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Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Excerpts of this collection have been digitized and are made available upon request.","Poem about slavery, written by a slave - Unknown Author, undated (English) Report of the Transactions of the Second Evangelical Lutheran Conference held in Zion's Church, Sulivan County Tennessee, October 22, 1821 (English) Henkel manuscript: Woodstock Virginia, January 26, 1829 (English) Henkel Press Song Book, undated (German) Minutes of the Proceedings of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the State of Virginia, 1833 (English) Short Excerpt of the Transactions of the Synod of the Lutheran Ministry, held in the state of North Carolina in the year of our Lord, 1817 (German)","Partial organization by a previous researcher was maintained. The collection is arranged in five series:","Correspondence, 1806-1892 Religious Documents, 1783-1897 Secular Documents, 1790-1910 Family History Henkel Press Publications, 1806-1891","Edmonds, Albert Sydney. \"The Henkels, Early Printers in New Market, Virginia,\" William and Mary Quarterly, 2nd series, v. 18, 1938.","Scheer, George F. \"First Printing Press in the Valley of Virginia,\" Publishers' Weekly. Vol. 150, November 23, 1946.","Finck, Rev. William J.  A Chronological Life of Paul Henkel . New Market, 1937. Photocopy of original typescript made by Richard R. Renalds, Timberville, VA., 1986.","The Henkel Press began as a crude printing press in the living room of Paul Henkel's house in New Market, Virginia, in 1806. Eventually, it published more Lutheran material than any other press in the country, and earned fame for its excellent children's books. Although the press began printing in German for the large Shenandoah Valley German community, it also published in English at an early date.","A schoolbook on mathematics was withdrawn by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society on May 16, 2000. 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 2065.","The Henkel Collection consists of two Hollinger boxes and one flat box, and spans a period from 1783 to 1916. The bulk of the collection consists of letters, religious documents, and newspapers and advertisements published by the Henkel Press. Also included are some Henkel family history materials and business documents, and miscellaneous secular materials. ","Many of the older letters in the Letters Series are in German while later ones are primarily in English. 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Verhandlungen, Bericht der Verrichtungen, Auszug, or Report. . . evangelical Luthern Conference (North Carolina). . . 1812; 1814; 1816; 1817 (2 cop.). Verrichtung der Special-Conferenze der Evang. Luth. . . in Virginia. . . 1806; 1807; 1808; 1809; 1815; 1831. Kurze Nachricht, Report, Bericht, or Minutes. . . Evang. Luth. Tennessee Synod. . . 1820, 1821, 1828, 1830, 1833, 1891","Handwritten drafts and printed advertisements","Includes sales and school notices, incl. one for S. 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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. 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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.","Processed by Anne Lewis and Deborah W. Smith during 1977-1978.","See also the manuscript volume of Peyton Horatio Skipwith, Jr.  (Mss. MsV Skipwith); Robert Skipwith Papers (Mss. 74s Sk3); Robert Skipwith Diaries (Mss. 65 Sk4).  A picture of the Skipwith Pianoforte is in the University Archives Photograph Collection (P2000.49)."," 2008.257 Lady Jean Skipwith Collection.","The collection contains, business papers, correspondence, accounts and the farm notes of Sir Peyton Skipwith of Mecklenburg Co., Va., son Humberstone Skipwith and Humberstone Skipwith's wives and children, especially Fulwar Skipwith. Papers are primarily business in nature and reflect the management of \"Prestwould.\""," Papers also concern the development of Lady Skipwith's library, the education of Fulwar Skipwith and his brother Grey Skipwith. Manuscript volumes concern farm accounts, gardening, the study of French and Fulwar Skipwith's lists of books.","Oversize Folder 1: Formerly Box VII, folder 5a oversize file: Feb 1, 1798 manuscript map entitled Sir Peyton Skipwith's land A.D. 1798, Joh Hill Cartographer.\nOBox XXI, Folder 33 medium oversize file, House Plans including photostat."," Skipwith Family Papers in Swem Library's microform area, 14 reels, call number HD 1471 .U5 R43 ser. L part 3","Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, dated and undated. Boxes I-XX.","Indenture for the sale of a slave.","Deed of conveyance for 390 acres of land in Lunenburg County","Payment of twelve pounds to Mr. Sterling Thonton","Receipt for five pounds, nineteen shillings.","Account for one pound, nineteen shillings, and eleven pence. Also some rough accounts.","Receipt for the sale of a large, bay horse.","Deed.","Directions to pay Sterling Thornton five pounds, seven shillings, and four pence.","Indenture for the sale of slaves","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for five pounds, ten shillings in payment for a pair of mill stones.","Payment of three pounds, twelve shillings which he is in need of. Letter was returned and endorsed by Harris as a receipt for the money, dated August 8, 1769.","Directions for the payment to Mr. James Yancey of eight pounds, seven shillings, and six pence. Letter endorsed on April 4, 1770 by James Yancey and returned as a receipt.","Receipt for eleven pounds for two years of mill stones.","Promissory note for sixty-seven pounds, six shillings, and nine pence.","Receipt for two pair of shoes.","Bond for seventy pounds.","About a horse.","Bond for £200 for the building of three mills by September next.","Payment of some money.","Scope and Contents","Sale of some bacon and other provisions. The people in Richmond are in great want.","Receipt for nine guineas. 2 pages. Autograph document.","Bond for eighty pounds.","Bond for £130,000.","Breeding horses.","Notes on land deed and a deed of trust for 12 Negroes from Sir Peyton? Skipwith to? Ferril and? Ferril to ? Moss, and ? Holmes.","A blank indenture for payment of an unspecified account to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","The mating of several mares with his horse, Black and All Black.","Deed for title to some lands in consideration of £300.","Receipt two pounds, two shillings, and two pence.","Price of some tobacco, etc.","Bill for £795, fifteen shillings.","Transportation of some oats.","Barley.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Payment for some bacon sold to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Delivery of 5000 pounds of tobacco to Mr. John C. Littlepage. Endorsed by J.C. Littlepage.","Breeding some horses.","Does not intend to sell his mare.","Payment for horse breeding.","The purchase of some bacon.","Account with Sir Peyton Skipwith, Slott?, and Donaldson, and Henry Sandifer.","Delivery of some bacon to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents Bacon.","Last delivery of some corn.","Supply of some sugar.","Tobacco.","Entertaining expenses.","Conveying the Brunswick District Court order to pay some money and tobacco to David Apperson.","Sale of some tobacco. Confusion in Harwood's estate following the death of his father. A large sum of money \"for the purpose of raising a soldier.\"","Escape of a prisoner who has fled to the enemy.","Bill for a wardrobe chest and a case.","Barley. Is anxious to meet Sir Peyton.","Delivery of sugar.","Sugar.","Receipt for two hundred and five pounds, ten shillings.","About Col. Eastleigh, Miss Skipwith, etc. \"This cursed invasion has thrown everything into confusion.\"","Bond for 160,000 pounds of tobacco.","Copy of a bond for a hundred and sixty thousand pounds of crop tobacco between Robert Tucker of Sussex County and William Burge of Prince George County and Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt.","Account of estate of Dr. John Ravenscroft, Cairnsmoore, Scotland, with Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft.","Bond for £300.","Notations of a lease by Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Various bills. receipts, etc. for spices, wine, and mutton.","Statement of their account for linens.","Payment of money with interest due since 1773.","Procurement of two ship's carpenters.","Statement of his account for salt. signed in Beall's behalf by B. Holmes.","Ended the bargain he made with Mr. Smith.","Requests the return of his Negro Stewart.","Payment for 203 head of cattle delivered for the use of the French Army.","Has been ill, but will send him his money in a few days. Also the offer of an old dog - \"very slow,\" but \"is very true and good for a fox.\"","Has spent all his available money in the purchase of a horse, but will pay him shortly.","Two cows which were left in her care. Both died, but she may keep the hides.","Cannot attend his sale. Also requests payment for some bacon","Imprisonment and sale of a person who was enslaved by Sir Peyton.","Survey of land bought by Sir Peyton Skipwith from William Natchell, together with Armistead's fee for surveying the land.","Various bills, receipts, etc., for shingles, shoes, wool, and spices.","Payment of their joint bond.","Offer to defend him in his suit against Mr. Hooper.","Health of the recipient.","Death of thirty-five head of Sir Peyton's cattle, and recompense for looking after the remainder.","Disposal of some corn.","Order for corn and meal. Hears news \"that there is a certain general peace--a happy event to us.\"","About credit for £300.","Failure to pay for some salt. Threatens to take him to court.","Some corn and paints.","Spare scythe stones.","Contract.","Impending case for the settlement of a deed.","Receipt for the payment of some bonds.","Forwarding of various letters and newspapers.","Bond for the sale of some lands and Negro slaves in part settlement of a previous bond for tobacco. Also part of a fuller bond, dated October 9, 1786 entered into between Robert Turnbull, Petersburg, and Robert Tucker.","Tobacco business. \"The great advances my late partnership is in for our friends abroad, has laid me under very great and disagreeable inconveniences.\"","Various accounts, receipts, etc., for spices, shoe boots, buttons, and hinges.","Reestablishment of their correspondence, disrupted during \"the last unhappy war.\" Mr. Thomas Main will give further details in person.","Is sending his partner and nephew, Mr. Main, to settle their account, a more expedient method of settling their claims than by the use of attorneys.","Opening of correspondence with Messers. Berth and Sigrist, Amsterdam, for the consignment of tobacco.","Stray steer.","Order to pay the expenses of two witnesses testifying at the suit of James Hooper.","Tobacco.","Acquaints him of his arrival in America.","Requests the use of his surveying equipment.","Money due to Sir Peyton.","Has inquired for reliable purchasers for his goods which many will fetch eighty guineas.","Invitation to stay at Beauford.","Sale of some Negroes. All the three potential purchasers were of substance.","Mr. Hutchinson and Colonel Skirving would like to see him in person.","Bill of exchange for some cattle.","Mr. Campbell wishes to settle the matter in an English court.","Introducing himself on behalf of his firm Dawes, Stephenson, and Co., tobacco merchants.","Payment of their tobacco account. Hopes he will spare him any further trouble.","Sale of his tobacco. Hopes to meet him before he returns to England.","Security for some tobacco.","Business matters.","Mr. Ruffin's bond.","Mr. Ruffin's case to pay his bond. \"The most speedy and vigorous methods shall be pursued.\"","Mr. Fiveash's affair. Appended a statement of his account with Thomas Fiveash.","Memorandum of a bargain entered into for some cattle.","Thread and butter","Statement of Sir Peyton's account with the General Court for various suits, etc.","Tax account.","Understands he is a lenient creditor. Requests that he may pay part of the bond that he is security to for Robert Connell.","Offer to sell his land. Requests a quick determination.","Letter from Mr. Nelson concerning the price of tobacco.","Receipt for £1009..10..0.","Notifying him of his appointment as Surveyor of the road in place of Thomas Vaughan.","Bankruptcy suit filed by Mr. Murray's executors. Major portion of his debt is Mr. Allen's rather than Sir Peyton's.","Purchase of his work horse.","A blank summons to call a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his dispute with J. Harmanson?","Payment of his taxes and other business.","Payment for a Negro he has had since August 1782.","Is sorry but he has already sold the horse, but will try to procure him back. Thinks the horse is destined for New York. \"He is an excellent covering horse and well calculated to get colts for the turf.\" Remarks on the severity of the laws against racing in his state.","Some of his tobacco sold in 1775. Is glad to hear he wishes to renew his correspondence with their firm. Will do everything to protct his interests.","His letter came too late; had already sold the horse. However he expects to buy it back next season when he will have first preference. Further details about some of its colts - \"I veryyly believe him to be as pure a blooded horse as any in America or England.\"","Information regarding some cattle.","Receipt for one large packing trunk purchased of Edmund Wells, trunk and case maker.","Scope and Contents The payment of one of his notes. Has sent Captain Matthew Gibb to see him and hopes he \"will consider the disadvantage I labour under by being so long kept out of the money.\"","Discharging his bond for a tract fo land he had bought of Mr. Machary?","Cannot undertake to prosecute his case.","Mr. Ingram is doing his best to replevy his debt to him, but his scheme to do so must, by law, be approved by Sir Peyton his creditor. Also, the sale of some Negroes will not be permitted except with his approval.","Freight to England. Will remain in America till next spring.","His dismissal as surveyor, but is wishing to survey their land as a private surveyor.","His chartering of \"a fine British butt vessel\" to take his tobacco.","Will shortly be going to Richmond and desires to know what business, if any, he would like him to transact there for him.","Purchase of some cattle. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.","Must delay his visit to Richmond to attend the court where Mrs. Humphries, wife of John Humphries, is to be examined for the murder of one of her negro girls.","Requests the use of a small lumber cart to take home a box of glass.","Purchase of some cattle.","Shipment of his tobacco.","His tobacco--no offers as yet. Mr. Main will obtain freight for the goods he has ordered.","Dispatch of his notes to Colonel Joseph Green of Wayne County, N. C. for the purchase of his cattle.","His tobacco which is now on board a ship ready to sail.","Deed for the sale of some land to Bigelow on the Roanoke River.","Survey of some land and a court case pending.","Agreement to serve as overseer at Bugs Farm or on one of his plantations.","His progress at school in England. Describes a visit with Mayor Grymes to see the palace of Windsor.","Account of various legal costs.","Cattle he expects for North Carolina.","Is pleased to hear of his intention to deal in tobacco with his friends Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson and Co., London. Presents low price of tobacco and how prospects for the present growing crop are--\"which added to the restless and uneasy situation of the Northern and Eastern states will probably cause some amendment in the European market.\"","Has plotted the mill pond.","Scope and Contents Just arrived in London; bad season for visiting the city, as all fashionable people have left for \"watering places;\" will leave in a day or two for the Hague, then for Paris by way of Flanders; Eng. in a state of chaos; Irish propositions uncertain; necessity of learning French to do business not only in France but everywhere on the continent; his son Gray should learn French, and Italian too perhaps; Jefferson, already a year in France, is obliged to speak much English, so his French does not improve; Col. David Humphries, legation secretary, the same; have tried harder than any American ever to learn French; has heard of his possible visit to Europe; hopes to see him; can send letters to Col. Forrest or Fulwar Skipwith; hopes he received papers left for him in Virginia; Hog Island gave concern, and hopes he got rid of it; his kind offer of assistance may be taken up, as have not heard from Mr. Benjamin Harrison, who agreed to handle affairs; ask for a letter of credit, to be used only in an emergency; has written in this vein before, but think letters miscarried; sends this through Col. Forrest and Fulwar Skipwith.","Is loading a ship for Bristol and reminds him of his promise to send twenty hogshead of tobacco ?","Business matters.","Scantling and plank.","Goods on board the ship Robert.","Shipment of goods to him, including various types of seeds.","Order for some prunes, raisins and currants.","Prices of tobacco.","Receipt for puchase of some books including four volumes of Rabelais' books--\"very scare.\"","Loading of his tobacco on board the vessel Tweed.","Verdict and judgement of the General Court in favor of Skipwith in his suit against Ferrell. Damages of one penny plus cost.","Injunction granted to Pineas Ingram staying the proceedings in his suit with Sir Peyton over the sale of some Negroes.","Is willing to sell his land.","Fifty-five pounds, Virginia money, received of Thomas Vaughan.","Acknowledges his letter of 10 October. He is now second boy at Mr. Cotton's school where Major Grymes proposes he stays until August when he can go to Eton. Has had a letter from Uncle Miller.","Financial matters.","Bills, etc. on John Hyndman and Co.","Shoes, stockings, boots, salt, flour, spices, and bridles for horses.","List of horses delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt of some money.","To meet his commitments, he will sell some land, and hopes to be allowed to \"set up at your shop or mill.\"","Has been appointed by the Court as one of the gentlement to act as executor to an estate in which Hepburn has a third interest.","Offer of a horse for £45.","His business in court and various other business matters. 2 pages.","Disposal of a South Carolina Negro, etc.","Order to impound part of the estate of Robert Harrison in payment for debts owed to Thomas Vaughan; Harrison being absconded.","Sale of 3000 lbs. of sugar on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Colonel Green will view the road next Thursday.","Ingram's tobacco.","Forwarding of five grindstones.","Breaking in of his horse to harness before his journey to Richmond.","Collection of some apple and pear trees at Shrosburys.","Letter regarding Colonel Green's report on the road.","Many favors which he acknowledges he has done for him.","Included are some for her brother, Hugh.","Receipt for £12 and five barrels of Indian corn in payment for a dark bay horse.","Warrant in the case of Downes vs. Brown. The county of residence is left blank until it is found out \"where the (delinquent) does live.\"","Bills of loading for three hogs heads of his tobacco.","Payment of some money to Sir Peyton Skipwith and other financial business.","Several suits pending that day.","Scope and Contents","Request for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.","Account of the sale of twenty hogs heads of tobacco.","Summoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.","His invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.","Legal matters.","Receipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Shipping costs to England. \"The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones.\"","Invoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.","Overpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783.","Scope and Contents","Sale of his tobacco.","Sale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.","Receipt for the payment of the certificate tax.","Dispatch of some of his tobacco on board their vessel. \"It is said that a difference in Insurance of from 2 to 5 Guineas is made between British and American bottoms.\"","His departure for England. Hopes he may see him there shortly.","Advises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.","Bad weather and its interruption of various projects.","Is sorry his letter caused him so much distress, especially at the time of his illness. In his suit against Wills, he was awarded only £5 as against £50-60 which he ought to have received. Testimony of Collin Wills was that he struck his father with a sword. The jury was biased and he thought it best to let the matter alone rather than order a new trial.","Mr. Brown's ticket.","Payment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the \"blowing up\" of his mill.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for payment for some linen and other household goods.","A suit; advises caution.","Provision of shipping and freight rates for his tobacco.","Shipping of his tobacco.","Delivery of some clover and grass seed.","Delivery of turnip seeds, etc.","Scope and Contents Shipping and sale of his tobacco.","Freight for his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Shipping and insurance arrangements for his tobacco.","Saddle for a horse.","Requests twenty dollars to balance his tax account.","Sale of three hogsheads of tobacco.","Shipping some tobacco to Bristol.","Sale of some lands in Lunenburg County belonging to Mr. Upshaw.","Exchange of some grass seeds.","Offers to act as overseer on Mr. Perier's plantation which he understands he intends to purchase.","Cure of his \"fellow Sam.\" Hopes he can perform a reasonable cure on his jaw.","Freight rates for tobacco on board the British vessel, Mary.","Copy of the judgement in the case of Downes vs. Mr. Brown","Subpoena served on Mr. Miles \"who I have some reason to think will be a very beneficial witness in your favour.\"","Requests that he will not insist on payment of his debt until his crop is harvested.","Scope and Contents Business for the house of Dawes Stephenson, and Co., of London. There is a \"fine new British built vessel\" in the River.","His \"agreeable passage\" back to England.","Lack of comments from him or Messers. Donaldson and Stotts regarding his tobacco.","State of twenty hogsheads of tobacco.","State of their accounts.","Tobacco and other business. \"Our crop this year will be uncommonly short and I fear but undifferent in quality, owing to the wet weather.\"","Apologizes for not seeing him regarding the indents, but was detained by the ill health of his family.","Shipment of his tobacco.","Sale of some oxen. Not possible for the moment, since he does nto care to be paid in paper money, the only currency at present available in Va.","Has viewed the land belonging to Mr. Bigelow and values it at two hundred pounds, Va currency.","Bill for the sale of twenty-one horses and colts.","Delivery of some letters, and his readiness to see him the following morning.","His bond for fifteen hundred pounds for lands on the Roanoke River, Warren County, N. C. , and also for some dwellings on the south side of Old Street, Petersburg.","A bond for fifteen hundred pounds, Virginia currency, for the title of certain lands in Warren County, N. C. , and certain buildings and land in Petersburg,","Will do all he can to raise the money and pay him that evening. Does not blame him. \"I acknowledge I have forfeited my trust.\"","His expectation of a meeting between them. Hopes to be able to set out soon for America.","Settlement of a bond.","Payment of his account with Skipwith.","His failure to see him.","Will be happy to see him when he comes down for the races.","Bond for £1220-17 for the purchase of some lands.","Invoice and statement of Sir Peyton's account with Panock, Nicolson, and Skipwith.","Mr. Taylor has been so busy that he has not had time to write.","Construction of some ditches.","Receipt and settlement of some debts.","Expects soon to have a balance of £130 in favor of Messers. Pinnock and Skipwith.","Has measured the great ditch and finds it 2260 yards long. Also includes ? to ?. Regarding the purchase of some land.","Is making up a large shipment of tobacco with difficulty and would be glad to receive any tobacco collected on his account. Also includes George Craghead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm. December 14, 1786. Explains why he has not yet collected any of his tobacco.","John Ballard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the purchase of some tobacco.","Payment of some money outstanding to him, which he does not like to press for but now needs.","Debt to Colonel William Randolph.","Scarcity of cash, the high discount on bills, and other business concerning the tobacco trade.","Various bills and receipts for clothing items, including a cap, bonnet, velvet, silk, and buttons, furnishings, including a skillet, spoons, fans, and forks, salt, sewing tools, and a wagon.","Scope and Contents","Testimony regarding his suit against Pines Ingram, William Smith, John Smith, Thomas Ingram, and John Ingram.","His suit against Mattart. Unlikely to obtain judgement within less than two years; \"The evil is in the law.\"","Payment of the debt for the horse.","His brother Henry's estate and debts which he has now taken responsibility for.","Settlement of his debt. Begs him to give him till July and not seize his securities.","Usefulness of his tobacco.","Invoice of sundry goods shipped on board the Bridget.","Tobacco sales, etc.","About the purchase of some land.","Illness of Mr. Archibald who on doctor's advice is returning to Europe. In the future, his business in America will be confined to the collection of debts.","Suit against W. Pool. Has obtained a judgement against him, and also in his suit against John Cox.","Inability to see him.","Sale of some of Mr. Poole's property and the settlement of his debts.","Statement of their account for mustard, thread, buttons, stockinette, and silk.","Bond for thirty pounds for the construction of two chimneys and hearths.","Price of lime.","Sale of his tobacco. The proceeds to be entrusted to John R. Grymes who has the care and management of his son.","Bill of his on J. Hyndman \u0026 Co. which has been returned to him.","Invoice of tobacco sales from the ship Montgomery.","Two bonds which he took care of.","Sale of some lime.","Debt for £8-2-6. Also includes Alexander Boyd, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, June 9, 1787.","A list of men using the ferry and the sums due from them.","License for a tavern and the purchase of some nails.","Business matters.","Request for some grass seed for his orchard.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received by George Edward Henderson.","Tobacco business. Is sorry that any part of his conduct could have caused ill feeling between them.","Suit by Skipwith against Royster. Also miscellaneous notes by Skipwith regarding some slaves and other items.","Receipt for settlement of debts owed to him by Jacob Mettart and James Swinton, of Petersburg.","Payment for his tobacco.","His recent illness.","Account of his tobacco sold in London.","Statement of his account for a wagon and slaves.","Rights and title to a bond. Also other jottings regarding business accounts, etc.","Are sending him a hamper of London port wine.","His attendance at the Court House.","His borrowing money on his account.","Scope and Contents","Early delivery of some tobacco.","Survey of a plot of tobacco land.","Deed for the sale of some land.","Price of tobacco in Petersburg, he requests to know.","Settlement of John Holt's estate and the provision of money for the education of his orphans--hopes he will befriend them.","Bill for various goods.","Legal provisions of an ejectment, \"an action, commonly used for the trying of titles, and recovery of lands, etc., illegally withheld from the right owner.\"","Disposal of the Holt estate.","Money for the purchase of corn. Had prevented the suit brought by Murray's prosecutors against him from being heard this court.","Court matters. Advises him to discuss the suit against Billy Heale, because of the cost of witnesses, etc.","Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Philip Moody. Bond for a hundred and twenty pounds, Virginia currency","Scope and Contents","Statement of his account since December 1785.","Delivery of some corn or money. \"I hope you will not fail to send me one or the other.\"","Tobacco bond. Is to deliver it up to Colonel Penn.","Sheep shearing and other farming matters. Has spoken to Major Boyce \"on account of your enormous tax in Surrey.\"","Bond for thirty five pounds, ten shillings, the balance due on the purchase of two Negro slaves.","Delivery of some iron and a pair of gloves.","Statement of his account.","Their lack of several of the articles he ordered, including a weeding hoe.","Bill for various goods, including a table cloth and drapes.","Receipt of a packet.","Tax account.","Statement of his account.","Bond for forty seven pounds, fifteen shillings.","Bond for seven hundred pounds, seven shillings and eight pence. The bond endorsed on the back as having been discharged is signed, William Allen, 3 August 1789.","Delivery of some goods, including some osnaburg fabric and nails, and the state of their account.","Bill for various goods, including thread, cloth, linen, buttons, buckles, and nails.","Purchase of some nails and buttons.","Tobacco and the disposal of other goods of his.","The Reverend Mr. John Scot and his desire \"to complete a union on which my future happiness so much and so immediately depends.\"","Collection of some fees.","Bond for two hundred pounds.","Articles requested by him.","His marriage, legal difficulties, in the laws of Virginia.","Court matters.","Bond for some Negroes he made with Mr. Peyton? Short.","Miscellaneous bill receipts for slaves, clothing and spices, and other business documents.","Purchase of some land on Butchers Creek. The plantation is in bad repair.","Debt due to Colonel Edward Harwood, payment in money or tobacco as he pleases.","Bond of one hundred pounds for the delivery of four slaves.","Purchase of some wine.","Sum of money due from him to the esate of Colonel William Harwood.","His illness since arriving in Louisville. \"Your land is started in a most growing part of the country...faster than any other part of Kentucky.\" High price of uncultivated land \"owing to the astonishing migration to the Western Country.\" General export of tobacco down the Mississippi.","Bond for thirteen pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence.","About some money due to his wife.","Personal matters.","Scope and Contents","About the purchase of some land.","Doctor Olwer; wishes he could help \"but we seem quite full of gentlemen of his profession in this part of the country.\"","Presentation of some of hsi bills to Messers Stott and Donaldson.","Accepts their offer after school ends in April; mentions his mother's Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft marriage to Mr. Patrick Steward in Scotland.","Account of tobacco received and sold from on board the vessel Termagant.","Hop roots.","Invoice for buttons, cambrick, flannel, pepper, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and salt.","Payment of thirteen pounds to Mr. William Richards. Also includes Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan,, 1789 April 20","Supply of various goods.","Receipt for two bonds on which he is bringing suits in the District Court of Petersburg.","Lease for his storehouse and lumber house at the ferry.","Invoice of goods sent to him, including salt, wine, brass knobs, a hat, flannel, and diapers.","Bond for 5,692 lbs. of tobacco.","Invoice of goods purchased.","Sale of some land.","Invoice for goods purchased, including wine and butter.","Number of his slaves.","Statement of their account for buttons.","Asks about her pregnancy; gives news of relatives and friends in Scotland; discusses mental attitudes toward the loss of a child; is preparing to give a speech at the College on August 1.","Title to a deed.","Invoice for goods purchased, including sugar and tea.","Purchase of a horse.","Goods purchased, including nails, and the state of his account.","Shipment of tobacco, and related business.","Invoice of goods purchased by him, including putty, knives, chalk, and shoes.","Statement of their account.","Their daughter Helen Skipwith, later Helen Coles and his need to attend to business.","Payment of the balance outstanding to him.","Shipment of his tobacco to London.","Pay the bearer of this letter, Mr. Allison, thirty shillings.","Agreement regarding the purchase of some land in Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Purchase of a colt. Also included Colonel William Johnson to Sir Peyton Skipwith. Regrets that he has sold the animal.","Lewis Payne, an \"industrious young man.\" Also would he pay the two hundred pounds oustanding to him.","Their account.","Purchase of some land.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Lady St. John.","State of his suit against Mr. Robinson.","Dawes, Stephenson, \u0026 Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Hartley.","His decision to be of service to him.","Progress of his two suits in the Petersburg district court. Also enclosed is a receipt for two bonds dated March 10, 1790.","Legal matters.","Merchandise contracted for, being ready.","His title to some land.","Subpoenas for witnesses for his suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Tobacco sales and shipments, \"the markets in Europe are glutted with Tobaco...I think there must be a demand for France as soon as the Commotions have subsided.\"","Bond for forty pounds.","Bond for one hundred and eighty pounds.","The moving of rock from Mr. Ross's plantation.","Sale of his tobacco. \"Our house does not possess the talent of flattery.\"","Sale of his property. Demands secure terms and no bad or defective title.","Outstanding taxes for 1783.","Their tobacco account.","Freight for his tobacco.","The payment of his Revenue lent to Mr. Thomas Vaughan.","Receipt for some corn, Brown writing on behalf of Stott \u0026 Donaldson.","Report on the progress of the various tasks on the plantations.","Correspondence with Major P.L. Gryms. Has not heard from Sir Peyton's son since March when he was in good health.","Bond for twenty-three pounds, four shillings and nine pence.","Scope and Contents","The delivery of a carriage and horses. Will pay him in bank notes which \"pass as specie in every state in the Union,\" there being a shortage of specie.","Business and family matters. Is endeavoring \"to get several sums due from Colonel Washington and others.\"","Will attend to his interests.","Bond for seventy pounds with Thomas Greenwood, guardian to the orphans of Robert Greenwood.","Payment of Robert Atkinson for wagon freight.","Payment of some money to Robert Birchett. Receipt for payment on the back, signed Robert Birchett, dated1792 September 27.","Discusses some bills of exchange which are in litigation, and some land Skipwith inquired about.","Invoice of goods purchased, including linen.","Bill and receipt of varous expenses and services rendered, including some wine and ale.","A Christmas box and other small matters.","Scope and Contents","The goods purchased by her.","The payment of some money","Scope and Contents","Subpoenas and witnesses for his suits in the Brunswick District Court.","Survey and plan of some land.","Port wine and Irish beef tongue.","Declaration of his authority as a justice of the city of Charleston and a public notary.","State of his account.","State of his account.","Various business matters including his offer to purchase some land belonging to Mr. Price.","The sale of some land of Mr. Price in payment for taxes.","Domestic matters.","Scope and Contents","Statement and receipt for the balance of his account.","The disposal of some land in Kentucky belonging to the estate of John Hartwell","The best time to ship his tobacco. Some apprehension that the market \"will be glutted with stemmed Tob.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","His lack of a cart and the delivery of some pork.","The disposal of some land in the district of Kentucky.","A receipt for some money.","Bill \u0026 receipt for bridge tolls.","Bill for some articles furnished for his daughter.","His suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Blank orders to summon a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his suit pending with the Executors for Edward Harward.","Several small business matters. Also his pending trip to Georgia.","Some Lusirn? Lucerne? seed.","Mr. Ruffin's injunction to the suit brought against him.","The delivery of a desk, shoes, and buckles.","Freight on board a ship bound for London.","The bad condition of the road and the desirability of a bridge over the creek near his house. .","Money oustanding on his account.","Information on the power of an attorney.","The construction of three stills.","Various business matters.","His consignment of tobacco.","The mill stone business.","Judgement and execution for debt against him.","The quantity of tobacco he wishes shipped.","Arrangements for shipping his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","The \"Futility of the Deed\" granted for some land in Kentucky.","Tobacco business.","Concerning legal business.","The construction of a mill; also the employment of \"Pling.\"","Blank Order to summon a witness to attend the suit pending in the Brunswick district court between Sir Peyton Skipwith and the Executors for William Harwood.","Various court and legal matters.","Discusses his ill health and doctor's remedies; Mrs. McMurdo expected to die after the premature birth of a daughter, and distrust of the \"Gentlemen accoucheurs\"; mentions defunct \"Jermyn Bakeres\" ?.","The inspection of his tobacco and other business matters.","Payment of some cash.","His account with Messrs. J. \u0026 A. Freeland.","The payment of rent for the blacksmith's shop.","His collection of books.","Public auction of the Lawson Price estate (land), in Mecklenburg County. March 1794. Document concerns in the court case of James Belsches, Jr. U.S. \"Lawson price and Company\" brought before the Prince George County Court.","Deal for the sale and possession of some land.","Scope and Contents","Bills on Glasgow and London.","A visit to his sister to get her to make a pair of overalls.","Scope and Contents","Payment of the sum obtained in his suit against the Nicholas's.","Bond for two hundred and sixty-two pounds.","Note on Captain Hay in favor of Mr. Baker which he wishes presented to Sir Peyton","His readiness to advocate his claim against H. Carlton. Explains the history of the suit which began over default on a bond.","Scope and Contents","The sale of his land in Halifax County .","The settlement of their account. \"the war with France makes it necessary to prefer an American bottom,\" if payment is to be made in produce.","His order for Imperial Tea.","Request for a pair of shoes.","Some property near Washington and also business matters.","The sale of his tobacco and the granting of credit thereon.","His account.","His request for his horse to visit \"Uncle Greenwood.\"","The sale of his horse and the balance owing on the negro.","Various court matters. Also his alarm at the price of tobacco and his intention to sow more wheat in the fall.","Tax returns on his still.","The purchase of a horse.","The delivery of a letter.","Sends some \"Books of amusement or entertainment\"; mentions Mr. R his wife?; has heard nothing from Britain for a long time.","The law concerning the possession of stills.","Business from his suit against Colonel William Harwood.","The payment of some money he owes him.","Various correspondence and other business matters.","Bond for three hundred and seventy-five pounds.","Bond for one hundred and sixty-six pounds.","Various business matters.","His ague and fever; mentions his wife and Mr. Inge; the price of locally made goods is falling and the scarcity of money has affected the price of land.","Court and other legal matters.","Court business.","Various business matters.","Appointment of Short to be his attorney to sell lands claimed by him in the state of Kentucky.","The price of some pork.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Promissory note.","Scope and Contents","The Skipwith accounts; Sir Peyton's recent consignment of tobacco which did not get shipped to England; and a recent smallpox epidemic in Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Maury's receiving thirty-nine Hogs heads of Skipwith tobacco at what appeared to be an inconvenient time for market selling. Maury honors a draft of Skipwith for three hundred pounds.","Wonders why Skipwith did not send answer in case of Holts errs.","Scope and Contents","Note for two pounds, twelve shillings, and eleven pence.","Caleb Johnston eight pounds.","Concerns Skipwith's court involvements with one Mr. Baird.","Informing him of the high water level of several ponds on his property. Including memo informing Sir Skipwith of the leveling off of the water near Robert Birchett's store, Sept. 26, 1794. Reverse, a listing of various salt orders placed by Sir. Peyton in 1793.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Consignment of wheat sent by Skipwith to Campbell of Petersburg. Campbell discusses both the fluctuating prices of wheat and tobacco, and suggets that Skipwith might find a more favorable market for tobacco abroad.","Skipwith's legal entanglements with V. Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation involving tobacco, between Skipwith and W. Barberville.","Shalor's inability to pay a debt owed Skipwith.","Tobacco and the disposal of promissory notes.","Skipwith's latest consignment of tobacco sent to England.","Notes concern various financial transanctions of Lady Jean Skipwith.","Skipwith's contract with Shalor for masonry work, and his desire to have said work suspended due to bad weather.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Impending suit against Sir. Peyton Skipwith by Colonel Harwood. including: \"Fishing Days Here Disposed of, 1795\" and \"A list of the small boys that will be able to real tobacco down in the fall 1795.\"","Scope and Contents","Debts due from Jacob Bugg, holder of bond from Skipwith. Mentions intended removal to Kentucky, desires to make contacts via Skipwith among friends.","Invoice of goods to be shipped from Liverpool, including a diamond for cutting glass, putty, window glass, and salt.","Court litigation instituted by Clinch against Skipwith in the High Court of Chancery on behalf of the Holt heirs.","Warns Skipwith of the impending difficulties in the court proceedings instituted against him by the Holt heirs of Surry County.","Job that Robson was not able to perform as expected.","The disputed title of a Negro purchased fom the sheriff of Lunenburg County by Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","As Skipwith's lawyer, Munford advised his client on actions that were to be taken in the \"Donald Affair\" in which Skipwith is defendant. Munford also advised Skipwith on matters pertaining to two other court cases involving Skipwith.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice of plan to take William Gray's disposition at Robert Armistead's Tavern, 1795 August 31, 1795.","Arrangements for the payment of taxes by Skipwith.","Notice of court proceeding against them. Concerns the confiscation of thirteen slaves from the Hardwood Estates for the nonpayment of bonds.","Scope and Contents","Court litigation between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Robert Birchett over wheat.","As the Skipwith London agent, Maury encourages Sir Peyton to abandon further shipment of tobacco to London \"earlier than the summer following its growth.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation in which Skipwith was plaintiff.","Scope and Contents","Petition regarding their suit against John Martin involving a debt and the assignment of a bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's ferry operated by Hopkins and the necessity of improving roads leading to and from said ferry.","Problem of shipping and receiving goods from England, especially tobacco.","Goods ordered by Lady Skipwith.","His suit against Peter Holloway.","Goods shipped from Liverpool for Sir Peyton Skipwith and placed under the care of Mr. McCallum, including a leaf table.","Used as miscellaneous note paper.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of taxes in gold by Skipwith.","Skipwith's involvement in court litigation with Robert Birchett over a wheat contract. Skipwith wants to retain McCrocy as his lawyer.","Scope and Contents","States that Skipwith was to call witnesses to refute the previous testimony of Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice left at Robert Birchett's house on 16 Sept. 1796 by John Hill.","Receipt of payment for Baird Judgement.","Also contains a penned reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County noting receipt of taxes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Duties owed on goods delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Carleton's belated payment of debts to Skipwith.","Including reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, noting recipt of taxes.","Mr. Carleton's repeated failure to pay a debt due in September and his desire to pay Skipwith in kind with horses and tobacco with an extension of the debt until December.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Business transactions between Peyton and Bell.","Scope and Contents","Bond for 181 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of a bond.","Complaints by Skipwith over several grindstones purchased from Bell's brother.","Newspapers sent to Vaughan by Skipwith, and Skipwith's court litigation with Mssrs. Bugg and Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Stone lime sent to Skipwith and the most recent tobacco prices.","Court litigations and the decrees of the court of appeals.","Letter of certification by John Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Land transaction, Singleton would like to pay with a horse.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Taxes due for previous year from various individuals, including William Davis, Sheriff of Mecklenburg.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Articles purchased by Skipwith, such as nails, hooks, springs, and hoes, including an itemized list.","Money owed Skipwith by Short and a request for Skipwith to procure \"about twenty likely negroes.\"","State of Skipwith's tobacco crop, and the prices it should fetch once on the market.","Enumerated list of Skipwith's taxes for 1797.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's account with them.","Scope and Contents Including receipt of payment.","Including receipt of payment.","Nathaniel Moss's receipt - October 9, 1797.","Business transaction.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including receipt for payment.","Scope and Contents","Account of Benjamin Harrison for taxes for the year 1792 with the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Map caption: \"On the first day of February began, and on the 15th compleated a Survey of the within Tract of Sir Peyton Skipwith's Land A.D. 1798. Laid down by a Scale of 80 poles to an Inch by John Hill.\"","Mr. Cunningham's transaction with Vaughan dealing with corn and its receipt and transportation, and other business.","Scope and Contents","Matters relating to Skipwith's court litigations with Robert Birchett ?","Skipwith's financial and legal transactions.","Scope and Contents","\"Bag of money\" left at Mr. Vaughan's by Skipwith's agent, John Hill.","Skipwith's request of a 20 pound loan.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Home remedy and treatment for yellow fever.","Materials sent to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Bond for two thousand five hundred pounds.","requesting the use of a horse.","Scope and Contents Concerning T. Burnett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's suit against King, Dinwiddie, Crawford, \u0026 Duncan.","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","Settling of accounts with Mr. Cunningham and Skipwith's future business.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bell's handling of a shipment of Skipwith's tobacco destined for London. including invoice for 60 hogs heads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including looking glasses and brass andirons.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Interests and payments on a bond. Also mention of Skipwith's trip to England for the coming summer.","Bennett advises Skipwith not to ship his tobacco from Edenton to Norfolk for shipment to England. Instead he wants the tobacco brought to Petersburg, and placed in his care.","Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England and some personal papers which Skipwith also wanted to send.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Asking him to host Sir Peyton Skipwith during his stay in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Gracie agrees to dispose of Skipwith's bills on Messrs. Dawes \u0026 Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London.","Reporting sales of tobacco and accounts of land offered for sale.","1801 wheat market, esp. with the West Indies and abroad in Europe. Mentions Mr. Dawson, Tom Payne, Mr. Jefferson, in addition to a pending treaty between U.S. and ?. Also speaks of rumor that England and France had concluded peace.","Receipt to Alexander and James Fulton for Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq.","Subject of court litigation between Skipwith and Samuel Bray of Hampshire County Ky.?","Skipwith's business with Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London. Also contains comment on a fever epidemic which had suspended business throughout New York City.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Requesting that they advance George Nicholas Skipwith $1,883.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request for $4800.00","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Invoice and receipt for goods purchased.","Fulwar Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Informs Skipwith of the dissolving of Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co.'s partnership with John Grayson, and Grayson's venture into business for himself.","Scope and Contents Seeks permission to carry a hogshead of tobacco across Skipwith's plantation to market.","Scope and Contents","Unknown writer's daughter Margaret.","Scope and Contents","Information relating to the dissolving of the business partnership of Dawes, Stephenson, Grayson \u0026 Co. Bennett informs Skipwith of his ship's departure for London via Falmouth.","State of England during the war with France, esp. in terms of their not being able to get American consignments of tobacco to England. Makes personal arrangement with Skipwith for the receipt of his crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's interests in purchasing mules.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Purchase of some slaves, and \"grazing\" as a business; describes the soil in his area, and his grasses it supports; comments on his method of crop rotation.","Lady Skipwith's order for music books. Also contains information on the prices for tobacco in Europe \"notwithstanding the blockade of the Elbe \u0026 other restrictions on commerce.\"","Nine hogsheads of tobacco being transported from Suffolk to Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Direction along the main road to Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request in his market investments; also discusses the New York market for tobacco.","Informing Skipwith of his plans to charter an American ship for the customers of Grayson \u0026 Noble. Also requests that Skipwith send along 1 1/2 dozen of \"good bacon hams.\"","Requesting that Skipwith decide whether or not he wants to ship his tobacco to England aboard the ship Alexander at City Point Hopewell.","Giving additional information concerning the ship Alexander, such as freight rates for the transporting of Skipwith's tobacco.","Date of departure of a ship from City Point Hopewell for England.","Bennet's receipt in Petersburg of 14 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for shipment to Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble, London.","Bennett's receipt of Skipwith's tobacco.","Sale of 4 hogsheads of Potson tobacco sent by Skipwith. Grayson complains of the inability to sell an additional 74 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco because of Skipwith's faulty methods of packing tobacco for shipment.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Suit against Dinwiddie Crawford \u0026 Co.","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Sale of 71 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for Skipwith and their receipt of samples of Dumfries tobacco.","Goods ordered by Skipwith now arrived in Petersburg on board the Protectress.","Receipt and sale of four hogsheads of tobacco.","Availability of ships sailing to Liverpool able to carry Skipwith's tobacco.","Goods purchased by Skipwith and being forwarded to him in the care of Thomas Bennett of Petersburg.","Bills of loading for six hogsheads of tobacco shipped on the Good Intent for New York.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Two bills for 200 pounds and 300 pounds that Skipwith had deposited with them. Also discussion on the London tobacco market and the necessity of Skipwith's shipping only that tobacco fit for \"home consumption.\"","Business transactions including the purchasing of cotton materials for Skipwith and the prices of tobacco on the Liverpool market.","Baskervill's use of one of Skipwith's servants to transport some articles.","Receipt of Skipwith's shipment of six hogsheads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Some bound volumes of music purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Disposal of two bills of exchange drawn upon Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith for 200 pounds a piece.","Their approval of transactions allowing James Maury of Liverpool to draw up the Skipwith account to cover purchases made in behalf of Sir Peyton. The high rate of insurance for shipping due to Spanish Privateers.","Order for books, including an itemized list.","Purchases made by Skipwith and the tobacco market in Liverpool; including invoice.","Transportation of Skipwith's tobacco crop to London.","Mare.","Goods purchased by Lady Skipwith, including shoemakers' pinchers and nippers, with an itemized list.","Goods purchased, including cloth.","Death of Sir Peyton Skipwith on October 11, 1805 and the death of his youngest son. Lady Skipwith as sole executor of her husband's Virginia estates asks Short to settle a court suit that had been pending between Short and Sir Peyton over some bonds of M. Fulwar Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's decision to sell his tobacco within the United States.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","\"A tract of land near this place belonging to late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\"","Cask of nails purchased by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Lady Skipwith's payment for a cask of nails, including receipt.","Payment for cask of nails, mentions the receipt of \"a bad dollar,\" including receipt.","Balance of the account with the estate of the late Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Error in business transactions between Maury and Grayson \u0026 Noble of London involving the Skipwith account.","Sir Peyton Skipwith's will in relation to a disagreement with Mr. ? Skipwith, and legacies to other children; warns her not to wear herself out in worrying over money matters; mentions his wife and daughter?","Concerns Lady Skipwith's inquiries as to the balance of payment in the Skipwith account.","Disposal and sale of wheat received from Cunningham and Lady Skipwith.","Statement of expenses and receipt for the building of a mill on Cox Creek.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: receipt for $500.00 paid by Lady Skipwith on December 28, 1808.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: March 22, 1808. William Marshall, attorney for Francis Lockett assigns bond to Walter Alver, Orange Co., North Carolina.","Business transactions concerning a \"draft of the oven\" and a note for $134.25.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Order of books for Lady Skipwith, including an invoice.","Scope and Contents","Books ordered and paid for by Lady Skipwith including invoice and receipt.","Whether or not Cunningham wanted the timber on a tract of land that Williamson wants to cultivate.","Scope and Contents","Patterned material that Lady Skipwith ordered, but which could not be had. Potts sends substitution.","Merchantile company of Alexander and James Fulton of Petersburg, and the late Sir Peyton's heirs.","Former business transactions between Maitland and Christian, and Sir Peyton Skipwith, deceased.","Notice of payment for an order of grain. Also references to the shortage of fine salt.","Each bond for $525.00 and due at Christmas, 1807.","Commanding him to present a summons to Jean Skipwith to appear before Mecklenburg County Court for negligence as proprietress of a ferry across the Roanoke River.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt of two pounds and eight shillings and also six dollars for one year's subscription to the Portfolio.","Business transactions between Lady Skipwith, George Nicholas Skipwith and Peyton Skipwith. Bell claims money cannot be paid until the repeal of the embargo law.","Request that Lady Skipwith supply him with enough grape seeds to get him in stock.","Bell expresses his regrets that he cannot, due to the embargo, follow Lady Skipwith's wishes concerning the payment of his tobacco bond. Also mentions, in margin, the total lack of cotton to be had from Charleston or St. Mary's.","Scope and Contents","Concerning the receipt of Lady Skipwith's wheat, and the shipment of a quantity of salt to Prestwould, including invoice.","Receipt of a shipment of wheat from Lady Skipwith and the sale of butter sent earlier.","Receipt of a quantity of wheat and butter sent to Petersburg for sale.","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's pending orders for tea, almonds, raisins, and china.","Memo of Lady Skipwith's renting for one year the land of Abraham Lockett, orphan.","Promissory note for $15000","Obligation to Lady Skipwith for $50.00 unless they can settle disputed title of ownership of land (2 1/2 acres) sold to her.","Shipment of an order of \"cotton cards\" to Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop. Including receipt.","Promissory note for $100.00.","Receipt of two loads of wheat from Lady Skipwith. Including invoice of goods purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's wheat account. including receipt.","invoice of items purchased, including hinges, screws, and glue.","Receipt of Lady Skipwith's shipment of wheat.","Hick's recollections of Sir Peyton Skipwith's mill. Offers to send deposition to aid Lady Skipwith in her court suit with the Young family.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Memo of Lady Skipwith's transactions with Barns to rent a portion of Lockett's lands.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Divison of Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate (d. 1805) among his living relatives.","Cunningham's orders for sugar and cloth, and the change in previous prices.","Writer's travels on the lower peninsula, visiting friends and relatives. Comments on Williamsburg and Hampton, also life in naval Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Guardian of Abraham Lockett. Memo of agreement to rent from Barnes a tract of land. Made by Cunningham in Lady Skipwith's behalf.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Balance due Rowley? Grymes from the estate of Lady Skipwith's late husband, Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Promissory note for $50.00.","Bill and invoice of books purchased.","Goods purchased for Lady Skipwith. Reverse: invoice of goods purchased.","Suit against Lady Skipwith as executrix of her late husband's estates by Dinwiddie, Crawford and Co. of Petersburg.","Scope and Contents","Correction of a billing mistake on some books ordered by Lady Skipwith.","Apperson's proposed trip to Richmond and his promise to transact some business concerning Lady Skipwith.","Price of bar iron ordered by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Work done for Skipwith by Ogle, thanking Skipwith for his recommendations to others of Ogle's work.","Business transaction with Lady Skipwith, including list of bank notes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for books.","Bill for two \"stock locks\" of $2.00.","Bill for $10.00.","Promissory note for $50.00","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's book order and contains information concerning the types of books binding available.","Agreement for the rental of a tract of land for $25.00.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including muslin, binding, thimbles, pins, nutmeg, and rice.","Business transactions concerning the receipt and payment for bacon and hogs sent to Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Bill for lodging and other services.","Bill and receipt for purchase of \"3 spades.\"","Bill and receipt for goods purchased.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $180.00 for building and setting up a wheat machine upon Lady Skipwith's estate.","Invoice and bill with receipt for 11 books purchased.","Bill and receipt for one piece of web.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including plows.","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including cutting knives and a saw.","Bill and receipt for items purchased, including saws.","Bill and receipt for goods purchased, including muslin and chest locks.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $150.00 yearly rent on lands of Abner Lockett.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including calico, buttons, thimble, and morocco shoes.","Shipment of goods from England to Lady Skipwith. Including, James Maury, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, June 27, 1816. Also including, James Maury and Latham, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Sept. 5, 1816.","Invoice and bill for Lady Skipwith's purchase of carpeting.","Concerns books which correspondent is sending Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for the rent of land from Thomas Lockett's orphans.","Acting as trustee for William M. Puryear, Boyd informs Skipwith of the depositing of $424.00 in the exchange bank of Va which is to be credited to a bond due Skipwith from Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill for goods purchased.","Invoice and bill for books purchased.","Humberstone Skipwith's account current with his mother and Selina? Skipwith for drafts and cash advanced.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for cotillion party.","Receipt for the rent of Abner Lockett's land for the year 1818.","Receipt for purchase of dimity and fringe.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchases at the carpet and linen warehouse.","Receipt for payment on the purchase of one sofa.","Receipt for items purchased, i.e., damask draperies and napkins.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of curtain dimity.","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of furniture dimity.","Bill for various purchases of nails, hinges, hooks, and staples.","Receipt for planking and scathing purchased.","Payment for shipping of one pair of snuffers.","Received of Captain Ferguson on account of glass service sent Mr. Skipwith at Norfolk.","Books purchased--Bachelor and Married Man, Women are Pour-et-Contre, Hawthorn Cottage, and New Tales…","Receipt for purchase of a quantity of nails.","Scope and Contents","Promissory note, Including note of receipt of payment by David Scott, May 14, 1819. Also including note of Humberstone Skipwith paying Mrs. Nivison, July 10, 1819.","Wickham's advice to Skipwith that he not bring suit against John Bell for a bond for $569.64 which was overdue","Bill for mending plastering round the doors.","Bill of sale for tobacco.","Receipt for purchase of goods, including broad top chairs.","Receipt for 12 1/4 yards of furniture dimity purchased.","Bill of sale for flower pots, a brass bell pull, and copper wire.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks for financial aid.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit of Skipwith and Murray.","Will pay $1000.00 for Col. Green at Mecklenburg Court.","Purchase of wool.","Mr. Baily taking his slaves away.","Concerning settlement in the case of Skipwith v. Murray.","Scope and Contents","Request for a loan of $3000.00.","Request for a loan of $2000.00.","Scope and Contents","Death of Sarah (Nivison) Skipwith and the \"prevailing Epidemick;\" and returning some books.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Information on the price of oil, also asks him to visit.","Information on prices of goods and statement of his account for sugar, coffee, and salt.","Scope and Contents","Request for more time to arrange paying off his debt to Boyd.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Statement of money and bonds given John Buford.","Legal notices which have been sent to parties in a lawsuit; will bring copies of the judgement.","Purchase of land in Norfolk by Skipwith.","Farmer will manage Skipwith's Norfolk property.","Request for Cunningham to accept drafts written by John Buford on him.","Arrangements for loan to John Buford.","Wheat prices and wine prices.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Denies that Lady Skipwith plans to help Mr. Ravesncroft.","Loan for his brother; explains why Col. Green wrote Lady Skipwith about Mr. Ravenscroft.","Will release his property if he pays his debt; if he pays the whole debt Lady Skipwith will make a loan to his brother.","Asks Cunningham to pay off some on Buford's debts.","Cameron is lending money to Buford.","Scope and Contents","Concerning notices delivered.","Account of sales of flour.","Wants to buy crops.","Wants tobacco crop sent to Richmond; price not settled.","Returns accounts with transfer from Lady Skipwith to Cunningham's account.","Will deliver goods bought.","Skipwith's lease to Lyon of proprerty in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Will try to sell Lady Skipwith's tobacco.","Hopes to provide good security for his debts.","Sale of Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop.","Had a safe journey; Cunningham in Petersburg may be in financial trouble; Mrs. Tazewell is sick because of birth of her child; asks H. S. to send Franky to help Mrs. Tazewell.","Drought killed his crop; asks for loan of $500.00.","Scope and Contents","Financial problems.","Will supply him with a sulky.","Scope and Contents","Note for $7500.","Scope and Contents","Attempts to settle his mother's estate's accounts.","Asks for loan of $3500.","Data on tobacco sales.","Sends items from their store.","Scope and Contents","Wants to purchase corn.","Scope and Contents","Sale of cotton.","Visited Baltimore; sympathy at death of her child.","Asks for Humberstone Skipwith's papers for lawsuit in New Orleans.","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit.","Glad his wife and child are now well.","Asks to borrow $1000.","Scope and Contents","Her health better; hopes to have another child.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $5000.00.","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's tax problems.","Scope and Contents","Organization of The Exchange Bank of Va.","National economic difficulties and how they kept their business going; asks for his patronage.","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Asks to borrow $30,000.00.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Liquidation of Tredegar Iron Works.","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","Family news.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Helen's husband detained in Washington.","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","County government.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Hopes to help him with his present troubles, i.e. bankruptcy and forced sale of his land.","Asks to buy his house.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay off his accounts.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay his bill.","Celia's divorce went through.","Virginia census of 1890.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Ferry","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","Postcard.","Correspondence and other material concerning the history of the Skipwith pianoforte and its acquisition and subsequent care and use by the College of William and Mary; includes 2 8\" x 10\" black and white photographs (P1 and P2) of the pianoforte, and xerox copies from the Broadwood Porters books, 16 July 1816, indicating the original sale and delivery of the pianoforte; printed auction catalogue, 1946, listing \"English Harpsichord (beautiful)\"; and the Silvery Jubilee Catalogue, 1969, of the Colt Clavier Collection. Also includes the 2003 Conservation Report of the pianoforte by John R. Watson and Louis Dolive of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 48 items.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Includes one about a piano tuner from Cynthia Beverley (Tucker) Washington Coleman; and another from Lelia (Skipwith) Lee about their travels in Dresden and Berlin, Germany, and Paris, France.","Including a letter from \"cousin\" Mary Skipwith Roberts of New Orleans, a letter form Fulwar to his father, Humberstone Skipwith, and a memo on rebuilding the bridge across Bluestone Creek.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Mainly relating to farm and financial matters; including a letter from John W. Lewis on the estate of \"Major Nelson,\" and William B. R. on a mysterious door opening; financial matters of Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith from William F. Wickham; and several from William Jeter and John B. Tunstall.","including a list of Negroes purchased at \"John? Bufords Sale,\" and an order for parts for a mill ?.","Scope and Contents","Including a letter to Sir Peyton Skipwith, one from Jean Feild inviting her to visit, a fragment of a poem in Lady Jean's handwriting, and an account.","Including letters from Peyton Short, Leila (Skipwith) Carter Tucker, Fulwar Skipwith (a cousin of Sir Peyton), and several from Richard Eggleston, as well as two letters from Sir Peyton to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","See also Medium Oversize File.","\"Rates of Transportation on the Petersburg, Va. Rail Road\" with extracts from an act of the General Assembly, 3 January 1833.","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","See Manuscripts Oversize Folder Map Case 40.6","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","See Manuscript Artifact Collection.","A visit; and letters of Claudia Stuart Coles to her uncle, Fulwar Skipwith, about a ferry.","Indexed.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Indexed.","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","Notebook No. 10 1873 was not with the collection when it was received.","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","(Note: Map transferred to Map Collection).","Scope and Contents","250 pounds sent to Gray and an additional 200 pounds sent to Gray to serve as an allowance while he studies at Cambridge. He does not wish for Gray to borrow against his Newbold estate to finance his living, noting the dangers of becoming indebted and the value of a debt free life.","Confirms the sending of 200 pounds and expresses hope that the financial arrangements he established for Gray will be sufficient. Expresses desire for Gray to pursue a profession reflective of Gray's standing in society. He further suggests that Gray should study law as it might prove useful in the future for helping the family recover their ancestral lands in Leicestershire.","Scope and Contents Mentions that Gray did not receive earlier letter so he repeats the news he enclosed in previous letter. Notes the disastrous crop season this year. States that the weavils ruined the wheat crop and the tobacco plants were ruined by violent rains. Because he was unable to reap a profit from crop sales he recalls financial loans given to Peyton Short and Francis Ruffin. Informs Grey of the birth of a son named Humberston. Also mentions that Grey's sister, Leila has recently married St. George Tucker and that Grey's youngest sister, Maria, has died.","Begins letter with a complaint of unpaid debts and the fact that Virginia courts favor debtors over lenders. Notes that as a result, he will have to cancel Gray's allowance until finances improve.","Notes continuing financial difficulties and his success at surmounting them. Sending a letter of conveyance from Sir Thomas Skipwith to Gray, expresses the importance of the land conveyance to avoid the land from falling into a distant branch of the family.","His approaching voyage to England and his poor health. Believes that the sight of his son will give him great pleasure. His current financial condition and the sale of useless lands in Kentucky. Letter mentions a visit from one of Gray's old friends, Mr. Grymes Jr. of Brandon in Middlesex.","Discusses a meeting with Mr. Grymes and Edmund Randolph in Richmond. Also notes the state of his finances and his success with his tobacco and wheat crops. Notes that he cancelled his trip to England because he had regained his health.","Visit of William Bell to London. He notes that Mr. Bell will deliver this letter to him and take any letters from Grey and expresses hope that all is well. Also requests that Gray obtain a complete set of Sir Peyton's account from Rowles and Grymes to aid him in a financial dispute with Phillip Grymes of Brandon, Virginia. Mentions a visit from Wyndham Randolph, nephew of Edmund, and Wyndham's sisters. Also notes the purchase of Occoneechee, an estate for his brother, Peyton Jr. Further mentions the current state of his own home, Prestwould. He notes with pride that he has the most beautiful home in Virginia and also breeds the best horses in Virginia.","Begins with him expressing disappointment over Gray not writing him more often and for neglecting to tell him about his marriage and the birth of his grandchild. Informs Grey that there is no reason for letters not to reach him because there is now a post office in Marthasville from which he can send letters. Boasts about his financial lifestyle and his happiness with his life in Virginia. notes that Gray's sister Leila's children by Robert Carter stand to inherit equally from the Cortoman estate. Also mentions Peyton Jr., trip to Georgia and his engagement to Cornelia Greene, daughter of General Nathaniel Greene.","His hopes that Gray's wife, Harriet, has a son and that Gray choose him as grandchild's godfather. Birth of George Skipwith to Peyton Jr. and his wife. Selina's continuing studies in Baltimore.","Informs Gray of Sir Peyton's death after a long illness. Discusses finances with Gray, noting their father's estate was quite large and unencumbered at his death.","Responds to Gray's letter discussing outstanding debts of Sir Peyton in London. Lady Skipwith candidly details her discovery of Sir Peyton's poor financial condition prior to their marriage and his later struggle to pay off his debts. She notes the difficulty of collecting debts in America and the amount of labor that it takes to run a successful tobacco farm. Agrees to pay English debt which Gray mentioned in an earlier letter but inquires whether it is the only debt outstanding.","Informs Guy of the death of his brother, Peyton Jr. In addition to details of Peyton's death, she discusses the health of her children and the birth of Peyton's last child, Catharine. Comments on the distance between herself and Grey and speculates that she will never see him. Informs him of Humberton's, his half-brother, success at Princeton and his half-sisters, Selena and Helena's blossoming beauy. Also mentions that family friends of hers saw him in London. Concludes with her strong desire to keep in touch with him and his family. She uses the spelling \"Grey\" instead of \"Gray.\"","Brochures about the Virginia Women in History Awards, an oversize certificate given in honor of Lady Jean Skipwith, and a speech given by Susan Riggs about Lady Jean Skipwith.","Includes a poem written by Gray Skipwith and a letter written to Gray Skipwith by an unknown author.  Mss. Acc. 2011.438.","Acc. 2011.591 transferred from College Papers a 2-page letter from Kate Skipwith with Vellum Card Trick note and letter from EG Swem explaining the note.","A portion of the library of Lady Jean Skipwith is in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","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","Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 65 Sk3","/repositories/2/resources/9004"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Skipwith Family papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Skipwith Family papers"],"collection_ssim":["Skipwith Family papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775"],"geogname_ssim":["Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775"],"creator_ssm":["Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"creator_ssim":["Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Skipwith Family"],"creators_ssim":["Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826","Skipwith Family"],"places_ssim":["Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775"],"access_terms_ssm":["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."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Donated to Special Collections Research Center in batches between 1947 and 1983 by Dr. and Mrs. John W. 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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."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSkipwith Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026amp; Mary Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Skipwith Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026 Mary Libraries."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Anne Lewis and Deborah W. Smith during 1977-1978.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Anne Lewis and Deborah W. Smith during 1977-1978."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee also the manuscript volume of Peyton Horatio Skipwith, Jr.  (Mss. MsV Skipwith); Robert Skipwith Papers (Mss. 74s Sk3); Robert Skipwith Diaries (Mss. 65 Sk4).  A picture of the Skipwith Pianoforte is in the University Archives Photograph Collection (P2000.49).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 2008.257 Lady Jean Skipwith Collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also the manuscript volume of Peyton Horatio Skipwith, Jr.  (Mss. MsV Skipwith); Robert Skipwith Papers (Mss. 74s Sk3); Robert Skipwith Diaries (Mss. 65 Sk4).  A picture of the Skipwith Pianoforte is in the University Archives Photograph Collection (P2000.49)."," 2008.257 Lady Jean Skipwith Collection."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection contains, business papers, correspondence, accounts and the farm notes of Sir Peyton Skipwith of Mecklenburg Co., Va., son Humberstone Skipwith and Humberstone Skipwith's wives and children, especially Fulwar Skipwith. Papers are primarily business in nature and reflect the management of \"Prestwould.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Papers also concern the development of Lady Skipwith's library, the education of Fulwar Skipwith and his brother Grey Skipwith. Manuscript volumes concern farm accounts, gardening, the study of French and Fulwar Skipwith's lists of books.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOversize Folder 1: Formerly Box VII, folder 5a oversize file: Feb 1, 1798 manuscript map entitled Sir Peyton Skipwith's land A.D. 1798, Joh Hill Cartographer.\nOBox XXI, Folder 33 medium oversize file, House Plans including photostat.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Skipwith Family Papers in Swem Library's microform area, 14 reels, call number HD 1471 .U5 R43 ser. L part 3\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, dated and undated. Boxes I-XX.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIndenture for the sale of a slave.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed of conveyance for 390 acres of land in Lunenburg County\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of twelve pounds to Mr. Sterling Thonton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for five pounds, nineteen shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount for one pound, nineteen shillings, and eleven pence. Also some rough accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the sale of a large, bay horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirections to pay Sterling Thornton five pounds, seven shillings, and four pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIndenture for the sale of slaves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for five pounds, ten shillings in payment for a pair of mill stones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of three pounds, twelve shillings which he is in need of. Letter was returned and endorsed by Harris as a receipt for the money, dated August 8, 1769.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirections for the payment to Mr. James Yancey of eight pounds, seven shillings, and six pence. Letter endorsed on April 4, 1770 by James Yancey and returned as a receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for eleven pounds for two years of mill stones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for sixty-seven pounds, six shillings, and nine pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for two pair of shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for seventy pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £200 for the building of three mills by September next.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some bacon and other provisions. The people in Richmond are in great want.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for nine guineas. 2 pages. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for eighty pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £130,000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBreeding horses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes on land deed and a deed of trust for 12 Negroes from Sir Peyton? Skipwith to? Ferril and? Ferril to ? Moss, and ? Holmes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA blank indenture for payment of an unspecified account to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe mating of several mares with his horse, Black and All Black.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed for title to some lands in consideration of £300.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt two pounds, two shillings, and two pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of some tobacco, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for £795, fifteen shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransportation of some oats.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInspection and sale of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInspection and sale of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for some bacon sold to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of 5000 pounds of tobacco to Mr. John C. Littlepage. Endorsed by J.C. Littlepage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBreeding some horses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDoes not intend to sell his mare.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for horse breeding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe purchase of some bacon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount with Sir Peyton Skipwith, Slott?, and Donaldson, and Henry Sandifer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some bacon to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Bacon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLast delivery of some corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSupply of some sugar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEntertaining expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConveying the Brunswick District Court order to pay some money and tobacco to David Apperson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some tobacco. Confusion in Harwood's estate following the death of his father. A large sum of money \"for the purpose of raising a soldier.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEscape of a prisoner who has fled to the enemy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for a wardrobe chest and a case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarley. Is anxious to meet Sir Peyton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of sugar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSugar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for two hundred and five pounds, ten shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout Col. Eastleigh, Miss Skipwith, etc. \"This cursed invasion has thrown everything into confusion.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for 160,000 pounds of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of a bond for a hundred and sixty thousand pounds of crop tobacco between Robert Tucker of Sussex County and William Burge of Prince George County and Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of estate of Dr. John Ravenscroft, Cairnsmoore, Scotland, with Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £300.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotations of a lease by Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious bills. receipts, etc. for spices, wine, and mutton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account for linens.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of money with interest due since 1773.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProcurement of two ship's carpenters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account for salt. signed in Beall's behalf by B. Holmes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnded the bargain he made with Mr. Smith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests the return of his Negro Stewart.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for 203 head of cattle delivered for the use of the French Army.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas been ill, but will send him his money in a few days. Also the offer of an old dog - \"very slow,\" but \"is very true and good for a fox.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas spent all his available money in the purchase of a horse, but will pay him shortly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo cows which were left in her care. Both died, but she may keep the hides.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot attend his sale. Also requests payment for some bacon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImprisonment and sale of a person who was enslaved by Sir Peyton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey of land bought by Sir Peyton Skipwith from William Natchell, together with Armistead's fee for surveying the land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious bills, receipts, etc., for shingles, shoes, wool, and spices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of their joint bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffer to defend him in his suit against Mr. Hooper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHealth of the recipient.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of thirty-five head of Sir Peyton's cattle, and recompense for looking after the remainder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of some corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for corn and meal. Hears news \"that there is a certain general peace--a happy event to us.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout credit for £300.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFailure to pay for some salt. Threatens to take him to court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome corn and paints.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpare scythe stones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImpending case for the settlement of a deed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the payment of some bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForwarding of various letters and newspapers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for the sale of some lands and Negro slaves in part settlement of a previous bond for tobacco. Also part of a fuller bond, dated October 9, 1786 entered into between Robert Turnbull, Petersburg, and Robert Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco business. \"The great advances my late partnership is in for our friends abroad, has laid me under very great and disagreeable inconveniences.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious accounts, receipts, etc., for spices, shoe boots, buttons, and hinges.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReestablishment of their correspondence, disrupted during \"the last unhappy war.\" Mr. Thomas Main will give further details in person.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs sending his partner and nephew, Mr. Main, to settle their account, a more expedient method of settling their claims than by the use of attorneys.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOpening of correspondence with Messers. Berth and Sigrist, Amsterdam, for the consignment of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStray steer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder to pay the expenses of two witnesses testifying at the suit of James Hooper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcquaints him of his arrival in America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests the use of his surveying equipment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney due to Sir Peyton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas inquired for reliable purchasers for his goods which many will fetch eighty guineas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvitation to stay at Beauford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some Negroes. All the three potential purchasers were of substance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Hutchinson and Colonel Skirving would like to see him in person.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of exchange for some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Campbell wishes to settle the matter in an English court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing himself on behalf of his firm Dawes, Stephenson, and Co., tobacco merchants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of their tobacco account. Hopes he will spare him any further trouble.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco. Hopes to meet him before he returns to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSecurity for some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ruffin's bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ruffin's case to pay his bond. \"The most speedy and vigorous methods shall be pursued.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Fiveash's affair. Appended a statement of his account with Thomas Fiveash.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemorandum of a bargain entered into for some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThread and butter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of Sir Peyton's account with the General Court for various suits, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTax account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnderstands he is a lenient creditor. Requests that he may pay part of the bond that he is security to for Robert Connell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffer to sell his land. Requests a quick determination.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Mr. Nelson concerning the price of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for £1009..10..0.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotifying him of his appointment as Surveyor of the road in place of Thomas Vaughan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBankruptcy suit filed by Mr. Murray's executors. Major portion of his debt is Mr. Allen's rather than Sir Peyton's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of his work horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA blank summons to call a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his dispute with J. Harmanson?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of his taxes and other business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for a Negro he has had since August 1782.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs sorry but he has already sold the horse, but will try to procure him back. Thinks the horse is destined for New York. \"He is an excellent covering horse and well calculated to get colts for the turf.\" Remarks on the severity of the laws against racing in his state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome of his tobacco sold in 1775. Is glad to hear he wishes to renew his correspondence with their firm. Will do everything to protct his interests.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis letter came too late; had already sold the horse. However he expects to buy it back next season when he will have first preference. Further details about some of its colts - \"I veryyly believe him to be as pure a blooded horse as any in America or England.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation regarding some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for one large packing trunk purchased of Edmund Wells, trunk and case maker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The payment of one of his notes. Has sent Captain Matthew Gibb to see him and hopes he \"will consider the disadvantage I labour under by being so long kept out of the money.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDischarging his bond for a tract fo land he had bought of Mr. Machary?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot undertake to prosecute his case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ingram is doing his best to replevy his debt to him, but his scheme to do so must, by law, be approved by Sir Peyton his creditor. Also, the sale of some Negroes will not be permitted except with his approval.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight to England. Will remain in America till next spring.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis dismissal as surveyor, but is wishing to survey their land as a private surveyor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis chartering of \"a fine British butt vessel\" to take his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill shortly be going to Richmond and desires to know what business, if any, he would like him to transact there for him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some cattle. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMust delay his visit to Richmond to attend the court where Mrs. Humphries, wife of John Humphries, is to be examined for the murder of one of her negro girls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests the use of a small lumber cart to take home a box of glass.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis tobacco--no offers as yet. Mr. Main will obtain freight for the goods he has ordered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch of his notes to Colonel Joseph Green of Wayne County, N. C. for the purchase of his cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis tobacco which is now on board a ship ready to sail.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed for the sale of some land to Bigelow on the Roanoke River.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey of some land and a court case pending.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement to serve as overseer at Bugs Farm or on one of his plantations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis progress at school in England. Describes a visit with Mayor Grymes to see the palace of Windsor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of various legal costs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCattle he expects for North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs pleased to hear of his intention to deal in tobacco with his friends Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson and Co., London. Presents low price of tobacco and how prospects for the present growing crop are--\"which added to the restless and uneasy situation of the Northern and Eastern states will probably cause some amendment in the European market.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas plotted the mill pond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Just arrived in London; bad season for visiting the city, as all fashionable people have left for \"watering places;\" will leave in a day or two for the Hague, then for Paris by way of Flanders; Eng. in a state of chaos; Irish propositions uncertain; necessity of learning French to do business not only in France but everywhere on the continent; his son Gray should learn French, and Italian too perhaps; Jefferson, already a year in France, is obliged to speak much English, so his French does not improve; Col. David Humphries, legation secretary, the same; have tried harder than any American ever to learn French; has heard of his possible visit to Europe; hopes to see him; can send letters to Col. Forrest or Fulwar Skipwith; hopes he received papers left for him in Virginia; Hog Island gave concern, and hopes he got rid of it; his kind offer of assistance may be taken up, as have not heard from Mr. Benjamin Harrison, who agreed to handle affairs; ask for a letter of credit, to be used only in an emergency; has written in this vein before, but think letters miscarried; sends this through Col. Forrest and Fulwar Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs loading a ship for Bristol and reminds him of his promise to send twenty hogshead of tobacco ?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScantling and plank.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods on board the ship Robert.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of goods to him, including various types of seeds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for some prunes, raisins and currants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for puchase of some books including four volumes of Rabelais' books--\"very scare.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoading of his tobacco on board the vessel Tweed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVerdict and judgement of the General Court in favor of Skipwith in his suit against Ferrell. Damages of one penny plus cost.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInjunction granted to Pineas Ingram staying the proceedings in his suit with Sir Peyton over the sale of some Negroes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs willing to sell his land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFifty-five pounds, Virginia money, received of Thomas Vaughan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcknowledges his letter of 10 October. He is now second boy at Mr. Cotton's school where Major Grymes proposes he stays until August when he can go to Eton. Has had a letter from Uncle Miller.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinancial matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills, etc. on John Hyndman and Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShoes, stockings, boots, salt, flour, spices, and bridles for horses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of horses delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of some money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo meet his commitments, he will sell some land, and hopes to be allowed to \"set up at your shop or mill.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas been appointed by the Court as one of the gentlement to act as executor to an estate in which Hepburn has a third interest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffer of a horse for £45.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis business in court and various other business matters. 2 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of a South Carolina Negro, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder to impound part of the estate of Robert Harrison in payment for debts owed to Thomas Vaughan; Harrison being absconded.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of 3000 lbs. of sugar on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eColonel Green will view the road next Thursday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIngram's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForwarding of five grindstones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBreaking in of his horse to harness before his journey to Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCollection of some apple and pear trees at Shrosburys.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter regarding Colonel Green's report on the road.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMany favors which he acknowledges he has done for him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are some for her brother, Hugh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for £12 and five barrels of Indian corn in payment for a dark bay horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWarrant in the case of Downes vs. Brown. The county of residence is left blank until it is found out \"where the (delinquent) does live.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of loading for three hogs heads of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money to Sir Peyton Skipwith and other financial business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral suits pending that day.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of the sale of twenty hogs heads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSummoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping costs to England. \"The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOverpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the payment of the certificate tax.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch of some of his tobacco on board their vessel. \"It is said that a difference in Insurance of from 2 to 5 Guineas is made between British and American bottoms.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis departure for England. Hopes he may see him there shortly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBad weather and its interruption of various projects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs sorry his letter caused him so much distress, especially at the time of his illness. In his suit against Wills, he was awarded only £5 as against £50-60 which he ought to have received. Testimony of Collin Wills was that he struck his father with a sword. The jury was biased and he thought it best to let the matter alone rather than order a new trial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Brown's ticket.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the \"blowing up\" of his mill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for payment for some linen and other household goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA suit; advises caution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProvision of shipping and freight rates for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some clover and grass seed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of turnip seeds, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Shipping and sale of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping and insurance arrangements for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSaddle for a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests twenty dollars to balance his tax account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of three hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping some tobacco to Bristol.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some lands in Lunenburg County belonging to Mr. Upshaw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExchange of some grass seeds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffers to act as overseer on Mr. Perier's plantation which he understands he intends to purchase.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCure of his \"fellow Sam.\" Hopes he can perform a reasonable cure on his jaw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight rates for tobacco on board the British vessel, Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of the judgement in the case of Downes vs. Mr. Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubpoena served on Mr. Miles \"who I have some reason to think will be a very beneficial witness in your favour.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests that he will not insist on payment of his debt until his crop is harvested.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Business for the house of Dawes Stephenson, and Co., of London. There is a \"fine new British built vessel\" in the River.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis \"agreeable passage\" back to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLack of comments from him or Messers. Donaldson and Stotts regarding his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of twenty hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of their accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco and other business. \"Our crop this year will be uncommonly short and I fear but undifferent in quality, owing to the wet weather.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApologizes for not seeing him regarding the indents, but was detained by the ill health of his family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some oxen. Not possible for the moment, since he does nto care to be paid in paper money, the only currency at present available in Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas viewed the land belonging to Mr. Bigelow and values it at two hundred pounds, Va currency.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for the sale of twenty-one horses and colts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some letters, and his readiness to see him the following morning.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis bond for fifteen hundred pounds for lands on the Roanoke River, Warren County, N. C. , and also for some dwellings on the south side of Old Street, Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA bond for fifteen hundred pounds, Virginia currency, for the title of certain lands in Warren County, N. C. , and certain buildings and land in Petersburg,\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill do all he can to raise the money and pay him that evening. Does not blame him. \"I acknowledge I have forfeited my trust.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis expectation of a meeting between them. Hopes to be able to set out soon for America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettlement of a bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of his account with Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis failure to see him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill be happy to see him when he comes down for the races.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £1220-17 for the purchase of some lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and statement of Sir Peyton's account with Panock, Nicolson, and Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Taylor has been so busy that he has not had time to write.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConstruction of some ditches.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt and settlement of some debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpects soon to have a balance of £130 in favor of Messers. Pinnock and Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas measured the great ditch and finds it 2260 yards long. Also includes ? to ?. Regarding the purchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs making up a large shipment of tobacco with difficulty and would be glad to receive any tobacco collected on his account. Also includes George Craghead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm. December 14, 1786. Explains why he has not yet collected any of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Ballard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the purchase of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money outstanding to him, which he does not like to press for but now needs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebt to Colonel William Randolph.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScarcity of cash, the high discount on bills, and other business concerning the tobacco trade.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious bills and receipts for clothing items, including a cap, bonnet, velvet, silk, and buttons, furnishings, including a skillet, spoons, fans, and forks, salt, sewing tools, and a wagon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTestimony regarding his suit against Pines Ingram, William Smith, John Smith, Thomas Ingram, and John Ingram.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis suit against Mattart. Unlikely to obtain judgement within less than two years; \"The evil is in the law.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of the debt for the horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis brother Henry's estate and debts which he has now taken responsibility for.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettlement of his debt. Begs him to give him till July and not seize his securities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUsefulness of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of sundry goods shipped on board the Bridget.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco sales, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout the purchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIllness of Mr. Archibald who on doctor's advice is returning to Europe. In the future, his business in America will be confined to the collection of debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit against W. Pool. Has obtained a judgement against him, and also in his suit against John Cox.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInability to see him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some of Mr. Poole's property and the settlement of his debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account for mustard, thread, buttons, stockinette, and silk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for thirty pounds for the construction of two chimneys and hearths.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of lime.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco. The proceeds to be entrusted to John R. Grymes who has the care and management of his son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of his on J. Hyndman \u0026amp; Co. which has been returned to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of tobacco sales from the ship Montgomery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo bonds which he took care of.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some lime.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebt for £8-2-6. Also includes Alexander Boyd, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, June 9, 1787.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list of men using the ferry and the sums due from them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLicense for a tavern and the purchase of some nails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for some grass seed for his orchard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of the sale of his tobacco received by George Edward Henderson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco business. Is sorry that any part of his conduct could have caused ill feeling between them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit by Skipwith against Royster. Also miscellaneous notes by Skipwith regarding some slaves and other items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for settlement of debts owed to him by Jacob Mettart and James Swinton, of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis recent illness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of his tobacco sold in London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account for a wagon and slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRights and title to a bond. Also other jottings regarding business accounts, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAre sending him a hamper of London port wine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis attendance at the Court House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis borrowing money on his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEarly delivery of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey of a plot of tobacco land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed for the sale of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of tobacco in Petersburg, he requests to know.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettlement of John Holt's estate and the provision of money for the education of his orphans--hopes he will befriend them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal provisions of an ejectment, \"an action, commonly used for the trying of titles, and recovery of lands, etc., illegally withheld from the right owner.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of the Holt estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney for the purchase of corn. Had prevented the suit brought by Murray's prosecutors against him from being heard this court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt matters. Advises him to discuss the suit against Billy Heale, because of the cost of witnesses, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Philip Moody. Bond for a hundred and twenty pounds, Virginia currency\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account since December 1785.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some corn or money. \"I hope you will not fail to send me one or the other.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco bond. Is to deliver it up to Colonel Penn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSheep shearing and other farming matters. Has spoken to Major Boyce \"on account of your enormous tax in Surrey.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for thirty five pounds, ten shillings, the balance due on the purchase of two Negro slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some iron and a pair of gloves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir lack of several of the articles he ordered, including a weeding hoe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various goods, including a table cloth and drapes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of a packet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTax account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for forty seven pounds, fifteen shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for seven hundred pounds, seven shillings and eight pence. The bond endorsed on the back as having been discharged is signed, William Allen, 3 August 1789.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some goods, including some osnaburg fabric and nails, and the state of their account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various goods, including thread, cloth, linen, buttons, buckles, and nails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some nails and buttons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco and the disposal of other goods of his.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Reverend Mr. John Scot and his desire \"to complete a union on which my future happiness so much and so immediately depends.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCollection of some fees.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for two hundred pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticles requested by him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis marriage, legal difficulties, in the laws of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for some Negroes he made with Mr. Peyton? Short.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous bill receipts for slaves, clothing and spices, and other business documents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some land on Butchers Creek. The plantation is in bad repair.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebt due to Colonel Edward Harwood, payment in money or tobacco as he pleases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond of one hundred pounds for the delivery of four slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some wine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSum of money due from him to the esate of Colonel William Harwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis illness since arriving in Louisville. \"Your land is started in a most growing part of the country...faster than any other part of Kentucky.\" High price of uncultivated land \"owing to the astonishing migration to the Western Country.\" General export of tobacco down the Mississippi.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for thirteen pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout some money due to his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePersonal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout the purchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDoctor Olwer; wishes he could help \"but we seem quite full of gentlemen of his profession in this part of the country.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePresentation of some of hsi bills to Messers Stott and Donaldson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccepts their offer after school ends in April; mentions his mother's Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft marriage to Mr. Patrick Steward in Scotland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of tobacco received and sold from on board the vessel Termagant.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHop roots.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for buttons, cambrick, flannel, pepper, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of thirteen pounds to Mr. William Richards. Also includes Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan,, 1789 April 20\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSupply of various goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for two bonds on which he is bringing suits in the District Court of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLease for his storehouse and lumber house at the ferry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods sent to him, including salt, wine, brass knobs, a hat, flannel, and diapers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for 5,692 lbs. of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for goods purchased, including wine and butter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNumber of his slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account for buttons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks about her pregnancy; gives news of relatives and friends in Scotland; discusses mental attitudes toward the loss of a child; is preparing to give a speech at the College on August 1.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTitle to a deed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for goods purchased, including sugar and tea.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased, including nails, and the state of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of tobacco, and related business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods purchased by him, including putty, knives, chalk, and shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir daughter Helen Skipwith, later Helen Coles and his need to attend to business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of the balance outstanding to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of his tobacco to London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePay the bearer of this letter, Mr. Allison, thirty shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement regarding the purchase of some land in Mecklenburg County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of a colt. Also included Colonel William Johnson to Sir Peyton Skipwith. Regrets that he has sold the animal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis Payne, an \"industrious young man.\" Also would he pay the two hundred pounds oustanding to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Lady St. John.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of his suit against Mr. Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDawes, Stephenson, \u0026amp; Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Hartley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis decision to be of service to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgress of his two suits in the Petersburg district court. Also enclosed is a receipt for two bonds dated March 10, 1790.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMerchandise contracted for, being ready.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis title to some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubpoenas for witnesses for his suits pending in the Brunswick district court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco sales and shipments, \"the markets in Europe are glutted with Tobaco...I think there must be a demand for France as soon as the Commotions have subsided.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for forty pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for one hundred and eighty pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe moving of rock from Mr. Ross's plantation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco. \"Our house does not possess the talent of flattery.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his property. Demands secure terms and no bad or defective title.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOutstanding taxes for 1783.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir tobacco account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of his Revenue lent to Mr. Thomas Vaughan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for some corn, Brown writing on behalf of Stott \u0026amp; Donaldson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport on the progress of the various tasks on the plantations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence with Major P.L. Gryms. Has not heard from Sir Peyton's son since March when he was in good health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for twenty-three pounds, four shillings and nine pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe delivery of a carriage and horses. Will pay him in bank notes which \"pass as specie in every state in the Union,\" there being a shortage of specie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness and family matters. Is endeavoring \"to get several sums due from Colonel Washington and others.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill attend to his interests.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for seventy pounds with Thomas Greenwood, guardian to the orphans of Robert Greenwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of Robert Atkinson for wagon freight.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money to Robert Birchett. Receipt for payment on the back, signed Robert Birchett, dated1792 September 27.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses some bills of exchange which are in litigation, and some land Skipwith inquired about.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods purchased, including linen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt of varous expenses and services rendered, including some wine and ale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Christmas box and other small matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe goods purchased by her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of some money\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubpoenas and witnesses for his suits in the Brunswick District Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey and plan of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePort wine and Irish beef tongue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeclaration of his authority as a justice of the city of Charleston and a public notary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters including his offer to purchase some land belonging to Mr. Price.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of some land of Mr. Price in payment for taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDomestic matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement and receipt for the balance of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe disposal of some land in Kentucky belonging to the estate of John Hartwell\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe best time to ship his tobacco. Some apprehension that the market \"will be glutted with stemmed Tob.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis lack of a cart and the delivery of some pork.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe disposal of some land in the district of Kentucky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA receipt for some money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill \u0026amp; receipt for bridge tolls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for some articles furnished for his daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis suits pending in the Brunswick district court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlank orders to summon a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his suit pending with the Executors for Edward Harward.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral small business matters. Also his pending trip to Georgia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome Lusirn? Lucerne? seed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ruffin's injunction to the suit brought against him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe delivery of a desk, shoes, and buckles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight on board a ship bound for London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe bad condition of the road and the desirability of a bridge over the creek near his house. .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney oustanding on his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation on the power of an attorney.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe construction of three stills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis consignment of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe mill stone business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJudgement and execution for debt against him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe quantity of tobacco he wishes shipped.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArrangements for shipping his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe \"Futility of the Deed\" granted for some land in Kentucky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning legal business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe construction of a mill; also the employment of \"Pling.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlank Order to summon a witness to attend the suit pending in the Brunswick district court between Sir Peyton Skipwith and the Executors for William Harwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious court and legal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses his ill health and doctor's remedies; Mrs. McMurdo expected to die after the premature birth of a daughter, and distrust of the \"Gentlemen accoucheurs\"; mentions defunct \"Jermyn Bakeres\" ?.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe inspection of his tobacco and other business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some cash.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis account with Messrs. J. \u0026amp; A. Freeland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of rent for the blacksmith's shop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis collection of books.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublic auction of the Lawson Price estate (land), in Mecklenburg County. March 1794. Document concerns in the court case of James Belsches, Jr. U.S. \"Lawson price and Company\" brought before the Prince George County Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeal for the sale and possession of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills on Glasgow and London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA visit to his sister to get her to make a pair of overalls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of the sum obtained in his suit against the Nicholas's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for two hundred and sixty-two pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote on Captain Hay in favor of Mr. Baker which he wishes presented to Sir Peyton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis readiness to advocate his claim against H. Carlton. Explains the history of the suit which began over default on a bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of his land in Halifax County .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe settlement of their account. \"the war with France makes it necessary to prefer an American bottom,\" if payment is to be made in produce.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis order for Imperial Tea.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for a pair of shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome property near Washington and also business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of his tobacco and the granting of credit thereon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis request for his horse to visit \"Uncle Greenwood.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of his horse and the balance owing on the negro.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious court matters. Also his alarm at the price of tobacco and his intention to sow more wheat in the fall.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTax returns on his still.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe purchase of a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe delivery of a letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends some \"Books of amusement or entertainment\"; mentions Mr. R his wife?; has heard nothing from Britain for a long time.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe law concerning the possession of stills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness from his suit against Colonel William Harwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of some money he owes him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious correspondence and other business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for three hundred and seventy-five pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for one hundred and sixty-six pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis ague and fever; mentions his wife and Mr. Inge; the price of locally made goods is falling and the scarcity of money has affected the price of land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt and other legal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppointment of Short to be his attorney to sell lands claimed by him in the state of Kentucky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe price of some pork.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Skipwith accounts; Sir Peyton's recent consignment of tobacco which did not get shipped to England; and a recent smallpox epidemic in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaury's receiving thirty-nine Hogs heads of Skipwith tobacco at what appeared to be an inconvenient time for market selling. Maury honors a draft of Skipwith for three hundred pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWonders why Skipwith did not send answer in case of Holts errs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote for two pounds, twelve shillings, and eleven pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaleb Johnston eight pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns Skipwith's court involvements with one Mr. Baird.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforming him of the high water level of several ponds on his property. Including memo informing Sir Skipwith of the leveling off of the water near Robert Birchett's store, Sept. 26, 1794. Reverse, a listing of various salt orders placed by Sir. Peyton in 1793.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConsignment of wheat sent by Skipwith to Campbell of Petersburg. Campbell discusses both the fluctuating prices of wheat and tobacco, and suggets that Skipwith might find a more favorable market for tobacco abroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's legal entanglements with V. Holloway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation involving tobacco, between Skipwith and W. Barberville.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShalor's inability to pay a debt owed Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco and the disposal of promissory notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's latest consignment of tobacco sent to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes concern various financial transanctions of Lady Jean Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's contract with Shalor for masonry work, and his desire to have said work suspended due to bad weather.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImpending suit against Sir. Peyton Skipwith by Colonel Harwood. including: \"Fishing Days Here Disposed of, 1795\" and \"A list of the small boys that will be able to real tobacco down in the fall 1795.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebts due from Jacob Bugg, holder of bond from Skipwith. Mentions intended removal to Kentucky, desires to make contacts via Skipwith among friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods to be shipped from Liverpool, including a diamond for cutting glass, putty, window glass, and salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation instituted by Clinch against Skipwith in the High Court of Chancery on behalf of the Holt heirs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWarns Skipwith of the impending difficulties in the court proceedings instituted against him by the Holt heirs of Surry County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob that Robson was not able to perform as expected.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe disputed title of a Negro purchased fom the sheriff of Lunenburg County by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs Skipwith's lawyer, Munford advised his client on actions that were to be taken in the \"Donald Affair\" in which Skipwith is defendant. Munford also advised Skipwith on matters pertaining to two other court cases involving Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of plan to take William Gray's disposition at Robert Armistead's Tavern, 1795 August 31, 1795.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArrangements for the payment of taxes by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of court proceeding against them. Concerns the confiscation of thirteen slaves from the Hardwood Estates for the nonpayment of bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Robert Birchett over wheat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs the Skipwith London agent, Maury encourages Sir Peyton to abandon further shipment of tobacco to London \"earlier than the summer following its growth.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation in which Skipwith was plaintiff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetition regarding their suit against John Martin involving a debt and the assignment of a bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's ferry operated by Hopkins and the necessity of improving roads leading to and from said ferry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblem of shipping and receiving goods from England, especially tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods ordered by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis suit against Peter Holloway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods shipped from Liverpool for Sir Peyton Skipwith and placed under the care of Mr. McCallum, including a leaf table.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUsed as miscellaneous note paper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of taxes in gold by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's involvement in court litigation with Robert Birchett over a wheat contract. Skipwith wants to retain McCrocy as his lawyer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStates that Skipwith was to call witnesses to refute the previous testimony of Birchett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice left at Robert Birchett's house on 16 Sept. 1796 by John Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of payment for Baird Judgement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso contains a penned reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County noting receipt of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuties owed on goods delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarleton's belated payment of debts to Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, noting recipt of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Carleton's repeated failure to pay a debt due in September and his desire to pay Skipwith in kind with horses and tobacco with an extension of the debt until December.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions between Peyton and Bell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for 181 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of a bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComplaints by Skipwith over several grindstones purchased from Bell's brother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspapers sent to Vaughan by Skipwith, and Skipwith's court litigation with Mssrs. Bugg and Birchett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Stone lime sent to Skipwith and the most recent tobacco prices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigations and the decrees of the court of appeals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter of certification by John Holloway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLand transaction, Singleton would like to pay with a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTaxes due for previous year from various individuals, including William Davis, Sheriff of Mecklenburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticles purchased by Skipwith, such as nails, hooks, springs, and hoes, including an itemized list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney owed Skipwith by Short and a request for Skipwith to procure \"about twenty likely negroes.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of Skipwith's tobacco crop, and the prices it should fetch once on the market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnumerated list of Skipwith's taxes for 1797.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Skipwith's account with them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Including receipt of payment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding receipt of payment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNathaniel Moss's receipt - October 9, 1797.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transaction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding receipt for payment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of Benjamin Harrison for taxes for the year 1792 with the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMap caption: \"On the first day of February began, and on the 15th compleated a Survey of the within Tract of Sir Peyton Skipwith's Land A.D. 1798. Laid down by a Scale of 80 poles to an Inch by John Hill.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Cunningham's transaction with Vaughan dealing with corn and its receipt and transportation, and other business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMatters relating to Skipwith's court litigations with Robert Birchett ?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's financial and legal transactions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Bag of money\" left at Mr. Vaughan's by Skipwith's agent, John Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's request of a 20 pound loan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHome remedy and treatment for yellow fever.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterials sent to Lady Jean Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for two thousand five hundred pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003erequesting the use of a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Concerning T. Burnett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's suit against King, Dinwiddie, Crawford, \u0026amp; Duncan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettling of accounts with Mr. Cunningham and Skipwith's future business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBell's handling of a shipment of Skipwith's tobacco destined for London. including invoice for 60 hogs heads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding looking glasses and brass andirons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInterests and payments on a bond. Also mention of Skipwith's trip to England for the coming summer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBennett advises Skipwith not to ship his tobacco from Edenton to Norfolk for shipment to England. Instead he wants the tobacco brought to Petersburg, and placed in his care.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England and some personal papers which Skipwith also wanted to send.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Asking him to host Sir Peyton Skipwith during his stay in Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGracie agrees to dispose of Skipwith's bills on Messrs. Dawes \u0026amp; Stephenson \u0026amp; Co. of London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReporting sales of tobacco and accounts of land offered for sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1801 wheat market, esp. with the West Indies and abroad in Europe. Mentions Mr. Dawson, Tom Payne, Mr. Jefferson, in addition to a pending treaty between U.S. and ?. Also speaks of rumor that England and France had concluded peace.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt to Alexander and James Fulton for Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubject of court litigation between Skipwith and Samuel Bray of Hampshire County Ky.?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's business with Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson \u0026amp; Co. of London. Also contains comment on a fever epidemic which had suspended business throughout New York City.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequesting that they advance George Nicholas Skipwith $1,883.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's request for $4800.00\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and receipt for goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFulwar Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforms Skipwith of the dissolving of Dawes, Stephenson \u0026amp; Co.'s partnership with John Grayson, and Grayson's venture into business for himself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Seeks permission to carry a hogshead of tobacco across Skipwith's plantation to market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnknown writer's daughter Margaret.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation relating to the dissolving of the business partnership of Dawes, Stephenson, Grayson \u0026amp; Co. Bennett informs Skipwith of his ship's departure for London via Falmouth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of England during the war with France, esp. in terms of their not being able to get American consignments of tobacco to England. Makes personal arrangement with Skipwith for the receipt of his crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Skipwith's interests in purchasing mules.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some slaves, and \"grazing\" as a business; describes the soil in his area, and his grasses it supports; comments on his method of crop rotation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's order for music books. Also contains information on the prices for tobacco in Europe \"notwithstanding the blockade of the Elbe \u0026amp; other restrictions on commerce.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNine hogsheads of tobacco being transported from Suffolk to Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirection along the main road to Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's request in his market investments; also discusses the New York market for tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforming Skipwith of his plans to charter an American ship for the customers of Grayson \u0026amp; Noble. Also requests that Skipwith send along 1 1/2 dozen of \"good bacon hams.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequesting that Skipwith decide whether or not he wants to ship his tobacco to England aboard the ship Alexander at City Point Hopewell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGiving additional information concerning the ship Alexander, such as freight rates for the transporting of Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDate of departure of a ship from City Point Hopewell for England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBennet's receipt in Petersburg of 14 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for shipment to Messrs. Grayson \u0026amp; Noble, London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBennett's receipt of Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of 4 hogsheads of Potson tobacco sent by Skipwith. Grayson complains of the inability to sell an additional 74 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco because of Skipwith's faulty methods of packing tobacco for shipment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit against Dinwiddie Crawford \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of 71 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for Skipwith and their receipt of samples of Dumfries tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods ordered by Skipwith now arrived in Petersburg on board the Protectress.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt and sale of four hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAvailability of ships sailing to Liverpool able to carry Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased by Skipwith and being forwarded to him in the care of Thomas Bennett of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of loading for six hogsheads of tobacco shipped on the Good Intent for New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Two bills for 200 pounds and 300 pounds that Skipwith had deposited with them. Also discussion on the London tobacco market and the necessity of Skipwith's shipping only that tobacco fit for \"home consumption.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions including the purchasing of cotton materials for Skipwith and the prices of tobacco on the Liverpool market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBaskervill's use of one of Skipwith's servants to transport some articles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of Skipwith's shipment of six hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome bound volumes of music purchased by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of two bills of exchange drawn upon Messrs. Grayson \u0026amp; Noble of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith for 200 pounds a piece.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir approval of transactions allowing James Maury of Liverpool to draw up the Skipwith account to cover purchases made in behalf of Sir Peyton. The high rate of insurance for shipping due to Spanish Privateers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for books, including an itemized list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchases made by Skipwith and the tobacco market in Liverpool; including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransportation of Skipwith's tobacco crop to London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMare.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased by Lady Skipwith, including shoemakers' pinchers and nippers, with an itemized list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased, including cloth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Sir Peyton Skipwith on October 11, 1805 and the death of his youngest son. Lady Skipwith as sole executor of her husband's Virginia estates asks Short to settle a court suit that had been pending between Short and Sir Peyton over some bonds of M. Fulwar Skipwith's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's decision to sell his tobacco within the United States.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"A tract of land near this place belonging to late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCask of nails purchased by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's payment for a cask of nails, including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for cask of nails, mentions the receipt of \"a bad dollar,\" including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBalance of the account with the estate of the late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eError in business transactions between Maury and Grayson \u0026amp; Noble of London involving the Skipwith account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSir Peyton Skipwith's will in relation to a disagreement with Mr. ? Skipwith, and legacies to other children; warns her not to wear herself out in worrying over money matters; mentions his wife and daughter?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns Lady Skipwith's inquiries as to the balance of payment in the Skipwith account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal and sale of wheat received from Cunningham and Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of expenses and receipt for the building of a mill on Cox Creek.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for $525.00. Reverse: receipt for $500.00 paid by Lady Skipwith on December 28, 1808.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for $525.00. Reverse: March 22, 1808. William Marshall, attorney for Francis Lockett assigns bond to Walter Alver, Orange Co., North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions concerning a \"draft of the oven\" and a note for $134.25.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder of books for Lady Skipwith, including an invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooks ordered and paid for by Lady Skipwith including invoice and receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWhether or not Cunningham wanted the timber on a tract of land that Williamson wants to cultivate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePatterned material that Lady Skipwith ordered, but which could not be had. Potts sends substitution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMerchantile company of Alexander and James Fulton of Petersburg, and the late Sir Peyton's heirs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFormer business transactions between Maitland and Christian, and Sir Peyton Skipwith, deceased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of payment for an order of grain. Also references to the shortage of fine salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEach bond for $525.00 and due at Christmas, 1807.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommanding him to present a summons to Jean Skipwith to appear before Mecklenburg County Court for negligence as proprietress of a ferry across the Roanoke River.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of two pounds and eight shillings and also six dollars for one year's subscription to the Portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions between Lady Skipwith, George Nicholas Skipwith and Peyton Skipwith. Bell claims money cannot be paid until the repeal of the embargo law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest that Lady Skipwith supply him with enough grape seeds to get him in stock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBell expresses his regrets that he cannot, due to the embargo, follow Lady Skipwith's wishes concerning the payment of his tobacco bond. Also mentions, in margin, the total lack of cotton to be had from Charleston or St. Mary's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the receipt of Lady Skipwith's wheat, and the shipment of a quantity of salt to Prestwould, including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of a shipment of wheat from Lady Skipwith and the sale of butter sent earlier.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of a quantity of wheat and butter sent to Petersburg for sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's pending orders for tea, almonds, raisins, and china.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemo of Lady Skipwith's renting for one year the land of Abraham Lockett, orphan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $15000\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObligation to Lady Skipwith for $50.00 unless they can settle disputed title of ownership of land (2 1/2 acres) sold to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of an order of \"cotton cards\" to Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's tobacco crop. Including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $100.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of two loads of wheat from Lady Skipwith. Including invoice of goods purchased by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's wheat account. including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003einvoice of items purchased, including hinges, screws, and glue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of Lady Skipwith's shipment of wheat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHick's recollections of Sir Peyton Skipwith's mill. Offers to send deposition to aid Lady Skipwith in her court suit with the Young family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemo of Lady Skipwith's transactions with Barns to rent a portion of Lockett's lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDivison of Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate (d. 1805) among his living relatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCunningham's orders for sugar and cloth, and the change in previous prices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWriter's travels on the lower peninsula, visiting friends and relatives. Comments on Williamsburg and Hampton, also life in naval Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGuardian of Abraham Lockett. Memo of agreement to rent from Barnes a tract of land. Made by Cunningham in Lady Skipwith's behalf.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBalance due Rowley? Grymes from the estate of Lady Skipwith's late husband, Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $50.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and invoice of books purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased for Lady Skipwith. Reverse: invoice of goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit against Lady Skipwith as executrix of her late husband's estates by Dinwiddie, Crawford and Co. of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrection of a billing mistake on some books ordered by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApperson's proposed trip to Richmond and his promise to transact some business concerning Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of bar iron ordered by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWork done for Skipwith by Ogle, thanking Skipwith for his recommendations to others of Ogle's work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transaction with Lady Skipwith, including list of bank notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for books.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for two \"stock locks\" of $2.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for $10.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $50.00\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's book order and contains information concerning the types of books binding available.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement for the rental of a tract of land for $25.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including muslin, binding, thimbles, pins, nutmeg, and rice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions concerning the receipt and payment for bacon and hogs sent to Puryear.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for lodging and other services.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for purchase of \"3 spades.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for $180.00 for building and setting up a wheat machine upon Lady Skipwith's estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for 11 books purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for one piece of web.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including plows.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including cutting knives and a saw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for items purchased, including saws.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for goods purchased, including muslin and chest locks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for $150.00 yearly rent on lands of Abner Lockett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including calico, buttons, thimble, and morocco shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of goods from England to Lady Skipwith. Including, James Maury, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, June 27, 1816. Also including, James Maury and Latham, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Sept. 5, 1816.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill for Lady Skipwith's purchase of carpeting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns books which correspondent is sending Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the rent of land from Thomas Lockett's orphans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing as trustee for William M. Puryear, Boyd informs Skipwith of the depositing of $424.00 in the exchange bank of Va which is to be credited to a bond due Skipwith from Puryear.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill for goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill for books purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHumberstone Skipwith's account current with his mother and Selina? Skipwith for drafts and cash advanced.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for cotillion party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the rent of Abner Lockett's land for the year 1818.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of dimity and fringe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchases at the carpet and linen warehouse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for payment on the purchase of one sofa.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for items purchased, i.e., damask draperies and napkins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of 21 yards of curtain dimity.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of 21 yards of furniture dimity.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various purchases of nails, hinges, hooks, and staples.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for planking and scathing purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for shipping of one pair of snuffers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived of Captain Ferguson on account of glass service sent Mr. Skipwith at Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooks purchased--Bachelor and Married Man, Women are Pour-et-Contre, Hawthorn Cottage, and New Tales…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of a quantity of nails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note, Including note of receipt of payment by David Scott, May 14, 1819. Also including note of Humberstone Skipwith paying Mrs. Nivison, July 10, 1819.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWickham's advice to Skipwith that he not bring suit against John Bell for a bond for $569.64 which was overdue\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for mending plastering round the doors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of sale for tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of goods, including broad top chairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for 12 1/4 yards of furniture dimity purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of sale for flower pots, a brass bell pull, and copper wire.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for financial aid.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawsuit of Skipwith and Murray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill pay $1000.00 for Col. Green at Mecklenburg Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of wool.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Baily taking his slaves away.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning settlement in the case of Skipwith v. Murray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for a loan of $3000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for a loan of $2000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Sarah (Nivison) Skipwith and the \"prevailing Epidemick;\" and returning some books.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation on the price of oil, also asks him to visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation on prices of goods and statement of his account for sugar, coffee, and salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for more time to arrange paying off his debt to Boyd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of money and bonds given John Buford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal notices which have been sent to parties in a lawsuit; will bring copies of the judgement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of land in Norfolk by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFarmer will manage Skipwith's Norfolk property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for Cunningham to accept drafts written by John Buford on him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArrangements for loan to John Buford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWheat prices and wine prices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of Mr. Boyd's flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of Mr. Boyd's flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDenies that Lady Skipwith plans to help Mr. Ravesncroft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoan for his brother; explains why Col. Green wrote Lady Skipwith about Mr. Ravenscroft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill release his property if he pays his debt; if he pays the whole debt Lady Skipwith will make a loan to his brother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Cunningham to pay off some on Buford's debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCameron is lending money to Buford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning notices delivered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of sales of flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants to buy crops.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants tobacco crop sent to Richmond; price not settled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReturns accounts with transfer from Lady Skipwith to Cunningham's account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill deliver goods bought.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's lease to Lyon of proprerty in Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill try to sell Lady Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHopes to provide good security for his debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHad a safe journey; Cunningham in Petersburg may be in financial trouble; Mrs. Tazewell is sick because of birth of her child; asks H. S. to send Franky to help Mrs. Tazewell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDrought killed his crop; asks for loan of $500.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinancial problems.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill supply him with a sulky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote for $7500.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAttempts to settle his mother's estate's accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for loan of $3500.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eData on tobacco sales.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends items from their store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants to purchase corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of cotton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVisited Baltimore; sympathy at death of her child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for Humberstone Skipwith's papers for lawsuit in New Orleans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawsuit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGlad his wife and child are now well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $1000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHer health better; hopes to have another child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $5000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $4000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's tax problems.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrganization of The Exchange Bank of Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNational economic difficulties and how they kept their business going; asks for his patronage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $4000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $30,000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLiquidation of Tredegar Iron Works.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and 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and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks him to pay his bill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCelia's divorce went through.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia census of 1890.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFerry\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and 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Also includes the 2003 Conservation Report of the pianoforte by John R. Watson and Louis Dolive of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 48 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes one about a piano tuner from Cynthia Beverley (Tucker) Washington Coleman; and another from Lelia (Skipwith) Lee about their travels in Dresden and Berlin, Germany, and Paris, France.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding a letter from \"cousin\" Mary Skipwith Roberts of New Orleans, a letter form Fulwar to his father, Humberstone Skipwith, and a memo on rebuilding the bridge across Bluestone Creek.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMainly relating to farm and financial matters; including a letter from John W. Lewis on the estate of \"Major Nelson,\" and William B. R. on a mysterious door opening; financial matters of Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith from William F. Wickham; and several from William Jeter and John B. Tunstall.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eincluding a list of Negroes purchased at \"John? 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He does not wish for Gray to borrow against his Newbold estate to finance his living, noting the dangers of becoming indebted and the value of a debt free life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConfirms the sending of 200 pounds and expresses hope that the financial arrangements he established for Gray will be sufficient. Expresses desire for Gray to pursue a profession reflective of Gray's standing in society. He further suggests that Gray should study law as it might prove useful in the future for helping the family recover their ancestral lands in Leicestershire.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mentions that Gray did not receive earlier letter so he repeats the news he enclosed in previous letter. Notes the disastrous crop season this year. States that the weavils ruined the wheat crop and the tobacco plants were ruined by violent rains. Because he was unable to reap a profit from crop sales he recalls financial loans given to Peyton Short and Francis Ruffin. Informs Grey of the birth of a son named Humberston. Also mentions that Grey's sister, Leila has recently married St. George Tucker and that Grey's youngest sister, Maria, has died.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBegins letter with a complaint of unpaid debts and the fact that Virginia courts favor debtors over lenders. Notes that as a result, he will have to cancel Gray's allowance until finances improve.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes continuing financial difficulties and his success at surmounting them. Sending a letter of conveyance from Sir Thomas Skipwith to Gray, expresses the importance of the land conveyance to avoid the land from falling into a distant branch of the family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis approaching voyage to England and his poor health. Believes that the sight of his son will give him great pleasure. His current financial condition and the sale of useless lands in Kentucky. Letter mentions a visit from one of Gray's old friends, Mr. Grymes Jr. of Brandon in Middlesex.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses a meeting with Mr. Grymes and Edmund Randolph in Richmond. Also notes the state of his finances and his success with his tobacco and wheat crops. Notes that he cancelled his trip to England because he had regained his health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVisit of William Bell to London. He notes that Mr. Bell will deliver this letter to him and take any letters from Grey and expresses hope that all is well. Also requests that Gray obtain a complete set of Sir Peyton's account from Rowles and Grymes to aid him in a financial dispute with Phillip Grymes of Brandon, Virginia. Mentions a visit from Wyndham Randolph, nephew of Edmund, and Wyndham's sisters. Also notes the purchase of Occoneechee, an estate for his brother, Peyton Jr. Further mentions the current state of his own home, Prestwould. He notes with pride that he has the most beautiful home in Virginia and also breeds the best horses in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBegins with him expressing disappointment over Gray not writing him more often and for neglecting to tell him about his marriage and the birth of his grandchild. Informs Grey that there is no reason for letters not to reach him because there is now a post office in Marthasville from which he can send letters. Boasts about his financial lifestyle and his happiness with his life in Virginia. notes that Gray's sister Leila's children by Robert Carter stand to inherit equally from the Cortoman estate. Also mentions Peyton Jr., trip to Georgia and his engagement to Cornelia Greene, daughter of General Nathaniel Greene.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis hopes that Gray's wife, Harriet, has a son and that Gray choose him as grandchild's godfather. Birth of George Skipwith to Peyton Jr. and his wife. Selina's continuing studies in Baltimore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforms Gray of Sir Peyton's death after a long illness. Discusses finances with Gray, noting their father's estate was quite large and unencumbered at his death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eResponds to Gray's letter discussing outstanding debts of Sir Peyton in London. Lady Skipwith candidly details her discovery of Sir Peyton's poor financial condition prior to their marriage and his later struggle to pay off his debts. She notes the difficulty of collecting debts in America and the amount of labor that it takes to run a successful tobacco farm. Agrees to pay English debt which Gray mentioned in an earlier letter but inquires whether it is the only debt outstanding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforms Guy of the death of his brother, Peyton Jr. In addition to details of Peyton's death, she discusses the health of her children and the birth of Peyton's last child, Catharine. Comments on the distance between herself and Grey and speculates that she will never see him. Informs him of Humberton's, his half-brother, success at Princeton and his half-sisters, Selena and Helena's blossoming beauy. Also mentions that family friends of hers saw him in London. Concludes with her strong desire to keep in touch with him and his family. She uses the spelling \"Grey\" instead of \"Gray.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrochures about the Virginia Women in History Awards, an oversize certificate given in honor of Lady Jean Skipwith, and a speech given by Susan Riggs about Lady Jean Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a poem written by Gray Skipwith and a letter written to Gray Skipwith by an unknown author.  Mss. 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Papers are primarily business in nature and reflect the management of \"Prestwould.\""," Papers also concern the development of Lady Skipwith's library, the education of Fulwar Skipwith and his brother Grey Skipwith. Manuscript volumes concern farm accounts, gardening, the study of French and Fulwar Skipwith's lists of books.","Oversize Folder 1: Formerly Box VII, folder 5a oversize file: Feb 1, 1798 manuscript map entitled Sir Peyton Skipwith's land A.D. 1798, Joh Hill Cartographer.\nOBox XXI, Folder 33 medium oversize file, House Plans including photostat."," Skipwith Family Papers in Swem Library's microform area, 14 reels, call number HD 1471 .U5 R43 ser. L part 3","Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, dated and undated. Boxes I-XX.","Indenture for the sale of a slave.","Deed of conveyance for 390 acres of land in Lunenburg County","Payment of twelve pounds to Mr. Sterling Thonton","Receipt for five pounds, nineteen shillings.","Account for one pound, nineteen shillings, and eleven pence. Also some rough accounts.","Receipt for the sale of a large, bay horse.","Deed.","Directions to pay Sterling Thornton five pounds, seven shillings, and four pence.","Indenture for the sale of slaves","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for five pounds, ten shillings in payment for a pair of mill stones.","Payment of three pounds, twelve shillings which he is in need of. Letter was returned and endorsed by Harris as a receipt for the money, dated August 8, 1769.","Directions for the payment to Mr. James Yancey of eight pounds, seven shillings, and six pence. Letter endorsed on April 4, 1770 by James Yancey and returned as a receipt.","Receipt for eleven pounds for two years of mill stones.","Promissory note for sixty-seven pounds, six shillings, and nine pence.","Receipt for two pair of shoes.","Bond for seventy pounds.","About a horse.","Bond for £200 for the building of three mills by September next.","Payment of some money.","Scope and Contents","Sale of some bacon and other provisions. The people in Richmond are in great want.","Receipt for nine guineas. 2 pages. Autograph document.","Bond for eighty pounds.","Bond for £130,000.","Breeding horses.","Notes on land deed and a deed of trust for 12 Negroes from Sir Peyton? Skipwith to? Ferril and? Ferril to ? Moss, and ? Holmes.","A blank indenture for payment of an unspecified account to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","The mating of several mares with his horse, Black and All Black.","Deed for title to some lands in consideration of £300.","Receipt two pounds, two shillings, and two pence.","Price of some tobacco, etc.","Bill for £795, fifteen shillings.","Transportation of some oats.","Barley.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Payment for some bacon sold to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Delivery of 5000 pounds of tobacco to Mr. John C. Littlepage. Endorsed by J.C. Littlepage.","Breeding some horses.","Does not intend to sell his mare.","Payment for horse breeding.","The purchase of some bacon.","Account with Sir Peyton Skipwith, Slott?, and Donaldson, and Henry Sandifer.","Delivery of some bacon to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents Bacon.","Last delivery of some corn.","Supply of some sugar.","Tobacco.","Entertaining expenses.","Conveying the Brunswick District Court order to pay some money and tobacco to David Apperson.","Sale of some tobacco. Confusion in Harwood's estate following the death of his father. A large sum of money \"for the purpose of raising a soldier.\"","Escape of a prisoner who has fled to the enemy.","Bill for a wardrobe chest and a case.","Barley. Is anxious to meet Sir Peyton.","Delivery of sugar.","Sugar.","Receipt for two hundred and five pounds, ten shillings.","About Col. Eastleigh, Miss Skipwith, etc. \"This cursed invasion has thrown everything into confusion.\"","Bond for 160,000 pounds of tobacco.","Copy of a bond for a hundred and sixty thousand pounds of crop tobacco between Robert Tucker of Sussex County and William Burge of Prince George County and Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt.","Account of estate of Dr. John Ravenscroft, Cairnsmoore, Scotland, with Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft.","Bond for £300.","Notations of a lease by Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Various bills. receipts, etc. for spices, wine, and mutton.","Statement of their account for linens.","Payment of money with interest due since 1773.","Procurement of two ship's carpenters.","Statement of his account for salt. signed in Beall's behalf by B. Holmes.","Ended the bargain he made with Mr. Smith.","Requests the return of his Negro Stewart.","Payment for 203 head of cattle delivered for the use of the French Army.","Has been ill, but will send him his money in a few days. Also the offer of an old dog - \"very slow,\" but \"is very true and good for a fox.\"","Has spent all his available money in the purchase of a horse, but will pay him shortly.","Two cows which were left in her care. Both died, but she may keep the hides.","Cannot attend his sale. Also requests payment for some bacon","Imprisonment and sale of a person who was enslaved by Sir Peyton.","Survey of land bought by Sir Peyton Skipwith from William Natchell, together with Armistead's fee for surveying the land.","Various bills, receipts, etc., for shingles, shoes, wool, and spices.","Payment of their joint bond.","Offer to defend him in his suit against Mr. Hooper.","Health of the recipient.","Death of thirty-five head of Sir Peyton's cattle, and recompense for looking after the remainder.","Disposal of some corn.","Order for corn and meal. Hears news \"that there is a certain general peace--a happy event to us.\"","About credit for £300.","Failure to pay for some salt. Threatens to take him to court.","Some corn and paints.","Spare scythe stones.","Contract.","Impending case for the settlement of a deed.","Receipt for the payment of some bonds.","Forwarding of various letters and newspapers.","Bond for the sale of some lands and Negro slaves in part settlement of a previous bond for tobacco. Also part of a fuller bond, dated October 9, 1786 entered into between Robert Turnbull, Petersburg, and Robert Tucker.","Tobacco business. \"The great advances my late partnership is in for our friends abroad, has laid me under very great and disagreeable inconveniences.\"","Various accounts, receipts, etc., for spices, shoe boots, buttons, and hinges.","Reestablishment of their correspondence, disrupted during \"the last unhappy war.\" Mr. Thomas Main will give further details in person.","Is sending his partner and nephew, Mr. Main, to settle their account, a more expedient method of settling their claims than by the use of attorneys.","Opening of correspondence with Messers. Berth and Sigrist, Amsterdam, for the consignment of tobacco.","Stray steer.","Order to pay the expenses of two witnesses testifying at the suit of James Hooper.","Tobacco.","Acquaints him of his arrival in America.","Requests the use of his surveying equipment.","Money due to Sir Peyton.","Has inquired for reliable purchasers for his goods which many will fetch eighty guineas.","Invitation to stay at Beauford.","Sale of some Negroes. All the three potential purchasers were of substance.","Mr. Hutchinson and Colonel Skirving would like to see him in person.","Bill of exchange for some cattle.","Mr. Campbell wishes to settle the matter in an English court.","Introducing himself on behalf of his firm Dawes, Stephenson, and Co., tobacco merchants.","Payment of their tobacco account. Hopes he will spare him any further trouble.","Sale of his tobacco. Hopes to meet him before he returns to England.","Security for some tobacco.","Business matters.","Mr. Ruffin's bond.","Mr. Ruffin's case to pay his bond. \"The most speedy and vigorous methods shall be pursued.\"","Mr. Fiveash's affair. Appended a statement of his account with Thomas Fiveash.","Memorandum of a bargain entered into for some cattle.","Thread and butter","Statement of Sir Peyton's account with the General Court for various suits, etc.","Tax account.","Understands he is a lenient creditor. Requests that he may pay part of the bond that he is security to for Robert Connell.","Offer to sell his land. Requests a quick determination.","Letter from Mr. Nelson concerning the price of tobacco.","Receipt for £1009..10..0.","Notifying him of his appointment as Surveyor of the road in place of Thomas Vaughan.","Bankruptcy suit filed by Mr. Murray's executors. Major portion of his debt is Mr. Allen's rather than Sir Peyton's.","Purchase of his work horse.","A blank summons to call a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his dispute with J. Harmanson?","Payment of his taxes and other business.","Payment for a Negro he has had since August 1782.","Is sorry but he has already sold the horse, but will try to procure him back. Thinks the horse is destined for New York. \"He is an excellent covering horse and well calculated to get colts for the turf.\" Remarks on the severity of the laws against racing in his state.","Some of his tobacco sold in 1775. Is glad to hear he wishes to renew his correspondence with their firm. Will do everything to protct his interests.","His letter came too late; had already sold the horse. However he expects to buy it back next season when he will have first preference. Further details about some of its colts - \"I veryyly believe him to be as pure a blooded horse as any in America or England.\"","Information regarding some cattle.","Receipt for one large packing trunk purchased of Edmund Wells, trunk and case maker.","Scope and Contents The payment of one of his notes. Has sent Captain Matthew Gibb to see him and hopes he \"will consider the disadvantage I labour under by being so long kept out of the money.\"","Discharging his bond for a tract fo land he had bought of Mr. Machary?","Cannot undertake to prosecute his case.","Mr. Ingram is doing his best to replevy his debt to him, but his scheme to do so must, by law, be approved by Sir Peyton his creditor. Also, the sale of some Negroes will not be permitted except with his approval.","Freight to England. Will remain in America till next spring.","His dismissal as surveyor, but is wishing to survey their land as a private surveyor.","His chartering of \"a fine British butt vessel\" to take his tobacco.","Will shortly be going to Richmond and desires to know what business, if any, he would like him to transact there for him.","Purchase of some cattle. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.","Must delay his visit to Richmond to attend the court where Mrs. Humphries, wife of John Humphries, is to be examined for the murder of one of her negro girls.","Requests the use of a small lumber cart to take home a box of glass.","Purchase of some cattle.","Shipment of his tobacco.","His tobacco--no offers as yet. Mr. Main will obtain freight for the goods he has ordered.","Dispatch of his notes to Colonel Joseph Green of Wayne County, N. C. for the purchase of his cattle.","His tobacco which is now on board a ship ready to sail.","Deed for the sale of some land to Bigelow on the Roanoke River.","Survey of some land and a court case pending.","Agreement to serve as overseer at Bugs Farm or on one of his plantations.","His progress at school in England. Describes a visit with Mayor Grymes to see the palace of Windsor.","Account of various legal costs.","Cattle he expects for North Carolina.","Is pleased to hear of his intention to deal in tobacco with his friends Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson and Co., London. Presents low price of tobacco and how prospects for the present growing crop are--\"which added to the restless and uneasy situation of the Northern and Eastern states will probably cause some amendment in the European market.\"","Has plotted the mill pond.","Scope and Contents Just arrived in London; bad season for visiting the city, as all fashionable people have left for \"watering places;\" will leave in a day or two for the Hague, then for Paris by way of Flanders; Eng. in a state of chaos; Irish propositions uncertain; necessity of learning French to do business not only in France but everywhere on the continent; his son Gray should learn French, and Italian too perhaps; Jefferson, already a year in France, is obliged to speak much English, so his French does not improve; Col. David Humphries, legation secretary, the same; have tried harder than any American ever to learn French; has heard of his possible visit to Europe; hopes to see him; can send letters to Col. Forrest or Fulwar Skipwith; hopes he received papers left for him in Virginia; Hog Island gave concern, and hopes he got rid of it; his kind offer of assistance may be taken up, as have not heard from Mr. Benjamin Harrison, who agreed to handle affairs; ask for a letter of credit, to be used only in an emergency; has written in this vein before, but think letters miscarried; sends this through Col. Forrest and Fulwar Skipwith.","Is loading a ship for Bristol and reminds him of his promise to send twenty hogshead of tobacco ?","Business matters.","Scantling and plank.","Goods on board the ship Robert.","Shipment of goods to him, including various types of seeds.","Order for some prunes, raisins and currants.","Prices of tobacco.","Receipt for puchase of some books including four volumes of Rabelais' books--\"very scare.\"","Loading of his tobacco on board the vessel Tweed.","Verdict and judgement of the General Court in favor of Skipwith in his suit against Ferrell. Damages of one penny plus cost.","Injunction granted to Pineas Ingram staying the proceedings in his suit with Sir Peyton over the sale of some Negroes.","Is willing to sell his land.","Fifty-five pounds, Virginia money, received of Thomas Vaughan.","Acknowledges his letter of 10 October. He is now second boy at Mr. Cotton's school where Major Grymes proposes he stays until August when he can go to Eton. Has had a letter from Uncle Miller.","Financial matters.","Bills, etc. on John Hyndman and Co.","Shoes, stockings, boots, salt, flour, spices, and bridles for horses.","List of horses delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt of some money.","To meet his commitments, he will sell some land, and hopes to be allowed to \"set up at your shop or mill.\"","Has been appointed by the Court as one of the gentlement to act as executor to an estate in which Hepburn has a third interest.","Offer of a horse for £45.","His business in court and various other business matters. 2 pages.","Disposal of a South Carolina Negro, etc.","Order to impound part of the estate of Robert Harrison in payment for debts owed to Thomas Vaughan; Harrison being absconded.","Sale of 3000 lbs. of sugar on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Colonel Green will view the road next Thursday.","Ingram's tobacco.","Forwarding of five grindstones.","Breaking in of his horse to harness before his journey to Richmond.","Collection of some apple and pear trees at Shrosburys.","Letter regarding Colonel Green's report on the road.","Many favors which he acknowledges he has done for him.","Included are some for her brother, Hugh.","Receipt for £12 and five barrels of Indian corn in payment for a dark bay horse.","Warrant in the case of Downes vs. Brown. The county of residence is left blank until it is found out \"where the (delinquent) does live.\"","Bills of loading for three hogs heads of his tobacco.","Payment of some money to Sir Peyton Skipwith and other financial business.","Several suits pending that day.","Scope and Contents","Request for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.","Account of the sale of twenty hogs heads of tobacco.","Summoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.","His invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.","Legal matters.","Receipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Shipping costs to England. \"The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones.\"","Invoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.","Overpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783.","Scope and Contents","Sale of his tobacco.","Sale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.","Receipt for the payment of the certificate tax.","Dispatch of some of his tobacco on board their vessel. \"It is said that a difference in Insurance of from 2 to 5 Guineas is made between British and American bottoms.\"","His departure for England. Hopes he may see him there shortly.","Advises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.","Bad weather and its interruption of various projects.","Is sorry his letter caused him so much distress, especially at the time of his illness. In his suit against Wills, he was awarded only £5 as against £50-60 which he ought to have received. Testimony of Collin Wills was that he struck his father with a sword. The jury was biased and he thought it best to let the matter alone rather than order a new trial.","Mr. Brown's ticket.","Payment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the \"blowing up\" of his mill.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for payment for some linen and other household goods.","A suit; advises caution.","Provision of shipping and freight rates for his tobacco.","Shipping of his tobacco.","Delivery of some clover and grass seed.","Delivery of turnip seeds, etc.","Scope and Contents Shipping and sale of his tobacco.","Freight for his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Shipping and insurance arrangements for his tobacco.","Saddle for a horse.","Requests twenty dollars to balance his tax account.","Sale of three hogsheads of tobacco.","Shipping some tobacco to Bristol.","Sale of some lands in Lunenburg County belonging to Mr. Upshaw.","Exchange of some grass seeds.","Offers to act as overseer on Mr. Perier's plantation which he understands he intends to purchase.","Cure of his \"fellow Sam.\" Hopes he can perform a reasonable cure on his jaw.","Freight rates for tobacco on board the British vessel, Mary.","Copy of the judgement in the case of Downes vs. Mr. Brown","Subpoena served on Mr. Miles \"who I have some reason to think will be a very beneficial witness in your favour.\"","Requests that he will not insist on payment of his debt until his crop is harvested.","Scope and Contents Business for the house of Dawes Stephenson, and Co., of London. There is a \"fine new British built vessel\" in the River.","His \"agreeable passage\" back to England.","Lack of comments from him or Messers. Donaldson and Stotts regarding his tobacco.","State of twenty hogsheads of tobacco.","State of their accounts.","Tobacco and other business. \"Our crop this year will be uncommonly short and I fear but undifferent in quality, owing to the wet weather.\"","Apologizes for not seeing him regarding the indents, but was detained by the ill health of his family.","Shipment of his tobacco.","Sale of some oxen. Not possible for the moment, since he does nto care to be paid in paper money, the only currency at present available in Va.","Has viewed the land belonging to Mr. Bigelow and values it at two hundred pounds, Va currency.","Bill for the sale of twenty-one horses and colts.","Delivery of some letters, and his readiness to see him the following morning.","His bond for fifteen hundred pounds for lands on the Roanoke River, Warren County, N. C. , and also for some dwellings on the south side of Old Street, Petersburg.","A bond for fifteen hundred pounds, Virginia currency, for the title of certain lands in Warren County, N. C. , and certain buildings and land in Petersburg,","Will do all he can to raise the money and pay him that evening. Does not blame him. \"I acknowledge I have forfeited my trust.\"","His expectation of a meeting between them. Hopes to be able to set out soon for America.","Settlement of a bond.","Payment of his account with Skipwith.","His failure to see him.","Will be happy to see him when he comes down for the races.","Bond for £1220-17 for the purchase of some lands.","Invoice and statement of Sir Peyton's account with Panock, Nicolson, and Skipwith.","Mr. Taylor has been so busy that he has not had time to write.","Construction of some ditches.","Receipt and settlement of some debts.","Expects soon to have a balance of £130 in favor of Messers. Pinnock and Skipwith.","Has measured the great ditch and finds it 2260 yards long. Also includes ? to ?. Regarding the purchase of some land.","Is making up a large shipment of tobacco with difficulty and would be glad to receive any tobacco collected on his account. Also includes George Craghead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm. December 14, 1786. Explains why he has not yet collected any of his tobacco.","John Ballard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the purchase of some tobacco.","Payment of some money outstanding to him, which he does not like to press for but now needs.","Debt to Colonel William Randolph.","Scarcity of cash, the high discount on bills, and other business concerning the tobacco trade.","Various bills and receipts for clothing items, including a cap, bonnet, velvet, silk, and buttons, furnishings, including a skillet, spoons, fans, and forks, salt, sewing tools, and a wagon.","Scope and Contents","Testimony regarding his suit against Pines Ingram, William Smith, John Smith, Thomas Ingram, and John Ingram.","His suit against Mattart. Unlikely to obtain judgement within less than two years; \"The evil is in the law.\"","Payment of the debt for the horse.","His brother Henry's estate and debts which he has now taken responsibility for.","Settlement of his debt. Begs him to give him till July and not seize his securities.","Usefulness of his tobacco.","Invoice of sundry goods shipped on board the Bridget.","Tobacco sales, etc.","About the purchase of some land.","Illness of Mr. Archibald who on doctor's advice is returning to Europe. In the future, his business in America will be confined to the collection of debts.","Suit against W. Pool. Has obtained a judgement against him, and also in his suit against John Cox.","Inability to see him.","Sale of some of Mr. Poole's property and the settlement of his debts.","Statement of their account for mustard, thread, buttons, stockinette, and silk.","Bond for thirty pounds for the construction of two chimneys and hearths.","Price of lime.","Sale of his tobacco. The proceeds to be entrusted to John R. Grymes who has the care and management of his son.","Bill of his on J. Hyndman \u0026 Co. which has been returned to him.","Invoice of tobacco sales from the ship Montgomery.","Two bonds which he took care of.","Sale of some lime.","Debt for £8-2-6. Also includes Alexander Boyd, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, June 9, 1787.","A list of men using the ferry and the sums due from them.","License for a tavern and the purchase of some nails.","Business matters.","Request for some grass seed for his orchard.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received by George Edward Henderson.","Tobacco business. Is sorry that any part of his conduct could have caused ill feeling between them.","Suit by Skipwith against Royster. Also miscellaneous notes by Skipwith regarding some slaves and other items.","Receipt for settlement of debts owed to him by Jacob Mettart and James Swinton, of Petersburg.","Payment for his tobacco.","His recent illness.","Account of his tobacco sold in London.","Statement of his account for a wagon and slaves.","Rights and title to a bond. Also other jottings regarding business accounts, etc.","Are sending him a hamper of London port wine.","His attendance at the Court House.","His borrowing money on his account.","Scope and Contents","Early delivery of some tobacco.","Survey of a plot of tobacco land.","Deed for the sale of some land.","Price of tobacco in Petersburg, he requests to know.","Settlement of John Holt's estate and the provision of money for the education of his orphans--hopes he will befriend them.","Bill for various goods.","Legal provisions of an ejectment, \"an action, commonly used for the trying of titles, and recovery of lands, etc., illegally withheld from the right owner.\"","Disposal of the Holt estate.","Money for the purchase of corn. Had prevented the suit brought by Murray's prosecutors against him from being heard this court.","Court matters. Advises him to discuss the suit against Billy Heale, because of the cost of witnesses, etc.","Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Philip Moody. Bond for a hundred and twenty pounds, Virginia currency","Scope and Contents","Statement of his account since December 1785.","Delivery of some corn or money. \"I hope you will not fail to send me one or the other.\"","Tobacco bond. Is to deliver it up to Colonel Penn.","Sheep shearing and other farming matters. Has spoken to Major Boyce \"on account of your enormous tax in Surrey.\"","Bond for thirty five pounds, ten shillings, the balance due on the purchase of two Negro slaves.","Delivery of some iron and a pair of gloves.","Statement of his account.","Their lack of several of the articles he ordered, including a weeding hoe.","Bill for various goods, including a table cloth and drapes.","Receipt of a packet.","Tax account.","Statement of his account.","Bond for forty seven pounds, fifteen shillings.","Bond for seven hundred pounds, seven shillings and eight pence. The bond endorsed on the back as having been discharged is signed, William Allen, 3 August 1789.","Delivery of some goods, including some osnaburg fabric and nails, and the state of their account.","Bill for various goods, including thread, cloth, linen, buttons, buckles, and nails.","Purchase of some nails and buttons.","Tobacco and the disposal of other goods of his.","The Reverend Mr. John Scot and his desire \"to complete a union on which my future happiness so much and so immediately depends.\"","Collection of some fees.","Bond for two hundred pounds.","Articles requested by him.","His marriage, legal difficulties, in the laws of Virginia.","Court matters.","Bond for some Negroes he made with Mr. Peyton? Short.","Miscellaneous bill receipts for slaves, clothing and spices, and other business documents.","Purchase of some land on Butchers Creek. The plantation is in bad repair.","Debt due to Colonel Edward Harwood, payment in money or tobacco as he pleases.","Bond of one hundred pounds for the delivery of four slaves.","Purchase of some wine.","Sum of money due from him to the esate of Colonel William Harwood.","His illness since arriving in Louisville. \"Your land is started in a most growing part of the country...faster than any other part of Kentucky.\" High price of uncultivated land \"owing to the astonishing migration to the Western Country.\" General export of tobacco down the Mississippi.","Bond for thirteen pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence.","About some money due to his wife.","Personal matters.","Scope and Contents","About the purchase of some land.","Doctor Olwer; wishes he could help \"but we seem quite full of gentlemen of his profession in this part of the country.\"","Presentation of some of hsi bills to Messers Stott and Donaldson.","Accepts their offer after school ends in April; mentions his mother's Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft marriage to Mr. Patrick Steward in Scotland.","Account of tobacco received and sold from on board the vessel Termagant.","Hop roots.","Invoice for buttons, cambrick, flannel, pepper, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and salt.","Payment of thirteen pounds to Mr. William Richards. Also includes Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan,, 1789 April 20","Supply of various goods.","Receipt for two bonds on which he is bringing suits in the District Court of Petersburg.","Lease for his storehouse and lumber house at the ferry.","Invoice of goods sent to him, including salt, wine, brass knobs, a hat, flannel, and diapers.","Bond for 5,692 lbs. of tobacco.","Invoice of goods purchased.","Sale of some land.","Invoice for goods purchased, including wine and butter.","Number of his slaves.","Statement of their account for buttons.","Asks about her pregnancy; gives news of relatives and friends in Scotland; discusses mental attitudes toward the loss of a child; is preparing to give a speech at the College on August 1.","Title to a deed.","Invoice for goods purchased, including sugar and tea.","Purchase of a horse.","Goods purchased, including nails, and the state of his account.","Shipment of tobacco, and related business.","Invoice of goods purchased by him, including putty, knives, chalk, and shoes.","Statement of their account.","Their daughter Helen Skipwith, later Helen Coles and his need to attend to business.","Payment of the balance outstanding to him.","Shipment of his tobacco to London.","Pay the bearer of this letter, Mr. Allison, thirty shillings.","Agreement regarding the purchase of some land in Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Purchase of a colt. Also included Colonel William Johnson to Sir Peyton Skipwith. Regrets that he has sold the animal.","Lewis Payne, an \"industrious young man.\" Also would he pay the two hundred pounds oustanding to him.","Their account.","Purchase of some land.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Lady St. John.","State of his suit against Mr. Robinson.","Dawes, Stephenson, \u0026 Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Hartley.","His decision to be of service to him.","Progress of his two suits in the Petersburg district court. Also enclosed is a receipt for two bonds dated March 10, 1790.","Legal matters.","Merchandise contracted for, being ready.","His title to some land.","Subpoenas for witnesses for his suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Tobacco sales and shipments, \"the markets in Europe are glutted with Tobaco...I think there must be a demand for France as soon as the Commotions have subsided.\"","Bond for forty pounds.","Bond for one hundred and eighty pounds.","The moving of rock from Mr. Ross's plantation.","Sale of his tobacco. \"Our house does not possess the talent of flattery.\"","Sale of his property. Demands secure terms and no bad or defective title.","Outstanding taxes for 1783.","Their tobacco account.","Freight for his tobacco.","The payment of his Revenue lent to Mr. Thomas Vaughan.","Receipt for some corn, Brown writing on behalf of Stott \u0026 Donaldson.","Report on the progress of the various tasks on the plantations.","Correspondence with Major P.L. Gryms. Has not heard from Sir Peyton's son since March when he was in good health.","Bond for twenty-three pounds, four shillings and nine pence.","Scope and Contents","The delivery of a carriage and horses. Will pay him in bank notes which \"pass as specie in every state in the Union,\" there being a shortage of specie.","Business and family matters. Is endeavoring \"to get several sums due from Colonel Washington and others.\"","Will attend to his interests.","Bond for seventy pounds with Thomas Greenwood, guardian to the orphans of Robert Greenwood.","Payment of Robert Atkinson for wagon freight.","Payment of some money to Robert Birchett. Receipt for payment on the back, signed Robert Birchett, dated1792 September 27.","Discusses some bills of exchange which are in litigation, and some land Skipwith inquired about.","Invoice of goods purchased, including linen.","Bill and receipt of varous expenses and services rendered, including some wine and ale.","A Christmas box and other small matters.","Scope and Contents","The goods purchased by her.","The payment of some money","Scope and Contents","Subpoenas and witnesses for his suits in the Brunswick District Court.","Survey and plan of some land.","Port wine and Irish beef tongue.","Declaration of his authority as a justice of the city of Charleston and a public notary.","State of his account.","State of his account.","Various business matters including his offer to purchase some land belonging to Mr. Price.","The sale of some land of Mr. Price in payment for taxes.","Domestic matters.","Scope and Contents","Statement and receipt for the balance of his account.","The disposal of some land in Kentucky belonging to the estate of John Hartwell","The best time to ship his tobacco. Some apprehension that the market \"will be glutted with stemmed Tob.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","His lack of a cart and the delivery of some pork.","The disposal of some land in the district of Kentucky.","A receipt for some money.","Bill \u0026 receipt for bridge tolls.","Bill for some articles furnished for his daughter.","His suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Blank orders to summon a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his suit pending with the Executors for Edward Harward.","Several small business matters. Also his pending trip to Georgia.","Some Lusirn? Lucerne? seed.","Mr. Ruffin's injunction to the suit brought against him.","The delivery of a desk, shoes, and buckles.","Freight on board a ship bound for London.","The bad condition of the road and the desirability of a bridge over the creek near his house. .","Money oustanding on his account.","Information on the power of an attorney.","The construction of three stills.","Various business matters.","His consignment of tobacco.","The mill stone business.","Judgement and execution for debt against him.","The quantity of tobacco he wishes shipped.","Arrangements for shipping his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","The \"Futility of the Deed\" granted for some land in Kentucky.","Tobacco business.","Concerning legal business.","The construction of a mill; also the employment of \"Pling.\"","Blank Order to summon a witness to attend the suit pending in the Brunswick district court between Sir Peyton Skipwith and the Executors for William Harwood.","Various court and legal matters.","Discusses his ill health and doctor's remedies; Mrs. McMurdo expected to die after the premature birth of a daughter, and distrust of the \"Gentlemen accoucheurs\"; mentions defunct \"Jermyn Bakeres\" ?.","The inspection of his tobacco and other business matters.","Payment of some cash.","His account with Messrs. J. \u0026 A. Freeland.","The payment of rent for the blacksmith's shop.","His collection of books.","Public auction of the Lawson Price estate (land), in Mecklenburg County. March 1794. Document concerns in the court case of James Belsches, Jr. U.S. \"Lawson price and Company\" brought before the Prince George County Court.","Deal for the sale and possession of some land.","Scope and Contents","Bills on Glasgow and London.","A visit to his sister to get her to make a pair of overalls.","Scope and Contents","Payment of the sum obtained in his suit against the Nicholas's.","Bond for two hundred and sixty-two pounds.","Note on Captain Hay in favor of Mr. Baker which he wishes presented to Sir Peyton","His readiness to advocate his claim against H. Carlton. Explains the history of the suit which began over default on a bond.","Scope and Contents","The sale of his land in Halifax County .","The settlement of their account. \"the war with France makes it necessary to prefer an American bottom,\" if payment is to be made in produce.","His order for Imperial Tea.","Request for a pair of shoes.","Some property near Washington and also business matters.","The sale of his tobacco and the granting of credit thereon.","His account.","His request for his horse to visit \"Uncle Greenwood.\"","The sale of his horse and the balance owing on the negro.","Various court matters. Also his alarm at the price of tobacco and his intention to sow more wheat in the fall.","Tax returns on his still.","The purchase of a horse.","The delivery of a letter.","Sends some \"Books of amusement or entertainment\"; mentions Mr. R his wife?; has heard nothing from Britain for a long time.","The law concerning the possession of stills.","Business from his suit against Colonel William Harwood.","The payment of some money he owes him.","Various correspondence and other business matters.","Bond for three hundred and seventy-five pounds.","Bond for one hundred and sixty-six pounds.","Various business matters.","His ague and fever; mentions his wife and Mr. Inge; the price of locally made goods is falling and the scarcity of money has affected the price of land.","Court and other legal matters.","Court business.","Various business matters.","Appointment of Short to be his attorney to sell lands claimed by him in the state of Kentucky.","The price of some pork.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Promissory note.","Scope and Contents","The Skipwith accounts; Sir Peyton's recent consignment of tobacco which did not get shipped to England; and a recent smallpox epidemic in Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Maury's receiving thirty-nine Hogs heads of Skipwith tobacco at what appeared to be an inconvenient time for market selling. Maury honors a draft of Skipwith for three hundred pounds.","Wonders why Skipwith did not send answer in case of Holts errs.","Scope and Contents","Note for two pounds, twelve shillings, and eleven pence.","Caleb Johnston eight pounds.","Concerns Skipwith's court involvements with one Mr. Baird.","Informing him of the high water level of several ponds on his property. Including memo informing Sir Skipwith of the leveling off of the water near Robert Birchett's store, Sept. 26, 1794. Reverse, a listing of various salt orders placed by Sir. Peyton in 1793.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Consignment of wheat sent by Skipwith to Campbell of Petersburg. Campbell discusses both the fluctuating prices of wheat and tobacco, and suggets that Skipwith might find a more favorable market for tobacco abroad.","Skipwith's legal entanglements with V. Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation involving tobacco, between Skipwith and W. Barberville.","Shalor's inability to pay a debt owed Skipwith.","Tobacco and the disposal of promissory notes.","Skipwith's latest consignment of tobacco sent to England.","Notes concern various financial transanctions of Lady Jean Skipwith.","Skipwith's contract with Shalor for masonry work, and his desire to have said work suspended due to bad weather.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Impending suit against Sir. Peyton Skipwith by Colonel Harwood. including: \"Fishing Days Here Disposed of, 1795\" and \"A list of the small boys that will be able to real tobacco down in the fall 1795.\"","Scope and Contents","Debts due from Jacob Bugg, holder of bond from Skipwith. Mentions intended removal to Kentucky, desires to make contacts via Skipwith among friends.","Invoice of goods to be shipped from Liverpool, including a diamond for cutting glass, putty, window glass, and salt.","Court litigation instituted by Clinch against Skipwith in the High Court of Chancery on behalf of the Holt heirs.","Warns Skipwith of the impending difficulties in the court proceedings instituted against him by the Holt heirs of Surry County.","Job that Robson was not able to perform as expected.","The disputed title of a Negro purchased fom the sheriff of Lunenburg County by Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","As Skipwith's lawyer, Munford advised his client on actions that were to be taken in the \"Donald Affair\" in which Skipwith is defendant. Munford also advised Skipwith on matters pertaining to two other court cases involving Skipwith.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice of plan to take William Gray's disposition at Robert Armistead's Tavern, 1795 August 31, 1795.","Arrangements for the payment of taxes by Skipwith.","Notice of court proceeding against them. Concerns the confiscation of thirteen slaves from the Hardwood Estates for the nonpayment of bonds.","Scope and Contents","Court litigation between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Robert Birchett over wheat.","As the Skipwith London agent, Maury encourages Sir Peyton to abandon further shipment of tobacco to London \"earlier than the summer following its growth.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation in which Skipwith was plaintiff.","Scope and Contents","Petition regarding their suit against John Martin involving a debt and the assignment of a bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's ferry operated by Hopkins and the necessity of improving roads leading to and from said ferry.","Problem of shipping and receiving goods from England, especially tobacco.","Goods ordered by Lady Skipwith.","His suit against Peter Holloway.","Goods shipped from Liverpool for Sir Peyton Skipwith and placed under the care of Mr. McCallum, including a leaf table.","Used as miscellaneous note paper.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of taxes in gold by Skipwith.","Skipwith's involvement in court litigation with Robert Birchett over a wheat contract. Skipwith wants to retain McCrocy as his lawyer.","Scope and Contents","States that Skipwith was to call witnesses to refute the previous testimony of Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice left at Robert Birchett's house on 16 Sept. 1796 by John Hill.","Receipt of payment for Baird Judgement.","Also contains a penned reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County noting receipt of taxes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Duties owed on goods delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Carleton's belated payment of debts to Skipwith.","Including reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, noting recipt of taxes.","Mr. Carleton's repeated failure to pay a debt due in September and his desire to pay Skipwith in kind with horses and tobacco with an extension of the debt until December.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Business transactions between Peyton and Bell.","Scope and Contents","Bond for 181 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of a bond.","Complaints by Skipwith over several grindstones purchased from Bell's brother.","Newspapers sent to Vaughan by Skipwith, and Skipwith's court litigation with Mssrs. Bugg and Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Stone lime sent to Skipwith and the most recent tobacco prices.","Court litigations and the decrees of the court of appeals.","Letter of certification by John Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Land transaction, Singleton would like to pay with a horse.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Taxes due for previous year from various individuals, including William Davis, Sheriff of Mecklenburg.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Articles purchased by Skipwith, such as nails, hooks, springs, and hoes, including an itemized list.","Money owed Skipwith by Short and a request for Skipwith to procure \"about twenty likely negroes.\"","State of Skipwith's tobacco crop, and the prices it should fetch once on the market.","Enumerated list of Skipwith's taxes for 1797.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's account with them.","Scope and Contents Including receipt of payment.","Including receipt of payment.","Nathaniel Moss's receipt - October 9, 1797.","Business transaction.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including receipt for payment.","Scope and Contents","Account of Benjamin Harrison for taxes for the year 1792 with the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Map caption: \"On the first day of February began, and on the 15th compleated a Survey of the within Tract of Sir Peyton Skipwith's Land A.D. 1798. Laid down by a Scale of 80 poles to an Inch by John Hill.\"","Mr. Cunningham's transaction with Vaughan dealing with corn and its receipt and transportation, and other business.","Scope and Contents","Matters relating to Skipwith's court litigations with Robert Birchett ?","Skipwith's financial and legal transactions.","Scope and Contents","\"Bag of money\" left at Mr. Vaughan's by Skipwith's agent, John Hill.","Skipwith's request of a 20 pound loan.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Home remedy and treatment for yellow fever.","Materials sent to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Bond for two thousand five hundred pounds.","requesting the use of a horse.","Scope and Contents Concerning T. Burnett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's suit against King, Dinwiddie, Crawford, \u0026 Duncan.","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","Settling of accounts with Mr. Cunningham and Skipwith's future business.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bell's handling of a shipment of Skipwith's tobacco destined for London. including invoice for 60 hogs heads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including looking glasses and brass andirons.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Interests and payments on a bond. Also mention of Skipwith's trip to England for the coming summer.","Bennett advises Skipwith not to ship his tobacco from Edenton to Norfolk for shipment to England. Instead he wants the tobacco brought to Petersburg, and placed in his care.","Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England and some personal papers which Skipwith also wanted to send.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Asking him to host Sir Peyton Skipwith during his stay in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Gracie agrees to dispose of Skipwith's bills on Messrs. Dawes \u0026 Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London.","Reporting sales of tobacco and accounts of land offered for sale.","1801 wheat market, esp. with the West Indies and abroad in Europe. Mentions Mr. Dawson, Tom Payne, Mr. Jefferson, in addition to a pending treaty between U.S. and ?. Also speaks of rumor that England and France had concluded peace.","Receipt to Alexander and James Fulton for Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq.","Subject of court litigation between Skipwith and Samuel Bray of Hampshire County Ky.?","Skipwith's business with Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London. Also contains comment on a fever epidemic which had suspended business throughout New York City.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Requesting that they advance George Nicholas Skipwith $1,883.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request for $4800.00","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Invoice and receipt for goods purchased.","Fulwar Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Informs Skipwith of the dissolving of Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co.'s partnership with John Grayson, and Grayson's venture into business for himself.","Scope and Contents Seeks permission to carry a hogshead of tobacco across Skipwith's plantation to market.","Scope and Contents","Unknown writer's daughter Margaret.","Scope and Contents","Information relating to the dissolving of the business partnership of Dawes, Stephenson, Grayson \u0026 Co. Bennett informs Skipwith of his ship's departure for London via Falmouth.","State of England during the war with France, esp. in terms of their not being able to get American consignments of tobacco to England. Makes personal arrangement with Skipwith for the receipt of his crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's interests in purchasing mules.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Purchase of some slaves, and \"grazing\" as a business; describes the soil in his area, and his grasses it supports; comments on his method of crop rotation.","Lady Skipwith's order for music books. Also contains information on the prices for tobacco in Europe \"notwithstanding the blockade of the Elbe \u0026 other restrictions on commerce.\"","Nine hogsheads of tobacco being transported from Suffolk to Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Direction along the main road to Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request in his market investments; also discusses the New York market for tobacco.","Informing Skipwith of his plans to charter an American ship for the customers of Grayson \u0026 Noble. Also requests that Skipwith send along 1 1/2 dozen of \"good bacon hams.\"","Requesting that Skipwith decide whether or not he wants to ship his tobacco to England aboard the ship Alexander at City Point Hopewell.","Giving additional information concerning the ship Alexander, such as freight rates for the transporting of Skipwith's tobacco.","Date of departure of a ship from City Point Hopewell for England.","Bennet's receipt in Petersburg of 14 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for shipment to Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble, London.","Bennett's receipt of Skipwith's tobacco.","Sale of 4 hogsheads of Potson tobacco sent by Skipwith. Grayson complains of the inability to sell an additional 74 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco because of Skipwith's faulty methods of packing tobacco for shipment.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Suit against Dinwiddie Crawford \u0026 Co.","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Sale of 71 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for Skipwith and their receipt of samples of Dumfries tobacco.","Goods ordered by Skipwith now arrived in Petersburg on board the Protectress.","Receipt and sale of four hogsheads of tobacco.","Availability of ships sailing to Liverpool able to carry Skipwith's tobacco.","Goods purchased by Skipwith and being forwarded to him in the care of Thomas Bennett of Petersburg.","Bills of loading for six hogsheads of tobacco shipped on the Good Intent for New York.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Two bills for 200 pounds and 300 pounds that Skipwith had deposited with them. Also discussion on the London tobacco market and the necessity of Skipwith's shipping only that tobacco fit for \"home consumption.\"","Business transactions including the purchasing of cotton materials for Skipwith and the prices of tobacco on the Liverpool market.","Baskervill's use of one of Skipwith's servants to transport some articles.","Receipt of Skipwith's shipment of six hogsheads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Some bound volumes of music purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Disposal of two bills of exchange drawn upon Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith for 200 pounds a piece.","Their approval of transactions allowing James Maury of Liverpool to draw up the Skipwith account to cover purchases made in behalf of Sir Peyton. The high rate of insurance for shipping due to Spanish Privateers.","Order for books, including an itemized list.","Purchases made by Skipwith and the tobacco market in Liverpool; including invoice.","Transportation of Skipwith's tobacco crop to London.","Mare.","Goods purchased by Lady Skipwith, including shoemakers' pinchers and nippers, with an itemized list.","Goods purchased, including cloth.","Death of Sir Peyton Skipwith on October 11, 1805 and the death of his youngest son. Lady Skipwith as sole executor of her husband's Virginia estates asks Short to settle a court suit that had been pending between Short and Sir Peyton over some bonds of M. Fulwar Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's decision to sell his tobacco within the United States.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","\"A tract of land near this place belonging to late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\"","Cask of nails purchased by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Lady Skipwith's payment for a cask of nails, including receipt.","Payment for cask of nails, mentions the receipt of \"a bad dollar,\" including receipt.","Balance of the account with the estate of the late Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Error in business transactions between Maury and Grayson \u0026 Noble of London involving the Skipwith account.","Sir Peyton Skipwith's will in relation to a disagreement with Mr. ? Skipwith, and legacies to other children; warns her not to wear herself out in worrying over money matters; mentions his wife and daughter?","Concerns Lady Skipwith's inquiries as to the balance of payment in the Skipwith account.","Disposal and sale of wheat received from Cunningham and Lady Skipwith.","Statement of expenses and receipt for the building of a mill on Cox Creek.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: receipt for $500.00 paid by Lady Skipwith on December 28, 1808.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: March 22, 1808. William Marshall, attorney for Francis Lockett assigns bond to Walter Alver, Orange Co., North Carolina.","Business transactions concerning a \"draft of the oven\" and a note for $134.25.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Order of books for Lady Skipwith, including an invoice.","Scope and Contents","Books ordered and paid for by Lady Skipwith including invoice and receipt.","Whether or not Cunningham wanted the timber on a tract of land that Williamson wants to cultivate.","Scope and Contents","Patterned material that Lady Skipwith ordered, but which could not be had. Potts sends substitution.","Merchantile company of Alexander and James Fulton of Petersburg, and the late Sir Peyton's heirs.","Former business transactions between Maitland and Christian, and Sir Peyton Skipwith, deceased.","Notice of payment for an order of grain. Also references to the shortage of fine salt.","Each bond for $525.00 and due at Christmas, 1807.","Commanding him to present a summons to Jean Skipwith to appear before Mecklenburg County Court for negligence as proprietress of a ferry across the Roanoke River.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt of two pounds and eight shillings and also six dollars for one year's subscription to the Portfolio.","Business transactions between Lady Skipwith, George Nicholas Skipwith and Peyton Skipwith. Bell claims money cannot be paid until the repeal of the embargo law.","Request that Lady Skipwith supply him with enough grape seeds to get him in stock.","Bell expresses his regrets that he cannot, due to the embargo, follow Lady Skipwith's wishes concerning the payment of his tobacco bond. Also mentions, in margin, the total lack of cotton to be had from Charleston or St. Mary's.","Scope and Contents","Concerning the receipt of Lady Skipwith's wheat, and the shipment of a quantity of salt to Prestwould, including invoice.","Receipt of a shipment of wheat from Lady Skipwith and the sale of butter sent earlier.","Receipt of a quantity of wheat and butter sent to Petersburg for sale.","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's pending orders for tea, almonds, raisins, and china.","Memo of Lady Skipwith's renting for one year the land of Abraham Lockett, orphan.","Promissory note for $15000","Obligation to Lady Skipwith for $50.00 unless they can settle disputed title of ownership of land (2 1/2 acres) sold to her.","Shipment of an order of \"cotton cards\" to Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop. Including receipt.","Promissory note for $100.00.","Receipt of two loads of wheat from Lady Skipwith. Including invoice of goods purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's wheat account. including receipt.","invoice of items purchased, including hinges, screws, and glue.","Receipt of Lady Skipwith's shipment of wheat.","Hick's recollections of Sir Peyton Skipwith's mill. Offers to send deposition to aid Lady Skipwith in her court suit with the Young family.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Memo of Lady Skipwith's transactions with Barns to rent a portion of Lockett's lands.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Divison of Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate (d. 1805) among his living relatives.","Cunningham's orders for sugar and cloth, and the change in previous prices.","Writer's travels on the lower peninsula, visiting friends and relatives. Comments on Williamsburg and Hampton, also life in naval Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Guardian of Abraham Lockett. Memo of agreement to rent from Barnes a tract of land. Made by Cunningham in Lady Skipwith's behalf.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Balance due Rowley? Grymes from the estate of Lady Skipwith's late husband, Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Promissory note for $50.00.","Bill and invoice of books purchased.","Goods purchased for Lady Skipwith. Reverse: invoice of goods purchased.","Suit against Lady Skipwith as executrix of her late husband's estates by Dinwiddie, Crawford and Co. of Petersburg.","Scope and Contents","Correction of a billing mistake on some books ordered by Lady Skipwith.","Apperson's proposed trip to Richmond and his promise to transact some business concerning Lady Skipwith.","Price of bar iron ordered by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Work done for Skipwith by Ogle, thanking Skipwith for his recommendations to others of Ogle's work.","Business transaction with Lady Skipwith, including list of bank notes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for books.","Bill for two \"stock locks\" of $2.00.","Bill for $10.00.","Promissory note for $50.00","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's book order and contains information concerning the types of books binding available.","Agreement for the rental of a tract of land for $25.00.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including muslin, binding, thimbles, pins, nutmeg, and rice.","Business transactions concerning the receipt and payment for bacon and hogs sent to Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Bill for lodging and other services.","Bill and receipt for purchase of \"3 spades.\"","Bill and receipt for goods purchased.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $180.00 for building and setting up a wheat machine upon Lady Skipwith's estate.","Invoice and bill with receipt for 11 books purchased.","Bill and receipt for one piece of web.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including plows.","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including cutting knives and a saw.","Bill and receipt for items purchased, including saws.","Bill and receipt for goods purchased, including muslin and chest locks.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $150.00 yearly rent on lands of Abner Lockett.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including calico, buttons, thimble, and morocco shoes.","Shipment of goods from England to Lady Skipwith. Including, James Maury, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, June 27, 1816. Also including, James Maury and Latham, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Sept. 5, 1816.","Invoice and bill for Lady Skipwith's purchase of carpeting.","Concerns books which correspondent is sending Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for the rent of land from Thomas Lockett's orphans.","Acting as trustee for William M. Puryear, Boyd informs Skipwith of the depositing of $424.00 in the exchange bank of Va which is to be credited to a bond due Skipwith from Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill for goods purchased.","Invoice and bill for books purchased.","Humberstone Skipwith's account current with his mother and Selina? Skipwith for drafts and cash advanced.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for cotillion party.","Receipt for the rent of Abner Lockett's land for the year 1818.","Receipt for purchase of dimity and fringe.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchases at the carpet and linen warehouse.","Receipt for payment on the purchase of one sofa.","Receipt for items purchased, i.e., damask draperies and napkins.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of curtain dimity.","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of furniture dimity.","Bill for various purchases of nails, hinges, hooks, and staples.","Receipt for planking and scathing purchased.","Payment for shipping of one pair of snuffers.","Received of Captain Ferguson on account of glass service sent Mr. Skipwith at Norfolk.","Books purchased--Bachelor and Married Man, Women are Pour-et-Contre, Hawthorn Cottage, and New Tales…","Receipt for purchase of a quantity of nails.","Scope and Contents","Promissory note, Including note of receipt of payment by David Scott, May 14, 1819. Also including note of Humberstone Skipwith paying Mrs. Nivison, July 10, 1819.","Wickham's advice to Skipwith that he not bring suit against John Bell for a bond for $569.64 which was overdue","Bill for mending plastering round the doors.","Bill of sale for tobacco.","Receipt for purchase of goods, including broad top chairs.","Receipt for 12 1/4 yards of furniture dimity purchased.","Bill of sale for flower pots, a brass bell pull, and copper wire.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks for financial aid.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit of Skipwith and Murray.","Will pay $1000.00 for Col. Green at Mecklenburg Court.","Purchase of wool.","Mr. Baily taking his slaves away.","Concerning settlement in the case of Skipwith v. Murray.","Scope and Contents","Request for a loan of $3000.00.","Request for a loan of $2000.00.","Scope and Contents","Death of Sarah (Nivison) Skipwith and the \"prevailing Epidemick;\" and returning some books.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Information on the price of oil, also asks him to visit.","Information on prices of goods and statement of his account for sugar, coffee, and salt.","Scope and Contents","Request for more time to arrange paying off his debt to Boyd.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Statement of money and bonds given John Buford.","Legal notices which have been sent to parties in a lawsuit; will bring copies of the judgement.","Purchase of land in Norfolk by Skipwith.","Farmer will manage Skipwith's Norfolk property.","Request for Cunningham to accept drafts written by John Buford on him.","Arrangements for loan to John Buford.","Wheat prices and wine prices.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Denies that Lady Skipwith plans to help Mr. Ravesncroft.","Loan for his brother; explains why Col. Green wrote Lady Skipwith about Mr. Ravenscroft.","Will release his property if he pays his debt; if he pays the whole debt Lady Skipwith will make a loan to his brother.","Asks Cunningham to pay off some on Buford's debts.","Cameron is lending money to Buford.","Scope and Contents","Concerning notices delivered.","Account of sales of flour.","Wants to buy crops.","Wants tobacco crop sent to Richmond; price not settled.","Returns accounts with transfer from Lady Skipwith to Cunningham's account.","Will deliver goods bought.","Skipwith's lease to Lyon of proprerty in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Will try to sell Lady Skipwith's tobacco.","Hopes to provide good security for his debts.","Sale of Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop.","Had a safe journey; Cunningham in Petersburg may be in financial trouble; Mrs. Tazewell is sick because of birth of her child; asks H. S. to send Franky to help Mrs. Tazewell.","Drought killed his crop; asks for loan of $500.00.","Scope and Contents","Financial problems.","Will supply him with a sulky.","Scope and Contents","Note for $7500.","Scope and Contents","Attempts to settle his mother's estate's accounts.","Asks for loan of $3500.","Data on tobacco sales.","Sends items from their store.","Scope and Contents","Wants to purchase corn.","Scope and Contents","Sale of cotton.","Visited Baltimore; sympathy at death of her child.","Asks for Humberstone Skipwith's papers for lawsuit in New Orleans.","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit.","Glad his wife and child are now well.","Asks to borrow $1000.","Scope and Contents","Her health better; hopes to have another child.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $5000.00.","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's tax problems.","Scope and Contents","Organization of The Exchange Bank of Va.","National economic difficulties and how they kept their business going; asks for his patronage.","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Asks to borrow $30,000.00.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Liquidation of Tredegar Iron Works.","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","Family news.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Helen's husband detained in Washington.","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","County government.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Hopes to help him with his present troubles, i.e. bankruptcy and forced sale of his land.","Asks to buy his house.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay off his accounts.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay his bill.","Celia's divorce went through.","Virginia census of 1890.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Ferry","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","Postcard.","Correspondence and other material concerning the history of the Skipwith pianoforte and its acquisition and subsequent care and use by the College of William and Mary; includes 2 8\" x 10\" black and white photographs (P1 and P2) of the pianoforte, and xerox copies from the Broadwood Porters books, 16 July 1816, indicating the original sale and delivery of the pianoforte; printed auction catalogue, 1946, listing \"English Harpsichord (beautiful)\"; and the Silvery Jubilee Catalogue, 1969, of the Colt Clavier Collection. Also includes the 2003 Conservation Report of the pianoforte by John R. Watson and Louis Dolive of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 48 items.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Includes one about a piano tuner from Cynthia Beverley (Tucker) Washington Coleman; and another from Lelia (Skipwith) Lee about their travels in Dresden and Berlin, Germany, and Paris, France.","Including a letter from \"cousin\" Mary Skipwith Roberts of New Orleans, a letter form Fulwar to his father, Humberstone Skipwith, and a memo on rebuilding the bridge across Bluestone Creek.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Mainly relating to farm and financial matters; including a letter from John W. Lewis on the estate of \"Major Nelson,\" and William B. R. on a mysterious door opening; financial matters of Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith from William F. Wickham; and several from William Jeter and John B. Tunstall.","including a list of Negroes purchased at \"John? Bufords Sale,\" and an order for parts for a mill ?.","Scope and Contents","Including a letter to Sir Peyton Skipwith, one from Jean Feild inviting her to visit, a fragment of a poem in Lady Jean's handwriting, and an account.","Including letters from Peyton Short, Leila (Skipwith) Carter Tucker, Fulwar Skipwith (a cousin of Sir Peyton), and several from Richard Eggleston, as well as two letters from Sir Peyton to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","See also Medium Oversize File.","\"Rates of Transportation on the Petersburg, Va. Rail Road\" with extracts from an act of the General Assembly, 3 January 1833.","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","See Manuscripts Oversize Folder Map Case 40.6","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","See Manuscript Artifact Collection.","A visit; and letters of Claudia Stuart Coles to her uncle, Fulwar Skipwith, about a ferry.","Indexed.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Indexed.","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","Notebook No. 10 1873 was not with the collection when it was received.","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","(Note: Map transferred to Map Collection).","Scope and Contents","250 pounds sent to Gray and an additional 200 pounds sent to Gray to serve as an allowance while he studies at Cambridge. He does not wish for Gray to borrow against his Newbold estate to finance his living, noting the dangers of becoming indebted and the value of a debt free life.","Confirms the sending of 200 pounds and expresses hope that the financial arrangements he established for Gray will be sufficient. Expresses desire for Gray to pursue a profession reflective of Gray's standing in society. He further suggests that Gray should study law as it might prove useful in the future for helping the family recover their ancestral lands in Leicestershire.","Scope and Contents Mentions that Gray did not receive earlier letter so he repeats the news he enclosed in previous letter. Notes the disastrous crop season this year. States that the weavils ruined the wheat crop and the tobacco plants were ruined by violent rains. Because he was unable to reap a profit from crop sales he recalls financial loans given to Peyton Short and Francis Ruffin. Informs Grey of the birth of a son named Humberston. Also mentions that Grey's sister, Leila has recently married St. George Tucker and that Grey's youngest sister, Maria, has died.","Begins letter with a complaint of unpaid debts and the fact that Virginia courts favor debtors over lenders. Notes that as a result, he will have to cancel Gray's allowance until finances improve.","Notes continuing financial difficulties and his success at surmounting them. Sending a letter of conveyance from Sir Thomas Skipwith to Gray, expresses the importance of the land conveyance to avoid the land from falling into a distant branch of the family.","His approaching voyage to England and his poor health. Believes that the sight of his son will give him great pleasure. His current financial condition and the sale of useless lands in Kentucky. Letter mentions a visit from one of Gray's old friends, Mr. Grymes Jr. of Brandon in Middlesex.","Discusses a meeting with Mr. Grymes and Edmund Randolph in Richmond. Also notes the state of his finances and his success with his tobacco and wheat crops. Notes that he cancelled his trip to England because he had regained his health.","Visit of William Bell to London. He notes that Mr. Bell will deliver this letter to him and take any letters from Grey and expresses hope that all is well. Also requests that Gray obtain a complete set of Sir Peyton's account from Rowles and Grymes to aid him in a financial dispute with Phillip Grymes of Brandon, Virginia. Mentions a visit from Wyndham Randolph, nephew of Edmund, and Wyndham's sisters. Also notes the purchase of Occoneechee, an estate for his brother, Peyton Jr. Further mentions the current state of his own home, Prestwould. He notes with pride that he has the most beautiful home in Virginia and also breeds the best horses in Virginia.","Begins with him expressing disappointment over Gray not writing him more often and for neglecting to tell him about his marriage and the birth of his grandchild. Informs Grey that there is no reason for letters not to reach him because there is now a post office in Marthasville from which he can send letters. Boasts about his financial lifestyle and his happiness with his life in Virginia. notes that Gray's sister Leila's children by Robert Carter stand to inherit equally from the Cortoman estate. Also mentions Peyton Jr., trip to Georgia and his engagement to Cornelia Greene, daughter of General Nathaniel Greene.","His hopes that Gray's wife, Harriet, has a son and that Gray choose him as grandchild's godfather. Birth of George Skipwith to Peyton Jr. and his wife. Selina's continuing studies in Baltimore.","Informs Gray of Sir Peyton's death after a long illness. Discusses finances with Gray, noting their father's estate was quite large and unencumbered at his death.","Responds to Gray's letter discussing outstanding debts of Sir Peyton in London. Lady Skipwith candidly details her discovery of Sir Peyton's poor financial condition prior to their marriage and his later struggle to pay off his debts. She notes the difficulty of collecting debts in America and the amount of labor that it takes to run a successful tobacco farm. Agrees to pay English debt which Gray mentioned in an earlier letter but inquires whether it is the only debt outstanding.","Informs Guy of the death of his brother, Peyton Jr. In addition to details of Peyton's death, she discusses the health of her children and the birth of Peyton's last child, Catharine. Comments on the distance between herself and Grey and speculates that she will never see him. Informs him of Humberton's, his half-brother, success at Princeton and his half-sisters, Selena and Helena's blossoming beauy. Also mentions that family friends of hers saw him in London. Concludes with her strong desire to keep in touch with him and his family. She uses the spelling \"Grey\" instead of \"Gray.\"","Brochures about the Virginia Women in History Awards, an oversize certificate given in honor of Lady Jean Skipwith, and a speech given by Susan Riggs about Lady Jean Skipwith.","Includes a poem written by Gray Skipwith and a letter written to Gray Skipwith by an unknown author.  Mss. Acc. 2011.438.","Acc. 2011.591 transferred from College Papers a 2-page letter from Kate Skipwith with Vellum Card Trick note and letter from EG Swem explaining the note."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eA portion of the library of Lady Jean Skipwith is in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["A portion of the library of Lady Jean Skipwith is in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"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","Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"famname_ssim":["Skipwith Family"],"persname_ssim":["Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1562,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T10:55:13.419Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c01_c01_c88"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8560_c01_c02","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Signatures of British Prime Ministers","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8560_c01_c02#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eSignatures of British Prime Ministers beginning with Robert Wadpole, Prime Minister 1721-1742, and ending with Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister 1979-1991. 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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.","Loosely arranged by genre and size of material except the signatures which are in alphabetical order (box 1, folder 2).","Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in March 2015. Processing and item descriptions completed in December 2015 by Anne Johnson, Special Collections Assistant.","Richard G. Joynt's collection of British manuscripts, from the 15th to the 20th century, of 88 letters and documents, 41 cut signatures, and many book engravings.  The authors and signatures include kings, queens, prime ministers, nobles, military officers, authors, and other dignitaries. Personal matters, military orders and letters, religion, treaties, politics, intrique, and much more are covered in these letters, often interwoven with current events.","Remarks by Victoria \"Tori\" J. Bossé during the presentation luncheon in 2015. She reflects on the significance to her, as the daughter of the collector, Richard George Joynt who she calls a \"historical Anglophile.\"","Signatures of British Prime Ministers beginning with Robert Wadpole, Prime Minister 1721-1742, and ending with Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister 1979-1991.  Most signatures are cut signatures from letters, documents or envelopes.  The signatures are organized alphabetically by the surname of the Prime Minister rather than their titles, though the titles are noted in the descriptions.  The descriptions also include the dates each person served as Prime Minister.","Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth. Signed \"Sidmouth.\" Prime Minister, 1801-1804.","Herbert Asquith. Signed \"H H Asquith.\" Prime Minister 1908-1916.","Clement Richard Atlee, 1st Earl Attlee. Signed \"Clement Richard Atlee.\" Prime Minister, 1945-1951.","Stanley Baldwin. Signed \"Stanley Baldwin\" on stationery with embossed 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W.1.\" Prime Minister 1923-1924, 1924-1929, and 1936-1937.","Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour. Signed \"Arthur James Balfour.\" Prime Minister 1902-1905.","James Callaghan. Signed \"Jim Callaghan\" on stationery of The Chancellor of the Exchequer, 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W.1. Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964 to 1967. Prime Minister 1976-1979.","George Canning. Signed \"Geo. Canning.\" Prime Minister 1827.","William Cavendish-Bentinck, Third Duke of Portland. Paper seal of George III, attached on reverse. Signed \"Portland.\" Prime Minister 1783 and 1807-1809.","Winston Churchill. Midland Bank Limited check, dated October 22, 1945, written to The Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill and endorsed \"Winston Churchill.\" Prime Minister 1940-1945, 1951-1955.","Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington. Signed \"Wilmington, ?.\" Prime Minister 1742-1743. Date on document fragment is July 19, 1734, with a partial order written on the reverse.","Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield. Signed \"Benj Disraeli.\" \"Henry Colburn, Esq\" written on reverse. Prime Minister 1868, 1874-1880. Includes carte de visite of a portrait of Disraeli.","2nd Earl Shelbourne and 1st Marquis of Landsdowne.  Also known as William Petty-Fitzmaurice.  Signed \"Shelbourne.\" Prime Minister 1782-1783.","Augustus Fitzroy, Third Duke of Grafton. Signed \"Grafton.\" Appears to be an envelope addressed to Lady Mary Lindsay Campbell, Edinburgh. Prime Minister 1767-1770.","Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Salisbury-Cecil, Third Marquis of Salisbury. Signed \"Salisbury.\" Prime Minister 1885-1886, 1886-1892, and 1895-1902.","David Lloyd George. Signed \"D. Lloyd George\" on reverse of a request for his signature by Ruth Adler of Rochelle, New York, dated April 19, 1924. Prime Minister 1916-1922.","William E. Gladstone. Signature \"WE Gladstone\" on envelope, with August 1881 cancel date, addressed to Mrs. DC Philbrooke, Bangor, Maine. Prime Minister 1868-1874, 1880-1885, 1886 and 1892-1894.","Frederick John Robinson Goderich, Viscount Earl of Ripon. Signed \"Goderich.\" Prime Minister 1827-1828.","Frederick John Robinson Goderich, Viscount Earl of Ripon. Franking signature \"FJ Robinson, Esq. Ripon\" and sender's signature \"FJ Robinson.\" Prime Minister 1827-1828. The fragment is an envelope, postmarked 27 Feb 1821, and addressed to Lady Sullivan, Surry","Lord William Grenville. Signed \"Grenville.\" Prime Minister 1806-1807.","George Grenville.  Signed \"George Grenville.\" Fragment of a letter with date of January 14, 1752 and other signatures of \"?. Campbell\" and George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton (signed \"G. Lyttelton.\" Prime Minister 1763-1765.","Charles Grey, Second Earl Grey. Signed \"Grey.\" Prime Minister 1830-1834. Appears to be an envelope addressed to Sir John Key, Baronet, 14 Bedford Square. Sir John Key was a member of Parliament in 1833. A date, 16 Nov 33, is handwritten on the fragment.","George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen. Signed \"Aberdeen.\" Prime Minister 1852-1855.","Edward Richard George Heath. Signed \"Edward Heath\" and dated 27 March '74. Prime Minister 1970-1974.","(Sir) Alec Douglas Home, Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel. Signed \"Alec Douglas-Home.\" Prime Minister 1963-1964.","Robert Banks Jenkinson, Second Duke of Liverpool. Signed \"Liverpool.\" Prime Minister 1812-1827.","A. Bonar Law. Signed \"A.B. Law.\" Prime Minister 1922.","James Ramsay MacDonald. Signed \"J. Ramsay MacDonald.\" Prime Minister 1924 and 1929-1935.","Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton. Signed \"Hon Macmillan.\" Prime Minister 1957-1963. Written on letterhead, \"From the Rt. Hon.Harold Macmillan, St. Martin's Street, London.","William Lamb Melbourne, Second Viscount. Signed \"Melbourne.\" Prime Minister 1834, 1835-1842. Clipped from ALS. Envelope addressed to Mrs. George Lawrence, Liverpool and hand dated \"London, November five, 1832\" with the same date on stamped postmark.","Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, usually known as Lord North. Signed \"North.\" Prime Minister 1770-1782. Also, the signature of Lord Lyttelton, Baron of Frankley, signed as \"Westcote.\" A date, May 2, 1760 is on the paper, but not necessarily the date of the document.","(Sir) Robert Peel. Signed \"Robert Peel.\" Prime Minister 1834-1835 and 1841-1846.","Henry Pelham. Signed \"H. Pelham.\" Prime Minister 1743-1754.","Thomas Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, also called Thomas Pelham-Holles. Signed \"Holles Newcastle.\" Prime Minister 1754-1756 and 1757-1762. Other signatures on paper: \"H.B. Legge\" (Henry Bilson Legge) and \"?. Nugent.\"","William Pitt (the Younger). Signed \"W. Pitt.\" Prime Minister 1783-1801 and 1804-1805.","Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian. Signed \"Roseberry.\" Prime Minister 1894-1895.","John Russell, 1st Earl Russell. Signed J. Russell. Prime Minister 1865-1866.","Scope and Contents Henry John Temple, Third Viscount of Palmerston. Signed \"Palmerston\" with another signature on the reverse, \"Lord Palmerston.\" Prime Minister 1855-1858 and 1859-1865. Palmerston and Ashley. Signatures \"The Honble E. Ashley, Treasury\" and \"Palmerston.\"","Margaret Thatcher. Signed \"Margaret Thatcher\" on stationery with House of Commons embossed crest. Prime Minister 1979-1991.","Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford. Signed \"Walpole.\" Prime Minister 1721-1742. Considered the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.","Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Signed \"W. Wellington.\" Prime Minister 1828-1830.","Harold Wilson, Prime Minister 1964-1970, 1974-1976, on card with date \"9.ix.60.\"","Scope and Contents Letter from Lord Eldon John Scott, First Earl of Eldon, Corfe Castle, to his daughter Lady Elizabeth Repton, London, dated September 8, 1829. Asks her to send any political news she might hear and love to her and his grandson. Book page with print of \"John Scott, First Earl of Eldon, Lord High Chancellor of England\" engraved by HY Robinson.","Scope and Contents Letter with heading \"Lettre de Nouvelle Annee\" from George II to the Duke of Lorraine, dated January 10, 1728. George II writes that he is responding to a New Year's letter from the Duke of Lorraine and wishes him and his family a prosperous New Year. The Salutation is \"Mon Frere\" and the closing is \"Votre bon frere, George R.\" The letter is written in French and includes 2 black wax seals. Includes a page from a book with a print of George II.","Letter written by Charles James Fox, St. Anne's Hill, to William Smith, M.P., Park Street, Westminister, postmarked May 12, 1800. He thanks William Smith for the two volumes, commenting \"I take notice of the proceedings in France...\" Includes a book print of Charles James Fox.","Printed receipt for investments, dated June 1, 1725, which includes handwritten interest entries totalling one thousand six hundred Eighty Seven pounds and ten shillings.  \"By order dated 21st Day of Febry, 1723, ...Wm Pawlett, one of the Four tellers of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer...being for fifteen months interest.....  The interest was received by Sarah Dutchess Dowager of Marlborough, Francis Earl of Godolphin and William Clayton Esqr, three of the acting Exors \u0026 Trustees of John, Late Duke of Marlborough.  Signed by S. Marlborough, Godolphin, and Wm Clayton.  Includes a book pring of Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough.","Scope and Contents Official document to \"Capnd Brian Mansergh Lieutenant\" from \"George, Duke of Albemarle, Earl of Torrington, Baron Monck of Potheridge\" about Capt. Thomas Hopkins and the Troop of Horse. Signed Albemarle. November 2, 1660. Paper seal attached. Includes a book print of George Monck, Duke of Albemarle.","Signed poem by Daniel O'Connell M.P. for Mrs. Weld, dated May 27, 1838. Appears to be a love letter, but possibly as a rejected suitor. Includes a book print of Daniel O'Connell.","Scope and Contents A travel pass by Charles II ordering his \"Magistrates, Officers, Ministers and loving Subjects\" to allow Henry Compton to travel to Tangier without \"search, molestation, or hinderance ...  August 14, 14th Year of Our Reigne.\"  Signed by Edw. Nicholas and \"Charles R.\" Paper seal attached.  Print of Charles II included.","Letter from Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester to an unknown friend, sending her a gift of turquoise stones. June 13. Year unknown.","Scope and Contents Prince Albert, Windsor Castle, to \"My dear Lord\" about the proposed Indian Trophies Room at Windsor Castle. Prince Albert thanks him for his communication with Sir Edward Bowater, his presents sent to Sir Edward Bowater and the anticipated gift of the dispatches sent from India. He notes that the Queen will be glad to receive his contributions and that his pictures and the pictures of the Duke of Wellington \"will be most interesting additions to the historical collection of Portraits in the corridor.\" March [29], [18??]. Includes a carte de visite of Prince Albert.","Letter from Prince Augustus Frederick, Prince of Sussex, Kensington Palace to J. [Hartley], Bridge Street, saying he received the letter with the opinions of Mr. Denman and Holt. Send him the case and he will give his determination. March 4, 1824. Letter and envelope attached to mounting paper. Includes book print of His Royal Highness Prince Augustus-Frederick, Duke of Sussex.","Scope and Contents December 29, 1593 letter from Robert Devereux to a \"loving friend\" in Norfolk. Handwriting is difficult to read. Note received with accession mentions that he was a favorite of Elizabeth I. Includes book print of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex.","Scope and Contents Letter from T.B. Macaulay, Albany, to \"Sir\" returning a corrected revision of an unknown written work.  October 8, 1842.  Includes book print of T.B. Macaulay.","Letter from George III to Lord Fauconberg referring to his \"severe and tedious illness.\" It has prevented him from handling public or private business which is why he hasn't responded to the letter received from Mr. Clarke the Apothecary at Cheltenham. Letter deals with bills from the work at Bayshill house and asks that they be sent to Mr. Gorton at Windsor. Also involves money going to Mr. Clarke to pay workmen. March 10, 1789. Includes book print of \"His Most Gracious Majesty George-William-Frederick the Third.\" In 1788, George III stayed with Lord Fauconberg at Cheltenham for spa treatment for his illness. Later, he paid for 17 more rooms to be added to Bayshill for more guests.","William IV complains to the Duke of Clarence of the near loss of a ship due to the lack of a chronometer. He writes that Commander Colonel Fox wrote him a letter about the incident, where an American ship informed them of the danger on their way to Halifax, so they were able to escape. \"Private and Confidential\" noted on top of page. November 15, 1829.","William IV, writing from Brighton, states that Baron [A?] is the \"fittest person\" and that \"Baron [A?] will proceed from London to the Congress.\" 1833. Includes an engraving of King William IV, by J. Cochran, from 'National Portrait Gallery, volume III' published c.1835 by Henry Dawe.","Wilberforce, at Sir Charles Middleton's, sends a list of \"unhappy people\" who he wants to \"secure a place in the Fleet now preparing for Botany Bay.\" This letter is in response to the recipient's earlier refusal to take these female convicts unless their care was by the County and not the Government. Wilberforce encourages the recipient's cooperation by stating \"I trust \u0026 believe that in your office I shall find official feelings so tempered with personal ones that you will not press any objections, which tend to detain a number of poor wretches in a crowded prison, where from necessity perhaps they have been kept too long.\" The female convicts are at York Castle and are to be sent to N.S. Wales. April 13, 1789.","Earl of Cardigan James Brudenell, at Deene, writes to an unknown neighbor acknowledging the receipt of his letter about the allegedly stolen pheasants and disagreeing with the accusation. February 7, 1868.","Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain thanks R.R. Ulyate for the gift of stationery, on which he is writing his thanks. The stationery is an advertisement for Arusha, decorated with printed small maps of Africa and Arusha, written directions and a letterhead with the address \"Neville Chamberlain, P.O. Arusha, Tanganyika.\" He mentions that he thinks the \"High Commissioner, if and when appointed, will have a new residence.\" February 4, 1930. Ray Ulyate was a resident of Arusha where he led tours into the jungle, and one of the first to emphasize photography, and operated The New Arusha Hotel.","Order from Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, at Victory off Cagliari, to Captain Frank Sotheron that the dispatcher Captain Boyle be sent away immediately after his dispatches are delivered because Nelson doesn't want the Seahorse to anchor or be detained in the Bay. Includes a short message to Mr. Elliott to \"act with caution.\" Signed \"Nelson and Bronte.\" January 25, 1805. Notation at end of letter \"Received by the Seahorse on the morning of the 28th of January in Naples Bay.\"","Order from Fourth Earl of Sandwich John Montagu to Captain Vaughan, Commander of his Majesty's hired ship the Whitehaven to \"proceed immediately to Alross Bay with His Majesty's ship under your command, or wherever else you shall hear Capt. Noel to be [of the sloop Greyhound]…\" for a future attack. The order is written by the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland and signed by \"Sandwich\" and others. The order gives the particulars and location of two French Men of War near Arisaig on the Western Coast of North Britain, both of which were recently attacked by the British sloops the Greyhound, the Terror and Baltimore. May 13, 1746.","Typed letter from Lady Nancy Astor, The Hoe, Plymouth to Frank Doubleday (American Publishers) about her fight with the Drink Trade and her opinion that her speeches aren't worth publishing. November 2, 1922.","A \"private\" letter from Lord Charles Cornwallis in Calcutta to Viscount Sydney in which he gives his thoughts on India and some of the earlier administrators: \"…there are many very able \u0026 very honest men in the Company's service in Bengal.\" He comments that his conduct \"…of this war or that war, \u0026 I believe I have made very few enemies by it.\" February 19, 1787.","William Grenville, Whitehall, to Alexander Straton, Charge d'Affaires at Vienna, informing Straton of the death of King Louis XVI: \"his Most Christian Majesty…was inhumanly executed in the Place De Louis 15: on Monday last, pursuant to a Decree of the National Convention\" and the King ordered in Council for the departure of Monsr Chauvelin from this Kingdom within eight days.\" William Grenville was the Foreign Secretary at the time and the Marquis was a French Ambassador who no longer had legal credentials. January 25, 1793.","Original cabinet photograph of Thomas Castro/Arthur Orton who claimed to be Roger Tichborne, the son of Lady Doughty-Tichborne. An abbreviated history of the Tichborne Family and \"The Claimant\" trial is written on the sheet of paper to which the photograph is glued. Roger Tichborne was presumed drowned near Australia, but his Mother, hoping he was still alive, advertised for his whereabouts in Australia. Thomas Castro/Arthur Orton came to England claiming to be Roger Tichborne. He was eventually tried and convicted of perjury. He became known as \"The Claimant.\" Includes a carte de visite of Mary Ann Bryant (Mrs Tom Castro), but it is labeled as Lady Roger Tichborne. 1873.","Duke of Wellington, in Paris, to an unknown person concerning an unpaid bill and his opinion of decisions he made in the past. Draft of a reply from the unknown person in Cambia, stating \"Greatly as I feel the condescension of …letter of the 17th, I should not again have trespassed upon you, even with my thanks, did I not fear that some inaccuracy of expression may have misled your….as to the nature of the feelings which I stated to have been …\" Memo on the reverse states \"the difference of opinion between Wm. [Buhel] [Bikel] and myself - with draft of answer.\" January 17, 1817.","Spencer Perceval to \"Madam\" concerning his financial obligations for the care of Mrs. Perceval. He mentions Mrs. Perceval's pension versus her income and his willingness to give her about 40 pounds a month for meals and lodging if it won't interfere with the pension. The rental agreement should be no longer than a year, but also one that he can \"put an end to it upon some much shorter notice…\" He comments that he thinks the price for her lodging should include laying in her coal, particularly since she isn't well, but it is up to Mrs. Perceval to arrange her own terms. He thinks Mrs. Perceval is too ill to change lodgings. He thanks \"Madame\" for helping. Mrs. Perceval might be his mother. October 24, 1807.","William Prescott, in Boston, sends William Cullen Bryant an article on Bryant's writings written by the Count de Circourt. Prescott describes M. de Circourt as \"…one of the most accomplished critics in France…it might be gratifying to you, as it is always to your countrymen, to see in what manner your writings are appreciated by intelligent foreigners.\" February 3, 1848. Includes a print of a drawing of William H. Prescott by George Richmond, from a drawing in the possession of the Earl of Carlisle, engraved by H. Wright Smith. Possibly from the book 'Biographical and citical miscellanies' by W.H. Prescott, published 1859.","Charles S. Gordon, in London, informs Mr. [Stab] that Gordon's luggage will be arriving in Constantinople and gives him instructions for the disbursement of some of the items (gun, gun case, photographic tent, camera stand) to Biddulph and Gordon. At the end of the letter, Gordon changes his mind and requests that the items be returned to him except the gun and gun case which [Stab] can keep as souvenirs. This letter was written shortly after Charles S. Gordon returned from his commission to mark the new border between the Russian Empire and Ottoman Empire up into Asia Minor. January 26, 1859. Charles S. Gordon was later known as Charles S. \"Chinese\" Gordon.","William E. Gladstone, writing on House of Commons Library embossed letterhead, to an unknown American about the United States and the current \"imperfect\" bill to recognize the principle of International Copyright. Concedes that the bill should help both American and foreign authors. March 25, 1890. Includes stereoscopic card of Gladstone.","Cecil John Rhodes, on Burlington Hotel.W. London stationery, to \"My dear Thomas\" saying he is going out of town and to thank Bonnor for his invitation. Undated.","Embossed form with seal for Bahama-Islands, New-Providence and heading \"By His Excellency the Right Honorable John, Earl of Dunmore, Governor-General, and Commander in Chief of the said Bahama-Islands\" giving Peleg Latham a license for the sloop, Matsey, to sail and depart from this \"Port and Government\" for New York. Signed by Dunmore and Adam Christie, Secry. Dated June 24, 1793.","Piece of paper with signatures of Lord (Field Marshal Horatio Herbert) Kitchener and Louis Botha. Other signatures are unclear, but two are possibly Haig (Douglas Haig) and Smuts (John Christian Smuts). Dated October 4, 1922. These men were participants in the Boer War.","Lord John Russell, Pembroke Lodge, to the author of an essay on Thomas Macaulay, praising his writing and hoping he would edit a book by Macaulay with his essay as an introduction. Russell also cites his praises for Macaulay, then adding \"perhaps in painting his characters he made his lights too bright, \u0026 his shade too deep, a defect perhaps inseparable from his wonderful powers of …\" November 2, 18??. Macaulay died on December 28, 1859.","Prince Albert, Windsor Castle to Sir James (last name unknown) returning \"the admiral's voluminous correspondence with my best thanks and can only say that I agree in the feelings expressed in your answer to him. [January] 20, 1854.","Two envelopes with picture of Sir Winston Churchill headed with \"First Day of Issue\" and stamped with U.S. 5 cents stamps with Churchill's image, both dated May 13, 1965, postmarked Fulton, Missouri. One envelope has 4 stamps and is signed by Sir Anthony Eden, British Prime Minister from 1955-1957. The second envelope has one stamp and is signed by Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery.","\"William Henry Cavendish, Duke of Portland, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter … authorizes in His Majesty's name\" the seizure of [Lord] Gregory for treason. Warrant issued at Whitehall on March 19, 1788. Warrant addressed to Anthony Fabiani, one of the Majesty's Messengers, and 3 other. Red wax seal on the warrant.","William Petty Shelburne (Second Earl) (First Marquis of Landsdowne), London, to an unknown gentleman about handling the affairs of Shelburne's nephew and deceased brother. Shelburne says he is \"determined not to interfere\" but \"promised the exors that I would give them my opinion whenever they called on me\" and that Sir William Petty has advised that they pay their lawyer and apothecary well. Shelburne wishes the recipient to take over his brother's affairs because he is close to his nephew's Mother's family, even though Mr. Morwley has done a good job. January 26, 1795. Lord Lansdowne's brother was the Hon. Thomas Fitzmaurice (1742-1793) of Cliveden and a Member of Parliament.","Lord Randolph S. Churchill asks Mr. [J.I.] Minchin to excuse him from attending the Chess Tournament dinner on May 19 because he needs rest after a hard work session in Parliament and will be traveling to Ireland during the Whitsuntide Holidays. May 5, 1883. The letter is written on 2 Connaught Place stationary. The London 1883 chess tournament was an international tournament. Lord Randolph S. Churchill is the father of Winston Churchill.","Warren Hastings, Dalyesford House writes to The Rev. William Johnson, Parley Place, Croydon, Surry about an assignment, possibly as an executor of an estate. He asks for Rev. Johnson's help in acquiring financial and other information with questions about the current finances. April 25, 1798.","Sir Robert Peel responds to a proposal to help Ireland during the potato famine. The proposal appears to involve asking for money from the government or borrowing it, possibly confiscating land as collateral. He thinks the proposal will be hard to enforce and will be a source of \"dissatisfaction and discontent.\" He notes \"It's difficult to argue calamity in the immediate presence of famine and disease.\"","Signature of Earl of Godolphin Sidney, Lord High Treasurer under Queen Anne, on a warrant for Tallys and Revenue of Excise. Other names mentioned are William Gregory and William Wardour. Partial document. December 9, 1693.","King George IV requests that the Master of the Stag Hounds keep 6 horses for Lord Maryborough (William Wellesley-Pole). \"The King is aware that this additional allowance has not been the practice but in consequence of Lord Maryborough's removal from his late office, for the convenience of Lord Liverpool, the King does not think it right that he should be, so decided…[this] present indulgence is by the King's express command, but not to be extended to my future Master of the Stag Hounds.\" November 19, 1824.","Lord Palmerston writes that the \"Duke of Wellington has accepted the Office of 1st Lord of the Treasury and we are to give up the seals of office at St. James's tomorrow.\" November 15, 1834.","Lord Palmerton, Prime Minister, to Henry Labouchere, Secretary of State for the Colonies, about the charge by Thomas Chisholm Anstey, Attorney General of Hong Kong, that John Walter Hulme, Chief Justice in Hong Kong, was drunk at the Governor's table. He repeats comments by Bowring [Sir John Bowring] who was at the dinner. He warns that this matter needs to be handled carefully since Anstey's correspondence is damaging and Hong Kong is not a \"very favorite establishment in our House.\" He suggests investigating Hulme's character and the prejudices of those bringing the charge, especially Anstey who is \"violent and intemperate.\" August 27, 1856. Carte de visite of Lord Palmerton is included.","December 9, 1765 letter from William Pitt (the elder) to \"Dear Sir\" asking him to forward the enclosed letter to Comte de Wallwoden \"by the first safe opportunity.\" The letter is the \"notification of the melancholy loss of Lady Yarmouth\" which he received on October 22. Lady Yarmouth (Amalie von Wendt) was the mistress of King George II and Wallmoden was their son. Includes an engraving of William Pitt.","George Canning, Foreign Office, to Lord John Fitzroy saying he'd received his letter about Sir Arthur Wellesley's victory over the French at Talavera de la Reina (Peninsula Campaign) before the arrival of Lord FitzRoy Somerset with Sir Arthur Wellesley's dispatches. August 15, 1809.","George Canning, Pavilion, Brighton, to the Prince de Polignac regarding his amazement of the arrest of the daughters of Sir Robert Wilson in Calais as they were leaving France. He asks Prince de Polignac to find out what happened and to \"redress it, as far as may be in your power.\" There is an abstract of the letter from Sir Robert Wilson to George Canning which gives the particulars of the arrest and his assurance that his daughters \"had nothing with them but their own private property.\" January 31, 1824. Jules de Polignac was Prime Minister of France from 8 August 1829 – 29 July 1830.","George Canning, Downing Street, to \"Sir\" giving the agenda of the November 14th Parliamentary session: \"obtain the sanction for admitting certain kinds of foreign grain for Home Consumption before they would have been by law regularly admissible for that purpose, and to elect a Speaker and complete the other formal proceedings incident to the opening of a New Parliament.\" \"No. 3\" is noted at the top of the page. September 7, 1826.","Edward VIII, Hotel Ritz, Paris, to Sir William Rootes, Piccadilly, thanking him for lending him a \"Humber and your driver Calvert\" during his visit, and giving details of other travel arrangements made during that visit plus his future November 5 trip on the \"Queen Mary.\" Edward VIII states, while visiting Eric Dudley and in London, he met people who share his pessimism over the Socialist havoc of the economy. He laments that Great Britain is losing its world position, but France has the anarchy of the Communist controlled unions with political discord. October 17, 1947.","Edward VIII, H.Q. Guards Division, accepts a Christmas Eve dinner invitation from \"My dear Colonel.\" December 21, 1915.","Edward VII, in Rome, to Dr. Chambers with thanks for the good wishes for his birthday and approaching marriage. \"When one reaches the age of 21, \u0026 is shortly to be married, one begins to feel responsibilities creeping one one…Much will be expected of me, but…if I keep the example of my Parents before me, I have not fear of going wrong.\" Edward VII lists the cities that he, his sister and brother-in-law have visited during their tour. Signed \"Albert Edward.\" November 23, 1862. Includes envelope addressed to T.K. Chambers, Grosvenor Square, London, black bordered, with a black wax seal. Includes carte de visites of Alexandra of Denmark (wife of Edward VII) and Edward VII.","Duchess of Kent (Victoria Mary Louisa), on embossed stationary, to Lady Barrington with thanks for making a beautiful bag which she will cherish as a souvenir. She is Queen Victoria's mother. A later note on letter states \"1847?\".","James VI requires the Earl Marischal to attend a national assembly to hinder increase of papacy. July 18, 1616. George Keith, the 5th Earl Marischal founded the Marischal College in Aberdeen in 1593. He held several offices under King James VI. Includes an attached paper seal.","Typed tribute to Winston Churchill, on parchment type paper, given by Field-Marshall Montgomery and signed \"Montgomery of Alamein F.M.\" Undated. 4 pages. Field-Marshall Montgomery's full title was \"Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.\"","Reply by Lord Palmerston to someone approving of the labors of the Foreign Office. Signed \"Palmerston.\" March 5, 1832. Henry John Temple Palmerston (Third Viscount).","Dinner menu of the Hotel de Crillon in Paris signed by David Lloyd George. January 27, 1921.","Charles Dickens asks the recipient to forward a note to his office in an envelope marked \"private\" and it will have his attention. Written on Athenaeum Club letterhead stationery. November 17, 1866. Includes an engraving of a portrait bust of Charles Dickens by J.H Baker after a photograph by Mason \u0026 Co.,1870.","Envelope addressed to Viscountess Barrington, Cassiobury Park with attached red wax seal and postmark of January 6, 1847.","Lord Halifax, British Embassy, Washington, D.C.to The Rt. Rev. Herbert Welch, New York City, New York responds to a request that the English Methodist Church fund credit in the United States be remitted to Uruguay. Lord Fairfax notes that the United Methodist Church should \"surrender to the Exchange Control at the Bank of England all its dollar funds.\" May 31, 1941. Lord Halifax was the British Ambassador to the United States in 1941. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax.","Permission signed by King William III and given \"by his Majtys command Nottingham\" to Sir Willoughby Aston, High Sheriffe of County of Chester, to \"give and grant you full license \u0026 permission during your said Office of Sheriffe to remaine or dwell out of our said County…\" December 29, 1690. A paper seal is attached to letter with red wax. Includes an engraving of King William III. Includes a steel engraving by W.Holl of a William III portrait, after a painting by Caspar Netscher.","Daniel O'Connell wants to put James [unknown] on the voting papers for St. George's Ward. \"I think you will not disavow us…but how useful an anti-slavery man may be in the council – with your help I think I could get our corporation to set an example to all the corporations in Great Britain on the subject.\" October 20, 1841. Includes an engraving of Daniel O'Connell, Esq. by Robert Cooper from a painting by T. Catterson Smith.","Signature of the First Earl of Halifax Charles Montagu on a declaration \"Wee allow of this bill of Incidents amounting to the sum….Whitehall Treasy Chambers.\" The document contains 5 signatures: Halifax, Richard Onslow, Paul Methuen, and Edward Wortley (Edward Wortley Montagu), husband of Mary Wortley Montagu. One signature is illegible. November 2, 1714.","Raglan accepts dinner invitation from Lady Henniken for Saturday, July 6. Written after 1852 when Fitzroy Somerset became First Baron the Lord of Raglan Fitzroy Somerset. Notation with letter says it was written during the Light Brigade.","B. White informs W. Pritchard of the London and County Bank of the death of his brother, Henry White. April 19, 1887. Envelope included. Pencil notes on envelope say this is Lt. Gen White, Hero of Balaclava Charge in the Charge of the Light Brigade. A Lt. Col. Henry White was with the 6th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Dragoons.","Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 6 Grosvenor Place, to Donaldson, enclosing a partially completed form or application (not included). He mentions that he is a member of the Bull Dog Club and is glad to hear \"good accounts of the keeps.\" March 19, 1896.","Viscount Castlereagh Robert Stewart, Foreign Secretary, written while keeper of the Irish seal, to the Rt. Honorable John Beresford with the news that \"Lord Cornwallis has been engaged this week in sounding the principal Persons in town with the exception of Lord Pery, who sees the objections in a strong point of view, the others are dishonest to entertain the question – some with a greater degree of preference than others.\" He continues by saying the counties of Cork and Limerick are for it. He closes with the statement \"The county pretty much as you left it – the Orangemen and Catholics … in the County of Derry.\" \"Private\" is noted at the top of page one. November ? [1799].","Scope and Contents James III, \"the old pretender,\" letter written from O'Albano, about Arthur Dillon and signed \"Jacques R.\" Written in French. September 18, 1724. Arthur Dillon, Count Dillon, was a Jacobite soldier from Ireland who served in the French army, per the Compendium of Irish Biography. Per Wikipedia, Arthur Dillon was given the Irish title \"Earl of Dillon\" in 1721 by James III.  In 1711 Arthur was created \"Comte Dillon\" in France by Louis XIV; and was awarded the Irish title \"Earl of Dillon\" in 1721 by the monarch he recognized as James III.","Engraving of La Belle Hamilton by J.Thomson after an original painting by Sir Peter Lely.","Engraving of Lord Nelson by T Woolnoth from an original picture by Hoppner in her Majesty's Collection at St James's.","George III Appointment of Donald McDonald as \"Lieutenant in Captain William Pemble's Independent Company of Invalids doing Duty in North Britain\" given at St. James's Court on October 29, 1783. Signed by George III and Lord North.","Henry Trenwith, before leaving for the East-indies, appoints Elizabeth Trenwith to receive \"two months' pay of my Wages Yearly…during the whole time of my being forth.\" Dated November 3, 1753 with notation on reverse, \"Months paid the 10 January 1755…\" Document is glued to a paper backing.","William IV warrant which releases Richard Kettle, the younger from the Devon County Gaol where he is confined under a game law conviction with a 20 pound fine. The reason given is Kettle's lawyer's neglect and the length of time Kettle has been in prison. March 19, 1834. Signed by William IV and others.","Documents signed by Prince Regent George and King George IV.  An engraving of \"George IV, King of England\" by Charles Picart from an original drawing, is included.","Patent from Georg Prinz Regent Georg to Von Dreehsell, signed at Carlton House on January 29, 1814. Written in German. Attached paper seal.","George IV appoints Major General Sir Edward Barnes K.C.B. to the local rank of Lieutenant General in the Islands of Ceylon. Court held at Carlton House, May 20, 1823. A red wax on paper seal and blue seal are attached to the appointment.","First Duke of Marlborough John Churchill appoints John Danvers as a Captain in Brigadier Thomas Farrington's regiment to replace Captain Richard Nanfan. Signed \"Marlborough\" with other signatures. June 24, 1706. The appointment is written one month after the victory at Ramillies in which Thomas Farrington's regiment participated. An engraving \"John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough\" by H.T. Ryall is included.","A Safe Conduct Warrant for Colonel Roger Whitley to travel into France and other foreign countries, \"having served us with great dilligence during all these troubles.\" Signed by Charles I. January 14, 1646. A colored engraving of \"Charles 1st. King of England, Scotland, France \u0026 Ireland\" engraved for \"Harrison's Edition of Rapin's History of England\" is included.","Indenture from Sir William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Principal Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, to John [Aloxdo] , signed by Lord Burghley. November 23, 1753. Written in English and Latin. An engraving of \"William Cecil, Lord Burghley\" by S. Freeman from the original of Mark Gerard is included.","Second Duke of Grafton Charles appoints Richard St. George as Lieutenant Colonel in His Majesty's First Regiment of Carabiniers under the Command of Richard Lord Viscount Shannon in His Majesty's Army in Ireland and also to be Captain of a Troop in the said Regiment in the room of John Petry Esqr. Deceased.\" July 6, 1723. Signed by Edward Hopkins and \"Grafton\" by the Duke. Lord Shannon's regiment was a Regiment of Horse. Written on vellum with the \"Great Seal of Great Britain\" attached.","George VI appoints Peter Murray, Esquire as an \"Officer of the Seventh Grade of Our Foreign Service at any of Our Diplomatic or Consular Establishments…\" Dated October 20, 1948 but effective beginning July 1, 1947. Signed by \"George R.\" and Clement R. Atlee. Embossed seal.","Queen Anne gives her representatives \"Full Power for the Treaty of Peace with Spain\" during the negotiations of the Treaty of Ultrecht. 1713. Written in Latin and signed \"Anna R.\" A descriptive note, later added in pencil, says \"Re: treaty of Utrecht Instructions to Commissioners to sign treaty ending War of Spanish Succession ceding Gibraltar.\" Engraving of \"Queen Anne\" by J. Cochran from the original by Kneller is included.","George V appoints Frederick Samuel Beaumont as a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, given at Buckingham Palace on July 1, 1916. Signed by George V. Red embossed seal on the certificate.","Letter from Samuel Pepys to \"My Lord\" about his arrangements made with Captain Salmon on behalf of the King \"for transporting the Muscovite envoy to Licoorne.\" December 5, 1687. A typed transcript of the letter and an engraving of Samuel Pepys is included. These items are glued on pages in a red leather bound book made especially for the collection.","July 8, 1857 indenture for the division of the estate of Benjamin Handy between various individuals and family members, who include: Henrietta and Henry Almond Thorpe, Louisa Handy, Mary Handy, George and Jane Elizabeth Mary Ann Rowland, Alfred Ainge and Sophia Harris, John Daniel Clarke, Henry Hand, Joseph Southby, Walter Charles Venning, Emma Jane Venning and William Ord Marshall. The document is 13 pages and written on vellum with 21 signatures beside red wax seals and attached official stamped seals. Note on reverse, \"High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Estate of Benjamin Hardy, dec'd, Rowland vs Hardy....this is exhibit marked A referred to in the affidavit of William Holmes and William Pearse by the said William Holmes this 13th day of July 1883 before me,\" signed by a commissioner.","August 30, 1836 indenture between William Sawbridge, Mary Abel and George Peach selling property to Theophilus Jeyes. Land is located in Market Hill in the town of Northampton. 2 pages on vellum.","Handwritten in Latin on vellum with signature \"Jacobus R.\" Notation on reverse side, \"....for tryall of My L Delamer.\"","Signature of Joseph Smyth with red wax seal.","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","Joynt, Richard G.","English French Latin"],"unitid_tesim":["MS 00032","/repositories/2/resources/8560"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Richard G. Joynt Collection of British Manuscripts"],"collection_title_tesim":["Richard G. Joynt Collection of British Manuscripts"],"collection_ssim":["Richard G. 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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. 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Joynt Collection of British Manuscripts, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in March 2015. Processing and item descriptions completed in December 2015 by Anne Johnson, Special Collections Assistant.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in March 2015. Processing and item descriptions completed in December 2015 by Anne Johnson, Special Collections Assistant."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRichard G. Joynt's collection of British manuscripts, from the 15th to the 20th century, of 88 letters and documents, 41 cut signatures, and many book engravings.  The authors and signatures include kings, queens, prime ministers, nobles, military officers, authors, and other dignitaries. Personal matters, military orders and letters, religion, treaties, politics, intrique, and much more are covered in these letters, often interwoven with current events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemarks by Victoria \"Tori\" J. Bossé during the presentation luncheon in 2015. She reflects on the significance to her, as the daughter of the collector, Richard George Joynt who she calls a \"historical Anglophile.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSignatures of British Prime Ministers beginning with Robert Wadpole, Prime Minister 1721-1742, and ending with Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister 1979-1991.  Most signatures are cut signatures from letters, documents or envelopes.  The signatures are organized alphabetically by the surname of the Prime Minister rather than their titles, though the titles are noted in the descriptions.  The descriptions also include the dates each person served as Prime Minister.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth. Signed \"Sidmouth.\" Prime Minister, 1801-1804.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHerbert Asquith. Signed \"H H Asquith.\" Prime Minister 1908-1916.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eClement Richard Atlee, 1st Earl Attlee. Signed \"Clement Richard Atlee.\" Prime Minister, 1945-1951.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStanley Baldwin. Signed \"Stanley Baldwin\" on stationery with embossed 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W.1.\" Prime Minister 1923-1924, 1924-1929, and 1936-1937.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour. Signed \"Arthur James Balfour.\" Prime Minister 1902-1905.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Callaghan. Signed \"Jim Callaghan\" on stationery of The Chancellor of the Exchequer, 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W.1. Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964 to 1967. Prime Minister 1976-1979.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Canning. Signed \"Geo. Canning.\" Prime Minister 1827.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Cavendish-Bentinck, Third Duke of Portland. Paper seal of George III, attached on reverse. Signed \"Portland.\" Prime Minister 1783 and 1807-1809.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWinston Churchill. Midland Bank Limited check, dated October 22, 1945, written to The Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill and endorsed \"Winston Churchill.\" Prime Minister 1940-1945, 1951-1955.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington. Signed \"Wilmington, ?.\" Prime Minister 1742-1743. Date on document fragment is July 19, 1734, with a partial order written on the reverse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield. Signed \"Benj Disraeli.\" \"Henry Colburn, Esq\" written on reverse. Prime Minister 1868, 1874-1880. Includes carte de visite of a portrait of Disraeli.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2nd Earl Shelbourne and 1st Marquis of Landsdowne.  Also known as William Petty-Fitzmaurice.  Signed \"Shelbourne.\" Prime Minister 1782-1783.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugustus Fitzroy, Third Duke of Grafton. Signed \"Grafton.\" Appears to be an envelope addressed to Lady Mary Lindsay Campbell, Edinburgh. Prime Minister 1767-1770.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRobert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Salisbury-Cecil, Third Marquis of Salisbury. Signed \"Salisbury.\" Prime Minister 1885-1886, 1886-1892, and 1895-1902.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDavid Lloyd George. Signed \"D. Lloyd George\" on reverse of a request for his signature by Ruth Adler of Rochelle, New York, dated April 19, 1924. Prime Minister 1916-1922.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam E. Gladstone. Signature \"WE Gladstone\" on envelope, with August 1881 cancel date, addressed to Mrs. DC Philbrooke, Bangor, Maine. Prime Minister 1868-1874, 1880-1885, 1886 and 1892-1894.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrederick John Robinson Goderich, Viscount Earl of Ripon. Signed \"Goderich.\" Prime Minister 1827-1828.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrederick John Robinson Goderich, Viscount Earl of Ripon. Franking signature \"FJ Robinson, Esq. Ripon\" and sender's signature \"FJ Robinson.\" Prime Minister 1827-1828. The fragment is an envelope, postmarked 27 Feb 1821, and addressed to Lady Sullivan, Surry\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLord William Grenville. Signed \"Grenville.\" Prime Minister 1806-1807.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Grenville.  Signed \"George Grenville.\" Fragment of a letter with date of January 14, 1752 and other signatures of \"?. Campbell\" and George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton (signed \"G. Lyttelton.\" Prime Minister 1763-1765.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Grey, Second Earl Grey. Signed \"Grey.\" Prime Minister 1830-1834. Appears to be an envelope addressed to Sir John Key, Baronet, 14 Bedford Square. Sir John Key was a member of Parliament in 1833. A date, 16 Nov 33, is handwritten on the fragment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen. Signed \"Aberdeen.\" Prime Minister 1852-1855.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdward Richard George Heath. Signed \"Edward Heath\" and dated 27 March '74. Prime Minister 1970-1974.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(Sir) Alec Douglas Home, Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel. Signed \"Alec Douglas-Home.\" Prime Minister 1963-1964.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRobert Banks Jenkinson, Second Duke of Liverpool. Signed \"Liverpool.\" Prime Minister 1812-1827.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA. Bonar Law. Signed \"A.B. Law.\" Prime Minister 1922.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Ramsay MacDonald. Signed \"J. Ramsay MacDonald.\" Prime Minister 1924 and 1929-1935.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton. Signed \"Hon Macmillan.\" Prime Minister 1957-1963. Written on letterhead, \"From the Rt. Hon.Harold Macmillan, St. Martin's Street, London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Lamb Melbourne, Second Viscount. Signed \"Melbourne.\" Prime Minister 1834, 1835-1842. Clipped from ALS. Envelope addressed to Mrs. George Lawrence, Liverpool and hand dated \"London, November five, 1832\" with the same date on stamped postmark.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, usually known as Lord North. Signed \"North.\" Prime Minister 1770-1782. Also, the signature of Lord Lyttelton, Baron of Frankley, signed as \"Westcote.\" A date, May 2, 1760 is on the paper, but not necessarily the date of the document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(Sir) Robert Peel. Signed \"Robert Peel.\" Prime Minister 1834-1835 and 1841-1846.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Pelham. Signed \"H. Pelham.\" Prime Minister 1743-1754.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, also called Thomas Pelham-Holles. Signed \"Holles Newcastle.\" Prime Minister 1754-1756 and 1757-1762. Other signatures on paper: \"H.B. Legge\" (Henry Bilson Legge) and \"?. Nugent.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Pitt (the Younger). Signed \"W. Pitt.\" Prime Minister 1783-1801 and 1804-1805.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArchibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian. Signed \"Roseberry.\" Prime Minister 1894-1895.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Russell, 1st Earl Russell. Signed J. Russell. Prime Minister 1865-1866.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Henry John Temple, Third Viscount of Palmerston. Signed \"Palmerston\" with another signature on the reverse, \"Lord Palmerston.\" Prime Minister 1855-1858 and 1859-1865. Palmerston and Ashley. Signatures \"The Honble E. Ashley, Treasury\" and \"Palmerston.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMargaret Thatcher. Signed \"Margaret Thatcher\" on stationery with House of Commons embossed crest. Prime Minister 1979-1991.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRobert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford. Signed \"Walpole.\" Prime Minister 1721-1742. Considered the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Signed \"W. Wellington.\" Prime Minister 1828-1830.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHarold Wilson, Prime Minister 1964-1970, 1974-1976, on card with date \"9.ix.60.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letter from Lord Eldon John Scott, First Earl of Eldon, Corfe Castle, to his daughter Lady Elizabeth Repton, London, dated September 8, 1829. Asks her to send any political news she might hear and love to her and his grandson. Book page with print of \"John Scott, First Earl of Eldon, Lord High Chancellor of England\" engraved by HY Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letter with heading \"Lettre de Nouvelle Annee\" from George II to the Duke of Lorraine, dated January 10, 1728. George II writes that he is responding to a New Year's letter from the Duke of Lorraine and wishes him and his family a prosperous New Year. The Salutation is \"Mon Frere\" and the closing is \"Votre bon frere, George R.\" The letter is written in French and includes 2 black wax seals. Includes a page from a book with a print of George II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter written by Charles James Fox, St. Anne's Hill, to William Smith, M.P., Park Street, Westminister, postmarked May 12, 1800. He thanks William Smith for the two volumes, commenting \"I take notice of the proceedings in France...\" Includes a book print of Charles James Fox.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted receipt for investments, dated June 1, 1725, which includes handwritten interest entries totalling one thousand six hundred Eighty Seven pounds and ten shillings.  \"By order dated 21st Day of Febry, 1723, ...Wm Pawlett, one of the Four tellers of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer...being for fifteen months interest.....  The interest was received by Sarah Dutchess Dowager of Marlborough, Francis Earl of Godolphin and William Clayton Esqr, three of the acting Exors \u0026amp; Trustees of John, Late Duke of Marlborough.  Signed by S. Marlborough, Godolphin, and Wm Clayton.  Includes a book pring of Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Official document to \"Capnd Brian Mansergh Lieutenant\" from \"George, Duke of Albemarle, Earl of Torrington, Baron Monck of Potheridge\" about Capt. Thomas Hopkins and the Troop of Horse. Signed Albemarle. November 2, 1660. Paper seal attached. Includes a book print of George Monck, Duke of Albemarle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned poem by Daniel O'Connell M.P. for Mrs. Weld, dated May 27, 1838. Appears to be a love letter, but possibly as a rejected suitor. Includes a book print of Daniel O'Connell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A travel pass by Charles II ordering his \"Magistrates, Officers, Ministers and loving Subjects\" to allow Henry Compton to travel to Tangier without \"search, molestation, or hinderance ...  August 14, 14th Year of Our Reigne.\"  Signed by Edw. Nicholas and \"Charles R.\" Paper seal attached.  Print of Charles II included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester to an unknown friend, sending her a gift of turquoise stones. June 13. Year unknown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Prince Albert, Windsor Castle, to \"My dear Lord\" about the proposed Indian Trophies Room at Windsor Castle. Prince Albert thanks him for his communication with Sir Edward Bowater, his presents sent to Sir Edward Bowater and the anticipated gift of the dispatches sent from India. He notes that the Queen will be glad to receive his contributions and that his pictures and the pictures of the Duke of Wellington \"will be most interesting additions to the historical collection of Portraits in the corridor.\" March [29], [18??]. Includes a carte de visite of Prince Albert.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Prince Augustus Frederick, Prince of Sussex, Kensington Palace to J. [Hartley], Bridge Street, saying he received the letter with the opinions of Mr. Denman and Holt. Send him the case and he will give his determination. March 4, 1824. Letter and envelope attached to mounting paper. Includes book print of His Royal Highness Prince Augustus-Frederick, Duke of Sussex.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents December 29, 1593 letter from Robert Devereux to a \"loving friend\" in Norfolk. Handwriting is difficult to read. Note received with accession mentions that he was a favorite of Elizabeth I. Includes book print of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letter from T.B. Macaulay, Albany, to \"Sir\" returning a corrected revision of an unknown written work.  October 8, 1842.  Includes book print of T.B. Macaulay.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from George III to Lord Fauconberg referring to his \"severe and tedious illness.\" It has prevented him from handling public or private business which is why he hasn't responded to the letter received from Mr. Clarke the Apothecary at Cheltenham. Letter deals with bills from the work at Bayshill house and asks that they be sent to Mr. Gorton at Windsor. Also involves money going to Mr. Clarke to pay workmen. March 10, 1789. Includes book print of \"His Most Gracious Majesty George-William-Frederick the Third.\" In 1788, George III stayed with Lord Fauconberg at Cheltenham for spa treatment for his illness. Later, he paid for 17 more rooms to be added to Bayshill for more guests.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam IV complains to the Duke of Clarence of the near loss of a ship due to the lack of a chronometer. He writes that Commander Colonel Fox wrote him a letter about the incident, where an American ship informed them of the danger on their way to Halifax, so they were able to escape. \"Private and Confidential\" noted on top of page. November 15, 1829.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam IV, writing from Brighton, states that Baron [A?] is the \"fittest person\" and that \"Baron [A?] will proceed from London to the Congress.\" 1833. Includes an engraving of King William IV, by J. Cochran, from 'National Portrait Gallery, volume III' published c.1835 by Henry Dawe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilberforce, at Sir Charles Middleton's, sends a list of \"unhappy people\" who he wants to \"secure a place in the Fleet now preparing for Botany Bay.\" This letter is in response to the recipient's earlier refusal to take these female convicts unless their care was by the County and not the Government. Wilberforce encourages the recipient's cooperation by stating \"I trust \u0026amp; believe that in your office I shall find official feelings so tempered with personal ones that you will not press any objections, which tend to detain a number of poor wretches in a crowded prison, where from necessity perhaps they have been kept too long.\" The female convicts are at York Castle and are to be sent to N.S. Wales. April 13, 1789.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEarl of Cardigan James Brudenell, at Deene, writes to an unknown neighbor acknowledging the receipt of his letter about the allegedly stolen pheasants and disagreeing with the accusation. February 7, 1868.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrime Minister Neville Chamberlain thanks R.R. Ulyate for the gift of stationery, on which he is writing his thanks. The stationery is an advertisement for Arusha, decorated with printed small maps of Africa and Arusha, written directions and a letterhead with the address \"Neville Chamberlain, P.O. Arusha, Tanganyika.\" He mentions that he thinks the \"High Commissioner, if and when appointed, will have a new residence.\" February 4, 1930. Ray Ulyate was a resident of Arusha where he led tours into the jungle, and one of the first to emphasize photography, and operated The New Arusha Hotel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder from Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, at Victory off Cagliari, to Captain Frank Sotheron that the dispatcher Captain Boyle be sent away immediately after his dispatches are delivered because Nelson doesn't want the Seahorse to anchor or be detained in the Bay. Includes a short message to Mr. Elliott to \"act with caution.\" Signed \"Nelson and Bronte.\" January 25, 1805. Notation at end of letter \"Received by the Seahorse on the morning of the 28th of January in Naples Bay.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder from Fourth Earl of Sandwich John Montagu to Captain Vaughan, Commander of his Majesty's hired ship the Whitehaven to \"proceed immediately to Alross Bay with His Majesty's ship under your command, or wherever else you shall hear Capt. Noel to be [of the sloop Greyhound]…\" for a future attack. The order is written by the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland and signed by \"Sandwich\" and others. The order gives the particulars and location of two French Men of War near Arisaig on the Western Coast of North Britain, both of which were recently attacked by the British sloops the Greyhound, the Terror and Baltimore. May 13, 1746.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTyped letter from Lady Nancy Astor, The Hoe, Plymouth to Frank Doubleday (American Publishers) about her fight with the Drink Trade and her opinion that her speeches aren't worth publishing. November 2, 1922.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA \"private\" letter from Lord Charles Cornwallis in Calcutta to Viscount Sydney in which he gives his thoughts on India and some of the earlier administrators: \"…there are many very able \u0026amp; very honest men in the Company's service in Bengal.\" He comments that his conduct \"…of this war or that war, \u0026amp; I believe I have made very few enemies by it.\" February 19, 1787.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Grenville, Whitehall, to Alexander Straton, Charge d'Affaires at Vienna, informing Straton of the death of King Louis XVI: \"his Most Christian Majesty…was inhumanly executed in the Place De Louis 15: on Monday last, pursuant to a Decree of the National Convention\" and the King ordered in Council for the departure of Monsr Chauvelin from this Kingdom within eight days.\" William Grenville was the Foreign Secretary at the time and the Marquis was a French Ambassador who no longer had legal credentials. January 25, 1793.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOriginal cabinet photograph of Thomas Castro/Arthur Orton who claimed to be Roger Tichborne, the son of Lady Doughty-Tichborne. An abbreviated history of the Tichborne Family and \"The Claimant\" trial is written on the sheet of paper to which the photograph is glued. Roger Tichborne was presumed drowned near Australia, but his Mother, hoping he was still alive, advertised for his whereabouts in Australia. Thomas Castro/Arthur Orton came to England claiming to be Roger Tichborne. He was eventually tried and convicted of perjury. He became known as \"The Claimant.\" Includes a carte de visite of Mary Ann Bryant (Mrs Tom Castro), but it is labeled as Lady Roger Tichborne. 1873.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuke of Wellington, in Paris, to an unknown person concerning an unpaid bill and his opinion of decisions he made in the past. Draft of a reply from the unknown person in Cambia, stating \"Greatly as I feel the condescension of …letter of the 17th, I should not again have trespassed upon you, even with my thanks, did I not fear that some inaccuracy of expression may have misled your….as to the nature of the feelings which I stated to have been …\" Memo on the reverse states \"the difference of opinion between Wm. [Buhel] [Bikel] and myself - with draft of answer.\" January 17, 1817.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpencer Perceval to \"Madam\" concerning his financial obligations for the care of Mrs. Perceval. He mentions Mrs. Perceval's pension versus her income and his willingness to give her about 40 pounds a month for meals and lodging if it won't interfere with the pension. The rental agreement should be no longer than a year, but also one that he can \"put an end to it upon some much shorter notice…\" He comments that he thinks the price for her lodging should include laying in her coal, particularly since she isn't well, but it is up to Mrs. Perceval to arrange her own terms. He thinks Mrs. Perceval is too ill to change lodgings. He thanks \"Madame\" for helping. Mrs. Perceval might be his mother. October 24, 1807.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Prescott, in Boston, sends William Cullen Bryant an article on Bryant's writings written by the Count de Circourt. Prescott describes M. de Circourt as \"…one of the most accomplished critics in France…it might be gratifying to you, as it is always to your countrymen, to see in what manner your writings are appreciated by intelligent foreigners.\" February 3, 1848. Includes a print of a drawing of William H. Prescott by George Richmond, from a drawing in the possession of the Earl of Carlisle, engraved by H. Wright Smith. Possibly from the book 'Biographical and citical miscellanies' by W.H. Prescott, published 1859.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles S. Gordon, in London, informs Mr. [Stab] that Gordon's luggage will be arriving in Constantinople and gives him instructions for the disbursement of some of the items (gun, gun case, photographic tent, camera stand) to Biddulph and Gordon. At the end of the letter, Gordon changes his mind and requests that the items be returned to him except the gun and gun case which [Stab] can keep as souvenirs. This letter was written shortly after Charles S. Gordon returned from his commission to mark the new border between the Russian Empire and Ottoman Empire up into Asia Minor. January 26, 1859. Charles S. Gordon was later known as Charles S. \"Chinese\" Gordon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam E. Gladstone, writing on House of Commons Library embossed letterhead, to an unknown American about the United States and the current \"imperfect\" bill to recognize the principle of International Copyright. Concedes that the bill should help both American and foreign authors. March 25, 1890. Includes stereoscopic card of Gladstone.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCecil John Rhodes, on Burlington Hotel.W. London stationery, to \"My dear Thomas\" saying he is going out of town and to thank Bonnor for his invitation. Undated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEmbossed form with seal for Bahama-Islands, New-Providence and heading \"By His Excellency the Right Honorable John, Earl of Dunmore, Governor-General, and Commander in Chief of the said Bahama-Islands\" giving Peleg Latham a license for the sloop, Matsey, to sail and depart from this \"Port and Government\" for New York. Signed by Dunmore and Adam Christie, Secry. Dated June 24, 1793.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePiece of paper with signatures of Lord (Field Marshal Horatio Herbert) Kitchener and Louis Botha. Other signatures are unclear, but two are possibly Haig (Douglas Haig) and Smuts (John Christian Smuts). Dated October 4, 1922. These men were participants in the Boer War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLord John Russell, Pembroke Lodge, to the author of an essay on Thomas Macaulay, praising his writing and hoping he would edit a book by Macaulay with his essay as an introduction. Russell also cites his praises for Macaulay, then adding \"perhaps in painting his characters he made his lights too bright, \u0026amp; his shade too deep, a defect perhaps inseparable from his wonderful powers of …\" November 2, 18??. Macaulay died on December 28, 1859.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrince Albert, Windsor Castle to Sir James (last name unknown) returning \"the admiral's voluminous correspondence with my best thanks and can only say that I agree in the feelings expressed in your answer to him. [January] 20, 1854.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo envelopes with picture of Sir Winston Churchill headed with \"First Day of Issue\" and stamped with U.S. 5 cents stamps with Churchill's image, both dated May 13, 1965, postmarked Fulton, Missouri. One envelope has 4 stamps and is signed by Sir Anthony Eden, British Prime Minister from 1955-1957. The second envelope has one stamp and is signed by Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"William Henry Cavendish, Duke of Portland, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter … authorizes in His Majesty's name\" the seizure of [Lord] Gregory for treason. Warrant issued at Whitehall on March 19, 1788. Warrant addressed to Anthony Fabiani, one of the Majesty's Messengers, and 3 other. Red wax seal on the warrant.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Petty Shelburne (Second Earl) (First Marquis of Landsdowne), London, to an unknown gentleman about handling the affairs of Shelburne's nephew and deceased brother. Shelburne says he is \"determined not to interfere\" but \"promised the exors that I would give them my opinion whenever they called on me\" and that Sir William Petty has advised that they pay their lawyer and apothecary well. Shelburne wishes the recipient to take over his brother's affairs because he is close to his nephew's Mother's family, even though Mr. Morwley has done a good job. January 26, 1795. Lord Lansdowne's brother was the Hon. Thomas Fitzmaurice (1742-1793) of Cliveden and a Member of Parliament.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLord Randolph S. Churchill asks Mr. [J.I.] Minchin to excuse him from attending the Chess Tournament dinner on May 19 because he needs rest after a hard work session in Parliament and will be traveling to Ireland during the Whitsuntide Holidays. May 5, 1883. The letter is written on 2 Connaught Place stationary. The London 1883 chess tournament was an international tournament. Lord Randolph S. Churchill is the father of Winston Churchill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWarren Hastings, Dalyesford House writes to The Rev. William Johnson, Parley Place, Croydon, Surry about an assignment, possibly as an executor of an estate. He asks for Rev. Johnson's help in acquiring financial and other information with questions about the current finances. April 25, 1798.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSir Robert Peel responds to a proposal to help Ireland during the potato famine. The proposal appears to involve asking for money from the government or borrowing it, possibly confiscating land as collateral. He thinks the proposal will be hard to enforce and will be a source of \"dissatisfaction and discontent.\" He notes \"It's difficult to argue calamity in the immediate presence of famine and disease.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSignature of Earl of Godolphin Sidney, Lord High Treasurer under Queen Anne, on a warrant for Tallys and Revenue of Excise. Other names mentioned are William Gregory and William Wardour. Partial document. December 9, 1693.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eKing George IV requests that the Master of the Stag Hounds keep 6 horses for Lord Maryborough (William Wellesley-Pole). \"The King is aware that this additional allowance has not been the practice but in consequence of Lord Maryborough's removal from his late office, for the convenience of Lord Liverpool, the King does not think it right that he should be, so decided…[this] present indulgence is by the King's express command, but not to be extended to my future Master of the Stag Hounds.\" November 19, 1824.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLord Palmerston writes that the \"Duke of Wellington has accepted the Office of 1st Lord of the Treasury and we are to give up the seals of office at St. James's tomorrow.\" November 15, 1834.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLord Palmerton, Prime Minister, to Henry Labouchere, Secretary of State for the Colonies, about the charge by Thomas Chisholm Anstey, Attorney General of Hong Kong, that John Walter Hulme, Chief Justice in Hong Kong, was drunk at the Governor's table. He repeats comments by Bowring [Sir John Bowring] who was at the dinner. He warns that this matter needs to be handled carefully since Anstey's correspondence is damaging and Hong Kong is not a \"very favorite establishment in our House.\" He suggests investigating Hulme's character and the prejudices of those bringing the charge, especially Anstey who is \"violent and intemperate.\" August 27, 1856. Carte de visite of Lord Palmerton is included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 9, 1765 letter from William Pitt (the elder) to \"Dear Sir\" asking him to forward the enclosed letter to Comte de Wallwoden \"by the first safe opportunity.\" The letter is the \"notification of the melancholy loss of Lady Yarmouth\" which he received on October 22. Lady Yarmouth (Amalie von Wendt) was the mistress of King George II and Wallmoden was their son. Includes an engraving of William Pitt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Canning, Foreign Office, to Lord John Fitzroy saying he'd received his letter about Sir Arthur Wellesley's victory over the French at Talavera de la Reina (Peninsula Campaign) before the arrival of Lord FitzRoy Somerset with Sir Arthur Wellesley's dispatches. August 15, 1809.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Canning, Pavilion, Brighton, to the Prince de Polignac regarding his amazement of the arrest of the daughters of Sir Robert Wilson in Calais as they were leaving France. He asks Prince de Polignac to find out what happened and to \"redress it, as far as may be in your power.\" There is an abstract of the letter from Sir Robert Wilson to George Canning which gives the particulars of the arrest and his assurance that his daughters \"had nothing with them but their own private property.\" January 31, 1824. Jules de Polignac was Prime Minister of France from 8 August 1829 – 29 July 1830.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge Canning, Downing Street, to \"Sir\" giving the agenda of the November 14th Parliamentary session: \"obtain the sanction for admitting certain kinds of foreign grain for Home Consumption before they would have been by law regularly admissible for that purpose, and to elect a Speaker and complete the other formal proceedings incident to the opening of a New Parliament.\" \"No. 3\" is noted at the top of the page. September 7, 1826.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdward VIII, Hotel Ritz, Paris, to Sir William Rootes, Piccadilly, thanking him for lending him a \"Humber and your driver Calvert\" during his visit, and giving details of other travel arrangements made during that visit plus his future November 5 trip on the \"Queen Mary.\" Edward VIII states, while visiting Eric Dudley and in London, he met people who share his pessimism over the Socialist havoc of the economy. He laments that Great Britain is losing its world position, but France has the anarchy of the Communist controlled unions with political discord. October 17, 1947.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdward VIII, H.Q. Guards Division, accepts a Christmas Eve dinner invitation from \"My dear Colonel.\" December 21, 1915.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdward VII, in Rome, to Dr. Chambers with thanks for the good wishes for his birthday and approaching marriage. \"When one reaches the age of 21, \u0026amp; is shortly to be married, one begins to feel responsibilities creeping one one…Much will be expected of me, but…if I keep the example of my Parents before me, I have not fear of going wrong.\" Edward VII lists the cities that he, his sister and brother-in-law have visited during their tour. Signed \"Albert Edward.\" November 23, 1862. Includes envelope addressed to T.K. Chambers, Grosvenor Square, London, black bordered, with a black wax seal. Includes carte de visites of Alexandra of Denmark (wife of Edward VII) and Edward VII.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuchess of Kent (Victoria Mary Louisa), on embossed stationary, to Lady Barrington with thanks for making a beautiful bag which she will cherish as a souvenir. She is Queen Victoria's mother. A later note on letter states \"1847?\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames VI requires the Earl Marischal to attend a national assembly to hinder increase of papacy. July 18, 1616. George Keith, the 5th Earl Marischal founded the Marischal College in Aberdeen in 1593. He held several offices under King James VI. Includes an attached paper seal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTyped tribute to Winston Churchill, on parchment type paper, given by Field-Marshall Montgomery and signed \"Montgomery of Alamein F.M.\" Undated. 4 pages. Field-Marshall Montgomery's full title was \"Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReply by Lord Palmerston to someone approving of the labors of the Foreign Office. Signed \"Palmerston.\" March 5, 1832. Henry John Temple Palmerston (Third Viscount).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDinner menu of the Hotel de Crillon in Paris signed by David Lloyd George. January 27, 1921.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Dickens asks the recipient to forward a note to his office in an envelope marked \"private\" and it will have his attention. Written on Athenaeum Club letterhead stationery. November 17, 1866. Includes an engraving of a portrait bust of Charles Dickens by J.H Baker after a photograph by Mason \u0026amp; Co.,1870.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnvelope addressed to Viscountess Barrington, Cassiobury Park with attached red wax seal and postmark of January 6, 1847.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLord Halifax, British Embassy, Washington, D.C.to The Rt. Rev. Herbert Welch, New York City, New York responds to a request that the English Methodist Church fund credit in the United States be remitted to Uruguay. Lord Fairfax notes that the United Methodist Church should \"surrender to the Exchange Control at the Bank of England all its dollar funds.\" May 31, 1941. Lord Halifax was the British Ambassador to the United States in 1941. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePermission signed by King William III and given \"by his Majtys command Nottingham\" to Sir Willoughby Aston, High Sheriffe of County of Chester, to \"give and grant you full license \u0026amp; permission during your said Office of Sheriffe to remaine or dwell out of our said County…\" December 29, 1690. A paper seal is attached to letter with red wax. Includes an engraving of King William III. Includes a steel engraving by W.Holl of a William III portrait, after a painting by Caspar Netscher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaniel O'Connell wants to put James [unknown] on the voting papers for St. George's Ward. \"I think you will not disavow us…but how useful an anti-slavery man may be in the council – with your help I think I could get our corporation to set an example to all the corporations in Great Britain on the subject.\" October 20, 1841. Includes an engraving of Daniel O'Connell, Esq. by Robert Cooper from a painting by T. Catterson Smith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSignature of the First Earl of Halifax Charles Montagu on a declaration \"Wee allow of this bill of Incidents amounting to the sum….Whitehall Treasy Chambers.\" The document contains 5 signatures: Halifax, Richard Onslow, Paul Methuen, and Edward Wortley (Edward Wortley Montagu), husband of Mary Wortley Montagu. One signature is illegible. November 2, 1714.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRaglan accepts dinner invitation from Lady Henniken for Saturday, July 6. Written after 1852 when Fitzroy Somerset became First Baron the Lord of Raglan Fitzroy Somerset. Notation with letter says it was written during the Light Brigade.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eB. White informs W. Pritchard of the London and County Bank of the death of his brother, Henry White. April 19, 1887. Envelope included. Pencil notes on envelope say this is Lt. Gen White, Hero of Balaclava Charge in the Charge of the Light Brigade. A Lt. Col. Henry White was with the 6th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Dragoons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Campbell-Bannerman, 6 Grosvenor Place, to Donaldson, enclosing a partially completed form or application (not included). He mentions that he is a member of the Bull Dog Club and is glad to hear \"good accounts of the keeps.\" March 19, 1896.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eViscount Castlereagh Robert Stewart, Foreign Secretary, written while keeper of the Irish seal, to the Rt. Honorable John Beresford with the news that \"Lord Cornwallis has been engaged this week in sounding the principal Persons in town with the exception of Lord Pery, who sees the objections in a strong point of view, the others are dishonest to entertain the question – some with a greater degree of preference than others.\" He continues by saying the counties of Cork and Limerick are for it. He closes with the statement \"The county pretty much as you left it – the Orangemen and Catholics … in the County of Derry.\" \"Private\" is noted at the top of page one. November ? [1799].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents James III, \"the old pretender,\" letter written from O'Albano, about Arthur Dillon and signed \"Jacques R.\" Written in French. September 18, 1724. Arthur Dillon, Count Dillon, was a Jacobite soldier from Ireland who served in the French army, per the Compendium of Irish Biography. Per Wikipedia, Arthur Dillon was given the Irish title \"Earl of Dillon\" in 1721 by James III.  In 1711 Arthur was created \"Comte Dillon\" in France by Louis XIV; and was awarded the Irish title \"Earl of Dillon\" in 1721 by the monarch he recognized as James III.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEngraving of La Belle Hamilton by J.Thomson after an original painting by Sir Peter Lely.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEngraving of Lord Nelson by T Woolnoth from an original picture by Hoppner in her Majesty's Collection at St James's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge III Appointment of Donald McDonald as \"Lieutenant in Captain William Pemble's Independent Company of Invalids doing Duty in North Britain\" given at St. James's Court on October 29, 1783. Signed by George III and Lord North.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Trenwith, before leaving for the East-indies, appoints Elizabeth Trenwith to receive \"two months' pay of my Wages Yearly…during the whole time of my being forth.\" Dated November 3, 1753 with notation on reverse, \"Months paid the 10 January 1755…\" Document is glued to a paper backing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam IV warrant which releases Richard Kettle, the younger from the Devon County Gaol where he is confined under a game law conviction with a 20 pound fine. The reason given is Kettle's lawyer's neglect and the length of time Kettle has been in prison. March 19, 1834. Signed by William IV and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments signed by Prince Regent George and King George IV.  An engraving of \"George IV, King of England\" by Charles Picart from an original drawing, is included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePatent from Georg Prinz Regent Georg to Von Dreehsell, signed at Carlton House on January 29, 1814. Written in German. Attached paper seal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge IV appoints Major General Sir Edward Barnes K.C.B. to the local rank of Lieutenant General in the Islands of Ceylon. Court held at Carlton House, May 20, 1823. A red wax on paper seal and blue seal are attached to the appointment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFirst Duke of Marlborough John Churchill appoints John Danvers as a Captain in Brigadier Thomas Farrington's regiment to replace Captain Richard Nanfan. Signed \"Marlborough\" with other signatures. June 24, 1706. The appointment is written one month after the victory at Ramillies in which Thomas Farrington's regiment participated. An engraving \"John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough\" by H.T. Ryall is included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Safe Conduct Warrant for Colonel Roger Whitley to travel into France and other foreign countries, \"having served us with great dilligence during all these troubles.\" Signed by Charles I. January 14, 1646. A colored engraving of \"Charles 1st. King of England, Scotland, France \u0026amp; Ireland\" engraved for \"Harrison's Edition of Rapin's History of England\" is included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIndenture from Sir William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Principal Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, to John [Aloxdo] , signed by Lord Burghley. November 23, 1753. Written in English and Latin. An engraving of \"William Cecil, Lord Burghley\" by S. Freeman from the original of Mark Gerard is included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSecond Duke of Grafton Charles appoints Richard St. George as Lieutenant Colonel in His Majesty's First Regiment of Carabiniers under the Command of Richard Lord Viscount Shannon in His Majesty's Army in Ireland and also to be Captain of a Troop in the said Regiment in the room of John Petry Esqr. Deceased.\" July 6, 1723. Signed by Edward Hopkins and \"Grafton\" by the Duke. Lord Shannon's regiment was a Regiment of Horse. Written on vellum with the \"Great Seal of Great Britain\" attached.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge VI appoints Peter Murray, Esquire as an \"Officer of the Seventh Grade of Our Foreign Service at any of Our Diplomatic or Consular Establishments…\" Dated October 20, 1948 but effective beginning July 1, 1947. Signed by \"George R.\" and Clement R. Atlee. Embossed seal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eQueen Anne gives her representatives \"Full Power for the Treaty of Peace with Spain\" during the negotiations of the Treaty of Ultrecht. 1713. Written in Latin and signed \"Anna R.\" A descriptive note, later added in pencil, says \"Re: treaty of Utrecht Instructions to Commissioners to sign treaty ending War of Spanish Succession ceding Gibraltar.\" Engraving of \"Queen Anne\" by J. Cochran from the original by Kneller is included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeorge V appoints Frederick Samuel Beaumont as a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, given at Buckingham Palace on July 1, 1916. Signed by George V. Red embossed seal on the certificate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Samuel Pepys to \"My Lord\" about his arrangements made with Captain Salmon on behalf of the King \"for transporting the Muscovite envoy to Licoorne.\" December 5, 1687. A typed transcript of the letter and an engraving of Samuel Pepys is included. These items are glued on pages in a red leather bound book made especially for the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 8, 1857 indenture for the division of the estate of Benjamin Handy between various individuals and family members, who include: Henrietta and Henry Almond Thorpe, Louisa Handy, Mary Handy, George and Jane Elizabeth Mary Ann Rowland, Alfred Ainge and Sophia Harris, John Daniel Clarke, Henry Hand, Joseph Southby, Walter Charles Venning, Emma Jane Venning and William Ord Marshall. The document is 13 pages and written on vellum with 21 signatures beside red wax seals and attached official stamped seals. Note on reverse, \"High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Estate of Benjamin Hardy, dec'd, Rowland vs Hardy....this is exhibit marked A referred to in the affidavit of William Holmes and William Pearse by the said William Holmes this 13th day of July 1883 before me,\" signed by a commissioner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 30, 1836 indenture between William Sawbridge, Mary Abel and George Peach selling property to Theophilus Jeyes. Land is located in Market Hill in the town of Northampton. 2 pages on vellum.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHandwritten in Latin on vellum with signature \"Jacobus R.\" Notation on reverse side, \"....for tryall of My L Delamer.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSignature of Joseph Smyth with red wax seal.\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","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","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":["Richard G. Joynt's collection of British manuscripts, from the 15th to the 20th century, of 88 letters and documents, 41 cut signatures, and many book engravings.  The authors and signatures include kings, queens, prime ministers, nobles, military officers, authors, and other dignitaries. Personal matters, military orders and letters, religion, treaties, politics, intrique, and much more are covered in these letters, often interwoven with current events.","Remarks by Victoria \"Tori\" J. Bossé during the presentation luncheon in 2015. She reflects on the significance to her, as the daughter of the collector, Richard George Joynt who she calls a \"historical Anglophile.\"","Signatures of British Prime Ministers beginning with Robert Wadpole, Prime Minister 1721-1742, and ending with Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister 1979-1991.  Most signatures are cut signatures from letters, documents or envelopes.  The signatures are organized alphabetically by the surname of the Prime Minister rather than their titles, though the titles are noted in the descriptions.  The descriptions also include the dates each person served as Prime Minister.","Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth. Signed \"Sidmouth.\" Prime Minister, 1801-1804.","Herbert Asquith. Signed \"H H Asquith.\" Prime Minister 1908-1916.","Clement Richard Atlee, 1st Earl Attlee. Signed \"Clement Richard Atlee.\" Prime Minister, 1945-1951.","Stanley Baldwin. Signed \"Stanley Baldwin\" on stationery with embossed 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W.1.\" Prime Minister 1923-1924, 1924-1929, and 1936-1937.","Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour. Signed \"Arthur James Balfour.\" Prime Minister 1902-1905.","James Callaghan. Signed \"Jim Callaghan\" on stationery of The Chancellor of the Exchequer, 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W.1. Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964 to 1967. Prime Minister 1976-1979.","George Canning. Signed \"Geo. Canning.\" Prime Minister 1827.","William Cavendish-Bentinck, Third Duke of Portland. Paper seal of George III, attached on reverse. Signed \"Portland.\" Prime Minister 1783 and 1807-1809.","Winston Churchill. Midland Bank Limited check, dated October 22, 1945, written to The Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill and endorsed \"Winston Churchill.\" Prime Minister 1940-1945, 1951-1955.","Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington. Signed \"Wilmington, ?.\" Prime Minister 1742-1743. Date on document fragment is July 19, 1734, with a partial order written on the reverse.","Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield. Signed \"Benj Disraeli.\" \"Henry Colburn, Esq\" written on reverse. Prime Minister 1868, 1874-1880. Includes carte de visite of a portrait of Disraeli.","2nd Earl Shelbourne and 1st Marquis of Landsdowne.  Also known as William Petty-Fitzmaurice.  Signed \"Shelbourne.\" Prime Minister 1782-1783.","Augustus Fitzroy, Third Duke of Grafton. Signed \"Grafton.\" Appears to be an envelope addressed to Lady Mary Lindsay Campbell, Edinburgh. Prime Minister 1767-1770.","Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Salisbury-Cecil, Third Marquis of Salisbury. Signed \"Salisbury.\" Prime Minister 1885-1886, 1886-1892, and 1895-1902.","David Lloyd George. Signed \"D. Lloyd George\" on reverse of a request for his signature by Ruth Adler of Rochelle, New York, dated April 19, 1924. Prime Minister 1916-1922.","William E. Gladstone. Signature \"WE Gladstone\" on envelope, with August 1881 cancel date, addressed to Mrs. DC Philbrooke, Bangor, Maine. Prime Minister 1868-1874, 1880-1885, 1886 and 1892-1894.","Frederick John Robinson Goderich, Viscount Earl of Ripon. Signed \"Goderich.\" Prime Minister 1827-1828.","Frederick John Robinson Goderich, Viscount Earl of Ripon. Franking signature \"FJ Robinson, Esq. Ripon\" and sender's signature \"FJ Robinson.\" Prime Minister 1827-1828. The fragment is an envelope, postmarked 27 Feb 1821, and addressed to Lady Sullivan, Surry","Lord William Grenville. Signed \"Grenville.\" Prime Minister 1806-1807.","George Grenville.  Signed \"George Grenville.\" Fragment of a letter with date of January 14, 1752 and other signatures of \"?. Campbell\" and George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton (signed \"G. Lyttelton.\" Prime Minister 1763-1765.","Charles Grey, Second Earl Grey. Signed \"Grey.\" Prime Minister 1830-1834. Appears to be an envelope addressed to Sir John Key, Baronet, 14 Bedford Square. Sir John Key was a member of Parliament in 1833. A date, 16 Nov 33, is handwritten on the fragment.","George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen. Signed \"Aberdeen.\" Prime Minister 1852-1855.","Edward Richard George Heath. Signed \"Edward Heath\" and dated 27 March '74. Prime Minister 1970-1974.","(Sir) Alec Douglas Home, Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel. Signed \"Alec Douglas-Home.\" Prime Minister 1963-1964.","Robert Banks Jenkinson, Second Duke of Liverpool. Signed \"Liverpool.\" Prime Minister 1812-1827.","A. Bonar Law. Signed \"A.B. Law.\" Prime Minister 1922.","James Ramsay MacDonald. Signed \"J. Ramsay MacDonald.\" Prime Minister 1924 and 1929-1935.","Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton. Signed \"Hon Macmillan.\" Prime Minister 1957-1963. Written on letterhead, \"From the Rt. Hon.Harold Macmillan, St. Martin's Street, London.","William Lamb Melbourne, Second Viscount. Signed \"Melbourne.\" Prime Minister 1834, 1835-1842. Clipped from ALS. Envelope addressed to Mrs. George Lawrence, Liverpool and hand dated \"London, November five, 1832\" with the same date on stamped postmark.","Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, usually known as Lord North. Signed \"North.\" Prime Minister 1770-1782. Also, the signature of Lord Lyttelton, Baron of Frankley, signed as \"Westcote.\" A date, May 2, 1760 is on the paper, but not necessarily the date of the document.","(Sir) Robert Peel. Signed \"Robert Peel.\" Prime Minister 1834-1835 and 1841-1846.","Henry Pelham. Signed \"H. Pelham.\" Prime Minister 1743-1754.","Thomas Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, also called Thomas Pelham-Holles. Signed \"Holles Newcastle.\" Prime Minister 1754-1756 and 1757-1762. Other signatures on paper: \"H.B. Legge\" (Henry Bilson Legge) and \"?. Nugent.\"","William Pitt (the Younger). Signed \"W. Pitt.\" Prime Minister 1783-1801 and 1804-1805.","Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian. Signed \"Roseberry.\" Prime Minister 1894-1895.","John Russell, 1st Earl Russell. Signed J. Russell. Prime Minister 1865-1866.","Scope and Contents Henry John Temple, Third Viscount of Palmerston. Signed \"Palmerston\" with another signature on the reverse, \"Lord Palmerston.\" Prime Minister 1855-1858 and 1859-1865. Palmerston and Ashley. Signatures \"The Honble E. Ashley, Treasury\" and \"Palmerston.\"","Margaret Thatcher. Signed \"Margaret Thatcher\" on stationery with House of Commons embossed crest. Prime Minister 1979-1991.","Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford. Signed \"Walpole.\" Prime Minister 1721-1742. Considered the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.","Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Signed \"W. Wellington.\" Prime Minister 1828-1830.","Harold Wilson, Prime Minister 1964-1970, 1974-1976, on card with date \"9.ix.60.\"","Scope and Contents Letter from Lord Eldon John Scott, First Earl of Eldon, Corfe Castle, to his daughter Lady Elizabeth Repton, London, dated September 8, 1829. Asks her to send any political news she might hear and love to her and his grandson. Book page with print of \"John Scott, First Earl of Eldon, Lord High Chancellor of England\" engraved by HY Robinson.","Scope and Contents Letter with heading \"Lettre de Nouvelle Annee\" from George II to the Duke of Lorraine, dated January 10, 1728. George II writes that he is responding to a New Year's letter from the Duke of Lorraine and wishes him and his family a prosperous New Year. The Salutation is \"Mon Frere\" and the closing is \"Votre bon frere, George R.\" The letter is written in French and includes 2 black wax seals. Includes a page from a book with a print of George II.","Letter written by Charles James Fox, St. Anne's Hill, to William Smith, M.P., Park Street, Westminister, postmarked May 12, 1800. He thanks William Smith for the two volumes, commenting \"I take notice of the proceedings in France...\" Includes a book print of Charles James Fox.","Printed receipt for investments, dated June 1, 1725, which includes handwritten interest entries totalling one thousand six hundred Eighty Seven pounds and ten shillings.  \"By order dated 21st Day of Febry, 1723, ...Wm Pawlett, one of the Four tellers of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer...being for fifteen months interest.....  The interest was received by Sarah Dutchess Dowager of Marlborough, Francis Earl of Godolphin and William Clayton Esqr, three of the acting Exors \u0026 Trustees of John, Late Duke of Marlborough.  Signed by S. Marlborough, Godolphin, and Wm Clayton.  Includes a book pring of Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough.","Scope and Contents Official document to \"Capnd Brian Mansergh Lieutenant\" from \"George, Duke of Albemarle, Earl of Torrington, Baron Monck of Potheridge\" about Capt. Thomas Hopkins and the Troop of Horse. Signed Albemarle. November 2, 1660. Paper seal attached. Includes a book print of George Monck, Duke of Albemarle.","Signed poem by Daniel O'Connell M.P. for Mrs. Weld, dated May 27, 1838. Appears to be a love letter, but possibly as a rejected suitor. Includes a book print of Daniel O'Connell.","Scope and Contents A travel pass by Charles II ordering his \"Magistrates, Officers, Ministers and loving Subjects\" to allow Henry Compton to travel to Tangier without \"search, molestation, or hinderance ...  August 14, 14th Year of Our Reigne.\"  Signed by Edw. Nicholas and \"Charles R.\" Paper seal attached.  Print of Charles II included.","Letter from Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester to an unknown friend, sending her a gift of turquoise stones. June 13. Year unknown.","Scope and Contents Prince Albert, Windsor Castle, to \"My dear Lord\" about the proposed Indian Trophies Room at Windsor Castle. Prince Albert thanks him for his communication with Sir Edward Bowater, his presents sent to Sir Edward Bowater and the anticipated gift of the dispatches sent from India. He notes that the Queen will be glad to receive his contributions and that his pictures and the pictures of the Duke of Wellington \"will be most interesting additions to the historical collection of Portraits in the corridor.\" March [29], [18??]. Includes a carte de visite of Prince Albert.","Letter from Prince Augustus Frederick, Prince of Sussex, Kensington Palace to J. [Hartley], Bridge Street, saying he received the letter with the opinions of Mr. Denman and Holt. Send him the case and he will give his determination. March 4, 1824. Letter and envelope attached to mounting paper. Includes book print of His Royal Highness Prince Augustus-Frederick, Duke of Sussex.","Scope and Contents December 29, 1593 letter from Robert Devereux to a \"loving friend\" in Norfolk. Handwriting is difficult to read. Note received with accession mentions that he was a favorite of Elizabeth I. Includes book print of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex.","Scope and Contents Letter from T.B. Macaulay, Albany, to \"Sir\" returning a corrected revision of an unknown written work.  October 8, 1842.  Includes book print of T.B. Macaulay.","Letter from George III to Lord Fauconberg referring to his \"severe and tedious illness.\" It has prevented him from handling public or private business which is why he hasn't responded to the letter received from Mr. Clarke the Apothecary at Cheltenham. Letter deals with bills from the work at Bayshill house and asks that they be sent to Mr. Gorton at Windsor. Also involves money going to Mr. Clarke to pay workmen. March 10, 1789. Includes book print of \"His Most Gracious Majesty George-William-Frederick the Third.\" In 1788, George III stayed with Lord Fauconberg at Cheltenham for spa treatment for his illness. Later, he paid for 17 more rooms to be added to Bayshill for more guests.","William IV complains to the Duke of Clarence of the near loss of a ship due to the lack of a chronometer. He writes that Commander Colonel Fox wrote him a letter about the incident, where an American ship informed them of the danger on their way to Halifax, so they were able to escape. \"Private and Confidential\" noted on top of page. November 15, 1829.","William IV, writing from Brighton, states that Baron [A?] is the \"fittest person\" and that \"Baron [A?] will proceed from London to the Congress.\" 1833. Includes an engraving of King William IV, by J. Cochran, from 'National Portrait Gallery, volume III' published c.1835 by Henry Dawe.","Wilberforce, at Sir Charles Middleton's, sends a list of \"unhappy people\" who he wants to \"secure a place in the Fleet now preparing for Botany Bay.\" This letter is in response to the recipient's earlier refusal to take these female convicts unless their care was by the County and not the Government. Wilberforce encourages the recipient's cooperation by stating \"I trust \u0026 believe that in your office I shall find official feelings so tempered with personal ones that you will not press any objections, which tend to detain a number of poor wretches in a crowded prison, where from necessity perhaps they have been kept too long.\" The female convicts are at York Castle and are to be sent to N.S. Wales. April 13, 1789.","Earl of Cardigan James Brudenell, at Deene, writes to an unknown neighbor acknowledging the receipt of his letter about the allegedly stolen pheasants and disagreeing with the accusation. February 7, 1868.","Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain thanks R.R. Ulyate for the gift of stationery, on which he is writing his thanks. The stationery is an advertisement for Arusha, decorated with printed small maps of Africa and Arusha, written directions and a letterhead with the address \"Neville Chamberlain, P.O. Arusha, Tanganyika.\" He mentions that he thinks the \"High Commissioner, if and when appointed, will have a new residence.\" February 4, 1930. Ray Ulyate was a resident of Arusha where he led tours into the jungle, and one of the first to emphasize photography, and operated The New Arusha Hotel.","Order from Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, at Victory off Cagliari, to Captain Frank Sotheron that the dispatcher Captain Boyle be sent away immediately after his dispatches are delivered because Nelson doesn't want the Seahorse to anchor or be detained in the Bay. Includes a short message to Mr. Elliott to \"act with caution.\" Signed \"Nelson and Bronte.\" January 25, 1805. Notation at end of letter \"Received by the Seahorse on the morning of the 28th of January in Naples Bay.\"","Order from Fourth Earl of Sandwich John Montagu to Captain Vaughan, Commander of his Majesty's hired ship the Whitehaven to \"proceed immediately to Alross Bay with His Majesty's ship under your command, or wherever else you shall hear Capt. Noel to be [of the sloop Greyhound]…\" for a future attack. The order is written by the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland and signed by \"Sandwich\" and others. The order gives the particulars and location of two French Men of War near Arisaig on the Western Coast of North Britain, both of which were recently attacked by the British sloops the Greyhound, the Terror and Baltimore. May 13, 1746.","Typed letter from Lady Nancy Astor, The Hoe, Plymouth to Frank Doubleday (American Publishers) about her fight with the Drink Trade and her opinion that her speeches aren't worth publishing. November 2, 1922.","A \"private\" letter from Lord Charles Cornwallis in Calcutta to Viscount Sydney in which he gives his thoughts on India and some of the earlier administrators: \"…there are many very able \u0026 very honest men in the Company's service in Bengal.\" He comments that his conduct \"…of this war or that war, \u0026 I believe I have made very few enemies by it.\" February 19, 1787.","William Grenville, Whitehall, to Alexander Straton, Charge d'Affaires at Vienna, informing Straton of the death of King Louis XVI: \"his Most Christian Majesty…was inhumanly executed in the Place De Louis 15: on Monday last, pursuant to a Decree of the National Convention\" and the King ordered in Council for the departure of Monsr Chauvelin from this Kingdom within eight days.\" William Grenville was the Foreign Secretary at the time and the Marquis was a French Ambassador who no longer had legal credentials. January 25, 1793.","Original cabinet photograph of Thomas Castro/Arthur Orton who claimed to be Roger Tichborne, the son of Lady Doughty-Tichborne. An abbreviated history of the Tichborne Family and \"The Claimant\" trial is written on the sheet of paper to which the photograph is glued. Roger Tichborne was presumed drowned near Australia, but his Mother, hoping he was still alive, advertised for his whereabouts in Australia. Thomas Castro/Arthur Orton came to England claiming to be Roger Tichborne. He was eventually tried and convicted of perjury. He became known as \"The Claimant.\" Includes a carte de visite of Mary Ann Bryant (Mrs Tom Castro), but it is labeled as Lady Roger Tichborne. 1873.","Duke of Wellington, in Paris, to an unknown person concerning an unpaid bill and his opinion of decisions he made in the past. Draft of a reply from the unknown person in Cambia, stating \"Greatly as I feel the condescension of …letter of the 17th, I should not again have trespassed upon you, even with my thanks, did I not fear that some inaccuracy of expression may have misled your….as to the nature of the feelings which I stated to have been …\" Memo on the reverse states \"the difference of opinion between Wm. [Buhel] [Bikel] and myself - with draft of answer.\" January 17, 1817.","Spencer Perceval to \"Madam\" concerning his financial obligations for the care of Mrs. Perceval. He mentions Mrs. Perceval's pension versus her income and his willingness to give her about 40 pounds a month for meals and lodging if it won't interfere with the pension. The rental agreement should be no longer than a year, but also one that he can \"put an end to it upon some much shorter notice…\" He comments that he thinks the price for her lodging should include laying in her coal, particularly since she isn't well, but it is up to Mrs. Perceval to arrange her own terms. He thinks Mrs. Perceval is too ill to change lodgings. He thanks \"Madame\" for helping. Mrs. Perceval might be his mother. October 24, 1807.","William Prescott, in Boston, sends William Cullen Bryant an article on Bryant's writings written by the Count de Circourt. Prescott describes M. de Circourt as \"…one of the most accomplished critics in France…it might be gratifying to you, as it is always to your countrymen, to see in what manner your writings are appreciated by intelligent foreigners.\" February 3, 1848. Includes a print of a drawing of William H. Prescott by George Richmond, from a drawing in the possession of the Earl of Carlisle, engraved by H. Wright Smith. Possibly from the book 'Biographical and citical miscellanies' by W.H. Prescott, published 1859.","Charles S. Gordon, in London, informs Mr. [Stab] that Gordon's luggage will be arriving in Constantinople and gives him instructions for the disbursement of some of the items (gun, gun case, photographic tent, camera stand) to Biddulph and Gordon. At the end of the letter, Gordon changes his mind and requests that the items be returned to him except the gun and gun case which [Stab] can keep as souvenirs. This letter was written shortly after Charles S. Gordon returned from his commission to mark the new border between the Russian Empire and Ottoman Empire up into Asia Minor. January 26, 1859. Charles S. Gordon was later known as Charles S. \"Chinese\" Gordon.","William E. Gladstone, writing on House of Commons Library embossed letterhead, to an unknown American about the United States and the current \"imperfect\" bill to recognize the principle of International Copyright. Concedes that the bill should help both American and foreign authors. March 25, 1890. Includes stereoscopic card of Gladstone.","Cecil John Rhodes, on Burlington Hotel.W. London stationery, to \"My dear Thomas\" saying he is going out of town and to thank Bonnor for his invitation. Undated.","Embossed form with seal for Bahama-Islands, New-Providence and heading \"By His Excellency the Right Honorable John, Earl of Dunmore, Governor-General, and Commander in Chief of the said Bahama-Islands\" giving Peleg Latham a license for the sloop, Matsey, to sail and depart from this \"Port and Government\" for New York. Signed by Dunmore and Adam Christie, Secry. Dated June 24, 1793.","Piece of paper with signatures of Lord (Field Marshal Horatio Herbert) Kitchener and Louis Botha. Other signatures are unclear, but two are possibly Haig (Douglas Haig) and Smuts (John Christian Smuts). Dated October 4, 1922. These men were participants in the Boer War.","Lord John Russell, Pembroke Lodge, to the author of an essay on Thomas Macaulay, praising his writing and hoping he would edit a book by Macaulay with his essay as an introduction. Russell also cites his praises for Macaulay, then adding \"perhaps in painting his characters he made his lights too bright, \u0026 his shade too deep, a defect perhaps inseparable from his wonderful powers of …\" November 2, 18??. Macaulay died on December 28, 1859.","Prince Albert, Windsor Castle to Sir James (last name unknown) returning \"the admiral's voluminous correspondence with my best thanks and can only say that I agree in the feelings expressed in your answer to him. [January] 20, 1854.","Two envelopes with picture of Sir Winston Churchill headed with \"First Day of Issue\" and stamped with U.S. 5 cents stamps with Churchill's image, both dated May 13, 1965, postmarked Fulton, Missouri. One envelope has 4 stamps and is signed by Sir Anthony Eden, British Prime Minister from 1955-1957. The second envelope has one stamp and is signed by Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery.","\"William Henry Cavendish, Duke of Portland, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter … authorizes in His Majesty's name\" the seizure of [Lord] Gregory for treason. Warrant issued at Whitehall on March 19, 1788. Warrant addressed to Anthony Fabiani, one of the Majesty's Messengers, and 3 other. Red wax seal on the warrant.","William Petty Shelburne (Second Earl) (First Marquis of Landsdowne), London, to an unknown gentleman about handling the affairs of Shelburne's nephew and deceased brother. Shelburne says he is \"determined not to interfere\" but \"promised the exors that I would give them my opinion whenever they called on me\" and that Sir William Petty has advised that they pay their lawyer and apothecary well. Shelburne wishes the recipient to take over his brother's affairs because he is close to his nephew's Mother's family, even though Mr. Morwley has done a good job. January 26, 1795. Lord Lansdowne's brother was the Hon. Thomas Fitzmaurice (1742-1793) of Cliveden and a Member of Parliament.","Lord Randolph S. Churchill asks Mr. [J.I.] Minchin to excuse him from attending the Chess Tournament dinner on May 19 because he needs rest after a hard work session in Parliament and will be traveling to Ireland during the Whitsuntide Holidays. May 5, 1883. The letter is written on 2 Connaught Place stationary. The London 1883 chess tournament was an international tournament. Lord Randolph S. Churchill is the father of Winston Churchill.","Warren Hastings, Dalyesford House writes to The Rev. William Johnson, Parley Place, Croydon, Surry about an assignment, possibly as an executor of an estate. He asks for Rev. Johnson's help in acquiring financial and other information with questions about the current finances. April 25, 1798.","Sir Robert Peel responds to a proposal to help Ireland during the potato famine. The proposal appears to involve asking for money from the government or borrowing it, possibly confiscating land as collateral. He thinks the proposal will be hard to enforce and will be a source of \"dissatisfaction and discontent.\" He notes \"It's difficult to argue calamity in the immediate presence of famine and disease.\"","Signature of Earl of Godolphin Sidney, Lord High Treasurer under Queen Anne, on a warrant for Tallys and Revenue of Excise. Other names mentioned are William Gregory and William Wardour. Partial document. December 9, 1693.","King George IV requests that the Master of the Stag Hounds keep 6 horses for Lord Maryborough (William Wellesley-Pole). \"The King is aware that this additional allowance has not been the practice but in consequence of Lord Maryborough's removal from his late office, for the convenience of Lord Liverpool, the King does not think it right that he should be, so decided…[this] present indulgence is by the King's express command, but not to be extended to my future Master of the Stag Hounds.\" November 19, 1824.","Lord Palmerston writes that the \"Duke of Wellington has accepted the Office of 1st Lord of the Treasury and we are to give up the seals of office at St. James's tomorrow.\" November 15, 1834.","Lord Palmerton, Prime Minister, to Henry Labouchere, Secretary of State for the Colonies, about the charge by Thomas Chisholm Anstey, Attorney General of Hong Kong, that John Walter Hulme, Chief Justice in Hong Kong, was drunk at the Governor's table. He repeats comments by Bowring [Sir John Bowring] who was at the dinner. He warns that this matter needs to be handled carefully since Anstey's correspondence is damaging and Hong Kong is not a \"very favorite establishment in our House.\" He suggests investigating Hulme's character and the prejudices of those bringing the charge, especially Anstey who is \"violent and intemperate.\" August 27, 1856. Carte de visite of Lord Palmerton is included.","December 9, 1765 letter from William Pitt (the elder) to \"Dear Sir\" asking him to forward the enclosed letter to Comte de Wallwoden \"by the first safe opportunity.\" The letter is the \"notification of the melancholy loss of Lady Yarmouth\" which he received on October 22. Lady Yarmouth (Amalie von Wendt) was the mistress of King George II and Wallmoden was their son. Includes an engraving of William Pitt.","George Canning, Foreign Office, to Lord John Fitzroy saying he'd received his letter about Sir Arthur Wellesley's victory over the French at Talavera de la Reina (Peninsula Campaign) before the arrival of Lord FitzRoy Somerset with Sir Arthur Wellesley's dispatches. August 15, 1809.","George Canning, Pavilion, Brighton, to the Prince de Polignac regarding his amazement of the arrest of the daughters of Sir Robert Wilson in Calais as they were leaving France. He asks Prince de Polignac to find out what happened and to \"redress it, as far as may be in your power.\" There is an abstract of the letter from Sir Robert Wilson to George Canning which gives the particulars of the arrest and his assurance that his daughters \"had nothing with them but their own private property.\" January 31, 1824. Jules de Polignac was Prime Minister of France from 8 August 1829 – 29 July 1830.","George Canning, Downing Street, to \"Sir\" giving the agenda of the November 14th Parliamentary session: \"obtain the sanction for admitting certain kinds of foreign grain for Home Consumption before they would have been by law regularly admissible for that purpose, and to elect a Speaker and complete the other formal proceedings incident to the opening of a New Parliament.\" \"No. 3\" is noted at the top of the page. September 7, 1826.","Edward VIII, Hotel Ritz, Paris, to Sir William Rootes, Piccadilly, thanking him for lending him a \"Humber and your driver Calvert\" during his visit, and giving details of other travel arrangements made during that visit plus his future November 5 trip on the \"Queen Mary.\" Edward VIII states, while visiting Eric Dudley and in London, he met people who share his pessimism over the Socialist havoc of the economy. He laments that Great Britain is losing its world position, but France has the anarchy of the Communist controlled unions with political discord. October 17, 1947.","Edward VIII, H.Q. Guards Division, accepts a Christmas Eve dinner invitation from \"My dear Colonel.\" December 21, 1915.","Edward VII, in Rome, to Dr. Chambers with thanks for the good wishes for his birthday and approaching marriage. \"When one reaches the age of 21, \u0026 is shortly to be married, one begins to feel responsibilities creeping one one…Much will be expected of me, but…if I keep the example of my Parents before me, I have not fear of going wrong.\" Edward VII lists the cities that he, his sister and brother-in-law have visited during their tour. Signed \"Albert Edward.\" November 23, 1862. Includes envelope addressed to T.K. Chambers, Grosvenor Square, London, black bordered, with a black wax seal. Includes carte de visites of Alexandra of Denmark (wife of Edward VII) and Edward VII.","Duchess of Kent (Victoria Mary Louisa), on embossed stationary, to Lady Barrington with thanks for making a beautiful bag which she will cherish as a souvenir. She is Queen Victoria's mother. A later note on letter states \"1847?\".","James VI requires the Earl Marischal to attend a national assembly to hinder increase of papacy. July 18, 1616. George Keith, the 5th Earl Marischal founded the Marischal College in Aberdeen in 1593. He held several offices under King James VI. Includes an attached paper seal.","Typed tribute to Winston Churchill, on parchment type paper, given by Field-Marshall Montgomery and signed \"Montgomery of Alamein F.M.\" Undated. 4 pages. Field-Marshall Montgomery's full title was \"Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.\"","Reply by Lord Palmerston to someone approving of the labors of the Foreign Office. Signed \"Palmerston.\" March 5, 1832. Henry John Temple Palmerston (Third Viscount).","Dinner menu of the Hotel de Crillon in Paris signed by David Lloyd George. January 27, 1921.","Charles Dickens asks the recipient to forward a note to his office in an envelope marked \"private\" and it will have his attention. Written on Athenaeum Club letterhead stationery. November 17, 1866. Includes an engraving of a portrait bust of Charles Dickens by J.H Baker after a photograph by Mason \u0026 Co.,1870.","Envelope addressed to Viscountess Barrington, Cassiobury Park with attached red wax seal and postmark of January 6, 1847.","Lord Halifax, British Embassy, Washington, D.C.to The Rt. Rev. Herbert Welch, New York City, New York responds to a request that the English Methodist Church fund credit in the United States be remitted to Uruguay. Lord Fairfax notes that the United Methodist Church should \"surrender to the Exchange Control at the Bank of England all its dollar funds.\" May 31, 1941. Lord Halifax was the British Ambassador to the United States in 1941. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax.","Permission signed by King William III and given \"by his Majtys command Nottingham\" to Sir Willoughby Aston, High Sheriffe of County of Chester, to \"give and grant you full license \u0026 permission during your said Office of Sheriffe to remaine or dwell out of our said County…\" December 29, 1690. A paper seal is attached to letter with red wax. Includes an engraving of King William III. Includes a steel engraving by W.Holl of a William III portrait, after a painting by Caspar Netscher.","Daniel O'Connell wants to put James [unknown] on the voting papers for St. George's Ward. \"I think you will not disavow us…but how useful an anti-slavery man may be in the council – with your help I think I could get our corporation to set an example to all the corporations in Great Britain on the subject.\" October 20, 1841. Includes an engraving of Daniel O'Connell, Esq. by Robert Cooper from a painting by T. Catterson Smith.","Signature of the First Earl of Halifax Charles Montagu on a declaration \"Wee allow of this bill of Incidents amounting to the sum….Whitehall Treasy Chambers.\" The document contains 5 signatures: Halifax, Richard Onslow, Paul Methuen, and Edward Wortley (Edward Wortley Montagu), husband of Mary Wortley Montagu. One signature is illegible. November 2, 1714.","Raglan accepts dinner invitation from Lady Henniken for Saturday, July 6. Written after 1852 when Fitzroy Somerset became First Baron the Lord of Raglan Fitzroy Somerset. Notation with letter says it was written during the Light Brigade.","B. White informs W. Pritchard of the London and County Bank of the death of his brother, Henry White. April 19, 1887. Envelope included. Pencil notes on envelope say this is Lt. Gen White, Hero of Balaclava Charge in the Charge of the Light Brigade. A Lt. Col. Henry White was with the 6th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Dragoons.","Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 6 Grosvenor Place, to Donaldson, enclosing a partially completed form or application (not included). He mentions that he is a member of the Bull Dog Club and is glad to hear \"good accounts of the keeps.\" March 19, 1896.","Viscount Castlereagh Robert Stewart, Foreign Secretary, written while keeper of the Irish seal, to the Rt. Honorable John Beresford with the news that \"Lord Cornwallis has been engaged this week in sounding the principal Persons in town with the exception of Lord Pery, who sees the objections in a strong point of view, the others are dishonest to entertain the question – some with a greater degree of preference than others.\" He continues by saying the counties of Cork and Limerick are for it. He closes with the statement \"The county pretty much as you left it – the Orangemen and Catholics … in the County of Derry.\" \"Private\" is noted at the top of page one. November ? [1799].","Scope and Contents James III, \"the old pretender,\" letter written from O'Albano, about Arthur Dillon and signed \"Jacques R.\" Written in French. September 18, 1724. Arthur Dillon, Count Dillon, was a Jacobite soldier from Ireland who served in the French army, per the Compendium of Irish Biography. Per Wikipedia, Arthur Dillon was given the Irish title \"Earl of Dillon\" in 1721 by James III.  In 1711 Arthur was created \"Comte Dillon\" in France by Louis XIV; and was awarded the Irish title \"Earl of Dillon\" in 1721 by the monarch he recognized as James III.","Engraving of La Belle Hamilton by J.Thomson after an original painting by Sir Peter Lely.","Engraving of Lord Nelson by T Woolnoth from an original picture by Hoppner in her Majesty's Collection at St James's.","George III Appointment of Donald McDonald as \"Lieutenant in Captain William Pemble's Independent Company of Invalids doing Duty in North Britain\" given at St. James's Court on October 29, 1783. Signed by George III and Lord North.","Henry Trenwith, before leaving for the East-indies, appoints Elizabeth Trenwith to receive \"two months' pay of my Wages Yearly…during the whole time of my being forth.\" Dated November 3, 1753 with notation on reverse, \"Months paid the 10 January 1755…\" Document is glued to a paper backing.","William IV warrant which releases Richard Kettle, the younger from the Devon County Gaol where he is confined under a game law conviction with a 20 pound fine. The reason given is Kettle's lawyer's neglect and the length of time Kettle has been in prison. March 19, 1834. Signed by William IV and others.","Documents signed by Prince Regent George and King George IV.  An engraving of \"George IV, King of England\" by Charles Picart from an original drawing, is included.","Patent from Georg Prinz Regent Georg to Von Dreehsell, signed at Carlton House on January 29, 1814. Written in German. Attached paper seal.","George IV appoints Major General Sir Edward Barnes K.C.B. to the local rank of Lieutenant General in the Islands of Ceylon. Court held at Carlton House, May 20, 1823. A red wax on paper seal and blue seal are attached to the appointment.","First Duke of Marlborough John Churchill appoints John Danvers as a Captain in Brigadier Thomas Farrington's regiment to replace Captain Richard Nanfan. Signed \"Marlborough\" with other signatures. June 24, 1706. The appointment is written one month after the victory at Ramillies in which Thomas Farrington's regiment participated. An engraving \"John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough\" by H.T. Ryall is included.","A Safe Conduct Warrant for Colonel Roger Whitley to travel into France and other foreign countries, \"having served us with great dilligence during all these troubles.\" Signed by Charles I. January 14, 1646. A colored engraving of \"Charles 1st. King of England, Scotland, France \u0026 Ireland\" engraved for \"Harrison's Edition of Rapin's History of England\" is included.","Indenture from Sir William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Principal Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, to John [Aloxdo] , signed by Lord Burghley. November 23, 1753. Written in English and Latin. An engraving of \"William Cecil, Lord Burghley\" by S. Freeman from the original of Mark Gerard is included.","Second Duke of Grafton Charles appoints Richard St. George as Lieutenant Colonel in His Majesty's First Regiment of Carabiniers under the Command of Richard Lord Viscount Shannon in His Majesty's Army in Ireland and also to be Captain of a Troop in the said Regiment in the room of John Petry Esqr. Deceased.\" July 6, 1723. Signed by Edward Hopkins and \"Grafton\" by the Duke. Lord Shannon's regiment was a Regiment of Horse. Written on vellum with the \"Great Seal of Great Britain\" attached.","George VI appoints Peter Murray, Esquire as an \"Officer of the Seventh Grade of Our Foreign Service at any of Our Diplomatic or Consular Establishments…\" Dated October 20, 1948 but effective beginning July 1, 1947. Signed by \"George R.\" and Clement R. Atlee. Embossed seal.","Queen Anne gives her representatives \"Full Power for the Treaty of Peace with Spain\" during the negotiations of the Treaty of Ultrecht. 1713. Written in Latin and signed \"Anna R.\" A descriptive note, later added in pencil, says \"Re: treaty of Utrecht Instructions to Commissioners to sign treaty ending War of Spanish Succession ceding Gibraltar.\" Engraving of \"Queen Anne\" by J. Cochran from the original by Kneller is included.","George V appoints Frederick Samuel Beaumont as a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, given at Buckingham Palace on July 1, 1916. Signed by George V. Red embossed seal on the certificate.","Letter from Samuel Pepys to \"My Lord\" about his arrangements made with Captain Salmon on behalf of the King \"for transporting the Muscovite envoy to Licoorne.\" December 5, 1687. A typed transcript of the letter and an engraving of Samuel Pepys is included. These items are glued on pages in a red leather bound book made especially for the collection.","July 8, 1857 indenture for the division of the estate of Benjamin Handy between various individuals and family members, who include: Henrietta and Henry Almond Thorpe, Louisa Handy, Mary Handy, George and Jane Elizabeth Mary Ann Rowland, Alfred Ainge and Sophia Harris, John Daniel Clarke, Henry Hand, Joseph Southby, Walter Charles Venning, Emma Jane Venning and William Ord Marshall. The document is 13 pages and written on vellum with 21 signatures beside red wax seals and attached official stamped seals. Note on reverse, \"High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Estate of Benjamin Hardy, dec'd, Rowland vs Hardy....this is exhibit marked A referred to in the affidavit of William Holmes and William Pearse by the said William Holmes this 13th day of July 1883 before me,\" signed by a commissioner.","August 30, 1836 indenture between William Sawbridge, Mary Abel and George Peach selling property to Theophilus Jeyes. Land is located in Market Hill in the town of Northampton. 2 pages on vellum.","Handwritten in Latin on vellum with signature \"Jacobus R.\" Notation on reverse side, \"....for tryall of My L Delamer.\"","Signature of Joseph Smyth with red wax seal."],"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","Joynt, Richard G."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"persname_ssim":["Joynt, Richard G."],"language_ssim":["English French Latin"],"total_component_count_is":134,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T03:06:11.750Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8560_c01_c02"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c02","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts and memoranda","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c02#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eIndexed.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c02#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c02","ref_ssm":["viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c02"],"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c02","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03","parent_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03","parent_ssim":["viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01","viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03"],"parent_ids_ssim":["viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01","viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Skipwith Family papers","Series 1: Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, Map","Manuscript Volumes"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Skipwith Family papers","Series 1: Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, Map","Manuscript Volumes"],"text":["Skipwith Family papers","Series 1: Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, Map","Manuscript Volumes","Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts and memoranda","Box 22","Folder 2","Indexed."],"title_filing_ssi":"Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts and memoranda","title_ssm":["Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts and memoranda"],"title_tesim":["Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts and memoranda"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1775-1801"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1775/1801"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts and memoranda"],"component_level_isim":[3],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"collection_ssim":["Skipwith Family papers"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":1478,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["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."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["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."],"date_range_isim":[1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801],"containers_ssim":["Box 22","Folder 2"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIndexed.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Indexed."],"_nest_path_":"/components#0/components#2/components#1","timestamp":"2026-05-21T10:55:13.419Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_9004.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Skipwith Family papers","title_ssm":["Skipwith Family papers"],"title_tesim":["Skipwith Family papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1760-1977, and undated"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1760-1977, and undated"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 65 Sk3","/repositories/2/resources/9004"],"text":["Mss. 65 Sk3","/repositories/2/resources/9004","Skipwith Family papers","Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775","Education--Virginia--History--19th century","Farm management--Virginia--History--19th century","French language--Study and teaching","Gardening--Virginia","Prestwould (Virginia : Estate)","Correspondence","Financial records","Receipts (financial records)","approximately 7000 items","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.","Processed by Anne Lewis and Deborah W. Smith during 1977-1978.","See also the manuscript volume of Peyton Horatio Skipwith, Jr.  (Mss. MsV Skipwith); Robert Skipwith Papers (Mss. 74s Sk3); Robert Skipwith Diaries (Mss. 65 Sk4).  A picture of the Skipwith Pianoforte is in the University Archives Photograph Collection (P2000.49)."," 2008.257 Lady Jean Skipwith Collection.","The collection contains, business papers, correspondence, accounts and the farm notes of Sir Peyton Skipwith of Mecklenburg Co., Va., son Humberstone Skipwith and Humberstone Skipwith's wives and children, especially Fulwar Skipwith. Papers are primarily business in nature and reflect the management of \"Prestwould.\""," Papers also concern the development of Lady Skipwith's library, the education of Fulwar Skipwith and his brother Grey Skipwith. Manuscript volumes concern farm accounts, gardening, the study of French and Fulwar Skipwith's lists of books.","Oversize Folder 1: Formerly Box VII, folder 5a oversize file: Feb 1, 1798 manuscript map entitled Sir Peyton Skipwith's land A.D. 1798, Joh Hill Cartographer.\nOBox XXI, Folder 33 medium oversize file, House Plans including photostat."," Skipwith Family Papers in Swem Library's microform area, 14 reels, call number HD 1471 .U5 R43 ser. L part 3","Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, dated and undated. Boxes I-XX.","Indenture for the sale of a slave.","Deed of conveyance for 390 acres of land in Lunenburg County","Payment of twelve pounds to Mr. Sterling Thonton","Receipt for five pounds, nineteen shillings.","Account for one pound, nineteen shillings, and eleven pence. Also some rough accounts.","Receipt for the sale of a large, bay horse.","Deed.","Directions to pay Sterling Thornton five pounds, seven shillings, and four pence.","Indenture for the sale of slaves","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for five pounds, ten shillings in payment for a pair of mill stones.","Payment of three pounds, twelve shillings which he is in need of. Letter was returned and endorsed by Harris as a receipt for the money, dated August 8, 1769.","Directions for the payment to Mr. James Yancey of eight pounds, seven shillings, and six pence. Letter endorsed on April 4, 1770 by James Yancey and returned as a receipt.","Receipt for eleven pounds for two years of mill stones.","Promissory note for sixty-seven pounds, six shillings, and nine pence.","Receipt for two pair of shoes.","Bond for seventy pounds.","About a horse.","Bond for £200 for the building of three mills by September next.","Payment of some money.","Scope and Contents","Sale of some bacon and other provisions. The people in Richmond are in great want.","Receipt for nine guineas. 2 pages. Autograph document.","Bond for eighty pounds.","Bond for £130,000.","Breeding horses.","Notes on land deed and a deed of trust for 12 Negroes from Sir Peyton? Skipwith to? Ferril and? Ferril to ? Moss, and ? Holmes.","A blank indenture for payment of an unspecified account to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","The mating of several mares with his horse, Black and All Black.","Deed for title to some lands in consideration of £300.","Receipt two pounds, two shillings, and two pence.","Price of some tobacco, etc.","Bill for £795, fifteen shillings.","Transportation of some oats.","Barley.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Payment for some bacon sold to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Delivery of 5000 pounds of tobacco to Mr. John C. Littlepage. Endorsed by J.C. Littlepage.","Breeding some horses.","Does not intend to sell his mare.","Payment for horse breeding.","The purchase of some bacon.","Account with Sir Peyton Skipwith, Slott?, and Donaldson, and Henry Sandifer.","Delivery of some bacon to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents Bacon.","Last delivery of some corn.","Supply of some sugar.","Tobacco.","Entertaining expenses.","Conveying the Brunswick District Court order to pay some money and tobacco to David Apperson.","Sale of some tobacco. Confusion in Harwood's estate following the death of his father. A large sum of money \"for the purpose of raising a soldier.\"","Escape of a prisoner who has fled to the enemy.","Bill for a wardrobe chest and a case.","Barley. Is anxious to meet Sir Peyton.","Delivery of sugar.","Sugar.","Receipt for two hundred and five pounds, ten shillings.","About Col. Eastleigh, Miss Skipwith, etc. \"This cursed invasion has thrown everything into confusion.\"","Bond for 160,000 pounds of tobacco.","Copy of a bond for a hundred and sixty thousand pounds of crop tobacco between Robert Tucker of Sussex County and William Burge of Prince George County and Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt.","Account of estate of Dr. John Ravenscroft, Cairnsmoore, Scotland, with Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft.","Bond for £300.","Notations of a lease by Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Various bills. receipts, etc. for spices, wine, and mutton.","Statement of their account for linens.","Payment of money with interest due since 1773.","Procurement of two ship's carpenters.","Statement of his account for salt. signed in Beall's behalf by B. Holmes.","Ended the bargain he made with Mr. Smith.","Requests the return of his Negro Stewart.","Payment for 203 head of cattle delivered for the use of the French Army.","Has been ill, but will send him his money in a few days. Also the offer of an old dog - \"very slow,\" but \"is very true and good for a fox.\"","Has spent all his available money in the purchase of a horse, but will pay him shortly.","Two cows which were left in her care. Both died, but she may keep the hides.","Cannot attend his sale. Also requests payment for some bacon","Imprisonment and sale of a person who was enslaved by Sir Peyton.","Survey of land bought by Sir Peyton Skipwith from William Natchell, together with Armistead's fee for surveying the land.","Various bills, receipts, etc., for shingles, shoes, wool, and spices.","Payment of their joint bond.","Offer to defend him in his suit against Mr. Hooper.","Health of the recipient.","Death of thirty-five head of Sir Peyton's cattle, and recompense for looking after the remainder.","Disposal of some corn.","Order for corn and meal. Hears news \"that there is a certain general peace--a happy event to us.\"","About credit for £300.","Failure to pay for some salt. Threatens to take him to court.","Some corn and paints.","Spare scythe stones.","Contract.","Impending case for the settlement of a deed.","Receipt for the payment of some bonds.","Forwarding of various letters and newspapers.","Bond for the sale of some lands and Negro slaves in part settlement of a previous bond for tobacco. Also part of a fuller bond, dated October 9, 1786 entered into between Robert Turnbull, Petersburg, and Robert Tucker.","Tobacco business. \"The great advances my late partnership is in for our friends abroad, has laid me under very great and disagreeable inconveniences.\"","Various accounts, receipts, etc., for spices, shoe boots, buttons, and hinges.","Reestablishment of their correspondence, disrupted during \"the last unhappy war.\" Mr. Thomas Main will give further details in person.","Is sending his partner and nephew, Mr. Main, to settle their account, a more expedient method of settling their claims than by the use of attorneys.","Opening of correspondence with Messers. Berth and Sigrist, Amsterdam, for the consignment of tobacco.","Stray steer.","Order to pay the expenses of two witnesses testifying at the suit of James Hooper.","Tobacco.","Acquaints him of his arrival in America.","Requests the use of his surveying equipment.","Money due to Sir Peyton.","Has inquired for reliable purchasers for his goods which many will fetch eighty guineas.","Invitation to stay at Beauford.","Sale of some Negroes. All the three potential purchasers were of substance.","Mr. Hutchinson and Colonel Skirving would like to see him in person.","Bill of exchange for some cattle.","Mr. Campbell wishes to settle the matter in an English court.","Introducing himself on behalf of his firm Dawes, Stephenson, and Co., tobacco merchants.","Payment of their tobacco account. Hopes he will spare him any further trouble.","Sale of his tobacco. Hopes to meet him before he returns to England.","Security for some tobacco.","Business matters.","Mr. Ruffin's bond.","Mr. Ruffin's case to pay his bond. \"The most speedy and vigorous methods shall be pursued.\"","Mr. Fiveash's affair. Appended a statement of his account with Thomas Fiveash.","Memorandum of a bargain entered into for some cattle.","Thread and butter","Statement of Sir Peyton's account with the General Court for various suits, etc.","Tax account.","Understands he is a lenient creditor. Requests that he may pay part of the bond that he is security to for Robert Connell.","Offer to sell his land. Requests a quick determination.","Letter from Mr. Nelson concerning the price of tobacco.","Receipt for £1009..10..0.","Notifying him of his appointment as Surveyor of the road in place of Thomas Vaughan.","Bankruptcy suit filed by Mr. Murray's executors. Major portion of his debt is Mr. Allen's rather than Sir Peyton's.","Purchase of his work horse.","A blank summons to call a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his dispute with J. Harmanson?","Payment of his taxes and other business.","Payment for a Negro he has had since August 1782.","Is sorry but he has already sold the horse, but will try to procure him back. Thinks the horse is destined for New York. \"He is an excellent covering horse and well calculated to get colts for the turf.\" Remarks on the severity of the laws against racing in his state.","Some of his tobacco sold in 1775. Is glad to hear he wishes to renew his correspondence with their firm. Will do everything to protct his interests.","His letter came too late; had already sold the horse. However he expects to buy it back next season when he will have first preference. Further details about some of its colts - \"I veryyly believe him to be as pure a blooded horse as any in America or England.\"","Information regarding some cattle.","Receipt for one large packing trunk purchased of Edmund Wells, trunk and case maker.","Scope and Contents The payment of one of his notes. Has sent Captain Matthew Gibb to see him and hopes he \"will consider the disadvantage I labour under by being so long kept out of the money.\"","Discharging his bond for a tract fo land he had bought of Mr. Machary?","Cannot undertake to prosecute his case.","Mr. Ingram is doing his best to replevy his debt to him, but his scheme to do so must, by law, be approved by Sir Peyton his creditor. Also, the sale of some Negroes will not be permitted except with his approval.","Freight to England. Will remain in America till next spring.","His dismissal as surveyor, but is wishing to survey their land as a private surveyor.","His chartering of \"a fine British butt vessel\" to take his tobacco.","Will shortly be going to Richmond and desires to know what business, if any, he would like him to transact there for him.","Purchase of some cattle. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.","Must delay his visit to Richmond to attend the court where Mrs. Humphries, wife of John Humphries, is to be examined for the murder of one of her negro girls.","Requests the use of a small lumber cart to take home a box of glass.","Purchase of some cattle.","Shipment of his tobacco.","His tobacco--no offers as yet. Mr. Main will obtain freight for the goods he has ordered.","Dispatch of his notes to Colonel Joseph Green of Wayne County, N. C. for the purchase of his cattle.","His tobacco which is now on board a ship ready to sail.","Deed for the sale of some land to Bigelow on the Roanoke River.","Survey of some land and a court case pending.","Agreement to serve as overseer at Bugs Farm or on one of his plantations.","His progress at school in England. Describes a visit with Mayor Grymes to see the palace of Windsor.","Account of various legal costs.","Cattle he expects for North Carolina.","Is pleased to hear of his intention to deal in tobacco with his friends Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson and Co., London. Presents low price of tobacco and how prospects for the present growing crop are--\"which added to the restless and uneasy situation of the Northern and Eastern states will probably cause some amendment in the European market.\"","Has plotted the mill pond.","Scope and Contents Just arrived in London; bad season for visiting the city, as all fashionable people have left for \"watering places;\" will leave in a day or two for the Hague, then for Paris by way of Flanders; Eng. in a state of chaos; Irish propositions uncertain; necessity of learning French to do business not only in France but everywhere on the continent; his son Gray should learn French, and Italian too perhaps; Jefferson, already a year in France, is obliged to speak much English, so his French does not improve; Col. David Humphries, legation secretary, the same; have tried harder than any American ever to learn French; has heard of his possible visit to Europe; hopes to see him; can send letters to Col. Forrest or Fulwar Skipwith; hopes he received papers left for him in Virginia; Hog Island gave concern, and hopes he got rid of it; his kind offer of assistance may be taken up, as have not heard from Mr. Benjamin Harrison, who agreed to handle affairs; ask for a letter of credit, to be used only in an emergency; has written in this vein before, but think letters miscarried; sends this through Col. Forrest and Fulwar Skipwith.","Is loading a ship for Bristol and reminds him of his promise to send twenty hogshead of tobacco ?","Business matters.","Scantling and plank.","Goods on board the ship Robert.","Shipment of goods to him, including various types of seeds.","Order for some prunes, raisins and currants.","Prices of tobacco.","Receipt for puchase of some books including four volumes of Rabelais' books--\"very scare.\"","Loading of his tobacco on board the vessel Tweed.","Verdict and judgement of the General Court in favor of Skipwith in his suit against Ferrell. Damages of one penny plus cost.","Injunction granted to Pineas Ingram staying the proceedings in his suit with Sir Peyton over the sale of some Negroes.","Is willing to sell his land.","Fifty-five pounds, Virginia money, received of Thomas Vaughan.","Acknowledges his letter of 10 October. He is now second boy at Mr. Cotton's school where Major Grymes proposes he stays until August when he can go to Eton. Has had a letter from Uncle Miller.","Financial matters.","Bills, etc. on John Hyndman and Co.","Shoes, stockings, boots, salt, flour, spices, and bridles for horses.","List of horses delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt of some money.","To meet his commitments, he will sell some land, and hopes to be allowed to \"set up at your shop or mill.\"","Has been appointed by the Court as one of the gentlement to act as executor to an estate in which Hepburn has a third interest.","Offer of a horse for £45.","His business in court and various other business matters. 2 pages.","Disposal of a South Carolina Negro, etc.","Order to impound part of the estate of Robert Harrison in payment for debts owed to Thomas Vaughan; Harrison being absconded.","Sale of 3000 lbs. of sugar on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Colonel Green will view the road next Thursday.","Ingram's tobacco.","Forwarding of five grindstones.","Breaking in of his horse to harness before his journey to Richmond.","Collection of some apple and pear trees at Shrosburys.","Letter regarding Colonel Green's report on the road.","Many favors which he acknowledges he has done for him.","Included are some for her brother, Hugh.","Receipt for £12 and five barrels of Indian corn in payment for a dark bay horse.","Warrant in the case of Downes vs. Brown. The county of residence is left blank until it is found out \"where the (delinquent) does live.\"","Bills of loading for three hogs heads of his tobacco.","Payment of some money to Sir Peyton Skipwith and other financial business.","Several suits pending that day.","Scope and Contents","Request for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.","Account of the sale of twenty hogs heads of tobacco.","Summoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.","His invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.","Legal matters.","Receipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Shipping costs to England. \"The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones.\"","Invoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.","Overpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783.","Scope and Contents","Sale of his tobacco.","Sale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.","Receipt for the payment of the certificate tax.","Dispatch of some of his tobacco on board their vessel. \"It is said that a difference in Insurance of from 2 to 5 Guineas is made between British and American bottoms.\"","His departure for England. Hopes he may see him there shortly.","Advises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.","Bad weather and its interruption of various projects.","Is sorry his letter caused him so much distress, especially at the time of his illness. In his suit against Wills, he was awarded only £5 as against £50-60 which he ought to have received. Testimony of Collin Wills was that he struck his father with a sword. The jury was biased and he thought it best to let the matter alone rather than order a new trial.","Mr. Brown's ticket.","Payment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the \"blowing up\" of his mill.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for payment for some linen and other household goods.","A suit; advises caution.","Provision of shipping and freight rates for his tobacco.","Shipping of his tobacco.","Delivery of some clover and grass seed.","Delivery of turnip seeds, etc.","Scope and Contents Shipping and sale of his tobacco.","Freight for his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Shipping and insurance arrangements for his tobacco.","Saddle for a horse.","Requests twenty dollars to balance his tax account.","Sale of three hogsheads of tobacco.","Shipping some tobacco to Bristol.","Sale of some lands in Lunenburg County belonging to Mr. Upshaw.","Exchange of some grass seeds.","Offers to act as overseer on Mr. Perier's plantation which he understands he intends to purchase.","Cure of his \"fellow Sam.\" Hopes he can perform a reasonable cure on his jaw.","Freight rates for tobacco on board the British vessel, Mary.","Copy of the judgement in the case of Downes vs. Mr. Brown","Subpoena served on Mr. Miles \"who I have some reason to think will be a very beneficial witness in your favour.\"","Requests that he will not insist on payment of his debt until his crop is harvested.","Scope and Contents Business for the house of Dawes Stephenson, and Co., of London. There is a \"fine new British built vessel\" in the River.","His \"agreeable passage\" back to England.","Lack of comments from him or Messers. Donaldson and Stotts regarding his tobacco.","State of twenty hogsheads of tobacco.","State of their accounts.","Tobacco and other business. \"Our crop this year will be uncommonly short and I fear but undifferent in quality, owing to the wet weather.\"","Apologizes for not seeing him regarding the indents, but was detained by the ill health of his family.","Shipment of his tobacco.","Sale of some oxen. Not possible for the moment, since he does nto care to be paid in paper money, the only currency at present available in Va.","Has viewed the land belonging to Mr. Bigelow and values it at two hundred pounds, Va currency.","Bill for the sale of twenty-one horses and colts.","Delivery of some letters, and his readiness to see him the following morning.","His bond for fifteen hundred pounds for lands on the Roanoke River, Warren County, N. C. , and also for some dwellings on the south side of Old Street, Petersburg.","A bond for fifteen hundred pounds, Virginia currency, for the title of certain lands in Warren County, N. C. , and certain buildings and land in Petersburg,","Will do all he can to raise the money and pay him that evening. Does not blame him. \"I acknowledge I have forfeited my trust.\"","His expectation of a meeting between them. Hopes to be able to set out soon for America.","Settlement of a bond.","Payment of his account with Skipwith.","His failure to see him.","Will be happy to see him when he comes down for the races.","Bond for £1220-17 for the purchase of some lands.","Invoice and statement of Sir Peyton's account with Panock, Nicolson, and Skipwith.","Mr. Taylor has been so busy that he has not had time to write.","Construction of some ditches.","Receipt and settlement of some debts.","Expects soon to have a balance of £130 in favor of Messers. Pinnock and Skipwith.","Has measured the great ditch and finds it 2260 yards long. Also includes ? to ?. Regarding the purchase of some land.","Is making up a large shipment of tobacco with difficulty and would be glad to receive any tobacco collected on his account. Also includes George Craghead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm. December 14, 1786. Explains why he has not yet collected any of his tobacco.","John Ballard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the purchase of some tobacco.","Payment of some money outstanding to him, which he does not like to press for but now needs.","Debt to Colonel William Randolph.","Scarcity of cash, the high discount on bills, and other business concerning the tobacco trade.","Various bills and receipts for clothing items, including a cap, bonnet, velvet, silk, and buttons, furnishings, including a skillet, spoons, fans, and forks, salt, sewing tools, and a wagon.","Scope and Contents","Testimony regarding his suit against Pines Ingram, William Smith, John Smith, Thomas Ingram, and John Ingram.","His suit against Mattart. Unlikely to obtain judgement within less than two years; \"The evil is in the law.\"","Payment of the debt for the horse.","His brother Henry's estate and debts which he has now taken responsibility for.","Settlement of his debt. Begs him to give him till July and not seize his securities.","Usefulness of his tobacco.","Invoice of sundry goods shipped on board the Bridget.","Tobacco sales, etc.","About the purchase of some land.","Illness of Mr. Archibald who on doctor's advice is returning to Europe. In the future, his business in America will be confined to the collection of debts.","Suit against W. Pool. Has obtained a judgement against him, and also in his suit against John Cox.","Inability to see him.","Sale of some of Mr. Poole's property and the settlement of his debts.","Statement of their account for mustard, thread, buttons, stockinette, and silk.","Bond for thirty pounds for the construction of two chimneys and hearths.","Price of lime.","Sale of his tobacco. The proceeds to be entrusted to John R. Grymes who has the care and management of his son.","Bill of his on J. Hyndman \u0026 Co. which has been returned to him.","Invoice of tobacco sales from the ship Montgomery.","Two bonds which he took care of.","Sale of some lime.","Debt for £8-2-6. Also includes Alexander Boyd, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, June 9, 1787.","A list of men using the ferry and the sums due from them.","License for a tavern and the purchase of some nails.","Business matters.","Request for some grass seed for his orchard.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received by George Edward Henderson.","Tobacco business. Is sorry that any part of his conduct could have caused ill feeling between them.","Suit by Skipwith against Royster. Also miscellaneous notes by Skipwith regarding some slaves and other items.","Receipt for settlement of debts owed to him by Jacob Mettart and James Swinton, of Petersburg.","Payment for his tobacco.","His recent illness.","Account of his tobacco sold in London.","Statement of his account for a wagon and slaves.","Rights and title to a bond. Also other jottings regarding business accounts, etc.","Are sending him a hamper of London port wine.","His attendance at the Court House.","His borrowing money on his account.","Scope and Contents","Early delivery of some tobacco.","Survey of a plot of tobacco land.","Deed for the sale of some land.","Price of tobacco in Petersburg, he requests to know.","Settlement of John Holt's estate and the provision of money for the education of his orphans--hopes he will befriend them.","Bill for various goods.","Legal provisions of an ejectment, \"an action, commonly used for the trying of titles, and recovery of lands, etc., illegally withheld from the right owner.\"","Disposal of the Holt estate.","Money for the purchase of corn. Had prevented the suit brought by Murray's prosecutors against him from being heard this court.","Court matters. Advises him to discuss the suit against Billy Heale, because of the cost of witnesses, etc.","Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Philip Moody. Bond for a hundred and twenty pounds, Virginia currency","Scope and Contents","Statement of his account since December 1785.","Delivery of some corn or money. \"I hope you will not fail to send me one or the other.\"","Tobacco bond. Is to deliver it up to Colonel Penn.","Sheep shearing and other farming matters. Has spoken to Major Boyce \"on account of your enormous tax in Surrey.\"","Bond for thirty five pounds, ten shillings, the balance due on the purchase of two Negro slaves.","Delivery of some iron and a pair of gloves.","Statement of his account.","Their lack of several of the articles he ordered, including a weeding hoe.","Bill for various goods, including a table cloth and drapes.","Receipt of a packet.","Tax account.","Statement of his account.","Bond for forty seven pounds, fifteen shillings.","Bond for seven hundred pounds, seven shillings and eight pence. The bond endorsed on the back as having been discharged is signed, William Allen, 3 August 1789.","Delivery of some goods, including some osnaburg fabric and nails, and the state of their account.","Bill for various goods, including thread, cloth, linen, buttons, buckles, and nails.","Purchase of some nails and buttons.","Tobacco and the disposal of other goods of his.","The Reverend Mr. John Scot and his desire \"to complete a union on which my future happiness so much and so immediately depends.\"","Collection of some fees.","Bond for two hundred pounds.","Articles requested by him.","His marriage, legal difficulties, in the laws of Virginia.","Court matters.","Bond for some Negroes he made with Mr. Peyton? Short.","Miscellaneous bill receipts for slaves, clothing and spices, and other business documents.","Purchase of some land on Butchers Creek. The plantation is in bad repair.","Debt due to Colonel Edward Harwood, payment in money or tobacco as he pleases.","Bond of one hundred pounds for the delivery of four slaves.","Purchase of some wine.","Sum of money due from him to the esate of Colonel William Harwood.","His illness since arriving in Louisville. \"Your land is started in a most growing part of the country...faster than any other part of Kentucky.\" High price of uncultivated land \"owing to the astonishing migration to the Western Country.\" General export of tobacco down the Mississippi.","Bond for thirteen pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence.","About some money due to his wife.","Personal matters.","Scope and Contents","About the purchase of some land.","Doctor Olwer; wishes he could help \"but we seem quite full of gentlemen of his profession in this part of the country.\"","Presentation of some of hsi bills to Messers Stott and Donaldson.","Accepts their offer after school ends in April; mentions his mother's Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft marriage to Mr. Patrick Steward in Scotland.","Account of tobacco received and sold from on board the vessel Termagant.","Hop roots.","Invoice for buttons, cambrick, flannel, pepper, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and salt.","Payment of thirteen pounds to Mr. William Richards. Also includes Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan,, 1789 April 20","Supply of various goods.","Receipt for two bonds on which he is bringing suits in the District Court of Petersburg.","Lease for his storehouse and lumber house at the ferry.","Invoice of goods sent to him, including salt, wine, brass knobs, a hat, flannel, and diapers.","Bond for 5,692 lbs. of tobacco.","Invoice of goods purchased.","Sale of some land.","Invoice for goods purchased, including wine and butter.","Number of his slaves.","Statement of their account for buttons.","Asks about her pregnancy; gives news of relatives and friends in Scotland; discusses mental attitudes toward the loss of a child; is preparing to give a speech at the College on August 1.","Title to a deed.","Invoice for goods purchased, including sugar and tea.","Purchase of a horse.","Goods purchased, including nails, and the state of his account.","Shipment of tobacco, and related business.","Invoice of goods purchased by him, including putty, knives, chalk, and shoes.","Statement of their account.","Their daughter Helen Skipwith, later Helen Coles and his need to attend to business.","Payment of the balance outstanding to him.","Shipment of his tobacco to London.","Pay the bearer of this letter, Mr. Allison, thirty shillings.","Agreement regarding the purchase of some land in Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Purchase of a colt. Also included Colonel William Johnson to Sir Peyton Skipwith. Regrets that he has sold the animal.","Lewis Payne, an \"industrious young man.\" Also would he pay the two hundred pounds oustanding to him.","Their account.","Purchase of some land.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Lady St. John.","State of his suit against Mr. Robinson.","Dawes, Stephenson, \u0026 Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Hartley.","His decision to be of service to him.","Progress of his two suits in the Petersburg district court. Also enclosed is a receipt for two bonds dated March 10, 1790.","Legal matters.","Merchandise contracted for, being ready.","His title to some land.","Subpoenas for witnesses for his suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Tobacco sales and shipments, \"the markets in Europe are glutted with Tobaco...I think there must be a demand for France as soon as the Commotions have subsided.\"","Bond for forty pounds.","Bond for one hundred and eighty pounds.","The moving of rock from Mr. Ross's plantation.","Sale of his tobacco. \"Our house does not possess the talent of flattery.\"","Sale of his property. Demands secure terms and no bad or defective title.","Outstanding taxes for 1783.","Their tobacco account.","Freight for his tobacco.","The payment of his Revenue lent to Mr. Thomas Vaughan.","Receipt for some corn, Brown writing on behalf of Stott \u0026 Donaldson.","Report on the progress of the various tasks on the plantations.","Correspondence with Major P.L. Gryms. Has not heard from Sir Peyton's son since March when he was in good health.","Bond for twenty-three pounds, four shillings and nine pence.","Scope and Contents","The delivery of a carriage and horses. Will pay him in bank notes which \"pass as specie in every state in the Union,\" there being a shortage of specie.","Business and family matters. Is endeavoring \"to get several sums due from Colonel Washington and others.\"","Will attend to his interests.","Bond for seventy pounds with Thomas Greenwood, guardian to the orphans of Robert Greenwood.","Payment of Robert Atkinson for wagon freight.","Payment of some money to Robert Birchett. Receipt for payment on the back, signed Robert Birchett, dated1792 September 27.","Discusses some bills of exchange which are in litigation, and some land Skipwith inquired about.","Invoice of goods purchased, including linen.","Bill and receipt of varous expenses and services rendered, including some wine and ale.","A Christmas box and other small matters.","Scope and Contents","The goods purchased by her.","The payment of some money","Scope and Contents","Subpoenas and witnesses for his suits in the Brunswick District Court.","Survey and plan of some land.","Port wine and Irish beef tongue.","Declaration of his authority as a justice of the city of Charleston and a public notary.","State of his account.","State of his account.","Various business matters including his offer to purchase some land belonging to Mr. Price.","The sale of some land of Mr. Price in payment for taxes.","Domestic matters.","Scope and Contents","Statement and receipt for the balance of his account.","The disposal of some land in Kentucky belonging to the estate of John Hartwell","The best time to ship his tobacco. Some apprehension that the market \"will be glutted with stemmed Tob.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","His lack of a cart and the delivery of some pork.","The disposal of some land in the district of Kentucky.","A receipt for some money.","Bill \u0026 receipt for bridge tolls.","Bill for some articles furnished for his daughter.","His suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Blank orders to summon a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his suit pending with the Executors for Edward Harward.","Several small business matters. Also his pending trip to Georgia.","Some Lusirn? Lucerne? seed.","Mr. Ruffin's injunction to the suit brought against him.","The delivery of a desk, shoes, and buckles.","Freight on board a ship bound for London.","The bad condition of the road and the desirability of a bridge over the creek near his house. .","Money oustanding on his account.","Information on the power of an attorney.","The construction of three stills.","Various business matters.","His consignment of tobacco.","The mill stone business.","Judgement and execution for debt against him.","The quantity of tobacco he wishes shipped.","Arrangements for shipping his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","The \"Futility of the Deed\" granted for some land in Kentucky.","Tobacco business.","Concerning legal business.","The construction of a mill; also the employment of \"Pling.\"","Blank Order to summon a witness to attend the suit pending in the Brunswick district court between Sir Peyton Skipwith and the Executors for William Harwood.","Various court and legal matters.","Discusses his ill health and doctor's remedies; Mrs. McMurdo expected to die after the premature birth of a daughter, and distrust of the \"Gentlemen accoucheurs\"; mentions defunct \"Jermyn Bakeres\" ?.","The inspection of his tobacco and other business matters.","Payment of some cash.","His account with Messrs. J. \u0026 A. Freeland.","The payment of rent for the blacksmith's shop.","His collection of books.","Public auction of the Lawson Price estate (land), in Mecklenburg County. March 1794. Document concerns in the court case of James Belsches, Jr. U.S. \"Lawson price and Company\" brought before the Prince George County Court.","Deal for the sale and possession of some land.","Scope and Contents","Bills on Glasgow and London.","A visit to his sister to get her to make a pair of overalls.","Scope and Contents","Payment of the sum obtained in his suit against the Nicholas's.","Bond for two hundred and sixty-two pounds.","Note on Captain Hay in favor of Mr. Baker which he wishes presented to Sir Peyton","His readiness to advocate his claim against H. Carlton. Explains the history of the suit which began over default on a bond.","Scope and Contents","The sale of his land in Halifax County .","The settlement of their account. \"the war with France makes it necessary to prefer an American bottom,\" if payment is to be made in produce.","His order for Imperial Tea.","Request for a pair of shoes.","Some property near Washington and also business matters.","The sale of his tobacco and the granting of credit thereon.","His account.","His request for his horse to visit \"Uncle Greenwood.\"","The sale of his horse and the balance owing on the negro.","Various court matters. Also his alarm at the price of tobacco and his intention to sow more wheat in the fall.","Tax returns on his still.","The purchase of a horse.","The delivery of a letter.","Sends some \"Books of amusement or entertainment\"; mentions Mr. R his wife?; has heard nothing from Britain for a long time.","The law concerning the possession of stills.","Business from his suit against Colonel William Harwood.","The payment of some money he owes him.","Various correspondence and other business matters.","Bond for three hundred and seventy-five pounds.","Bond for one hundred and sixty-six pounds.","Various business matters.","His ague and fever; mentions his wife and Mr. Inge; the price of locally made goods is falling and the scarcity of money has affected the price of land.","Court and other legal matters.","Court business.","Various business matters.","Appointment of Short to be his attorney to sell lands claimed by him in the state of Kentucky.","The price of some pork.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Promissory note.","Scope and Contents","The Skipwith accounts; Sir Peyton's recent consignment of tobacco which did not get shipped to England; and a recent smallpox epidemic in Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Maury's receiving thirty-nine Hogs heads of Skipwith tobacco at what appeared to be an inconvenient time for market selling. Maury honors a draft of Skipwith for three hundred pounds.","Wonders why Skipwith did not send answer in case of Holts errs.","Scope and Contents","Note for two pounds, twelve shillings, and eleven pence.","Caleb Johnston eight pounds.","Concerns Skipwith's court involvements with one Mr. Baird.","Informing him of the high water level of several ponds on his property. Including memo informing Sir Skipwith of the leveling off of the water near Robert Birchett's store, Sept. 26, 1794. Reverse, a listing of various salt orders placed by Sir. Peyton in 1793.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Consignment of wheat sent by Skipwith to Campbell of Petersburg. Campbell discusses both the fluctuating prices of wheat and tobacco, and suggets that Skipwith might find a more favorable market for tobacco abroad.","Skipwith's legal entanglements with V. Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation involving tobacco, between Skipwith and W. Barberville.","Shalor's inability to pay a debt owed Skipwith.","Tobacco and the disposal of promissory notes.","Skipwith's latest consignment of tobacco sent to England.","Notes concern various financial transanctions of Lady Jean Skipwith.","Skipwith's contract with Shalor for masonry work, and his desire to have said work suspended due to bad weather.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Impending suit against Sir. Peyton Skipwith by Colonel Harwood. including: \"Fishing Days Here Disposed of, 1795\" and \"A list of the small boys that will be able to real tobacco down in the fall 1795.\"","Scope and Contents","Debts due from Jacob Bugg, holder of bond from Skipwith. Mentions intended removal to Kentucky, desires to make contacts via Skipwith among friends.","Invoice of goods to be shipped from Liverpool, including a diamond for cutting glass, putty, window glass, and salt.","Court litigation instituted by Clinch against Skipwith in the High Court of Chancery on behalf of the Holt heirs.","Warns Skipwith of the impending difficulties in the court proceedings instituted against him by the Holt heirs of Surry County.","Job that Robson was not able to perform as expected.","The disputed title of a Negro purchased fom the sheriff of Lunenburg County by Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","As Skipwith's lawyer, Munford advised his client on actions that were to be taken in the \"Donald Affair\" in which Skipwith is defendant. Munford also advised Skipwith on matters pertaining to two other court cases involving Skipwith.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice of plan to take William Gray's disposition at Robert Armistead's Tavern, 1795 August 31, 1795.","Arrangements for the payment of taxes by Skipwith.","Notice of court proceeding against them. Concerns the confiscation of thirteen slaves from the Hardwood Estates for the nonpayment of bonds.","Scope and Contents","Court litigation between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Robert Birchett over wheat.","As the Skipwith London agent, Maury encourages Sir Peyton to abandon further shipment of tobacco to London \"earlier than the summer following its growth.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation in which Skipwith was plaintiff.","Scope and Contents","Petition regarding their suit against John Martin involving a debt and the assignment of a bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's ferry operated by Hopkins and the necessity of improving roads leading to and from said ferry.","Problem of shipping and receiving goods from England, especially tobacco.","Goods ordered by Lady Skipwith.","His suit against Peter Holloway.","Goods shipped from Liverpool for Sir Peyton Skipwith and placed under the care of Mr. McCallum, including a leaf table.","Used as miscellaneous note paper.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of taxes in gold by Skipwith.","Skipwith's involvement in court litigation with Robert Birchett over a wheat contract. Skipwith wants to retain McCrocy as his lawyer.","Scope and Contents","States that Skipwith was to call witnesses to refute the previous testimony of Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice left at Robert Birchett's house on 16 Sept. 1796 by John Hill.","Receipt of payment for Baird Judgement.","Also contains a penned reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County noting receipt of taxes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Duties owed on goods delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Carleton's belated payment of debts to Skipwith.","Including reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, noting recipt of taxes.","Mr. Carleton's repeated failure to pay a debt due in September and his desire to pay Skipwith in kind with horses and tobacco with an extension of the debt until December.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Business transactions between Peyton and Bell.","Scope and Contents","Bond for 181 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of a bond.","Complaints by Skipwith over several grindstones purchased from Bell's brother.","Newspapers sent to Vaughan by Skipwith, and Skipwith's court litigation with Mssrs. Bugg and Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Stone lime sent to Skipwith and the most recent tobacco prices.","Court litigations and the decrees of the court of appeals.","Letter of certification by John Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Land transaction, Singleton would like to pay with a horse.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Taxes due for previous year from various individuals, including William Davis, Sheriff of Mecklenburg.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Articles purchased by Skipwith, such as nails, hooks, springs, and hoes, including an itemized list.","Money owed Skipwith by Short and a request for Skipwith to procure \"about twenty likely negroes.\"","State of Skipwith's tobacco crop, and the prices it should fetch once on the market.","Enumerated list of Skipwith's taxes for 1797.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's account with them.","Scope and Contents Including receipt of payment.","Including receipt of payment.","Nathaniel Moss's receipt - October 9, 1797.","Business transaction.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including receipt for payment.","Scope and Contents","Account of Benjamin Harrison for taxes for the year 1792 with the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Map caption: \"On the first day of February began, and on the 15th compleated a Survey of the within Tract of Sir Peyton Skipwith's Land A.D. 1798. Laid down by a Scale of 80 poles to an Inch by John Hill.\"","Mr. Cunningham's transaction with Vaughan dealing with corn and its receipt and transportation, and other business.","Scope and Contents","Matters relating to Skipwith's court litigations with Robert Birchett ?","Skipwith's financial and legal transactions.","Scope and Contents","\"Bag of money\" left at Mr. Vaughan's by Skipwith's agent, John Hill.","Skipwith's request of a 20 pound loan.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Home remedy and treatment for yellow fever.","Materials sent to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Bond for two thousand five hundred pounds.","requesting the use of a horse.","Scope and Contents Concerning T. Burnett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's suit against King, Dinwiddie, Crawford, \u0026 Duncan.","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","Settling of accounts with Mr. Cunningham and Skipwith's future business.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bell's handling of a shipment of Skipwith's tobacco destined for London. including invoice for 60 hogs heads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including looking glasses and brass andirons.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Interests and payments on a bond. Also mention of Skipwith's trip to England for the coming summer.","Bennett advises Skipwith not to ship his tobacco from Edenton to Norfolk for shipment to England. Instead he wants the tobacco brought to Petersburg, and placed in his care.","Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England and some personal papers which Skipwith also wanted to send.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Asking him to host Sir Peyton Skipwith during his stay in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Gracie agrees to dispose of Skipwith's bills on Messrs. Dawes \u0026 Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London.","Reporting sales of tobacco and accounts of land offered for sale.","1801 wheat market, esp. with the West Indies and abroad in Europe. Mentions Mr. Dawson, Tom Payne, Mr. Jefferson, in addition to a pending treaty between U.S. and ?. Also speaks of rumor that England and France had concluded peace.","Receipt to Alexander and James Fulton for Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq.","Subject of court litigation between Skipwith and Samuel Bray of Hampshire County Ky.?","Skipwith's business with Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London. Also contains comment on a fever epidemic which had suspended business throughout New York City.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Requesting that they advance George Nicholas Skipwith $1,883.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request for $4800.00","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Invoice and receipt for goods purchased.","Fulwar Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Informs Skipwith of the dissolving of Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co.'s partnership with John Grayson, and Grayson's venture into business for himself.","Scope and Contents Seeks permission to carry a hogshead of tobacco across Skipwith's plantation to market.","Scope and Contents","Unknown writer's daughter Margaret.","Scope and Contents","Information relating to the dissolving of the business partnership of Dawes, Stephenson, Grayson \u0026 Co. Bennett informs Skipwith of his ship's departure for London via Falmouth.","State of England during the war with France, esp. in terms of their not being able to get American consignments of tobacco to England. Makes personal arrangement with Skipwith for the receipt of his crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's interests in purchasing mules.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Purchase of some slaves, and \"grazing\" as a business; describes the soil in his area, and his grasses it supports; comments on his method of crop rotation.","Lady Skipwith's order for music books. Also contains information on the prices for tobacco in Europe \"notwithstanding the blockade of the Elbe \u0026 other restrictions on commerce.\"","Nine hogsheads of tobacco being transported from Suffolk to Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Direction along the main road to Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request in his market investments; also discusses the New York market for tobacco.","Informing Skipwith of his plans to charter an American ship for the customers of Grayson \u0026 Noble. Also requests that Skipwith send along 1 1/2 dozen of \"good bacon hams.\"","Requesting that Skipwith decide whether or not he wants to ship his tobacco to England aboard the ship Alexander at City Point Hopewell.","Giving additional information concerning the ship Alexander, such as freight rates for the transporting of Skipwith's tobacco.","Date of departure of a ship from City Point Hopewell for England.","Bennet's receipt in Petersburg of 14 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for shipment to Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble, London.","Bennett's receipt of Skipwith's tobacco.","Sale of 4 hogsheads of Potson tobacco sent by Skipwith. Grayson complains of the inability to sell an additional 74 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco because of Skipwith's faulty methods of packing tobacco for shipment.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Suit against Dinwiddie Crawford \u0026 Co.","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Sale of 71 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for Skipwith and their receipt of samples of Dumfries tobacco.","Goods ordered by Skipwith now arrived in Petersburg on board the Protectress.","Receipt and sale of four hogsheads of tobacco.","Availability of ships sailing to Liverpool able to carry Skipwith's tobacco.","Goods purchased by Skipwith and being forwarded to him in the care of Thomas Bennett of Petersburg.","Bills of loading for six hogsheads of tobacco shipped on the Good Intent for New York.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Two bills for 200 pounds and 300 pounds that Skipwith had deposited with them. Also discussion on the London tobacco market and the necessity of Skipwith's shipping only that tobacco fit for \"home consumption.\"","Business transactions including the purchasing of cotton materials for Skipwith and the prices of tobacco on the Liverpool market.","Baskervill's use of one of Skipwith's servants to transport some articles.","Receipt of Skipwith's shipment of six hogsheads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Some bound volumes of music purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Disposal of two bills of exchange drawn upon Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith for 200 pounds a piece.","Their approval of transactions allowing James Maury of Liverpool to draw up the Skipwith account to cover purchases made in behalf of Sir Peyton. The high rate of insurance for shipping due to Spanish Privateers.","Order for books, including an itemized list.","Purchases made by Skipwith and the tobacco market in Liverpool; including invoice.","Transportation of Skipwith's tobacco crop to London.","Mare.","Goods purchased by Lady Skipwith, including shoemakers' pinchers and nippers, with an itemized list.","Goods purchased, including cloth.","Death of Sir Peyton Skipwith on October 11, 1805 and the death of his youngest son. Lady Skipwith as sole executor of her husband's Virginia estates asks Short to settle a court suit that had been pending between Short and Sir Peyton over some bonds of M. Fulwar Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's decision to sell his tobacco within the United States.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","\"A tract of land near this place belonging to late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\"","Cask of nails purchased by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Lady Skipwith's payment for a cask of nails, including receipt.","Payment for cask of nails, mentions the receipt of \"a bad dollar,\" including receipt.","Balance of the account with the estate of the late Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Error in business transactions between Maury and Grayson \u0026 Noble of London involving the Skipwith account.","Sir Peyton Skipwith's will in relation to a disagreement with Mr. ? Skipwith, and legacies to other children; warns her not to wear herself out in worrying over money matters; mentions his wife and daughter?","Concerns Lady Skipwith's inquiries as to the balance of payment in the Skipwith account.","Disposal and sale of wheat received from Cunningham and Lady Skipwith.","Statement of expenses and receipt for the building of a mill on Cox Creek.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: receipt for $500.00 paid by Lady Skipwith on December 28, 1808.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: March 22, 1808. William Marshall, attorney for Francis Lockett assigns bond to Walter Alver, Orange Co., North Carolina.","Business transactions concerning a \"draft of the oven\" and a note for $134.25.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Order of books for Lady Skipwith, including an invoice.","Scope and Contents","Books ordered and paid for by Lady Skipwith including invoice and receipt.","Whether or not Cunningham wanted the timber on a tract of land that Williamson wants to cultivate.","Scope and Contents","Patterned material that Lady Skipwith ordered, but which could not be had. Potts sends substitution.","Merchantile company of Alexander and James Fulton of Petersburg, and the late Sir Peyton's heirs.","Former business transactions between Maitland and Christian, and Sir Peyton Skipwith, deceased.","Notice of payment for an order of grain. Also references to the shortage of fine salt.","Each bond for $525.00 and due at Christmas, 1807.","Commanding him to present a summons to Jean Skipwith to appear before Mecklenburg County Court for negligence as proprietress of a ferry across the Roanoke River.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt of two pounds and eight shillings and also six dollars for one year's subscription to the Portfolio.","Business transactions between Lady Skipwith, George Nicholas Skipwith and Peyton Skipwith. Bell claims money cannot be paid until the repeal of the embargo law.","Request that Lady Skipwith supply him with enough grape seeds to get him in stock.","Bell expresses his regrets that he cannot, due to the embargo, follow Lady Skipwith's wishes concerning the payment of his tobacco bond. Also mentions, in margin, the total lack of cotton to be had from Charleston or St. Mary's.","Scope and Contents","Concerning the receipt of Lady Skipwith's wheat, and the shipment of a quantity of salt to Prestwould, including invoice.","Receipt of a shipment of wheat from Lady Skipwith and the sale of butter sent earlier.","Receipt of a quantity of wheat and butter sent to Petersburg for sale.","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's pending orders for tea, almonds, raisins, and china.","Memo of Lady Skipwith's renting for one year the land of Abraham Lockett, orphan.","Promissory note for $15000","Obligation to Lady Skipwith for $50.00 unless they can settle disputed title of ownership of land (2 1/2 acres) sold to her.","Shipment of an order of \"cotton cards\" to Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop. Including receipt.","Promissory note for $100.00.","Receipt of two loads of wheat from Lady Skipwith. Including invoice of goods purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's wheat account. including receipt.","invoice of items purchased, including hinges, screws, and glue.","Receipt of Lady Skipwith's shipment of wheat.","Hick's recollections of Sir Peyton Skipwith's mill. Offers to send deposition to aid Lady Skipwith in her court suit with the Young family.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Memo of Lady Skipwith's transactions with Barns to rent a portion of Lockett's lands.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Divison of Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate (d. 1805) among his living relatives.","Cunningham's orders for sugar and cloth, and the change in previous prices.","Writer's travels on the lower peninsula, visiting friends and relatives. Comments on Williamsburg and Hampton, also life in naval Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Guardian of Abraham Lockett. Memo of agreement to rent from Barnes a tract of land. Made by Cunningham in Lady Skipwith's behalf.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Balance due Rowley? Grymes from the estate of Lady Skipwith's late husband, Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Promissory note for $50.00.","Bill and invoice of books purchased.","Goods purchased for Lady Skipwith. Reverse: invoice of goods purchased.","Suit against Lady Skipwith as executrix of her late husband's estates by Dinwiddie, Crawford and Co. of Petersburg.","Scope and Contents","Correction of a billing mistake on some books ordered by Lady Skipwith.","Apperson's proposed trip to Richmond and his promise to transact some business concerning Lady Skipwith.","Price of bar iron ordered by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Work done for Skipwith by Ogle, thanking Skipwith for his recommendations to others of Ogle's work.","Business transaction with Lady Skipwith, including list of bank notes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for books.","Bill for two \"stock locks\" of $2.00.","Bill for $10.00.","Promissory note for $50.00","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's book order and contains information concerning the types of books binding available.","Agreement for the rental of a tract of land for $25.00.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including muslin, binding, thimbles, pins, nutmeg, and rice.","Business transactions concerning the receipt and payment for bacon and hogs sent to Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Bill for lodging and other services.","Bill and receipt for purchase of \"3 spades.\"","Bill and receipt for goods purchased.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $180.00 for building and setting up a wheat machine upon Lady Skipwith's estate.","Invoice and bill with receipt for 11 books purchased.","Bill and receipt for one piece of web.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including plows.","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including cutting knives and a saw.","Bill and receipt for items purchased, including saws.","Bill and receipt for goods purchased, including muslin and chest locks.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $150.00 yearly rent on lands of Abner Lockett.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including calico, buttons, thimble, and morocco shoes.","Shipment of goods from England to Lady Skipwith. Including, James Maury, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, June 27, 1816. Also including, James Maury and Latham, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Sept. 5, 1816.","Invoice and bill for Lady Skipwith's purchase of carpeting.","Concerns books which correspondent is sending Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for the rent of land from Thomas Lockett's orphans.","Acting as trustee for William M. Puryear, Boyd informs Skipwith of the depositing of $424.00 in the exchange bank of Va which is to be credited to a bond due Skipwith from Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill for goods purchased.","Invoice and bill for books purchased.","Humberstone Skipwith's account current with his mother and Selina? Skipwith for drafts and cash advanced.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for cotillion party.","Receipt for the rent of Abner Lockett's land for the year 1818.","Receipt for purchase of dimity and fringe.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchases at the carpet and linen warehouse.","Receipt for payment on the purchase of one sofa.","Receipt for items purchased, i.e., damask draperies and napkins.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of curtain dimity.","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of furniture dimity.","Bill for various purchases of nails, hinges, hooks, and staples.","Receipt for planking and scathing purchased.","Payment for shipping of one pair of snuffers.","Received of Captain Ferguson on account of glass service sent Mr. Skipwith at Norfolk.","Books purchased--Bachelor and Married Man, Women are Pour-et-Contre, Hawthorn Cottage, and New Tales…","Receipt for purchase of a quantity of nails.","Scope and Contents","Promissory note, Including note of receipt of payment by David Scott, May 14, 1819. Also including note of Humberstone Skipwith paying Mrs. Nivison, July 10, 1819.","Wickham's advice to Skipwith that he not bring suit against John Bell for a bond for $569.64 which was overdue","Bill for mending plastering round the doors.","Bill of sale for tobacco.","Receipt for purchase of goods, including broad top chairs.","Receipt for 12 1/4 yards of furniture dimity purchased.","Bill of sale for flower pots, a brass bell pull, and copper wire.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks for financial aid.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit of Skipwith and Murray.","Will pay $1000.00 for Col. Green at Mecklenburg Court.","Purchase of wool.","Mr. Baily taking his slaves away.","Concerning settlement in the case of Skipwith v. Murray.","Scope and Contents","Request for a loan of $3000.00.","Request for a loan of $2000.00.","Scope and Contents","Death of Sarah (Nivison) Skipwith and the \"prevailing Epidemick;\" and returning some books.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Information on the price of oil, also asks him to visit.","Information on prices of goods and statement of his account for sugar, coffee, and salt.","Scope and Contents","Request for more time to arrange paying off his debt to Boyd.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Statement of money and bonds given John Buford.","Legal notices which have been sent to parties in a lawsuit; will bring copies of the judgement.","Purchase of land in Norfolk by Skipwith.","Farmer will manage Skipwith's Norfolk property.","Request for Cunningham to accept drafts written by John Buford on him.","Arrangements for loan to John Buford.","Wheat prices and wine prices.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Denies that Lady Skipwith plans to help Mr. Ravesncroft.","Loan for his brother; explains why Col. Green wrote Lady Skipwith about Mr. Ravenscroft.","Will release his property if he pays his debt; if he pays the whole debt Lady Skipwith will make a loan to his brother.","Asks Cunningham to pay off some on Buford's debts.","Cameron is lending money to Buford.","Scope and Contents","Concerning notices delivered.","Account of sales of flour.","Wants to buy crops.","Wants tobacco crop sent to Richmond; price not settled.","Returns accounts with transfer from Lady Skipwith to Cunningham's account.","Will deliver goods bought.","Skipwith's lease to Lyon of proprerty in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Will try to sell Lady Skipwith's tobacco.","Hopes to provide good security for his debts.","Sale of Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop.","Had a safe journey; Cunningham in Petersburg may be in financial trouble; Mrs. Tazewell is sick because of birth of her child; asks H. S. to send Franky to help Mrs. Tazewell.","Drought killed his crop; asks for loan of $500.00.","Scope and Contents","Financial problems.","Will supply him with a sulky.","Scope and Contents","Note for $7500.","Scope and Contents","Attempts to settle his mother's estate's accounts.","Asks for loan of $3500.","Data on tobacco sales.","Sends items from their store.","Scope and Contents","Wants to purchase corn.","Scope and Contents","Sale of cotton.","Visited Baltimore; sympathy at death of her child.","Asks for Humberstone Skipwith's papers for lawsuit in New Orleans.","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit.","Glad his wife and child are now well.","Asks to borrow $1000.","Scope and Contents","Her health better; hopes to have another child.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $5000.00.","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's tax problems.","Scope and Contents","Organization of The Exchange Bank of Va.","National economic difficulties and how they kept their business going; asks for his patronage.","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Asks to borrow $30,000.00.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Liquidation of Tredegar Iron Works.","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","Family news.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Helen's husband detained in Washington.","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","County government.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Hopes to help him with his present troubles, i.e. bankruptcy and forced sale of his land.","Asks to buy his house.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay off his accounts.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay his bill.","Celia's divorce went through.","Virginia census of 1890.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Ferry","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","Postcard.","Correspondence and other material concerning the history of the Skipwith pianoforte and its acquisition and subsequent care and use by the College of William and Mary; includes 2 8\" x 10\" black and white photographs (P1 and P2) of the pianoforte, and xerox copies from the Broadwood Porters books, 16 July 1816, indicating the original sale and delivery of the pianoforte; printed auction catalogue, 1946, listing \"English Harpsichord (beautiful)\"; and the Silvery Jubilee Catalogue, 1969, of the Colt Clavier Collection. Also includes the 2003 Conservation Report of the pianoforte by John R. Watson and Louis Dolive of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 48 items.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Includes one about a piano tuner from Cynthia Beverley (Tucker) Washington Coleman; and another from Lelia (Skipwith) Lee about their travels in Dresden and Berlin, Germany, and Paris, France.","Including a letter from \"cousin\" Mary Skipwith Roberts of New Orleans, a letter form Fulwar to his father, Humberstone Skipwith, and a memo on rebuilding the bridge across Bluestone Creek.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Mainly relating to farm and financial matters; including a letter from John W. Lewis on the estate of \"Major Nelson,\" and William B. R. on a mysterious door opening; financial matters of Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith from William F. Wickham; and several from William Jeter and John B. Tunstall.","including a list of Negroes purchased at \"John? Bufords Sale,\" and an order for parts for a mill ?.","Scope and Contents","Including a letter to Sir Peyton Skipwith, one from Jean Feild inviting her to visit, a fragment of a poem in Lady Jean's handwriting, and an account.","Including letters from Peyton Short, Leila (Skipwith) Carter Tucker, Fulwar Skipwith (a cousin of Sir Peyton), and several from Richard Eggleston, as well as two letters from Sir Peyton to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","See also Medium Oversize File.","\"Rates of Transportation on the Petersburg, Va. Rail Road\" with extracts from an act of the General Assembly, 3 January 1833.","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","See Manuscripts Oversize Folder Map Case 40.6","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","See Manuscript Artifact Collection.","A visit; and letters of Claudia Stuart Coles to her uncle, Fulwar Skipwith, about a ferry.","Indexed.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Indexed.","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","Notebook No. 10 1873 was not with the collection when it was received.","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","(Note: Map transferred to Map Collection).","Scope and Contents","250 pounds sent to Gray and an additional 200 pounds sent to Gray to serve as an allowance while he studies at Cambridge. He does not wish for Gray to borrow against his Newbold estate to finance his living, noting the dangers of becoming indebted and the value of a debt free life.","Confirms the sending of 200 pounds and expresses hope that the financial arrangements he established for Gray will be sufficient. Expresses desire for Gray to pursue a profession reflective of Gray's standing in society. He further suggests that Gray should study law as it might prove useful in the future for helping the family recover their ancestral lands in Leicestershire.","Scope and Contents Mentions that Gray did not receive earlier letter so he repeats the news he enclosed in previous letter. Notes the disastrous crop season this year. States that the weavils ruined the wheat crop and the tobacco plants were ruined by violent rains. Because he was unable to reap a profit from crop sales he recalls financial loans given to Peyton Short and Francis Ruffin. Informs Grey of the birth of a son named Humberston. Also mentions that Grey's sister, Leila has recently married St. George Tucker and that Grey's youngest sister, Maria, has died.","Begins letter with a complaint of unpaid debts and the fact that Virginia courts favor debtors over lenders. Notes that as a result, he will have to cancel Gray's allowance until finances improve.","Notes continuing financial difficulties and his success at surmounting them. Sending a letter of conveyance from Sir Thomas Skipwith to Gray, expresses the importance of the land conveyance to avoid the land from falling into a distant branch of the family.","His approaching voyage to England and his poor health. Believes that the sight of his son will give him great pleasure. His current financial condition and the sale of useless lands in Kentucky. Letter mentions a visit from one of Gray's old friends, Mr. Grymes Jr. of Brandon in Middlesex.","Discusses a meeting with Mr. Grymes and Edmund Randolph in Richmond. Also notes the state of his finances and his success with his tobacco and wheat crops. Notes that he cancelled his trip to England because he had regained his health.","Visit of William Bell to London. He notes that Mr. Bell will deliver this letter to him and take any letters from Grey and expresses hope that all is well. Also requests that Gray obtain a complete set of Sir Peyton's account from Rowles and Grymes to aid him in a financial dispute with Phillip Grymes of Brandon, Virginia. Mentions a visit from Wyndham Randolph, nephew of Edmund, and Wyndham's sisters. Also notes the purchase of Occoneechee, an estate for his brother, Peyton Jr. Further mentions the current state of his own home, Prestwould. He notes with pride that he has the most beautiful home in Virginia and also breeds the best horses in Virginia.","Begins with him expressing disappointment over Gray not writing him more often and for neglecting to tell him about his marriage and the birth of his grandchild. Informs Grey that there is no reason for letters not to reach him because there is now a post office in Marthasville from which he can send letters. Boasts about his financial lifestyle and his happiness with his life in Virginia. notes that Gray's sister Leila's children by Robert Carter stand to inherit equally from the Cortoman estate. Also mentions Peyton Jr., trip to Georgia and his engagement to Cornelia Greene, daughter of General Nathaniel Greene.","His hopes that Gray's wife, Harriet, has a son and that Gray choose him as grandchild's godfather. Birth of George Skipwith to Peyton Jr. and his wife. Selina's continuing studies in Baltimore.","Informs Gray of Sir Peyton's death after a long illness. Discusses finances with Gray, noting their father's estate was quite large and unencumbered at his death.","Responds to Gray's letter discussing outstanding debts of Sir Peyton in London. Lady Skipwith candidly details her discovery of Sir Peyton's poor financial condition prior to their marriage and his later struggle to pay off his debts. She notes the difficulty of collecting debts in America and the amount of labor that it takes to run a successful tobacco farm. Agrees to pay English debt which Gray mentioned in an earlier letter but inquires whether it is the only debt outstanding.","Informs Guy of the death of his brother, Peyton Jr. In addition to details of Peyton's death, she discusses the health of her children and the birth of Peyton's last child, Catharine. Comments on the distance between herself and Grey and speculates that she will never see him. Informs him of Humberton's, his half-brother, success at Princeton and his half-sisters, Selena and Helena's blossoming beauy. Also mentions that family friends of hers saw him in London. Concludes with her strong desire to keep in touch with him and his family. She uses the spelling \"Grey\" instead of \"Gray.\"","Brochures about the Virginia Women in History Awards, an oversize certificate given in honor of Lady Jean Skipwith, and a speech given by Susan Riggs about Lady Jean Skipwith.","Includes a poem written by Gray Skipwith and a letter written to Gray Skipwith by an unknown author.  Mss. Acc. 2011.438.","Acc. 2011.591 transferred from College Papers a 2-page letter from Kate Skipwith with Vellum Card Trick note and letter from EG Swem explaining the note.","A portion of the library of Lady Jean Skipwith is in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","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","Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 65 Sk3","/repositories/2/resources/9004"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Skipwith Family papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Skipwith Family papers"],"collection_ssim":["Skipwith Family papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775"],"geogname_ssim":["Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775"],"creator_ssm":["Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"creator_ssim":["Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Skipwith Family"],"creators_ssim":["Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826","Skipwith Family"],"places_ssim":["Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775"],"access_terms_ssm":["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."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Donated to Special Collections Research Center in batches between 1947 and 1983 by Dr. and Mrs. John W. Price, Jr., J. Wilfred Lambert through Mrs. Louise Kale, and Mrs. William M. 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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."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSkipwith Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026amp; Mary Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Skipwith Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026 Mary Libraries."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Anne Lewis and Deborah W. Smith during 1977-1978.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Anne Lewis and Deborah W. Smith during 1977-1978."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee also the manuscript volume of Peyton Horatio Skipwith, Jr.  (Mss. MsV Skipwith); Robert Skipwith Papers (Mss. 74s Sk3); Robert Skipwith Diaries (Mss. 65 Sk4).  A picture of the Skipwith Pianoforte is in the University Archives Photograph Collection (P2000.49).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 2008.257 Lady Jean Skipwith Collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also the manuscript volume of Peyton Horatio Skipwith, Jr.  (Mss. MsV Skipwith); Robert Skipwith Papers (Mss. 74s Sk3); Robert Skipwith Diaries (Mss. 65 Sk4).  A picture of the Skipwith Pianoforte is in the University Archives Photograph Collection (P2000.49)."," 2008.257 Lady Jean Skipwith Collection."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection contains, business papers, correspondence, accounts and the farm notes of Sir Peyton Skipwith of Mecklenburg Co., Va., son Humberstone Skipwith and Humberstone Skipwith's wives and children, especially Fulwar Skipwith. Papers are primarily business in nature and reflect the management of \"Prestwould.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Papers also concern the development of Lady Skipwith's library, the education of Fulwar Skipwith and his brother Grey Skipwith. Manuscript volumes concern farm accounts, gardening, the study of French and Fulwar Skipwith's lists of books.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOversize Folder 1: Formerly Box VII, folder 5a oversize file: Feb 1, 1798 manuscript map entitled Sir Peyton Skipwith's land A.D. 1798, Joh Hill Cartographer.\nOBox XXI, Folder 33 medium oversize file, House Plans including photostat.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Skipwith Family Papers in Swem Library's microform area, 14 reels, call number HD 1471 .U5 R43 ser. L part 3\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, dated and undated. Boxes I-XX.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIndenture for the sale of a slave.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed of conveyance for 390 acres of land in Lunenburg County\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of twelve pounds to Mr. Sterling Thonton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for five pounds, nineteen shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount for one pound, nineteen shillings, and eleven pence. Also some rough accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the sale of a large, bay horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirections to pay Sterling Thornton five pounds, seven shillings, and four pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIndenture for the sale of slaves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for five pounds, ten shillings in payment for a pair of mill stones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of three pounds, twelve shillings which he is in need of. Letter was returned and endorsed by Harris as a receipt for the money, dated August 8, 1769.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirections for the payment to Mr. James Yancey of eight pounds, seven shillings, and six pence. Letter endorsed on April 4, 1770 by James Yancey and returned as a receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for eleven pounds for two years of mill stones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for sixty-seven pounds, six shillings, and nine pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for two pair of shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for seventy pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £200 for the building of three mills by September next.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some bacon and other provisions. The people in Richmond are in great want.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for nine guineas. 2 pages. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for eighty pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £130,000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBreeding horses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes on land deed and a deed of trust for 12 Negroes from Sir Peyton? Skipwith to? Ferril and? Ferril to ? Moss, and ? Holmes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA blank indenture for payment of an unspecified account to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe mating of several mares with his horse, Black and All Black.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed for title to some lands in consideration of £300.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt two pounds, two shillings, and two pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of some tobacco, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for £795, fifteen shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransportation of some oats.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInspection and sale of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInspection and sale of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for some bacon sold to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of 5000 pounds of tobacco to Mr. John C. Littlepage. Endorsed by J.C. Littlepage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBreeding some horses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDoes not intend to sell his mare.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for horse breeding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe purchase of some bacon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount with Sir Peyton Skipwith, Slott?, and Donaldson, and Henry Sandifer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some bacon to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Bacon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLast delivery of some corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSupply of some sugar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEntertaining expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConveying the Brunswick District Court order to pay some money and tobacco to David Apperson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some tobacco. Confusion in Harwood's estate following the death of his father. A large sum of money \"for the purpose of raising a soldier.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEscape of a prisoner who has fled to the enemy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for a wardrobe chest and a case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarley. Is anxious to meet Sir Peyton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of sugar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSugar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for two hundred and five pounds, ten shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout Col. Eastleigh, Miss Skipwith, etc. \"This cursed invasion has thrown everything into confusion.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for 160,000 pounds of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of a bond for a hundred and sixty thousand pounds of crop tobacco between Robert Tucker of Sussex County and William Burge of Prince George County and Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of estate of Dr. John Ravenscroft, Cairnsmoore, Scotland, with Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £300.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotations of a lease by Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious bills. receipts, etc. for spices, wine, and mutton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account for linens.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of money with interest due since 1773.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProcurement of two ship's carpenters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account for salt. signed in Beall's behalf by B. Holmes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnded the bargain he made with Mr. Smith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests the return of his Negro Stewart.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for 203 head of cattle delivered for the use of the French Army.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas been ill, but will send him his money in a few days. Also the offer of an old dog - \"very slow,\" but \"is very true and good for a fox.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas spent all his available money in the purchase of a horse, but will pay him shortly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo cows which were left in her care. Both died, but she may keep the hides.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot attend his sale. Also requests payment for some bacon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImprisonment and sale of a person who was enslaved by Sir Peyton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey of land bought by Sir Peyton Skipwith from William Natchell, together with Armistead's fee for surveying the land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious bills, receipts, etc., for shingles, shoes, wool, and spices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of their joint bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffer to defend him in his suit against Mr. Hooper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHealth of the recipient.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of thirty-five head of Sir Peyton's cattle, and recompense for looking after the remainder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of some corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for corn and meal. Hears news \"that there is a certain general peace--a happy event to us.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout credit for £300.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFailure to pay for some salt. Threatens to take him to court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome corn and paints.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpare scythe stones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImpending case for the settlement of a deed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the payment of some bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForwarding of various letters and newspapers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for the sale of some lands and Negro slaves in part settlement of a previous bond for tobacco. Also part of a fuller bond, dated October 9, 1786 entered into between Robert Turnbull, Petersburg, and Robert Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco business. \"The great advances my late partnership is in for our friends abroad, has laid me under very great and disagreeable inconveniences.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious accounts, receipts, etc., for spices, shoe boots, buttons, and hinges.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReestablishment of their correspondence, disrupted during \"the last unhappy war.\" Mr. Thomas Main will give further details in person.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs sending his partner and nephew, Mr. Main, to settle their account, a more expedient method of settling their claims than by the use of attorneys.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOpening of correspondence with Messers. Berth and Sigrist, Amsterdam, for the consignment of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStray steer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder to pay the expenses of two witnesses testifying at the suit of James Hooper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcquaints him of his arrival in America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests the use of his surveying equipment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney due to Sir Peyton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas inquired for reliable purchasers for his goods which many will fetch eighty guineas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvitation to stay at Beauford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some Negroes. All the three potential purchasers were of substance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Hutchinson and Colonel Skirving would like to see him in person.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of exchange for some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Campbell wishes to settle the matter in an English court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing himself on behalf of his firm Dawes, Stephenson, and Co., tobacco merchants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of their tobacco account. Hopes he will spare him any further trouble.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco. Hopes to meet him before he returns to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSecurity for some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ruffin's bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ruffin's case to pay his bond. \"The most speedy and vigorous methods shall be pursued.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Fiveash's affair. Appended a statement of his account with Thomas Fiveash.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemorandum of a bargain entered into for some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThread and butter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of Sir Peyton's account with the General Court for various suits, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTax account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnderstands he is a lenient creditor. Requests that he may pay part of the bond that he is security to for Robert Connell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffer to sell his land. Requests a quick determination.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Mr. Nelson concerning the price of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for £1009..10..0.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotifying him of his appointment as Surveyor of the road in place of Thomas Vaughan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBankruptcy suit filed by Mr. Murray's executors. Major portion of his debt is Mr. Allen's rather than Sir Peyton's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of his work horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA blank summons to call a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his dispute with J. Harmanson?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of his taxes and other business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for a Negro he has had since August 1782.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs sorry but he has already sold the horse, but will try to procure him back. Thinks the horse is destined for New York. \"He is an excellent covering horse and well calculated to get colts for the turf.\" Remarks on the severity of the laws against racing in his state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome of his tobacco sold in 1775. Is glad to hear he wishes to renew his correspondence with their firm. Will do everything to protct his interests.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis letter came too late; had already sold the horse. However he expects to buy it back next season when he will have first preference. Further details about some of its colts - \"I veryyly believe him to be as pure a blooded horse as any in America or England.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation regarding some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for one large packing trunk purchased of Edmund Wells, trunk and case maker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The payment of one of his notes. Has sent Captain Matthew Gibb to see him and hopes he \"will consider the disadvantage I labour under by being so long kept out of the money.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDischarging his bond for a tract fo land he had bought of Mr. Machary?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot undertake to prosecute his case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ingram is doing his best to replevy his debt to him, but his scheme to do so must, by law, be approved by Sir Peyton his creditor. Also, the sale of some Negroes will not be permitted except with his approval.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight to England. Will remain in America till next spring.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis dismissal as surveyor, but is wishing to survey their land as a private surveyor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis chartering of \"a fine British butt vessel\" to take his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill shortly be going to Richmond and desires to know what business, if any, he would like him to transact there for him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some cattle. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMust delay his visit to Richmond to attend the court where Mrs. Humphries, wife of John Humphries, is to be examined for the murder of one of her negro girls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests the use of a small lumber cart to take home a box of glass.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis tobacco--no offers as yet. Mr. Main will obtain freight for the goods he has ordered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch of his notes to Colonel Joseph Green of Wayne County, N. C. for the purchase of his cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis tobacco which is now on board a ship ready to sail.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed for the sale of some land to Bigelow on the Roanoke River.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey of some land and a court case pending.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement to serve as overseer at Bugs Farm or on one of his plantations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis progress at school in England. Describes a visit with Mayor Grymes to see the palace of Windsor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of various legal costs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCattle he expects for North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs pleased to hear of his intention to deal in tobacco with his friends Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson and Co., London. Presents low price of tobacco and how prospects for the present growing crop are--\"which added to the restless and uneasy situation of the Northern and Eastern states will probably cause some amendment in the European market.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas plotted the mill pond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Just arrived in London; bad season for visiting the city, as all fashionable people have left for \"watering places;\" will leave in a day or two for the Hague, then for Paris by way of Flanders; Eng. in a state of chaos; Irish propositions uncertain; necessity of learning French to do business not only in France but everywhere on the continent; his son Gray should learn French, and Italian too perhaps; Jefferson, already a year in France, is obliged to speak much English, so his French does not improve; Col. David Humphries, legation secretary, the same; have tried harder than any American ever to learn French; has heard of his possible visit to Europe; hopes to see him; can send letters to Col. Forrest or Fulwar Skipwith; hopes he received papers left for him in Virginia; Hog Island gave concern, and hopes he got rid of it; his kind offer of assistance may be taken up, as have not heard from Mr. Benjamin Harrison, who agreed to handle affairs; ask for a letter of credit, to be used only in an emergency; has written in this vein before, but think letters miscarried; sends this through Col. Forrest and Fulwar Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs loading a ship for Bristol and reminds him of his promise to send twenty hogshead of tobacco ?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScantling and plank.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods on board the ship Robert.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of goods to him, including various types of seeds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for some prunes, raisins and currants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for puchase of some books including four volumes of Rabelais' books--\"very scare.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoading of his tobacco on board the vessel Tweed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVerdict and judgement of the General Court in favor of Skipwith in his suit against Ferrell. Damages of one penny plus cost.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInjunction granted to Pineas Ingram staying the proceedings in his suit with Sir Peyton over the sale of some Negroes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs willing to sell his land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFifty-five pounds, Virginia money, received of Thomas Vaughan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcknowledges his letter of 10 October. He is now second boy at Mr. Cotton's school where Major Grymes proposes he stays until August when he can go to Eton. Has had a letter from Uncle Miller.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinancial matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills, etc. on John Hyndman and Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShoes, stockings, boots, salt, flour, spices, and bridles for horses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of horses delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of some money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo meet his commitments, he will sell some land, and hopes to be allowed to \"set up at your shop or mill.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas been appointed by the Court as one of the gentlement to act as executor to an estate in which Hepburn has a third interest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffer of a horse for £45.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis business in court and various other business matters. 2 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of a South Carolina Negro, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder to impound part of the estate of Robert Harrison in payment for debts owed to Thomas Vaughan; Harrison being absconded.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of 3000 lbs. of sugar on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eColonel Green will view the road next Thursday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIngram's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForwarding of five grindstones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBreaking in of his horse to harness before his journey to Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCollection of some apple and pear trees at Shrosburys.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter regarding Colonel Green's report on the road.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMany favors which he acknowledges he has done for him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are some for her brother, Hugh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for £12 and five barrels of Indian corn in payment for a dark bay horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWarrant in the case of Downes vs. Brown. The county of residence is left blank until it is found out \"where the (delinquent) does live.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of loading for three hogs heads of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money to Sir Peyton Skipwith and other financial business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral suits pending that day.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of the sale of twenty hogs heads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSummoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping costs to England. \"The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOverpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the payment of the certificate tax.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch of some of his tobacco on board their vessel. \"It is said that a difference in Insurance of from 2 to 5 Guineas is made between British and American bottoms.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis departure for England. Hopes he may see him there shortly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBad weather and its interruption of various projects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs sorry his letter caused him so much distress, especially at the time of his illness. In his suit against Wills, he was awarded only £5 as against £50-60 which he ought to have received. Testimony of Collin Wills was that he struck his father with a sword. The jury was biased and he thought it best to let the matter alone rather than order a new trial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Brown's ticket.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the \"blowing up\" of his mill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for payment for some linen and other household goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA suit; advises caution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProvision of shipping and freight rates for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some clover and grass seed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of turnip seeds, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Shipping and sale of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping and insurance arrangements for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSaddle for a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests twenty dollars to balance his tax account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of three hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping some tobacco to Bristol.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some lands in Lunenburg County belonging to Mr. Upshaw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExchange of some grass seeds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffers to act as overseer on Mr. Perier's plantation which he understands he intends to purchase.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCure of his \"fellow Sam.\" Hopes he can perform a reasonable cure on his jaw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight rates for tobacco on board the British vessel, Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of the judgement in the case of Downes vs. Mr. Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubpoena served on Mr. Miles \"who I have some reason to think will be a very beneficial witness in your favour.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests that he will not insist on payment of his debt until his crop is harvested.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Business for the house of Dawes Stephenson, and Co., of London. There is a \"fine new British built vessel\" in the River.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis \"agreeable passage\" back to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLack of comments from him or Messers. Donaldson and Stotts regarding his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of twenty hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of their accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco and other business. \"Our crop this year will be uncommonly short and I fear but undifferent in quality, owing to the wet weather.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApologizes for not seeing him regarding the indents, but was detained by the ill health of his family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some oxen. Not possible for the moment, since he does nto care to be paid in paper money, the only currency at present available in Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas viewed the land belonging to Mr. Bigelow and values it at two hundred pounds, Va currency.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for the sale of twenty-one horses and colts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some letters, and his readiness to see him the following morning.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis bond for fifteen hundred pounds for lands on the Roanoke River, Warren County, N. C. , and also for some dwellings on the south side of Old Street, Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA bond for fifteen hundred pounds, Virginia currency, for the title of certain lands in Warren County, N. C. , and certain buildings and land in Petersburg,\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill do all he can to raise the money and pay him that evening. Does not blame him. \"I acknowledge I have forfeited my trust.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis expectation of a meeting between them. Hopes to be able to set out soon for America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettlement of a bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of his account with Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis failure to see him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill be happy to see him when he comes down for the races.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £1220-17 for the purchase of some lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and statement of Sir Peyton's account with Panock, Nicolson, and Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Taylor has been so busy that he has not had time to write.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConstruction of some ditches.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt and settlement of some debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpects soon to have a balance of £130 in favor of Messers. Pinnock and Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas measured the great ditch and finds it 2260 yards long. Also includes ? to ?. Regarding the purchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs making up a large shipment of tobacco with difficulty and would be glad to receive any tobacco collected on his account. Also includes George Craghead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm. December 14, 1786. Explains why he has not yet collected any of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Ballard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the purchase of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money outstanding to him, which he does not like to press for but now needs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebt to Colonel William Randolph.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScarcity of cash, the high discount on bills, and other business concerning the tobacco trade.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious bills and receipts for clothing items, including a cap, bonnet, velvet, silk, and buttons, furnishings, including a skillet, spoons, fans, and forks, salt, sewing tools, and a wagon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTestimony regarding his suit against Pines Ingram, William Smith, John Smith, Thomas Ingram, and John Ingram.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis suit against Mattart. Unlikely to obtain judgement within less than two years; \"The evil is in the law.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of the debt for the horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis brother Henry's estate and debts which he has now taken responsibility for.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettlement of his debt. Begs him to give him till July and not seize his securities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUsefulness of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of sundry goods shipped on board the Bridget.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco sales, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout the purchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIllness of Mr. Archibald who on doctor's advice is returning to Europe. In the future, his business in America will be confined to the collection of debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit against W. Pool. Has obtained a judgement against him, and also in his suit against John Cox.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInability to see him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some of Mr. Poole's property and the settlement of his debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account for mustard, thread, buttons, stockinette, and silk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for thirty pounds for the construction of two chimneys and hearths.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of lime.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco. The proceeds to be entrusted to John R. Grymes who has the care and management of his son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of his on J. Hyndman \u0026amp; Co. which has been returned to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of tobacco sales from the ship Montgomery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo bonds which he took care of.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some lime.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebt for £8-2-6. Also includes Alexander Boyd, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, June 9, 1787.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list of men using the ferry and the sums due from them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLicense for a tavern and the purchase of some nails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for some grass seed for his orchard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of the sale of his tobacco received by George Edward Henderson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco business. Is sorry that any part of his conduct could have caused ill feeling between them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit by Skipwith against Royster. Also miscellaneous notes by Skipwith regarding some slaves and other items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for settlement of debts owed to him by Jacob Mettart and James Swinton, of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis recent illness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of his tobacco sold in London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account for a wagon and slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRights and title to a bond. Also other jottings regarding business accounts, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAre sending him a hamper of London port wine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis attendance at the Court House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis borrowing money on his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEarly delivery of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey of a plot of tobacco land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed for the sale of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of tobacco in Petersburg, he requests to know.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettlement of John Holt's estate and the provision of money for the education of his orphans--hopes he will befriend them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal provisions of an ejectment, \"an action, commonly used for the trying of titles, and recovery of lands, etc., illegally withheld from the right owner.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of the Holt estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney for the purchase of corn. Had prevented the suit brought by Murray's prosecutors against him from being heard this court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt matters. Advises him to discuss the suit against Billy Heale, because of the cost of witnesses, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Philip Moody. Bond for a hundred and twenty pounds, Virginia currency\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account since December 1785.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some corn or money. \"I hope you will not fail to send me one or the other.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco bond. Is to deliver it up to Colonel Penn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSheep shearing and other farming matters. Has spoken to Major Boyce \"on account of your enormous tax in Surrey.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for thirty five pounds, ten shillings, the balance due on the purchase of two Negro slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some iron and a pair of gloves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir lack of several of the articles he ordered, including a weeding hoe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various goods, including a table cloth and drapes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of a packet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTax account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for forty seven pounds, fifteen shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for seven hundred pounds, seven shillings and eight pence. The bond endorsed on the back as having been discharged is signed, William Allen, 3 August 1789.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some goods, including some osnaburg fabric and nails, and the state of their account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various goods, including thread, cloth, linen, buttons, buckles, and nails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some nails and buttons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco and the disposal of other goods of his.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Reverend Mr. John Scot and his desire \"to complete a union on which my future happiness so much and so immediately depends.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCollection of some fees.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for two hundred pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticles requested by him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis marriage, legal difficulties, in the laws of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for some Negroes he made with Mr. Peyton? Short.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous bill receipts for slaves, clothing and spices, and other business documents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some land on Butchers Creek. The plantation is in bad repair.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebt due to Colonel Edward Harwood, payment in money or tobacco as he pleases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond of one hundred pounds for the delivery of four slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some wine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSum of money due from him to the esate of Colonel William Harwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis illness since arriving in Louisville. \"Your land is started in a most growing part of the country...faster than any other part of Kentucky.\" High price of uncultivated land \"owing to the astonishing migration to the Western Country.\" General export of tobacco down the Mississippi.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for thirteen pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout some money due to his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePersonal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout the purchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDoctor Olwer; wishes he could help \"but we seem quite full of gentlemen of his profession in this part of the country.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePresentation of some of hsi bills to Messers Stott and Donaldson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccepts their offer after school ends in April; mentions his mother's Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft marriage to Mr. Patrick Steward in Scotland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of tobacco received and sold from on board the vessel Termagant.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHop roots.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for buttons, cambrick, flannel, pepper, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of thirteen pounds to Mr. William Richards. Also includes Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan,, 1789 April 20\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSupply of various goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for two bonds on which he is bringing suits in the District Court of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLease for his storehouse and lumber house at the ferry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods sent to him, including salt, wine, brass knobs, a hat, flannel, and diapers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for 5,692 lbs. of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for goods purchased, including wine and butter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNumber of his slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account for buttons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks about her pregnancy; gives news of relatives and friends in Scotland; discusses mental attitudes toward the loss of a child; is preparing to give a speech at the College on August 1.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTitle to a deed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for goods purchased, including sugar and tea.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased, including nails, and the state of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of tobacco, and related business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods purchased by him, including putty, knives, chalk, and shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir daughter Helen Skipwith, later Helen Coles and his need to attend to business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of the balance outstanding to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of his tobacco to London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePay the bearer of this letter, Mr. Allison, thirty shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement regarding the purchase of some land in Mecklenburg County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of a colt. Also included Colonel William Johnson to Sir Peyton Skipwith. Regrets that he has sold the animal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis Payne, an \"industrious young man.\" Also would he pay the two hundred pounds oustanding to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Lady St. John.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of his suit against Mr. Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDawes, Stephenson, \u0026amp; Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Hartley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis decision to be of service to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgress of his two suits in the Petersburg district court. Also enclosed is a receipt for two bonds dated March 10, 1790.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMerchandise contracted for, being ready.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis title to some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubpoenas for witnesses for his suits pending in the Brunswick district court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco sales and shipments, \"the markets in Europe are glutted with Tobaco...I think there must be a demand for France as soon as the Commotions have subsided.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for forty pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for one hundred and eighty pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe moving of rock from Mr. Ross's plantation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco. \"Our house does not possess the talent of flattery.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his property. Demands secure terms and no bad or defective title.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOutstanding taxes for 1783.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir tobacco account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of his Revenue lent to Mr. Thomas Vaughan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for some corn, Brown writing on behalf of Stott \u0026amp; Donaldson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport on the progress of the various tasks on the plantations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence with Major P.L. Gryms. Has not heard from Sir Peyton's son since March when he was in good health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for twenty-three pounds, four shillings and nine pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe delivery of a carriage and horses. Will pay him in bank notes which \"pass as specie in every state in the Union,\" there being a shortage of specie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness and family matters. Is endeavoring \"to get several sums due from Colonel Washington and others.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill attend to his interests.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for seventy pounds with Thomas Greenwood, guardian to the orphans of Robert Greenwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of Robert Atkinson for wagon freight.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money to Robert Birchett. Receipt for payment on the back, signed Robert Birchett, dated1792 September 27.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses some bills of exchange which are in litigation, and some land Skipwith inquired about.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods purchased, including linen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt of varous expenses and services rendered, including some wine and ale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Christmas box and other small matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe goods purchased by her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of some money\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubpoenas and witnesses for his suits in the Brunswick District Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey and plan of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePort wine and Irish beef tongue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeclaration of his authority as a justice of the city of Charleston and a public notary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters including his offer to purchase some land belonging to Mr. Price.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of some land of Mr. Price in payment for taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDomestic matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement and receipt for the balance of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe disposal of some land in Kentucky belonging to the estate of John Hartwell\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe best time to ship his tobacco. Some apprehension that the market \"will be glutted with stemmed Tob.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis lack of a cart and the delivery of some pork.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe disposal of some land in the district of Kentucky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA receipt for some money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill \u0026amp; receipt for bridge tolls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for some articles furnished for his daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis suits pending in the Brunswick district court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlank orders to summon a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his suit pending with the Executors for Edward Harward.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral small business matters. Also his pending trip to Georgia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome Lusirn? Lucerne? seed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ruffin's injunction to the suit brought against him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe delivery of a desk, shoes, and buckles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight on board a ship bound for London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe bad condition of the road and the desirability of a bridge over the creek near his house. .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney oustanding on his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation on the power of an attorney.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe construction of three stills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis consignment of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe mill stone business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJudgement and execution for debt against him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe quantity of tobacco he wishes shipped.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArrangements for shipping his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe \"Futility of the Deed\" granted for some land in Kentucky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning legal business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe construction of a mill; also the employment of \"Pling.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlank Order to summon a witness to attend the suit pending in the Brunswick district court between Sir Peyton Skipwith and the Executors for William Harwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious court and legal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses his ill health and doctor's remedies; Mrs. McMurdo expected to die after the premature birth of a daughter, and distrust of the \"Gentlemen accoucheurs\"; mentions defunct \"Jermyn Bakeres\" ?.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe inspection of his tobacco and other business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some cash.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis account with Messrs. J. \u0026amp; A. Freeland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of rent for the blacksmith's shop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis collection of books.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublic auction of the Lawson Price estate (land), in Mecklenburg County. March 1794. Document concerns in the court case of James Belsches, Jr. U.S. \"Lawson price and Company\" brought before the Prince George County Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeal for the sale and possession of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills on Glasgow and London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA visit to his sister to get her to make a pair of overalls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of the sum obtained in his suit against the Nicholas's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for two hundred and sixty-two pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote on Captain Hay in favor of Mr. Baker which he wishes presented to Sir Peyton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis readiness to advocate his claim against H. Carlton. Explains the history of the suit which began over default on a bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of his land in Halifax County .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe settlement of their account. \"the war with France makes it necessary to prefer an American bottom,\" if payment is to be made in produce.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis order for Imperial Tea.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for a pair of shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome property near Washington and also business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of his tobacco and the granting of credit thereon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis request for his horse to visit \"Uncle Greenwood.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of his horse and the balance owing on the negro.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious court matters. Also his alarm at the price of tobacco and his intention to sow more wheat in the fall.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTax returns on his still.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe purchase of a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe delivery of a letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends some \"Books of amusement or entertainment\"; mentions Mr. R his wife?; has heard nothing from Britain for a long time.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe law concerning the possession of stills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness from his suit against Colonel William Harwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of some money he owes him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious correspondence and other business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for three hundred and seventy-five pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for one hundred and sixty-six pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis ague and fever; mentions his wife and Mr. Inge; the price of locally made goods is falling and the scarcity of money has affected the price of land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt and other legal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppointment of Short to be his attorney to sell lands claimed by him in the state of Kentucky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe price of some pork.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Skipwith accounts; Sir Peyton's recent consignment of tobacco which did not get shipped to England; and a recent smallpox epidemic in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaury's receiving thirty-nine Hogs heads of Skipwith tobacco at what appeared to be an inconvenient time for market selling. Maury honors a draft of Skipwith for three hundred pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWonders why Skipwith did not send answer in case of Holts errs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote for two pounds, twelve shillings, and eleven pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaleb Johnston eight pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns Skipwith's court involvements with one Mr. Baird.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforming him of the high water level of several ponds on his property. Including memo informing Sir Skipwith of the leveling off of the water near Robert Birchett's store, Sept. 26, 1794. Reverse, a listing of various salt orders placed by Sir. Peyton in 1793.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConsignment of wheat sent by Skipwith to Campbell of Petersburg. Campbell discusses both the fluctuating prices of wheat and tobacco, and suggets that Skipwith might find a more favorable market for tobacco abroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's legal entanglements with V. Holloway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation involving tobacco, between Skipwith and W. Barberville.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShalor's inability to pay a debt owed Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco and the disposal of promissory notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's latest consignment of tobacco sent to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes concern various financial transanctions of Lady Jean Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's contract with Shalor for masonry work, and his desire to have said work suspended due to bad weather.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImpending suit against Sir. Peyton Skipwith by Colonel Harwood. including: \"Fishing Days Here Disposed of, 1795\" and \"A list of the small boys that will be able to real tobacco down in the fall 1795.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebts due from Jacob Bugg, holder of bond from Skipwith. Mentions intended removal to Kentucky, desires to make contacts via Skipwith among friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods to be shipped from Liverpool, including a diamond for cutting glass, putty, window glass, and salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation instituted by Clinch against Skipwith in the High Court of Chancery on behalf of the Holt heirs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWarns Skipwith of the impending difficulties in the court proceedings instituted against him by the Holt heirs of Surry County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob that Robson was not able to perform as expected.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe disputed title of a Negro purchased fom the sheriff of Lunenburg County by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs Skipwith's lawyer, Munford advised his client on actions that were to be taken in the \"Donald Affair\" in which Skipwith is defendant. Munford also advised Skipwith on matters pertaining to two other court cases involving Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of plan to take William Gray's disposition at Robert Armistead's Tavern, 1795 August 31, 1795.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArrangements for the payment of taxes by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of court proceeding against them. Concerns the confiscation of thirteen slaves from the Hardwood Estates for the nonpayment of bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Robert Birchett over wheat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs the Skipwith London agent, Maury encourages Sir Peyton to abandon further shipment of tobacco to London \"earlier than the summer following its growth.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation in which Skipwith was plaintiff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetition regarding their suit against John Martin involving a debt and the assignment of a bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's ferry operated by Hopkins and the necessity of improving roads leading to and from said ferry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblem of shipping and receiving goods from England, especially tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods ordered by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis suit against Peter Holloway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods shipped from Liverpool for Sir Peyton Skipwith and placed under the care of Mr. McCallum, including a leaf table.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUsed as miscellaneous note paper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of taxes in gold by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's involvement in court litigation with Robert Birchett over a wheat contract. Skipwith wants to retain McCrocy as his lawyer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStates that Skipwith was to call witnesses to refute the previous testimony of Birchett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice left at Robert Birchett's house on 16 Sept. 1796 by John Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of payment for Baird Judgement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso contains a penned reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County noting receipt of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuties owed on goods delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarleton's belated payment of debts to Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, noting recipt of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Carleton's repeated failure to pay a debt due in September and his desire to pay Skipwith in kind with horses and tobacco with an extension of the debt until December.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions between Peyton and Bell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for 181 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of a bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComplaints by Skipwith over several grindstones purchased from Bell's brother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspapers sent to Vaughan by Skipwith, and Skipwith's court litigation with Mssrs. Bugg and Birchett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Stone lime sent to Skipwith and the most recent tobacco prices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigations and the decrees of the court of appeals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter of certification by John Holloway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLand transaction, Singleton would like to pay with a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTaxes due for previous year from various individuals, including William Davis, Sheriff of Mecklenburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticles purchased by Skipwith, such as nails, hooks, springs, and hoes, including an itemized list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney owed Skipwith by Short and a request for Skipwith to procure \"about twenty likely negroes.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of Skipwith's tobacco crop, and the prices it should fetch once on the market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnumerated list of Skipwith's taxes for 1797.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Skipwith's account with them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Including receipt of payment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding receipt of payment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNathaniel Moss's receipt - October 9, 1797.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transaction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding receipt for payment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of Benjamin Harrison for taxes for the year 1792 with the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMap caption: \"On the first day of February began, and on the 15th compleated a Survey of the within Tract of Sir Peyton Skipwith's Land A.D. 1798. Laid down by a Scale of 80 poles to an Inch by John Hill.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Cunningham's transaction with Vaughan dealing with corn and its receipt and transportation, and other business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMatters relating to Skipwith's court litigations with Robert Birchett ?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's financial and legal transactions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Bag of money\" left at Mr. Vaughan's by Skipwith's agent, John Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's request of a 20 pound loan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHome remedy and treatment for yellow fever.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterials sent to Lady Jean Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for two thousand five hundred pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003erequesting the use of a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Concerning T. Burnett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's suit against King, Dinwiddie, Crawford, \u0026amp; Duncan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettling of accounts with Mr. Cunningham and Skipwith's future business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBell's handling of a shipment of Skipwith's tobacco destined for London. including invoice for 60 hogs heads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding looking glasses and brass andirons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInterests and payments on a bond. Also mention of Skipwith's trip to England for the coming summer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBennett advises Skipwith not to ship his tobacco from Edenton to Norfolk for shipment to England. Instead he wants the tobacco brought to Petersburg, and placed in his care.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England and some personal papers which Skipwith also wanted to send.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Asking him to host Sir Peyton Skipwith during his stay in Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGracie agrees to dispose of Skipwith's bills on Messrs. Dawes \u0026amp; Stephenson \u0026amp; Co. of London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReporting sales of tobacco and accounts of land offered for sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1801 wheat market, esp. with the West Indies and abroad in Europe. Mentions Mr. Dawson, Tom Payne, Mr. Jefferson, in addition to a pending treaty between U.S. and ?. Also speaks of rumor that England and France had concluded peace.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt to Alexander and James Fulton for Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubject of court litigation between Skipwith and Samuel Bray of Hampshire County Ky.?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's business with Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson \u0026amp; Co. of London. Also contains comment on a fever epidemic which had suspended business throughout New York City.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequesting that they advance George Nicholas Skipwith $1,883.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's request for $4800.00\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and receipt for goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFulwar Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforms Skipwith of the dissolving of Dawes, Stephenson \u0026amp; Co.'s partnership with John Grayson, and Grayson's venture into business for himself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Seeks permission to carry a hogshead of tobacco across Skipwith's plantation to market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnknown writer's daughter Margaret.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation relating to the dissolving of the business partnership of Dawes, Stephenson, Grayson \u0026amp; Co. Bennett informs Skipwith of his ship's departure for London via Falmouth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of England during the war with France, esp. in terms of their not being able to get American consignments of tobacco to England. Makes personal arrangement with Skipwith for the receipt of his crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Skipwith's interests in purchasing mules.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some slaves, and \"grazing\" as a business; describes the soil in his area, and his grasses it supports; comments on his method of crop rotation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's order for music books. Also contains information on the prices for tobacco in Europe \"notwithstanding the blockade of the Elbe \u0026amp; other restrictions on commerce.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNine hogsheads of tobacco being transported from Suffolk to Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirection along the main road to Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's request in his market investments; also discusses the New York market for tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforming Skipwith of his plans to charter an American ship for the customers of Grayson \u0026amp; Noble. Also requests that Skipwith send along 1 1/2 dozen of \"good bacon hams.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequesting that Skipwith decide whether or not he wants to ship his tobacco to England aboard the ship Alexander at City Point Hopewell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGiving additional information concerning the ship Alexander, such as freight rates for the transporting of Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDate of departure of a ship from City Point Hopewell for England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBennet's receipt in Petersburg of 14 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for shipment to Messrs. Grayson \u0026amp; Noble, London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBennett's receipt of Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of 4 hogsheads of Potson tobacco sent by Skipwith. Grayson complains of the inability to sell an additional 74 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco because of Skipwith's faulty methods of packing tobacco for shipment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit against Dinwiddie Crawford \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of 71 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for Skipwith and their receipt of samples of Dumfries tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods ordered by Skipwith now arrived in Petersburg on board the Protectress.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt and sale of four hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAvailability of ships sailing to Liverpool able to carry Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased by Skipwith and being forwarded to him in the care of Thomas Bennett of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of loading for six hogsheads of tobacco shipped on the Good Intent for New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Two bills for 200 pounds and 300 pounds that Skipwith had deposited with them. Also discussion on the London tobacco market and the necessity of Skipwith's shipping only that tobacco fit for \"home consumption.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions including the purchasing of cotton materials for Skipwith and the prices of tobacco on the Liverpool market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBaskervill's use of one of Skipwith's servants to transport some articles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of Skipwith's shipment of six hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome bound volumes of music purchased by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of two bills of exchange drawn upon Messrs. Grayson \u0026amp; Noble of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith for 200 pounds a piece.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir approval of transactions allowing James Maury of Liverpool to draw up the Skipwith account to cover purchases made in behalf of Sir Peyton. The high rate of insurance for shipping due to Spanish Privateers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for books, including an itemized list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchases made by Skipwith and the tobacco market in Liverpool; including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransportation of Skipwith's tobacco crop to London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMare.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased by Lady Skipwith, including shoemakers' pinchers and nippers, with an itemized list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased, including cloth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Sir Peyton Skipwith on October 11, 1805 and the death of his youngest son. Lady Skipwith as sole executor of her husband's Virginia estates asks Short to settle a court suit that had been pending between Short and Sir Peyton over some bonds of M. Fulwar Skipwith's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's decision to sell his tobacco within the United States.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"A tract of land near this place belonging to late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCask of nails purchased by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's payment for a cask of nails, including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for cask of nails, mentions the receipt of \"a bad dollar,\" including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBalance of the account with the estate of the late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eError in business transactions between Maury and Grayson \u0026amp; Noble of London involving the Skipwith account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSir Peyton Skipwith's will in relation to a disagreement with Mr. ? Skipwith, and legacies to other children; warns her not to wear herself out in worrying over money matters; mentions his wife and daughter?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns Lady Skipwith's inquiries as to the balance of payment in the Skipwith account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal and sale of wheat received from Cunningham and Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of expenses and receipt for the building of a mill on Cox Creek.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for $525.00. Reverse: receipt for $500.00 paid by Lady Skipwith on December 28, 1808.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for $525.00. Reverse: March 22, 1808. William Marshall, attorney for Francis Lockett assigns bond to Walter Alver, Orange Co., North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions concerning a \"draft of the oven\" and a note for $134.25.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder of books for Lady Skipwith, including an invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooks ordered and paid for by Lady Skipwith including invoice and receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWhether or not Cunningham wanted the timber on a tract of land that Williamson wants to cultivate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePatterned material that Lady Skipwith ordered, but which could not be had. Potts sends substitution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMerchantile company of Alexander and James Fulton of Petersburg, and the late Sir Peyton's heirs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFormer business transactions between Maitland and Christian, and Sir Peyton Skipwith, deceased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of payment for an order of grain. Also references to the shortage of fine salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEach bond for $525.00 and due at Christmas, 1807.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommanding him to present a summons to Jean Skipwith to appear before Mecklenburg County Court for negligence as proprietress of a ferry across the Roanoke River.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of two pounds and eight shillings and also six dollars for one year's subscription to the Portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions between Lady Skipwith, George Nicholas Skipwith and Peyton Skipwith. Bell claims money cannot be paid until the repeal of the embargo law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest that Lady Skipwith supply him with enough grape seeds to get him in stock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBell expresses his regrets that he cannot, due to the embargo, follow Lady Skipwith's wishes concerning the payment of his tobacco bond. Also mentions, in margin, the total lack of cotton to be had from Charleston or St. Mary's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the receipt of Lady Skipwith's wheat, and the shipment of a quantity of salt to Prestwould, including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of a shipment of wheat from Lady Skipwith and the sale of butter sent earlier.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of a quantity of wheat and butter sent to Petersburg for sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's pending orders for tea, almonds, raisins, and china.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemo of Lady Skipwith's renting for one year the land of Abraham Lockett, orphan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $15000\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObligation to Lady Skipwith for $50.00 unless they can settle disputed title of ownership of land (2 1/2 acres) sold to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of an order of \"cotton cards\" to Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's tobacco crop. Including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $100.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of two loads of wheat from Lady Skipwith. Including invoice of goods purchased by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's wheat account. including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003einvoice of items purchased, including hinges, screws, and glue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of Lady Skipwith's shipment of wheat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHick's recollections of Sir Peyton Skipwith's mill. Offers to send deposition to aid Lady Skipwith in her court suit with the Young family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemo of Lady Skipwith's transactions with Barns to rent a portion of Lockett's lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDivison of Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate (d. 1805) among his living relatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCunningham's orders for sugar and cloth, and the change in previous prices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWriter's travels on the lower peninsula, visiting friends and relatives. Comments on Williamsburg and Hampton, also life in naval Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGuardian of Abraham Lockett. Memo of agreement to rent from Barnes a tract of land. Made by Cunningham in Lady Skipwith's behalf.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBalance due Rowley? Grymes from the estate of Lady Skipwith's late husband, Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $50.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and invoice of books purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased for Lady Skipwith. Reverse: invoice of goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit against Lady Skipwith as executrix of her late husband's estates by Dinwiddie, Crawford and Co. of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrection of a billing mistake on some books ordered by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApperson's proposed trip to Richmond and his promise to transact some business concerning Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of bar iron ordered by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWork done for Skipwith by Ogle, thanking Skipwith for his recommendations to others of Ogle's work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transaction with Lady Skipwith, including list of bank notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for books.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for two \"stock locks\" of $2.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for $10.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $50.00\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's book order and contains information concerning the types of books binding available.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement for the rental of a tract of land for $25.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including muslin, binding, thimbles, pins, nutmeg, and rice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions concerning the receipt and payment for bacon and hogs sent to Puryear.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for lodging and other services.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for purchase of \"3 spades.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for $180.00 for building and setting up a wheat machine upon Lady Skipwith's estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for 11 books purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for one piece of web.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including plows.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including cutting knives and a saw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for items purchased, including saws.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for goods purchased, including muslin and chest locks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for $150.00 yearly rent on lands of Abner Lockett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including calico, buttons, thimble, and morocco shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of goods from England to Lady Skipwith. Including, James Maury, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, June 27, 1816. Also including, James Maury and Latham, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Sept. 5, 1816.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill for Lady Skipwith's purchase of carpeting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns books which correspondent is sending Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the rent of land from Thomas Lockett's orphans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing as trustee for William M. Puryear, Boyd informs Skipwith of the depositing of $424.00 in the exchange bank of Va which is to be credited to a bond due Skipwith from Puryear.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill for goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill for books purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHumberstone Skipwith's account current with his mother and Selina? Skipwith for drafts and cash advanced.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for cotillion party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the rent of Abner Lockett's land for the year 1818.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of dimity and fringe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchases at the carpet and linen warehouse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for payment on the purchase of one sofa.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for items purchased, i.e., damask draperies and napkins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of 21 yards of curtain dimity.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of 21 yards of furniture dimity.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various purchases of nails, hinges, hooks, and staples.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for planking and scathing purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for shipping of one pair of snuffers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived of Captain Ferguson on account of glass service sent Mr. Skipwith at Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooks purchased--Bachelor and Married Man, Women are Pour-et-Contre, Hawthorn Cottage, and New Tales…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of a quantity of nails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note, Including note of receipt of payment by David Scott, May 14, 1819. Also including note of Humberstone Skipwith paying Mrs. Nivison, July 10, 1819.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWickham's advice to Skipwith that he not bring suit against John Bell for a bond for $569.64 which was overdue\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for mending plastering round the doors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of sale for tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of goods, including broad top chairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for 12 1/4 yards of furniture dimity purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of sale for flower pots, a brass bell pull, and copper wire.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for financial aid.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawsuit of Skipwith and Murray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill pay $1000.00 for Col. Green at Mecklenburg Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of wool.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Baily taking his slaves away.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning settlement in the case of Skipwith v. Murray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for a loan of $3000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for a loan of $2000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Sarah (Nivison) Skipwith and the \"prevailing Epidemick;\" and returning some books.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation on the price of oil, also asks him to visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation on prices of goods and statement of his account for sugar, coffee, and salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for more time to arrange paying off his debt to Boyd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of money and bonds given John Buford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal notices which have been sent to parties in a lawsuit; will bring copies of the judgement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of land in Norfolk by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFarmer will manage Skipwith's Norfolk property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for Cunningham to accept drafts written by John Buford on him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArrangements for loan to John Buford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWheat prices and wine prices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of Mr. Boyd's flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of Mr. Boyd's flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDenies that Lady Skipwith plans to help Mr. Ravesncroft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoan for his brother; explains why Col. Green wrote Lady Skipwith about Mr. Ravenscroft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill release his property if he pays his debt; if he pays the whole debt Lady Skipwith will make a loan to his brother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Cunningham to pay off some on Buford's debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCameron is lending money to Buford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning notices delivered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of sales of flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants to buy crops.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants tobacco crop sent to Richmond; price not settled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReturns accounts with transfer from Lady Skipwith to Cunningham's account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill deliver goods bought.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's lease to Lyon of proprerty in Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill try to sell Lady Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHopes to provide good security for his debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHad a safe journey; Cunningham in Petersburg may be in financial trouble; Mrs. Tazewell is sick because of birth of her child; asks H. S. to send Franky to help Mrs. Tazewell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDrought killed his crop; asks for loan of $500.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinancial problems.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill supply him with a sulky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote for $7500.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAttempts to settle his mother's estate's accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for loan of $3500.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eData on tobacco sales.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends items from their store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants to purchase corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of cotton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVisited Baltimore; sympathy at death of her child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for Humberstone Skipwith's papers for lawsuit in New Orleans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawsuit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGlad his wife and child are now well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $1000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHer health better; hopes to have another child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $5000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $4000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's tax problems.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrganization of The Exchange Bank of Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNational economic difficulties and how they kept their business going; asks for his patronage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $4000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $30,000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLiquidation of Tredegar Iron Works.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and 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He notes with pride that he has the most beautiful home in Virginia and also breeds the best horses in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBegins with him expressing disappointment over Gray not writing him more often and for neglecting to tell him about his marriage and the birth of his grandchild. Informs Grey that there is no reason for letters not to reach him because there is now a post office in Marthasville from which he can send letters. Boasts about his financial lifestyle and his happiness with his life in Virginia. notes that Gray's sister Leila's children by Robert Carter stand to inherit equally from the Cortoman estate. Also mentions Peyton Jr., trip to Georgia and his engagement to Cornelia Greene, daughter of General Nathaniel Greene.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis hopes that Gray's wife, Harriet, has a son and that Gray choose him as grandchild's godfather. Birth of George Skipwith to Peyton Jr. and his wife. Selina's continuing studies in Baltimore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforms Gray of Sir Peyton's death after a long illness. Discusses finances with Gray, noting their father's estate was quite large and unencumbered at his death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eResponds to Gray's letter discussing outstanding debts of Sir Peyton in London. Lady Skipwith candidly details her discovery of Sir Peyton's poor financial condition prior to their marriage and his later struggle to pay off his debts. She notes the difficulty of collecting debts in America and the amount of labor that it takes to run a successful tobacco farm. Agrees to pay English debt which Gray mentioned in an earlier letter but inquires whether it is the only debt outstanding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforms Guy of the death of his brother, Peyton Jr. In addition to details of Peyton's death, she discusses the health of her children and the birth of Peyton's last child, Catharine. 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Papers are primarily business in nature and reflect the management of \"Prestwould.\""," Papers also concern the development of Lady Skipwith's library, the education of Fulwar Skipwith and his brother Grey Skipwith. Manuscript volumes concern farm accounts, gardening, the study of French and Fulwar Skipwith's lists of books.","Oversize Folder 1: Formerly Box VII, folder 5a oversize file: Feb 1, 1798 manuscript map entitled Sir Peyton Skipwith's land A.D. 1798, Joh Hill Cartographer.\nOBox XXI, Folder 33 medium oversize file, House Plans including photostat."," Skipwith Family Papers in Swem Library's microform area, 14 reels, call number HD 1471 .U5 R43 ser. L part 3","Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, dated and undated. Boxes I-XX.","Indenture for the sale of a slave.","Deed of conveyance for 390 acres of land in Lunenburg County","Payment of twelve pounds to Mr. Sterling Thonton","Receipt for five pounds, nineteen shillings.","Account for one pound, nineteen shillings, and eleven pence. Also some rough accounts.","Receipt for the sale of a large, bay horse.","Deed.","Directions to pay Sterling Thornton five pounds, seven shillings, and four pence.","Indenture for the sale of slaves","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for five pounds, ten shillings in payment for a pair of mill stones.","Payment of three pounds, twelve shillings which he is in need of. Letter was returned and endorsed by Harris as a receipt for the money, dated August 8, 1769.","Directions for the payment to Mr. James Yancey of eight pounds, seven shillings, and six pence. Letter endorsed on April 4, 1770 by James Yancey and returned as a receipt.","Receipt for eleven pounds for two years of mill stones.","Promissory note for sixty-seven pounds, six shillings, and nine pence.","Receipt for two pair of shoes.","Bond for seventy pounds.","About a horse.","Bond for £200 for the building of three mills by September next.","Payment of some money.","Scope and Contents","Sale of some bacon and other provisions. The people in Richmond are in great want.","Receipt for nine guineas. 2 pages. Autograph document.","Bond for eighty pounds.","Bond for £130,000.","Breeding horses.","Notes on land deed and a deed of trust for 12 Negroes from Sir Peyton? Skipwith to? Ferril and? Ferril to ? Moss, and ? Holmes.","A blank indenture for payment of an unspecified account to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","The mating of several mares with his horse, Black and All Black.","Deed for title to some lands in consideration of £300.","Receipt two pounds, two shillings, and two pence.","Price of some tobacco, etc.","Bill for £795, fifteen shillings.","Transportation of some oats.","Barley.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Payment for some bacon sold to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Delivery of 5000 pounds of tobacco to Mr. John C. Littlepage. Endorsed by J.C. Littlepage.","Breeding some horses.","Does not intend to sell his mare.","Payment for horse breeding.","The purchase of some bacon.","Account with Sir Peyton Skipwith, Slott?, and Donaldson, and Henry Sandifer.","Delivery of some bacon to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents Bacon.","Last delivery of some corn.","Supply of some sugar.","Tobacco.","Entertaining expenses.","Conveying the Brunswick District Court order to pay some money and tobacco to David Apperson.","Sale of some tobacco. Confusion in Harwood's estate following the death of his father. A large sum of money \"for the purpose of raising a soldier.\"","Escape of a prisoner who has fled to the enemy.","Bill for a wardrobe chest and a case.","Barley. Is anxious to meet Sir Peyton.","Delivery of sugar.","Sugar.","Receipt for two hundred and five pounds, ten shillings.","About Col. Eastleigh, Miss Skipwith, etc. \"This cursed invasion has thrown everything into confusion.\"","Bond for 160,000 pounds of tobacco.","Copy of a bond for a hundred and sixty thousand pounds of crop tobacco between Robert Tucker of Sussex County and William Burge of Prince George County and Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt.","Account of estate of Dr. John Ravenscroft, Cairnsmoore, Scotland, with Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft.","Bond for £300.","Notations of a lease by Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Various bills. receipts, etc. for spices, wine, and mutton.","Statement of their account for linens.","Payment of money with interest due since 1773.","Procurement of two ship's carpenters.","Statement of his account for salt. signed in Beall's behalf by B. Holmes.","Ended the bargain he made with Mr. Smith.","Requests the return of his Negro Stewart.","Payment for 203 head of cattle delivered for the use of the French Army.","Has been ill, but will send him his money in a few days. Also the offer of an old dog - \"very slow,\" but \"is very true and good for a fox.\"","Has spent all his available money in the purchase of a horse, but will pay him shortly.","Two cows which were left in her care. Both died, but she may keep the hides.","Cannot attend his sale. Also requests payment for some bacon","Imprisonment and sale of a person who was enslaved by Sir Peyton.","Survey of land bought by Sir Peyton Skipwith from William Natchell, together with Armistead's fee for surveying the land.","Various bills, receipts, etc., for shingles, shoes, wool, and spices.","Payment of their joint bond.","Offer to defend him in his suit against Mr. Hooper.","Health of the recipient.","Death of thirty-five head of Sir Peyton's cattle, and recompense for looking after the remainder.","Disposal of some corn.","Order for corn and meal. Hears news \"that there is a certain general peace--a happy event to us.\"","About credit for £300.","Failure to pay for some salt. Threatens to take him to court.","Some corn and paints.","Spare scythe stones.","Contract.","Impending case for the settlement of a deed.","Receipt for the payment of some bonds.","Forwarding of various letters and newspapers.","Bond for the sale of some lands and Negro slaves in part settlement of a previous bond for tobacco. Also part of a fuller bond, dated October 9, 1786 entered into between Robert Turnbull, Petersburg, and Robert Tucker.","Tobacco business. \"The great advances my late partnership is in for our friends abroad, has laid me under very great and disagreeable inconveniences.\"","Various accounts, receipts, etc., for spices, shoe boots, buttons, and hinges.","Reestablishment of their correspondence, disrupted during \"the last unhappy war.\" Mr. Thomas Main will give further details in person.","Is sending his partner and nephew, Mr. Main, to settle their account, a more expedient method of settling their claims than by the use of attorneys.","Opening of correspondence with Messers. Berth and Sigrist, Amsterdam, for the consignment of tobacco.","Stray steer.","Order to pay the expenses of two witnesses testifying at the suit of James Hooper.","Tobacco.","Acquaints him of his arrival in America.","Requests the use of his surveying equipment.","Money due to Sir Peyton.","Has inquired for reliable purchasers for his goods which many will fetch eighty guineas.","Invitation to stay at Beauford.","Sale of some Negroes. All the three potential purchasers were of substance.","Mr. Hutchinson and Colonel Skirving would like to see him in person.","Bill of exchange for some cattle.","Mr. Campbell wishes to settle the matter in an English court.","Introducing himself on behalf of his firm Dawes, Stephenson, and Co., tobacco merchants.","Payment of their tobacco account. Hopes he will spare him any further trouble.","Sale of his tobacco. Hopes to meet him before he returns to England.","Security for some tobacco.","Business matters.","Mr. Ruffin's bond.","Mr. Ruffin's case to pay his bond. \"The most speedy and vigorous methods shall be pursued.\"","Mr. Fiveash's affair. Appended a statement of his account with Thomas Fiveash.","Memorandum of a bargain entered into for some cattle.","Thread and butter","Statement of Sir Peyton's account with the General Court for various suits, etc.","Tax account.","Understands he is a lenient creditor. Requests that he may pay part of the bond that he is security to for Robert Connell.","Offer to sell his land. Requests a quick determination.","Letter from Mr. Nelson concerning the price of tobacco.","Receipt for £1009..10..0.","Notifying him of his appointment as Surveyor of the road in place of Thomas Vaughan.","Bankruptcy suit filed by Mr. Murray's executors. Major portion of his debt is Mr. Allen's rather than Sir Peyton's.","Purchase of his work horse.","A blank summons to call a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his dispute with J. Harmanson?","Payment of his taxes and other business.","Payment for a Negro he has had since August 1782.","Is sorry but he has already sold the horse, but will try to procure him back. Thinks the horse is destined for New York. \"He is an excellent covering horse and well calculated to get colts for the turf.\" Remarks on the severity of the laws against racing in his state.","Some of his tobacco sold in 1775. Is glad to hear he wishes to renew his correspondence with their firm. Will do everything to protct his interests.","His letter came too late; had already sold the horse. However he expects to buy it back next season when he will have first preference. Further details about some of its colts - \"I veryyly believe him to be as pure a blooded horse as any in America or England.\"","Information regarding some cattle.","Receipt for one large packing trunk purchased of Edmund Wells, trunk and case maker.","Scope and Contents The payment of one of his notes. Has sent Captain Matthew Gibb to see him and hopes he \"will consider the disadvantage I labour under by being so long kept out of the money.\"","Discharging his bond for a tract fo land he had bought of Mr. Machary?","Cannot undertake to prosecute his case.","Mr. Ingram is doing his best to replevy his debt to him, but his scheme to do so must, by law, be approved by Sir Peyton his creditor. Also, the sale of some Negroes will not be permitted except with his approval.","Freight to England. Will remain in America till next spring.","His dismissal as surveyor, but is wishing to survey their land as a private surveyor.","His chartering of \"a fine British butt vessel\" to take his tobacco.","Will shortly be going to Richmond and desires to know what business, if any, he would like him to transact there for him.","Purchase of some cattle. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.","Must delay his visit to Richmond to attend the court where Mrs. Humphries, wife of John Humphries, is to be examined for the murder of one of her negro girls.","Requests the use of a small lumber cart to take home a box of glass.","Purchase of some cattle.","Shipment of his tobacco.","His tobacco--no offers as yet. Mr. Main will obtain freight for the goods he has ordered.","Dispatch of his notes to Colonel Joseph Green of Wayne County, N. C. for the purchase of his cattle.","His tobacco which is now on board a ship ready to sail.","Deed for the sale of some land to Bigelow on the Roanoke River.","Survey of some land and a court case pending.","Agreement to serve as overseer at Bugs Farm or on one of his plantations.","His progress at school in England. Describes a visit with Mayor Grymes to see the palace of Windsor.","Account of various legal costs.","Cattle he expects for North Carolina.","Is pleased to hear of his intention to deal in tobacco with his friends Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson and Co., London. Presents low price of tobacco and how prospects for the present growing crop are--\"which added to the restless and uneasy situation of the Northern and Eastern states will probably cause some amendment in the European market.\"","Has plotted the mill pond.","Scope and Contents Just arrived in London; bad season for visiting the city, as all fashionable people have left for \"watering places;\" will leave in a day or two for the Hague, then for Paris by way of Flanders; Eng. in a state of chaos; Irish propositions uncertain; necessity of learning French to do business not only in France but everywhere on the continent; his son Gray should learn French, and Italian too perhaps; Jefferson, already a year in France, is obliged to speak much English, so his French does not improve; Col. David Humphries, legation secretary, the same; have tried harder than any American ever to learn French; has heard of his possible visit to Europe; hopes to see him; can send letters to Col. Forrest or Fulwar Skipwith; hopes he received papers left for him in Virginia; Hog Island gave concern, and hopes he got rid of it; his kind offer of assistance may be taken up, as have not heard from Mr. Benjamin Harrison, who agreed to handle affairs; ask for a letter of credit, to be used only in an emergency; has written in this vein before, but think letters miscarried; sends this through Col. Forrest and Fulwar Skipwith.","Is loading a ship for Bristol and reminds him of his promise to send twenty hogshead of tobacco ?","Business matters.","Scantling and plank.","Goods on board the ship Robert.","Shipment of goods to him, including various types of seeds.","Order for some prunes, raisins and currants.","Prices of tobacco.","Receipt for puchase of some books including four volumes of Rabelais' books--\"very scare.\"","Loading of his tobacco on board the vessel Tweed.","Verdict and judgement of the General Court in favor of Skipwith in his suit against Ferrell. Damages of one penny plus cost.","Injunction granted to Pineas Ingram staying the proceedings in his suit with Sir Peyton over the sale of some Negroes.","Is willing to sell his land.","Fifty-five pounds, Virginia money, received of Thomas Vaughan.","Acknowledges his letter of 10 October. He is now second boy at Mr. Cotton's school where Major Grymes proposes he stays until August when he can go to Eton. Has had a letter from Uncle Miller.","Financial matters.","Bills, etc. on John Hyndman and Co.","Shoes, stockings, boots, salt, flour, spices, and bridles for horses.","List of horses delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt of some money.","To meet his commitments, he will sell some land, and hopes to be allowed to \"set up at your shop or mill.\"","Has been appointed by the Court as one of the gentlement to act as executor to an estate in which Hepburn has a third interest.","Offer of a horse for £45.","His business in court and various other business matters. 2 pages.","Disposal of a South Carolina Negro, etc.","Order to impound part of the estate of Robert Harrison in payment for debts owed to Thomas Vaughan; Harrison being absconded.","Sale of 3000 lbs. of sugar on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Colonel Green will view the road next Thursday.","Ingram's tobacco.","Forwarding of five grindstones.","Breaking in of his horse to harness before his journey to Richmond.","Collection of some apple and pear trees at Shrosburys.","Letter regarding Colonel Green's report on the road.","Many favors which he acknowledges he has done for him.","Included are some for her brother, Hugh.","Receipt for £12 and five barrels of Indian corn in payment for a dark bay horse.","Warrant in the case of Downes vs. Brown. The county of residence is left blank until it is found out \"where the (delinquent) does live.\"","Bills of loading for three hogs heads of his tobacco.","Payment of some money to Sir Peyton Skipwith and other financial business.","Several suits pending that day.","Scope and Contents","Request for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.","Account of the sale of twenty hogs heads of tobacco.","Summoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.","His invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.","Legal matters.","Receipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Shipping costs to England. \"The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones.\"","Invoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.","Overpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783.","Scope and Contents","Sale of his tobacco.","Sale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.","Receipt for the payment of the certificate tax.","Dispatch of some of his tobacco on board their vessel. \"It is said that a difference in Insurance of from 2 to 5 Guineas is made between British and American bottoms.\"","His departure for England. Hopes he may see him there shortly.","Advises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.","Bad weather and its interruption of various projects.","Is sorry his letter caused him so much distress, especially at the time of his illness. In his suit against Wills, he was awarded only £5 as against £50-60 which he ought to have received. Testimony of Collin Wills was that he struck his father with a sword. The jury was biased and he thought it best to let the matter alone rather than order a new trial.","Mr. Brown's ticket.","Payment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the \"blowing up\" of his mill.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for payment for some linen and other household goods.","A suit; advises caution.","Provision of shipping and freight rates for his tobacco.","Shipping of his tobacco.","Delivery of some clover and grass seed.","Delivery of turnip seeds, etc.","Scope and Contents Shipping and sale of his tobacco.","Freight for his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Shipping and insurance arrangements for his tobacco.","Saddle for a horse.","Requests twenty dollars to balance his tax account.","Sale of three hogsheads of tobacco.","Shipping some tobacco to Bristol.","Sale of some lands in Lunenburg County belonging to Mr. Upshaw.","Exchange of some grass seeds.","Offers to act as overseer on Mr. Perier's plantation which he understands he intends to purchase.","Cure of his \"fellow Sam.\" Hopes he can perform a reasonable cure on his jaw.","Freight rates for tobacco on board the British vessel, Mary.","Copy of the judgement in the case of Downes vs. Mr. Brown","Subpoena served on Mr. Miles \"who I have some reason to think will be a very beneficial witness in your favour.\"","Requests that he will not insist on payment of his debt until his crop is harvested.","Scope and Contents Business for the house of Dawes Stephenson, and Co., of London. There is a \"fine new British built vessel\" in the River.","His \"agreeable passage\" back to England.","Lack of comments from him or Messers. Donaldson and Stotts regarding his tobacco.","State of twenty hogsheads of tobacco.","State of their accounts.","Tobacco and other business. \"Our crop this year will be uncommonly short and I fear but undifferent in quality, owing to the wet weather.\"","Apologizes for not seeing him regarding the indents, but was detained by the ill health of his family.","Shipment of his tobacco.","Sale of some oxen. Not possible for the moment, since he does nto care to be paid in paper money, the only currency at present available in Va.","Has viewed the land belonging to Mr. Bigelow and values it at two hundred pounds, Va currency.","Bill for the sale of twenty-one horses and colts.","Delivery of some letters, and his readiness to see him the following morning.","His bond for fifteen hundred pounds for lands on the Roanoke River, Warren County, N. C. , and also for some dwellings on the south side of Old Street, Petersburg.","A bond for fifteen hundred pounds, Virginia currency, for the title of certain lands in Warren County, N. C. , and certain buildings and land in Petersburg,","Will do all he can to raise the money and pay him that evening. Does not blame him. \"I acknowledge I have forfeited my trust.\"","His expectation of a meeting between them. Hopes to be able to set out soon for America.","Settlement of a bond.","Payment of his account with Skipwith.","His failure to see him.","Will be happy to see him when he comes down for the races.","Bond for £1220-17 for the purchase of some lands.","Invoice and statement of Sir Peyton's account with Panock, Nicolson, and Skipwith.","Mr. Taylor has been so busy that he has not had time to write.","Construction of some ditches.","Receipt and settlement of some debts.","Expects soon to have a balance of £130 in favor of Messers. Pinnock and Skipwith.","Has measured the great ditch and finds it 2260 yards long. Also includes ? to ?. Regarding the purchase of some land.","Is making up a large shipment of tobacco with difficulty and would be glad to receive any tobacco collected on his account. Also includes George Craghead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm. December 14, 1786. Explains why he has not yet collected any of his tobacco.","John Ballard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the purchase of some tobacco.","Payment of some money outstanding to him, which he does not like to press for but now needs.","Debt to Colonel William Randolph.","Scarcity of cash, the high discount on bills, and other business concerning the tobacco trade.","Various bills and receipts for clothing items, including a cap, bonnet, velvet, silk, and buttons, furnishings, including a skillet, spoons, fans, and forks, salt, sewing tools, and a wagon.","Scope and Contents","Testimony regarding his suit against Pines Ingram, William Smith, John Smith, Thomas Ingram, and John Ingram.","His suit against Mattart. Unlikely to obtain judgement within less than two years; \"The evil is in the law.\"","Payment of the debt for the horse.","His brother Henry's estate and debts which he has now taken responsibility for.","Settlement of his debt. Begs him to give him till July and not seize his securities.","Usefulness of his tobacco.","Invoice of sundry goods shipped on board the Bridget.","Tobacco sales, etc.","About the purchase of some land.","Illness of Mr. Archibald who on doctor's advice is returning to Europe. In the future, his business in America will be confined to the collection of debts.","Suit against W. Pool. Has obtained a judgement against him, and also in his suit against John Cox.","Inability to see him.","Sale of some of Mr. Poole's property and the settlement of his debts.","Statement of their account for mustard, thread, buttons, stockinette, and silk.","Bond for thirty pounds for the construction of two chimneys and hearths.","Price of lime.","Sale of his tobacco. The proceeds to be entrusted to John R. Grymes who has the care and management of his son.","Bill of his on J. Hyndman \u0026 Co. which has been returned to him.","Invoice of tobacco sales from the ship Montgomery.","Two bonds which he took care of.","Sale of some lime.","Debt for £8-2-6. Also includes Alexander Boyd, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, June 9, 1787.","A list of men using the ferry and the sums due from them.","License for a tavern and the purchase of some nails.","Business matters.","Request for some grass seed for his orchard.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received by George Edward Henderson.","Tobacco business. Is sorry that any part of his conduct could have caused ill feeling between them.","Suit by Skipwith against Royster. Also miscellaneous notes by Skipwith regarding some slaves and other items.","Receipt for settlement of debts owed to him by Jacob Mettart and James Swinton, of Petersburg.","Payment for his tobacco.","His recent illness.","Account of his tobacco sold in London.","Statement of his account for a wagon and slaves.","Rights and title to a bond. Also other jottings regarding business accounts, etc.","Are sending him a hamper of London port wine.","His attendance at the Court House.","His borrowing money on his account.","Scope and Contents","Early delivery of some tobacco.","Survey of a plot of tobacco land.","Deed for the sale of some land.","Price of tobacco in Petersburg, he requests to know.","Settlement of John Holt's estate and the provision of money for the education of his orphans--hopes he will befriend them.","Bill for various goods.","Legal provisions of an ejectment, \"an action, commonly used for the trying of titles, and recovery of lands, etc., illegally withheld from the right owner.\"","Disposal of the Holt estate.","Money for the purchase of corn. Had prevented the suit brought by Murray's prosecutors against him from being heard this court.","Court matters. Advises him to discuss the suit against Billy Heale, because of the cost of witnesses, etc.","Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Philip Moody. Bond for a hundred and twenty pounds, Virginia currency","Scope and Contents","Statement of his account since December 1785.","Delivery of some corn or money. \"I hope you will not fail to send me one or the other.\"","Tobacco bond. Is to deliver it up to Colonel Penn.","Sheep shearing and other farming matters. Has spoken to Major Boyce \"on account of your enormous tax in Surrey.\"","Bond for thirty five pounds, ten shillings, the balance due on the purchase of two Negro slaves.","Delivery of some iron and a pair of gloves.","Statement of his account.","Their lack of several of the articles he ordered, including a weeding hoe.","Bill for various goods, including a table cloth and drapes.","Receipt of a packet.","Tax account.","Statement of his account.","Bond for forty seven pounds, fifteen shillings.","Bond for seven hundred pounds, seven shillings and eight pence. The bond endorsed on the back as having been discharged is signed, William Allen, 3 August 1789.","Delivery of some goods, including some osnaburg fabric and nails, and the state of their account.","Bill for various goods, including thread, cloth, linen, buttons, buckles, and nails.","Purchase of some nails and buttons.","Tobacco and the disposal of other goods of his.","The Reverend Mr. John Scot and his desire \"to complete a union on which my future happiness so much and so immediately depends.\"","Collection of some fees.","Bond for two hundred pounds.","Articles requested by him.","His marriage, legal difficulties, in the laws of Virginia.","Court matters.","Bond for some Negroes he made with Mr. Peyton? Short.","Miscellaneous bill receipts for slaves, clothing and spices, and other business documents.","Purchase of some land on Butchers Creek. The plantation is in bad repair.","Debt due to Colonel Edward Harwood, payment in money or tobacco as he pleases.","Bond of one hundred pounds for the delivery of four slaves.","Purchase of some wine.","Sum of money due from him to the esate of Colonel William Harwood.","His illness since arriving in Louisville. \"Your land is started in a most growing part of the country...faster than any other part of Kentucky.\" High price of uncultivated land \"owing to the astonishing migration to the Western Country.\" General export of tobacco down the Mississippi.","Bond for thirteen pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence.","About some money due to his wife.","Personal matters.","Scope and Contents","About the purchase of some land.","Doctor Olwer; wishes he could help \"but we seem quite full of gentlemen of his profession in this part of the country.\"","Presentation of some of hsi bills to Messers Stott and Donaldson.","Accepts their offer after school ends in April; mentions his mother's Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft marriage to Mr. Patrick Steward in Scotland.","Account of tobacco received and sold from on board the vessel Termagant.","Hop roots.","Invoice for buttons, cambrick, flannel, pepper, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and salt.","Payment of thirteen pounds to Mr. William Richards. Also includes Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan,, 1789 April 20","Supply of various goods.","Receipt for two bonds on which he is bringing suits in the District Court of Petersburg.","Lease for his storehouse and lumber house at the ferry.","Invoice of goods sent to him, including salt, wine, brass knobs, a hat, flannel, and diapers.","Bond for 5,692 lbs. of tobacco.","Invoice of goods purchased.","Sale of some land.","Invoice for goods purchased, including wine and butter.","Number of his slaves.","Statement of their account for buttons.","Asks about her pregnancy; gives news of relatives and friends in Scotland; discusses mental attitudes toward the loss of a child; is preparing to give a speech at the College on August 1.","Title to a deed.","Invoice for goods purchased, including sugar and tea.","Purchase of a horse.","Goods purchased, including nails, and the state of his account.","Shipment of tobacco, and related business.","Invoice of goods purchased by him, including putty, knives, chalk, and shoes.","Statement of their account.","Their daughter Helen Skipwith, later Helen Coles and his need to attend to business.","Payment of the balance outstanding to him.","Shipment of his tobacco to London.","Pay the bearer of this letter, Mr. Allison, thirty shillings.","Agreement regarding the purchase of some land in Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Purchase of a colt. Also included Colonel William Johnson to Sir Peyton Skipwith. Regrets that he has sold the animal.","Lewis Payne, an \"industrious young man.\" Also would he pay the two hundred pounds oustanding to him.","Their account.","Purchase of some land.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Lady St. John.","State of his suit against Mr. Robinson.","Dawes, Stephenson, \u0026 Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Hartley.","His decision to be of service to him.","Progress of his two suits in the Petersburg district court. Also enclosed is a receipt for two bonds dated March 10, 1790.","Legal matters.","Merchandise contracted for, being ready.","His title to some land.","Subpoenas for witnesses for his suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Tobacco sales and shipments, \"the markets in Europe are glutted with Tobaco...I think there must be a demand for France as soon as the Commotions have subsided.\"","Bond for forty pounds.","Bond for one hundred and eighty pounds.","The moving of rock from Mr. Ross's plantation.","Sale of his tobacco. \"Our house does not possess the talent of flattery.\"","Sale of his property. Demands secure terms and no bad or defective title.","Outstanding taxes for 1783.","Their tobacco account.","Freight for his tobacco.","The payment of his Revenue lent to Mr. Thomas Vaughan.","Receipt for some corn, Brown writing on behalf of Stott \u0026 Donaldson.","Report on the progress of the various tasks on the plantations.","Correspondence with Major P.L. Gryms. Has not heard from Sir Peyton's son since March when he was in good health.","Bond for twenty-three pounds, four shillings and nine pence.","Scope and Contents","The delivery of a carriage and horses. Will pay him in bank notes which \"pass as specie in every state in the Union,\" there being a shortage of specie.","Business and family matters. Is endeavoring \"to get several sums due from Colonel Washington and others.\"","Will attend to his interests.","Bond for seventy pounds with Thomas Greenwood, guardian to the orphans of Robert Greenwood.","Payment of Robert Atkinson for wagon freight.","Payment of some money to Robert Birchett. Receipt for payment on the back, signed Robert Birchett, dated1792 September 27.","Discusses some bills of exchange which are in litigation, and some land Skipwith inquired about.","Invoice of goods purchased, including linen.","Bill and receipt of varous expenses and services rendered, including some wine and ale.","A Christmas box and other small matters.","Scope and Contents","The goods purchased by her.","The payment of some money","Scope and Contents","Subpoenas and witnesses for his suits in the Brunswick District Court.","Survey and plan of some land.","Port wine and Irish beef tongue.","Declaration of his authority as a justice of the city of Charleston and a public notary.","State of his account.","State of his account.","Various business matters including his offer to purchase some land belonging to Mr. Price.","The sale of some land of Mr. Price in payment for taxes.","Domestic matters.","Scope and Contents","Statement and receipt for the balance of his account.","The disposal of some land in Kentucky belonging to the estate of John Hartwell","The best time to ship his tobacco. Some apprehension that the market \"will be glutted with stemmed Tob.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","His lack of a cart and the delivery of some pork.","The disposal of some land in the district of Kentucky.","A receipt for some money.","Bill \u0026 receipt for bridge tolls.","Bill for some articles furnished for his daughter.","His suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Blank orders to summon a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his suit pending with the Executors for Edward Harward.","Several small business matters. Also his pending trip to Georgia.","Some Lusirn? Lucerne? seed.","Mr. Ruffin's injunction to the suit brought against him.","The delivery of a desk, shoes, and buckles.","Freight on board a ship bound for London.","The bad condition of the road and the desirability of a bridge over the creek near his house. .","Money oustanding on his account.","Information on the power of an attorney.","The construction of three stills.","Various business matters.","His consignment of tobacco.","The mill stone business.","Judgement and execution for debt against him.","The quantity of tobacco he wishes shipped.","Arrangements for shipping his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","The \"Futility of the Deed\" granted for some land in Kentucky.","Tobacco business.","Concerning legal business.","The construction of a mill; also the employment of \"Pling.\"","Blank Order to summon a witness to attend the suit pending in the Brunswick district court between Sir Peyton Skipwith and the Executors for William Harwood.","Various court and legal matters.","Discusses his ill health and doctor's remedies; Mrs. McMurdo expected to die after the premature birth of a daughter, and distrust of the \"Gentlemen accoucheurs\"; mentions defunct \"Jermyn Bakeres\" ?.","The inspection of his tobacco and other business matters.","Payment of some cash.","His account with Messrs. J. \u0026 A. Freeland.","The payment of rent for the blacksmith's shop.","His collection of books.","Public auction of the Lawson Price estate (land), in Mecklenburg County. March 1794. Document concerns in the court case of James Belsches, Jr. U.S. \"Lawson price and Company\" brought before the Prince George County Court.","Deal for the sale and possession of some land.","Scope and Contents","Bills on Glasgow and London.","A visit to his sister to get her to make a pair of overalls.","Scope and Contents","Payment of the sum obtained in his suit against the Nicholas's.","Bond for two hundred and sixty-two pounds.","Note on Captain Hay in favor of Mr. Baker which he wishes presented to Sir Peyton","His readiness to advocate his claim against H. Carlton. Explains the history of the suit which began over default on a bond.","Scope and Contents","The sale of his land in Halifax County .","The settlement of their account. \"the war with France makes it necessary to prefer an American bottom,\" if payment is to be made in produce.","His order for Imperial Tea.","Request for a pair of shoes.","Some property near Washington and also business matters.","The sale of his tobacco and the granting of credit thereon.","His account.","His request for his horse to visit \"Uncle Greenwood.\"","The sale of his horse and the balance owing on the negro.","Various court matters. Also his alarm at the price of tobacco and his intention to sow more wheat in the fall.","Tax returns on his still.","The purchase of a horse.","The delivery of a letter.","Sends some \"Books of amusement or entertainment\"; mentions Mr. R his wife?; has heard nothing from Britain for a long time.","The law concerning the possession of stills.","Business from his suit against Colonel William Harwood.","The payment of some money he owes him.","Various correspondence and other business matters.","Bond for three hundred and seventy-five pounds.","Bond for one hundred and sixty-six pounds.","Various business matters.","His ague and fever; mentions his wife and Mr. Inge; the price of locally made goods is falling and the scarcity of money has affected the price of land.","Court and other legal matters.","Court business.","Various business matters.","Appointment of Short to be his attorney to sell lands claimed by him in the state of Kentucky.","The price of some pork.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Promissory note.","Scope and Contents","The Skipwith accounts; Sir Peyton's recent consignment of tobacco which did not get shipped to England; and a recent smallpox epidemic in Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Maury's receiving thirty-nine Hogs heads of Skipwith tobacco at what appeared to be an inconvenient time for market selling. Maury honors a draft of Skipwith for three hundred pounds.","Wonders why Skipwith did not send answer in case of Holts errs.","Scope and Contents","Note for two pounds, twelve shillings, and eleven pence.","Caleb Johnston eight pounds.","Concerns Skipwith's court involvements with one Mr. Baird.","Informing him of the high water level of several ponds on his property. Including memo informing Sir Skipwith of the leveling off of the water near Robert Birchett's store, Sept. 26, 1794. Reverse, a listing of various salt orders placed by Sir. Peyton in 1793.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Consignment of wheat sent by Skipwith to Campbell of Petersburg. Campbell discusses both the fluctuating prices of wheat and tobacco, and suggets that Skipwith might find a more favorable market for tobacco abroad.","Skipwith's legal entanglements with V. Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation involving tobacco, between Skipwith and W. Barberville.","Shalor's inability to pay a debt owed Skipwith.","Tobacco and the disposal of promissory notes.","Skipwith's latest consignment of tobacco sent to England.","Notes concern various financial transanctions of Lady Jean Skipwith.","Skipwith's contract with Shalor for masonry work, and his desire to have said work suspended due to bad weather.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Impending suit against Sir. Peyton Skipwith by Colonel Harwood. including: \"Fishing Days Here Disposed of, 1795\" and \"A list of the small boys that will be able to real tobacco down in the fall 1795.\"","Scope and Contents","Debts due from Jacob Bugg, holder of bond from Skipwith. Mentions intended removal to Kentucky, desires to make contacts via Skipwith among friends.","Invoice of goods to be shipped from Liverpool, including a diamond for cutting glass, putty, window glass, and salt.","Court litigation instituted by Clinch against Skipwith in the High Court of Chancery on behalf of the Holt heirs.","Warns Skipwith of the impending difficulties in the court proceedings instituted against him by the Holt heirs of Surry County.","Job that Robson was not able to perform as expected.","The disputed title of a Negro purchased fom the sheriff of Lunenburg County by Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","As Skipwith's lawyer, Munford advised his client on actions that were to be taken in the \"Donald Affair\" in which Skipwith is defendant. Munford also advised Skipwith on matters pertaining to two other court cases involving Skipwith.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice of plan to take William Gray's disposition at Robert Armistead's Tavern, 1795 August 31, 1795.","Arrangements for the payment of taxes by Skipwith.","Notice of court proceeding against them. Concerns the confiscation of thirteen slaves from the Hardwood Estates for the nonpayment of bonds.","Scope and Contents","Court litigation between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Robert Birchett over wheat.","As the Skipwith London agent, Maury encourages Sir Peyton to abandon further shipment of tobacco to London \"earlier than the summer following its growth.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation in which Skipwith was plaintiff.","Scope and Contents","Petition regarding their suit against John Martin involving a debt and the assignment of a bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's ferry operated by Hopkins and the necessity of improving roads leading to and from said ferry.","Problem of shipping and receiving goods from England, especially tobacco.","Goods ordered by Lady Skipwith.","His suit against Peter Holloway.","Goods shipped from Liverpool for Sir Peyton Skipwith and placed under the care of Mr. McCallum, including a leaf table.","Used as miscellaneous note paper.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of taxes in gold by Skipwith.","Skipwith's involvement in court litigation with Robert Birchett over a wheat contract. Skipwith wants to retain McCrocy as his lawyer.","Scope and Contents","States that Skipwith was to call witnesses to refute the previous testimony of Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice left at Robert Birchett's house on 16 Sept. 1796 by John Hill.","Receipt of payment for Baird Judgement.","Also contains a penned reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County noting receipt of taxes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Duties owed on goods delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Carleton's belated payment of debts to Skipwith.","Including reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, noting recipt of taxes.","Mr. Carleton's repeated failure to pay a debt due in September and his desire to pay Skipwith in kind with horses and tobacco with an extension of the debt until December.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Business transactions between Peyton and Bell.","Scope and Contents","Bond for 181 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of a bond.","Complaints by Skipwith over several grindstones purchased from Bell's brother.","Newspapers sent to Vaughan by Skipwith, and Skipwith's court litigation with Mssrs. Bugg and Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Stone lime sent to Skipwith and the most recent tobacco prices.","Court litigations and the decrees of the court of appeals.","Letter of certification by John Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Land transaction, Singleton would like to pay with a horse.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Taxes due for previous year from various individuals, including William Davis, Sheriff of Mecklenburg.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Articles purchased by Skipwith, such as nails, hooks, springs, and hoes, including an itemized list.","Money owed Skipwith by Short and a request for Skipwith to procure \"about twenty likely negroes.\"","State of Skipwith's tobacco crop, and the prices it should fetch once on the market.","Enumerated list of Skipwith's taxes for 1797.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's account with them.","Scope and Contents Including receipt of payment.","Including receipt of payment.","Nathaniel Moss's receipt - October 9, 1797.","Business transaction.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including receipt for payment.","Scope and Contents","Account of Benjamin Harrison for taxes for the year 1792 with the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Map caption: \"On the first day of February began, and on the 15th compleated a Survey of the within Tract of Sir Peyton Skipwith's Land A.D. 1798. Laid down by a Scale of 80 poles to an Inch by John Hill.\"","Mr. Cunningham's transaction with Vaughan dealing with corn and its receipt and transportation, and other business.","Scope and Contents","Matters relating to Skipwith's court litigations with Robert Birchett ?","Skipwith's financial and legal transactions.","Scope and Contents","\"Bag of money\" left at Mr. Vaughan's by Skipwith's agent, John Hill.","Skipwith's request of a 20 pound loan.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Home remedy and treatment for yellow fever.","Materials sent to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Bond for two thousand five hundred pounds.","requesting the use of a horse.","Scope and Contents Concerning T. Burnett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's suit against King, Dinwiddie, Crawford, \u0026 Duncan.","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","Settling of accounts with Mr. Cunningham and Skipwith's future business.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bell's handling of a shipment of Skipwith's tobacco destined for London. including invoice for 60 hogs heads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including looking glasses and brass andirons.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Interests and payments on a bond. Also mention of Skipwith's trip to England for the coming summer.","Bennett advises Skipwith not to ship his tobacco from Edenton to Norfolk for shipment to England. Instead he wants the tobacco brought to Petersburg, and placed in his care.","Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England and some personal papers which Skipwith also wanted to send.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Asking him to host Sir Peyton Skipwith during his stay in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Gracie agrees to dispose of Skipwith's bills on Messrs. Dawes \u0026 Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London.","Reporting sales of tobacco and accounts of land offered for sale.","1801 wheat market, esp. with the West Indies and abroad in Europe. Mentions Mr. Dawson, Tom Payne, Mr. Jefferson, in addition to a pending treaty between U.S. and ?. Also speaks of rumor that England and France had concluded peace.","Receipt to Alexander and James Fulton for Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq.","Subject of court litigation between Skipwith and Samuel Bray of Hampshire County Ky.?","Skipwith's business with Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London. Also contains comment on a fever epidemic which had suspended business throughout New York City.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Requesting that they advance George Nicholas Skipwith $1,883.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request for $4800.00","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Invoice and receipt for goods purchased.","Fulwar Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Informs Skipwith of the dissolving of Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co.'s partnership with John Grayson, and Grayson's venture into business for himself.","Scope and Contents Seeks permission to carry a hogshead of tobacco across Skipwith's plantation to market.","Scope and Contents","Unknown writer's daughter Margaret.","Scope and Contents","Information relating to the dissolving of the business partnership of Dawes, Stephenson, Grayson \u0026 Co. Bennett informs Skipwith of his ship's departure for London via Falmouth.","State of England during the war with France, esp. in terms of their not being able to get American consignments of tobacco to England. Makes personal arrangement with Skipwith for the receipt of his crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's interests in purchasing mules.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Purchase of some slaves, and \"grazing\" as a business; describes the soil in his area, and his grasses it supports; comments on his method of crop rotation.","Lady Skipwith's order for music books. Also contains information on the prices for tobacco in Europe \"notwithstanding the blockade of the Elbe \u0026 other restrictions on commerce.\"","Nine hogsheads of tobacco being transported from Suffolk to Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Direction along the main road to Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request in his market investments; also discusses the New York market for tobacco.","Informing Skipwith of his plans to charter an American ship for the customers of Grayson \u0026 Noble. Also requests that Skipwith send along 1 1/2 dozen of \"good bacon hams.\"","Requesting that Skipwith decide whether or not he wants to ship his tobacco to England aboard the ship Alexander at City Point Hopewell.","Giving additional information concerning the ship Alexander, such as freight rates for the transporting of Skipwith's tobacco.","Date of departure of a ship from City Point Hopewell for England.","Bennet's receipt in Petersburg of 14 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for shipment to Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble, London.","Bennett's receipt of Skipwith's tobacco.","Sale of 4 hogsheads of Potson tobacco sent by Skipwith. Grayson complains of the inability to sell an additional 74 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco because of Skipwith's faulty methods of packing tobacco for shipment.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Suit against Dinwiddie Crawford \u0026 Co.","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Sale of 71 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for Skipwith and their receipt of samples of Dumfries tobacco.","Goods ordered by Skipwith now arrived in Petersburg on board the Protectress.","Receipt and sale of four hogsheads of tobacco.","Availability of ships sailing to Liverpool able to carry Skipwith's tobacco.","Goods purchased by Skipwith and being forwarded to him in the care of Thomas Bennett of Petersburg.","Bills of loading for six hogsheads of tobacco shipped on the Good Intent for New York.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Two bills for 200 pounds and 300 pounds that Skipwith had deposited with them. Also discussion on the London tobacco market and the necessity of Skipwith's shipping only that tobacco fit for \"home consumption.\"","Business transactions including the purchasing of cotton materials for Skipwith and the prices of tobacco on the Liverpool market.","Baskervill's use of one of Skipwith's servants to transport some articles.","Receipt of Skipwith's shipment of six hogsheads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Some bound volumes of music purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Disposal of two bills of exchange drawn upon Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith for 200 pounds a piece.","Their approval of transactions allowing James Maury of Liverpool to draw up the Skipwith account to cover purchases made in behalf of Sir Peyton. The high rate of insurance for shipping due to Spanish Privateers.","Order for books, including an itemized list.","Purchases made by Skipwith and the tobacco market in Liverpool; including invoice.","Transportation of Skipwith's tobacco crop to London.","Mare.","Goods purchased by Lady Skipwith, including shoemakers' pinchers and nippers, with an itemized list.","Goods purchased, including cloth.","Death of Sir Peyton Skipwith on October 11, 1805 and the death of his youngest son. Lady Skipwith as sole executor of her husband's Virginia estates asks Short to settle a court suit that had been pending between Short and Sir Peyton over some bonds of M. Fulwar Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's decision to sell his tobacco within the United States.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","\"A tract of land near this place belonging to late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\"","Cask of nails purchased by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Lady Skipwith's payment for a cask of nails, including receipt.","Payment for cask of nails, mentions the receipt of \"a bad dollar,\" including receipt.","Balance of the account with the estate of the late Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Error in business transactions between Maury and Grayson \u0026 Noble of London involving the Skipwith account.","Sir Peyton Skipwith's will in relation to a disagreement with Mr. ? Skipwith, and legacies to other children; warns her not to wear herself out in worrying over money matters; mentions his wife and daughter?","Concerns Lady Skipwith's inquiries as to the balance of payment in the Skipwith account.","Disposal and sale of wheat received from Cunningham and Lady Skipwith.","Statement of expenses and receipt for the building of a mill on Cox Creek.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: receipt for $500.00 paid by Lady Skipwith on December 28, 1808.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: March 22, 1808. William Marshall, attorney for Francis Lockett assigns bond to Walter Alver, Orange Co., North Carolina.","Business transactions concerning a \"draft of the oven\" and a note for $134.25.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Order of books for Lady Skipwith, including an invoice.","Scope and Contents","Books ordered and paid for by Lady Skipwith including invoice and receipt.","Whether or not Cunningham wanted the timber on a tract of land that Williamson wants to cultivate.","Scope and Contents","Patterned material that Lady Skipwith ordered, but which could not be had. Potts sends substitution.","Merchantile company of Alexander and James Fulton of Petersburg, and the late Sir Peyton's heirs.","Former business transactions between Maitland and Christian, and Sir Peyton Skipwith, deceased.","Notice of payment for an order of grain. Also references to the shortage of fine salt.","Each bond for $525.00 and due at Christmas, 1807.","Commanding him to present a summons to Jean Skipwith to appear before Mecklenburg County Court for negligence as proprietress of a ferry across the Roanoke River.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt of two pounds and eight shillings and also six dollars for one year's subscription to the Portfolio.","Business transactions between Lady Skipwith, George Nicholas Skipwith and Peyton Skipwith. Bell claims money cannot be paid until the repeal of the embargo law.","Request that Lady Skipwith supply him with enough grape seeds to get him in stock.","Bell expresses his regrets that he cannot, due to the embargo, follow Lady Skipwith's wishes concerning the payment of his tobacco bond. Also mentions, in margin, the total lack of cotton to be had from Charleston or St. Mary's.","Scope and Contents","Concerning the receipt of Lady Skipwith's wheat, and the shipment of a quantity of salt to Prestwould, including invoice.","Receipt of a shipment of wheat from Lady Skipwith and the sale of butter sent earlier.","Receipt of a quantity of wheat and butter sent to Petersburg for sale.","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's pending orders for tea, almonds, raisins, and china.","Memo of Lady Skipwith's renting for one year the land of Abraham Lockett, orphan.","Promissory note for $15000","Obligation to Lady Skipwith for $50.00 unless they can settle disputed title of ownership of land (2 1/2 acres) sold to her.","Shipment of an order of \"cotton cards\" to Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop. Including receipt.","Promissory note for $100.00.","Receipt of two loads of wheat from Lady Skipwith. Including invoice of goods purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's wheat account. including receipt.","invoice of items purchased, including hinges, screws, and glue.","Receipt of Lady Skipwith's shipment of wheat.","Hick's recollections of Sir Peyton Skipwith's mill. Offers to send deposition to aid Lady Skipwith in her court suit with the Young family.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Memo of Lady Skipwith's transactions with Barns to rent a portion of Lockett's lands.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Divison of Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate (d. 1805) among his living relatives.","Cunningham's orders for sugar and cloth, and the change in previous prices.","Writer's travels on the lower peninsula, visiting friends and relatives. Comments on Williamsburg and Hampton, also life in naval Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Guardian of Abraham Lockett. Memo of agreement to rent from Barnes a tract of land. Made by Cunningham in Lady Skipwith's behalf.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Balance due Rowley? Grymes from the estate of Lady Skipwith's late husband, Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Promissory note for $50.00.","Bill and invoice of books purchased.","Goods purchased for Lady Skipwith. Reverse: invoice of goods purchased.","Suit against Lady Skipwith as executrix of her late husband's estates by Dinwiddie, Crawford and Co. of Petersburg.","Scope and Contents","Correction of a billing mistake on some books ordered by Lady Skipwith.","Apperson's proposed trip to Richmond and his promise to transact some business concerning Lady Skipwith.","Price of bar iron ordered by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Work done for Skipwith by Ogle, thanking Skipwith for his recommendations to others of Ogle's work.","Business transaction with Lady Skipwith, including list of bank notes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for books.","Bill for two \"stock locks\" of $2.00.","Bill for $10.00.","Promissory note for $50.00","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's book order and contains information concerning the types of books binding available.","Agreement for the rental of a tract of land for $25.00.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including muslin, binding, thimbles, pins, nutmeg, and rice.","Business transactions concerning the receipt and payment for bacon and hogs sent to Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Bill for lodging and other services.","Bill and receipt for purchase of \"3 spades.\"","Bill and receipt for goods purchased.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $180.00 for building and setting up a wheat machine upon Lady Skipwith's estate.","Invoice and bill with receipt for 11 books purchased.","Bill and receipt for one piece of web.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including plows.","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including cutting knives and a saw.","Bill and receipt for items purchased, including saws.","Bill and receipt for goods purchased, including muslin and chest locks.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $150.00 yearly rent on lands of Abner Lockett.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including calico, buttons, thimble, and morocco shoes.","Shipment of goods from England to Lady Skipwith. Including, James Maury, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, June 27, 1816. Also including, James Maury and Latham, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Sept. 5, 1816.","Invoice and bill for Lady Skipwith's purchase of carpeting.","Concerns books which correspondent is sending Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for the rent of land from Thomas Lockett's orphans.","Acting as trustee for William M. Puryear, Boyd informs Skipwith of the depositing of $424.00 in the exchange bank of Va which is to be credited to a bond due Skipwith from Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill for goods purchased.","Invoice and bill for books purchased.","Humberstone Skipwith's account current with his mother and Selina? Skipwith for drafts and cash advanced.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for cotillion party.","Receipt for the rent of Abner Lockett's land for the year 1818.","Receipt for purchase of dimity and fringe.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchases at the carpet and linen warehouse.","Receipt for payment on the purchase of one sofa.","Receipt for items purchased, i.e., damask draperies and napkins.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of curtain dimity.","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of furniture dimity.","Bill for various purchases of nails, hinges, hooks, and staples.","Receipt for planking and scathing purchased.","Payment for shipping of one pair of snuffers.","Received of Captain Ferguson on account of glass service sent Mr. Skipwith at Norfolk.","Books purchased--Bachelor and Married Man, Women are Pour-et-Contre, Hawthorn Cottage, and New Tales…","Receipt for purchase of a quantity of nails.","Scope and Contents","Promissory note, Including note of receipt of payment by David Scott, May 14, 1819. Also including note of Humberstone Skipwith paying Mrs. Nivison, July 10, 1819.","Wickham's advice to Skipwith that he not bring suit against John Bell for a bond for $569.64 which was overdue","Bill for mending plastering round the doors.","Bill of sale for tobacco.","Receipt for purchase of goods, including broad top chairs.","Receipt for 12 1/4 yards of furniture dimity purchased.","Bill of sale for flower pots, a brass bell pull, and copper wire.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks for financial aid.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit of Skipwith and Murray.","Will pay $1000.00 for Col. Green at Mecklenburg Court.","Purchase of wool.","Mr. Baily taking his slaves away.","Concerning settlement in the case of Skipwith v. Murray.","Scope and Contents","Request for a loan of $3000.00.","Request for a loan of $2000.00.","Scope and Contents","Death of Sarah (Nivison) Skipwith and the \"prevailing Epidemick;\" and returning some books.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Information on the price of oil, also asks him to visit.","Information on prices of goods and statement of his account for sugar, coffee, and salt.","Scope and Contents","Request for more time to arrange paying off his debt to Boyd.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Statement of money and bonds given John Buford.","Legal notices which have been sent to parties in a lawsuit; will bring copies of the judgement.","Purchase of land in Norfolk by Skipwith.","Farmer will manage Skipwith's Norfolk property.","Request for Cunningham to accept drafts written by John Buford on him.","Arrangements for loan to John Buford.","Wheat prices and wine prices.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Denies that Lady Skipwith plans to help Mr. Ravesncroft.","Loan for his brother; explains why Col. Green wrote Lady Skipwith about Mr. Ravenscroft.","Will release his property if he pays his debt; if he pays the whole debt Lady Skipwith will make a loan to his brother.","Asks Cunningham to pay off some on Buford's debts.","Cameron is lending money to Buford.","Scope and Contents","Concerning notices delivered.","Account of sales of flour.","Wants to buy crops.","Wants tobacco crop sent to Richmond; price not settled.","Returns accounts with transfer from Lady Skipwith to Cunningham's account.","Will deliver goods bought.","Skipwith's lease to Lyon of proprerty in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Will try to sell Lady Skipwith's tobacco.","Hopes to provide good security for his debts.","Sale of Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop.","Had a safe journey; Cunningham in Petersburg may be in financial trouble; Mrs. Tazewell is sick because of birth of her child; asks H. S. to send Franky to help Mrs. Tazewell.","Drought killed his crop; asks for loan of $500.00.","Scope and Contents","Financial problems.","Will supply him with a sulky.","Scope and Contents","Note for $7500.","Scope and Contents","Attempts to settle his mother's estate's accounts.","Asks for loan of $3500.","Data on tobacco sales.","Sends items from their store.","Scope and Contents","Wants to purchase corn.","Scope and Contents","Sale of cotton.","Visited Baltimore; sympathy at death of her child.","Asks for Humberstone Skipwith's papers for lawsuit in New Orleans.","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit.","Glad his wife and child are now well.","Asks to borrow $1000.","Scope and Contents","Her health better; hopes to have another child.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $5000.00.","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's tax problems.","Scope and Contents","Organization of The Exchange Bank of Va.","National economic difficulties and how they kept their business going; asks for his patronage.","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Asks to borrow $30,000.00.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Liquidation of Tredegar Iron Works.","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","Family news.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Helen's husband detained in Washington.","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","County government.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Hopes to help him with his present troubles, i.e. bankruptcy and forced sale of his land.","Asks to buy his house.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay off his accounts.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay his bill.","Celia's divorce went through.","Virginia census of 1890.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Ferry","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","Postcard.","Correspondence and other material concerning the history of the Skipwith pianoforte and its acquisition and subsequent care and use by the College of William and Mary; includes 2 8\" x 10\" black and white photographs (P1 and P2) of the pianoforte, and xerox copies from the Broadwood Porters books, 16 July 1816, indicating the original sale and delivery of the pianoforte; printed auction catalogue, 1946, listing \"English Harpsichord (beautiful)\"; and the Silvery Jubilee Catalogue, 1969, of the Colt Clavier Collection. Also includes the 2003 Conservation Report of the pianoforte by John R. Watson and Louis Dolive of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 48 items.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Includes one about a piano tuner from Cynthia Beverley (Tucker) Washington Coleman; and another from Lelia (Skipwith) Lee about their travels in Dresden and Berlin, Germany, and Paris, France.","Including a letter from \"cousin\" Mary Skipwith Roberts of New Orleans, a letter form Fulwar to his father, Humberstone Skipwith, and a memo on rebuilding the bridge across Bluestone Creek.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Mainly relating to farm and financial matters; including a letter from John W. Lewis on the estate of \"Major Nelson,\" and William B. R. on a mysterious door opening; financial matters of Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith from William F. Wickham; and several from William Jeter and John B. Tunstall.","including a list of Negroes purchased at \"John? Bufords Sale,\" and an order for parts for a mill ?.","Scope and Contents","Including a letter to Sir Peyton Skipwith, one from Jean Feild inviting her to visit, a fragment of a poem in Lady Jean's handwriting, and an account.","Including letters from Peyton Short, Leila (Skipwith) Carter Tucker, Fulwar Skipwith (a cousin of Sir Peyton), and several from Richard Eggleston, as well as two letters from Sir Peyton to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","See also Medium Oversize File.","\"Rates of Transportation on the Petersburg, Va. Rail Road\" with extracts from an act of the General Assembly, 3 January 1833.","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","See Manuscripts Oversize Folder Map Case 40.6","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","See Manuscript Artifact Collection.","A visit; and letters of Claudia Stuart Coles to her uncle, Fulwar Skipwith, about a ferry.","Indexed.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Indexed.","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","Notebook No. 10 1873 was not with the collection when it was received.","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","(Note: Map transferred to Map Collection).","Scope and Contents","250 pounds sent to Gray and an additional 200 pounds sent to Gray to serve as an allowance while he studies at Cambridge. He does not wish for Gray to borrow against his Newbold estate to finance his living, noting the dangers of becoming indebted and the value of a debt free life.","Confirms the sending of 200 pounds and expresses hope that the financial arrangements he established for Gray will be sufficient. Expresses desire for Gray to pursue a profession reflective of Gray's standing in society. He further suggests that Gray should study law as it might prove useful in the future for helping the family recover their ancestral lands in Leicestershire.","Scope and Contents Mentions that Gray did not receive earlier letter so he repeats the news he enclosed in previous letter. Notes the disastrous crop season this year. States that the weavils ruined the wheat crop and the tobacco plants were ruined by violent rains. Because he was unable to reap a profit from crop sales he recalls financial loans given to Peyton Short and Francis Ruffin. Informs Grey of the birth of a son named Humberston. Also mentions that Grey's sister, Leila has recently married St. George Tucker and that Grey's youngest sister, Maria, has died.","Begins letter with a complaint of unpaid debts and the fact that Virginia courts favor debtors over lenders. Notes that as a result, he will have to cancel Gray's allowance until finances improve.","Notes continuing financial difficulties and his success at surmounting them. Sending a letter of conveyance from Sir Thomas Skipwith to Gray, expresses the importance of the land conveyance to avoid the land from falling into a distant branch of the family.","His approaching voyage to England and his poor health. Believes that the sight of his son will give him great pleasure. His current financial condition and the sale of useless lands in Kentucky. Letter mentions a visit from one of Gray's old friends, Mr. Grymes Jr. of Brandon in Middlesex.","Discusses a meeting with Mr. Grymes and Edmund Randolph in Richmond. Also notes the state of his finances and his success with his tobacco and wheat crops. Notes that he cancelled his trip to England because he had regained his health.","Visit of William Bell to London. He notes that Mr. Bell will deliver this letter to him and take any letters from Grey and expresses hope that all is well. Also requests that Gray obtain a complete set of Sir Peyton's account from Rowles and Grymes to aid him in a financial dispute with Phillip Grymes of Brandon, Virginia. Mentions a visit from Wyndham Randolph, nephew of Edmund, and Wyndham's sisters. Also notes the purchase of Occoneechee, an estate for his brother, Peyton Jr. Further mentions the current state of his own home, Prestwould. He notes with pride that he has the most beautiful home in Virginia and also breeds the best horses in Virginia.","Begins with him expressing disappointment over Gray not writing him more often and for neglecting to tell him about his marriage and the birth of his grandchild. Informs Grey that there is no reason for letters not to reach him because there is now a post office in Marthasville from which he can send letters. Boasts about his financial lifestyle and his happiness with his life in Virginia. notes that Gray's sister Leila's children by Robert Carter stand to inherit equally from the Cortoman estate. Also mentions Peyton Jr., trip to Georgia and his engagement to Cornelia Greene, daughter of General Nathaniel Greene.","His hopes that Gray's wife, Harriet, has a son and that Gray choose him as grandchild's godfather. Birth of George Skipwith to Peyton Jr. and his wife. Selina's continuing studies in Baltimore.","Informs Gray of Sir Peyton's death after a long illness. Discusses finances with Gray, noting their father's estate was quite large and unencumbered at his death.","Responds to Gray's letter discussing outstanding debts of Sir Peyton in London. Lady Skipwith candidly details her discovery of Sir Peyton's poor financial condition prior to their marriage and his later struggle to pay off his debts. She notes the difficulty of collecting debts in America and the amount of labor that it takes to run a successful tobacco farm. Agrees to pay English debt which Gray mentioned in an earlier letter but inquires whether it is the only debt outstanding.","Informs Guy of the death of his brother, Peyton Jr. In addition to details of Peyton's death, she discusses the health of her children and the birth of Peyton's last child, Catharine. Comments on the distance between herself and Grey and speculates that she will never see him. Informs him of Humberton's, his half-brother, success at Princeton and his half-sisters, Selena and Helena's blossoming beauy. Also mentions that family friends of hers saw him in London. Concludes with her strong desire to keep in touch with him and his family. She uses the spelling \"Grey\" instead of \"Gray.\"","Brochures about the Virginia Women in History Awards, an oversize certificate given in honor of Lady Jean Skipwith, and a speech given by Susan Riggs about Lady Jean Skipwith.","Includes a poem written by Gray Skipwith and a letter written to Gray Skipwith by an unknown author.  Mss. Acc. 2011.438.","Acc. 2011.591 transferred from College Papers a 2-page letter from Kate Skipwith with Vellum Card Trick note and letter from EG Swem explaining the note."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eA portion of the library of Lady Jean Skipwith is in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["A portion of the library of Lady Jean Skipwith is in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"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","Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"famname_ssim":["Skipwith Family"],"persname_ssim":["Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1562,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T10:55:13.419Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c02"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c01","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts for goods and services","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c01#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c01","ref_ssm":["viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c01"],"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c01","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03","parent_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03","parent_ssim":["viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01","viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03"],"parent_ids_ssim":["viw_repositories_2_resources_9004","viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01","viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Skipwith Family papers","Series 1: Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, Map","Manuscript Volumes"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Skipwith Family papers","Series 1: Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, Map","Manuscript Volumes"],"text":["Skipwith Family papers","Series 1: Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, Map","Manuscript Volumes","Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts for goods and services","Box 22","Folder 1"],"title_filing_ssi":"Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts for goods and services","title_ssm":["Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts for goods and services"],"title_tesim":["Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts for goods and services"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1762-1785"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1762/1785"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts for goods and services"],"component_level_isim":[3],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"collection_ssim":["Skipwith Family papers"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"sort_isi":1477,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["Collection is open to all researchers. 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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.","Processed by Anne Lewis and Deborah W. Smith during 1977-1978.","See also the manuscript volume of Peyton Horatio Skipwith, Jr.  (Mss. MsV Skipwith); Robert Skipwith Papers (Mss. 74s Sk3); Robert Skipwith Diaries (Mss. 65 Sk4).  A picture of the Skipwith Pianoforte is in the University Archives Photograph Collection (P2000.49)."," 2008.257 Lady Jean Skipwith Collection.","The collection contains, business papers, correspondence, accounts and the farm notes of Sir Peyton Skipwith of Mecklenburg Co., Va., son Humberstone Skipwith and Humberstone Skipwith's wives and children, especially Fulwar Skipwith. Papers are primarily business in nature and reflect the management of \"Prestwould.\""," Papers also concern the development of Lady Skipwith's library, the education of Fulwar Skipwith and his brother Grey Skipwith. Manuscript volumes concern farm accounts, gardening, the study of French and Fulwar Skipwith's lists of books.","Oversize Folder 1: Formerly Box VII, folder 5a oversize file: Feb 1, 1798 manuscript map entitled Sir Peyton Skipwith's land A.D. 1798, Joh Hill Cartographer.\nOBox XXI, Folder 33 medium oversize file, House Plans including photostat."," Skipwith Family Papers in Swem Library's microform area, 14 reels, call number HD 1471 .U5 R43 ser. L part 3","Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, dated and undated. Boxes I-XX.","Indenture for the sale of a slave.","Deed of conveyance for 390 acres of land in Lunenburg County","Payment of twelve pounds to Mr. Sterling Thonton","Receipt for five pounds, nineteen shillings.","Account for one pound, nineteen shillings, and eleven pence. Also some rough accounts.","Receipt for the sale of a large, bay horse.","Deed.","Directions to pay Sterling Thornton five pounds, seven shillings, and four pence.","Indenture for the sale of slaves","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for five pounds, ten shillings in payment for a pair of mill stones.","Payment of three pounds, twelve shillings which he is in need of. Letter was returned and endorsed by Harris as a receipt for the money, dated August 8, 1769.","Directions for the payment to Mr. James Yancey of eight pounds, seven shillings, and six pence. Letter endorsed on April 4, 1770 by James Yancey and returned as a receipt.","Receipt for eleven pounds for two years of mill stones.","Promissory note for sixty-seven pounds, six shillings, and nine pence.","Receipt for two pair of shoes.","Bond for seventy pounds.","About a horse.","Bond for £200 for the building of three mills by September next.","Payment of some money.","Scope and Contents","Sale of some bacon and other provisions. The people in Richmond are in great want.","Receipt for nine guineas. 2 pages. Autograph document.","Bond for eighty pounds.","Bond for £130,000.","Breeding horses.","Notes on land deed and a deed of trust for 12 Negroes from Sir Peyton? Skipwith to? Ferril and? Ferril to ? Moss, and ? Holmes.","A blank indenture for payment of an unspecified account to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","The mating of several mares with his horse, Black and All Black.","Deed for title to some lands in consideration of £300.","Receipt two pounds, two shillings, and two pence.","Price of some tobacco, etc.","Bill for £795, fifteen shillings.","Transportation of some oats.","Barley.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Payment for some bacon sold to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Delivery of 5000 pounds of tobacco to Mr. John C. Littlepage. Endorsed by J.C. Littlepage.","Breeding some horses.","Does not intend to sell his mare.","Payment for horse breeding.","The purchase of some bacon.","Account with Sir Peyton Skipwith, Slott?, and Donaldson, and Henry Sandifer.","Delivery of some bacon to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents Bacon.","Last delivery of some corn.","Supply of some sugar.","Tobacco.","Entertaining expenses.","Conveying the Brunswick District Court order to pay some money and tobacco to David Apperson.","Sale of some tobacco. Confusion in Harwood's estate following the death of his father. A large sum of money \"for the purpose of raising a soldier.\"","Escape of a prisoner who has fled to the enemy.","Bill for a wardrobe chest and a case.","Barley. Is anxious to meet Sir Peyton.","Delivery of sugar.","Sugar.","Receipt for two hundred and five pounds, ten shillings.","About Col. Eastleigh, Miss Skipwith, etc. \"This cursed invasion has thrown everything into confusion.\"","Bond for 160,000 pounds of tobacco.","Copy of a bond for a hundred and sixty thousand pounds of crop tobacco between Robert Tucker of Sussex County and William Burge of Prince George County and Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt.","Account of estate of Dr. John Ravenscroft, Cairnsmoore, Scotland, with Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft.","Bond for £300.","Notations of a lease by Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Various bills. receipts, etc. for spices, wine, and mutton.","Statement of their account for linens.","Payment of money with interest due since 1773.","Procurement of two ship's carpenters.","Statement of his account for salt. signed in Beall's behalf by B. Holmes.","Ended the bargain he made with Mr. Smith.","Requests the return of his Negro Stewart.","Payment for 203 head of cattle delivered for the use of the French Army.","Has been ill, but will send him his money in a few days. Also the offer of an old dog - \"very slow,\" but \"is very true and good for a fox.\"","Has spent all his available money in the purchase of a horse, but will pay him shortly.","Two cows which were left in her care. Both died, but she may keep the hides.","Cannot attend his sale. Also requests payment for some bacon","Imprisonment and sale of a person who was enslaved by Sir Peyton.","Survey of land bought by Sir Peyton Skipwith from William Natchell, together with Armistead's fee for surveying the land.","Various bills, receipts, etc., for shingles, shoes, wool, and spices.","Payment of their joint bond.","Offer to defend him in his suit against Mr. Hooper.","Health of the recipient.","Death of thirty-five head of Sir Peyton's cattle, and recompense for looking after the remainder.","Disposal of some corn.","Order for corn and meal. Hears news \"that there is a certain general peace--a happy event to us.\"","About credit for £300.","Failure to pay for some salt. Threatens to take him to court.","Some corn and paints.","Spare scythe stones.","Contract.","Impending case for the settlement of a deed.","Receipt for the payment of some bonds.","Forwarding of various letters and newspapers.","Bond for the sale of some lands and Negro slaves in part settlement of a previous bond for tobacco. Also part of a fuller bond, dated October 9, 1786 entered into between Robert Turnbull, Petersburg, and Robert Tucker.","Tobacco business. \"The great advances my late partnership is in for our friends abroad, has laid me under very great and disagreeable inconveniences.\"","Various accounts, receipts, etc., for spices, shoe boots, buttons, and hinges.","Reestablishment of their correspondence, disrupted during \"the last unhappy war.\" Mr. Thomas Main will give further details in person.","Is sending his partner and nephew, Mr. Main, to settle their account, a more expedient method of settling their claims than by the use of attorneys.","Opening of correspondence with Messers. Berth and Sigrist, Amsterdam, for the consignment of tobacco.","Stray steer.","Order to pay the expenses of two witnesses testifying at the suit of James Hooper.","Tobacco.","Acquaints him of his arrival in America.","Requests the use of his surveying equipment.","Money due to Sir Peyton.","Has inquired for reliable purchasers for his goods which many will fetch eighty guineas.","Invitation to stay at Beauford.","Sale of some Negroes. All the three potential purchasers were of substance.","Mr. Hutchinson and Colonel Skirving would like to see him in person.","Bill of exchange for some cattle.","Mr. Campbell wishes to settle the matter in an English court.","Introducing himself on behalf of his firm Dawes, Stephenson, and Co., tobacco merchants.","Payment of their tobacco account. Hopes he will spare him any further trouble.","Sale of his tobacco. Hopes to meet him before he returns to England.","Security for some tobacco.","Business matters.","Mr. Ruffin's bond.","Mr. Ruffin's case to pay his bond. \"The most speedy and vigorous methods shall be pursued.\"","Mr. Fiveash's affair. Appended a statement of his account with Thomas Fiveash.","Memorandum of a bargain entered into for some cattle.","Thread and butter","Statement of Sir Peyton's account with the General Court for various suits, etc.","Tax account.","Understands he is a lenient creditor. Requests that he may pay part of the bond that he is security to for Robert Connell.","Offer to sell his land. Requests a quick determination.","Letter from Mr. Nelson concerning the price of tobacco.","Receipt for £1009..10..0.","Notifying him of his appointment as Surveyor of the road in place of Thomas Vaughan.","Bankruptcy suit filed by Mr. Murray's executors. Major portion of his debt is Mr. Allen's rather than Sir Peyton's.","Purchase of his work horse.","A blank summons to call a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his dispute with J. Harmanson?","Payment of his taxes and other business.","Payment for a Negro he has had since August 1782.","Is sorry but he has already sold the horse, but will try to procure him back. Thinks the horse is destined for New York. \"He is an excellent covering horse and well calculated to get colts for the turf.\" Remarks on the severity of the laws against racing in his state.","Some of his tobacco sold in 1775. Is glad to hear he wishes to renew his correspondence with their firm. Will do everything to protct his interests.","His letter came too late; had already sold the horse. However he expects to buy it back next season when he will have first preference. Further details about some of its colts - \"I veryyly believe him to be as pure a blooded horse as any in America or England.\"","Information regarding some cattle.","Receipt for one large packing trunk purchased of Edmund Wells, trunk and case maker.","Scope and Contents The payment of one of his notes. Has sent Captain Matthew Gibb to see him and hopes he \"will consider the disadvantage I labour under by being so long kept out of the money.\"","Discharging his bond for a tract fo land he had bought of Mr. Machary?","Cannot undertake to prosecute his case.","Mr. Ingram is doing his best to replevy his debt to him, but his scheme to do so must, by law, be approved by Sir Peyton his creditor. Also, the sale of some Negroes will not be permitted except with his approval.","Freight to England. Will remain in America till next spring.","His dismissal as surveyor, but is wishing to survey their land as a private surveyor.","His chartering of \"a fine British butt vessel\" to take his tobacco.","Will shortly be going to Richmond and desires to know what business, if any, he would like him to transact there for him.","Purchase of some cattle. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.","Must delay his visit to Richmond to attend the court where Mrs. Humphries, wife of John Humphries, is to be examined for the murder of one of her negro girls.","Requests the use of a small lumber cart to take home a box of glass.","Purchase of some cattle.","Shipment of his tobacco.","His tobacco--no offers as yet. Mr. Main will obtain freight for the goods he has ordered.","Dispatch of his notes to Colonel Joseph Green of Wayne County, N. C. for the purchase of his cattle.","His tobacco which is now on board a ship ready to sail.","Deed for the sale of some land to Bigelow on the Roanoke River.","Survey of some land and a court case pending.","Agreement to serve as overseer at Bugs Farm or on one of his plantations.","His progress at school in England. Describes a visit with Mayor Grymes to see the palace of Windsor.","Account of various legal costs.","Cattle he expects for North Carolina.","Is pleased to hear of his intention to deal in tobacco with his friends Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson and Co., London. Presents low price of tobacco and how prospects for the present growing crop are--\"which added to the restless and uneasy situation of the Northern and Eastern states will probably cause some amendment in the European market.\"","Has plotted the mill pond.","Scope and Contents Just arrived in London; bad season for visiting the city, as all fashionable people have left for \"watering places;\" will leave in a day or two for the Hague, then for Paris by way of Flanders; Eng. in a state of chaos; Irish propositions uncertain; necessity of learning French to do business not only in France but everywhere on the continent; his son Gray should learn French, and Italian too perhaps; Jefferson, already a year in France, is obliged to speak much English, so his French does not improve; Col. David Humphries, legation secretary, the same; have tried harder than any American ever to learn French; has heard of his possible visit to Europe; hopes to see him; can send letters to Col. Forrest or Fulwar Skipwith; hopes he received papers left for him in Virginia; Hog Island gave concern, and hopes he got rid of it; his kind offer of assistance may be taken up, as have not heard from Mr. Benjamin Harrison, who agreed to handle affairs; ask for a letter of credit, to be used only in an emergency; has written in this vein before, but think letters miscarried; sends this through Col. Forrest and Fulwar Skipwith.","Is loading a ship for Bristol and reminds him of his promise to send twenty hogshead of tobacco ?","Business matters.","Scantling and plank.","Goods on board the ship Robert.","Shipment of goods to him, including various types of seeds.","Order for some prunes, raisins and currants.","Prices of tobacco.","Receipt for puchase of some books including four volumes of Rabelais' books--\"very scare.\"","Loading of his tobacco on board the vessel Tweed.","Verdict and judgement of the General Court in favor of Skipwith in his suit against Ferrell. Damages of one penny plus cost.","Injunction granted to Pineas Ingram staying the proceedings in his suit with Sir Peyton over the sale of some Negroes.","Is willing to sell his land.","Fifty-five pounds, Virginia money, received of Thomas Vaughan.","Acknowledges his letter of 10 October. He is now second boy at Mr. Cotton's school where Major Grymes proposes he stays until August when he can go to Eton. Has had a letter from Uncle Miller.","Financial matters.","Bills, etc. on John Hyndman and Co.","Shoes, stockings, boots, salt, flour, spices, and bridles for horses.","List of horses delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt of some money.","To meet his commitments, he will sell some land, and hopes to be allowed to \"set up at your shop or mill.\"","Has been appointed by the Court as one of the gentlement to act as executor to an estate in which Hepburn has a third interest.","Offer of a horse for £45.","His business in court and various other business matters. 2 pages.","Disposal of a South Carolina Negro, etc.","Order to impound part of the estate of Robert Harrison in payment for debts owed to Thomas Vaughan; Harrison being absconded.","Sale of 3000 lbs. of sugar on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Colonel Green will view the road next Thursday.","Ingram's tobacco.","Forwarding of five grindstones.","Breaking in of his horse to harness before his journey to Richmond.","Collection of some apple and pear trees at Shrosburys.","Letter regarding Colonel Green's report on the road.","Many favors which he acknowledges he has done for him.","Included are some for her brother, Hugh.","Receipt for £12 and five barrels of Indian corn in payment for a dark bay horse.","Warrant in the case of Downes vs. Brown. The county of residence is left blank until it is found out \"where the (delinquent) does live.\"","Bills of loading for three hogs heads of his tobacco.","Payment of some money to Sir Peyton Skipwith and other financial business.","Several suits pending that day.","Scope and Contents","Request for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.","Account of the sale of twenty hogs heads of tobacco.","Summoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.","His invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.","Legal matters.","Receipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Shipping costs to England. \"The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones.\"","Invoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.","Overpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783.","Scope and Contents","Sale of his tobacco.","Sale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.","Receipt for the payment of the certificate tax.","Dispatch of some of his tobacco on board their vessel. \"It is said that a difference in Insurance of from 2 to 5 Guineas is made between British and American bottoms.\"","His departure for England. Hopes he may see him there shortly.","Advises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.","Bad weather and its interruption of various projects.","Is sorry his letter caused him so much distress, especially at the time of his illness. In his suit against Wills, he was awarded only £5 as against £50-60 which he ought to have received. Testimony of Collin Wills was that he struck his father with a sword. The jury was biased and he thought it best to let the matter alone rather than order a new trial.","Mr. Brown's ticket.","Payment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the \"blowing up\" of his mill.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for payment for some linen and other household goods.","A suit; advises caution.","Provision of shipping and freight rates for his tobacco.","Shipping of his tobacco.","Delivery of some clover and grass seed.","Delivery of turnip seeds, etc.","Scope and Contents Shipping and sale of his tobacco.","Freight for his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Shipping and insurance arrangements for his tobacco.","Saddle for a horse.","Requests twenty dollars to balance his tax account.","Sale of three hogsheads of tobacco.","Shipping some tobacco to Bristol.","Sale of some lands in Lunenburg County belonging to Mr. Upshaw.","Exchange of some grass seeds.","Offers to act as overseer on Mr. Perier's plantation which he understands he intends to purchase.","Cure of his \"fellow Sam.\" Hopes he can perform a reasonable cure on his jaw.","Freight rates for tobacco on board the British vessel, Mary.","Copy of the judgement in the case of Downes vs. Mr. Brown","Subpoena served on Mr. Miles \"who I have some reason to think will be a very beneficial witness in your favour.\"","Requests that he will not insist on payment of his debt until his crop is harvested.","Scope and Contents Business for the house of Dawes Stephenson, and Co., of London. There is a \"fine new British built vessel\" in the River.","His \"agreeable passage\" back to England.","Lack of comments from him or Messers. Donaldson and Stotts regarding his tobacco.","State of twenty hogsheads of tobacco.","State of their accounts.","Tobacco and other business. \"Our crop this year will be uncommonly short and I fear but undifferent in quality, owing to the wet weather.\"","Apologizes for not seeing him regarding the indents, but was detained by the ill health of his family.","Shipment of his tobacco.","Sale of some oxen. Not possible for the moment, since he does nto care to be paid in paper money, the only currency at present available in Va.","Has viewed the land belonging to Mr. Bigelow and values it at two hundred pounds, Va currency.","Bill for the sale of twenty-one horses and colts.","Delivery of some letters, and his readiness to see him the following morning.","His bond for fifteen hundred pounds for lands on the Roanoke River, Warren County, N. C. , and also for some dwellings on the south side of Old Street, Petersburg.","A bond for fifteen hundred pounds, Virginia currency, for the title of certain lands in Warren County, N. C. , and certain buildings and land in Petersburg,","Will do all he can to raise the money and pay him that evening. Does not blame him. \"I acknowledge I have forfeited my trust.\"","His expectation of a meeting between them. Hopes to be able to set out soon for America.","Settlement of a bond.","Payment of his account with Skipwith.","His failure to see him.","Will be happy to see him when he comes down for the races.","Bond for £1220-17 for the purchase of some lands.","Invoice and statement of Sir Peyton's account with Panock, Nicolson, and Skipwith.","Mr. Taylor has been so busy that he has not had time to write.","Construction of some ditches.","Receipt and settlement of some debts.","Expects soon to have a balance of £130 in favor of Messers. Pinnock and Skipwith.","Has measured the great ditch and finds it 2260 yards long. Also includes ? to ?. Regarding the purchase of some land.","Is making up a large shipment of tobacco with difficulty and would be glad to receive any tobacco collected on his account. Also includes George Craghead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm. December 14, 1786. Explains why he has not yet collected any of his tobacco.","John Ballard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the purchase of some tobacco.","Payment of some money outstanding to him, which he does not like to press for but now needs.","Debt to Colonel William Randolph.","Scarcity of cash, the high discount on bills, and other business concerning the tobacco trade.","Various bills and receipts for clothing items, including a cap, bonnet, velvet, silk, and buttons, furnishings, including a skillet, spoons, fans, and forks, salt, sewing tools, and a wagon.","Scope and Contents","Testimony regarding his suit against Pines Ingram, William Smith, John Smith, Thomas Ingram, and John Ingram.","His suit against Mattart. Unlikely to obtain judgement within less than two years; \"The evil is in the law.\"","Payment of the debt for the horse.","His brother Henry's estate and debts which he has now taken responsibility for.","Settlement of his debt. Begs him to give him till July and not seize his securities.","Usefulness of his tobacco.","Invoice of sundry goods shipped on board the Bridget.","Tobacco sales, etc.","About the purchase of some land.","Illness of Mr. Archibald who on doctor's advice is returning to Europe. In the future, his business in America will be confined to the collection of debts.","Suit against W. Pool. Has obtained a judgement against him, and also in his suit against John Cox.","Inability to see him.","Sale of some of Mr. Poole's property and the settlement of his debts.","Statement of their account for mustard, thread, buttons, stockinette, and silk.","Bond for thirty pounds for the construction of two chimneys and hearths.","Price of lime.","Sale of his tobacco. The proceeds to be entrusted to John R. Grymes who has the care and management of his son.","Bill of his on J. Hyndman \u0026 Co. which has been returned to him.","Invoice of tobacco sales from the ship Montgomery.","Two bonds which he took care of.","Sale of some lime.","Debt for £8-2-6. Also includes Alexander Boyd, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, June 9, 1787.","A list of men using the ferry and the sums due from them.","License for a tavern and the purchase of some nails.","Business matters.","Request for some grass seed for his orchard.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received by George Edward Henderson.","Tobacco business. Is sorry that any part of his conduct could have caused ill feeling between them.","Suit by Skipwith against Royster. Also miscellaneous notes by Skipwith regarding some slaves and other items.","Receipt for settlement of debts owed to him by Jacob Mettart and James Swinton, of Petersburg.","Payment for his tobacco.","His recent illness.","Account of his tobacco sold in London.","Statement of his account for a wagon and slaves.","Rights and title to a bond. Also other jottings regarding business accounts, etc.","Are sending him a hamper of London port wine.","His attendance at the Court House.","His borrowing money on his account.","Scope and Contents","Early delivery of some tobacco.","Survey of a plot of tobacco land.","Deed for the sale of some land.","Price of tobacco in Petersburg, he requests to know.","Settlement of John Holt's estate and the provision of money for the education of his orphans--hopes he will befriend them.","Bill for various goods.","Legal provisions of an ejectment, \"an action, commonly used for the trying of titles, and recovery of lands, etc., illegally withheld from the right owner.\"","Disposal of the Holt estate.","Money for the purchase of corn. Had prevented the suit brought by Murray's prosecutors against him from being heard this court.","Court matters. Advises him to discuss the suit against Billy Heale, because of the cost of witnesses, etc.","Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Philip Moody. Bond for a hundred and twenty pounds, Virginia currency","Scope and Contents","Statement of his account since December 1785.","Delivery of some corn or money. \"I hope you will not fail to send me one or the other.\"","Tobacco bond. Is to deliver it up to Colonel Penn.","Sheep shearing and other farming matters. Has spoken to Major Boyce \"on account of your enormous tax in Surrey.\"","Bond for thirty five pounds, ten shillings, the balance due on the purchase of two Negro slaves.","Delivery of some iron and a pair of gloves.","Statement of his account.","Their lack of several of the articles he ordered, including a weeding hoe.","Bill for various goods, including a table cloth and drapes.","Receipt of a packet.","Tax account.","Statement of his account.","Bond for forty seven pounds, fifteen shillings.","Bond for seven hundred pounds, seven shillings and eight pence. The bond endorsed on the back as having been discharged is signed, William Allen, 3 August 1789.","Delivery of some goods, including some osnaburg fabric and nails, and the state of their account.","Bill for various goods, including thread, cloth, linen, buttons, buckles, and nails.","Purchase of some nails and buttons.","Tobacco and the disposal of other goods of his.","The Reverend Mr. John Scot and his desire \"to complete a union on which my future happiness so much and so immediately depends.\"","Collection of some fees.","Bond for two hundred pounds.","Articles requested by him.","His marriage, legal difficulties, in the laws of Virginia.","Court matters.","Bond for some Negroes he made with Mr. Peyton? Short.","Miscellaneous bill receipts for slaves, clothing and spices, and other business documents.","Purchase of some land on Butchers Creek. The plantation is in bad repair.","Debt due to Colonel Edward Harwood, payment in money or tobacco as he pleases.","Bond of one hundred pounds for the delivery of four slaves.","Purchase of some wine.","Sum of money due from him to the esate of Colonel William Harwood.","His illness since arriving in Louisville. \"Your land is started in a most growing part of the country...faster than any other part of Kentucky.\" High price of uncultivated land \"owing to the astonishing migration to the Western Country.\" General export of tobacco down the Mississippi.","Bond for thirteen pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence.","About some money due to his wife.","Personal matters.","Scope and Contents","About the purchase of some land.","Doctor Olwer; wishes he could help \"but we seem quite full of gentlemen of his profession in this part of the country.\"","Presentation of some of hsi bills to Messers Stott and Donaldson.","Accepts their offer after school ends in April; mentions his mother's Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft marriage to Mr. Patrick Steward in Scotland.","Account of tobacco received and sold from on board the vessel Termagant.","Hop roots.","Invoice for buttons, cambrick, flannel, pepper, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and salt.","Payment of thirteen pounds to Mr. William Richards. Also includes Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan,, 1789 April 20","Supply of various goods.","Receipt for two bonds on which he is bringing suits in the District Court of Petersburg.","Lease for his storehouse and lumber house at the ferry.","Invoice of goods sent to him, including salt, wine, brass knobs, a hat, flannel, and diapers.","Bond for 5,692 lbs. of tobacco.","Invoice of goods purchased.","Sale of some land.","Invoice for goods purchased, including wine and butter.","Number of his slaves.","Statement of their account for buttons.","Asks about her pregnancy; gives news of relatives and friends in Scotland; discusses mental attitudes toward the loss of a child; is preparing to give a speech at the College on August 1.","Title to a deed.","Invoice for goods purchased, including sugar and tea.","Purchase of a horse.","Goods purchased, including nails, and the state of his account.","Shipment of tobacco, and related business.","Invoice of goods purchased by him, including putty, knives, chalk, and shoes.","Statement of their account.","Their daughter Helen Skipwith, later Helen Coles and his need to attend to business.","Payment of the balance outstanding to him.","Shipment of his tobacco to London.","Pay the bearer of this letter, Mr. Allison, thirty shillings.","Agreement regarding the purchase of some land in Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Purchase of a colt. Also included Colonel William Johnson to Sir Peyton Skipwith. Regrets that he has sold the animal.","Lewis Payne, an \"industrious young man.\" Also would he pay the two hundred pounds oustanding to him.","Their account.","Purchase of some land.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Lady St. John.","State of his suit against Mr. Robinson.","Dawes, Stephenson, \u0026 Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Hartley.","His decision to be of service to him.","Progress of his two suits in the Petersburg district court. Also enclosed is a receipt for two bonds dated March 10, 1790.","Legal matters.","Merchandise contracted for, being ready.","His title to some land.","Subpoenas for witnesses for his suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Tobacco sales and shipments, \"the markets in Europe are glutted with Tobaco...I think there must be a demand for France as soon as the Commotions have subsided.\"","Bond for forty pounds.","Bond for one hundred and eighty pounds.","The moving of rock from Mr. Ross's plantation.","Sale of his tobacco. \"Our house does not possess the talent of flattery.\"","Sale of his property. Demands secure terms and no bad or defective title.","Outstanding taxes for 1783.","Their tobacco account.","Freight for his tobacco.","The payment of his Revenue lent to Mr. Thomas Vaughan.","Receipt for some corn, Brown writing on behalf of Stott \u0026 Donaldson.","Report on the progress of the various tasks on the plantations.","Correspondence with Major P.L. Gryms. Has not heard from Sir Peyton's son since March when he was in good health.","Bond for twenty-three pounds, four shillings and nine pence.","Scope and Contents","The delivery of a carriage and horses. Will pay him in bank notes which \"pass as specie in every state in the Union,\" there being a shortage of specie.","Business and family matters. Is endeavoring \"to get several sums due from Colonel Washington and others.\"","Will attend to his interests.","Bond for seventy pounds with Thomas Greenwood, guardian to the orphans of Robert Greenwood.","Payment of Robert Atkinson for wagon freight.","Payment of some money to Robert Birchett. Receipt for payment on the back, signed Robert Birchett, dated1792 September 27.","Discusses some bills of exchange which are in litigation, and some land Skipwith inquired about.","Invoice of goods purchased, including linen.","Bill and receipt of varous expenses and services rendered, including some wine and ale.","A Christmas box and other small matters.","Scope and Contents","The goods purchased by her.","The payment of some money","Scope and Contents","Subpoenas and witnesses for his suits in the Brunswick District Court.","Survey and plan of some land.","Port wine and Irish beef tongue.","Declaration of his authority as a justice of the city of Charleston and a public notary.","State of his account.","State of his account.","Various business matters including his offer to purchase some land belonging to Mr. Price.","The sale of some land of Mr. Price in payment for taxes.","Domestic matters.","Scope and Contents","Statement and receipt for the balance of his account.","The disposal of some land in Kentucky belonging to the estate of John Hartwell","The best time to ship his tobacco. Some apprehension that the market \"will be glutted with stemmed Tob.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","His lack of a cart and the delivery of some pork.","The disposal of some land in the district of Kentucky.","A receipt for some money.","Bill \u0026 receipt for bridge tolls.","Bill for some articles furnished for his daughter.","His suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Blank orders to summon a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his suit pending with the Executors for Edward Harward.","Several small business matters. Also his pending trip to Georgia.","Some Lusirn? Lucerne? seed.","Mr. Ruffin's injunction to the suit brought against him.","The delivery of a desk, shoes, and buckles.","Freight on board a ship bound for London.","The bad condition of the road and the desirability of a bridge over the creek near his house. .","Money oustanding on his account.","Information on the power of an attorney.","The construction of three stills.","Various business matters.","His consignment of tobacco.","The mill stone business.","Judgement and execution for debt against him.","The quantity of tobacco he wishes shipped.","Arrangements for shipping his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","The \"Futility of the Deed\" granted for some land in Kentucky.","Tobacco business.","Concerning legal business.","The construction of a mill; also the employment of \"Pling.\"","Blank Order to summon a witness to attend the suit pending in the Brunswick district court between Sir Peyton Skipwith and the Executors for William Harwood.","Various court and legal matters.","Discusses his ill health and doctor's remedies; Mrs. McMurdo expected to die after the premature birth of a daughter, and distrust of the \"Gentlemen accoucheurs\"; mentions defunct \"Jermyn Bakeres\" ?.","The inspection of his tobacco and other business matters.","Payment of some cash.","His account with Messrs. J. \u0026 A. Freeland.","The payment of rent for the blacksmith's shop.","His collection of books.","Public auction of the Lawson Price estate (land), in Mecklenburg County. March 1794. Document concerns in the court case of James Belsches, Jr. U.S. \"Lawson price and Company\" brought before the Prince George County Court.","Deal for the sale and possession of some land.","Scope and Contents","Bills on Glasgow and London.","A visit to his sister to get her to make a pair of overalls.","Scope and Contents","Payment of the sum obtained in his suit against the Nicholas's.","Bond for two hundred and sixty-two pounds.","Note on Captain Hay in favor of Mr. Baker which he wishes presented to Sir Peyton","His readiness to advocate his claim against H. Carlton. Explains the history of the suit which began over default on a bond.","Scope and Contents","The sale of his land in Halifax County .","The settlement of their account. \"the war with France makes it necessary to prefer an American bottom,\" if payment is to be made in produce.","His order for Imperial Tea.","Request for a pair of shoes.","Some property near Washington and also business matters.","The sale of his tobacco and the granting of credit thereon.","His account.","His request for his horse to visit \"Uncle Greenwood.\"","The sale of his horse and the balance owing on the negro.","Various court matters. Also his alarm at the price of tobacco and his intention to sow more wheat in the fall.","Tax returns on his still.","The purchase of a horse.","The delivery of a letter.","Sends some \"Books of amusement or entertainment\"; mentions Mr. R his wife?; has heard nothing from Britain for a long time.","The law concerning the possession of stills.","Business from his suit against Colonel William Harwood.","The payment of some money he owes him.","Various correspondence and other business matters.","Bond for three hundred and seventy-five pounds.","Bond for one hundred and sixty-six pounds.","Various business matters.","His ague and fever; mentions his wife and Mr. Inge; the price of locally made goods is falling and the scarcity of money has affected the price of land.","Court and other legal matters.","Court business.","Various business matters.","Appointment of Short to be his attorney to sell lands claimed by him in the state of Kentucky.","The price of some pork.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Promissory note.","Scope and Contents","The Skipwith accounts; Sir Peyton's recent consignment of tobacco which did not get shipped to England; and a recent smallpox epidemic in Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Maury's receiving thirty-nine Hogs heads of Skipwith tobacco at what appeared to be an inconvenient time for market selling. Maury honors a draft of Skipwith for three hundred pounds.","Wonders why Skipwith did not send answer in case of Holts errs.","Scope and Contents","Note for two pounds, twelve shillings, and eleven pence.","Caleb Johnston eight pounds.","Concerns Skipwith's court involvements with one Mr. Baird.","Informing him of the high water level of several ponds on his property. Including memo informing Sir Skipwith of the leveling off of the water near Robert Birchett's store, Sept. 26, 1794. Reverse, a listing of various salt orders placed by Sir. Peyton in 1793.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Consignment of wheat sent by Skipwith to Campbell of Petersburg. Campbell discusses both the fluctuating prices of wheat and tobacco, and suggets that Skipwith might find a more favorable market for tobacco abroad.","Skipwith's legal entanglements with V. Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation involving tobacco, between Skipwith and W. Barberville.","Shalor's inability to pay a debt owed Skipwith.","Tobacco and the disposal of promissory notes.","Skipwith's latest consignment of tobacco sent to England.","Notes concern various financial transanctions of Lady Jean Skipwith.","Skipwith's contract with Shalor for masonry work, and his desire to have said work suspended due to bad weather.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Impending suit against Sir. Peyton Skipwith by Colonel Harwood. including: \"Fishing Days Here Disposed of, 1795\" and \"A list of the small boys that will be able to real tobacco down in the fall 1795.\"","Scope and Contents","Debts due from Jacob Bugg, holder of bond from Skipwith. Mentions intended removal to Kentucky, desires to make contacts via Skipwith among friends.","Invoice of goods to be shipped from Liverpool, including a diamond for cutting glass, putty, window glass, and salt.","Court litigation instituted by Clinch against Skipwith in the High Court of Chancery on behalf of the Holt heirs.","Warns Skipwith of the impending difficulties in the court proceedings instituted against him by the Holt heirs of Surry County.","Job that Robson was not able to perform as expected.","The disputed title of a Negro purchased fom the sheriff of Lunenburg County by Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","As Skipwith's lawyer, Munford advised his client on actions that were to be taken in the \"Donald Affair\" in which Skipwith is defendant. Munford also advised Skipwith on matters pertaining to two other court cases involving Skipwith.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice of plan to take William Gray's disposition at Robert Armistead's Tavern, 1795 August 31, 1795.","Arrangements for the payment of taxes by Skipwith.","Notice of court proceeding against them. Concerns the confiscation of thirteen slaves from the Hardwood Estates for the nonpayment of bonds.","Scope and Contents","Court litigation between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Robert Birchett over wheat.","As the Skipwith London agent, Maury encourages Sir Peyton to abandon further shipment of tobacco to London \"earlier than the summer following its growth.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation in which Skipwith was plaintiff.","Scope and Contents","Petition regarding their suit against John Martin involving a debt and the assignment of a bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's ferry operated by Hopkins and the necessity of improving roads leading to and from said ferry.","Problem of shipping and receiving goods from England, especially tobacco.","Goods ordered by Lady Skipwith.","His suit against Peter Holloway.","Goods shipped from Liverpool for Sir Peyton Skipwith and placed under the care of Mr. McCallum, including a leaf table.","Used as miscellaneous note paper.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of taxes in gold by Skipwith.","Skipwith's involvement in court litigation with Robert Birchett over a wheat contract. Skipwith wants to retain McCrocy as his lawyer.","Scope and Contents","States that Skipwith was to call witnesses to refute the previous testimony of Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice left at Robert Birchett's house on 16 Sept. 1796 by John Hill.","Receipt of payment for Baird Judgement.","Also contains a penned reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County noting receipt of taxes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Duties owed on goods delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Carleton's belated payment of debts to Skipwith.","Including reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, noting recipt of taxes.","Mr. Carleton's repeated failure to pay a debt due in September and his desire to pay Skipwith in kind with horses and tobacco with an extension of the debt until December.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Business transactions between Peyton and Bell.","Scope and Contents","Bond for 181 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of a bond.","Complaints by Skipwith over several grindstones purchased from Bell's brother.","Newspapers sent to Vaughan by Skipwith, and Skipwith's court litigation with Mssrs. Bugg and Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Stone lime sent to Skipwith and the most recent tobacco prices.","Court litigations and the decrees of the court of appeals.","Letter of certification by John Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Land transaction, Singleton would like to pay with a horse.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Taxes due for previous year from various individuals, including William Davis, Sheriff of Mecklenburg.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Articles purchased by Skipwith, such as nails, hooks, springs, and hoes, including an itemized list.","Money owed Skipwith by Short and a request for Skipwith to procure \"about twenty likely negroes.\"","State of Skipwith's tobacco crop, and the prices it should fetch once on the market.","Enumerated list of Skipwith's taxes for 1797.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's account with them.","Scope and Contents Including receipt of payment.","Including receipt of payment.","Nathaniel Moss's receipt - October 9, 1797.","Business transaction.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including receipt for payment.","Scope and Contents","Account of Benjamin Harrison for taxes for the year 1792 with the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Map caption: \"On the first day of February began, and on the 15th compleated a Survey of the within Tract of Sir Peyton Skipwith's Land A.D. 1798. Laid down by a Scale of 80 poles to an Inch by John Hill.\"","Mr. Cunningham's transaction with Vaughan dealing with corn and its receipt and transportation, and other business.","Scope and Contents","Matters relating to Skipwith's court litigations with Robert Birchett ?","Skipwith's financial and legal transactions.","Scope and Contents","\"Bag of money\" left at Mr. Vaughan's by Skipwith's agent, John Hill.","Skipwith's request of a 20 pound loan.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Home remedy and treatment for yellow fever.","Materials sent to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Bond for two thousand five hundred pounds.","requesting the use of a horse.","Scope and Contents Concerning T. Burnett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's suit against King, Dinwiddie, Crawford, \u0026 Duncan.","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","Settling of accounts with Mr. Cunningham and Skipwith's future business.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bell's handling of a shipment of Skipwith's tobacco destined for London. including invoice for 60 hogs heads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including looking glasses and brass andirons.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Interests and payments on a bond. Also mention of Skipwith's trip to England for the coming summer.","Bennett advises Skipwith not to ship his tobacco from Edenton to Norfolk for shipment to England. Instead he wants the tobacco brought to Petersburg, and placed in his care.","Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England and some personal papers which Skipwith also wanted to send.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Asking him to host Sir Peyton Skipwith during his stay in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Gracie agrees to dispose of Skipwith's bills on Messrs. Dawes \u0026 Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London.","Reporting sales of tobacco and accounts of land offered for sale.","1801 wheat market, esp. with the West Indies and abroad in Europe. Mentions Mr. Dawson, Tom Payne, Mr. Jefferson, in addition to a pending treaty between U.S. and ?. Also speaks of rumor that England and France had concluded peace.","Receipt to Alexander and James Fulton for Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq.","Subject of court litigation between Skipwith and Samuel Bray of Hampshire County Ky.?","Skipwith's business with Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London. Also contains comment on a fever epidemic which had suspended business throughout New York City.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Requesting that they advance George Nicholas Skipwith $1,883.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request for $4800.00","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Invoice and receipt for goods purchased.","Fulwar Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Informs Skipwith of the dissolving of Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co.'s partnership with John Grayson, and Grayson's venture into business for himself.","Scope and Contents Seeks permission to carry a hogshead of tobacco across Skipwith's plantation to market.","Scope and Contents","Unknown writer's daughter Margaret.","Scope and Contents","Information relating to the dissolving of the business partnership of Dawes, Stephenson, Grayson \u0026 Co. Bennett informs Skipwith of his ship's departure for London via Falmouth.","State of England during the war with France, esp. in terms of their not being able to get American consignments of tobacco to England. Makes personal arrangement with Skipwith for the receipt of his crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's interests in purchasing mules.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Purchase of some slaves, and \"grazing\" as a business; describes the soil in his area, and his grasses it supports; comments on his method of crop rotation.","Lady Skipwith's order for music books. Also contains information on the prices for tobacco in Europe \"notwithstanding the blockade of the Elbe \u0026 other restrictions on commerce.\"","Nine hogsheads of tobacco being transported from Suffolk to Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Direction along the main road to Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request in his market investments; also discusses the New York market for tobacco.","Informing Skipwith of his plans to charter an American ship for the customers of Grayson \u0026 Noble. Also requests that Skipwith send along 1 1/2 dozen of \"good bacon hams.\"","Requesting that Skipwith decide whether or not he wants to ship his tobacco to England aboard the ship Alexander at City Point Hopewell.","Giving additional information concerning the ship Alexander, such as freight rates for the transporting of Skipwith's tobacco.","Date of departure of a ship from City Point Hopewell for England.","Bennet's receipt in Petersburg of 14 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for shipment to Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble, London.","Bennett's receipt of Skipwith's tobacco.","Sale of 4 hogsheads of Potson tobacco sent by Skipwith. Grayson complains of the inability to sell an additional 74 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco because of Skipwith's faulty methods of packing tobacco for shipment.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Suit against Dinwiddie Crawford \u0026 Co.","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Sale of 71 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for Skipwith and their receipt of samples of Dumfries tobacco.","Goods ordered by Skipwith now arrived in Petersburg on board the Protectress.","Receipt and sale of four hogsheads of tobacco.","Availability of ships sailing to Liverpool able to carry Skipwith's tobacco.","Goods purchased by Skipwith and being forwarded to him in the care of Thomas Bennett of Petersburg.","Bills of loading for six hogsheads of tobacco shipped on the Good Intent for New York.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Two bills for 200 pounds and 300 pounds that Skipwith had deposited with them. Also discussion on the London tobacco market and the necessity of Skipwith's shipping only that tobacco fit for \"home consumption.\"","Business transactions including the purchasing of cotton materials for Skipwith and the prices of tobacco on the Liverpool market.","Baskervill's use of one of Skipwith's servants to transport some articles.","Receipt of Skipwith's shipment of six hogsheads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Some bound volumes of music purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Disposal of two bills of exchange drawn upon Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith for 200 pounds a piece.","Their approval of transactions allowing James Maury of Liverpool to draw up the Skipwith account to cover purchases made in behalf of Sir Peyton. The high rate of insurance for shipping due to Spanish Privateers.","Order for books, including an itemized list.","Purchases made by Skipwith and the tobacco market in Liverpool; including invoice.","Transportation of Skipwith's tobacco crop to London.","Mare.","Goods purchased by Lady Skipwith, including shoemakers' pinchers and nippers, with an itemized list.","Goods purchased, including cloth.","Death of Sir Peyton Skipwith on October 11, 1805 and the death of his youngest son. Lady Skipwith as sole executor of her husband's Virginia estates asks Short to settle a court suit that had been pending between Short and Sir Peyton over some bonds of M. Fulwar Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's decision to sell his tobacco within the United States.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","\"A tract of land near this place belonging to late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\"","Cask of nails purchased by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Lady Skipwith's payment for a cask of nails, including receipt.","Payment for cask of nails, mentions the receipt of \"a bad dollar,\" including receipt.","Balance of the account with the estate of the late Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Error in business transactions between Maury and Grayson \u0026 Noble of London involving the Skipwith account.","Sir Peyton Skipwith's will in relation to a disagreement with Mr. ? Skipwith, and legacies to other children; warns her not to wear herself out in worrying over money matters; mentions his wife and daughter?","Concerns Lady Skipwith's inquiries as to the balance of payment in the Skipwith account.","Disposal and sale of wheat received from Cunningham and Lady Skipwith.","Statement of expenses and receipt for the building of a mill on Cox Creek.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: receipt for $500.00 paid by Lady Skipwith on December 28, 1808.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: March 22, 1808. William Marshall, attorney for Francis Lockett assigns bond to Walter Alver, Orange Co., North Carolina.","Business transactions concerning a \"draft of the oven\" and a note for $134.25.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Order of books for Lady Skipwith, including an invoice.","Scope and Contents","Books ordered and paid for by Lady Skipwith including invoice and receipt.","Whether or not Cunningham wanted the timber on a tract of land that Williamson wants to cultivate.","Scope and Contents","Patterned material that Lady Skipwith ordered, but which could not be had. Potts sends substitution.","Merchantile company of Alexander and James Fulton of Petersburg, and the late Sir Peyton's heirs.","Former business transactions between Maitland and Christian, and Sir Peyton Skipwith, deceased.","Notice of payment for an order of grain. Also references to the shortage of fine salt.","Each bond for $525.00 and due at Christmas, 1807.","Commanding him to present a summons to Jean Skipwith to appear before Mecklenburg County Court for negligence as proprietress of a ferry across the Roanoke River.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt of two pounds and eight shillings and also six dollars for one year's subscription to the Portfolio.","Business transactions between Lady Skipwith, George Nicholas Skipwith and Peyton Skipwith. Bell claims money cannot be paid until the repeal of the embargo law.","Request that Lady Skipwith supply him with enough grape seeds to get him in stock.","Bell expresses his regrets that he cannot, due to the embargo, follow Lady Skipwith's wishes concerning the payment of his tobacco bond. Also mentions, in margin, the total lack of cotton to be had from Charleston or St. Mary's.","Scope and Contents","Concerning the receipt of Lady Skipwith's wheat, and the shipment of a quantity of salt to Prestwould, including invoice.","Receipt of a shipment of wheat from Lady Skipwith and the sale of butter sent earlier.","Receipt of a quantity of wheat and butter sent to Petersburg for sale.","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's pending orders for tea, almonds, raisins, and china.","Memo of Lady Skipwith's renting for one year the land of Abraham Lockett, orphan.","Promissory note for $15000","Obligation to Lady Skipwith for $50.00 unless they can settle disputed title of ownership of land (2 1/2 acres) sold to her.","Shipment of an order of \"cotton cards\" to Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop. Including receipt.","Promissory note for $100.00.","Receipt of two loads of wheat from Lady Skipwith. Including invoice of goods purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's wheat account. including receipt.","invoice of items purchased, including hinges, screws, and glue.","Receipt of Lady Skipwith's shipment of wheat.","Hick's recollections of Sir Peyton Skipwith's mill. Offers to send deposition to aid Lady Skipwith in her court suit with the Young family.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Memo of Lady Skipwith's transactions with Barns to rent a portion of Lockett's lands.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Divison of Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate (d. 1805) among his living relatives.","Cunningham's orders for sugar and cloth, and the change in previous prices.","Writer's travels on the lower peninsula, visiting friends and relatives. Comments on Williamsburg and Hampton, also life in naval Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Guardian of Abraham Lockett. Memo of agreement to rent from Barnes a tract of land. Made by Cunningham in Lady Skipwith's behalf.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Balance due Rowley? Grymes from the estate of Lady Skipwith's late husband, Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Promissory note for $50.00.","Bill and invoice of books purchased.","Goods purchased for Lady Skipwith. Reverse: invoice of goods purchased.","Suit against Lady Skipwith as executrix of her late husband's estates by Dinwiddie, Crawford and Co. of Petersburg.","Scope and Contents","Correction of a billing mistake on some books ordered by Lady Skipwith.","Apperson's proposed trip to Richmond and his promise to transact some business concerning Lady Skipwith.","Price of bar iron ordered by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Work done for Skipwith by Ogle, thanking Skipwith for his recommendations to others of Ogle's work.","Business transaction with Lady Skipwith, including list of bank notes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for books.","Bill for two \"stock locks\" of $2.00.","Bill for $10.00.","Promissory note for $50.00","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's book order and contains information concerning the types of books binding available.","Agreement for the rental of a tract of land for $25.00.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including muslin, binding, thimbles, pins, nutmeg, and rice.","Business transactions concerning the receipt and payment for bacon and hogs sent to Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Bill for lodging and other services.","Bill and receipt for purchase of \"3 spades.\"","Bill and receipt for goods purchased.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $180.00 for building and setting up a wheat machine upon Lady Skipwith's estate.","Invoice and bill with receipt for 11 books purchased.","Bill and receipt for one piece of web.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including plows.","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including cutting knives and a saw.","Bill and receipt for items purchased, including saws.","Bill and receipt for goods purchased, including muslin and chest locks.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $150.00 yearly rent on lands of Abner Lockett.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including calico, buttons, thimble, and morocco shoes.","Shipment of goods from England to Lady Skipwith. Including, James Maury, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, June 27, 1816. Also including, James Maury and Latham, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Sept. 5, 1816.","Invoice and bill for Lady Skipwith's purchase of carpeting.","Concerns books which correspondent is sending Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for the rent of land from Thomas Lockett's orphans.","Acting as trustee for William M. Puryear, Boyd informs Skipwith of the depositing of $424.00 in the exchange bank of Va which is to be credited to a bond due Skipwith from Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill for goods purchased.","Invoice and bill for books purchased.","Humberstone Skipwith's account current with his mother and Selina? Skipwith for drafts and cash advanced.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for cotillion party.","Receipt for the rent of Abner Lockett's land for the year 1818.","Receipt for purchase of dimity and fringe.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchases at the carpet and linen warehouse.","Receipt for payment on the purchase of one sofa.","Receipt for items purchased, i.e., damask draperies and napkins.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of curtain dimity.","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of furniture dimity.","Bill for various purchases of nails, hinges, hooks, and staples.","Receipt for planking and scathing purchased.","Payment for shipping of one pair of snuffers.","Received of Captain Ferguson on account of glass service sent Mr. Skipwith at Norfolk.","Books purchased--Bachelor and Married Man, Women are Pour-et-Contre, Hawthorn Cottage, and New Tales…","Receipt for purchase of a quantity of nails.","Scope and Contents","Promissory note, Including note of receipt of payment by David Scott, May 14, 1819. Also including note of Humberstone Skipwith paying Mrs. Nivison, July 10, 1819.","Wickham's advice to Skipwith that he not bring suit against John Bell for a bond for $569.64 which was overdue","Bill for mending plastering round the doors.","Bill of sale for tobacco.","Receipt for purchase of goods, including broad top chairs.","Receipt for 12 1/4 yards of furniture dimity purchased.","Bill of sale for flower pots, a brass bell pull, and copper wire.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks for financial aid.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit of Skipwith and Murray.","Will pay $1000.00 for Col. Green at Mecklenburg Court.","Purchase of wool.","Mr. Baily taking his slaves away.","Concerning settlement in the case of Skipwith v. Murray.","Scope and Contents","Request for a loan of $3000.00.","Request for a loan of $2000.00.","Scope and Contents","Death of Sarah (Nivison) Skipwith and the \"prevailing Epidemick;\" and returning some books.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Information on the price of oil, also asks him to visit.","Information on prices of goods and statement of his account for sugar, coffee, and salt.","Scope and Contents","Request for more time to arrange paying off his debt to Boyd.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Statement of money and bonds given John Buford.","Legal notices which have been sent to parties in a lawsuit; will bring copies of the judgement.","Purchase of land in Norfolk by Skipwith.","Farmer will manage Skipwith's Norfolk property.","Request for Cunningham to accept drafts written by John Buford on him.","Arrangements for loan to John Buford.","Wheat prices and wine prices.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Denies that Lady Skipwith plans to help Mr. Ravesncroft.","Loan for his brother; explains why Col. Green wrote Lady Skipwith about Mr. Ravenscroft.","Will release his property if he pays his debt; if he pays the whole debt Lady Skipwith will make a loan to his brother.","Asks Cunningham to pay off some on Buford's debts.","Cameron is lending money to Buford.","Scope and Contents","Concerning notices delivered.","Account of sales of flour.","Wants to buy crops.","Wants tobacco crop sent to Richmond; price not settled.","Returns accounts with transfer from Lady Skipwith to Cunningham's account.","Will deliver goods bought.","Skipwith's lease to Lyon of proprerty in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Will try to sell Lady Skipwith's tobacco.","Hopes to provide good security for his debts.","Sale of Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop.","Had a safe journey; Cunningham in Petersburg may be in financial trouble; Mrs. Tazewell is sick because of birth of her child; asks H. S. to send Franky to help Mrs. Tazewell.","Drought killed his crop; asks for loan of $500.00.","Scope and Contents","Financial problems.","Will supply him with a sulky.","Scope and Contents","Note for $7500.","Scope and Contents","Attempts to settle his mother's estate's accounts.","Asks for loan of $3500.","Data on tobacco sales.","Sends items from their store.","Scope and Contents","Wants to purchase corn.","Scope and Contents","Sale of cotton.","Visited Baltimore; sympathy at death of her child.","Asks for Humberstone Skipwith's papers for lawsuit in New Orleans.","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit.","Glad his wife and child are now well.","Asks to borrow $1000.","Scope and Contents","Her health better; hopes to have another child.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $5000.00.","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's tax problems.","Scope and Contents","Organization of The Exchange Bank of Va.","National economic difficulties and how they kept their business going; asks for his patronage.","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Asks to borrow $30,000.00.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Liquidation of Tredegar Iron Works.","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","Family news.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Helen's husband detained in Washington.","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","County government.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Hopes to help him with his present troubles, i.e. bankruptcy and forced sale of his land.","Asks to buy his house.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay off his accounts.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay his bill.","Celia's divorce went through.","Virginia census of 1890.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Ferry","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","Postcard.","Correspondence and other material concerning the history of the Skipwith pianoforte and its acquisition and subsequent care and use by the College of William and Mary; includes 2 8\" x 10\" black and white photographs (P1 and P2) of the pianoforte, and xerox copies from the Broadwood Porters books, 16 July 1816, indicating the original sale and delivery of the pianoforte; printed auction catalogue, 1946, listing \"English Harpsichord (beautiful)\"; and the Silvery Jubilee Catalogue, 1969, of the Colt Clavier Collection. Also includes the 2003 Conservation Report of the pianoforte by John R. Watson and Louis Dolive of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 48 items.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Includes one about a piano tuner from Cynthia Beverley (Tucker) Washington Coleman; and another from Lelia (Skipwith) Lee about their travels in Dresden and Berlin, Germany, and Paris, France.","Including a letter from \"cousin\" Mary Skipwith Roberts of New Orleans, a letter form Fulwar to his father, Humberstone Skipwith, and a memo on rebuilding the bridge across Bluestone Creek.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Mainly relating to farm and financial matters; including a letter from John W. Lewis on the estate of \"Major Nelson,\" and William B. R. on a mysterious door opening; financial matters of Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith from William F. Wickham; and several from William Jeter and John B. Tunstall.","including a list of Negroes purchased at \"John? Bufords Sale,\" and an order for parts for a mill ?.","Scope and Contents","Including a letter to Sir Peyton Skipwith, one from Jean Feild inviting her to visit, a fragment of a poem in Lady Jean's handwriting, and an account.","Including letters from Peyton Short, Leila (Skipwith) Carter Tucker, Fulwar Skipwith (a cousin of Sir Peyton), and several from Richard Eggleston, as well as two letters from Sir Peyton to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","See also Medium Oversize File.","\"Rates of Transportation on the Petersburg, Va. Rail Road\" with extracts from an act of the General Assembly, 3 January 1833.","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","See Manuscripts Oversize Folder Map Case 40.6","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","See Manuscript Artifact Collection.","A visit; and letters of Claudia Stuart Coles to her uncle, Fulwar Skipwith, about a ferry.","Indexed.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Indexed.","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","Notebook No. 10 1873 was not with the collection when it was received.","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","(Note: Map transferred to Map Collection).","Scope and Contents","250 pounds sent to Gray and an additional 200 pounds sent to Gray to serve as an allowance while he studies at Cambridge. He does not wish for Gray to borrow against his Newbold estate to finance his living, noting the dangers of becoming indebted and the value of a debt free life.","Confirms the sending of 200 pounds and expresses hope that the financial arrangements he established for Gray will be sufficient. Expresses desire for Gray to pursue a profession reflective of Gray's standing in society. He further suggests that Gray should study law as it might prove useful in the future for helping the family recover their ancestral lands in Leicestershire.","Scope and Contents Mentions that Gray did not receive earlier letter so he repeats the news he enclosed in previous letter. Notes the disastrous crop season this year. States that the weavils ruined the wheat crop and the tobacco plants were ruined by violent rains. Because he was unable to reap a profit from crop sales he recalls financial loans given to Peyton Short and Francis Ruffin. Informs Grey of the birth of a son named Humberston. Also mentions that Grey's sister, Leila has recently married St. George Tucker and that Grey's youngest sister, Maria, has died.","Begins letter with a complaint of unpaid debts and the fact that Virginia courts favor debtors over lenders. Notes that as a result, he will have to cancel Gray's allowance until finances improve.","Notes continuing financial difficulties and his success at surmounting them. Sending a letter of conveyance from Sir Thomas Skipwith to Gray, expresses the importance of the land conveyance to avoid the land from falling into a distant branch of the family.","His approaching voyage to England and his poor health. Believes that the sight of his son will give him great pleasure. His current financial condition and the sale of useless lands in Kentucky. Letter mentions a visit from one of Gray's old friends, Mr. Grymes Jr. of Brandon in Middlesex.","Discusses a meeting with Mr. Grymes and Edmund Randolph in Richmond. Also notes the state of his finances and his success with his tobacco and wheat crops. Notes that he cancelled his trip to England because he had regained his health.","Visit of William Bell to London. He notes that Mr. Bell will deliver this letter to him and take any letters from Grey and expresses hope that all is well. Also requests that Gray obtain a complete set of Sir Peyton's account from Rowles and Grymes to aid him in a financial dispute with Phillip Grymes of Brandon, Virginia. Mentions a visit from Wyndham Randolph, nephew of Edmund, and Wyndham's sisters. Also notes the purchase of Occoneechee, an estate for his brother, Peyton Jr. Further mentions the current state of his own home, Prestwould. He notes with pride that he has the most beautiful home in Virginia and also breeds the best horses in Virginia.","Begins with him expressing disappointment over Gray not writing him more often and for neglecting to tell him about his marriage and the birth of his grandchild. Informs Grey that there is no reason for letters not to reach him because there is now a post office in Marthasville from which he can send letters. Boasts about his financial lifestyle and his happiness with his life in Virginia. notes that Gray's sister Leila's children by Robert Carter stand to inherit equally from the Cortoman estate. Also mentions Peyton Jr., trip to Georgia and his engagement to Cornelia Greene, daughter of General Nathaniel Greene.","His hopes that Gray's wife, Harriet, has a son and that Gray choose him as grandchild's godfather. Birth of George Skipwith to Peyton Jr. and his wife. Selina's continuing studies in Baltimore.","Informs Gray of Sir Peyton's death after a long illness. Discusses finances with Gray, noting their father's estate was quite large and unencumbered at his death.","Responds to Gray's letter discussing outstanding debts of Sir Peyton in London. Lady Skipwith candidly details her discovery of Sir Peyton's poor financial condition prior to their marriage and his later struggle to pay off his debts. She notes the difficulty of collecting debts in America and the amount of labor that it takes to run a successful tobacco farm. Agrees to pay English debt which Gray mentioned in an earlier letter but inquires whether it is the only debt outstanding.","Informs Guy of the death of his brother, Peyton Jr. In addition to details of Peyton's death, she discusses the health of her children and the birth of Peyton's last child, Catharine. Comments on the distance between herself and Grey and speculates that she will never see him. Informs him of Humberton's, his half-brother, success at Princeton and his half-sisters, Selena and Helena's blossoming beauy. Also mentions that family friends of hers saw him in London. Concludes with her strong desire to keep in touch with him and his family. She uses the spelling \"Grey\" instead of \"Gray.\"","Brochures about the Virginia Women in History Awards, an oversize certificate given in honor of Lady Jean Skipwith, and a speech given by Susan Riggs about Lady Jean Skipwith.","Includes a poem written by Gray Skipwith and a letter written to Gray Skipwith by an unknown author.  Mss. Acc. 2011.438.","Acc. 2011.591 transferred from College Papers a 2-page letter from Kate Skipwith with Vellum Card Trick note and letter from EG Swem explaining the note.","A portion of the library of Lady Jean Skipwith is in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","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","Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 65 Sk3","/repositories/2/resources/9004"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Skipwith Family papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Skipwith Family papers"],"collection_ssim":["Skipwith Family papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775"],"geogname_ssim":["Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775"],"creator_ssm":["Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"creator_ssim":["Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Skipwith Family"],"creators_ssim":["Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826","Skipwith Family"],"places_ssim":["Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775"],"access_terms_ssm":["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."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Donated to Special Collections Research Center in batches between 1947 and 1983 by Dr. and Mrs. John W. 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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."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSkipwith Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026amp; Mary Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Skipwith Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026 Mary Libraries."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Anne Lewis and Deborah W. Smith during 1977-1978.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Anne Lewis and Deborah W. Smith during 1977-1978."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee also the manuscript volume of Peyton Horatio Skipwith, Jr.  (Mss. MsV Skipwith); Robert Skipwith Papers (Mss. 74s Sk3); Robert Skipwith Diaries (Mss. 65 Sk4).  A picture of the Skipwith Pianoforte is in the University Archives Photograph Collection (P2000.49).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 2008.257 Lady Jean Skipwith Collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also the manuscript volume of Peyton Horatio Skipwith, Jr.  (Mss. MsV Skipwith); Robert Skipwith Papers (Mss. 74s Sk3); Robert Skipwith Diaries (Mss. 65 Sk4).  A picture of the Skipwith Pianoforte is in the University Archives Photograph Collection (P2000.49)."," 2008.257 Lady Jean Skipwith Collection."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection contains, business papers, correspondence, accounts and the farm notes of Sir Peyton Skipwith of Mecklenburg Co., Va., son Humberstone Skipwith and Humberstone Skipwith's wives and children, especially Fulwar Skipwith. Papers are primarily business in nature and reflect the management of \"Prestwould.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Papers also concern the development of Lady Skipwith's library, the education of Fulwar Skipwith and his brother Grey Skipwith. Manuscript volumes concern farm accounts, gardening, the study of French and Fulwar Skipwith's lists of books.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOversize Folder 1: Formerly Box VII, folder 5a oversize file: Feb 1, 1798 manuscript map entitled Sir Peyton Skipwith's land A.D. 1798, Joh Hill Cartographer.\nOBox XXI, Folder 33 medium oversize file, House Plans including photostat.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Skipwith Family Papers in Swem Library's microform area, 14 reels, call number HD 1471 .U5 R43 ser. L part 3\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, dated and undated. Boxes I-XX.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIndenture for the sale of a slave.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed of conveyance for 390 acres of land in Lunenburg County\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of twelve pounds to Mr. Sterling Thonton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for five pounds, nineteen shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount for one pound, nineteen shillings, and eleven pence. Also some rough accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the sale of a large, bay horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirections to pay Sterling Thornton five pounds, seven shillings, and four pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIndenture for the sale of slaves\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for five pounds, ten shillings in payment for a pair of mill stones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of three pounds, twelve shillings which he is in need of. Letter was returned and endorsed by Harris as a receipt for the money, dated August 8, 1769.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirections for the payment to Mr. James Yancey of eight pounds, seven shillings, and six pence. Letter endorsed on April 4, 1770 by James Yancey and returned as a receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for eleven pounds for two years of mill stones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for sixty-seven pounds, six shillings, and nine pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for two pair of shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for seventy pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £200 for the building of three mills by September next.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some bacon and other provisions. The people in Richmond are in great want.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for nine guineas. 2 pages. Autograph document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for eighty pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £130,000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBreeding horses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes on land deed and a deed of trust for 12 Negroes from Sir Peyton? Skipwith to? Ferril and? Ferril to ? Moss, and ? Holmes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA blank indenture for payment of an unspecified account to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe mating of several mares with his horse, Black and All Black.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed for title to some lands in consideration of £300.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt two pounds, two shillings, and two pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of some tobacco, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for £795, fifteen shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransportation of some oats.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInspection and sale of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInspection and sale of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for some bacon sold to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of 5000 pounds of tobacco to Mr. John C. Littlepage. Endorsed by J.C. Littlepage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBreeding some horses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDoes not intend to sell his mare.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for horse breeding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe purchase of some bacon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount with Sir Peyton Skipwith, Slott?, and Donaldson, and Henry Sandifer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some bacon to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Bacon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLast delivery of some corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSupply of some sugar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEntertaining expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConveying the Brunswick District Court order to pay some money and tobacco to David Apperson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some tobacco. Confusion in Harwood's estate following the death of his father. A large sum of money \"for the purpose of raising a soldier.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEscape of a prisoner who has fled to the enemy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for a wardrobe chest and a case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarley. Is anxious to meet Sir Peyton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of sugar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSugar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for two hundred and five pounds, ten shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout Col. Eastleigh, Miss Skipwith, etc. \"This cursed invasion has thrown everything into confusion.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for 160,000 pounds of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of a bond for a hundred and sixty thousand pounds of crop tobacco between Robert Tucker of Sussex County and William Burge of Prince George County and Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of estate of Dr. John Ravenscroft, Cairnsmoore, Scotland, with Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £300.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotations of a lease by Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious bills. receipts, etc. for spices, wine, and mutton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account for linens.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of money with interest due since 1773.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProcurement of two ship's carpenters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account for salt. signed in Beall's behalf by B. Holmes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnded the bargain he made with Mr. Smith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests the return of his Negro Stewart.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for 203 head of cattle delivered for the use of the French Army.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas been ill, but will send him his money in a few days. Also the offer of an old dog - \"very slow,\" but \"is very true and good for a fox.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas spent all his available money in the purchase of a horse, but will pay him shortly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo cows which were left in her care. Both died, but she may keep the hides.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot attend his sale. Also requests payment for some bacon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImprisonment and sale of a person who was enslaved by Sir Peyton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey of land bought by Sir Peyton Skipwith from William Natchell, together with Armistead's fee for surveying the land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious bills, receipts, etc., for shingles, shoes, wool, and spices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of their joint bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffer to defend him in his suit against Mr. Hooper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHealth of the recipient.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of thirty-five head of Sir Peyton's cattle, and recompense for looking after the remainder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of some corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for corn and meal. Hears news \"that there is a certain general peace--a happy event to us.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout credit for £300.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFailure to pay for some salt. Threatens to take him to court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome corn and paints.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpare scythe stones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImpending case for the settlement of a deed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the payment of some bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForwarding of various letters and newspapers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for the sale of some lands and Negro slaves in part settlement of a previous bond for tobacco. Also part of a fuller bond, dated October 9, 1786 entered into between Robert Turnbull, Petersburg, and Robert Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco business. \"The great advances my late partnership is in for our friends abroad, has laid me under very great and disagreeable inconveniences.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious accounts, receipts, etc., for spices, shoe boots, buttons, and hinges.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReestablishment of their correspondence, disrupted during \"the last unhappy war.\" Mr. Thomas Main will give further details in person.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs sending his partner and nephew, Mr. Main, to settle their account, a more expedient method of settling their claims than by the use of attorneys.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOpening of correspondence with Messers. Berth and Sigrist, Amsterdam, for the consignment of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStray steer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder to pay the expenses of two witnesses testifying at the suit of James Hooper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcquaints him of his arrival in America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests the use of his surveying equipment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney due to Sir Peyton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas inquired for reliable purchasers for his goods which many will fetch eighty guineas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvitation to stay at Beauford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some Negroes. All the three potential purchasers were of substance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Hutchinson and Colonel Skirving would like to see him in person.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of exchange for some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Campbell wishes to settle the matter in an English court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroducing himself on behalf of his firm Dawes, Stephenson, and Co., tobacco merchants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of their tobacco account. Hopes he will spare him any further trouble.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco. Hopes to meet him before he returns to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSecurity for some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ruffin's bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ruffin's case to pay his bond. \"The most speedy and vigorous methods shall be pursued.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Fiveash's affair. Appended a statement of his account with Thomas Fiveash.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemorandum of a bargain entered into for some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThread and butter\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of Sir Peyton's account with the General Court for various suits, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTax account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnderstands he is a lenient creditor. Requests that he may pay part of the bond that he is security to for Robert Connell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffer to sell his land. Requests a quick determination.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Mr. Nelson concerning the price of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for £1009..10..0.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotifying him of his appointment as Surveyor of the road in place of Thomas Vaughan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBankruptcy suit filed by Mr. Murray's executors. Major portion of his debt is Mr. Allen's rather than Sir Peyton's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of his work horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA blank summons to call a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his dispute with J. Harmanson?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of his taxes and other business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for a Negro he has had since August 1782.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs sorry but he has already sold the horse, but will try to procure him back. Thinks the horse is destined for New York. \"He is an excellent covering horse and well calculated to get colts for the turf.\" Remarks on the severity of the laws against racing in his state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome of his tobacco sold in 1775. Is glad to hear he wishes to renew his correspondence with their firm. Will do everything to protct his interests.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis letter came too late; had already sold the horse. However he expects to buy it back next season when he will have first preference. Further details about some of its colts - \"I veryyly believe him to be as pure a blooded horse as any in America or England.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation regarding some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for one large packing trunk purchased of Edmund Wells, trunk and case maker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The payment of one of his notes. Has sent Captain Matthew Gibb to see him and hopes he \"will consider the disadvantage I labour under by being so long kept out of the money.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDischarging his bond for a tract fo land he had bought of Mr. Machary?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCannot undertake to prosecute his case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ingram is doing his best to replevy his debt to him, but his scheme to do so must, by law, be approved by Sir Peyton his creditor. Also, the sale of some Negroes will not be permitted except with his approval.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight to England. Will remain in America till next spring.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis dismissal as surveyor, but is wishing to survey their land as a private surveyor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis chartering of \"a fine British butt vessel\" to take his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill shortly be going to Richmond and desires to know what business, if any, he would like him to transact there for him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some cattle. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMust delay his visit to Richmond to attend the court where Mrs. Humphries, wife of John Humphries, is to be examined for the murder of one of her negro girls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests the use of a small lumber cart to take home a box of glass.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis tobacco--no offers as yet. Mr. Main will obtain freight for the goods he has ordered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch of his notes to Colonel Joseph Green of Wayne County, N. C. for the purchase of his cattle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis tobacco which is now on board a ship ready to sail.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed for the sale of some land to Bigelow on the Roanoke River.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey of some land and a court case pending.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement to serve as overseer at Bugs Farm or on one of his plantations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis progress at school in England. Describes a visit with Mayor Grymes to see the palace of Windsor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of various legal costs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCattle he expects for North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs pleased to hear of his intention to deal in tobacco with his friends Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson and Co., London. Presents low price of tobacco and how prospects for the present growing crop are--\"which added to the restless and uneasy situation of the Northern and Eastern states will probably cause some amendment in the European market.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas plotted the mill pond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Just arrived in London; bad season for visiting the city, as all fashionable people have left for \"watering places;\" will leave in a day or two for the Hague, then for Paris by way of Flanders; Eng. in a state of chaos; Irish propositions uncertain; necessity of learning French to do business not only in France but everywhere on the continent; his son Gray should learn French, and Italian too perhaps; Jefferson, already a year in France, is obliged to speak much English, so his French does not improve; Col. David Humphries, legation secretary, the same; have tried harder than any American ever to learn French; has heard of his possible visit to Europe; hopes to see him; can send letters to Col. Forrest or Fulwar Skipwith; hopes he received papers left for him in Virginia; Hog Island gave concern, and hopes he got rid of it; his kind offer of assistance may be taken up, as have not heard from Mr. Benjamin Harrison, who agreed to handle affairs; ask for a letter of credit, to be used only in an emergency; has written in this vein before, but think letters miscarried; sends this through Col. Forrest and Fulwar Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs loading a ship for Bristol and reminds him of his promise to send twenty hogshead of tobacco ?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScantling and plank.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods on board the ship Robert.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of goods to him, including various types of seeds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for some prunes, raisins and currants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrices of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for puchase of some books including four volumes of Rabelais' books--\"very scare.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoading of his tobacco on board the vessel Tweed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVerdict and judgement of the General Court in favor of Skipwith in his suit against Ferrell. Damages of one penny plus cost.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInjunction granted to Pineas Ingram staying the proceedings in his suit with Sir Peyton over the sale of some Negroes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs willing to sell his land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFifty-five pounds, Virginia money, received of Thomas Vaughan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAcknowledges his letter of 10 October. He is now second boy at Mr. Cotton's school where Major Grymes proposes he stays until August when he can go to Eton. Has had a letter from Uncle Miller.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinancial matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills, etc. on John Hyndman and Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShoes, stockings, boots, salt, flour, spices, and bridles for horses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eList of horses delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of some money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo meet his commitments, he will sell some land, and hopes to be allowed to \"set up at your shop or mill.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas been appointed by the Court as one of the gentlement to act as executor to an estate in which Hepburn has a third interest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffer of a horse for £45.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis business in court and various other business matters. 2 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of a South Carolina Negro, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder to impound part of the estate of Robert Harrison in payment for debts owed to Thomas Vaughan; Harrison being absconded.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of 3000 lbs. of sugar on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eColonel Green will view the road next Thursday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIngram's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForwarding of five grindstones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBreaking in of his horse to harness before his journey to Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCollection of some apple and pear trees at Shrosburys.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter regarding Colonel Green's report on the road.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMany favors which he acknowledges he has done for him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are some for her brother, Hugh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for £12 and five barrels of Indian corn in payment for a dark bay horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWarrant in the case of Downes vs. Brown. The county of residence is left blank until it is found out \"where the (delinquent) does live.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of loading for three hogs heads of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money to Sir Peyton Skipwith and other financial business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral suits pending that day.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of the sale of twenty hogs heads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSummoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping costs to England. \"The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOverpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the payment of the certificate tax.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDispatch of some of his tobacco on board their vessel. \"It is said that a difference in Insurance of from 2 to 5 Guineas is made between British and American bottoms.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis departure for England. Hopes he may see him there shortly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBad weather and its interruption of various projects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs sorry his letter caused him so much distress, especially at the time of his illness. In his suit against Wills, he was awarded only £5 as against £50-60 which he ought to have received. Testimony of Collin Wills was that he struck his father with a sword. The jury was biased and he thought it best to let the matter alone rather than order a new trial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Brown's ticket.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the \"blowing up\" of his mill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for payment for some linen and other household goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA suit; advises caution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProvision of shipping and freight rates for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some clover and grass seed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of turnip seeds, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Shipping and sale of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping and insurance arrangements for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSaddle for a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests twenty dollars to balance his tax account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of three hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipping some tobacco to Bristol.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some lands in Lunenburg County belonging to Mr. Upshaw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExchange of some grass seeds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOffers to act as overseer on Mr. Perier's plantation which he understands he intends to purchase.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCure of his \"fellow Sam.\" Hopes he can perform a reasonable cure on his jaw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight rates for tobacco on board the British vessel, Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of the judgement in the case of Downes vs. Mr. Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubpoena served on Mr. Miles \"who I have some reason to think will be a very beneficial witness in your favour.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests that he will not insist on payment of his debt until his crop is harvested.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Business for the house of Dawes Stephenson, and Co., of London. There is a \"fine new British built vessel\" in the River.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis \"agreeable passage\" back to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLack of comments from him or Messers. Donaldson and Stotts regarding his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of twenty hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of their accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco and other business. \"Our crop this year will be uncommonly short and I fear but undifferent in quality, owing to the wet weather.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApologizes for not seeing him regarding the indents, but was detained by the ill health of his family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some oxen. Not possible for the moment, since he does nto care to be paid in paper money, the only currency at present available in Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas viewed the land belonging to Mr. Bigelow and values it at two hundred pounds, Va currency.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for the sale of twenty-one horses and colts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some letters, and his readiness to see him the following morning.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis bond for fifteen hundred pounds for lands on the Roanoke River, Warren County, N. C. , and also for some dwellings on the south side of Old Street, Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA bond for fifteen hundred pounds, Virginia currency, for the title of certain lands in Warren County, N. C. , and certain buildings and land in Petersburg,\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill do all he can to raise the money and pay him that evening. Does not blame him. \"I acknowledge I have forfeited my trust.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis expectation of a meeting between them. Hopes to be able to set out soon for America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettlement of a bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of his account with Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis failure to see him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill be happy to see him when he comes down for the races.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for £1220-17 for the purchase of some lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and statement of Sir Peyton's account with Panock, Nicolson, and Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Taylor has been so busy that he has not had time to write.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConstruction of some ditches.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt and settlement of some debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpects soon to have a balance of £130 in favor of Messers. Pinnock and Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas measured the great ditch and finds it 2260 yards long. Also includes ? to ?. Regarding the purchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs making up a large shipment of tobacco with difficulty and would be glad to receive any tobacco collected on his account. Also includes George Craghead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm. December 14, 1786. Explains why he has not yet collected any of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Ballard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the purchase of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money outstanding to him, which he does not like to press for but now needs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebt to Colonel William Randolph.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScarcity of cash, the high discount on bills, and other business concerning the tobacco trade.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious bills and receipts for clothing items, including a cap, bonnet, velvet, silk, and buttons, furnishings, including a skillet, spoons, fans, and forks, salt, sewing tools, and a wagon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTestimony regarding his suit against Pines Ingram, William Smith, John Smith, Thomas Ingram, and John Ingram.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis suit against Mattart. Unlikely to obtain judgement within less than two years; \"The evil is in the law.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of the debt for the horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis brother Henry's estate and debts which he has now taken responsibility for.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettlement of his debt. Begs him to give him till July and not seize his securities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUsefulness of his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of sundry goods shipped on board the Bridget.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco sales, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout the purchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIllness of Mr. Archibald who on doctor's advice is returning to Europe. In the future, his business in America will be confined to the collection of debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit against W. Pool. Has obtained a judgement against him, and also in his suit against John Cox.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInability to see him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some of Mr. Poole's property and the settlement of his debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account for mustard, thread, buttons, stockinette, and silk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for thirty pounds for the construction of two chimneys and hearths.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of lime.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco. The proceeds to be entrusted to John R. Grymes who has the care and management of his son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of his on J. Hyndman \u0026amp; Co. which has been returned to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of tobacco sales from the ship Montgomery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo bonds which he took care of.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some lime.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebt for £8-2-6. Also includes Alexander Boyd, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, June 9, 1787.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA list of men using the ferry and the sums due from them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLicense for a tavern and the purchase of some nails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for some grass seed for his orchard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of the sale of his tobacco received by George Edward Henderson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco business. Is sorry that any part of his conduct could have caused ill feeling between them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit by Skipwith against Royster. Also miscellaneous notes by Skipwith regarding some slaves and other items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for settlement of debts owed to him by Jacob Mettart and James Swinton, of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis recent illness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of his tobacco sold in London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account for a wagon and slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRights and title to a bond. Also other jottings regarding business accounts, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAre sending him a hamper of London port wine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis attendance at the Court House.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis borrowing money on his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEarly delivery of some tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey of a plot of tobacco land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed for the sale of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of tobacco in Petersburg, he requests to know.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettlement of John Holt's estate and the provision of money for the education of his orphans--hopes he will befriend them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal provisions of an ejectment, \"an action, commonly used for the trying of titles, and recovery of lands, etc., illegally withheld from the right owner.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of the Holt estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney for the purchase of corn. Had prevented the suit brought by Murray's prosecutors against him from being heard this court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt matters. Advises him to discuss the suit against Billy Heale, because of the cost of witnesses, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Philip Moody. Bond for a hundred and twenty pounds, Virginia currency\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account since December 1785.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some corn or money. \"I hope you will not fail to send me one or the other.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco bond. Is to deliver it up to Colonel Penn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSheep shearing and other farming matters. Has spoken to Major Boyce \"on account of your enormous tax in Surrey.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for thirty five pounds, ten shillings, the balance due on the purchase of two Negro slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some iron and a pair of gloves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir lack of several of the articles he ordered, including a weeding hoe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various goods, including a table cloth and drapes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of a packet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTax account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for forty seven pounds, fifteen shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for seven hundred pounds, seven shillings and eight pence. The bond endorsed on the back as having been discharged is signed, William Allen, 3 August 1789.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivery of some goods, including some osnaburg fabric and nails, and the state of their account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various goods, including thread, cloth, linen, buttons, buckles, and nails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some nails and buttons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco and the disposal of other goods of his.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Reverend Mr. John Scot and his desire \"to complete a union on which my future happiness so much and so immediately depends.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCollection of some fees.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for two hundred pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticles requested by him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis marriage, legal difficulties, in the laws of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for some Negroes he made with Mr. Peyton? Short.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous bill receipts for slaves, clothing and spices, and other business documents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some land on Butchers Creek. The plantation is in bad repair.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebt due to Colonel Edward Harwood, payment in money or tobacco as he pleases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond of one hundred pounds for the delivery of four slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some wine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSum of money due from him to the esate of Colonel William Harwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis illness since arriving in Louisville. \"Your land is started in a most growing part of the country...faster than any other part of Kentucky.\" High price of uncultivated land \"owing to the astonishing migration to the Western Country.\" General export of tobacco down the Mississippi.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for thirteen pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout some money due to his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePersonal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout the purchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDoctor Olwer; wishes he could help \"but we seem quite full of gentlemen of his profession in this part of the country.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePresentation of some of hsi bills to Messers Stott and Donaldson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccepts their offer after school ends in April; mentions his mother's Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft marriage to Mr. Patrick Steward in Scotland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of tobacco received and sold from on board the vessel Termagant.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHop roots.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for buttons, cambrick, flannel, pepper, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of thirteen pounds to Mr. William Richards. Also includes Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan,, 1789 April 20\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSupply of various goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for two bonds on which he is bringing suits in the District Court of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLease for his storehouse and lumber house at the ferry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods sent to him, including salt, wine, brass knobs, a hat, flannel, and diapers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for 5,692 lbs. of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for goods purchased, including wine and butter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNumber of his slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account for buttons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks about her pregnancy; gives news of relatives and friends in Scotland; discusses mental attitudes toward the loss of a child; is preparing to give a speech at the College on August 1.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTitle to a deed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice for goods purchased, including sugar and tea.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased, including nails, and the state of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of tobacco, and related business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods purchased by him, including putty, knives, chalk, and shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of their account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir daughter Helen Skipwith, later Helen Coles and his need to attend to business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of the balance outstanding to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of his tobacco to London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePay the bearer of this letter, Mr. Allison, thirty shillings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement regarding the purchase of some land in Mecklenburg County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of a colt. Also included Colonel William Johnson to Sir Peyton Skipwith. Regrets that he has sold the animal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis Payne, an \"industrious young man.\" Also would he pay the two hundred pounds oustanding to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Lady St. John.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of his suit against Mr. Robinson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDawes, Stephenson, \u0026amp; Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Hartley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis decision to be of service to him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgress of his two suits in the Petersburg district court. Also enclosed is a receipt for two bonds dated March 10, 1790.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMerchandise contracted for, being ready.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis title to some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubpoenas for witnesses for his suits pending in the Brunswick district court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco sales and shipments, \"the markets in Europe are glutted with Tobaco...I think there must be a demand for France as soon as the Commotions have subsided.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for forty pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for one hundred and eighty pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe moving of rock from Mr. Ross's plantation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his tobacco. \"Our house does not possess the talent of flattery.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of his property. Demands secure terms and no bad or defective title.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOutstanding taxes for 1783.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir tobacco account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight for his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of his Revenue lent to Mr. Thomas Vaughan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for some corn, Brown writing on behalf of Stott \u0026amp; Donaldson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport on the progress of the various tasks on the plantations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence with Major P.L. Gryms. Has not heard from Sir Peyton's son since March when he was in good health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for twenty-three pounds, four shillings and nine pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe delivery of a carriage and horses. Will pay him in bank notes which \"pass as specie in every state in the Union,\" there being a shortage of specie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness and family matters. Is endeavoring \"to get several sums due from Colonel Washington and others.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill attend to his interests.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for seventy pounds with Thomas Greenwood, guardian to the orphans of Robert Greenwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of Robert Atkinson for wagon freight.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some money to Robert Birchett. Receipt for payment on the back, signed Robert Birchett, dated1792 September 27.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses some bills of exchange which are in litigation, and some land Skipwith inquired about.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods purchased, including linen.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt of varous expenses and services rendered, including some wine and ale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Christmas box and other small matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe goods purchased by her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of some money\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubpoenas and witnesses for his suits in the Brunswick District Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSurvey and plan of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePort wine and Irish beef tongue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeclaration of his authority as a justice of the city of Charleston and a public notary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters including his offer to purchase some land belonging to Mr. Price.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of some land of Mr. Price in payment for taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDomestic matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement and receipt for the balance of his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe disposal of some land in Kentucky belonging to the estate of John Hartwell\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe best time to ship his tobacco. Some apprehension that the market \"will be glutted with stemmed Tob.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis lack of a cart and the delivery of some pork.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe disposal of some land in the district of Kentucky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA receipt for some money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill \u0026amp; receipt for bridge tolls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for some articles furnished for his daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis suits pending in the Brunswick district court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlank orders to summon a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his suit pending with the Executors for Edward Harward.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeveral small business matters. Also his pending trip to Georgia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome Lusirn? Lucerne? seed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Ruffin's injunction to the suit brought against him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe delivery of a desk, shoes, and buckles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFreight on board a ship bound for London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe bad condition of the road and the desirability of a bridge over the creek near his house. .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney oustanding on his account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation on the power of an attorney.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe construction of three stills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis consignment of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe mill stone business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJudgement and execution for debt against him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe quantity of tobacco he wishes shipped.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArrangements for shipping his tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe \"Futility of the Deed\" granted for some land in Kentucky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning legal business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe construction of a mill; also the employment of \"Pling.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlank Order to summon a witness to attend the suit pending in the Brunswick district court between Sir Peyton Skipwith and the Executors for William Harwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious court and legal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses his ill health and doctor's remedies; Mrs. McMurdo expected to die after the premature birth of a daughter, and distrust of the \"Gentlemen accoucheurs\"; mentions defunct \"Jermyn Bakeres\" ?.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe inspection of his tobacco and other business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of some cash.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis account with Messrs. J. \u0026amp; A. Freeland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of rent for the blacksmith's shop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis collection of books.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublic auction of the Lawson Price estate (land), in Mecklenburg County. March 1794. Document concerns in the court case of James Belsches, Jr. U.S. \"Lawson price and Company\" brought before the Prince George County Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeal for the sale and possession of some land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills on Glasgow and London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA visit to his sister to get her to make a pair of overalls.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of the sum obtained in his suit against the Nicholas's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for two hundred and sixty-two pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote on Captain Hay in favor of Mr. Baker which he wishes presented to Sir Peyton\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis readiness to advocate his claim against H. Carlton. Explains the history of the suit which began over default on a bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of his land in Halifax County .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe settlement of their account. \"the war with France makes it necessary to prefer an American bottom,\" if payment is to be made in produce.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis order for Imperial Tea.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for a pair of shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome property near Washington and also business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of his tobacco and the granting of credit thereon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis request for his horse to visit \"Uncle Greenwood.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sale of his horse and the balance owing on the negro.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious court matters. Also his alarm at the price of tobacco and his intention to sow more wheat in the fall.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTax returns on his still.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe purchase of a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe delivery of a letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends some \"Books of amusement or entertainment\"; mentions Mr. R his wife?; has heard nothing from Britain for a long time.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe law concerning the possession of stills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness from his suit against Colonel William Harwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe payment of some money he owes him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious correspondence and other business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for three hundred and seventy-five pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for one hundred and sixty-six pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis ague and fever; mentions his wife and Mr. Inge; the price of locally made goods is falling and the scarcity of money has affected the price of land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt and other legal matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVarious business matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppointment of Short to be his attorney to sell lands claimed by him in the state of Kentucky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe price of some pork.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Skipwith accounts; Sir Peyton's recent consignment of tobacco which did not get shipped to England; and a recent smallpox epidemic in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaury's receiving thirty-nine Hogs heads of Skipwith tobacco at what appeared to be an inconvenient time for market selling. Maury honors a draft of Skipwith for three hundred pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWonders why Skipwith did not send answer in case of Holts errs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote for two pounds, twelve shillings, and eleven pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaleb Johnston eight pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns Skipwith's court involvements with one Mr. Baird.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforming him of the high water level of several ponds on his property. Including memo informing Sir Skipwith of the leveling off of the water near Robert Birchett's store, Sept. 26, 1794. Reverse, a listing of various salt orders placed by Sir. Peyton in 1793.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConsignment of wheat sent by Skipwith to Campbell of Petersburg. Campbell discusses both the fluctuating prices of wheat and tobacco, and suggets that Skipwith might find a more favorable market for tobacco abroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's legal entanglements with V. Holloway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation involving tobacco, between Skipwith and W. Barberville.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShalor's inability to pay a debt owed Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTobacco and the disposal of promissory notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's latest consignment of tobacco sent to England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes concern various financial transanctions of Lady Jean Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's contract with Shalor for masonry work, and his desire to have said work suspended due to bad weather.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eImpending suit against Sir. Peyton Skipwith by Colonel Harwood. including: \"Fishing Days Here Disposed of, 1795\" and \"A list of the small boys that will be able to real tobacco down in the fall 1795.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDebts due from Jacob Bugg, holder of bond from Skipwith. Mentions intended removal to Kentucky, desires to make contacts via Skipwith among friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice of goods to be shipped from Liverpool, including a diamond for cutting glass, putty, window glass, and salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation instituted by Clinch against Skipwith in the High Court of Chancery on behalf of the Holt heirs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWarns Skipwith of the impending difficulties in the court proceedings instituted against him by the Holt heirs of Surry County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJob that Robson was not able to perform as expected.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe disputed title of a Negro purchased fom the sheriff of Lunenburg County by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs Skipwith's lawyer, Munford advised his client on actions that were to be taken in the \"Donald Affair\" in which Skipwith is defendant. Munford also advised Skipwith on matters pertaining to two other court cases involving Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of plan to take William Gray's disposition at Robert Armistead's Tavern, 1795 August 31, 1795.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArrangements for the payment of taxes by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of court proceeding against them. Concerns the confiscation of thirteen slaves from the Hardwood Estates for the nonpayment of bonds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Robert Birchett over wheat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs the Skipwith London agent, Maury encourages Sir Peyton to abandon further shipment of tobacco to London \"earlier than the summer following its growth.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigation in which Skipwith was plaintiff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetition regarding their suit against John Martin involving a debt and the assignment of a bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's ferry operated by Hopkins and the necessity of improving roads leading to and from said ferry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProblem of shipping and receiving goods from England, especially tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods ordered by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis suit against Peter Holloway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods shipped from Liverpool for Sir Peyton Skipwith and placed under the care of Mr. McCallum, including a leaf table.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUsed as miscellaneous note paper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of taxes in gold by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's involvement in court litigation with Robert Birchett over a wheat contract. Skipwith wants to retain McCrocy as his lawyer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStates that Skipwith was to call witnesses to refute the previous testimony of Birchett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice left at Robert Birchett's house on 16 Sept. 1796 by John Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of payment for Baird Judgement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso contains a penned reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County noting receipt of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuties owed on goods delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarleton's belated payment of debts to Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, noting recipt of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Carleton's repeated failure to pay a debt due in September and his desire to pay Skipwith in kind with horses and tobacco with an extension of the debt until December.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions between Peyton and Bell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for 181 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of a bond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComplaints by Skipwith over several grindstones purchased from Bell's brother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspapers sent to Vaughan by Skipwith, and Skipwith's court litigation with Mssrs. Bugg and Birchett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Stone lime sent to Skipwith and the most recent tobacco prices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt litigations and the decrees of the court of appeals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter of certification by John Holloway.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLand transaction, Singleton would like to pay with a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTaxes due for previous year from various individuals, including William Davis, Sheriff of Mecklenburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticles purchased by Skipwith, such as nails, hooks, springs, and hoes, including an itemized list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMoney owed Skipwith by Short and a request for Skipwith to procure \"about twenty likely negroes.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of Skipwith's tobacco crop, and the prices it should fetch once on the market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnumerated list of Skipwith's taxes for 1797.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Skipwith's account with them.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Including receipt of payment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding receipt of payment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNathaniel Moss's receipt - October 9, 1797.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transaction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding receipt for payment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of Benjamin Harrison for taxes for the year 1792 with the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMap caption: \"On the first day of February began, and on the 15th compleated a Survey of the within Tract of Sir Peyton Skipwith's Land A.D. 1798. Laid down by a Scale of 80 poles to an Inch by John Hill.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Cunningham's transaction with Vaughan dealing with corn and its receipt and transportation, and other business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMatters relating to Skipwith's court litigations with Robert Birchett ?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's financial and legal transactions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Bag of money\" left at Mr. Vaughan's by Skipwith's agent, John Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's request of a 20 pound loan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHome remedy and treatment for yellow fever.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterials sent to Lady Jean Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for two thousand five hundred pounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003erequesting the use of a horse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Concerning T. Burnett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's suit against King, Dinwiddie, Crawford, \u0026amp; Duncan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSettling of accounts with Mr. Cunningham and Skipwith's future business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBell's handling of a shipment of Skipwith's tobacco destined for London. including invoice for 60 hogs heads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluding looking glasses and brass andirons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInterests and payments on a bond. Also mention of Skipwith's trip to England for the coming summer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBennett advises Skipwith not to ship his tobacco from Edenton to Norfolk for shipment to England. Instead he wants the tobacco brought to Petersburg, and placed in his care.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England and some personal papers which Skipwith also wanted to send.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Asking him to host Sir Peyton Skipwith during his stay in Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGracie agrees to dispose of Skipwith's bills on Messrs. Dawes \u0026amp; Stephenson \u0026amp; Co. of London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReporting sales of tobacco and accounts of land offered for sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1801 wheat market, esp. with the West Indies and abroad in Europe. Mentions Mr. Dawson, Tom Payne, Mr. Jefferson, in addition to a pending treaty between U.S. and ?. Also speaks of rumor that England and France had concluded peace.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt to Alexander and James Fulton for Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubject of court litigation between Skipwith and Samuel Bray of Hampshire County Ky.?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's business with Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson \u0026amp; Co. of London. Also contains comment on a fever epidemic which had suspended business throughout New York City.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequesting that they advance George Nicholas Skipwith $1,883.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's request for $4800.00\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and receipt for goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFulwar Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforms Skipwith of the dissolving of Dawes, Stephenson \u0026amp; Co.'s partnership with John Grayson, and Grayson's venture into business for himself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Seeks permission to carry a hogshead of tobacco across Skipwith's plantation to market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnknown writer's daughter Margaret.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation relating to the dissolving of the business partnership of Dawes, Stephenson, Grayson \u0026amp; Co. Bennett informs Skipwith of his ship's departure for London via Falmouth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eState of England during the war with France, esp. in terms of their not being able to get American consignments of tobacco to England. Makes personal arrangement with Skipwith for the receipt of his crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Skipwith's interests in purchasing mules.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of some slaves, and \"grazing\" as a business; describes the soil in his area, and his grasses it supports; comments on his method of crop rotation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's order for music books. Also contains information on the prices for tobacco in Europe \"notwithstanding the blockade of the Elbe \u0026amp; other restrictions on commerce.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNine hogsheads of tobacco being transported from Suffolk to Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDirection along the main road to Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's request in his market investments; also discusses the New York market for tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforming Skipwith of his plans to charter an American ship for the customers of Grayson \u0026amp; Noble. Also requests that Skipwith send along 1 1/2 dozen of \"good bacon hams.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequesting that Skipwith decide whether or not he wants to ship his tobacco to England aboard the ship Alexander at City Point Hopewell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGiving additional information concerning the ship Alexander, such as freight rates for the transporting of Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDate of departure of a ship from City Point Hopewell for England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBennet's receipt in Petersburg of 14 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for shipment to Messrs. Grayson \u0026amp; Noble, London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBennett's receipt of Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of 4 hogsheads of Potson tobacco sent by Skipwith. Grayson complains of the inability to sell an additional 74 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco because of Skipwith's faulty methods of packing tobacco for shipment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit against Dinwiddie Crawford \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of 71 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for Skipwith and their receipt of samples of Dumfries tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods ordered by Skipwith now arrived in Petersburg on board the Protectress.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt and sale of four hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAvailability of ships sailing to Liverpool able to carry Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased by Skipwith and being forwarded to him in the care of Thomas Bennett of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBills of loading for six hogsheads of tobacco shipped on the Good Intent for New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Two bills for 200 pounds and 300 pounds that Skipwith had deposited with them. Also discussion on the London tobacco market and the necessity of Skipwith's shipping only that tobacco fit for \"home consumption.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions including the purchasing of cotton materials for Skipwith and the prices of tobacco on the Liverpool market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBaskervill's use of one of Skipwith's servants to transport some articles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of Skipwith's shipment of six hogsheads of tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome bound volumes of music purchased by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal of two bills of exchange drawn upon Messrs. Grayson \u0026amp; Noble of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith for 200 pounds a piece.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir approval of transactions allowing James Maury of Liverpool to draw up the Skipwith account to cover purchases made in behalf of Sir Peyton. The high rate of insurance for shipping due to Spanish Privateers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder for books, including an itemized list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchases made by Skipwith and the tobacco market in Liverpool; including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTransportation of Skipwith's tobacco crop to London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMare.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased by Lady Skipwith, including shoemakers' pinchers and nippers, with an itemized list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased, including cloth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Sir Peyton Skipwith on October 11, 1805 and the death of his youngest son. Lady Skipwith as sole executor of her husband's Virginia estates asks Short to settle a court suit that had been pending between Short and Sir Peyton over some bonds of M. Fulwar Skipwith's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's decision to sell his tobacco within the United States.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"A tract of land near this place belonging to late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCask of nails purchased by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's payment for a cask of nails, including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for cask of nails, mentions the receipt of \"a bad dollar,\" including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBalance of the account with the estate of the late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eError in business transactions between Maury and Grayson \u0026amp; Noble of London involving the Skipwith account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSir Peyton Skipwith's will in relation to a disagreement with Mr. ? Skipwith, and legacies to other children; warns her not to wear herself out in worrying over money matters; mentions his wife and daughter?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns Lady Skipwith's inquiries as to the balance of payment in the Skipwith account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDisposal and sale of wheat received from Cunningham and Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of expenses and receipt for the building of a mill on Cox Creek.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for $525.00. Reverse: receipt for $500.00 paid by Lady Skipwith on December 28, 1808.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBond for $525.00. Reverse: March 22, 1808. William Marshall, attorney for Francis Lockett assigns bond to Walter Alver, Orange Co., North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions concerning a \"draft of the oven\" and a note for $134.25.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder of books for Lady Skipwith, including an invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooks ordered and paid for by Lady Skipwith including invoice and receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWhether or not Cunningham wanted the timber on a tract of land that Williamson wants to cultivate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePatterned material that Lady Skipwith ordered, but which could not be had. Potts sends substitution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMerchantile company of Alexander and James Fulton of Petersburg, and the late Sir Peyton's heirs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFormer business transactions between Maitland and Christian, and Sir Peyton Skipwith, deceased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of payment for an order of grain. Also references to the shortage of fine salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEach bond for $525.00 and due at Christmas, 1807.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommanding him to present a summons to Jean Skipwith to appear before Mecklenburg County Court for negligence as proprietress of a ferry across the Roanoke River.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of two pounds and eight shillings and also six dollars for one year's subscription to the Portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions between Lady Skipwith, George Nicholas Skipwith and Peyton Skipwith. Bell claims money cannot be paid until the repeal of the embargo law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest that Lady Skipwith supply him with enough grape seeds to get him in stock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBell expresses his regrets that he cannot, due to the embargo, follow Lady Skipwith's wishes concerning the payment of his tobacco bond. Also mentions, in margin, the total lack of cotton to be had from Charleston or St. Mary's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the receipt of Lady Skipwith's wheat, and the shipment of a quantity of salt to Prestwould, including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of a shipment of wheat from Lady Skipwith and the sale of butter sent earlier.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of a quantity of wheat and butter sent to Petersburg for sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's pending orders for tea, almonds, raisins, and china.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemo of Lady Skipwith's renting for one year the land of Abraham Lockett, orphan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $15000\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObligation to Lady Skipwith for $50.00 unless they can settle disputed title of ownership of land (2 1/2 acres) sold to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of an order of \"cotton cards\" to Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's tobacco crop. Including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $100.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of two loads of wheat from Lady Skipwith. Including invoice of goods purchased by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's wheat account. including receipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003einvoice of items purchased, including hinges, screws, and glue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt of Lady Skipwith's shipment of wheat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHick's recollections of Sir Peyton Skipwith's mill. Offers to send deposition to aid Lady Skipwith in her court suit with the Young family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemo of Lady Skipwith's transactions with Barns to rent a portion of Lockett's lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDivison of Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate (d. 1805) among his living relatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCunningham's orders for sugar and cloth, and the change in previous prices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWriter's travels on the lower peninsula, visiting friends and relatives. Comments on Williamsburg and Hampton, also life in naval Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGuardian of Abraham Lockett. Memo of agreement to rent from Barnes a tract of land. Made by Cunningham in Lady Skipwith's behalf.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBalance due Rowley? Grymes from the estate of Lady Skipwith's late husband, Sir Peyton Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $50.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and invoice of books purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoods purchased for Lady Skipwith. Reverse: invoice of goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuit against Lady Skipwith as executrix of her late husband's estates by Dinwiddie, Crawford and Co. of Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrection of a billing mistake on some books ordered by Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApperson's proposed trip to Richmond and his promise to transact some business concerning Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrice of bar iron ordered by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWork done for Skipwith by Ogle, thanking Skipwith for his recommendations to others of Ogle's work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transaction with Lady Skipwith, including list of bank notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for books.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for two \"stock locks\" of $2.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for $10.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note for $50.00\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLady Skipwith's book order and contains information concerning the types of books binding available.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement for the rental of a tract of land for $25.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including muslin, binding, thimbles, pins, nutmeg, and rice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness transactions concerning the receipt and payment for bacon and hogs sent to Puryear.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for lodging and other services.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for purchase of \"3 spades.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for $180.00 for building and setting up a wheat machine upon Lady Skipwith's estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for 11 books purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for one piece of web.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including plows.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including cutting knives and a saw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for items purchased, including saws.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill and receipt for goods purchased, including muslin and chest locks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for $150.00 yearly rent on lands of Abner Lockett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including calico, buttons, thimble, and morocco shoes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShipment of goods from England to Lady Skipwith. Including, James Maury, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, June 27, 1816. Also including, James Maury and Latham, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Sept. 5, 1816.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill for Lady Skipwith's purchase of carpeting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns books which correspondent is sending Lady Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the rent of land from Thomas Lockett's orphans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing as trustee for William M. Puryear, Boyd informs Skipwith of the depositing of $424.00 in the exchange bank of Va which is to be credited to a bond due Skipwith from Puryear.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill for goods purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvoice and bill for books purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHumberstone Skipwith's account current with his mother and Selina? Skipwith for drafts and cash advanced.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for cotillion party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for the rent of Abner Lockett's land for the year 1818.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of dimity and fringe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchases at the carpet and linen warehouse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for payment on the purchase of one sofa.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for items purchased, i.e., damask draperies and napkins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of 21 yards of curtain dimity.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of 21 yards of furniture dimity.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for various purchases of nails, hinges, hooks, and staples.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for planking and scathing purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment for shipping of one pair of snuffers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived of Captain Ferguson on account of glass service sent Mr. Skipwith at Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooks purchased--Bachelor and Married Man, Women are Pour-et-Contre, Hawthorn Cottage, and New Tales…\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of a quantity of nails.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromissory note, Including note of receipt of payment by David Scott, May 14, 1819. Also including note of Humberstone Skipwith paying Mrs. Nivison, July 10, 1819.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWickham's advice to Skipwith that he not bring suit against John Bell for a bond for $569.64 which was overdue\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill for mending plastering round the doors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of sale for tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for purchase of goods, including broad top chairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for 12 1/4 yards of furniture dimity purchased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBill of sale for flower pots, a brass bell pull, and copper wire.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for financial aid.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawsuit of Skipwith and Murray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill pay $1000.00 for Col. Green at Mecklenburg Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of wool.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMr. Baily taking his slaves away.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning settlement in the case of Skipwith v. Murray.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for a loan of $3000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for a loan of $2000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeath of Sarah (Nivison) Skipwith and the \"prevailing Epidemick;\" and returning some books.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation on the price of oil, also asks him to visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation on prices of goods and statement of his account for sugar, coffee, and salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for more time to arrange paying off his debt to Boyd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement of money and bonds given John Buford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLegal notices which have been sent to parties in a lawsuit; will bring copies of the judgement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of land in Norfolk by Skipwith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFarmer will manage Skipwith's Norfolk property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for Cunningham to accept drafts written by John Buford on him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArrangements for loan to John Buford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWheat prices and wine prices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of Mr. Boyd's flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of Mr. Boyd's flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDenies that Lady Skipwith plans to help Mr. Ravesncroft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoan for his brother; explains why Col. Green wrote Lady Skipwith about Mr. Ravenscroft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill release his property if he pays his debt; if he pays the whole debt Lady Skipwith will make a loan to his brother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Cunningham to pay off some on Buford's debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCameron is lending money to Buford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning notices delivered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccount of sales of flour.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants to buy crops.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants tobacco crop sent to Richmond; price not settled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReturns accounts with transfer from Lady Skipwith to Cunningham's account.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill deliver goods bought.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's lease to Lyon of proprerty in Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill try to sell Lady Skipwith's tobacco.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHopes to provide good security for his debts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHad a safe journey; Cunningham in Petersburg may be in financial trouble; Mrs. Tazewell is sick because of birth of her child; asks H. S. to send Franky to help Mrs. Tazewell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDrought killed his crop; asks for loan of $500.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinancial problems.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill supply him with a sulky.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote for $7500.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAttempts to settle his mother's estate's accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for loan of $3500.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eData on tobacco sales.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends items from their store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWants to purchase corn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSale of cotton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVisited Baltimore; sympathy at death of her child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for Humberstone Skipwith's papers for lawsuit in New Orleans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLawsuit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGlad his wife and child are now well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $1000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHer health better; hopes to have another child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $5000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $4000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSkipwith's tax problems.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrganization of The Exchange Bank of Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNational economic difficulties and how they kept their business going; asks for his patronage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $4000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks to borrow $30,000.00.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLiquidation of Tredegar Iron Works.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and 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R. on a mysterious door opening; financial matters of Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith from William F. Wickham; and several from William Jeter and John B. Tunstall.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eincluding a list of Negroes purchased at \"John? 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He does not wish for Gray to borrow against his Newbold estate to finance his living, noting the dangers of becoming indebted and the value of a debt free life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConfirms the sending of 200 pounds and expresses hope that the financial arrangements he established for Gray will be sufficient. Expresses desire for Gray to pursue a profession reflective of Gray's standing in society. He further suggests that Gray should study law as it might prove useful in the future for helping the family recover their ancestral lands in Leicestershire.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mentions that Gray did not receive earlier letter so he repeats the news he enclosed in previous letter. Notes the disastrous crop season this year. States that the weavils ruined the wheat crop and the tobacco plants were ruined by violent rains. Because he was unable to reap a profit from crop sales he recalls financial loans given to Peyton Short and Francis Ruffin. 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He notes with pride that he has the most beautiful home in Virginia and also breeds the best horses in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBegins with him expressing disappointment over Gray not writing him more often and for neglecting to tell him about his marriage and the birth of his grandchild. Informs Grey that there is no reason for letters not to reach him because there is now a post office in Marthasville from which he can send letters. Boasts about his financial lifestyle and his happiness with his life in Virginia. notes that Gray's sister Leila's children by Robert Carter stand to inherit equally from the Cortoman estate. Also mentions Peyton Jr., trip to Georgia and his engagement to Cornelia Greene, daughter of General Nathaniel Greene.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis hopes that Gray's wife, Harriet, has a son and that Gray choose him as grandchild's godfather. Birth of George Skipwith to Peyton Jr. and his wife. Selina's continuing studies in Baltimore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforms Gray of Sir Peyton's death after a long illness. Discusses finances with Gray, noting their father's estate was quite large and unencumbered at his death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eResponds to Gray's letter discussing outstanding debts of Sir Peyton in London. Lady Skipwith candidly details her discovery of Sir Peyton's poor financial condition prior to their marriage and his later struggle to pay off his debts. She notes the difficulty of collecting debts in America and the amount of labor that it takes to run a successful tobacco farm. Agrees to pay English debt which Gray mentioned in an earlier letter but inquires whether it is the only debt outstanding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInforms Guy of the death of his brother, Peyton Jr. In addition to details of Peyton's death, she discusses the health of her children and the birth of Peyton's last child, Catharine. 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Papers are primarily business in nature and reflect the management of \"Prestwould.\""," Papers also concern the development of Lady Skipwith's library, the education of Fulwar Skipwith and his brother Grey Skipwith. Manuscript volumes concern farm accounts, gardening, the study of French and Fulwar Skipwith's lists of books.","Oversize Folder 1: Formerly Box VII, folder 5a oversize file: Feb 1, 1798 manuscript map entitled Sir Peyton Skipwith's land A.D. 1798, Joh Hill Cartographer.\nOBox XXI, Folder 33 medium oversize file, House Plans including photostat."," Skipwith Family Papers in Swem Library's microform area, 14 reels, call number HD 1471 .U5 R43 ser. L part 3","Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, dated and undated. Boxes I-XX.","Indenture for the sale of a slave.","Deed of conveyance for 390 acres of land in Lunenburg County","Payment of twelve pounds to Mr. Sterling Thonton","Receipt for five pounds, nineteen shillings.","Account for one pound, nineteen shillings, and eleven pence. Also some rough accounts.","Receipt for the sale of a large, bay horse.","Deed.","Directions to pay Sterling Thornton five pounds, seven shillings, and four pence.","Indenture for the sale of slaves","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for five pounds, ten shillings in payment for a pair of mill stones.","Payment of three pounds, twelve shillings which he is in need of. Letter was returned and endorsed by Harris as a receipt for the money, dated August 8, 1769.","Directions for the payment to Mr. James Yancey of eight pounds, seven shillings, and six pence. Letter endorsed on April 4, 1770 by James Yancey and returned as a receipt.","Receipt for eleven pounds for two years of mill stones.","Promissory note for sixty-seven pounds, six shillings, and nine pence.","Receipt for two pair of shoes.","Bond for seventy pounds.","About a horse.","Bond for £200 for the building of three mills by September next.","Payment of some money.","Scope and Contents","Sale of some bacon and other provisions. The people in Richmond are in great want.","Receipt for nine guineas. 2 pages. Autograph document.","Bond for eighty pounds.","Bond for £130,000.","Breeding horses.","Notes on land deed and a deed of trust for 12 Negroes from Sir Peyton? Skipwith to? Ferril and? Ferril to ? Moss, and ? Holmes.","A blank indenture for payment of an unspecified account to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","The mating of several mares with his horse, Black and All Black.","Deed for title to some lands in consideration of £300.","Receipt two pounds, two shillings, and two pence.","Price of some tobacco, etc.","Bill for £795, fifteen shillings.","Transportation of some oats.","Barley.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Inspection and sale of some tobacco.","Payment for some bacon sold to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Delivery of 5000 pounds of tobacco to Mr. John C. Littlepage. Endorsed by J.C. Littlepage.","Breeding some horses.","Does not intend to sell his mare.","Payment for horse breeding.","The purchase of some bacon.","Account with Sir Peyton Skipwith, Slott?, and Donaldson, and Henry Sandifer.","Delivery of some bacon to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents Bacon.","Last delivery of some corn.","Supply of some sugar.","Tobacco.","Entertaining expenses.","Conveying the Brunswick District Court order to pay some money and tobacco to David Apperson.","Sale of some tobacco. Confusion in Harwood's estate following the death of his father. A large sum of money \"for the purpose of raising a soldier.\"","Escape of a prisoner who has fled to the enemy.","Bill for a wardrobe chest and a case.","Barley. Is anxious to meet Sir Peyton.","Delivery of sugar.","Sugar.","Receipt for two hundred and five pounds, ten shillings.","About Col. Eastleigh, Miss Skipwith, etc. \"This cursed invasion has thrown everything into confusion.\"","Bond for 160,000 pounds of tobacco.","Copy of a bond for a hundred and sixty thousand pounds of crop tobacco between Robert Tucker of Sussex County and William Burge of Prince George County and Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt.","Account of estate of Dr. John Ravenscroft, Cairnsmoore, Scotland, with Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft.","Bond for £300.","Notations of a lease by Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Various bills. receipts, etc. for spices, wine, and mutton.","Statement of their account for linens.","Payment of money with interest due since 1773.","Procurement of two ship's carpenters.","Statement of his account for salt. signed in Beall's behalf by B. Holmes.","Ended the bargain he made with Mr. Smith.","Requests the return of his Negro Stewart.","Payment for 203 head of cattle delivered for the use of the French Army.","Has been ill, but will send him his money in a few days. Also the offer of an old dog - \"very slow,\" but \"is very true and good for a fox.\"","Has spent all his available money in the purchase of a horse, but will pay him shortly.","Two cows which were left in her care. Both died, but she may keep the hides.","Cannot attend his sale. Also requests payment for some bacon","Imprisonment and sale of a person who was enslaved by Sir Peyton.","Survey of land bought by Sir Peyton Skipwith from William Natchell, together with Armistead's fee for surveying the land.","Various bills, receipts, etc., for shingles, shoes, wool, and spices.","Payment of their joint bond.","Offer to defend him in his suit against Mr. Hooper.","Health of the recipient.","Death of thirty-five head of Sir Peyton's cattle, and recompense for looking after the remainder.","Disposal of some corn.","Order for corn and meal. Hears news \"that there is a certain general peace--a happy event to us.\"","About credit for £300.","Failure to pay for some salt. Threatens to take him to court.","Some corn and paints.","Spare scythe stones.","Contract.","Impending case for the settlement of a deed.","Receipt for the payment of some bonds.","Forwarding of various letters and newspapers.","Bond for the sale of some lands and Negro slaves in part settlement of a previous bond for tobacco. Also part of a fuller bond, dated October 9, 1786 entered into between Robert Turnbull, Petersburg, and Robert Tucker.","Tobacco business. \"The great advances my late partnership is in for our friends abroad, has laid me under very great and disagreeable inconveniences.\"","Various accounts, receipts, etc., for spices, shoe boots, buttons, and hinges.","Reestablishment of their correspondence, disrupted during \"the last unhappy war.\" Mr. Thomas Main will give further details in person.","Is sending his partner and nephew, Mr. Main, to settle their account, a more expedient method of settling their claims than by the use of attorneys.","Opening of correspondence with Messers. Berth and Sigrist, Amsterdam, for the consignment of tobacco.","Stray steer.","Order to pay the expenses of two witnesses testifying at the suit of James Hooper.","Tobacco.","Acquaints him of his arrival in America.","Requests the use of his surveying equipment.","Money due to Sir Peyton.","Has inquired for reliable purchasers for his goods which many will fetch eighty guineas.","Invitation to stay at Beauford.","Sale of some Negroes. All the three potential purchasers were of substance.","Mr. Hutchinson and Colonel Skirving would like to see him in person.","Bill of exchange for some cattle.","Mr. Campbell wishes to settle the matter in an English court.","Introducing himself on behalf of his firm Dawes, Stephenson, and Co., tobacco merchants.","Payment of their tobacco account. Hopes he will spare him any further trouble.","Sale of his tobacco. Hopes to meet him before he returns to England.","Security for some tobacco.","Business matters.","Mr. Ruffin's bond.","Mr. Ruffin's case to pay his bond. \"The most speedy and vigorous methods shall be pursued.\"","Mr. Fiveash's affair. Appended a statement of his account with Thomas Fiveash.","Memorandum of a bargain entered into for some cattle.","Thread and butter","Statement of Sir Peyton's account with the General Court for various suits, etc.","Tax account.","Understands he is a lenient creditor. Requests that he may pay part of the bond that he is security to for Robert Connell.","Offer to sell his land. Requests a quick determination.","Letter from Mr. Nelson concerning the price of tobacco.","Receipt for £1009..10..0.","Notifying him of his appointment as Surveyor of the road in place of Thomas Vaughan.","Bankruptcy suit filed by Mr. Murray's executors. Major portion of his debt is Mr. Allen's rather than Sir Peyton's.","Purchase of his work horse.","A blank summons to call a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his dispute with J. Harmanson?","Payment of his taxes and other business.","Payment for a Negro he has had since August 1782.","Is sorry but he has already sold the horse, but will try to procure him back. Thinks the horse is destined for New York. \"He is an excellent covering horse and well calculated to get colts for the turf.\" Remarks on the severity of the laws against racing in his state.","Some of his tobacco sold in 1775. Is glad to hear he wishes to renew his correspondence with their firm. Will do everything to protct his interests.","His letter came too late; had already sold the horse. However he expects to buy it back next season when he will have first preference. Further details about some of its colts - \"I veryyly believe him to be as pure a blooded horse as any in America or England.\"","Information regarding some cattle.","Receipt for one large packing trunk purchased of Edmund Wells, trunk and case maker.","Scope and Contents The payment of one of his notes. Has sent Captain Matthew Gibb to see him and hopes he \"will consider the disadvantage I labour under by being so long kept out of the money.\"","Discharging his bond for a tract fo land he had bought of Mr. Machary?","Cannot undertake to prosecute his case.","Mr. Ingram is doing his best to replevy his debt to him, but his scheme to do so must, by law, be approved by Sir Peyton his creditor. Also, the sale of some Negroes will not be permitted except with his approval.","Freight to England. Will remain in America till next spring.","His dismissal as surveyor, but is wishing to survey their land as a private surveyor.","His chartering of \"a fine British butt vessel\" to take his tobacco.","Will shortly be going to Richmond and desires to know what business, if any, he would like him to transact there for him.","Purchase of some cattle. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.","Must delay his visit to Richmond to attend the court where Mrs. Humphries, wife of John Humphries, is to be examined for the murder of one of her negro girls.","Requests the use of a small lumber cart to take home a box of glass.","Purchase of some cattle.","Shipment of his tobacco.","His tobacco--no offers as yet. Mr. Main will obtain freight for the goods he has ordered.","Dispatch of his notes to Colonel Joseph Green of Wayne County, N. C. for the purchase of his cattle.","His tobacco which is now on board a ship ready to sail.","Deed for the sale of some land to Bigelow on the Roanoke River.","Survey of some land and a court case pending.","Agreement to serve as overseer at Bugs Farm or on one of his plantations.","His progress at school in England. Describes a visit with Mayor Grymes to see the palace of Windsor.","Account of various legal costs.","Cattle he expects for North Carolina.","Is pleased to hear of his intention to deal in tobacco with his friends Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson and Co., London. Presents low price of tobacco and how prospects for the present growing crop are--\"which added to the restless and uneasy situation of the Northern and Eastern states will probably cause some amendment in the European market.\"","Has plotted the mill pond.","Scope and Contents Just arrived in London; bad season for visiting the city, as all fashionable people have left for \"watering places;\" will leave in a day or two for the Hague, then for Paris by way of Flanders; Eng. in a state of chaos; Irish propositions uncertain; necessity of learning French to do business not only in France but everywhere on the continent; his son Gray should learn French, and Italian too perhaps; Jefferson, already a year in France, is obliged to speak much English, so his French does not improve; Col. David Humphries, legation secretary, the same; have tried harder than any American ever to learn French; has heard of his possible visit to Europe; hopes to see him; can send letters to Col. Forrest or Fulwar Skipwith; hopes he received papers left for him in Virginia; Hog Island gave concern, and hopes he got rid of it; his kind offer of assistance may be taken up, as have not heard from Mr. Benjamin Harrison, who agreed to handle affairs; ask for a letter of credit, to be used only in an emergency; has written in this vein before, but think letters miscarried; sends this through Col. Forrest and Fulwar Skipwith.","Is loading a ship for Bristol and reminds him of his promise to send twenty hogshead of tobacco ?","Business matters.","Scantling and plank.","Goods on board the ship Robert.","Shipment of goods to him, including various types of seeds.","Order for some prunes, raisins and currants.","Prices of tobacco.","Receipt for puchase of some books including four volumes of Rabelais' books--\"very scare.\"","Loading of his tobacco on board the vessel Tweed.","Verdict and judgement of the General Court in favor of Skipwith in his suit against Ferrell. Damages of one penny plus cost.","Injunction granted to Pineas Ingram staying the proceedings in his suit with Sir Peyton over the sale of some Negroes.","Is willing to sell his land.","Fifty-five pounds, Virginia money, received of Thomas Vaughan.","Acknowledges his letter of 10 October. He is now second boy at Mr. Cotton's school where Major Grymes proposes he stays until August when he can go to Eton. Has had a letter from Uncle Miller.","Financial matters.","Bills, etc. on John Hyndman and Co.","Shoes, stockings, boots, salt, flour, spices, and bridles for horses.","List of horses delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Receipt of some money.","To meet his commitments, he will sell some land, and hopes to be allowed to \"set up at your shop or mill.\"","Has been appointed by the Court as one of the gentlement to act as executor to an estate in which Hepburn has a third interest.","Offer of a horse for £45.","His business in court and various other business matters. 2 pages.","Disposal of a South Carolina Negro, etc.","Order to impound part of the estate of Robert Harrison in payment for debts owed to Thomas Vaughan; Harrison being absconded.","Sale of 3000 lbs. of sugar on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Colonel Green will view the road next Thursday.","Ingram's tobacco.","Forwarding of five grindstones.","Breaking in of his horse to harness before his journey to Richmond.","Collection of some apple and pear trees at Shrosburys.","Letter regarding Colonel Green's report on the road.","Many favors which he acknowledges he has done for him.","Included are some for her brother, Hugh.","Receipt for £12 and five barrels of Indian corn in payment for a dark bay horse.","Warrant in the case of Downes vs. Brown. The county of residence is left blank until it is found out \"where the (delinquent) does live.\"","Bills of loading for three hogs heads of his tobacco.","Payment of some money to Sir Peyton Skipwith and other financial business.","Several suits pending that day.","Scope and Contents","Request for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.","Account of the sale of twenty hogs heads of tobacco.","Summoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.","His invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.","Legal matters.","Receipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Shipping costs to England. \"The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones.\"","Invoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.","Overpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783.","Scope and Contents","Sale of his tobacco.","Sale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.","Receipt for the payment of the certificate tax.","Dispatch of some of his tobacco on board their vessel. \"It is said that a difference in Insurance of from 2 to 5 Guineas is made between British and American bottoms.\"","His departure for England. Hopes he may see him there shortly.","Advises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.","Bad weather and its interruption of various projects.","Is sorry his letter caused him so much distress, especially at the time of his illness. In his suit against Wills, he was awarded only £5 as against £50-60 which he ought to have received. Testimony of Collin Wills was that he struck his father with a sword. The jury was biased and he thought it best to let the matter alone rather than order a new trial.","Mr. Brown's ticket.","Payment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the \"blowing up\" of his mill.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for payment for some linen and other household goods.","A suit; advises caution.","Provision of shipping and freight rates for his tobacco.","Shipping of his tobacco.","Delivery of some clover and grass seed.","Delivery of turnip seeds, etc.","Scope and Contents Shipping and sale of his tobacco.","Freight for his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Shipping and insurance arrangements for his tobacco.","Saddle for a horse.","Requests twenty dollars to balance his tax account.","Sale of three hogsheads of tobacco.","Shipping some tobacco to Bristol.","Sale of some lands in Lunenburg County belonging to Mr. Upshaw.","Exchange of some grass seeds.","Offers to act as overseer on Mr. Perier's plantation which he understands he intends to purchase.","Cure of his \"fellow Sam.\" Hopes he can perform a reasonable cure on his jaw.","Freight rates for tobacco on board the British vessel, Mary.","Copy of the judgement in the case of Downes vs. Mr. Brown","Subpoena served on Mr. Miles \"who I have some reason to think will be a very beneficial witness in your favour.\"","Requests that he will not insist on payment of his debt until his crop is harvested.","Scope and Contents Business for the house of Dawes Stephenson, and Co., of London. There is a \"fine new British built vessel\" in the River.","His \"agreeable passage\" back to England.","Lack of comments from him or Messers. Donaldson and Stotts regarding his tobacco.","State of twenty hogsheads of tobacco.","State of their accounts.","Tobacco and other business. \"Our crop this year will be uncommonly short and I fear but undifferent in quality, owing to the wet weather.\"","Apologizes for not seeing him regarding the indents, but was detained by the ill health of his family.","Shipment of his tobacco.","Sale of some oxen. Not possible for the moment, since he does nto care to be paid in paper money, the only currency at present available in Va.","Has viewed the land belonging to Mr. Bigelow and values it at two hundred pounds, Va currency.","Bill for the sale of twenty-one horses and colts.","Delivery of some letters, and his readiness to see him the following morning.","His bond for fifteen hundred pounds for lands on the Roanoke River, Warren County, N. C. , and also for some dwellings on the south side of Old Street, Petersburg.","A bond for fifteen hundred pounds, Virginia currency, for the title of certain lands in Warren County, N. C. , and certain buildings and land in Petersburg,","Will do all he can to raise the money and pay him that evening. Does not blame him. \"I acknowledge I have forfeited my trust.\"","His expectation of a meeting between them. Hopes to be able to set out soon for America.","Settlement of a bond.","Payment of his account with Skipwith.","His failure to see him.","Will be happy to see him when he comes down for the races.","Bond for £1220-17 for the purchase of some lands.","Invoice and statement of Sir Peyton's account with Panock, Nicolson, and Skipwith.","Mr. Taylor has been so busy that he has not had time to write.","Construction of some ditches.","Receipt and settlement of some debts.","Expects soon to have a balance of £130 in favor of Messers. Pinnock and Skipwith.","Has measured the great ditch and finds it 2260 yards long. Also includes ? to ?. Regarding the purchase of some land.","Is making up a large shipment of tobacco with difficulty and would be glad to receive any tobacco collected on his account. Also includes George Craghead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm. December 14, 1786. Explains why he has not yet collected any of his tobacco.","John Ballard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the purchase of some tobacco.","Payment of some money outstanding to him, which he does not like to press for but now needs.","Debt to Colonel William Randolph.","Scarcity of cash, the high discount on bills, and other business concerning the tobacco trade.","Various bills and receipts for clothing items, including a cap, bonnet, velvet, silk, and buttons, furnishings, including a skillet, spoons, fans, and forks, salt, sewing tools, and a wagon.","Scope and Contents","Testimony regarding his suit against Pines Ingram, William Smith, John Smith, Thomas Ingram, and John Ingram.","His suit against Mattart. Unlikely to obtain judgement within less than two years; \"The evil is in the law.\"","Payment of the debt for the horse.","His brother Henry's estate and debts which he has now taken responsibility for.","Settlement of his debt. Begs him to give him till July and not seize his securities.","Usefulness of his tobacco.","Invoice of sundry goods shipped on board the Bridget.","Tobacco sales, etc.","About the purchase of some land.","Illness of Mr. Archibald who on doctor's advice is returning to Europe. In the future, his business in America will be confined to the collection of debts.","Suit against W. Pool. Has obtained a judgement against him, and also in his suit against John Cox.","Inability to see him.","Sale of some of Mr. Poole's property and the settlement of his debts.","Statement of their account for mustard, thread, buttons, stockinette, and silk.","Bond for thirty pounds for the construction of two chimneys and hearths.","Price of lime.","Sale of his tobacco. The proceeds to be entrusted to John R. Grymes who has the care and management of his son.","Bill of his on J. Hyndman \u0026 Co. which has been returned to him.","Invoice of tobacco sales from the ship Montgomery.","Two bonds which he took care of.","Sale of some lime.","Debt for £8-2-6. Also includes Alexander Boyd, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, June 9, 1787.","A list of men using the ferry and the sums due from them.","License for a tavern and the purchase of some nails.","Business matters.","Request for some grass seed for his orchard.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received by George Edward Henderson.","Tobacco business. Is sorry that any part of his conduct could have caused ill feeling between them.","Suit by Skipwith against Royster. Also miscellaneous notes by Skipwith regarding some slaves and other items.","Receipt for settlement of debts owed to him by Jacob Mettart and James Swinton, of Petersburg.","Payment for his tobacco.","His recent illness.","Account of his tobacco sold in London.","Statement of his account for a wagon and slaves.","Rights and title to a bond. Also other jottings regarding business accounts, etc.","Are sending him a hamper of London port wine.","His attendance at the Court House.","His borrowing money on his account.","Scope and Contents","Early delivery of some tobacco.","Survey of a plot of tobacco land.","Deed for the sale of some land.","Price of tobacco in Petersburg, he requests to know.","Settlement of John Holt's estate and the provision of money for the education of his orphans--hopes he will befriend them.","Bill for various goods.","Legal provisions of an ejectment, \"an action, commonly used for the trying of titles, and recovery of lands, etc., illegally withheld from the right owner.\"","Disposal of the Holt estate.","Money for the purchase of corn. Had prevented the suit brought by Murray's prosecutors against him from being heard this court.","Court matters. Advises him to discuss the suit against Billy Heale, because of the cost of witnesses, etc.","Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Philip Moody. Bond for a hundred and twenty pounds, Virginia currency","Scope and Contents","Statement of his account since December 1785.","Delivery of some corn or money. \"I hope you will not fail to send me one or the other.\"","Tobacco bond. Is to deliver it up to Colonel Penn.","Sheep shearing and other farming matters. Has spoken to Major Boyce \"on account of your enormous tax in Surrey.\"","Bond for thirty five pounds, ten shillings, the balance due on the purchase of two Negro slaves.","Delivery of some iron and a pair of gloves.","Statement of his account.","Their lack of several of the articles he ordered, including a weeding hoe.","Bill for various goods, including a table cloth and drapes.","Receipt of a packet.","Tax account.","Statement of his account.","Bond for forty seven pounds, fifteen shillings.","Bond for seven hundred pounds, seven shillings and eight pence. The bond endorsed on the back as having been discharged is signed, William Allen, 3 August 1789.","Delivery of some goods, including some osnaburg fabric and nails, and the state of their account.","Bill for various goods, including thread, cloth, linen, buttons, buckles, and nails.","Purchase of some nails and buttons.","Tobacco and the disposal of other goods of his.","The Reverend Mr. John Scot and his desire \"to complete a union on which my future happiness so much and so immediately depends.\"","Collection of some fees.","Bond for two hundred pounds.","Articles requested by him.","His marriage, legal difficulties, in the laws of Virginia.","Court matters.","Bond for some Negroes he made with Mr. Peyton? Short.","Miscellaneous bill receipts for slaves, clothing and spices, and other business documents.","Purchase of some land on Butchers Creek. The plantation is in bad repair.","Debt due to Colonel Edward Harwood, payment in money or tobacco as he pleases.","Bond of one hundred pounds for the delivery of four slaves.","Purchase of some wine.","Sum of money due from him to the esate of Colonel William Harwood.","His illness since arriving in Louisville. \"Your land is started in a most growing part of the country...faster than any other part of Kentucky.\" High price of uncultivated land \"owing to the astonishing migration to the Western Country.\" General export of tobacco down the Mississippi.","Bond for thirteen pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence.","About some money due to his wife.","Personal matters.","Scope and Contents","About the purchase of some land.","Doctor Olwer; wishes he could help \"but we seem quite full of gentlemen of his profession in this part of the country.\"","Presentation of some of hsi bills to Messers Stott and Donaldson.","Accepts their offer after school ends in April; mentions his mother's Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft marriage to Mr. Patrick Steward in Scotland.","Account of tobacco received and sold from on board the vessel Termagant.","Hop roots.","Invoice for buttons, cambrick, flannel, pepper, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and salt.","Payment of thirteen pounds to Mr. William Richards. Also includes Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan,, 1789 April 20","Supply of various goods.","Receipt for two bonds on which he is bringing suits in the District Court of Petersburg.","Lease for his storehouse and lumber house at the ferry.","Invoice of goods sent to him, including salt, wine, brass knobs, a hat, flannel, and diapers.","Bond for 5,692 lbs. of tobacco.","Invoice of goods purchased.","Sale of some land.","Invoice for goods purchased, including wine and butter.","Number of his slaves.","Statement of their account for buttons.","Asks about her pregnancy; gives news of relatives and friends in Scotland; discusses mental attitudes toward the loss of a child; is preparing to give a speech at the College on August 1.","Title to a deed.","Invoice for goods purchased, including sugar and tea.","Purchase of a horse.","Goods purchased, including nails, and the state of his account.","Shipment of tobacco, and related business.","Invoice of goods purchased by him, including putty, knives, chalk, and shoes.","Statement of their account.","Their daughter Helen Skipwith, later Helen Coles and his need to attend to business.","Payment of the balance outstanding to him.","Shipment of his tobacco to London.","Pay the bearer of this letter, Mr. Allison, thirty shillings.","Agreement regarding the purchase of some land in Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Purchase of a colt. Also included Colonel William Johnson to Sir Peyton Skipwith. Regrets that he has sold the animal.","Lewis Payne, an \"industrious young man.\" Also would he pay the two hundred pounds oustanding to him.","Their account.","Purchase of some land.","Account of the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Lady St. John.","State of his suit against Mr. Robinson.","Dawes, Stephenson, \u0026 Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Hartley.","His decision to be of service to him.","Progress of his two suits in the Petersburg district court. Also enclosed is a receipt for two bonds dated March 10, 1790.","Legal matters.","Merchandise contracted for, being ready.","His title to some land.","Subpoenas for witnesses for his suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Tobacco sales and shipments, \"the markets in Europe are glutted with Tobaco...I think there must be a demand for France as soon as the Commotions have subsided.\"","Bond for forty pounds.","Bond for one hundred and eighty pounds.","The moving of rock from Mr. Ross's plantation.","Sale of his tobacco. \"Our house does not possess the talent of flattery.\"","Sale of his property. Demands secure terms and no bad or defective title.","Outstanding taxes for 1783.","Their tobacco account.","Freight for his tobacco.","The payment of his Revenue lent to Mr. Thomas Vaughan.","Receipt for some corn, Brown writing on behalf of Stott \u0026 Donaldson.","Report on the progress of the various tasks on the plantations.","Correspondence with Major P.L. Gryms. Has not heard from Sir Peyton's son since March when he was in good health.","Bond for twenty-three pounds, four shillings and nine pence.","Scope and Contents","The delivery of a carriage and horses. Will pay him in bank notes which \"pass as specie in every state in the Union,\" there being a shortage of specie.","Business and family matters. Is endeavoring \"to get several sums due from Colonel Washington and others.\"","Will attend to his interests.","Bond for seventy pounds with Thomas Greenwood, guardian to the orphans of Robert Greenwood.","Payment of Robert Atkinson for wagon freight.","Payment of some money to Robert Birchett. Receipt for payment on the back, signed Robert Birchett, dated1792 September 27.","Discusses some bills of exchange which are in litigation, and some land Skipwith inquired about.","Invoice of goods purchased, including linen.","Bill and receipt of varous expenses and services rendered, including some wine and ale.","A Christmas box and other small matters.","Scope and Contents","The goods purchased by her.","The payment of some money","Scope and Contents","Subpoenas and witnesses for his suits in the Brunswick District Court.","Survey and plan of some land.","Port wine and Irish beef tongue.","Declaration of his authority as a justice of the city of Charleston and a public notary.","State of his account.","State of his account.","Various business matters including his offer to purchase some land belonging to Mr. Price.","The sale of some land of Mr. Price in payment for taxes.","Domestic matters.","Scope and Contents","Statement and receipt for the balance of his account.","The disposal of some land in Kentucky belonging to the estate of John Hartwell","The best time to ship his tobacco. Some apprehension that the market \"will be glutted with stemmed Tob.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","His lack of a cart and the delivery of some pork.","The disposal of some land in the district of Kentucky.","A receipt for some money.","Bill \u0026 receipt for bridge tolls.","Bill for some articles furnished for his daughter.","His suits pending in the Brunswick district court.","Blank orders to summon a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his suit pending with the Executors for Edward Harward.","Several small business matters. Also his pending trip to Georgia.","Some Lusirn? Lucerne? seed.","Mr. Ruffin's injunction to the suit brought against him.","The delivery of a desk, shoes, and buckles.","Freight on board a ship bound for London.","The bad condition of the road and the desirability of a bridge over the creek near his house. .","Money oustanding on his account.","Information on the power of an attorney.","The construction of three stills.","Various business matters.","His consignment of tobacco.","The mill stone business.","Judgement and execution for debt against him.","The quantity of tobacco he wishes shipped.","Arrangements for shipping his tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","The \"Futility of the Deed\" granted for some land in Kentucky.","Tobacco business.","Concerning legal business.","The construction of a mill; also the employment of \"Pling.\"","Blank Order to summon a witness to attend the suit pending in the Brunswick district court between Sir Peyton Skipwith and the Executors for William Harwood.","Various court and legal matters.","Discusses his ill health and doctor's remedies; Mrs. McMurdo expected to die after the premature birth of a daughter, and distrust of the \"Gentlemen accoucheurs\"; mentions defunct \"Jermyn Bakeres\" ?.","The inspection of his tobacco and other business matters.","Payment of some cash.","His account with Messrs. J. \u0026 A. Freeland.","The payment of rent for the blacksmith's shop.","His collection of books.","Public auction of the Lawson Price estate (land), in Mecklenburg County. March 1794. Document concerns in the court case of James Belsches, Jr. U.S. \"Lawson price and Company\" brought before the Prince George County Court.","Deal for the sale and possession of some land.","Scope and Contents","Bills on Glasgow and London.","A visit to his sister to get her to make a pair of overalls.","Scope and Contents","Payment of the sum obtained in his suit against the Nicholas's.","Bond for two hundred and sixty-two pounds.","Note on Captain Hay in favor of Mr. Baker which he wishes presented to Sir Peyton","His readiness to advocate his claim against H. Carlton. Explains the history of the suit which began over default on a bond.","Scope and Contents","The sale of his land in Halifax County .","The settlement of their account. \"the war with France makes it necessary to prefer an American bottom,\" if payment is to be made in produce.","His order for Imperial Tea.","Request for a pair of shoes.","Some property near Washington and also business matters.","The sale of his tobacco and the granting of credit thereon.","His account.","His request for his horse to visit \"Uncle Greenwood.\"","The sale of his horse and the balance owing on the negro.","Various court matters. Also his alarm at the price of tobacco and his intention to sow more wheat in the fall.","Tax returns on his still.","The purchase of a horse.","The delivery of a letter.","Sends some \"Books of amusement or entertainment\"; mentions Mr. R his wife?; has heard nothing from Britain for a long time.","The law concerning the possession of stills.","Business from his suit against Colonel William Harwood.","The payment of some money he owes him.","Various correspondence and other business matters.","Bond for three hundred and seventy-five pounds.","Bond for one hundred and sixty-six pounds.","Various business matters.","His ague and fever; mentions his wife and Mr. Inge; the price of locally made goods is falling and the scarcity of money has affected the price of land.","Court and other legal matters.","Court business.","Various business matters.","Appointment of Short to be his attorney to sell lands claimed by him in the state of Kentucky.","The price of some pork.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Promissory note.","Scope and Contents","The Skipwith accounts; Sir Peyton's recent consignment of tobacco which did not get shipped to England; and a recent smallpox epidemic in Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Maury's receiving thirty-nine Hogs heads of Skipwith tobacco at what appeared to be an inconvenient time for market selling. Maury honors a draft of Skipwith for three hundred pounds.","Wonders why Skipwith did not send answer in case of Holts errs.","Scope and Contents","Note for two pounds, twelve shillings, and eleven pence.","Caleb Johnston eight pounds.","Concerns Skipwith's court involvements with one Mr. Baird.","Informing him of the high water level of several ponds on his property. Including memo informing Sir Skipwith of the leveling off of the water near Robert Birchett's store, Sept. 26, 1794. Reverse, a listing of various salt orders placed by Sir. Peyton in 1793.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Consignment of wheat sent by Skipwith to Campbell of Petersburg. Campbell discusses both the fluctuating prices of wheat and tobacco, and suggets that Skipwith might find a more favorable market for tobacco abroad.","Skipwith's legal entanglements with V. Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation involving tobacco, between Skipwith and W. Barberville.","Shalor's inability to pay a debt owed Skipwith.","Tobacco and the disposal of promissory notes.","Skipwith's latest consignment of tobacco sent to England.","Notes concern various financial transanctions of Lady Jean Skipwith.","Skipwith's contract with Shalor for masonry work, and his desire to have said work suspended due to bad weather.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Impending suit against Sir. Peyton Skipwith by Colonel Harwood. including: \"Fishing Days Here Disposed of, 1795\" and \"A list of the small boys that will be able to real tobacco down in the fall 1795.\"","Scope and Contents","Debts due from Jacob Bugg, holder of bond from Skipwith. Mentions intended removal to Kentucky, desires to make contacts via Skipwith among friends.","Invoice of goods to be shipped from Liverpool, including a diamond for cutting glass, putty, window glass, and salt.","Court litigation instituted by Clinch against Skipwith in the High Court of Chancery on behalf of the Holt heirs.","Warns Skipwith of the impending difficulties in the court proceedings instituted against him by the Holt heirs of Surry County.","Job that Robson was not able to perform as expected.","The disputed title of a Negro purchased fom the sheriff of Lunenburg County by Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","As Skipwith's lawyer, Munford advised his client on actions that were to be taken in the \"Donald Affair\" in which Skipwith is defendant. Munford also advised Skipwith on matters pertaining to two other court cases involving Skipwith.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice of plan to take William Gray's disposition at Robert Armistead's Tavern, 1795 August 31, 1795.","Arrangements for the payment of taxes by Skipwith.","Notice of court proceeding against them. Concerns the confiscation of thirteen slaves from the Hardwood Estates for the nonpayment of bonds.","Scope and Contents","Court litigation between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Robert Birchett over wheat.","As the Skipwith London agent, Maury encourages Sir Peyton to abandon further shipment of tobacco to London \"earlier than the summer following its growth.\"","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Court litigation in which Skipwith was plaintiff.","Scope and Contents","Petition regarding their suit against John Martin involving a debt and the assignment of a bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's ferry operated by Hopkins and the necessity of improving roads leading to and from said ferry.","Problem of shipping and receiving goods from England, especially tobacco.","Goods ordered by Lady Skipwith.","His suit against Peter Holloway.","Goods shipped from Liverpool for Sir Peyton Skipwith and placed under the care of Mr. McCallum, including a leaf table.","Used as miscellaneous note paper.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of taxes in gold by Skipwith.","Skipwith's involvement in court litigation with Robert Birchett over a wheat contract. Skipwith wants to retain McCrocy as his lawyer.","Scope and Contents","States that Skipwith was to call witnesses to refute the previous testimony of Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Notice left at Robert Birchett's house on 16 Sept. 1796 by John Hill.","Receipt of payment for Baird Judgement.","Also contains a penned reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County noting receipt of taxes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Duties owed on goods delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Carleton's belated payment of debts to Skipwith.","Including reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, noting recipt of taxes.","Mr. Carleton's repeated failure to pay a debt due in September and his desire to pay Skipwith in kind with horses and tobacco with an extension of the debt until December.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Business transactions between Peyton and Bell.","Scope and Contents","Bond for 181 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Payment of a bond.","Complaints by Skipwith over several grindstones purchased from Bell's brother.","Newspapers sent to Vaughan by Skipwith, and Skipwith's court litigation with Mssrs. Bugg and Birchett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Stone lime sent to Skipwith and the most recent tobacco prices.","Court litigations and the decrees of the court of appeals.","Letter of certification by John Holloway.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Land transaction, Singleton would like to pay with a horse.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Taxes due for previous year from various individuals, including William Davis, Sheriff of Mecklenburg.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Articles purchased by Skipwith, such as nails, hooks, springs, and hoes, including an itemized list.","Money owed Skipwith by Short and a request for Skipwith to procure \"about twenty likely negroes.\"","State of Skipwith's tobacco crop, and the prices it should fetch once on the market.","Enumerated list of Skipwith's taxes for 1797.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's account with them.","Scope and Contents Including receipt of payment.","Including receipt of payment.","Nathaniel Moss's receipt - October 9, 1797.","Business transaction.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including receipt for payment.","Scope and Contents","Account of Benjamin Harrison for taxes for the year 1792 with the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County.","Scope and Contents","Map caption: \"On the first day of February began, and on the 15th compleated a Survey of the within Tract of Sir Peyton Skipwith's Land A.D. 1798. Laid down by a Scale of 80 poles to an Inch by John Hill.\"","Mr. Cunningham's transaction with Vaughan dealing with corn and its receipt and transportation, and other business.","Scope and Contents","Matters relating to Skipwith's court litigations with Robert Birchett ?","Skipwith's financial and legal transactions.","Scope and Contents","\"Bag of money\" left at Mr. Vaughan's by Skipwith's agent, John Hill.","Skipwith's request of a 20 pound loan.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Home remedy and treatment for yellow fever.","Materials sent to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Bond for two thousand five hundred pounds.","requesting the use of a horse.","Scope and Contents Concerning T. Burnett.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's suit against King, Dinwiddie, Crawford, \u0026 Duncan.","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","Settling of accounts with Mr. Cunningham and Skipwith's future business.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bell's handling of a shipment of Skipwith's tobacco destined for London. including invoice for 60 hogs heads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Including looking glasses and brass andirons.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Interests and payments on a bond. Also mention of Skipwith's trip to England for the coming summer.","Bennett advises Skipwith not to ship his tobacco from Edenton to Norfolk for shipment to England. Instead he wants the tobacco brought to Petersburg, and placed in his care.","Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England and some personal papers which Skipwith also wanted to send.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Asking him to host Sir Peyton Skipwith during his stay in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Gracie agrees to dispose of Skipwith's bills on Messrs. Dawes \u0026 Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London.","Reporting sales of tobacco and accounts of land offered for sale.","1801 wheat market, esp. with the West Indies and abroad in Europe. Mentions Mr. Dawson, Tom Payne, Mr. Jefferson, in addition to a pending treaty between U.S. and ?. Also speaks of rumor that England and France had concluded peace.","Receipt to Alexander and James Fulton for Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq.","Subject of court litigation between Skipwith and Samuel Bray of Hampshire County Ky.?","Skipwith's business with Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co. of London. Also contains comment on a fever epidemic which had suspended business throughout New York City.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Requesting that they advance George Nicholas Skipwith $1,883.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request for $4800.00","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Invoice and receipt for goods purchased.","Fulwar Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Informs Skipwith of the dissolving of Dawes, Stephenson \u0026 Co.'s partnership with John Grayson, and Grayson's venture into business for himself.","Scope and Contents Seeks permission to carry a hogshead of tobacco across Skipwith's plantation to market.","Scope and Contents","Unknown writer's daughter Margaret.","Scope and Contents","Information relating to the dissolving of the business partnership of Dawes, Stephenson, Grayson \u0026 Co. Bennett informs Skipwith of his ship's departure for London via Falmouth.","State of England during the war with France, esp. in terms of their not being able to get American consignments of tobacco to England. Makes personal arrangement with Skipwith for the receipt of his crop.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Skipwith's interests in purchasing mules.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Purchase of some slaves, and \"grazing\" as a business; describes the soil in his area, and his grasses it supports; comments on his method of crop rotation.","Lady Skipwith's order for music books. Also contains information on the prices for tobacco in Europe \"notwithstanding the blockade of the Elbe \u0026 other restrictions on commerce.\"","Nine hogsheads of tobacco being transported from Suffolk to Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Direction along the main road to Richmond.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's request in his market investments; also discusses the New York market for tobacco.","Informing Skipwith of his plans to charter an American ship for the customers of Grayson \u0026 Noble. Also requests that Skipwith send along 1 1/2 dozen of \"good bacon hams.\"","Requesting that Skipwith decide whether or not he wants to ship his tobacco to England aboard the ship Alexander at City Point Hopewell.","Giving additional information concerning the ship Alexander, such as freight rates for the transporting of Skipwith's tobacco.","Date of departure of a ship from City Point Hopewell for England.","Bennet's receipt in Petersburg of 14 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for shipment to Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble, London.","Bennett's receipt of Skipwith's tobacco.","Sale of 4 hogsheads of Potson tobacco sent by Skipwith. Grayson complains of the inability to sell an additional 74 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco because of Skipwith's faulty methods of packing tobacco for shipment.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Suit against Dinwiddie Crawford \u0026 Co.","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Sale of 71 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for Skipwith and their receipt of samples of Dumfries tobacco.","Goods ordered by Skipwith now arrived in Petersburg on board the Protectress.","Receipt and sale of four hogsheads of tobacco.","Availability of ships sailing to Liverpool able to carry Skipwith's tobacco.","Goods purchased by Skipwith and being forwarded to him in the care of Thomas Bennett of Petersburg.","Bills of loading for six hogsheads of tobacco shipped on the Good Intent for New York.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents Two bills for 200 pounds and 300 pounds that Skipwith had deposited with them. Also discussion on the London tobacco market and the necessity of Skipwith's shipping only that tobacco fit for \"home consumption.\"","Business transactions including the purchasing of cotton materials for Skipwith and the prices of tobacco on the Liverpool market.","Baskervill's use of one of Skipwith's servants to transport some articles.","Receipt of Skipwith's shipment of six hogsheads of tobacco.","Scope and Contents","Some bound volumes of music purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Disposal of two bills of exchange drawn upon Messrs. Grayson \u0026 Noble of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith for 200 pounds a piece.","Their approval of transactions allowing James Maury of Liverpool to draw up the Skipwith account to cover purchases made in behalf of Sir Peyton. The high rate of insurance for shipping due to Spanish Privateers.","Order for books, including an itemized list.","Purchases made by Skipwith and the tobacco market in Liverpool; including invoice.","Transportation of Skipwith's tobacco crop to London.","Mare.","Goods purchased by Lady Skipwith, including shoemakers' pinchers and nippers, with an itemized list.","Goods purchased, including cloth.","Death of Sir Peyton Skipwith on October 11, 1805 and the death of his youngest son. Lady Skipwith as sole executor of her husband's Virginia estates asks Short to settle a court suit that had been pending between Short and Sir Peyton over some bonds of M. Fulwar Skipwith's.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's decision to sell his tobacco within the United States.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","\"A tract of land near this place belonging to late Sir Peyton Skipwith.\"","Cask of nails purchased by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Lady Skipwith's payment for a cask of nails, including receipt.","Payment for cask of nails, mentions the receipt of \"a bad dollar,\" including receipt.","Balance of the account with the estate of the late Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Error in business transactions between Maury and Grayson \u0026 Noble of London involving the Skipwith account.","Sir Peyton Skipwith's will in relation to a disagreement with Mr. ? Skipwith, and legacies to other children; warns her not to wear herself out in worrying over money matters; mentions his wife and daughter?","Concerns Lady Skipwith's inquiries as to the balance of payment in the Skipwith account.","Disposal and sale of wheat received from Cunningham and Lady Skipwith.","Statement of expenses and receipt for the building of a mill on Cox Creek.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: receipt for $500.00 paid by Lady Skipwith on December 28, 1808.","Bond for $525.00. Reverse: March 22, 1808. William Marshall, attorney for Francis Lockett assigns bond to Walter Alver, Orange Co., North Carolina.","Business transactions concerning a \"draft of the oven\" and a note for $134.25.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Order of books for Lady Skipwith, including an invoice.","Scope and Contents","Books ordered and paid for by Lady Skipwith including invoice and receipt.","Whether or not Cunningham wanted the timber on a tract of land that Williamson wants to cultivate.","Scope and Contents","Patterned material that Lady Skipwith ordered, but which could not be had. Potts sends substitution.","Merchantile company of Alexander and James Fulton of Petersburg, and the late Sir Peyton's heirs.","Former business transactions between Maitland and Christian, and Sir Peyton Skipwith, deceased.","Notice of payment for an order of grain. Also references to the shortage of fine salt.","Each bond for $525.00 and due at Christmas, 1807.","Commanding him to present a summons to Jean Skipwith to appear before Mecklenburg County Court for negligence as proprietress of a ferry across the Roanoke River.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt of two pounds and eight shillings and also six dollars for one year's subscription to the Portfolio.","Business transactions between Lady Skipwith, George Nicholas Skipwith and Peyton Skipwith. Bell claims money cannot be paid until the repeal of the embargo law.","Request that Lady Skipwith supply him with enough grape seeds to get him in stock.","Bell expresses his regrets that he cannot, due to the embargo, follow Lady Skipwith's wishes concerning the payment of his tobacco bond. Also mentions, in margin, the total lack of cotton to be had from Charleston or St. Mary's.","Scope and Contents","Concerning the receipt of Lady Skipwith's wheat, and the shipment of a quantity of salt to Prestwould, including invoice.","Receipt of a shipment of wheat from Lady Skipwith and the sale of butter sent earlier.","Receipt of a quantity of wheat and butter sent to Petersburg for sale.","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's pending orders for tea, almonds, raisins, and china.","Memo of Lady Skipwith's renting for one year the land of Abraham Lockett, orphan.","Promissory note for $15000","Obligation to Lady Skipwith for $50.00 unless they can settle disputed title of ownership of land (2 1/2 acres) sold to her.","Shipment of an order of \"cotton cards\" to Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop. Including receipt.","Promissory note for $100.00.","Receipt of two loads of wheat from Lady Skipwith. Including invoice of goods purchased by Lady Skipwith.","Lady Skipwith's wheat account. including receipt.","invoice of items purchased, including hinges, screws, and glue.","Receipt of Lady Skipwith's shipment of wheat.","Hick's recollections of Sir Peyton Skipwith's mill. Offers to send deposition to aid Lady Skipwith in her court suit with the Young family.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Memo of Lady Skipwith's transactions with Barns to rent a portion of Lockett's lands.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Divison of Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate (d. 1805) among his living relatives.","Cunningham's orders for sugar and cloth, and the change in previous prices.","Writer's travels on the lower peninsula, visiting friends and relatives. Comments on Williamsburg and Hampton, also life in naval Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Guardian of Abraham Lockett. Memo of agreement to rent from Barnes a tract of land. Made by Cunningham in Lady Skipwith's behalf.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Balance due Rowley? Grymes from the estate of Lady Skipwith's late husband, Sir Peyton Skipwith.","Promissory note for $50.00.","Bill and invoice of books purchased.","Goods purchased for Lady Skipwith. Reverse: invoice of goods purchased.","Suit against Lady Skipwith as executrix of her late husband's estates by Dinwiddie, Crawford and Co. of Petersburg.","Scope and Contents","Correction of a billing mistake on some books ordered by Lady Skipwith.","Apperson's proposed trip to Richmond and his promise to transact some business concerning Lady Skipwith.","Price of bar iron ordered by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.","Work done for Skipwith by Ogle, thanking Skipwith for his recommendations to others of Ogle's work.","Business transaction with Lady Skipwith, including list of bank notes.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for books.","Bill for two \"stock locks\" of $2.00.","Bill for $10.00.","Promissory note for $50.00","Scope and Contents","Lady Skipwith's book order and contains information concerning the types of books binding available.","Agreement for the rental of a tract of land for $25.00.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including muslin, binding, thimbles, pins, nutmeg, and rice.","Business transactions concerning the receipt and payment for bacon and hogs sent to Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Bill for lodging and other services.","Bill and receipt for purchase of \"3 spades.\"","Bill and receipt for goods purchased.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $180.00 for building and setting up a wheat machine upon Lady Skipwith's estate.","Invoice and bill with receipt for 11 books purchased.","Bill and receipt for one piece of web.","Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including plows.","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including cutting knives and a saw.","Bill and receipt for items purchased, including saws.","Bill and receipt for goods purchased, including muslin and chest locks.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for $150.00 yearly rent on lands of Abner Lockett.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including calico, buttons, thimble, and morocco shoes.","Shipment of goods from England to Lady Skipwith. Including, James Maury, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, June 27, 1816. Also including, James Maury and Latham, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Sept. 5, 1816.","Invoice and bill for Lady Skipwith's purchase of carpeting.","Concerns books which correspondent is sending Lady Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for the rent of land from Thomas Lockett's orphans.","Acting as trustee for William M. Puryear, Boyd informs Skipwith of the depositing of $424.00 in the exchange bank of Va which is to be credited to a bond due Skipwith from Puryear.","Scope and Contents","Invoice and bill for goods purchased.","Invoice and bill for books purchased.","Humberstone Skipwith's account current with his mother and Selina? Skipwith for drafts and cash advanced.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Bill for cotillion party.","Receipt for the rent of Abner Lockett's land for the year 1818.","Receipt for purchase of dimity and fringe.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchases at the carpet and linen warehouse.","Receipt for payment on the purchase of one sofa.","Receipt for items purchased, i.e., damask draperies and napkins.","Scope and Contents","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of curtain dimity.","Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of furniture dimity.","Bill for various purchases of nails, hinges, hooks, and staples.","Receipt for planking and scathing purchased.","Payment for shipping of one pair of snuffers.","Received of Captain Ferguson on account of glass service sent Mr. Skipwith at Norfolk.","Books purchased--Bachelor and Married Man, Women are Pour-et-Contre, Hawthorn Cottage, and New Tales…","Receipt for purchase of a quantity of nails.","Scope and Contents","Promissory note, Including note of receipt of payment by David Scott, May 14, 1819. Also including note of Humberstone Skipwith paying Mrs. Nivison, July 10, 1819.","Wickham's advice to Skipwith that he not bring suit against John Bell for a bond for $569.64 which was overdue","Bill for mending plastering round the doors.","Bill of sale for tobacco.","Receipt for purchase of goods, including broad top chairs.","Receipt for 12 1/4 yards of furniture dimity purchased.","Bill of sale for flower pots, a brass bell pull, and copper wire.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks for financial aid.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit of Skipwith and Murray.","Will pay $1000.00 for Col. Green at Mecklenburg Court.","Purchase of wool.","Mr. Baily taking his slaves away.","Concerning settlement in the case of Skipwith v. Murray.","Scope and Contents","Request for a loan of $3000.00.","Request for a loan of $2000.00.","Scope and Contents","Death of Sarah (Nivison) Skipwith and the \"prevailing Epidemick;\" and returning some books.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Information on the price of oil, also asks him to visit.","Information on prices of goods and statement of his account for sugar, coffee, and salt.","Scope and Contents","Request for more time to arrange paying off his debt to Boyd.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Statement of money and bonds given John Buford.","Legal notices which have been sent to parties in a lawsuit; will bring copies of the judgement.","Purchase of land in Norfolk by Skipwith.","Farmer will manage Skipwith's Norfolk property.","Request for Cunningham to accept drafts written by John Buford on him.","Arrangements for loan to John Buford.","Wheat prices and wine prices.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.","Denies that Lady Skipwith plans to help Mr. Ravesncroft.","Loan for his brother; explains why Col. Green wrote Lady Skipwith about Mr. Ravenscroft.","Will release his property if he pays his debt; if he pays the whole debt Lady Skipwith will make a loan to his brother.","Asks Cunningham to pay off some on Buford's debts.","Cameron is lending money to Buford.","Scope and Contents","Concerning notices delivered.","Account of sales of flour.","Wants to buy crops.","Wants tobacco crop sent to Richmond; price not settled.","Returns accounts with transfer from Lady Skipwith to Cunningham's account.","Will deliver goods bought.","Skipwith's lease to Lyon of proprerty in Norfolk.","Scope and Contents","Will try to sell Lady Skipwith's tobacco.","Hopes to provide good security for his debts.","Sale of Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop.","Had a safe journey; Cunningham in Petersburg may be in financial trouble; Mrs. Tazewell is sick because of birth of her child; asks H. S. to send Franky to help Mrs. Tazewell.","Drought killed his crop; asks for loan of $500.00.","Scope and Contents","Financial problems.","Will supply him with a sulky.","Scope and Contents","Note for $7500.","Scope and Contents","Attempts to settle his mother's estate's accounts.","Asks for loan of $3500.","Data on tobacco sales.","Sends items from their store.","Scope and Contents","Wants to purchase corn.","Scope and Contents","Sale of cotton.","Visited Baltimore; sympathy at death of her child.","Asks for Humberstone Skipwith's papers for lawsuit in New Orleans.","Scope and Contents","Lawsuit.","Glad his wife and child are now well.","Asks to borrow $1000.","Scope and Contents","Her health better; hopes to have another child.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $5000.00.","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Scope and Contents","Skipwith's tax problems.","Scope and Contents","Organization of The Exchange Bank of Va.","National economic difficulties and how they kept their business going; asks for his patronage.","Scope and Contents","Asks to borrow $4000.00.","Asks to borrow $30,000.00.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Liquidation of Tredegar Iron Works.","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","Family news.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Helen's husband detained in Washington.","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","County government.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents .","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Hopes to help him with his present troubles, i.e. bankruptcy and forced sale of his land.","Asks to buy his house.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay off his accounts.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Asks him to pay his bill.","Celia's divorce went through.","Virginia census of 1890.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Ferry","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","Postcard.","Correspondence and other material concerning the history of the Skipwith pianoforte and its acquisition and subsequent care and use by the College of William and Mary; includes 2 8\" x 10\" black and white photographs (P1 and P2) of the pianoforte, and xerox copies from the Broadwood Porters books, 16 July 1816, indicating the original sale and delivery of the pianoforte; printed auction catalogue, 1946, listing \"English Harpsichord (beautiful)\"; and the Silvery Jubilee Catalogue, 1969, of the Colt Clavier Collection. Also includes the 2003 Conservation Report of the pianoforte by John R. Watson and Louis Dolive of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 48 items.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Includes one about a piano tuner from Cynthia Beverley (Tucker) Washington Coleman; and another from Lelia (Skipwith) Lee about their travels in Dresden and Berlin, Germany, and Paris, France.","Including a letter from \"cousin\" Mary Skipwith Roberts of New Orleans, a letter form Fulwar to his father, Humberstone Skipwith, and a memo on rebuilding the bridge across Bluestone Creek.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Mainly relating to farm and financial matters; including a letter from John W. Lewis on the estate of \"Major Nelson,\" and William B. R. on a mysterious door opening; financial matters of Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith from William F. Wickham; and several from William Jeter and John B. Tunstall.","including a list of Negroes purchased at \"John? Bufords Sale,\" and an order for parts for a mill ?.","Scope and Contents","Including a letter to Sir Peyton Skipwith, one from Jean Feild inviting her to visit, a fragment of a poem in Lady Jean's handwriting, and an account.","Including letters from Peyton Short, Leila (Skipwith) Carter Tucker, Fulwar Skipwith (a cousin of Sir Peyton), and several from Richard Eggleston, as well as two letters from Sir Peyton to Lady Jean Skipwith.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.","See also Medium Oversize File.","\"Rates of Transportation on the Petersburg, Va. Rail Road\" with extracts from an act of the General Assembly, 3 January 1833.","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","See Manuscripts Oversize Folder Map Case 40.6","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","See Manuscript Artifact Collection.","A visit; and letters of Claudia Stuart Coles to her uncle, Fulwar Skipwith, about a ferry.","Indexed.","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Indexed.","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","Notebook No. 10 1873 was not with the collection when it was received.","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","(Note: Map transferred to Map Collection).","Scope and Contents","250 pounds sent to Gray and an additional 200 pounds sent to Gray to serve as an allowance while he studies at Cambridge. He does not wish for Gray to borrow against his Newbold estate to finance his living, noting the dangers of becoming indebted and the value of a debt free life.","Confirms the sending of 200 pounds and expresses hope that the financial arrangements he established for Gray will be sufficient. Expresses desire for Gray to pursue a profession reflective of Gray's standing in society. He further suggests that Gray should study law as it might prove useful in the future for helping the family recover their ancestral lands in Leicestershire.","Scope and Contents Mentions that Gray did not receive earlier letter so he repeats the news he enclosed in previous letter. Notes the disastrous crop season this year. States that the weavils ruined the wheat crop and the tobacco plants were ruined by violent rains. Because he was unable to reap a profit from crop sales he recalls financial loans given to Peyton Short and Francis Ruffin. Informs Grey of the birth of a son named Humberston. Also mentions that Grey's sister, Leila has recently married St. George Tucker and that Grey's youngest sister, Maria, has died.","Begins letter with a complaint of unpaid debts and the fact that Virginia courts favor debtors over lenders. Notes that as a result, he will have to cancel Gray's allowance until finances improve.","Notes continuing financial difficulties and his success at surmounting them. Sending a letter of conveyance from Sir Thomas Skipwith to Gray, expresses the importance of the land conveyance to avoid the land from falling into a distant branch of the family.","His approaching voyage to England and his poor health. Believes that the sight of his son will give him great pleasure. His current financial condition and the sale of useless lands in Kentucky. Letter mentions a visit from one of Gray's old friends, Mr. Grymes Jr. of Brandon in Middlesex.","Discusses a meeting with Mr. Grymes and Edmund Randolph in Richmond. Also notes the state of his finances and his success with his tobacco and wheat crops. Notes that he cancelled his trip to England because he had regained his health.","Visit of William Bell to London. He notes that Mr. Bell will deliver this letter to him and take any letters from Grey and expresses hope that all is well. Also requests that Gray obtain a complete set of Sir Peyton's account from Rowles and Grymes to aid him in a financial dispute with Phillip Grymes of Brandon, Virginia. Mentions a visit from Wyndham Randolph, nephew of Edmund, and Wyndham's sisters. Also notes the purchase of Occoneechee, an estate for his brother, Peyton Jr. Further mentions the current state of his own home, Prestwould. He notes with pride that he has the most beautiful home in Virginia and also breeds the best horses in Virginia.","Begins with him expressing disappointment over Gray not writing him more often and for neglecting to tell him about his marriage and the birth of his grandchild. Informs Grey that there is no reason for letters not to reach him because there is now a post office in Marthasville from which he can send letters. Boasts about his financial lifestyle and his happiness with his life in Virginia. notes that Gray's sister Leila's children by Robert Carter stand to inherit equally from the Cortoman estate. Also mentions Peyton Jr., trip to Georgia and his engagement to Cornelia Greene, daughter of General Nathaniel Greene.","His hopes that Gray's wife, Harriet, has a son and that Gray choose him as grandchild's godfather. Birth of George Skipwith to Peyton Jr. and his wife. Selina's continuing studies in Baltimore.","Informs Gray of Sir Peyton's death after a long illness. Discusses finances with Gray, noting their father's estate was quite large and unencumbered at his death.","Responds to Gray's letter discussing outstanding debts of Sir Peyton in London. Lady Skipwith candidly details her discovery of Sir Peyton's poor financial condition prior to their marriage and his later struggle to pay off his debts. She notes the difficulty of collecting debts in America and the amount of labor that it takes to run a successful tobacco farm. Agrees to pay English debt which Gray mentioned in an earlier letter but inquires whether it is the only debt outstanding.","Informs Guy of the death of his brother, Peyton Jr. In addition to details of Peyton's death, she discusses the health of her children and the birth of Peyton's last child, Catharine. Comments on the distance between herself and Grey and speculates that she will never see him. Informs him of Humberton's, his half-brother, success at Princeton and his half-sisters, Selena and Helena's blossoming beauy. Also mentions that family friends of hers saw him in London. Concludes with her strong desire to keep in touch with him and his family. She uses the spelling \"Grey\" instead of \"Gray.\"","Brochures about the Virginia Women in History Awards, an oversize certificate given in honor of Lady Jean Skipwith, and a speech given by Susan Riggs about Lady Jean Skipwith.","Includes a poem written by Gray Skipwith and a letter written to Gray Skipwith by an unknown author.  Mss. Acc. 2011.438.","Acc. 2011.591 transferred from College Papers a 2-page letter from Kate Skipwith with Vellum Card Trick note and letter from EG Swem explaining the note."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eA portion of the library of Lady Jean Skipwith is in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["A portion of the library of Lady Jean Skipwith is in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"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","Skipwith Family","Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"famname_ssim":["Skipwith Family"],"persname_ssim":["Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900","Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863","Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1562,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T10:55:13.419Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9004_c01_c03_c01"}},{"id":"viu_repositories_4_resources_481_c1704","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Sir Thomas Dundas v. 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