginia specifically the Eli Martin Bowman (1861-1950) and Amanda Hollar Bowman (1865-1936) line.","Since the collection contains original and photocopied documents, dates were applied to documents according to the date the original document was created and not when it was reproduced. Researchers should note that while genealogical materials are primarily arranged in Series 2: Genealogical Files, materials found within Series 1: Family Papers and Correspondence may also relate to Bowman and related family genealogies. ","Series 1: Family Papers and Correspondence, 1849-2019, comprises ledgers; legal and financial documents related to the personal business doings of Eli Bowman and settling numerous Bowman family estates; and correspondence and email exchanges between Eldon Bowman and his classmates from Turner Ashby High School discussing religion and their respective spiritual journeys, politics, and philosophy.\nWritings by Bernie Bowman include published articles and papers he presented at meetings of \"The Thinkers,\" a discussion group in Tennessee of which Bernie was a member.","Includes names Eli M. Bowman, Isaac H. Bowman, and [Edmund T.] Bowman.","Eli Bowman records on settling his mother, Catharine Bowman's (1819-1882) estate","Jacob Wenger was the uncle of Oma Wenger Bowman.","Copy of original Great Granddaddy Elias Poems - Aunt Lois gave them to me some years ago - \u0026 I had them laminated for protection.","Includes receipts for electrical work completed by Roy S. Bowman at Eli Bowman's house as well as hospital and funeral bills after the death of Amanda Bowman in 1936.","Copies of letters written by Ottie Bowman to her son Paul Bowman when he was in alternate service during World War II.","Records of settlement of Ottie Bowman's estate. Millard Bowman acted as administrator.","Most addressed to William Bowman, father of Houston Bowman, the last resident at the original Bowman House.","The Grandpa's Quartet \"All Will Be Well\"","Side A What Did He Do? Just a Little Talk Surely Goodness and Mercy A Beautiful Life If I Be Lifted Up Nearer My Home","Side B Many Mansions In Times Like These All Will Be Well Hold to My Hand Sunset Hour Beyond the Sunset","Millard Bowman computations showing sale of farm and home in 1996. Also for 1996 estimated taxes and other tax returns.","At a class reunion, three high school classmates found common ground in philosophy, religion, and politics. These emails are the result.","Series 2: Genealogy Files, 1797-2018, contains obituaries, funeral registers, funeral cards, typed and handwritten biographies, genealogies, and research notes on the Bowman family and the related Hollar, Lahman, and Wenger families. Much of the materials were compiled and written by Millard Bowman. Reference materials used in the writing of family histories by Eldon and Bernie Bowman are included.","Photocopied maps, deeds, indentures, and notes.","Eli Bowman's wife was Amanda Hollar, the 22nd child of David Hollar. This cemetary is the burial site of a number of the Hollar relatives.","Old wills of Wenger family: Joseph, Peter, Dan, Ella Rhodes, Laura Suter Wenger, Peter's widow, sale of Millard Bowman Farm in 1996.","1910 calendar with photo of Luther A. Bowman (1884-1952) and his horse, Squench. Photo of Luther A. Bowman in his buggy.","Includes copy of letter from William D. Bowman dated January 13, 1856.","In the mid 1960s, Millard Bowman bought the home place of Sam and Hattie Spitzer. Hattie's mother was Sallie Hollar Berry, a sister to our great grandmother Amanda Hollar Bowman. Esther and Steve Showalter bought the place and extensively remodeled the house. There once was a mill there, fed by a strong spring. Millard Bowman tore out the old wooden race and replaced it with pipe. He continued to allow free water to the neighbors.","This is the community where the Eli Bowman and David Hollar families lived. Relatives noted.","Millard Bowman's incomplete memories. Written by request of his daughter, Miriam Haarer.","Not the same line of Bowmans, but Luther Bowman lived on one of the family's farms from 1905-1910.","These mills were big in the lives of Eli Bowman and his son, Luther Bowman - our great grandfather and grandfather.","The Bowman Mill at Greenmount (page 7) was founded by a Bowman family not related to our line. It passed through several generations and was owned in the early 1900s by a descendant - M.H. (Homer) Myers. Samuel Bowman owned a large farm north of Greenmount in addition to the Lincoln Homestead.","Luther lived and worked on the first firm (near Greenmount) when he left home at age 21.","Solomon Bowman moved to Indiana in the 1880s.","Oscar Wenger, oldest child of Jacob and Jenny Wenger, married Bessie Heatwole. She kept a daily diary for many years. This notebook contains many of her entries referencing Mr. Bowman. Our granddad Luther worked with/for Oscar from 1905-1910. We thought these references were about him. Later realized they referred to Sam Bowman (not related) who owned the farm where Oscar \u0026 Luther lived. Bessie's diaries are in EMU's Historical Library.","Series is an addition to the collection and comprises photographs, family papers, and local history materials. The Wenger line of the family is documented in this series.","Bowman family photographs including the George Bowman house and New Erection School. Photographs were identified and labeled by donor.","School was located north of Singers Glen, Virginia and near home of Eli Bowman and Amanda Hollar Bowman. Two of their children, Ruth and Bertha, are pictured. Approximately half of the students are identified.","The envelope that accompanied the photograph identified the school as Morning View School. A sheet listing students names identifies the school as Mt. Valley School.","Callie Rebecca Bowman (1888-1985) was the daughter of Eli Bowman and Amanda Hollar Bowman.","Issued to Millard Bowman and transferred to Laura Wenger, Bowman's mother-in-law.","Research compiled by Jim Duncan. Concerns the George Bowman house built circa 1772 in northern Rockingham County (west of Timberville) and relocated to the Frontier Culture Museum in the early 2000s.","Series is an addition to the collection and comprises photograph albums and one loose photograph documenting the extended Bowman family. Photographs document the Bowman family house (now located at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton), Wenger home (Mt. Clinton Pike), family reunions, and students at Dale Enterprise School. Individual and group photos of family members are included. Detailed descriptions were provided by the donor (or other family members) and are included with the albums. A detailed description of the history and architecture of the Wenger house accompanies the photograph.","Published monographs related to the Bowman family and/or local history were removed from the collection and cataloged individually as part of Special Collections rare book holdings.","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. 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Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information.","Original audiocassette restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request. Contact research services staff at library-special@jmu.edu for additional information."],"appraisal_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials and monographs already held by Special Collections or deemed out of the collecting scope of Special Collections, yearbooks, and genealogy website printouts were not retained and were returned to the donor.\u003c/p\u003e"],"appraisal_heading_ssm":["Appraisal"],"appraisal_tesim":["Printed materials and monographs already held by Special Collections or deemed out of the collecting scope of Special Collections, yearbooks, and genealogy website printouts were not retained and were returned to the donor."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged into four series and further arranged chronologically. 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Many of the Bowmans were members of the Mennonite Church and were farmers by trade. Millard Bowman owned and operated a dairy and turkey farm with his family just outside of Harrisonburg. Eldon and Bernie Bowman as well as their siblings Jim, Daniel, and Miriam Haarer are all published authors. Their books include memoirs, genealogies, and family histories. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Given the genealogical focus of this collection, this biographical note is not intended to serve as an exhaustive description of the Bowman family tree, which would largely duplicate the information found within the collection materials. Researchers are encouraged to review Series 2: Genealogy Files for more detailed genealogical information on the Bowman, Hollar, Lahman, and Wenger families. Published genealogies on these families are also available for additional context.","The Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers primarily documents the Eli Martin Bowman (1861-1950) and Amanda Hollar Bowman (1865-1936) line of the Bowmans of Rockingham County, Virginia. Eli Bowman was the great-great-grandson of George and Barbara Bowman who  immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in the late 1740s. The Bowmans moved to Rockingham County in the early 1770s and erected the \"Bowman House\" which is now part of the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton. The descendants of Eli and Amanda Bowman documented in this collection include their son Luther Alexander Bowman (1884-1952) and his wife Otilla May Lahman (1891-1966), Luther and Otilla's son Millard Lahman Bowman (1914-1997) and his wife Oma Frances Wenger (1913-2002), and their nine children including Eldon Bowman (b. 1942) and Bernie Bowman (b. 1947). Many of the Bowmans were members of the Mennonite Church and were farmers by trade. Millard Bowman owned and operated a dairy and turkey farm with his family just outside of Harrisonburg. Eldon and Bernie Bowman as well as their siblings Jim, Daniel, and Miriam Haarer are all published authors. Their books include memoirs, genealogies, and family histories. "],"custodhist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMuch of the family papers and genealogical research that form this collection were compiled and stewarded by Eldon Bowman's father Millard, and then by Eldon after Millard's death in 1997. Bernie Bowman, Eldon's brother, is also a contributor to the collection. 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","Audiocassettes listed in the container list have not been reformatted but can be made available upon request."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers, 1797-2019, comprises genealogical materials (photocopied and original), correspondence, family papers, and financial and legal documents related to the Bowman family of Rockingham County, Virginia specifically the Eli Martin Bowman (1861-1950) and Amanda Hollar Bowman (1865-1936) line.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSince the collection contains original and photocopied documents, dates were applied to documents according to the date the original document was created and not when it was reproduced. Researchers should note that while genealogical materials are primarily arranged in Series 2: Genealogical Files, materials found within Series 1: Family Papers and Correspondence may also relate to Bowman and related family genealogies. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Family Papers and Correspondence, 1849-2019, comprises ledgers; legal and financial documents related to the personal business doings of Eli Bowman and settling numerous Bowman family estates; and correspondence and email exchanges between Eldon Bowman and his classmates from Turner Ashby High School discussing religion and their respective spiritual journeys, politics, and philosophy.\nWritings by Bernie Bowman include published articles and papers he presented at meetings of \"The Thinkers,\" a discussion group in Tennessee of which Bernie was a member.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes names Eli M. Bowman, Isaac H. Bowman, and [Edmund T.] Bowman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEli Bowman records on settling his mother, Catharine Bowman's (1819-1882) estate\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJacob Wenger was the uncle of Oma Wenger Bowman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of original Great Granddaddy Elias Poems - Aunt Lois gave them to me some years ago - \u0026amp; I had them laminated for protection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes receipts for electrical work completed by Roy S. Bowman at Eli Bowman's house as well as hospital and funeral bills after the death of Amanda Bowman in 1936.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopies of letters written by Ottie Bowman to her son Paul Bowman when he was in alternate service during World War II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecords of settlement of Ottie Bowman's estate. Millard Bowman acted as administrator.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMost addressed to William Bowman, father of Houston Bowman, the last resident at the original Bowman House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Grandpa's Quartet \"All Will Be Well\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003clist numeration=\"arabic\" type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eSide A\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eWhat Did He Do?\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eJust a Little Talk\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eSurely Goodness and Mercy\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eA Beautiful Life\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eIf I Be Lifted Up\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eNearer My Home\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist numeration=\"arabic\" type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eSide B\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMany Mansions\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eIn Times Like These\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eAll Will Be Well\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eHold to My Hand\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eSunset Hour\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003eBeyond the Sunset\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMillard Bowman computations showing sale of farm and home in 1996. Also for 1996 estimated taxes and other tax returns.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAt a class reunion, three high school classmates found common ground in philosophy, religion, and politics. These emails are the result.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Genealogy Files, 1797-2018, contains obituaries, funeral registers, funeral cards, typed and handwritten biographies, genealogies, and research notes on the Bowman family and the related Hollar, Lahman, and Wenger families. Much of the materials were compiled and written by Millard Bowman. Reference materials used in the writing of family histories by Eldon and Bernie Bowman are included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopied maps, deeds, indentures, and notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEli Bowman's wife was Amanda Hollar, the 22nd child of David Hollar. This cemetary is the burial site of a number of the Hollar relatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOld wills of Wenger family: Joseph, Peter, Dan, Ella Rhodes, Laura Suter Wenger, Peter's widow, sale of Millard Bowman Farm in 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1910 calendar with photo of Luther A. Bowman (1884-1952) and his horse, Squench. Photo of Luther A. Bowman in his buggy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copy of letter from William D. Bowman dated January 13, 1856.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the mid 1960s, Millard Bowman bought the home place of Sam and Hattie Spitzer. Hattie's mother was Sallie Hollar Berry, a sister to our great grandmother Amanda Hollar Bowman. Esther and Steve Showalter bought the place and extensively remodeled the house. There once was a mill there, fed by a strong spring. Millard Bowman tore out the old wooden race and replaced it with pipe. He continued to allow free water to the neighbors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is the community where the Eli Bowman and David Hollar families lived. Relatives noted.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMillard Bowman's incomplete memories. Written by request of his daughter, Miriam Haarer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNot the same line of Bowmans, but Luther Bowman lived on one of the family's farms from 1905-1910.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese mills were big in the lives of Eli Bowman and his son, Luther Bowman - our great grandfather and grandfather.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe Bowman Mill at Greenmount (page 7) was founded by a Bowman family not related to our line. It passed through several generations and was owned in the early 1900s by a descendant - M.H. (Homer) Myers. Samuel Bowman owned a large farm north of Greenmount in addition to the Lincoln Homestead.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLuther lived and worked on the first firm (near Greenmount) when he left home at age 21.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSolomon Bowman moved to Indiana in the 1880s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOscar Wenger, oldest child of Jacob and Jenny Wenger, married Bessie Heatwole. She kept a daily diary for many years. This notebook contains many of her entries referencing Mr. Bowman. Our granddad Luther worked with/for Oscar from 1905-1910. We thought these references were about him. Later realized they referred to Sam Bowman (not related) who owned the farm where Oscar \u0026amp; Luther lived. Bessie's diaries are in EMU's Historical Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries is an addition to the collection and comprises photographs, family papers, and local history materials. The Wenger line of the family is documented in this series.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBowman family photographs including the George Bowman house and New Erection School. Photographs were identified and labeled by donor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSchool was located north of Singers Glen, Virginia and near home of Eli Bowman and Amanda Hollar Bowman. Two of their children, Ruth and Bertha, are pictured. Approximately half of the students are identified.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe envelope that accompanied the photograph identified the school as Morning View School. A sheet listing students names identifies the school as Mt. Valley School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCallie Rebecca Bowman (1888-1985) was the daughter of Eli Bowman and Amanda Hollar Bowman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIssued to Millard Bowman and transferred to Laura Wenger, Bowman's mother-in-law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eResearch compiled by Jim Duncan. 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Researchers should note that while genealogical materials are primarily arranged in Series 2: Genealogical Files, materials found within Series 1: Family Papers and Correspondence may also relate to Bowman and related family genealogies. ","Series 1: Family Papers and Correspondence, 1849-2019, comprises ledgers; legal and financial documents related to the personal business doings of Eli Bowman and settling numerous Bowman family estates; and correspondence and email exchanges between Eldon Bowman and his classmates from Turner Ashby High School discussing religion and their respective spiritual journeys, politics, and philosophy.\nWritings by Bernie Bowman include published articles and papers he presented at meetings of \"The Thinkers,\" a discussion group in Tennessee of which Bernie was a member.","Includes names Eli M. Bowman, Isaac H. 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This cemetary is the burial site of a number of the Hollar relatives.","Old wills of Wenger family: Joseph, Peter, Dan, Ella Rhodes, Laura Suter Wenger, Peter's widow, sale of Millard Bowman Farm in 1996.","1910 calendar with photo of Luther A. Bowman (1884-1952) and his horse, Squench. Photo of Luther A. Bowman in his buggy.","Includes copy of letter from William D. Bowman dated January 13, 1856.","In the mid 1960s, Millard Bowman bought the home place of Sam and Hattie Spitzer. Hattie's mother was Sallie Hollar Berry, a sister to our great grandmother Amanda Hollar Bowman. Esther and Steve Showalter bought the place and extensively remodeled the house. There once was a mill there, fed by a strong spring. Millard Bowman tore out the old wooden race and replaced it with pipe. He continued to allow free water to the neighbors.","This is the community where the Eli Bowman and David Hollar families lived. Relatives noted.","Millard Bowman's incomplete memories. Written by request of his daughter, Miriam Haarer.","Not the same line of Bowmans, but Luther Bowman lived on one of the family's farms from 1905-1910.","These mills were big in the lives of Eli Bowman and his son, Luther Bowman - our great grandfather and grandfather.","The Bowman Mill at Greenmount (page 7) was founded by a Bowman family not related to our line. It passed through several generations and was owned in the early 1900s by a descendant - M.H. (Homer) Myers. Samuel Bowman owned a large farm north of Greenmount in addition to the Lincoln Homestead.","Luther lived and worked on the first firm (near Greenmount) when he left home at age 21.","Solomon Bowman moved to Indiana in the 1880s.","Oscar Wenger, oldest child of Jacob and Jenny Wenger, married Bessie Heatwole. She kept a daily diary for many years. This notebook contains many of her entries referencing Mr. Bowman. Our granddad Luther worked with/for Oscar from 1905-1910. We thought these references were about him. Later realized they referred to Sam Bowman (not related) who owned the farm where Oscar \u0026 Luther lived. Bessie's diaries are in EMU's Historical Library.","Series is an addition to the collection and comprises photographs, family papers, and local history materials. The Wenger line of the family is documented in this series.","Bowman family photographs including the George Bowman house and New Erection School. Photographs were identified and labeled by donor.","School was located north of Singers Glen, Virginia and near home of Eli Bowman and Amanda Hollar Bowman. Two of their children, Ruth and Bertha, are pictured. Approximately half of the students are identified.","The envelope that accompanied the photograph identified the school as Morning View School. A sheet listing students names identifies the school as Mt. 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Harris papers","Rockingham County (Va.) -- Politics and government","Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865","Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865","Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950","Virginia -- Genealogy","Virginia -- History, Local","Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865","Virginia -- Social life and customs","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate","United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1861","United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century","Lawyers -- Virginia","Judges -- Virginia","Practice of law -- Virginia","Elections -- Virginia","Statesmen -- Virginia","Letters (correspondence)","Genealogies (histories)","Newspaper clippings","Indentures","Photographs","Wills","broadsides (notices)","Legal documents","Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is also available on microfilm at Special Collections of James Madison University (Microfilm # 1471-1479) and at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.","The collection is arranged into the following four series and subseries. All correspondence series are arranged chronologically, and all other series are arranged topically.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928 Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936 Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896 Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933","Boatner, Mark Mayo.  The Civil War Dictionary . New York: David McKay Co., Inc., 1959.","Dabney, Virginius.  Virginia: The New Dominion . Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1971.","Daniels, Jonathon.  The Randolphs of Virginia . New York: Doubleday, 1972.","Johnson, Allen \u0026 Malone, Dumas, ed.  Dictionary of American Biography.  Vol. VI. NY: Scribner's     Sons, 1931. ","Krick, Robert K.  Lee's Colonels: A Biographical Register of the Field Officers of the Army of Northern Virginia . Dayton, Ohio: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1979. ","Members of Congress Since 1789. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1977. ","The National Cyclopedia of American Biography . Vol. XIX. NY: Charles T. White and Co., 1926. ","Tewksbury, Donald G.  The Founding of American Colleges and Universities Before the Civil War . NY: Archon Books, 1965. ","Wakelyn, Jon L.  Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy . Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1977. ","Wayland, John W.  A History of Rockingham County, Virginia . Dayton, VA: Ruebush-Elkins, 1912. ","John T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899. ","In addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888.","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2025.","Harter, Dale F.  Of Men and Measures: The Memoirs of John T. Harris of Virginia.  M.A. Thesis, University of South Carolina, 1999.","The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consists of seven boxes and two oversize folders of material. Although the collection contains a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris, the bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence addressed to John T. Harris and his family, and between Peyton Randolph and his family. A small number of James Clarkson papers are also present. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Personal and Family Papers, Political Papers, and Miscellaneous.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937, is arranged chronologically in four subseries:  ","Subseries 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899, consists of correspondence addressed to Harris from his constituents requesting personal favors. Letters from 1860 to 1861 primarily address the issue of Virginia seceding from the Union. Most of the letters express pro-Unionist feelings and encourage Harris to work for a compromise in Congress to avert violent conflict. The contents of these letters suggest that Harris worked with and may have been a close friend of Stephen A. Douglas. The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.","Subseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.","Subseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.","Subseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.","Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.","Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections","Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.","Notable Letters: 2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter 3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\" 2 May 1860 Talk of secession 30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union 1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union. 16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.","Notable Letters: 21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South","Notable Letters 20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher 21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\" 27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime","Notable Letters: 13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson 25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt","Notable Letters: Eight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in  transcription  (NOT ON MICROFILM) 17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans. 7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas. 5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman. 29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.","Notable Letters: 9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River. 21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware. 4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral. 3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.","Notable Letters: 2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever. 4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather. 9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas. 6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son. 13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso. 13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration. 22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.","Notable Letters: 21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.","Notable Letters: 28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law. 18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings. 26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.","Notable Letters: 23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington. 19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.","Notable Letters: 1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death. 10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings. 22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.","Notable Letters: 9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate. 17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary. 24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress. 3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America. 3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.","Notable Letters: 7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.","Notable Letters: 6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war. 17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace. 24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama. 24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans. 14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\" 8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington. 20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers. 5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River. 24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.","Notable Letters: 15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond. 14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg. 20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead. 17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.","Notable Letters: 6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband. 10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.","Notable Letters: 4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm. 6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy. 12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal. 22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph. 13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.","Notable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.","Notable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\"","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The John T. 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Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is also available on microfilm at Special Collections of James Madison University (Microfilm # 1471-1479) and at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Other Formats Available"],"altformavail_tesim":["The collection is also available on microfilm at Special Collections of James Madison University (Microfilm # 1471-1479) and at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged into the following four series and subseries. All correspondence series are arranged chronologically, and all other series are arranged topically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeries 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003c/ul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeries 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeries 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeries 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged into the following four series and subseries. All correspondence series are arranged chronologically, and all other series are arranged topically.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928 Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936 Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896 Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933"],"bibliography_html_tesm":["\u003cbibref\u003eBoatner, Mark Mayo. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Civil War Dictionary\u003c/emph\u003e. New York: David McKay Co., Inc., 1959.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eDabney, Virginius. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eVirginia: The New Dominion\u003c/emph\u003e. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1971.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eDaniels, Jonathon. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Randolphs of Virginia\u003c/emph\u003e. New York: Doubleday, 1972.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eJohnson, Allen \u0026amp; Malone, Dumas, ed. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDictionary of American Biography.\u003c/emph\u003e Vol. VI. NY: Scribner's     Sons, 1931. \u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eKrick, Robert K. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLee's Colonels: A Biographical Register of the Field Officers of the Army of Northern Virginia\u003c/emph\u003e. Dayton, Ohio: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1979. \u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eMembers of Congress Since 1789. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1977. \u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe National Cyclopedia of American Biography\u003c/emph\u003e. Vol. XIX. NY: Charles T. White and Co., 1926. \u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eTewksbury, Donald G. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Founding of American Colleges and Universities Before the Civil War\u003c/emph\u003e. NY: Archon Books, 1965. \u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eWakelyn, Jon L. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eBiographical Dictionary of the Confederacy\u003c/emph\u003e. Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1977. \u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eWayland, John W. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eA History of Rockingham County, Virginia\u003c/emph\u003e. Dayton, VA: Ruebush-Elkins, 1912. \u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Boatner, Mark Mayo.  The Civil War Dictionary . New York: David McKay Co., Inc., 1959.","Dabney, Virginius.  Virginia: The New Dominion . Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1971.","Daniels, Jonathon.  The Randolphs of Virginia . New York: Doubleday, 1972.","Johnson, Allen \u0026 Malone, Dumas, ed.  Dictionary of American Biography.  Vol. VI. NY: Scribner's     Sons, 1931. ","Krick, Robert K.  Lee's Colonels: A Biographical Register of the Field Officers of the Army of Northern Virginia . Dayton, Ohio: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1979. ","Members of Congress Since 1789. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1977. ","The National Cyclopedia of American Biography . Vol. XIX. NY: Charles T. White and Co., 1926. ","Tewksbury, Donald G.  The Founding of American Colleges and Universities Before the Civil War . NY: Archon Books, 1965. ","Wakelyn, Jon L.  Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy . Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1977. ","Wayland, John W.  A History of Rockingham County, Virginia . Dayton, VA: Ruebush-Elkins, 1912. "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["John T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899. ","In addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Identification of Item], [box #, folder #], John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), SC 0089, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va. on deposit from Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, Dayton, Va., housed in Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Identification of Item], [box #, folder #], John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), SC 0089, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va. on deposit from Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, Dayton, Va., housed in Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eThis collection was previously cataloged as SC 2025.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2025."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHarter, Dale F. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eOf Men and Measures: The Memoirs of John T. Harris of Virginia.\u003c/emph\u003e M.A. Thesis, University of South Carolina, 1999.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Harter, Dale F.  Of Men and Measures: The Memoirs of John T. Harris of Virginia.  M.A. Thesis, University of South Carolina, 1999."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consists of seven boxes and two oversize folders of material. Although the collection contains a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris, the bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence addressed to John T. Harris and his family, and between Peyton Randolph and his family. A small number of James Clarkson papers are also present. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Personal and Family Papers, Political Papers, and Miscellaneous.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937, is arranged chronologically in four subseries:  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899, consists of correspondence addressed to Harris from his constituents requesting personal favors. Letters from 1860 to 1861 primarily address the issue of Virginia seceding from the Union. Most of the letters express pro-Unionist feelings and encourage Harris to work for a compromise in Congress to avert violent conflict. The contents of these letters suggest that Harris worked with and may have been a close friend of Stephen A. Douglas. The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e2 May 1860 Talk of secession\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eEight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/manuscripts/Harris_Coll_Force_Transcripts.html\"\u003etranscription\u003c/extref\u003e (NOT ON MICROFILM)\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consists of seven boxes and two oversize folders of material. Although the collection contains a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris, the bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence addressed to John T. Harris and his family, and between Peyton Randolph and his family. A small number of James Clarkson papers are also present. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Personal and Family Papers, Political Papers, and Miscellaneous.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937, is arranged chronologically in four subseries:  ","Subseries 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899, consists of correspondence addressed to Harris from his constituents requesting personal favors. Letters from 1860 to 1861 primarily address the issue of Virginia seceding from the Union. Most of the letters express pro-Unionist feelings and encourage Harris to work for a compromise in Congress to avert violent conflict. The contents of these letters suggest that Harris worked with and may have been a close friend of Stephen A. Douglas. The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.","Subseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.","Subseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.","Subseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.","Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.","Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections","Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.","Notable Letters: 2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter 3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\" 2 May 1860 Talk of secession 30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union 1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union. 16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.","Notable Letters: 21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South","Notable Letters 20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher 21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\" 27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime","Notable Letters: 13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson 25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt","Notable Letters: Eight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in  transcription  (NOT ON MICROFILM) 17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans. 7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas. 5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman. 29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.","Notable Letters: 9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River. 21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware. 4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral. 3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.","Notable Letters: 2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever. 4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather. 9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas. 6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son. 13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso. 13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration. 22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.","Notable Letters: 21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.","Notable Letters: 28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law. 18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings. 26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.","Notable Letters: 23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington. 19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.","Notable Letters: 1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death. 10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings. 22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.","Notable Letters: 9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate. 17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary. 24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress. 3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America. 3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.","Notable Letters: 7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.","Notable Letters: 6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war. 17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace. 24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama. 24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans. 14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\" 8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington. 20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers. 5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River. 24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.","Notable Letters: 15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond. 14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg. 20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead. 17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.","Notable Letters: 6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband. 10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.","Notable Letters: 4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm. 6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy. 12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal. 22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph. 13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.","Notable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.","Notable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\""],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. 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Also included are Randolph family letters, James Clarkson Papers, Civil War documents and Harris genealogy.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consist of a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris. The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters of John T. Harris and his family, and of Peyton Randolph and his family. Several letters discuss Southern secession and the American Civil War. Also included are Randolph family letters, James Clarkson Papers, Civil War documents and Harris genealogy."],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates -- Elections","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society","Harris family -- Correspondence","Randolph family -- Correspondence","Harris, John T. (John Thomas), 1823-1899 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Peyton, 1833-1891 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Susan Armistead, 1810-1884 -- Correspondence","Harris, R. 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(John Thomas), 1823-1899 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Peyton, 1833-1891 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Susan Armistead, 1810-1884 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Innes, 1837-1887"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":82,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T00:23:48.473Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_244","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_244","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_244","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_244","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_244.xml","title_ssm":["John T. Harris papers"],"title_tesim":["John T. 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Harris papers","Rockingham County (Va.) -- Politics and government","Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865","Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865","Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950","Virginia -- Genealogy","Virginia -- History, Local","Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865","Virginia -- Social life and customs","United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate","United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1861","United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century","Lawyers -- Virginia","Judges -- Virginia","Practice of law -- Virginia","Elections -- Virginia","Statesmen -- Virginia","Letters (correspondence)","Genealogies (histories)","Newspaper clippings","Indentures","Photographs","Wills","broadsides (notices)","Legal documents","Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","The collection is also available on microfilm at Special Collections of James Madison University (Microfilm # 1471-1479) and at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.","The collection is arranged into the following four series and subseries. All correspondence series are arranged chronologically, and all other series are arranged topically.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928 Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936 Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896 Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933","Boatner, Mark Mayo.  The Civil War Dictionary . New York: David McKay Co., Inc., 1959.","Dabney, Virginius.  Virginia: The New Dominion . Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1971.","Daniels, Jonathon.  The Randolphs of Virginia . New York: Doubleday, 1972.","Johnson, Allen \u0026 Malone, Dumas, ed.  Dictionary of American Biography.  Vol. VI. NY: Scribner's     Sons, 1931. ","Krick, Robert K.  Lee's Colonels: A Biographical Register of the Field Officers of the Army of Northern Virginia . Dayton, Ohio: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1979. ","Members of Congress Since 1789. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1977. ","The National Cyclopedia of American Biography . Vol. XIX. NY: Charles T. White and Co., 1926. ","Tewksbury, Donald G.  The Founding of American Colleges and Universities Before the Civil War . NY: Archon Books, 1965. ","Wakelyn, Jon L.  Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy . Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1977. ","Wayland, John W.  A History of Rockingham County, Virginia . Dayton, VA: Ruebush-Elkins, 1912. ","John T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899. ","In addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888.","In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2025.","Harter, Dale F.  Of Men and Measures: The Memoirs of John T. Harris of Virginia.  M.A. Thesis, University of South Carolina, 1999.","The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consists of seven boxes and two oversize folders of material. Although the collection contains a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris, the bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence addressed to John T. Harris and his family, and between Peyton Randolph and his family. A small number of James Clarkson papers are also present. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Personal and Family Papers, Political Papers, and Miscellaneous.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937, is arranged chronologically in four subseries:  ","Subseries 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899, consists of correspondence addressed to Harris from his constituents requesting personal favors. Letters from 1860 to 1861 primarily address the issue of Virginia seceding from the Union. Most of the letters express pro-Unionist feelings and encourage Harris to work for a compromise in Congress to avert violent conflict. The contents of these letters suggest that Harris worked with and may have been a close friend of Stephen A. Douglas. The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.","Subseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.","Subseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.","Subseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.","Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.","Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections","Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.","Notable Letters: 2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter 3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\" 2 May 1860 Talk of secession 30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union 1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union. 16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.","Notable Letters: 21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South","Notable Letters 20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher 21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\" 27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime","Notable Letters: 13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson 25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt","Notable Letters: Eight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in  transcription  (NOT ON MICROFILM) 17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans. 7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas. 5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman. 29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.","Notable Letters: 9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River. 21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware. 4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral. 3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.","Notable Letters: 2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever. 4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather. 9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas. 6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son. 13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso. 13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration. 22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.","Notable Letters: 21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.","Notable Letters: 28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law. 18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings. 26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.","Notable Letters: 23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington. 19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.","Notable Letters: 1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death. 10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings. 22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.","Notable Letters: 9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate. 17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary. 24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress. 3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America. 3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.","Notable Letters: 7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.","Notable Letters: 6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war. 17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace. 24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama. 24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans. 14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\" 8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington. 20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers. 5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River. 24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.","Notable Letters: 15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond. 14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg. 20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead. 17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.","Notable Letters: 6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband. 10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.","Notable Letters: 4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm. 6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy. 12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal. 22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph. 13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.","Notable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.","Notable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\"","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consist of a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris. The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters of John T. Harris and his family, and of Peyton Randolph and his family. Several letters discuss Southern secession and the American Civil War. Also included are Randolph family letters, James Clarkson Papers, Civil War documents and Harris genealogy.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society","Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates -- Elections","Harris family -- Correspondence","Randolph family -- Correspondence","Harris, John T. (John Thomas), 1823-1899","Harris, R. Randolph","Harris, John T. 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Dayton, Ohio: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1979. ","Members of Congress Since 1789. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1977. ","The National Cyclopedia of American Biography . Vol. XIX. NY: Charles T. White and Co., 1926. ","Tewksbury, Donald G.  The Founding of American Colleges and Universities Before the Civil War . NY: Archon Books, 1965. ","Wakelyn, Jon L.  Biographical Dictionary of the Confederacy . Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1977. ","Wayland, John W.  A History of Rockingham County, Virginia . Dayton, VA: Ruebush-Elkins, 1912. "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["John T. Harris (1823-1899) was perhaps one of the most prominent citizens of Rockingham County throughout the nineteenth century. The son of Nathan and Ann Harris, he was commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1852 to 1859, and in 1856 served as a Presidential elector for James Buchanan. Thereafter, he served in the United States Congress from 1859 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Despite his strong Unionist sentiments and his continual efforts to keep Virginia in the Union, Harris remained loyal to Virginia when she seceded in May 1861. During the war he served two terms in the Virginia General Assembly. Following the war John T. Harris was judge of the 12th judicial circuit, which included Rockingham County. In 1870 he was again elected to Congress and was continuously re-elected until 1880, after which he resumed his law practice in Harrisonburg. John T. Harris returned to politics in 1889 as a rival of P.W. McKinney for the Democratic nomination for the governorship. Later he was appointed by Governor McKinney as one of the representatives for Virginia to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1892. He died in Harrisonburg, October 14, 1899. ","In addition to the Harris family letters, there are a large number of miscellaneous letters (3 Hollinger boxes) of the related Peyton Randolph Family. The Randolph family papers came into the Harris family when John T. Harris's son, John T. Harris Jr., married Peyton Randolph's daughter, Mary Elizabeth Randolph. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1833, Peyton was the son of James Innes Randolph, a congressional clerk, and Susan Armistead Randolph. However, despite the numerous letters to him, little is known about Peyton Randolph. Prior to the Civil War he attended Columbian College (now George Washington University) and was an engineer on numerous railroad projects in Virginia, Indiana, and Alabama through the 1850's. He enlisted in the army in Mobile, Alabama, at the outbreak of war and served as an engineer in Pickett's division, rising to the rank of major by 1865. Thereafter, even less is known of his life. He married Mary Fisher following the war, returned to the engineering profession, and died November 28, 1888."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Identification of Item], [box #, folder #], John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), SC 0089, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va. on deposit from Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, Dayton, Va., housed in Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Identification of Item], [box #, folder #], John T. 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The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e2 May 1860 Talk of secession\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eEight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/manuscripts/Harris_Coll_Force_Transcripts.html\"\u003etranscription\u003c/extref\u003e (NOT ON MICROFILM)\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\"\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003clist type=\"ordered\"\u003e\u003chead\u003eNotable Letters:\u003c/head\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph.\u003c/item\u003e\u003citem\u003e13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.\u003c/item\u003e\u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consists of seven boxes and two oversize folders of material. Although the collection contains a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris, the bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence addressed to John T. Harris and his family, and between Peyton Randolph and his family. A small number of James Clarkson papers are also present. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Personal and Family Papers, Political Papers, and Miscellaneous.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1831-1937, is arranged chronologically in four subseries:  ","Subseries 1.1: Addressed to John T. Harris, 1841-1899, consists of correspondence addressed to Harris from his constituents requesting personal favors. Letters from 1860 to 1861 primarily address the issue of Virginia seceding from the Union. Most of the letters express pro-Unionist feelings and encourage Harris to work for a compromise in Congress to avert violent conflict. The contents of these letters suggest that Harris worked with and may have been a close friend of Stephen A. Douglas. The 24 May 1871 letter addressed to Harris from William Nelson Pendelton, written on behalf of Henry Clay White of Rockbridge County requesting appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is property of Special Collections at James Madison University, and does not form part of the original collection on deposit. It is not available on microfilm.","Subseries 1.2: Harris Family, 1831-1937, consists chiefly of letters among various members of the Harris family; content includes descriptions of family life. Also included among this subseries are several letters to John T. Harris, Jr., from Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.","Subseries 1.3: Addressed to Peyton Randolph, 1846-1884, consists of letters from several college friends of Randolph and from Randolph's immediate family. Notable among these are letters from college friend Henry Force. Force was the son of historian Peter Force and acted as surveyor on the Border Commission dispatched to study the newly acquired lands in present-day New Mexico and Arizona. In a series of letters to Peyton from 1848 to 1853, Force describes his encounters with Mexican soldiers and Apache Indians, as well as his duties on the trek from New Orleans to San Diego. Transcriptions are available for eight of Force's letters, 1848-1851.","Subseries 1.4: Randolph Family, 1837-1928, includes letters addressed to Peyton Randolph and his sisters, Mollie Randolph, Nannie Randolph and Sue Randolph from their mother, Susan Armistead Randolph, correspondence between the Randolph siblings, as well as a few miscellaneous items of Peyton Randolph's including a book of psalms which he carried during the Civil War. The letters from Susan Armistead Randolph form the bulk of this subseries. In her weekly four-page letters, Susan Randolph describes life in Washington, D.C. during the 1850's, including the inauguration of Franklin Pierce and the funeral of Henry Clay. Susan Randolph was acutely aware of the political climate of her era and took particular interest in the Know-Nothing party in the 1850's. In several letters she outlines the platform of the Know-Nothings and even urges Peyton to join the party. However, despite her vivid political commentaries and her proximity to the arena of the conflict, she does not mention the issue of slavery. In addition to her political and social sketches, she provides detailed accounts of family life, including detailed descriptions of the deaths of various family members. Her letters from Richmond during the war describe the changes in life in that city through the course of the war and include detailed examples of the rampant inflation of prices on common goods such as bacon and flour. Of particular interest are Mrs. Randolph's inquiries concerning her first cousin, General Lewis Armistead, who was said to be the first Confederate soldier to cross into Union lines during Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. See Randolph Harris Moulton's Some Randolphs Around Civil War Times for transcriptions of some of the Peyton Randolph letters.","Series 2: Personal and Family Papers, 1843-1936, is arranged topically and contains a variety of materials. General papers include John T. Harris' law license, an 1861 will, and his post-Civil War oath of allegiance to the United States. [A certificate in which President Benjamin Harrison appoints Harris as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892 is located in the oversize miscellaneous file.] Also in this series is a photocopy of John T. Harris' handwritten 1898 autobiography, which gives many particulars of his life, as well as a photocopy of his son John T. Harris Jr.'s typed 1936 autobiography, which includes characterizations of the lawyers with which the younger Harris was acquainted. Genealogical notes and charts as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the Harris family are also present.","Series 3: Political Papers, 1856-1896, consists primarily of copies of John T. Harris' Congressional speeches as well as several made by other members of Congress. The most notable of these is the resignation speech of Preston B. \"Bully\" Brookes, who was censured by Congress for caning Charles Sumner in 1856. In addition, there are election returns from elections in which Harris was a candidate. These include reports from Rockingham County and localities throughout the Shenandoah Valley. There is also a folder containing political ephemera such as political broadsides, handbills, and selected pages from newspapers regarding local and national elections","Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1771-1933, contains a variety of materials, including general miscellany and receipts, Civil War documents, indentures, James Clarkson Papers, photographs and undated material. Among the Civil War documents are requests for exemption from military service, requisition receipts from Confederate military authorities, contracts between individuals and their military substitutes, and requests to John  T. Harris for release from Union prisoner-of-war camps. The James Clarkson Papers primarily are comprised of legal documents from Albemarle County. These documents were preserved by John T. Harris's wife, Virginia Harris, who was a descendant of James Clarkson. Among the photographs is a print of Peyton Randolph and his four brothers, a photographed portrait of James Innes, and photographs of John T. Harris' writing desk, a young Isabelle Heard, and an unidentified young girl.  Undated material consists of any items in this series that may be undated, including print material, notes, memoranda, receipts, various lists, writings, and calling cards. In addition, also includes a certificate signed by Benjamin Harrison appointing him as Virginia's representative at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1892; a land grant to Joel S. Graves signed by Governor Thomas M. Randolph; and a sheet dated March 11, 1861, signed by members of the provisional government of secession (Civil War) from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.","Notable Letters: 2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter 3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and \"squatter sovereignty.\" 2 May 1860 Talk of secession 30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union 1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union. 16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.","Notable Letters: 21 Jan. Constituent blames \"Black Republicans\" and Lincoln for conflict between the North and South","Notable Letters 20 Feb. Letter from Gov. John Letcher 21 Feb. Constituent refers to slavery as the \"never ending nigger question\" 27 Feb. Letter from Col. David B. Bimey, son of abolitionist James G. Bime","Notable Letters: 13, 18 July 1912 Letters from Woodrow Wilson 25 Oct., 17 Nov. 1915 Letters from Teddy Roosevelt","Notable Letters: Eight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in  transcription  (NOT ON MICROFILM) 17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans. 7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas. 5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman. 29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.","Notable Letters: 9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River. 21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware. 4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral. 3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.","Notable Letters: 2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever. 4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather. 9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas. 6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son. 13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso. 13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration. 22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.","Notable Letters: 21 Nov. James Innes Randolph asks for $200 to avoid foreclosure on house and sale of furniture.","Notable Letters: 28 May Father believes Kansas-Nebraska Act will make Northerners refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law. 18 June Mother urges Peyton to join the Know-Nothings. 26 June Mother notes rumor that Pope's nuncio was engaged in Catholic atrocities to subvert the government and make Washington the headquarters of the Pope.","Notable Letters: 23 July Mother describes spread of cholera in Washington. 19 Nov. Mother describes financial panic in Washington.","Notable Letters: 1 March Mother gives vivid description of Grandmother's death. 10 May Wm. Titcomb warns Peyton not to join Know-Nothings. 22 Dec. Wm. Titcomb anticipates arrival of Santa Claus.","Notable Letters: 9 July Henry Force describes trial of Preston Brookes for assault of Sumner in the Senate. 17 Aug. Henry Force discusses maintenance of Washington Territory boundary. 24 Aug. Father tries unsuccessfully to get a clerkship at Congress. 3 Sept. Henry Force describes his father's (Peter Force) problems with his documentary history of America. 3 Nov. Peyton believes Buchanan will defeat Fillmore in presidential election.","Notable Letters: 7 June 1857 Peyton in Mississippi gladly notes absence of foreigners and Yankees.","Notable Letters: 6 Jan. 1861 Peyton believes conflict between South Carolina and the U.S. will not last long because neither can afford a war. 17 March 1861 Mother believes Lincoln will preserve peace. 24 March 1861 Peyton joins the Army at Fort Morgan, Alabama. 24 March 1861 Mother observes that most Know-Nothings have switched to the Republicans. 14 April 1861 Mother says, \"Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy.\" 8 Sept. 1861 Mother describes rising prices in Richmond. Peyton's brother John could see the Capitol rotunda on picket duty outside Washington. 20 Oct. 1861 Mother visits Richmond hospitals filled with soldiers. 5 May 1862 Mother describes Confederate evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk. Notes Merrimac is in the James River. 24 Dec. 1862 Peyton asks when General. Armistead's uniforms will be ready.","Notable Letters: 15 Feb. 1863 Prices sky rocketing in Richmond. 14 July 1863 Mother believes Lewis Armistead still alive despite rumors of his death at Gettysburg. 20 Aug. 1863 Mother questions fate of General. Armistead. 17 July 1864 Mother describes scarcity of food in Richmond.","Notable Letters: 6 July 1854 Birthday letter to Mary Fisher, Peyton's future wife. Advises her what to look for in a husband. 10 Feb. 1856 Letter to Innes Randolph at Hobart College, New York.","Notable Letters: 4 Dec. 1861 John Randolph describes winter camp life in the army and his efforts to stay warm. 6 Feb. 1862 Mollie, fearing that the North will win, wonders why England and France will not recognize the Confederacy. 12 Aug. 1863 Mother unsure of Lewis Armistead's fate. Notes the high cost of wood and coal. 22 Nov. 1863 Mother describes death of James Innes Randolph. 13 May 1864 Family wakes to booming cannon outside Richmond. John brought home wounded in thigh.","Notable items: 1856 Resignation speech of Congressman Preston B. Brookes.","Notable items: 1795 List of Subscribers to the \"New Virginia Justice\""],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_dc1bd08acadd3e1eb1362ba5b6c828f4\"\u003eThe John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consist of a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris. The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters of John T. Harris and his family, and of Peyton Randolph and his family. Several letters discuss Southern secession and the American Civil War. Also included are Randolph family letters, James Clarkson Papers, Civil War documents and Harris genealogy.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The John T. Harris Papers, 1771-1937 (bulk 1850-1900), consist of a large number of personal and political documents relevant to the life and career of John T. Harris. The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters of John T. Harris and his family, and of Peyton Randolph and his family. Several letters discuss Southern secession and the American Civil War. Also included are Randolph family letters, James Clarkson Papers, Civil War documents and Harris genealogy."],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates -- Elections","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society","Harris family -- Correspondence","Randolph family -- Correspondence","Harris, John T. (John Thomas), 1823-1899 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Peyton, 1833-1891 -- Correspondence","Randolph, Susan Armistead, 1810-1884 -- Correspondence","Harris, R. 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History of Augusta County Virginia , 2nd ed. Bridgewater, VA: C.J Carrier, 1953.","Waddel, Joseph A.  Annals of Augusta County, Virginia, from 1726 to 1871 , 2nd ed. Staunton, VA: C. Russell Caldwell, 1902.","Wingfield, Marshall.  Franklin County, a History . Berryville, Virginia: Chesapeake Book Co., 1964.","George W. Manley descended from a prominent family which owned property near George Washington's Mount Vernon and intermarried with the Washington and Harrison families. The collection also contains letters to Hugh W. Sheffey, who was the Augusta County representative to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 and to the Virginia General Assembly in 1850s and 1860s.","This collection was minimally reprocessed in April 2017 and renamed Manley Family Papers, a change from the George W. Manley Collection. In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2010.","George W. Manley Collection, 1707-1953, contains about 300 items housed in two boxes and one flat file. The collection is composed largely of two kinds of materials: personal, business, and genealogical papers relating to the Manley family of Augusta County, Virginia and Marion County, formerly of Virginia and later West Virginia; and miscellaneous business and legal papers not directly related to the Manleys that document the functioning of law and government in what is now Franklin County, West Virginia, and Augusta County, Virginia, with scattered references to other Virginia counties and Marion County, West Virginia.","General correspondence comprises Manley family letters, which are genealogical in nature and discuss family connections with the Righter family of West Virginia, the Bigler family, and family land transactions. Eight photographs of family members from Percy Manley's Aunt Jessie in DuPont, Washington, ca.1950s, are also included. Also notable in the collection is a 1933 letter from Percy C. Manley (George's father) to Lauretta K. Muir, an official in the Civil Works Administration, concerning a self-sufficiency homestead project for the poor of Mineral County, West Virginia. Also interesting are a 1774 character reference for a member of Cedar Creek Congregation, a 1777 letter from John Lowning (likely a Revolutionary War soldier), and other letters that offer glimpses of 19th Century life, mostly in Virginia.","Additionally, ten letters written to Hugh W. Sheffey, Augusta County representative to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 and to the Virginia General Assembly in 1850s and 1860s are included. The relationship between Sheffey and Manley is unclear, but the correspondence is foldered separately due to Sheffey's political position. The transcript of a letter written to Sheffey by Kenton Harper, dated December 16, 1846, is also available in the collection.","Business and legal documents compromise the bulk of the collection and include general documents, court case documents, deeds and indentures, and tax papers.  Many of the documents originated in Franklin County, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; some materials are from other Virginia counties, particularly Marion County. The dominant concerns are land and debt.","General documents contain Franklin, Bath, Marion, and Shenandoah County legal and business documents, dating from 1785-1909, such as lists of goods and services rendered, agreements, payment receipts, cancelled checks, and promissory notes. Several of the promissory notes and other interesting items are in a sixteen page account ledger, marked \"Bill of Injuction in Franklin Court, March 1800,\" which itemizes merchandise sold to John Hook by D.W. Thomas Osbourne, 1795-1800, and Dr. George Cunningham's list of visits to the slave-owning J.W. Moore family, 1834-1835. Also included are miscellaneous documents such as the estate of Samuel Beam of Shenandoah County, 1978; marriage licenses/documents (1822: Cyrus Ross to Sarah Righter, 1830: Joseph Stump to Susan Mansen, 1853: George W. Manley to Harriet B. Righter); an 1839 contract for Mary C. Moore for her teaching in Bath County; an 1855 share certificate for the Howardsville and Rockfish Turnpike; and 1880s liquor licenses for George W. Manley at the Continental Hotel in Fairmont.","Court case documents contain judgements, summonses, depositions, complaints, lawsuits, etc., pertaining to Franklin, Augusta, and Marion Counties, 1707-1855.  Several summonses carry the note: \"kept off by force of arms.\"  Materials include two statements by unwed mothers naming the fathers and declaring need for financial assistance from them (1804, 1805); one summons for illegal slavery (1805); two orders to pay court witnesses (1840); a 1786 Augusta County seal; and several complaints of assault.","The deeds and indentures consist of numerous deeds from Marion County relevant to the Manley and Righter family. Other deeds pertain to Franklin County, with a few from Augusta, Shenandoah, and Hardy Counties. An 1834 land plat dividing Henry Gochenour's land in Hardy County is also present. Materials that are oversized and housed separately include materials such as a 1774 indenture of John Haynes of Bedford County for sale of slaves to William McDonald, deeds and indentures relating to the Saunders family of Franklin County, deeds granting land in Augusta County to John Archer, signed by Lord Dinwiddie (1759), to Gabriel Fox of Hampshire County, England, signed by Lord Fairfax (1780), an 1847 indenture documenting the sale of land in Illinois from Carlos Enos to William Tams, as well as deeds relevant to the Manley Family.","Tax papers include an 1812 list of lands not found in Franklin County after division of the county in 1786, and 1856-1862 Manley family receipts for personal and property taxes in Marion County.","Family memorabilia and genealogical notes consist of three folders relating to the Manley family, including poetry of P.C. Manley and typed excerpts ostensibly from George Washington's diary mentioning Harrison Manley; family memorabilia such as documents and certificates and two small publications, entitled \"The Naval Career of Captain John Manley of Marblehead\" (1909) and \"Hand Book of Pohick Church\" (undated with postcard; Fairfax County); and twelve photographs, seven of which are identified as various Manley family members and taken by various photographers from Fairmont, West Virginia.","Civil War papers consist of a small number of materials related to the Civil War. Documents include an 1863 C.S.A. mail contract, two reports of deserters, documents relating to Peter Righter, including documentation regarding his Presidential pardon (the pardon, which is signed by Andrew Johnson is housed with the oversized materials). Also included are two unsigned, undated notes that may have been from Confederate spies. When the collection was originally recieved in Special Collections, it included an envelope labled \"Trial and hanging of John Righter, Confederate Spy,\" the envelope was empty, and nothing concerning John Righter was found in the collection.","Native American data documents a 1932 excavation of an Indian Mound near Lewis Creek in Augusta County, Virginia, including an anonymous typescript describing the excavation (likely written by Percy Cyrus Manley, who assisted with the excavation), photocopied newspaper clippings, photocopied drawings of relics, and transcript from Augusta County Deed Book No. 22. Six photopraphs of the excavation are housed here also. An undated oversized map entititled \"Indian Tribes of North America,\" and compiled by Driver, Cooper, Kirchhoff, Libby, Massey, and Spier is housed separately.","Miscellaneous Virginia history consists of two folders of material: documents and images. Documents include anonymous notes regarding the Beverley Patent, copies of newspaper clippings regarding stage coaches, and notes regarding stage lines and businesses along stage line routes in Virginia in the 1800s. (An 1870 broadside advertising the sale of stage coach horses in Bath County is housed with oversized materials.) The Images folder includes one poor-quality engraving of the Hotel Altemonte in Staunton, Virginia likely removed from a publication. Also included are eleven postcards of various scenes and structures in Harpers Ferry and Charles Town, West Virginia, particularly of sites relating to the execution of John Brown, the abolitionist who led an unsuccesful slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry in 1859.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. 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The collection is composed largely of two kinds of materials: personal, business, and genealogical papers relating to the Manley family of Augusta County, Virginia and Marion County, formerly of Virginia and later West Virginia; and miscellaneous business and legal papers not directly related to the Manleys that document the functioning of law and government in what is now Franklin County, West Virginia, and Augusta County, Virginia, with scattered references to other Virginia counties and Marion County, West Virginia.","General correspondence comprises Manley family letters, which are genealogical in nature and discuss family connections with the Righter family of West Virginia, the Bigler family, and family land transactions. Eight photographs of family members from Percy Manley's Aunt Jessie in DuPont, Washington, ca.1950s, are also included. Also notable in the collection is a 1933 letter from Percy C. Manley (George's father) to Lauretta K. Muir, an official in the Civil Works Administration, concerning a self-sufficiency homestead project for the poor of Mineral County, West Virginia. Also interesting are a 1774 character reference for a member of Cedar Creek Congregation, a 1777 letter from John Lowning (likely a Revolutionary War soldier), and other letters that offer glimpses of 19th Century life, mostly in Virginia.","Additionally, ten letters written to Hugh W. Sheffey, Augusta County representative to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 and to the Virginia General Assembly in 1850s and 1860s are included. The relationship between Sheffey and Manley is unclear, but the correspondence is foldered separately due to Sheffey's political position. The transcript of a letter written to Sheffey by Kenton Harper, dated December 16, 1846, is also available in the collection.","Business and legal documents compromise the bulk of the collection and include general documents, court case documents, deeds and indentures, and tax papers.  Many of the documents originated in Franklin County, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; some materials are from other Virginia counties, particularly Marion County. The dominant concerns are land and debt.","General documents contain Franklin, Bath, Marion, and Shenandoah County legal and business documents, dating from 1785-1909, such as lists of goods and services rendered, agreements, payment receipts, cancelled checks, and promissory notes. Several of the promissory notes and other interesting items are in a sixteen page account ledger, marked \"Bill of Injuction in Franklin Court, March 1800,\" which itemizes merchandise sold to John Hook by D.W. Thomas Osbourne, 1795-1800, and Dr. George Cunningham's list of visits to the slave-owning J.W. Moore family, 1834-1835. Also included are miscellaneous documents such as the estate of Samuel Beam of Shenandoah County, 1978; marriage licenses/documents (1822: Cyrus Ross to Sarah Righter, 1830: Joseph Stump to Susan Mansen, 1853: George W. Manley to Harriet B. Righter); an 1839 contract for Mary C. Moore for her teaching in Bath County; an 1855 share certificate for the Howardsville and Rockfish Turnpike; and 1880s liquor licenses for George W. Manley at the Continental Hotel in Fairmont.","Court case documents contain judgements, summonses, depositions, complaints, lawsuits, etc., pertaining to Franklin, Augusta, and Marion Counties, 1707-1855.  Several summonses carry the note: \"kept off by force of arms.\"  Materials include two statements by unwed mothers naming the fathers and declaring need for financial assistance from them (1804, 1805); one summons for illegal slavery (1805); two orders to pay court witnesses (1840); a 1786 Augusta County seal; and several complaints of assault.","The deeds and indentures consist of numerous deeds from Marion County relevant to the Manley and Righter family. Other deeds pertain to Franklin County, with a few from Augusta, Shenandoah, and Hardy Counties. An 1834 land plat dividing Henry Gochenour's land in Hardy County is also present. Materials that are oversized and housed separately include materials such as a 1774 indenture of John Haynes of Bedford County for sale of slaves to William McDonald, deeds and indentures relating to the Saunders family of Franklin County, deeds granting land in Augusta County to John Archer, signed by Lord Dinwiddie (1759), to Gabriel Fox of Hampshire County, England, signed by Lord Fairfax (1780), an 1847 indenture documenting the sale of land in Illinois from Carlos Enos to William Tams, as well as deeds relevant to the Manley Family.","Tax papers include an 1812 list of lands not found in Franklin County after division of the county in 1786, and 1856-1862 Manley family receipts for personal and property taxes in Marion County.","Family memorabilia and genealogical notes consist of three folders relating to the Manley family, including poetry of P.C. Manley and typed excerpts ostensibly from George Washington's diary mentioning Harrison Manley; family memorabilia such as documents and certificates and two small publications, entitled \"The Naval Career of Captain John Manley of Marblehead\" (1909) and \"Hand Book of Pohick Church\" (undated with postcard; Fairfax County); and twelve photographs, seven of which are identified as various Manley family members and taken by various photographers from Fairmont, West Virginia.","Civil War papers consist of a small number of materials related to the Civil War. Documents include an 1863 C.S.A. mail contract, two reports of deserters, documents relating to Peter Righter, including documentation regarding his Presidential pardon (the pardon, which is signed by Andrew Johnson is housed with the oversized materials). Also included are two unsigned, undated notes that may have been from Confederate spies. When the collection was originally recieved in Special Collections, it included an envelope labled \"Trial and hanging of John Righter, Confederate Spy,\" the envelope was empty, and nothing concerning John Righter was found in the collection.","Native American data documents a 1932 excavation of an Indian Mound near Lewis Creek in Augusta County, Virginia, including an anonymous typescript describing the excavation (likely written by Percy Cyrus Manley, who assisted with the excavation), photocopied newspaper clippings, photocopied drawings of relics, and transcript from Augusta County Deed Book No. 22. Six photopraphs of the excavation are housed here also. An undated oversized map entititled \"Indian Tribes of North America,\" and compiled by Driver, Cooper, Kirchhoff, Libby, Massey, and Spier is housed separately.","Miscellaneous Virginia history consists of two folders of material: documents and images. Documents include anonymous notes regarding the Beverley Patent, copies of newspaper clippings regarding stage coaches, and notes regarding stage lines and businesses along stage line routes in Virginia in the 1800s. (An 1870 broadside advertising the sale of stage coach horses in Bath County is housed with oversized materials.) The Images folder includes one poor-quality engraving of the Hotel Altemonte in Staunton, Virginia likely removed from a publication. Also included are eleven postcards of various scenes and structures in Harpers Ferry and Charles Town, West Virginia, particularly of sites relating to the execution of John Brown, the abolitionist who led an unsuccesful slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry in 1859."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. 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Included in the collection are letters written by family members and an assortment of legal papers detailing taxes and land deeds.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Manley Family Papers, 1707-1953, consist of various documents pertaining to the Manley family's personal, genealogical, and business activities, covering several Virginia and West Virginia counties. Included in the collection are letters written by family members and an assortment of legal papers detailing taxes and land deeds."],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Manley family","Manley family -- Correspondence","Righter family","Bigler family","McCauley family","Turner, Mary E.","Sheffey, Hugh W. (Hugh White), 1815-1889 -- Correspondence","Manley, John","Righter, Peter B. 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History of Augusta County Virginia , 2nd ed. Bridgewater, VA: C.J Carrier, 1953.","Waddel, Joseph A.  Annals of Augusta County, Virginia, from 1726 to 1871 , 2nd ed. Staunton, VA: C. Russell Caldwell, 1902.","Wingfield, Marshall.  Franklin County, a History . Berryville, Virginia: Chesapeake Book Co., 1964.","George W. Manley descended from a prominent family which owned property near George Washington's Mount Vernon and intermarried with the Washington and Harrison families. The collection also contains letters to Hugh W. Sheffey, who was the Augusta County representative to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 and to the Virginia General Assembly in 1850s and 1860s.","This collection was minimally reprocessed in April 2017 and renamed Manley Family Papers, a change from the George W. Manley Collection. In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2010.","George W. Manley Collection, 1707-1953, contains about 300 items housed in two boxes and one flat file. The collection is composed largely of two kinds of materials: personal, business, and genealogical papers relating to the Manley family of Augusta County, Virginia and Marion County, formerly of Virginia and later West Virginia; and miscellaneous business and legal papers not directly related to the Manleys that document the functioning of law and government in what is now Franklin County, West Virginia, and Augusta County, Virginia, with scattered references to other Virginia counties and Marion County, West Virginia.","General correspondence comprises Manley family letters, which are genealogical in nature and discuss family connections with the Righter family of West Virginia, the Bigler family, and family land transactions. Eight photographs of family members from Percy Manley's Aunt Jessie in DuPont, Washington, ca.1950s, are also included. Also notable in the collection is a 1933 letter from Percy C. Manley (George's father) to Lauretta K. Muir, an official in the Civil Works Administration, concerning a self-sufficiency homestead project for the poor of Mineral County, West Virginia. Also interesting are a 1774 character reference for a member of Cedar Creek Congregation, a 1777 letter from John Lowning (likely a Revolutionary War soldier), and other letters that offer glimpses of 19th Century life, mostly in Virginia.","Additionally, ten letters written to Hugh W. Sheffey, Augusta County representative to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 and to the Virginia General Assembly in 1850s and 1860s are included. The relationship between Sheffey and Manley is unclear, but the correspondence is foldered separately due to Sheffey's political position. The transcript of a letter written to Sheffey by Kenton Harper, dated December 16, 1846, is also available in the collection.","Business and legal documents compromise the bulk of the collection and include general documents, court case documents, deeds and indentures, and tax papers.  Many of the documents originated in Franklin County, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; some materials are from other Virginia counties, particularly Marion County. The dominant concerns are land and debt.","General documents contain Franklin, Bath, Marion, and Shenandoah County legal and business documents, dating from 1785-1909, such as lists of goods and services rendered, agreements, payment receipts, cancelled checks, and promissory notes. Several of the promissory notes and other interesting items are in a sixteen page account ledger, marked \"Bill of Injuction in Franklin Court, March 1800,\" which itemizes merchandise sold to John Hook by D.W. Thomas Osbourne, 1795-1800, and Dr. George Cunningham's list of visits to the slave-owning J.W. Moore family, 1834-1835. Also included are miscellaneous documents such as the estate of Samuel Beam of Shenandoah County, 1978; marriage licenses/documents (1822: Cyrus Ross to Sarah Righter, 1830: Joseph Stump to Susan Mansen, 1853: George W. Manley to Harriet B. Righter); an 1839 contract for Mary C. Moore for her teaching in Bath County; an 1855 share certificate for the Howardsville and Rockfish Turnpike; and 1880s liquor licenses for George W. Manley at the Continental Hotel in Fairmont.","Court case documents contain judgements, summonses, depositions, complaints, lawsuits, etc., pertaining to Franklin, Augusta, and Marion Counties, 1707-1855.  Several summonses carry the note: \"kept off by force of arms.\"  Materials include two statements by unwed mothers naming the fathers and declaring need for financial assistance from them (1804, 1805); one summons for illegal slavery (1805); two orders to pay court witnesses (1840); a 1786 Augusta County seal; and several complaints of assault.","The deeds and indentures consist of numerous deeds from Marion County relevant to the Manley and Righter family. Other deeds pertain to Franklin County, with a few from Augusta, Shenandoah, and Hardy Counties. An 1834 land plat dividing Henry Gochenour's land in Hardy County is also present. Materials that are oversized and housed separately include materials such as a 1774 indenture of John Haynes of Bedford County for sale of slaves to William McDonald, deeds and indentures relating to the Saunders family of Franklin County, deeds granting land in Augusta County to John Archer, signed by Lord Dinwiddie (1759), to Gabriel Fox of Hampshire County, England, signed by Lord Fairfax (1780), an 1847 indenture documenting the sale of land in Illinois from Carlos Enos to William Tams, as well as deeds relevant to the Manley Family.","Tax papers include an 1812 list of lands not found in Franklin County after division of the county in 1786, and 1856-1862 Manley family receipts for personal and property taxes in Marion County.","Family memorabilia and genealogical notes consist of three folders relating to the Manley family, including poetry of P.C. Manley and typed excerpts ostensibly from George Washington's diary mentioning Harrison Manley; family memorabilia such as documents and certificates and two small publications, entitled \"The Naval Career of Captain John Manley of Marblehead\" (1909) and \"Hand Book of Pohick Church\" (undated with postcard; Fairfax County); and twelve photographs, seven of which are identified as various Manley family members and taken by various photographers from Fairmont, West Virginia.","Civil War papers consist of a small number of materials related to the Civil War. Documents include an 1863 C.S.A. mail contract, two reports of deserters, documents relating to Peter Righter, including documentation regarding his Presidential pardon (the pardon, which is signed by Andrew Johnson is housed with the oversized materials). Also included are two unsigned, undated notes that may have been from Confederate spies. When the collection was originally recieved in Special Collections, it included an envelope labled \"Trial and hanging of John Righter, Confederate Spy,\" the envelope was empty, and nothing concerning John Righter was found in the collection.","Native American data documents a 1932 excavation of an Indian Mound near Lewis Creek in Augusta County, Virginia, including an anonymous typescript describing the excavation (likely written by Percy Cyrus Manley, who assisted with the excavation), photocopied newspaper clippings, photocopied drawings of relics, and transcript from Augusta County Deed Book No. 22. Six photopraphs of the excavation are housed here also. An undated oversized map entititled \"Indian Tribes of North America,\" and compiled by Driver, Cooper, Kirchhoff, Libby, Massey, and Spier is housed separately.","Miscellaneous Virginia history consists of two folders of material: documents and images. Documents include anonymous notes regarding the Beverley Patent, copies of newspaper clippings regarding stage coaches, and notes regarding stage lines and businesses along stage line routes in Virginia in the 1800s. (An 1870 broadside advertising the sale of stage coach horses in Bath County is housed with oversized materials.) The Images folder includes one poor-quality engraving of the Hotel Altemonte in Staunton, Virginia likely removed from a publication. Also included are eleven postcards of various scenes and structures in Harpers Ferry and Charles Town, West Virginia, particularly of sites relating to the execution of John Brown, the abolitionist who led an unsuccesful slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry in 1859.","The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. 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Several of the promissory notes and other interesting items are in a sixteen page account ledger, marked \"Bill of Injuction in Franklin Court, March 1800,\" which itemizes merchandise sold to John Hook by D.W. Thomas Osbourne, 1795-1800, and Dr. George Cunningham's list of visits to the slave-owning J.W. Moore family, 1834-1835. Also included are miscellaneous documents such as the estate of Samuel Beam of Shenandoah County, 1978; marriage licenses/documents (1822: Cyrus Ross to Sarah Righter, 1830: Joseph Stump to Susan Mansen, 1853: George W. Manley to Harriet B. Righter); an 1839 contract for Mary C. Moore for her teaching in Bath County; an 1855 share certificate for the Howardsville and Rockfish Turnpike; and 1880s liquor licenses for George W. Manley at the Continental Hotel in Fairmont.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCourt case documents contain judgements, summonses, depositions, complaints, lawsuits, etc., pertaining to Franklin, Augusta, and Marion Counties, 1707-1855.  Several summonses carry the note: \"kept off by force of arms.\"  Materials include two statements by unwed mothers naming the fathers and declaring need for financial assistance from them (1804, 1805); one summons for illegal slavery (1805); two orders to pay court witnesses (1840); a 1786 Augusta County seal; and several complaints of assault.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe deeds and indentures consist of numerous deeds from Marion County relevant to the Manley and Righter family. Other deeds pertain to Franklin County, with a few from Augusta, Shenandoah, and Hardy Counties. An 1834 land plat dividing Henry Gochenour's land in Hardy County is also present. Materials that are oversized and housed separately include materials such as a 1774 indenture of John Haynes of Bedford County for sale of slaves to William McDonald, deeds and indentures relating to the Saunders family of Franklin County, deeds granting land in Augusta County to John Archer, signed by Lord Dinwiddie (1759), to Gabriel Fox of Hampshire County, England, signed by Lord Fairfax (1780), an 1847 indenture documenting the sale of land in Illinois from Carlos Enos to William Tams, as well as deeds relevant to the Manley Family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTax papers include an 1812 list of lands not found in Franklin County after division of the county in 1786, and 1856-1862 Manley family receipts for personal and property taxes in Marion County.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFamily memorabilia and genealogical notes consist of three folders relating to the Manley family, including poetry of P.C. Manley and typed excerpts ostensibly from George Washington's diary mentioning Harrison Manley; family memorabilia such as documents and certificates and two small publications, entitled \"The Naval Career of Captain John Manley of Marblehead\" (1909) and \"Hand Book of Pohick Church\" (undated with postcard; Fairfax County); and twelve photographs, seven of which are identified as various Manley family members and taken by various photographers from Fairmont, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCivil War papers consist of a small number of materials related to the Civil War. Documents include an 1863 C.S.A. mail contract, two reports of deserters, documents relating to Peter Righter, including documentation regarding his Presidential pardon (the pardon, which is signed by Andrew Johnson is housed with the oversized materials). Also included are two unsigned, undated notes that may have been from Confederate spies. When the collection was originally recieved in Special Collections, it included an envelope labled \"Trial and hanging of John Righter, Confederate Spy,\" the envelope was empty, and nothing concerning John Righter was found in the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNative American data documents a 1932 excavation of an Indian Mound near Lewis Creek in Augusta County, Virginia, including an anonymous typescript describing the excavation (likely written by Percy Cyrus Manley, who assisted with the excavation), photocopied newspaper clippings, photocopied drawings of relics, and transcript from Augusta County Deed Book No. 22. Six photopraphs of the excavation are housed here also. An undated oversized map entititled \"Indian Tribes of North America,\" and compiled by Driver, Cooper, Kirchhoff, Libby, Massey, and Spier is housed separately.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous Virginia history consists of two folders of material: documents and images. Documents include anonymous notes regarding the Beverley Patent, copies of newspaper clippings regarding stage coaches, and notes regarding stage lines and businesses along stage line routes in Virginia in the 1800s. (An 1870 broadside advertising the sale of stage coach horses in Bath County is housed with oversized materials.) The Images folder includes one poor-quality engraving of the Hotel Altemonte in Staunton, Virginia likely removed from a publication. Also included are eleven postcards of various scenes and structures in Harpers Ferry and Charles Town, West Virginia, particularly of sites relating to the execution of John Brown, the abolitionist who led an unsuccesful slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry in 1859.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["George W. Manley Collection, 1707-1953, contains about 300 items housed in two boxes and one flat file. The collection is composed largely of two kinds of materials: personal, business, and genealogical papers relating to the Manley family of Augusta County, Virginia and Marion County, formerly of Virginia and later West Virginia; and miscellaneous business and legal papers not directly related to the Manleys that document the functioning of law and government in what is now Franklin County, West Virginia, and Augusta County, Virginia, with scattered references to other Virginia counties and Marion County, West Virginia.","General correspondence comprises Manley family letters, which are genealogical in nature and discuss family connections with the Righter family of West Virginia, the Bigler family, and family land transactions. Eight photographs of family members from Percy Manley's Aunt Jessie in DuPont, Washington, ca.1950s, are also included. Also notable in the collection is a 1933 letter from Percy C. Manley (George's father) to Lauretta K. Muir, an official in the Civil Works Administration, concerning a self-sufficiency homestead project for the poor of Mineral County, West Virginia. Also interesting are a 1774 character reference for a member of Cedar Creek Congregation, a 1777 letter from John Lowning (likely a Revolutionary War soldier), and other letters that offer glimpses of 19th Century life, mostly in Virginia.","Additionally, ten letters written to Hugh W. Sheffey, Augusta County representative to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 and to the Virginia General Assembly in 1850s and 1860s are included. The relationship between Sheffey and Manley is unclear, but the correspondence is foldered separately due to Sheffey's political position. The transcript of a letter written to Sheffey by Kenton Harper, dated December 16, 1846, is also available in the collection.","Business and legal documents compromise the bulk of the collection and include general documents, court case documents, deeds and indentures, and tax papers.  Many of the documents originated in Franklin County, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; some materials are from other Virginia counties, particularly Marion County. The dominant concerns are land and debt.","General documents contain Franklin, Bath, Marion, and Shenandoah County legal and business documents, dating from 1785-1909, such as lists of goods and services rendered, agreements, payment receipts, cancelled checks, and promissory notes. Several of the promissory notes and other interesting items are in a sixteen page account ledger, marked \"Bill of Injuction in Franklin Court, March 1800,\" which itemizes merchandise sold to John Hook by D.W. Thomas Osbourne, 1795-1800, and Dr. George Cunningham's list of visits to the slave-owning J.W. Moore family, 1834-1835. Also included are miscellaneous documents such as the estate of Samuel Beam of Shenandoah County, 1978; marriage licenses/documents (1822: Cyrus Ross to Sarah Righter, 1830: Joseph Stump to Susan Mansen, 1853: George W. Manley to Harriet B. Righter); an 1839 contract for Mary C. Moore for her teaching in Bath County; an 1855 share certificate for the Howardsville and Rockfish Turnpike; and 1880s liquor licenses for George W. Manley at the Continental Hotel in Fairmont.","Court case documents contain judgements, summonses, depositions, complaints, lawsuits, etc., pertaining to Franklin, Augusta, and Marion Counties, 1707-1855.  Several summonses carry the note: \"kept off by force of arms.\"  Materials include two statements by unwed mothers naming the fathers and declaring need for financial assistance from them (1804, 1805); one summons for illegal slavery (1805); two orders to pay court witnesses (1840); a 1786 Augusta County seal; and several complaints of assault.","The deeds and indentures consist of numerous deeds from Marion County relevant to the Manley and Righter family. Other deeds pertain to Franklin County, with a few from Augusta, Shenandoah, and Hardy Counties. An 1834 land plat dividing Henry Gochenour's land in Hardy County is also present. Materials that are oversized and housed separately include materials such as a 1774 indenture of John Haynes of Bedford County for sale of slaves to William McDonald, deeds and indentures relating to the Saunders family of Franklin County, deeds granting land in Augusta County to John Archer, signed by Lord Dinwiddie (1759), to Gabriel Fox of Hampshire County, England, signed by Lord Fairfax (1780), an 1847 indenture documenting the sale of land in Illinois from Carlos Enos to William Tams, as well as deeds relevant to the Manley Family.","Tax papers include an 1812 list of lands not found in Franklin County after division of the county in 1786, and 1856-1862 Manley family receipts for personal and property taxes in Marion County.","Family memorabilia and genealogical notes consist of three folders relating to the Manley family, including poetry of P.C. Manley and typed excerpts ostensibly from George Washington's diary mentioning Harrison Manley; family memorabilia such as documents and certificates and two small publications, entitled \"The Naval Career of Captain John Manley of Marblehead\" (1909) and \"Hand Book of Pohick Church\" (undated with postcard; Fairfax County); and twelve photographs, seven of which are identified as various Manley family members and taken by various photographers from Fairmont, West Virginia.","Civil War papers consist of a small number of materials related to the Civil War. Documents include an 1863 C.S.A. mail contract, two reports of deserters, documents relating to Peter Righter, including documentation regarding his Presidential pardon (the pardon, which is signed by Andrew Johnson is housed with the oversized materials). Also included are two unsigned, undated notes that may have been from Confederate spies. When the collection was originally recieved in Special Collections, it included an envelope labled \"Trial and hanging of John Righter, Confederate Spy,\" the envelope was empty, and nothing concerning John Righter was found in the collection.","Native American data documents a 1932 excavation of an Indian Mound near Lewis Creek in Augusta County, Virginia, including an anonymous typescript describing the excavation (likely written by Percy Cyrus Manley, who assisted with the excavation), photocopied newspaper clippings, photocopied drawings of relics, and transcript from Augusta County Deed Book No. 22. Six photopraphs of the excavation are housed here also. An undated oversized map entititled \"Indian Tribes of North America,\" and compiled by Driver, Cooper, Kirchhoff, Libby, Massey, and Spier is housed separately.","Miscellaneous Virginia history consists of two folders of material: documents and images. Documents include anonymous notes regarding the Beverley Patent, copies of newspaper clippings regarding stage coaches, and notes regarding stage lines and businesses along stage line routes in Virginia in the 1800s. (An 1870 broadside advertising the sale of stage coach horses in Bath County is housed with oversized materials.) The Images folder includes one poor-quality engraving of the Hotel Altemonte in Staunton, Virginia likely removed from a publication. Also included are eleven postcards of various scenes and structures in Harpers Ferry and Charles Town, West Virginia, particularly of sites relating to the execution of John Brown, the abolitionist who led an unsuccesful slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry in 1859."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. 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Dayton, Va.: Ruebush-Elkins Company, 1912.","John Edwin Roller (1844-1918), born near Mt. Crawford, was a prominent lawyer, lecturer, and antiquarian in the Shenandoah Valley. He served in the Confederate Army, and in 1872 became major-general of the 3rd Division of the Virginia Militia. A graduate of Virginia Military Institute and University of Virginia Law School, Roller was the first non-Pennsylvanian president of the Pennsylvania German Society (1909-1910). Roller also served four sessions in the Virginia State Senate and was the first president of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society. He pursued interests in local and religious history, ammassing a considerable collection of books and papers. Most of these items were dispersed, however, during the course of the twentieth century. ","The donor, Margaret Grattan Weaver (1905-2001), was a member of two of the most distinguished families in Rockingham County, the Rollers and the Grattans. She was known throughout the Shenandoah Valley for her involvement in civic, historic, and religious organizations including the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, and the Margaret Grattan Weaver Foundation, which she founded in 1997. The foundation supports and promotes preservation and appreciation of the history and religious heritage of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. She was also dedicated to writing poetry and essays on suffering and death, some of which are included in this collection.","The Civil War era signatures were removed from their backing, deacidified, remounted with wheat paste on acid-free backing, and encapsulated in March 1993. In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017.  This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2030.","John E. Roller Papers, MS 0171, Virginia Military Institute Archives, Lexington, Virginia.","Papers of John Edwin Roller, 1813-1916, Mss 9478, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.","The Margaret Grattan Weaver Collection, 1707-1992, consists of one box and one oversize folder of materials pertaining to Weaver and her ancestors, specifically John E. Roller, Weaver's grandfather, as well as biographical and genealogical information of county residents and historic locations and Civil War Documents with notable signatures. The collections is arranged in three series:  John E. Roller Papers, Biographical/Genealogical Information, and Civil War Documents.","Series 1: John E. Roller Papers, 1779-1910, consists of five folders of documents including letters, historical notes, writings, and speeches.  A folder of Roller's addresses containes lecture material on Jefferson Davis, Huguenots, the Reformed Church, and the Civil War.  Also included in this series are bonds for collection of taxes, road petitions and certifications, deeds, and an indictment for permitting an insane slave to go at large.","Series 2: Biographical/Genealogical Information, 1877-1992, contains various writings by Margaret Grattan Weaver, John E. Roller biographical information including invitations and his obituary, and miscellaneous Grattan family documents. A copy of the registration forms for the Thomas Harrison House to be put on the National Register of Historic Places is also included. John E. Roller bought the house in 1879 and Weaver was part owner of the property from 1951-1963 along with her two brothers. Alsoincludes a 1753 land patent and facsimile to Gabriel Jones, the first appointed lawyer for Augusta and Rockingham Counties, signed by Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Robert Dinwiddie for 644 acres on \"the north side of Shannando\" in Augusta County (now Rockingham County near Port Republic), indentures, and two unidentified photographs of female academy classes.","Series 3: Civil War Documents, 1857-1894, is comprised of letters, receipts for supplies, a monthly summary of funds, and personal notes concerning arms, transportation, and personnel. Twenty-nine pamphlets are included pertaining to the Battle of New Market, Southern \u0026 Confederate States almanacs, and addresses by General Jubal Early and Charles C. Jones, Jr.  Pieces from the USS Merrimack and USS Cumberland and a letter from Mrs. Mary Anna Jackson, wife of Thomas \"Stonewall\" Jackson are also present. A sheet of clipped signatures includes Robert E. Lee, Judah P. Benjamin, Albert Sidney Johnston, and others.","The copyright interests in the bulk of this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk. (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Margaret Grattan Weaver Collection, 1707-1992 (bulk 1857-1910), consists of one box and one oversize folder of materials pertaining to Weaver and her ancestors, specifically John E. Roller, Weaver's grandfather. Also included are biographical and genealogical information of county residents and historic locations and Civil War Documents with notable signatures. The collection is arranged in three series: John E. Roller Papers, Biographical/Genealogical Information, and Civil War Documents.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society","Virginia (Colony). 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A copy of the registration forms for the Thomas Harrison House to be put on the National Register of Historic Places is also included. John E. Roller bought the house in 1879 and Weaver was part owner of the property from 1951-1963 along with her two brothers. Alsoincludes a 1753 land patent and facsimile to Gabriel Jones, the first appointed lawyer for Augusta and Rockingham Counties, signed by Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Robert Dinwiddie for 644 acres on \"the north side of Shannando\" in Augusta County (now Rockingham County near Port Republic), indentures, and two unidentified photographs of female academy classes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Civil War Documents, 1857-1894, is comprised of letters, receipts for supplies, a monthly summary of funds, and personal notes concerning arms, transportation, and personnel. 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Roller bought the house in 1879 and Weaver was part owner of the property from 1951-1963 along with her two brothers. Alsoincludes a 1753 land patent and facsimile to Gabriel Jones, the first appointed lawyer for Augusta and Rockingham Counties, signed by Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Robert Dinwiddie for 644 acres on \"the north side of Shannando\" in Augusta County (now Rockingham County near Port Republic), indentures, and two unidentified photographs of female academy classes.","Series 3: Civil War Documents, 1857-1894, is comprised of letters, receipts for supplies, a monthly summary of funds, and personal notes concerning arms, transportation, and personnel. Twenty-nine pamphlets are included pertaining to the Battle of New Market, Southern \u0026 Confederate States almanacs, and addresses by General Jubal Early and Charles C. Jones, Jr.  Pieces from the USS Merrimack and USS Cumberland and a letter from Mrs. Mary Anna Jackson, wife of Thomas \"Stonewall\" Jackson are also present. A sheet of clipped signatures includes Robert E. Lee, Judah P. Benjamin, Albert Sidney Johnston, and others."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in the bulk of this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk. (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in the bulk of this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk. 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