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Large portions of the\n         correspondence belong to \n         William Wattsand \n         Fleming Saunders. Included with the\n         correspondence is a letterbook, 1873-1880, of \n         Frank Prufer. The business papers include\n         accounts, bonds, correspondence, and notes and receipts,\n         chiefly pertaining to \n         William Wattsand \n         Fleming Saunders, but also various\n         members of these families. The legal papers include court\n         dockets and memoranda of \n         William Watts, documents, and wills.\n         There are various legal papers of \n         William Wattspertaining to \n         Virginiacounties including \n         Amelia County, \n         Amherst County, \n         Buckingham County, \n         Campbell County, \n         Cumberland County, \n         Prince Edward County. The miscellaneous\n         material includes advertisements, educational papers,\n         photographs, printed, religious papers, and fragments. The\n         bound volumes include day books, a blacksmith book, a farm\n         journal, memorandum books, and a township record. Folders are\n         arranged alphabetically within each series, with material\n         inside arranged chronologically.","Correspondence","From the correspondence of the \n         Davis Family, \n         Saunders Family, and related families,\n         1800-1856, there is a letter addressed to \"Sully,\" December\n         30, 1800, from \n         Louisa County, which advises the\n         recipient, who had asked for religious instruction, to seek\n         the \n         Kingdom of God. A letter dated April 2,\n         1812 from \n         James Raylandto his sister mentions that\n         his cousin is strapped for cash, and asks if the recipient can\n         help him. A rather unusual letter, dating July 24, 1836, from \n         Mount Pleasant, indicates that \"Mary\n         thinks a little Brandy would be of service to her,\" and\n         requests that some be sent to her. A letter written to Captain\n         Davis on January 9, 1844, mentions that \n         Pleasant Milkhillneeds brandy, and asks\n         that it be sent with \n         David(probably a slave) for there is none\n         at \n         Bethel. A letter dating November 6, 1856\n         at \n         Bleak Hillsmakes a reference to \"Roanoke\"\n         [Roanoke County, or \n         John Randolph's estate \"Roanoke\"?].","From their correspondence dating 1862-1904, there is a\n         letter to \n         Sam Tyree, Esq, July 17, 1870 from [his]\n         student: \n         [Sam L. Preston?]complaining that he can\n         not attend sunday school because of prostration. There is also\n         a letter dated April 8, 1901 from \n         Trinity and Ivy Chapelin \n         Boonsboro, Bedford Countyto a Mr.\n         Randolph inviting him to preach there every other Sunday.\n         There is also an undated fragment referring to a comet the\n         size of a full moon and a meteor shower which \"will be a sight\n         to see.\"","Among the families' undated correspondence, is a letter\n         dated November 17 to \n         \"Carter\" [Saunders?], by a female who\n         mentions [her] children's Latin lessons. There is another\n         letter to a Miss Kerr which mentions a recipe for Tongue a la\n         Mode. There is also a letter, dated October 23, [1805?], from\n         a \n         Sam K. Jenny, probably a doctor of\n         medicine, which mentions that \n         William Greenattended a man named\n         Barnhart to \n         Bedfordso Jenny could prescribe to his\n         case and that he \"forbad the case of ardent spirits.\"","From the correspondence of \n         Eva (Smith) Saunders, dated 1868-1894,\n         there is a letter, February 24, 1889, from \n         The Grovewhich mentions that while Eva\n         passed her exams--her brother \n         Fleming Saunders IIIdid not. A letter,\n         August 2, 1892, to \n         Eva Saundersfrom \n         M. Natalie Manson, at \n         Wintore, speaks of school and Latin.\n         There is an interesting letter, December 10, 1893, from \n         Florence, Italyto Eva, mentioning that\n         there is no silver in \n         Italyfor the English and French are\n         buying it up, that \"Coppers are such a bother, and so heavy to\n         carry,\" seeing the works of \n         Donatoand \n         Brunelleschiand the \n         Medici Chapel, and the \n         \"Brothers of Pity\"who wear black robes\n         and carry a corpse which \"made my blood turn cold.\" There is a\n         letter, January 13, 1894, to Eva, which mentions sending a\n         book to \n         May Begg, \"a literary courtship under the\n         auspices of \n         Pike's Peak. \" \n         Fleming Saunders IIIat \n         Randolph-Macon Academyin \n         Bedfordwrites to Eva on May 15, 1894,\n         saying he tried to get a tennis tournament for field day, and\n         congratulates Eva on her chicken raising and hopes his are\n         doing better.","Among the \n         Eva Saundersundated correspondence, there\n         is a fragment which notes that Miss Begg sent to its writer a\n         little book called \"The greatest thing in the World.\" A letter\n         dated November 26 to Eva contains drawings of women's blouses\n         and concerns her ordered blouses.","From the correspondence of \n         Fleming Saundersand \n         Mary (Gwathmey) Saunders, 1858-1879, a\n         letter dated September 5, 1871, from \n         Peter Saunders, Jr., \n         Bleak Hill, says that his tobacco crop\n         has suffered. Another letter, April 17, 1874, from \n         Jeanie Edmond, \n         Hudson Lodge, makes a reference to the \n         Jubilee Singerstraveling to raise money\n         for a \"slave college somewhere in the Northern States\"; to\n         acquaintances visiting \n         England, mentioning a \"public worship\n         bill\" in \n         Parliament, and one acquaintance having\n         an appointment with the Bishop of \n         Melbourne; and to visiting \n         Australia. In a postcard dated August 21,\n         1879, \n         W. A. Alrichasks \n         Fleming Saunders' opinion as to the next\n         \"services\" in \"regular course,\" and saying that it best not to\n         alter rotation as \"last service was omitted.\" He also mentions\n         that Mrs. \n         C[harles] Dabneyhas a fine little\n         daughter.","In the Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, 1880-1892,\n         there is a letter dated March 3, 1880 from M. Caden to\n         Saunders stating that he can not board a minister, but will\n         give the same salary as before. \n         Peter Saunderswrites from \n         Bleak Hillon January 19, 1881 saying that\n         he has no specific desire to be a director on the \n         Virgina Midland [Rail] Road, and does not\n         think he could get the appointment anyway; he is still a\n         director on the \n         Franklin and Pittsylvania Railroad\n         Company, and fears a possible conflict of interest.\n         W. A. Alrichwrites from \n         Emanuel Rectory, \n         Chatham, Virginia, on February 16, 1882,\n         saying he is glad that the \n         Saunders' keep up the old St. Valentine's\n         Day tradition, by sending so practical a token of affection. \n         Ellen Boulder, a school teacher, writes\n         to \n         Mary Saundersfrom \n         Drake's Branchon March 18, 1889,\n         mentioning a five month school term ending on March 1st and a\n         June 23 to July 23 summer session. \n         [Peter Saunders], \n         Bleak Hill, writes \n         Fleming Saunders, on October 26, 1891\n         mentioning Republican elements in the \"alliance\" [farmers'\n         alliance such as the \n         Grange?].","In the Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, 1893-1900,\n         Fleming Saunders IIIwrites to his parents\n         from \n         Randolph-Macon Academyin \n         Bedfordon March 14, 1893, saying that he\n         is in the Baptist Church in the morning and the Methodist in\n         the afternoon, and tells of boys who spend more time with the\n         girls than studying. \n         James F. Plummerwrites to Captain\n         Saunders on March 29, 1893, [from a theological seminary?],\n         saying that exams are beginning, and implying that knowledge\n         of Hebrew and Apologetics will be next among those things\n         tested. \n         Peter Saunderswrites to Fleming from \n         Bleak Hill, on March 30, 1894, mentioning\n         the Bland Bill and the fear that its veto would cause discord\n         in the \n         Democratic Party, and discussing briefly\n         possible effects on the present financial situation.","In the Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, 1901-1910,\n         there is a letter, July 19, 1901, from \n         Edward Watts Saunders, while serving in\n         the \n         Virginia House of Delegates. \n         William W. Oldwrites to Fleming on\n         February 2, 1903 about a land sale and his agreement to sell\n         the land as a whole parcel to two black men, and suggesting a\n         method of finalizing the transaction. \n         E. W. Saunderswrites to Fleming on\n         January 21, 1904 mentioning an inquiry about his land near\n         \"Vic. Muse.\" A letter, [March 1904], from \n         Alice [Saunders]at \n         Hollins, Virginia, to her aunt Saunders\n         refers to the Roman poet \n         Virgil. She writes to her mother on March\n         12, 1904 mentioning that John [ ] had failed in \n         Caesarand that he had been in the second\n         book of \n         Virgil.","In the undated Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, \n         D. Saunderswrites to his mother from \n         Randolph-Macon Academyon February 10,\n         saying that he is learning German and is plagued by poor\n         spelling, and that the boys dance every night and were\n         previously boxing.","In the correspondence of \n         William Watts, 1754-1784, there is a\n         letter dated June 27, 1771 which summons Watts to the \n         General Assemblyin \n         Williamsburg. \n         Samuel Dilworthwrites on June 2, 1783\n         from \n         Blanfordmentioning the problem of\n         collecting debts owed to the British. \n         Thomas Baldwin, Jr.writes on December 22,\n         1784 concerning the purchase of \"the Negro Fellow\" for\n         $18.","In the Watts correspondence, 1785-1789, a letter, December\n         16, 1785, from \n         William Roachinforms Watts that while \n         Peter Kernis employing Watts in a matter\n         between Kern and Roach, Watts is to plead for Roach in all\n         matters, suggesting a conflict of interest. \n         Arthur Campbell, a candidate for the\n         senate from the Western Distict, writes, on March 24, 1788,\n         asking for Watts' support. \n         Edward Grahamof \n         Bedford, writes on December 20, 1792,\n         mentioning that he saw the Watts' son reading \n         Horaceand sending the boy a copy of \n         Cicerowhich would supply \"the means of\n         raising him as high in eminence as you could reasonably wish,\"\n         and adding that the boy will need to learn Greek as he will\n         soon be studying science.","In the Watts correspondence, 1793-1794, \n         Duncan Rosewrites from \n         Petersburg, on July 8, 1794, stating that\n         Buchanan's Hartie and Companyhas been\n         doing business in \n         Great Britainand is waiting for a\n         successor to Hartie to be appointed before certain books could\n         be examined by Rose. Another letter pertains to relations with\n         Franceand \n         Britainat this time: \n         George Hancockwrites to Watts in 1794\n         mentioning the rearing of a navy \"to repel the insult to our\n         ploy,\" referring to commerce restriction [on American goods]\n         by a nation which does not have a commerce treaty with the\n         U.S., and referring to Mr. \n         [James] Madison's arguments whereas he\n         conducted himself in a manner worthy of himself. \n         Creed Taylorwrites on May 11, 1795,\n         concerning some bonds. \n         William Vannersonwrites, on October 30,\n         1795, from \n         Petersburgmentioning a British war sloop\n         in \n         Norfolk, Virginiaand the order for\n         carrying American bottoms bound for \n         Franceinto British ports with invoice\n         being revoked, revealing that some say that this retaliation\n         has been brought about by Americans invoicing their flour at\n         $27 per barrel.","In Watts' correspondence with \n         Edward Randolph, 1796-1797, Randolph\n         writes from \n         Richmondon February 21 and March 13, 1796\n         on the subject of British creditors. In Watts' correspondence\n         with \n         Thomas F. Scott, 1792-1798, Scott writes\n         on January 4, 1796 and December 18, 1798 on the subject of\n         British debts. In the correspondence of \n         William Wattswith \n         John Watts, 1784-1800, John writes to\n         William in April 1784 from \n         Lincoln County, Virginia(now \n         Kentucky), concerning apprehension about\n         a possible Indian war in the \n         Northwest Territories. John says that\n         while the lands in \n         Kentuckyare good, the inconveniences are\n         many, and that the doomsayers will probably prevent the\n         surveying of lands on the northwest side of the Ohio.","Business Papers","There are general accounts, 1751-1899, n.d. An account,\n         beginning November 16, 1762, with \n         George Kippen \u0026 Co.at their store in \n         Goochland, Virginia, lists \n         John Gilliamas having ordered a dozen\n         flints, 3/4 yard of bearskin, and a dozen pipes. There is a\n         list, April 20, 1763, pertaining to the estate of \n         A. Watts, on which is listed a\n         £0.2.0 debt to \n         Mary Petillo, the only woman on the list,\n         and a £2.4.9 debt to Sir \n         William Skipwith. The account of \n         Thomas Eastwith \n         Archelaus Austinfrom November 15, 1771,\n         consists of beer, wine, grog, and a gallon of corn, with one\n         entry \"to saging one night\" perhaps pertaining to the making\n         of moonshine. An account, beginning January 20, 1775, of N[ ]\n         Vaughn with \n         Edward Wattslists various quantities of\n         rum, molasses, and sugar. There are several accounts,\n         1779-1794, of the estate of \n         Nathaniel Davis, including an entry for\n         1784 for three yards of woollen for a Negro jacket, and May 9,\n         1784 for half of hire of \n         Jacob. There is a section, \"Accts\n         Overlooked,\" from 1784, which refers to tobacco being a share\n         and half share for \n         Jacob, and another for dinner at the\n         courthouse when on business. There is an account of \n         James Daviswith \n         Daniel Warwick, dating 1799-1803, with\n         references to a variety of items including coffee, sewing\n         materials, dinner ware, alcohol, and accessories. Mrs. \n         Elizabeth Davis' account beginning May\n         31, 1807, has an entries for coffee, condiments, and sewing\n         material. An account, March 26, 1810, of Capt. \n         James Daviswith \n         Rowland P. Bankslists \"163 days tuition\n         at $8 p. ann. $5 cts 1 1/2.\" The account, beginning August 14,\n         1826, of Capt. \n         James Daviswith \n         Thomas Pleasants, has lists orders for\n         cheese, mackerel, cotton, and whiskey. On October 31, 1832,\n         Judge Saunders, of \n         Lynchburg, Virginia, orders castor oil,\n         ointment, and a syringe. Accounts which mention tea are rare\n         but there is an undated fragment of Mr. \n         James Daviswhich contains an entry for\n         imperial tea. There is an undated \"memorandum of brandy\" taken\n         from Mrs. Eubank.","The accounts of \n         Williams Wattsspan 1752-1797. There is\n         also a hotel account with \n         Charles Williamsonwith entries dating\n         1763, 1773, and 1774. There are accounts for the boarding,\n         clothing, and feeding of Negro boys with Mrs. \n         Betty Tuckerand \n         Betty Kirkland, both beginning September\n         10, 1767, and Capt. \n         Joseph Tucker, 1767-1769. Watts has\n         accounts, 1768, with \n         John Brittanfor a waistcoat, shoes,\n         stockings, and a hat. There is a 1769 account for various\n         building supplies. Watts also has an account, beginning April\n         20, 1771, with \n         Miller Woodsonwith an entry of May 16,\n         1772 listing a \n         Patrick Henry. There is a document which\n         contains information on the estate of \n         William Randolph. There is another\n         lodging account, July 26, 1773 through December 3, 1776, of\n         Watts with \n         Charles Williams. There is an account\n         beginning March 9, 1778, with \n         William Kirklandwhich includes listings\n         for tuition and educational books. A January 10, 1780 account\n         with \n         Frederick Nancementions a violin and a\n         set of strings. There is an account, beginning December 21,\n         1787, with \n         Robert Wilsonordering Hyson Tea, coffee,\n         and a bottle of snuff. From a 1791 account of \n         Edward McDonaldwith \n         William Watts, there is the note of the\n         hire of a Negro. From a 1792 account of \n         Charles Smith, there is a note for the\n         finding of a Negro woman and for the inspecting of tobacco.\n         There are two medical bills, one with \n         George Martin, beginning January 14,\n         1794, and one with Doctor \n         Graham, beginning November 3, 1795. In\n         October 1797, Watts had an account with \n         George Quillefor the hire of a Negro.\n         There is an undated account of \n         W. Walter Spencewith Watts for the hire\n         of a Negro for eight months.","Promissory notes and receipts range from 1754-1905, n.d.\n         There are several items concerned with the estate of \n         John Flemingand include an entry for\n         February 1764 for a Negro bought for $10. Between \n         George Martinand Watts there is an\n         agreement, October 3, 1794, mentioning the purchase of red\n         wheat and the hire of a Negro woman. \n         James Davishas a note dated 1803 with the\n         Sheriff of \n         Amherst Countyfor tax on four Negroes,\n         four horses, and five tithes. \n         Elizabeth Davishas a note dated 1816 for\n         tax on three Negroes and one horse. There is a note from\n         December 6, 1827 pertaining to a $5 bond for the hire of a\n         Negro man by \n         James Davisfrom \n         J. Wrightfor \n         Lavinia Wright. There is a 1840 note from\n         Charles Davisto the Sheriff of \n         Amherstfor tax on six Negroes and six\n         horses.","Legal Papers","There are a number of court memoranda, 1768-1786, n.d.,\n         kept by \n         William Wattsin his capacity as a lawyer.\n         In a November 10, 1771 memo for the \n         Buckingham Countycourt, there is an entry\n         for detinue for Negro woman named \n         Agge. From the memo for the April 1772\n         court at \n         Lunenburg County, \n         Thomas Taylorand his wife have a suit\n         against a Hurt for a Negro in \n         Amelia. There is also a list of debts\n         owed to Watts for the year 1794. Dating 1771 through 1782,\n         there are court dockets from \n         Amelia Countyand \n         Lunenburg Countyfrom 1771-1782. A number\n         of the entries have Watts as the litigant. There is a 1773 day\n         book with the signatures of William and \n         Edward Watts, which includes a record of \n         William Watts' court expenses. There are\n         also legal day books, 1772-1773, of Watts, with entries for \n         Buckingham County, \n         Amelia, \n         Cumberland County, and \n         Prince Edward Countyas well as for \n         Williamsburg, Virginia. There is another\n         1773 memorandum book of Watts with entries for \n         Amelia County, \n         Cumberland County, and \n         Buckingham County.","The indentures date 1749-1788, n.d. From January 1, 1763,\n         there is an agreement between \n         Benjamin Tambroand \n         Ayres Hodnettof \n         Buckinghamin regard to the former's son, \n         John Tambro, to be apprentice to the\n         latter for seven years. From March 28, 1774, there is an\n         indenture between Watts and \n         William Ford. From September 17, 1768,\n         there is an agreement between \n         Abraham Westand \n         John Blankenshipof \n         Prince Edward. On November 17, 1772,\n         there is an agreement between \n         John Lewallenof \n         Amelia Countyand \n         James and Robert Donalds and Company,\n         Merchants of \n         Glasgow. On September 15, 1778, there is\n         an agreement between \n         David Wrightof \n         Botetourtand \n         Alexander Paineof the same concerning a\n         land dispute in the area where the \n         Roanoke Riverand \n         Tinker Creek.","The will, December 25, 1745, of \n         Thomas Pattersonof \n         Albemarle County, names his slaves and\n         divides them among his children and wife, and requests that\n         his land in \n         Goochland Countybe known as \n         \"Locust Thicket.\"Margery Hinshawcontested the will of \n         Samuel Hinshawdated March 1758 with \n         [Cedw] Gibsonon July 10, 1765. Hinshaw\n         had divided his slaves between his still living wife, his\n         daughter \n         Elizabeth Hinshaw, and the latter's\n         children. This situation involved a slave of Elizabeth. The\n         will of \n         Thomas Bottomof \n         Ameliadated May 10, 1760 divides his\n         slaves which are named between his three daughters.","A folder of general legal papers date 1765-1903, n.d. The\n         inventory and appraisal, 1826, of the estate of \n         John Eubankmentions prices for his\n         Negroes: £300 for a man named \n         Jacob, £200 for a man named \n         Joe, £10 for a woman named \n         Hannah, £20 for a girl named \n         Lolly, and £0 for a girl named\n         Caroline. There is also a list of tickets\n         of ommission paid by \n         William Watts, attorney. Among the legal\n         papers of \n         Amelia County, 1768 through 1789\n         including undated material, a document dated May 15, 1783\n         states that \n         Sarah Tinkeron December 6, 1781 gave her\n         son-in-law \n         John Tuckeran ailing Negro named \n         Neduntil the latter gets well whereas he\n         will be returned to \n         Sarah Tucker. In an undated document, \n         George Vaughnyields up title/right of two\n         Negroes--named \n         Frankand \n         Phoebe--to son-in-law \n         John Norris--formerly given to grandson \n         John Norrisby a deed dated October 2,\n         1796: \"said slaves will forever defend me from my heirs.\" The\n         son-in-law Norris will pay Vaughn or wife £10\n         annually for preformance of the aforesaid act. Among the \n         Campbell Countypapers, Justice \n         Adam Clementsays that \n         Charles Gilbertof \n         Campbellon April 29, 1787 makes oath that\n         Negro slave \n         Jack--property of Watts of \n         Prince Edward County--ran away and was\n         found 50 miles thence. Among the legal papers of \n         Prince Edward, \n         Edward Wattssold to \n         William Wattseight Negro slaves: \n         True, \n         James, \n         Winnie, \n         Peter, \n         Sarah, \n         Betty, \n         Rachel, and \n         Docon January 14, 1787. There is also a\n         account of Dr. \n         M. John Kingwith the sheriff of \n         Lunenburgwhich has an entry dating 1769:\n         the former is in account with \n         [John] Eppsfor four lbs. of tobacco at\n         £0.5.1.","Miscellaneous","Among the Advertisements there is an advertisement dated\n         September 20, 1871 from the \n         Omaha, Nebraska Lotteryfor the building\n         of a public library in the city. A broadside from \n         Cox and Sons Church Furnitureshows a\n         garish stained-glass window commemorating the late President \n         James Garfield. There is an undated\n         letter to Mrs. \n         Fleming Saundersasking for a subscription\n         to the \n         Graphic,a ladies society\n         magazine. There is an undated list of books from \n         George Munro, Publishers. There is also a\n         broadside for \"The World's Christmas Hymn\"--an analogy of\n         English poetry pertaining to \n         Christ's birth dating from the medieval\n         period.","The church related papers include a letter, March 21, 1904,\n         from \n         Virginia Polytechnic Instituteto the \n         Saundersasking for aid for the building of\n         an Episcopal parsonage at the university. The letter\n         enunciates a fear of the danger of Episcopal boys being weaned\n         from their faith by the compulsory attendance at the services\n         of other sects due to the absence of a Episcopal parsonage.\n         There is also an Episcopal \"Church Kalendar,\" 1882-1883,\n         listing holy days with information on the faith, church\n         service, and background of the Anglican/Episcopalian\n         faith.","Civil War papers range from 1861 to 1864. During 1862-1864,\n         there are a number of furloughs issued to \n         Confederateenlisted men in \n         Virginia, each with a physical\n         description of the bearer, and addressed \"to all whom it may\n         concern.\" On August 10, 1862, there is a provision return for\n         a company of the \n         13th Regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers.\n         There are also a number of CSA \"special requisitions\", chiefly\n         ordering clothing, shoes, and blankets, most signed by Captain\n         Fleming Saunders, assistant\n         quartermaster, of Company K, Virginia Regiment.","The educational papers range from 1848-1903, n.d. There is\n         a page from a 1848 French edition of the fables of La Fontaine\n         from the \"Academie de Norfolk.\" There is an \n         \"Educational Treatise on the Constitution\",\n         September 6, 1877, by \n         John Randolph Tuckerof \n         Virginia. There is a 1892-1893 brochure\n         for the \n         Edgeworth School, a church-related\n         boarding and day school for females. There is the fall term\n         1895 grade report from \n         Virginia Polytechnic Institute(formerly \n         Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical\n         College) for \n         Fleming Saunders, III. There is a fall\n         term 1902 grade report from \n         Hollins Collegefor \n         Elsie Saunders. There is another VPI\n         grade report, from February 1903, for \n         Carter Temple Saunders. There is a report\n         from \n         St. Timothy's Schoolof \n         Catonsville, Maryland. Another undated\n         piece is a \"rules for spelling\" sheet from a grammar book.\n         There are also undated fragments of Latin, French, and\n         algebra.","There are lectures, essays, and poems, 1794, 1818, 1843,\n         and n.d., including a scrap of a lecture dated September 6,\n         1794 from \n         Edward Watts; another lecture on motive\n         dated September 16, 1794; and, a series of oral essays from\n         1843.","Miscellaneous material, 1887-1892, includes a note of the\n         marriage of Capt. \n         Fleming Saundersto \n         Mary Gwathmeyon July 30.","The obituaries include a reprint of the 1858 obituary of \n         Fleming Saunders, Sr, a reprint of the\n         1867 obituary of Fleming, Sr.'s wife-- \n         Alice Fleming--and the 1904 obituary of \n         Peter Saunders. The obituaries of\n         Fleming, Sr. and Alice are panegyrics. The first two were\n         transcribed by \n         John Blair Dabney.","The photographs include an unidentified photograph of a\n         young member of the \n         Saunders familyand undated photo cards of\n         liturgical furniture.","Bound Volumes","The Day Books include a day book from \n         Maple Creek Millsdating from 1842. There\n         is a 1867 day book with one page filled, made of a cut\n         agricultural crop ledger. There is also in the book a pasted\n         in notice from the Adjuctant Inspector's Office in \n         Richmond, July 29, 1863. Dating January\n         18, 1872 is a subscription book for the \n         Lee Monumental Association. Also present\n         is a $1 donation from \n         Alex Berkeleyof \n         Yellow Branch, Virginia. There are also\n         farm journals dating 1855 through 1860.","A card game, 1846, called \"The Game of Kings made Easy\"\n         which is based on the kings of \n         Englandwho reigned down to its date, is\n         also present. The card for Henry V is missing. Many of the\n         cards contain information of the kings of an antiquarian\n         nature.","The Memorandum books, 1873-1874 and 1881-1894, owned by \n         Fleming Saunders, includes employees,\n         supplies, and construction information in the first volume.\n         The latter has a note at its end which mentions survey\n         data.","The \n         Otter River TownshipRecord Book dates\n         from 1870-1874. There are references to road building. An\n         entry for June 16, 1871 notes the ordering of \"tickets\" for\n         road tax and township levy. Also included are lists of\n         expenses for board members with lists of expenses for\n         materials bought. One entry notes that \n         B. H. Anthony, overseer of the poor,\n         sends three paupers--one white woman and two black woman--to\n         the poor house. Expenses for the poor house are noted. At 1874\n         and 1875 meetings, \n         Fleming Saundersis mentioned as road\n         overseer in certain districts.","See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.","University of Virginia. Library. 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Special\n            Collections Dept.","Kingdom of God","Pleasant Milkhill","Bethel","Bleak Hills","Trinity and Ivy Chapel","The Grove","Wintore","Medici Chapel","\"Brothers of Pity\"","Randolph-Macon Academy","Bleak Hill","Hudson Lodge","Jubilee Singers","Parliament","Virgina Midland [Rail] Road","Franklin and Pittsylvania Railroad\n         Company","Emanuel Rectory","Grange","Democratic Party","Virginia House of Delegates","General Assembly","Blanford","Buchanan's Hartie and Company","Norfolk, Virginia","Northwest Territories","George Kippen \u0026 Co.","James and Robert Donalds and Company","\"Locust Thicket.\"","Omaha, Nebraska Lottery","Cox and Sons Church Furniture","George Munro, Publishers","Virginia Polytechnic Institute","Confederate","13th Regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers","Edgeworth School","Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical\n         College","Hollins College","St. Timothy's School","Maple Creek Mills","Lee Monumental Association","Otter River Township","Internal Revenue\n                  Service","New York Public\n                  Library","University of Virginia\n                  Volunteers","Davis Family","Saunders Family","Watts Family","Saunders","Saunders family"],"access_terms_ssm":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"acqinfo_ssim":["This collection (# \n            116) was loaned to the Library\n            by \n            William H. 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Large portions of the\n         correspondence belong to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Watts\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e. Included with the\n         correspondence is a letterbook, 1873-1880, of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFrank Prufer\u003c/persname\u003e. The business papers include\n         accounts, bonds, correspondence, and notes and receipts,\n         chiefly pertaining to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Watts\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e, but also various\n         members of these families. The legal papers include court\n         dockets and memoranda of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Watts\u003c/persname\u003e, documents, and wills.\n         There are various legal papers of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Watts\u003c/persname\u003epertaining to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003ecounties including \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAmelia County\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAmherst County\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBuckingham County\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCampbell County\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCumberland County\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePrince Edward County\u003c/geogname\u003e. The miscellaneous\n         material includes advertisements, educational papers,\n         photographs, printed, religious papers, and fragments. The\n         bound volumes include day books, a blacksmith book, a farm\n         journal, memorandum books, and a township record. Folders are\n         arranged alphabetically within each series, with material\n         inside arranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eFrom the correspondence of the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eDavis Family\u003c/famname\u003e, \n         \u003cfamname\u003eSaunders Family\u003c/famname\u003e, and related families,\n         1800-1856, there is a letter addressed to \"Sully,\" December\n         30, 1800, from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLouisa County\u003c/geogname\u003e, which advises the\n         recipient, who had asked for religious instruction, to seek\n         the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eKingdom of God\u003c/corpname\u003e. A letter dated April 2,\n         1812 from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames Rayland\u003c/persname\u003eto his sister mentions that\n         his cousin is strapped for cash, and asks if the recipient can\n         help him. A rather unusual letter, dating July 24, 1836, from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eMount Pleasant\u003c/geogname\u003e, indicates that \"Mary\n         thinks a little Brandy would be of service to her,\" and\n         requests that some be sent to her. A letter written to Captain\n         Davis on January 9, 1844, mentions that \n         \u003ccorpname\u003ePleasant Milkhill\u003c/corpname\u003eneeds brandy, and asks\n         that it be sent with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eDavid\u003c/persname\u003e(probably a slave) for there is none\n         at \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eBethel\u003c/corpname\u003e. A letter dating November 6, 1856\n         at \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eBleak Hills\u003c/corpname\u003emakes a reference to \"Roanoke\"\n         [Roanoke County, or \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Randolph\u003c/persname\u003e's estate \"Roanoke\"?].\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eFrom their correspondence dating 1862-1904, there is a\n         letter to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSam Tyree\u003c/persname\u003e, Esq, July 17, 1870 from [his]\n         student: \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Sam L. Preston?]\u003c/persname\u003ecomplaining that he can\n         not attend sunday school because of prostration. There is also\n         a letter dated April 8, 1901 from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eTrinity and Ivy Chapel\u003c/corpname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBoonsboro, Bedford County\u003c/geogname\u003eto a Mr.\n         Randolph inviting him to preach there every other Sunday.\n         There is also an undated fragment referring to a comet the\n         size of a full moon and a meteor shower which \"will be a sight\n         to see.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAmong the families' undated correspondence, is a letter\n         dated November 17 to \n         \u003cpersname\u003e\"Carter\" [Saunders?]\u003c/persname\u003e, by a female who\n         mentions [her] children's Latin lessons. There is another\n         letter to a Miss Kerr which mentions a recipe for Tongue a la\n         Mode. There is also a letter, dated October 23, [1805?], from\n         a \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSam K. Jenny\u003c/persname\u003e, probably a doctor of\n         medicine, which mentions that \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Green\u003c/persname\u003eattended a man named\n         Barnhart to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBedford\u003c/geogname\u003eso Jenny could prescribe to his\n         case and that he \"forbad the case of ardent spirits.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eFrom the correspondence of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEva (Smith) Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e, dated 1868-1894,\n         there is a letter, February 24, 1889, from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eThe Grove\u003c/corpname\u003ewhich mentions that while Eva\n         passed her exams--her brother \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders III\u003c/persname\u003edid not. A letter,\n         August 2, 1892, to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEva Saunders\u003c/persname\u003efrom \n         \u003cpersname\u003eM. Natalie Manson\u003c/persname\u003e, at \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eWintore\u003c/corpname\u003e, speaks of school and Latin.\n         There is an interesting letter, December 10, 1893, from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eFlorence, Italy\u003c/geogname\u003eto Eva, mentioning that\n         there is no silver in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eItaly\u003c/geogname\u003efor the English and French are\n         buying it up, that \"Coppers are such a bother, and so heavy to\n         carry,\" seeing the works of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eDonato\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBrunelleschi\u003c/persname\u003eand the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eMedici Chapel\u003c/corpname\u003e, and the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003e\"Brothers of Pity\"\u003c/corpname\u003ewho wear black robes\n         and carry a corpse which \"made my blood turn cold.\" There is a\n         letter, January 13, 1894, to Eva, which mentions sending a\n         book to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMay Begg\u003c/persname\u003e, \"a literary courtship under the\n         auspices of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePike's Peak\u003c/geogname\u003e. \" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders III\u003c/persname\u003eat \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRandolph-Macon Academy\u003c/corpname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBedford\u003c/geogname\u003ewrites to Eva on May 15, 1894,\n         saying he tried to get a tennis tournament for field day, and\n         congratulates Eva on her chicken raising and hopes his are\n         doing better.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAmong the \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEva Saunders\u003c/persname\u003eundated correspondence, there\n         is a fragment which notes that Miss Begg sent to its writer a\n         little book called \"The greatest thing in the World.\" A letter\n         dated November 26 to Eva contains drawings of women's blouses\n         and concerns her ordered blouses.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eFrom the correspondence of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary (Gwathmey) Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e, 1858-1879, a\n         letter dated September 5, 1871, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003ePeter Saunders, Jr.\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eBleak Hill\u003c/corpname\u003e, says that his tobacco crop\n         has suffered. Another letter, April 17, 1874, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJeanie Edmond\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eHudson Lodge\u003c/corpname\u003e, makes a reference to the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eJubilee Singers\u003c/corpname\u003etraveling to raise money\n         for a \"slave college somewhere in the Northern States\"; to\n         acquaintances visiting \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eEngland\u003c/geogname\u003e, mentioning a \"public worship\n         bill\" in \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eParliament\u003c/corpname\u003e, and one acquaintance having\n         an appointment with the Bishop of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eMelbourne\u003c/geogname\u003e; and to visiting \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAustralia\u003c/geogname\u003e. In a postcard dated August 21,\n         1879, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eW. A. Alrich\u003c/persname\u003easks \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e' opinion as to the next\n         \"services\" in \"regular course,\" and saying that it best not to\n         alter rotation as \"last service was omitted.\" He also mentions\n         that Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eC[harles] Dabney\u003c/persname\u003ehas a fine little\n         daughter.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eIn the Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, 1880-1892,\n         there is a letter dated March 3, 1880 from M. Caden to\n         Saunders stating that he can not board a minister, but will\n         give the same salary as before. \n         \u003cpersname\u003ePeter Saunders\u003c/persname\u003ewrites from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eBleak Hill\u003c/corpname\u003eon January 19, 1881 saying that\n         he has no specific desire to be a director on the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eVirgina Midland [Rail] Road\u003c/corpname\u003e, and does not\n         think he could get the appointment anyway; he is still a\n         director on the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eFranklin and Pittsylvania Railroad\n         Company\u003c/corpname\u003e, and fears a possible conflict of interest.\n         \u003cpersname\u003eW. A. Alrich\u003c/persname\u003ewrites from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eEmanuel Rectory\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eChatham, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, on February 16, 1882,\n         saying he is glad that the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eSaunders\u003c/famname\u003e' keep up the old St. Valentine's\n         Day tradition, by sending so practical a token of affection. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEllen Boulder\u003c/persname\u003e, a school teacher, writes\n         to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary Saunders\u003c/persname\u003efrom \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eDrake's Branch\u003c/geogname\u003eon March 18, 1889,\n         mentioning a five month school term ending on March 1st and a\n         June 23 to July 23 summer session. \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Peter Saunders]\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eBleak Hill\u003c/corpname\u003e, writes \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e, on October 26, 1891\n         mentioning Republican elements in the \"alliance\" [farmers'\n         alliance such as the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGrange\u003c/corpname\u003e?].\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eIn the Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, 1893-1900,\n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders III\u003c/persname\u003ewrites to his parents\n         from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRandolph-Macon Academy\u003c/corpname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBedford\u003c/geogname\u003eon March 14, 1893, saying that he\n         is in the Baptist Church in the morning and the Methodist in\n         the afternoon, and tells of boys who spend more time with the\n         girls than studying. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames F. Plummer\u003c/persname\u003ewrites to Captain\n         Saunders on March 29, 1893, [from a theological seminary?],\n         saying that exams are beginning, and implying that knowledge\n         of Hebrew and Apologetics will be next among those things\n         tested. \n         \u003cpersname\u003ePeter Saunders\u003c/persname\u003ewrites to Fleming from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eBleak Hill\u003c/corpname\u003e, on March 30, 1894, mentioning\n         the Bland Bill and the fear that its veto would cause discord\n         in the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eDemocratic Party\u003c/corpname\u003e, and discussing briefly\n         possible effects on the present financial situation.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eIn the Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, 1901-1910,\n         there is a letter, July 19, 1901, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdward Watts Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e, while serving in\n         the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eVirginia House of Delegates\u003c/corpname\u003e. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam W. Old\u003c/persname\u003ewrites to Fleming on\n         February 2, 1903 about a land sale and his agreement to sell\n         the land as a whole parcel to two black men, and suggesting a\n         method of finalizing the transaction. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eE. W. Saunders\u003c/persname\u003ewrites to Fleming on\n         January 21, 1904 mentioning an inquiry about his land near\n         \"Vic. Muse.\" A letter, [March 1904], from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAlice [Saunders]\u003c/persname\u003eat \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eHollins, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, to her aunt Saunders\n         refers to the Roman poet \n         \u003cpersname\u003eVirgil\u003c/persname\u003e. She writes to her mother on March\n         12, 1904 mentioning that John [ ] had failed in \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCaesar\u003c/persname\u003eand that he had been in the second\n         book of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eVirgil\u003c/persname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eIn the undated Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eD. Saunders\u003c/persname\u003ewrites to his mother from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRandolph-Macon Academy\u003c/corpname\u003eon February 10,\n         saying that he is learning German and is plagued by poor\n         spelling, and that the boys dance every night and were\n         previously boxing.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eIn the correspondence of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Watts\u003c/persname\u003e, 1754-1784, there is a\n         letter dated June 27, 1771 which summons Watts to the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGeneral Assembly\u003c/corpname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWilliamsburg\u003c/geogname\u003e. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSamuel Dilworth\u003c/persname\u003ewrites on June 2, 1783\n         from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eBlanford\u003c/corpname\u003ementioning the problem of\n         collecting debts owed to the British. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas Baldwin, Jr.\u003c/persname\u003ewrites on December 22,\n         1784 concerning the purchase of \"the Negro Fellow\" for\n         $18.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eIn the Watts correspondence, 1785-1789, a letter, December\n         16, 1785, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Roach\u003c/persname\u003einforms Watts that while \n         \u003cpersname\u003ePeter Kern\u003c/persname\u003eis employing Watts in a matter\n         between Kern and Roach, Watts is to plead for Roach in all\n         matters, suggesting a conflict of interest. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eArthur Campbell\u003c/persname\u003e, a candidate for the\n         senate from the Western Distict, writes, on March 24, 1788,\n         asking for Watts' support. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdward Graham\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBedford\u003c/geogname\u003e, writes on December 20, 1792,\n         mentioning that he saw the Watts' son reading \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHorace\u003c/persname\u003eand sending the boy a copy of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCicero\u003c/persname\u003ewhich would supply \"the means of\n         raising him as high in eminence as you could reasonably wish,\"\n         and adding that the boy will need to learn Greek as he will\n         soon be studying science.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eIn the Watts correspondence, 1793-1794, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eDuncan Rose\u003c/persname\u003ewrites from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePetersburg\u003c/geogname\u003e, on July 8, 1794, stating that\n         \u003ccorpname\u003eBuchanan's Hartie and Company\u003c/corpname\u003ehas been\n         doing business in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eGreat Britain\u003c/geogname\u003eand is waiting for a\n         successor to Hartie to be appointed before certain books could\n         be examined by Rose. Another letter pertains to relations with\n         \u003cgeogname\u003eFrance\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBritain\u003c/geogname\u003eat this time: \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Hancock\u003c/persname\u003ewrites to Watts in 1794\n         mentioning the rearing of a navy \"to repel the insult to our\n         ploy,\" referring to commerce restriction [on American goods]\n         by a nation which does not have a commerce treaty with the\n         U.S., and referring to Mr. \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[James] Madison\u003c/persname\u003e's arguments whereas he\n         conducted himself in a manner worthy of himself. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCreed Taylor\u003c/persname\u003ewrites on May 11, 1795,\n         concerning some bonds. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Vannerson\u003c/persname\u003ewrites, on October 30,\n         1795, from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePetersburg\u003c/geogname\u003ementioning a British war sloop\n         in \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eNorfolk, Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003eand the order for\n         carrying American bottoms bound for \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eFrance\u003c/geogname\u003einto British ports with invoice\n         being revoked, revealing that some say that this retaliation\n         has been brought about by Americans invoicing their flour at\n         $27 per barrel.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eIn Watts' correspondence with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdward Randolph\u003c/persname\u003e, 1796-1797, Randolph\n         writes from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003eon February 21 and March 13, 1796\n         on the subject of British creditors. In Watts' correspondence\n         with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas F. Scott\u003c/persname\u003e, 1792-1798, Scott writes\n         on January 4, 1796 and December 18, 1798 on the subject of\n         British debts. In the correspondence of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Watts\u003c/persname\u003ewith \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Watts\u003c/persname\u003e, 1784-1800, John writes to\n         William in April 1784 from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLincoln County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e(now \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eKentucky\u003c/geogname\u003e), concerning apprehension about\n         a possible Indian war in the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eNorthwest Territories\u003c/corpname\u003e. John says that\n         while the lands in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eKentucky\u003c/geogname\u003eare good, the inconveniences are\n         many, and that the doomsayers will probably prevent the\n         surveying of lands on the northwest side of the Ohio.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eBusiness Papers\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are general accounts, 1751-1899, n.d. An account,\n         beginning November 16, 1762, with \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGeorge Kippen \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/corpname\u003eat their store in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eGoochland, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, lists \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Gilliam\u003c/persname\u003eas having ordered a dozen\n         flints, 3/4 yard of bearskin, and a dozen pipes. There is a\n         list, April 20, 1763, pertaining to the estate of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eA. Watts\u003c/persname\u003e, on which is listed a\n         £0.2.0 debt to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary Petillo\u003c/persname\u003e, the only woman on the list,\n         and a £2.4.9 debt to Sir \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Skipwith\u003c/persname\u003e. The account of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas East\u003c/persname\u003ewith \n         \u003cpersname\u003eArchelaus Austin\u003c/persname\u003efrom November 15, 1771,\n         consists of beer, wine, grog, and a gallon of corn, with one\n         entry \"to saging one night\" perhaps pertaining to the making\n         of moonshine. An account, beginning January 20, 1775, of N[ ]\n         Vaughn with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdward Watts\u003c/persname\u003elists various quantities of\n         rum, molasses, and sugar. There are several accounts,\n         1779-1794, of the estate of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNathaniel Davis\u003c/persname\u003e, including an entry for\n         1784 for three yards of woollen for a Negro jacket, and May 9,\n         1784 for half of hire of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJacob\u003c/persname\u003e. There is a section, \"Accts\n         Overlooked,\" from 1784, which refers to tobacco being a share\n         and half share for \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJacob\u003c/persname\u003e, and another for dinner at the\n         courthouse when on business. There is an account of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames Davis\u003c/persname\u003ewith \n         \u003cpersname\u003eDaniel Warwick\u003c/persname\u003e, dating 1799-1803, with\n         references to a variety of items including coffee, sewing\n         materials, dinner ware, alcohol, and accessories. Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth Davis\u003c/persname\u003e' account beginning May\n         31, 1807, has an entries for coffee, condiments, and sewing\n         material. An account, March 26, 1810, of Capt. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames Davis\u003c/persname\u003ewith \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRowland P. Banks\u003c/persname\u003elists \"163 days tuition\n         at $8 p. ann. $5 cts 1 1/2.\" The account, beginning August 14,\n         1826, of Capt. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames Davis\u003c/persname\u003ewith \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas Pleasants\u003c/persname\u003e, has lists orders for\n         cheese, mackerel, cotton, and whiskey. On October 31, 1832,\n         Judge Saunders, of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLynchburg, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, orders castor oil,\n         ointment, and a syringe. Accounts which mention tea are rare\n         but there is an undated fragment of Mr. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames Davis\u003c/persname\u003ewhich contains an entry for\n         imperial tea. There is an undated \"memorandum of brandy\" taken\n         from Mrs. Eubank.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe accounts of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliams Watts\u003c/persname\u003espan 1752-1797. There is\n         also a hotel account with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Williamson\u003c/persname\u003ewith entries dating\n         1763, 1773, and 1774. There are accounts for the boarding,\n         clothing, and feeding of Negro boys with Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBetty Tucker\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBetty Kirkland\u003c/persname\u003e, both beginning September\n         10, 1767, and Capt. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJoseph Tucker\u003c/persname\u003e, 1767-1769. Watts has\n         accounts, 1768, with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Brittan\u003c/persname\u003efor a waistcoat, shoes,\n         stockings, and a hat. There is a 1769 account for various\n         building supplies. Watts also has an account, beginning April\n         20, 1771, with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMiller Woodson\u003c/persname\u003ewith an entry of May 16,\n         1772 listing a \n         \u003cpersname\u003ePatrick Henry\u003c/persname\u003e. There is a document which\n         contains information on the estate of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Randolph\u003c/persname\u003e. There is another\n         lodging account, July 26, 1773 through December 3, 1776, of\n         Watts with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Williams\u003c/persname\u003e. There is an account\n         beginning March 9, 1778, with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Kirkland\u003c/persname\u003ewhich includes listings\n         for tuition and educational books. A January 10, 1780 account\n         with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFrederick Nance\u003c/persname\u003ementions a violin and a\n         set of strings. There is an account, beginning December 21,\n         1787, with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRobert Wilson\u003c/persname\u003eordering Hyson Tea, coffee,\n         and a bottle of snuff. From a 1791 account of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdward McDonald\u003c/persname\u003ewith \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Watts\u003c/persname\u003e, there is the note of the\n         hire of a Negro. From a 1792 account of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Smith\u003c/persname\u003e, there is a note for the\n         finding of a Negro woman and for the inspecting of tobacco.\n         There are two medical bills, one with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Martin\u003c/persname\u003e, beginning January 14,\n         1794, and one with Doctor \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGraham\u003c/persname\u003e, beginning November 3, 1795. In\n         October 1797, Watts had an account with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Quille\u003c/persname\u003efor the hire of a Negro.\n         There is an undated account of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eW. Walter Spence\u003c/persname\u003ewith Watts for the hire\n         of a Negro for eight months.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003ePromissory notes and receipts range from 1754-1905, n.d.\n         There are several items concerned with the estate of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Fleming\u003c/persname\u003eand include an entry for\n         February 1764 for a Negro bought for $10. Between \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Martin\u003c/persname\u003eand Watts there is an\n         agreement, October 3, 1794, mentioning the purchase of red\n         wheat and the hire of a Negro woman. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames Davis\u003c/persname\u003ehas a note dated 1803 with the\n         Sheriff of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAmherst County\u003c/geogname\u003efor tax on four Negroes,\n         four horses, and five tithes. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth Davis\u003c/persname\u003ehas a note dated 1816 for\n         tax on three Negroes and one horse. There is a note from\n         December 6, 1827 pertaining to a $5 bond for the hire of a\n         Negro man by \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames Davis\u003c/persname\u003efrom \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJ. Wright\u003c/persname\u003efor \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLavinia Wright\u003c/persname\u003e. There is a 1840 note from\n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Davis\u003c/persname\u003eto the Sheriff of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAmherst\u003c/geogname\u003efor tax on six Negroes and six\n         horses.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eLegal Papers\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are a number of court memoranda, 1768-1786, n.d.,\n         kept by \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Watts\u003c/persname\u003ein his capacity as a lawyer.\n         In a November 10, 1771 memo for the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBuckingham County\u003c/geogname\u003ecourt, there is an entry\n         for detinue for Negro woman named \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAgge\u003c/persname\u003e. From the memo for the April 1772\n         court at \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLunenburg County\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas Taylor\u003c/persname\u003eand his wife have a suit\n         against a Hurt for a Negro in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAmelia\u003c/geogname\u003e. There is also a list of debts\n         owed to Watts for the year 1794. Dating 1771 through 1782,\n         there are court dockets from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAmelia County\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLunenburg County\u003c/geogname\u003efrom 1771-1782. A number\n         of the entries have Watts as the litigant. There is a 1773 day\n         book with the signatures of William and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdward Watts\u003c/persname\u003e, which includes a record of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Watts\u003c/persname\u003e' court expenses. There are\n         also legal day books, 1772-1773, of Watts, with entries for \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBuckingham County\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAmelia\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCumberland County\u003c/geogname\u003e, and \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePrince Edward County\u003c/geogname\u003eas well as for \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWilliamsburg, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. There is another\n         1773 memorandum book of Watts with entries for \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAmelia County\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCumberland County\u003c/geogname\u003e, and \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBuckingham County\u003c/geogname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe indentures date 1749-1788, n.d. From January 1, 1763,\n         there is an agreement between \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBenjamin Tambro\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAyres Hodnett\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBuckingham\u003c/geogname\u003ein regard to the former's son, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Tambro\u003c/persname\u003e, to be apprentice to the\n         latter for seven years. From March 28, 1774, there is an\n         indenture between Watts and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Ford\u003c/persname\u003e. From September 17, 1768,\n         there is an agreement between \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAbraham West\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Blankenship\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePrince Edward\u003c/geogname\u003e. On November 17, 1772,\n         there is an agreement between \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Lewallen\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAmelia County\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eJames and Robert Donalds and Company\u003c/corpname\u003e,\n         Merchants of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eGlasgow\u003c/geogname\u003e. On September 15, 1778, there is\n         an agreement between \n         \u003cpersname\u003eDavid Wright\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBotetourt\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAlexander Paine\u003c/persname\u003eof the same concerning a\n         land dispute in the area where the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRoanoke River\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTinker Creek\u003c/geogname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe will, December 25, 1745, of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas Patterson\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAlbemarle County\u003c/geogname\u003e, names his slaves and\n         divides them among his children and wife, and requests that\n         his land in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eGoochland County\u003c/geogname\u003ebe known as \n         \u003ccorpname\u003e\"Locust Thicket.\"\u003c/corpname\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eMargery Hinshaw\u003c/persname\u003econtested the will of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSamuel Hinshaw\u003c/persname\u003edated March 1758 with \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Cedw] Gibson\u003c/persname\u003eon July 10, 1765. Hinshaw\n         had divided his slaves between his still living wife, his\n         daughter \n         \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth Hinshaw\u003c/persname\u003e, and the latter's\n         children. This situation involved a slave of Elizabeth. The\n         will of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas Bottom\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAmelia\u003c/geogname\u003edated May 10, 1760 divides his\n         slaves which are named between his three daughters.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eA folder of general legal papers date 1765-1903, n.d. The\n         inventory and appraisal, 1826, of the estate of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Eubank\u003c/persname\u003ementions prices for his\n         Negroes: £300 for a man named \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJacob\u003c/persname\u003e, £200 for a man named \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJoe\u003c/persname\u003e, £10 for a woman named \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHannah\u003c/persname\u003e, £20 for a girl named \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLolly\u003c/persname\u003e, and £0 for a girl named\n         \u003cpersname\u003eCaroline\u003c/persname\u003e. There is also a list of tickets\n         of ommission paid by \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Watts\u003c/persname\u003e, attorney. Among the legal\n         papers of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAmelia County\u003c/geogname\u003e, 1768 through 1789\n         including undated material, a document dated May 15, 1783\n         states that \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSarah Tinker\u003c/persname\u003eon December 6, 1781 gave her\n         son-in-law \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Tucker\u003c/persname\u003ean ailing Negro named \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNed\u003c/persname\u003euntil the latter gets well whereas he\n         will be returned to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSarah Tucker\u003c/persname\u003e. In an undated document, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Vaughn\u003c/persname\u003eyields up title/right of two\n         Negroes--named \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFrank\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003ePhoebe\u003c/persname\u003e--to son-in-law \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Norris\u003c/persname\u003e--formerly given to grandson \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Norris\u003c/persname\u003eby a deed dated October 2,\n         1796: \"said slaves will forever defend me from my heirs.\" The\n         son-in-law Norris will pay Vaughn or wife £10\n         annually for preformance of the aforesaid act. Among the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCampbell County\u003c/geogname\u003epapers, Justice \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAdam Clement\u003c/persname\u003esays that \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Gilbert\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCampbell\u003c/geogname\u003eon April 29, 1787 makes oath that\n         Negro slave \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJack\u003c/persname\u003e--property of Watts of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePrince Edward County\u003c/geogname\u003e--ran away and was\n         found 50 miles thence. Among the legal papers of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePrince Edward\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdward Watts\u003c/persname\u003esold to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Watts\u003c/persname\u003eeight Negro slaves: \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTrue\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWinnie\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003cpersname\u003ePeter\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSarah\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBetty\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRachel\u003c/persname\u003e, and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eDoc\u003c/persname\u003eon January 14, 1787. There is also a\n         account of Dr. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eM. John King\u003c/persname\u003ewith the sheriff of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLunenburg\u003c/geogname\u003ewhich has an entry dating 1769:\n         the former is in account with \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[John] Epps\u003c/persname\u003efor four lbs. of tobacco at\n         £0.5.1.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAmong the Advertisements there is an advertisement dated\n         September 20, 1871 from the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eOmaha, Nebraska Lottery\u003c/corpname\u003efor the building\n         of a public library in the city. A broadside from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eCox and Sons Church Furniture\u003c/corpname\u003eshows a\n         garish stained-glass window commemorating the late President \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames Garfield\u003c/persname\u003e. There is an undated\n         letter to Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders\u003c/persname\u003easking for a subscription\n         to the \n         \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eGraphic,\u003c/title\u003ea ladies society\n         magazine. There is an undated list of books from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGeorge Munro, Publishers\u003c/corpname\u003e. There is also a\n         broadside for \"The World's Christmas Hymn\"--an analogy of\n         English poetry pertaining to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eChrist\u003c/persname\u003e's birth dating from the medieval\n         period.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe church related papers include a letter, March 21, 1904,\n         from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eVirginia Polytechnic Institute\u003c/corpname\u003eto the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eSaunders\u003c/famname\u003easking for aid for the building of\n         an Episcopal parsonage at the university. The letter\n         enunciates a fear of the danger of Episcopal boys being weaned\n         from their faith by the compulsory attendance at the services\n         of other sects due to the absence of a Episcopal parsonage.\n         There is also an Episcopal \"Church Kalendar,\" 1882-1883,\n         listing holy days with information on the faith, church\n         service, and background of the Anglican/Episcopalian\n         faith.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eCivil War papers range from 1861 to 1864. During 1862-1864,\n         there are a number of furloughs issued to \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eConfederate\u003c/corpname\u003eenlisted men in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, each with a physical\n         description of the bearer, and addressed \"to all whom it may\n         concern.\" On August 10, 1862, there is a provision return for\n         a company of the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003e13th Regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers\u003c/corpname\u003e.\n         There are also a number of CSA \"special requisitions\", chiefly\n         ordering clothing, shoes, and blankets, most signed by Captain\n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e, assistant\n         quartermaster, of Company K, Virginia Regiment.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe educational papers range from 1848-1903, n.d. There is\n         a page from a 1848 French edition of the fables of La Fontaine\n         from the \"Academie de Norfolk.\" There is an \n         \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\"Educational Treatise on the Constitution\"\u003c/title\u003e,\n         September 6, 1877, by \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Randolph Tucker\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. There is a 1892-1893 brochure\n         for the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eEdgeworth School\u003c/corpname\u003e, a church-related\n         boarding and day school for females. There is the fall term\n         1895 grade report from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eVirginia Polytechnic Institute\u003c/corpname\u003e(formerly \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eVirginia Agriculture and Mechanical\n         College\u003c/corpname\u003e) for \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders, III\u003c/persname\u003e. There is a fall\n         term 1902 grade report from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eHollins College\u003c/corpname\u003efor \n         \u003cpersname\u003eElsie Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e. There is another VPI\n         grade report, from February 1903, for \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCarter Temple Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e. There is a report\n         from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eSt. Timothy's School\u003c/corpname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCatonsville, Maryland\u003c/geogname\u003e. Another undated\n         piece is a \"rules for spelling\" sheet from a grammar book.\n         There are also undated fragments of Latin, French, and\n         algebra.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are lectures, essays, and poems, 1794, 1818, 1843,\n         and n.d., including a scrap of a lecture dated September 6,\n         1794 from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdward Watts\u003c/persname\u003e; another lecture on motive\n         dated September 16, 1794; and, a series of oral essays from\n         1843.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous material, 1887-1892, includes a note of the\n         marriage of Capt. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders\u003c/persname\u003eto \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary Gwathmey\u003c/persname\u003eon July 30.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe obituaries include a reprint of the 1858 obituary of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders, Sr\u003c/persname\u003e, a reprint of the\n         1867 obituary of Fleming, Sr.'s wife-- \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAlice Fleming\u003c/persname\u003e--and the 1904 obituary of \n         \u003cpersname\u003ePeter Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e. The obituaries of\n         Fleming, Sr. and Alice are panegyrics. The first two were\n         transcribed by \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Blair Dabney\u003c/persname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe photographs include an unidentified photograph of a\n         young member of the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eSaunders family\u003c/famname\u003eand undated photo cards of\n         liturgical furniture.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eBound Volumes\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe Day Books include a day book from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eMaple Creek Mills\u003c/corpname\u003edating from 1842. There\n         is a 1867 day book with one page filled, made of a cut\n         agricultural crop ledger. There is also in the book a pasted\n         in notice from the Adjuctant Inspector's Office in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003e, July 29, 1863. Dating January\n         18, 1872 is a subscription book for the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLee Monumental Association\u003c/corpname\u003e. Also present\n         is a $1 donation from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAlex Berkeley\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eYellow Branch, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. There are also\n         farm journals dating 1855 through 1860.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eA card game, 1846, called \"The Game of Kings made Easy\"\n         which is based on the kings of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eEngland\u003c/geogname\u003ewho reigned down to its date, is\n         also present. The card for Henry V is missing. Many of the\n         cards contain information of the kings of an antiquarian\n         nature.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe Memorandum books, 1873-1874 and 1881-1894, owned by \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders\u003c/persname\u003e, includes employees,\n         supplies, and construction information in the first volume.\n         The latter has a note at its end which mentions survey\n         data.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eOtter River Township\u003c/corpname\u003eRecord Book dates\n         from 1870-1874. There are references to road building. An\n         entry for June 16, 1871 notes the ordering of \"tickets\" for\n         road tax and township levy. Also included are lists of\n         expenses for board members with lists of expenses for\n         materials bought. One entry notes that \n         \u003cpersname\u003eB. H. Anthony\u003c/persname\u003e, overseer of the poor,\n         sends three paupers--one white woman and two black woman--to\n         the poor house. Expenses for the poor house are noted. At 1874\n         and 1875 meetings, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFleming Saunders\u003c/persname\u003eis mentioned as road\n         overseer in certain districts.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection, 1745-1910, n.d., of ca. 2100 items,\n         consists of correspondence, business and legal papers,\n         miscellaneous, and bound volumes, pertaining to the \n         Davis Family, \n         Saunders Family, and \n         Watts Family. Large portions of the\n         correspondence belong to \n         William Wattsand \n         Fleming Saunders. Included with the\n         correspondence is a letterbook, 1873-1880, of \n         Frank Prufer. The business papers include\n         accounts, bonds, correspondence, and notes and receipts,\n         chiefly pertaining to \n         William Wattsand \n         Fleming Saunders, but also various\n         members of these families. The legal papers include court\n         dockets and memoranda of \n         William Watts, documents, and wills.\n         There are various legal papers of \n         William Wattspertaining to \n         Virginiacounties including \n         Amelia County, \n         Amherst County, \n         Buckingham County, \n         Campbell County, \n         Cumberland County, \n         Prince Edward County. The miscellaneous\n         material includes advertisements, educational papers,\n         photographs, printed, religious papers, and fragments. The\n         bound volumes include day books, a blacksmith book, a farm\n         journal, memorandum books, and a township record. Folders are\n         arranged alphabetically within each series, with material\n         inside arranged chronologically.","Correspondence","From the correspondence of the \n         Davis Family, \n         Saunders Family, and related families,\n         1800-1856, there is a letter addressed to \"Sully,\" December\n         30, 1800, from \n         Louisa County, which advises the\n         recipient, who had asked for religious instruction, to seek\n         the \n         Kingdom of God. A letter dated April 2,\n         1812 from \n         James Raylandto his sister mentions that\n         his cousin is strapped for cash, and asks if the recipient can\n         help him. A rather unusual letter, dating July 24, 1836, from \n         Mount Pleasant, indicates that \"Mary\n         thinks a little Brandy would be of service to her,\" and\n         requests that some be sent to her. A letter written to Captain\n         Davis on January 9, 1844, mentions that \n         Pleasant Milkhillneeds brandy, and asks\n         that it be sent with \n         David(probably a slave) for there is none\n         at \n         Bethel. A letter dating November 6, 1856\n         at \n         Bleak Hillsmakes a reference to \"Roanoke\"\n         [Roanoke County, or \n         John Randolph's estate \"Roanoke\"?].","From their correspondence dating 1862-1904, there is a\n         letter to \n         Sam Tyree, Esq, July 17, 1870 from [his]\n         student: \n         [Sam L. Preston?]complaining that he can\n         not attend sunday school because of prostration. There is also\n         a letter dated April 8, 1901 from \n         Trinity and Ivy Chapelin \n         Boonsboro, Bedford Countyto a Mr.\n         Randolph inviting him to preach there every other Sunday.\n         There is also an undated fragment referring to a comet the\n         size of a full moon and a meteor shower which \"will be a sight\n         to see.\"","Among the families' undated correspondence, is a letter\n         dated November 17 to \n         \"Carter\" [Saunders?], by a female who\n         mentions [her] children's Latin lessons. There is another\n         letter to a Miss Kerr which mentions a recipe for Tongue a la\n         Mode. There is also a letter, dated October 23, [1805?], from\n         a \n         Sam K. Jenny, probably a doctor of\n         medicine, which mentions that \n         William Greenattended a man named\n         Barnhart to \n         Bedfordso Jenny could prescribe to his\n         case and that he \"forbad the case of ardent spirits.\"","From the correspondence of \n         Eva (Smith) Saunders, dated 1868-1894,\n         there is a letter, February 24, 1889, from \n         The Grovewhich mentions that while Eva\n         passed her exams--her brother \n         Fleming Saunders IIIdid not. A letter,\n         August 2, 1892, to \n         Eva Saundersfrom \n         M. Natalie Manson, at \n         Wintore, speaks of school and Latin.\n         There is an interesting letter, December 10, 1893, from \n         Florence, Italyto Eva, mentioning that\n         there is no silver in \n         Italyfor the English and French are\n         buying it up, that \"Coppers are such a bother, and so heavy to\n         carry,\" seeing the works of \n         Donatoand \n         Brunelleschiand the \n         Medici Chapel, and the \n         \"Brothers of Pity\"who wear black robes\n         and carry a corpse which \"made my blood turn cold.\" There is a\n         letter, January 13, 1894, to Eva, which mentions sending a\n         book to \n         May Begg, \"a literary courtship under the\n         auspices of \n         Pike's Peak. \" \n         Fleming Saunders IIIat \n         Randolph-Macon Academyin \n         Bedfordwrites to Eva on May 15, 1894,\n         saying he tried to get a tennis tournament for field day, and\n         congratulates Eva on her chicken raising and hopes his are\n         doing better.","Among the \n         Eva Saundersundated correspondence, there\n         is a fragment which notes that Miss Begg sent to its writer a\n         little book called \"The greatest thing in the World.\" A letter\n         dated November 26 to Eva contains drawings of women's blouses\n         and concerns her ordered blouses.","From the correspondence of \n         Fleming Saundersand \n         Mary (Gwathmey) Saunders, 1858-1879, a\n         letter dated September 5, 1871, from \n         Peter Saunders, Jr., \n         Bleak Hill, says that his tobacco crop\n         has suffered. Another letter, April 17, 1874, from \n         Jeanie Edmond, \n         Hudson Lodge, makes a reference to the \n         Jubilee Singerstraveling to raise money\n         for a \"slave college somewhere in the Northern States\"; to\n         acquaintances visiting \n         England, mentioning a \"public worship\n         bill\" in \n         Parliament, and one acquaintance having\n         an appointment with the Bishop of \n         Melbourne; and to visiting \n         Australia. In a postcard dated August 21,\n         1879, \n         W. A. Alrichasks \n         Fleming Saunders' opinion as to the next\n         \"services\" in \"regular course,\" and saying that it best not to\n         alter rotation as \"last service was omitted.\" He also mentions\n         that Mrs. \n         C[harles] Dabneyhas a fine little\n         daughter.","In the Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, 1880-1892,\n         there is a letter dated March 3, 1880 from M. Caden to\n         Saunders stating that he can not board a minister, but will\n         give the same salary as before. \n         Peter Saunderswrites from \n         Bleak Hillon January 19, 1881 saying that\n         he has no specific desire to be a director on the \n         Virgina Midland [Rail] Road, and does not\n         think he could get the appointment anyway; he is still a\n         director on the \n         Franklin and Pittsylvania Railroad\n         Company, and fears a possible conflict of interest.\n         W. A. Alrichwrites from \n         Emanuel Rectory, \n         Chatham, Virginia, on February 16, 1882,\n         saying he is glad that the \n         Saunders' keep up the old St. Valentine's\n         Day tradition, by sending so practical a token of affection. \n         Ellen Boulder, a school teacher, writes\n         to \n         Mary Saundersfrom \n         Drake's Branchon March 18, 1889,\n         mentioning a five month school term ending on March 1st and a\n         June 23 to July 23 summer session. \n         [Peter Saunders], \n         Bleak Hill, writes \n         Fleming Saunders, on October 26, 1891\n         mentioning Republican elements in the \"alliance\" [farmers'\n         alliance such as the \n         Grange?].","In the Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, 1893-1900,\n         Fleming Saunders IIIwrites to his parents\n         from \n         Randolph-Macon Academyin \n         Bedfordon March 14, 1893, saying that he\n         is in the Baptist Church in the morning and the Methodist in\n         the afternoon, and tells of boys who spend more time with the\n         girls than studying. \n         James F. Plummerwrites to Captain\n         Saunders on March 29, 1893, [from a theological seminary?],\n         saying that exams are beginning, and implying that knowledge\n         of Hebrew and Apologetics will be next among those things\n         tested. \n         Peter Saunderswrites to Fleming from \n         Bleak Hill, on March 30, 1894, mentioning\n         the Bland Bill and the fear that its veto would cause discord\n         in the \n         Democratic Party, and discussing briefly\n         possible effects on the present financial situation.","In the Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, 1901-1910,\n         there is a letter, July 19, 1901, from \n         Edward Watts Saunders, while serving in\n         the \n         Virginia House of Delegates. \n         William W. Oldwrites to Fleming on\n         February 2, 1903 about a land sale and his agreement to sell\n         the land as a whole parcel to two black men, and suggesting a\n         method of finalizing the transaction. \n         E. W. Saunderswrites to Fleming on\n         January 21, 1904 mentioning an inquiry about his land near\n         \"Vic. Muse.\" A letter, [March 1904], from \n         Alice [Saunders]at \n         Hollins, Virginia, to her aunt Saunders\n         refers to the Roman poet \n         Virgil. She writes to her mother on March\n         12, 1904 mentioning that John [ ] had failed in \n         Caesarand that he had been in the second\n         book of \n         Virgil.","In the undated Fleming and Mary Saunders correspondence, \n         D. Saunderswrites to his mother from \n         Randolph-Macon Academyon February 10,\n         saying that he is learning German and is plagued by poor\n         spelling, and that the boys dance every night and were\n         previously boxing.","In the correspondence of \n         William Watts, 1754-1784, there is a\n         letter dated June 27, 1771 which summons Watts to the \n         General Assemblyin \n         Williamsburg. \n         Samuel Dilworthwrites on June 2, 1783\n         from \n         Blanfordmentioning the problem of\n         collecting debts owed to the British. \n         Thomas Baldwin, Jr.writes on December 22,\n         1784 concerning the purchase of \"the Negro Fellow\" for\n         $18.","In the Watts correspondence, 1785-1789, a letter, December\n         16, 1785, from \n         William Roachinforms Watts that while \n         Peter Kernis employing Watts in a matter\n         between Kern and Roach, Watts is to plead for Roach in all\n         matters, suggesting a conflict of interest. \n         Arthur Campbell, a candidate for the\n         senate from the Western Distict, writes, on March 24, 1788,\n         asking for Watts' support. \n         Edward Grahamof \n         Bedford, writes on December 20, 1792,\n         mentioning that he saw the Watts' son reading \n         Horaceand sending the boy a copy of \n         Cicerowhich would supply \"the means of\n         raising him as high in eminence as you could reasonably wish,\"\n         and adding that the boy will need to learn Greek as he will\n         soon be studying science.","In the Watts correspondence, 1793-1794, \n         Duncan Rosewrites from \n         Petersburg, on July 8, 1794, stating that\n         Buchanan's Hartie and Companyhas been\n         doing business in \n         Great Britainand is waiting for a\n         successor to Hartie to be appointed before certain books could\n         be examined by Rose. Another letter pertains to relations with\n         Franceand \n         Britainat this time: \n         George Hancockwrites to Watts in 1794\n         mentioning the rearing of a navy \"to repel the insult to our\n         ploy,\" referring to commerce restriction [on American goods]\n         by a nation which does not have a commerce treaty with the\n         U.S., and referring to Mr. \n         [James] Madison's arguments whereas he\n         conducted himself in a manner worthy of himself. \n         Creed Taylorwrites on May 11, 1795,\n         concerning some bonds. \n         William Vannersonwrites, on October 30,\n         1795, from \n         Petersburgmentioning a British war sloop\n         in \n         Norfolk, Virginiaand the order for\n         carrying American bottoms bound for \n         Franceinto British ports with invoice\n         being revoked, revealing that some say that this retaliation\n         has been brought about by Americans invoicing their flour at\n         $27 per barrel.","In Watts' correspondence with \n         Edward Randolph, 1796-1797, Randolph\n         writes from \n         Richmondon February 21 and March 13, 1796\n         on the subject of British creditors. In Watts' correspondence\n         with \n         Thomas F. Scott, 1792-1798, Scott writes\n         on January 4, 1796 and December 18, 1798 on the subject of\n         British debts. In the correspondence of \n         William Wattswith \n         John Watts, 1784-1800, John writes to\n         William in April 1784 from \n         Lincoln County, Virginia(now \n         Kentucky), concerning apprehension about\n         a possible Indian war in the \n         Northwest Territories. John says that\n         while the lands in \n         Kentuckyare good, the inconveniences are\n         many, and that the doomsayers will probably prevent the\n         surveying of lands on the northwest side of the Ohio.","Business Papers","There are general accounts, 1751-1899, n.d. An account,\n         beginning November 16, 1762, with \n         George Kippen \u0026 Co.at their store in \n         Goochland, Virginia, lists \n         John Gilliamas having ordered a dozen\n         flints, 3/4 yard of bearskin, and a dozen pipes. There is a\n         list, April 20, 1763, pertaining to the estate of \n         A. Watts, on which is listed a\n         £0.2.0 debt to \n         Mary Petillo, the only woman on the list,\n         and a £2.4.9 debt to Sir \n         William Skipwith. The account of \n         Thomas Eastwith \n         Archelaus Austinfrom November 15, 1771,\n         consists of beer, wine, grog, and a gallon of corn, with one\n         entry \"to saging one night\" perhaps pertaining to the making\n         of moonshine. An account, beginning January 20, 1775, of N[ ]\n         Vaughn with \n         Edward Wattslists various quantities of\n         rum, molasses, and sugar. There are several accounts,\n         1779-1794, of the estate of \n         Nathaniel Davis, including an entry for\n         1784 for three yards of woollen for a Negro jacket, and May 9,\n         1784 for half of hire of \n         Jacob. There is a section, \"Accts\n         Overlooked,\" from 1784, which refers to tobacco being a share\n         and half share for \n         Jacob, and another for dinner at the\n         courthouse when on business. There is an account of \n         James Daviswith \n         Daniel Warwick, dating 1799-1803, with\n         references to a variety of items including coffee, sewing\n         materials, dinner ware, alcohol, and accessories. Mrs. \n         Elizabeth Davis' account beginning May\n         31, 1807, has an entries for coffee, condiments, and sewing\n         material. An account, March 26, 1810, of Capt. \n         James Daviswith \n         Rowland P. Bankslists \"163 days tuition\n         at $8 p. ann. $5 cts 1 1/2.\" The account, beginning August 14,\n         1826, of Capt. \n         James Daviswith \n         Thomas Pleasants, has lists orders for\n         cheese, mackerel, cotton, and whiskey. On October 31, 1832,\n         Judge Saunders, of \n         Lynchburg, Virginia, orders castor oil,\n         ointment, and a syringe. Accounts which mention tea are rare\n         but there is an undated fragment of Mr. \n         James Daviswhich contains an entry for\n         imperial tea. There is an undated \"memorandum of brandy\" taken\n         from Mrs. Eubank.","The accounts of \n         Williams Wattsspan 1752-1797. There is\n         also a hotel account with \n         Charles Williamsonwith entries dating\n         1763, 1773, and 1774. There are accounts for the boarding,\n         clothing, and feeding of Negro boys with Mrs. \n         Betty Tuckerand \n         Betty Kirkland, both beginning September\n         10, 1767, and Capt. \n         Joseph Tucker, 1767-1769. Watts has\n         accounts, 1768, with \n         John Brittanfor a waistcoat, shoes,\n         stockings, and a hat. There is a 1769 account for various\n         building supplies. Watts also has an account, beginning April\n         20, 1771, with \n         Miller Woodsonwith an entry of May 16,\n         1772 listing a \n         Patrick Henry. There is a document which\n         contains information on the estate of \n         William Randolph. There is another\n         lodging account, July 26, 1773 through December 3, 1776, of\n         Watts with \n         Charles Williams. There is an account\n         beginning March 9, 1778, with \n         William Kirklandwhich includes listings\n         for tuition and educational books. A January 10, 1780 account\n         with \n         Frederick Nancementions a violin and a\n         set of strings. There is an account, beginning December 21,\n         1787, with \n         Robert Wilsonordering Hyson Tea, coffee,\n         and a bottle of snuff. From a 1791 account of \n         Edward McDonaldwith \n         William Watts, there is the note of the\n         hire of a Negro. From a 1792 account of \n         Charles Smith, there is a note for the\n         finding of a Negro woman and for the inspecting of tobacco.\n         There are two medical bills, one with \n         George Martin, beginning January 14,\n         1794, and one with Doctor \n         Graham, beginning November 3, 1795. In\n         October 1797, Watts had an account with \n         George Quillefor the hire of a Negro.\n         There is an undated account of \n         W. Walter Spencewith Watts for the hire\n         of a Negro for eight months.","Promissory notes and receipts range from 1754-1905, n.d.\n         There are several items concerned with the estate of \n         John Flemingand include an entry for\n         February 1764 for a Negro bought for $10. Between \n         George Martinand Watts there is an\n         agreement, October 3, 1794, mentioning the purchase of red\n         wheat and the hire of a Negro woman. \n         James Davishas a note dated 1803 with the\n         Sheriff of \n         Amherst Countyfor tax on four Negroes,\n         four horses, and five tithes. \n         Elizabeth Davishas a note dated 1816 for\n         tax on three Negroes and one horse. There is a note from\n         December 6, 1827 pertaining to a $5 bond for the hire of a\n         Negro man by \n         James Davisfrom \n         J. Wrightfor \n         Lavinia Wright. There is a 1840 note from\n         Charles Davisto the Sheriff of \n         Amherstfor tax on six Negroes and six\n         horses.","Legal Papers","There are a number of court memoranda, 1768-1786, n.d.,\n         kept by \n         William Wattsin his capacity as a lawyer.\n         In a November 10, 1771 memo for the \n         Buckingham Countycourt, there is an entry\n         for detinue for Negro woman named \n         Agge. From the memo for the April 1772\n         court at \n         Lunenburg County, \n         Thomas Taylorand his wife have a suit\n         against a Hurt for a Negro in \n         Amelia. There is also a list of debts\n         owed to Watts for the year 1794. Dating 1771 through 1782,\n         there are court dockets from \n         Amelia Countyand \n         Lunenburg Countyfrom 1771-1782. A number\n         of the entries have Watts as the litigant. There is a 1773 day\n         book with the signatures of William and \n         Edward Watts, which includes a record of \n         William Watts' court expenses. There are\n         also legal day books, 1772-1773, of Watts, with entries for \n         Buckingham County, \n         Amelia, \n         Cumberland County, and \n         Prince Edward Countyas well as for \n         Williamsburg, Virginia. There is another\n         1773 memorandum book of Watts with entries for \n         Amelia County, \n         Cumberland County, and \n         Buckingham County.","The indentures date 1749-1788, n.d. From January 1, 1763,\n         there is an agreement between \n         Benjamin Tambroand \n         Ayres Hodnettof \n         Buckinghamin regard to the former's son, \n         John Tambro, to be apprentice to the\n         latter for seven years. From March 28, 1774, there is an\n         indenture between Watts and \n         William Ford. From September 17, 1768,\n         there is an agreement between \n         Abraham Westand \n         John Blankenshipof \n         Prince Edward. On November 17, 1772,\n         there is an agreement between \n         John Lewallenof \n         Amelia Countyand \n         James and Robert Donalds and Company,\n         Merchants of \n         Glasgow. On September 15, 1778, there is\n         an agreement between \n         David Wrightof \n         Botetourtand \n         Alexander Paineof the same concerning a\n         land dispute in the area where the \n         Roanoke Riverand \n         Tinker Creek.","The will, December 25, 1745, of \n         Thomas Pattersonof \n         Albemarle County, names his slaves and\n         divides them among his children and wife, and requests that\n         his land in \n         Goochland Countybe known as \n         \"Locust Thicket.\"Margery Hinshawcontested the will of \n         Samuel Hinshawdated March 1758 with \n         [Cedw] Gibsonon July 10, 1765. Hinshaw\n         had divided his slaves between his still living wife, his\n         daughter \n         Elizabeth Hinshaw, and the latter's\n         children. This situation involved a slave of Elizabeth. The\n         will of \n         Thomas Bottomof \n         Ameliadated May 10, 1760 divides his\n         slaves which are named between his three daughters.","A folder of general legal papers date 1765-1903, n.d. The\n         inventory and appraisal, 1826, of the estate of \n         John Eubankmentions prices for his\n         Negroes: £300 for a man named \n         Jacob, £200 for a man named \n         Joe, £10 for a woman named \n         Hannah, £20 for a girl named \n         Lolly, and £0 for a girl named\n         Caroline. There is also a list of tickets\n         of ommission paid by \n         William Watts, attorney. Among the legal\n         papers of \n         Amelia County, 1768 through 1789\n         including undated material, a document dated May 15, 1783\n         states that \n         Sarah Tinkeron December 6, 1781 gave her\n         son-in-law \n         John Tuckeran ailing Negro named \n         Neduntil the latter gets well whereas he\n         will be returned to \n         Sarah Tucker. In an undated document, \n         George Vaughnyields up title/right of two\n         Negroes--named \n         Frankand \n         Phoebe--to son-in-law \n         John Norris--formerly given to grandson \n         John Norrisby a deed dated October 2,\n         1796: \"said slaves will forever defend me from my heirs.\" The\n         son-in-law Norris will pay Vaughn or wife £10\n         annually for preformance of the aforesaid act. Among the \n         Campbell Countypapers, Justice \n         Adam Clementsays that \n         Charles Gilbertof \n         Campbellon April 29, 1787 makes oath that\n         Negro slave \n         Jack--property of Watts of \n         Prince Edward County--ran away and was\n         found 50 miles thence. Among the legal papers of \n         Prince Edward, \n         Edward Wattssold to \n         William Wattseight Negro slaves: \n         True, \n         James, \n         Winnie, \n         Peter, \n         Sarah, \n         Betty, \n         Rachel, and \n         Docon January 14, 1787. There is also a\n         account of Dr. \n         M. John Kingwith the sheriff of \n         Lunenburgwhich has an entry dating 1769:\n         the former is in account with \n         [John] Eppsfor four lbs. of tobacco at\n         £0.5.1.","Miscellaneous","Among the Advertisements there is an advertisement dated\n         September 20, 1871 from the \n         Omaha, Nebraska Lotteryfor the building\n         of a public library in the city. A broadside from \n         Cox and Sons Church Furnitureshows a\n         garish stained-glass window commemorating the late President \n         James Garfield. There is an undated\n         letter to Mrs. \n         Fleming Saundersasking for a subscription\n         to the \n         Graphic,a ladies society\n         magazine. There is an undated list of books from \n         George Munro, Publishers. There is also a\n         broadside for \"The World's Christmas Hymn\"--an analogy of\n         English poetry pertaining to \n         Christ's birth dating from the medieval\n         period.","The church related papers include a letter, March 21, 1904,\n         from \n         Virginia Polytechnic Instituteto the \n         Saundersasking for aid for the building of\n         an Episcopal parsonage at the university. The letter\n         enunciates a fear of the danger of Episcopal boys being weaned\n         from their faith by the compulsory attendance at the services\n         of other sects due to the absence of a Episcopal parsonage.\n         There is also an Episcopal \"Church Kalendar,\" 1882-1883,\n         listing holy days with information on the faith, church\n         service, and background of the Anglican/Episcopalian\n         faith.","Civil War papers range from 1861 to 1864. During 1862-1864,\n         there are a number of furloughs issued to \n         Confederateenlisted men in \n         Virginia, each with a physical\n         description of the bearer, and addressed \"to all whom it may\n         concern.\" On August 10, 1862, there is a provision return for\n         a company of the \n         13th Regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers.\n         There are also a number of CSA \"special requisitions\", chiefly\n         ordering clothing, shoes, and blankets, most signed by Captain\n         Fleming Saunders, assistant\n         quartermaster, of Company K, Virginia Regiment.","The educational papers range from 1848-1903, n.d. There is\n         a page from a 1848 French edition of the fables of La Fontaine\n         from the \"Academie de Norfolk.\" There is an \n         \"Educational Treatise on the Constitution\",\n         September 6, 1877, by \n         John Randolph Tuckerof \n         Virginia. There is a 1892-1893 brochure\n         for the \n         Edgeworth School, a church-related\n         boarding and day school for females. There is the fall term\n         1895 grade report from \n         Virginia Polytechnic Institute(formerly \n         Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical\n         College) for \n         Fleming Saunders, III. There is a fall\n         term 1902 grade report from \n         Hollins Collegefor \n         Elsie Saunders. There is another VPI\n         grade report, from February 1903, for \n         Carter Temple Saunders. There is a report\n         from \n         St. Timothy's Schoolof \n         Catonsville, Maryland. Another undated\n         piece is a \"rules for spelling\" sheet from a grammar book.\n         There are also undated fragments of Latin, French, and\n         algebra.","There are lectures, essays, and poems, 1794, 1818, 1843,\n         and n.d., including a scrap of a lecture dated September 6,\n         1794 from \n         Edward Watts; another lecture on motive\n         dated September 16, 1794; and, a series of oral essays from\n         1843.","Miscellaneous material, 1887-1892, includes a note of the\n         marriage of Capt. \n         Fleming Saundersto \n         Mary Gwathmeyon July 30.","The obituaries include a reprint of the 1858 obituary of \n         Fleming Saunders, Sr, a reprint of the\n         1867 obituary of Fleming, Sr.'s wife-- \n         Alice Fleming--and the 1904 obituary of \n         Peter Saunders. The obituaries of\n         Fleming, Sr. and Alice are panegyrics. The first two were\n         transcribed by \n         John Blair Dabney.","The photographs include an unidentified photograph of a\n         young member of the \n         Saunders familyand undated photo cards of\n         liturgical furniture.","Bound Volumes","The Day Books include a day book from \n         Maple Creek Millsdating from 1842. There\n         is a 1867 day book with one page filled, made of a cut\n         agricultural crop ledger. There is also in the book a pasted\n         in notice from the Adjuctant Inspector's Office in \n         Richmond, July 29, 1863. Dating January\n         18, 1872 is a subscription book for the \n         Lee Monumental Association. Also present\n         is a $1 donation from \n         Alex Berkeleyof \n         Yellow Branch, Virginia. There are also\n         farm journals dating 1855 through 1860.","A card game, 1846, called \"The Game of Kings made Easy\"\n         which is based on the kings of \n         Englandwho reigned down to its date, is\n         also present. The card for Henry V is missing. Many of the\n         cards contain information of the kings of an antiquarian\n         nature.","The Memorandum books, 1873-1874 and 1881-1894, owned by \n         Fleming Saunders, includes employees,\n         supplies, and construction information in the first volume.\n         The latter has a note at its end which mentions survey\n         data.","The \n         Otter River TownshipRecord Book dates\n         from 1870-1874. There are references to road building. An\n         entry for June 16, 1871 notes the ordering of \"tickets\" for\n         road tax and township levy. Also included are lists of\n         expenses for board members with lists of expenses for\n         materials bought. One entry notes that \n         B. H. Anthony, overseer of the poor,\n         sends three paupers--one white woman and two black woman--to\n         the poor house. Expenses for the poor house are noted. At 1874\n         and 1875 meetings, \n         Fleming Saundersis mentioned as road\n         overseer in certain districts."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \n            \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e\n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. Library. 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For more information concerning the contributions of\n         the \n          Henkel family to the printing of religious\n         works and preaching in the Lutheran Church, consult Klaus\n         Wust's Guide to the Henkel Family Papers and Christopher L.\n         Dolinetsch's book, The German Press of the Shenandoah Valley.","Most of the early correspondence, [1812]-1823, consists of\n         letters of \n          David Henkel to his brother, \n          Solomon Henkel (1777-1847), or other\n         family members, and generally concern the publication plans\n         for religious books, pamphlets, and hymnals, his travels as a\n         Lutheran preacher, Biblical exegesis, book sales, Lutheran\n         synodical affairs, Lutheran doctrine, and revisions of Henkel\n         publications. All of \n          David Henkel's letters are in German\n         script unless otherwise noted.","The following list of letters from \n          David Henkel to his brother Solomon\n         usually include brief content notes: fragment ( [1812] );\n         hymnal publication (Oct. 12, 1812); travel and news of \n          South Carolina (Nov. 10, 1812); Biblical\n         passages (Apr. 29, 1813); book orders (Jun. 17, 1813); content\n         unknown (Jun. 19 and Oct. 21, 1813); in English, a long\n         discourse on religious ideas, especially concerning the errors\n         of the Calvinists and other sects (Jan. 15, 1814); in English,\n         the need for many English Christian catechisms in the South\n         (Jun. 28, 1815); book orders (Jul. 24, 1816 and Apr. 30,\n         1817); content unknown (Mar. 10 and May 22, 1817 ); in\n         English, David advises Solomon not to print any more German\n         hymnals and that the Synod has appointed him as a missionary\n         to the West \n          Tennessee area (Oct. 29 , 1817 );\n         publishing and theological writing (Jan. 23, 1818); travel\n         plans and book orders from \n          Europe (Jun. 17, 1818); book sales and\n         travel plans to \n          Louisiana (Aug. 21, 1818); David's aborted\n         trip to \n          Louisiana and his travels as a guest\n         preacher in the Carolinas (Dec. 4, 1818); potential lawsuits\n         over printing delays ard synodical matters (flay 31, 1819);\n         synodical controversy (Aug. 9, 1819); printing (Jan. 27,\n         1820); proposed constitution for a German Society and\n         publishing projects (Apr. 7, 1820); sales of ABC books (Jul.\n         7, 1820); proposal to puplish a book of Lutheran doctrine and\n         belief (Aug. 9, 1820); outline of points to be included in a\n         projected book (Oct. 3, 1820); committee report and findings\n         regarding \n          David Henkel and synodical affairs (Oct.\n         28, 1820); in English, news that the \n          North Carolina synod is in great confusion\n         and the necessity of a visit to all the churches (Oct. 29,\n         1820); hymnal orders and synodical matters, especially in \n          Tennessee (Dec. 18, 1820 and Feb. 10,\n         1821); revisions and printing orders (Feb. 23 and Mar. 1,\n         1821); content unknown (Apr. 12, 1821); synod business,\n         especially in \n          Tennessee (Apr. 17, Jun. 9 and 23, 1821);\n         cook orders (Jul. 9, 1821); hymnal orders, writing projects\n         and synodical matters (Aug. 2, 1821); content unknown (Oct. 5,\n         1821); travels and book distribution (Nov. 29, 1821); fiscal\n         affairs of the synod (Dec. 17, 1821); selections from the\n         Catechism in both German and English and other religious\n         writings (Jan. 31, 1822); the book business and church matters\n         (Mar. 1, 1822); content unknown (Mar. 19, 1822); distribution\n         of ABC books (Apr. 13, 1822); proposal to publish hymnal (May\n         30, 1822); business transactions (Jun. 25, 1822);\n         consideration of whether to move to \n          New Market (Aug. 9, 1822); tithing (Nov.\n         18, 1822); synodical matters (Nov. 24, 1822); book business\n         and travel west to \n          Kentucky and \n          Tennessee (May 5, 1823); content unknown\n         (May 11, [n. y.]); publishing proposal, including a tract on\n         baptism (Dec. 25, [n. y.]); and Lutheran doctrine.","David Henkel's letters to others include\n         the following subjects: travel to \n          South Carolina (Apr. 22, 1813); various\n         writings in progress (Dec. 1, 1815) and with content unknown\n         (Feb. 22, 1815; Apr. 23, 1816; and Oct. 30, 1820).","The other major group of letters consists of the\n         correspondence of the \n          Henkel family . Most of this correspondence\n         is concerned with the translation and revision of the Book of\n         Concord, or Symbolical Books of the \n          Evangelical Lutheran Church , which was\n         undertaken by the \n          Henkel family as a labor of love for the\n         benerit of the Lutheran Church in the United States. In\n         addition to members of the \n          Henkel family , \n          H. Wetzel and \n          J. R. Moser were employed as translators\n         for the Book of Concord by \n          Solomon D. Henkel and Company . Both men\n         corresponded with members of the \n          Henkel family . Letters written on the\n         following dates discuss their translations: Mar. 20, Apr. 30,\n         and Aug. 18, 1846; Aug. 3 and Dec. 8, 1847; Feb. 4, Mar. 25,\n         and Aug. 25, 1848.","The revision of the Book of Concord, begun in 1851,\n         attracted the services of several well-known Lutheran\n         scholars. Copies of the letters of \n          Samuel G. Henkel and \n          Solomon D. Henkel to these men asking for\n         their help in revising the various sections of the Book of\n         Concord and responding to the corrections and the replies from\n         these scholars compose the majority of the correspondence from\n         1851-1854. Those scholars who contributed to the second\n         edition include \n          Charles Philip Rrauth of Gettysburg,\n         Pennsylvania, \n          W. F. Lehman of Columbus, Ohio, \n          John G. Morris of Baltimore and \n          Charles F. Schaeffer of Easton,\n         Pennsylvania. Letters concerning the work on the second\n         edition of the Book of Concord include: Dec. 22, 24, 28, 30,\n         and 31, 1851; Jan. 6, 12, 13, 15, 16, 21, and 25; Feb. 5 and\n         13; Mar. 2, 4, 6, and 27; Apr. 12, 20, and 26; May 18; Jun. 21\n         and 30; Jul. 23; Aug. 5; Sep. 3, 8, 20, and 22; Nov. 22; and\n         Dec. 15, 1852; Feb. 19; Jun. 20; Jul. 16; and Nov. 1 and 2,\n         1853, Feb. 8; Mar. 2, 22, and 28; Apr. 3, 7, 14, 18, 21, 24,\n         and 26; May 4, 5, 3, 9, 15, 22, and 30; Jul. 27; Sep. 9, 1854;\n         and Sep. 17, n. y.","Other subjects include: the death of \n          Solomon D. Henkel (Nov. 23, 1847); the\n         Lutheran ministry (Feb. 23, 1848, and Aug. 1849); the\n         translation of the Book of Concord (Aug. 11, 1848; Jan. 20,\n         1849; Feb. 13, 1849; Nov. 12, 1851; Mar. 22 and 29, 1853);\n         various synodical affairs (Jun. 24, 1848; Dec. 5, 1851; Jan.\n         30, 1852; Apr. 28, May 2, and Aug. 31, 1853; and Sep. 21,\n         1857); deeds of the old Benner land in \n          Albemarle County, Virginia (Dec. 21,\n         1849); publication of a translation of Luther's Church Postil,\n         a series of sermons on the epistles of the Church Year (Oct.\n         29 and Llov. 4, 1356; and Apr. 29, 1857) and medical cases\n         (Aug. 6, 1866; Dec. 13, 1880; and Apr. 9, 1885).","Other materials in this collection include notebooks kept\n         by \n          Samuel G. Henkel during the time he\n         studied to be a physician, especially on nosology, osteology\n         and myology. There are also German and English manuscripts\n         concerning Lutheran doctrine, Biblical exegesis, commentaries,\n         a catechistic tract, religious adages, religious treatises,\n         synodical affairs, sermons, a translation of the Apologia of\n         the Confession and The Lesser Catechism of the Eminent\n         Martin Luther. 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The \n          Henkel family of \n          New Market, Virginia, operated the \n          Henkel printing press which became the\n         most important bilingual printing establishment for German\n         Lutherans in the states of \n          Virginia, \n          Tennessee, and \n          North Carolina during the nineteenth\n         century. 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Most of this correspondence\n         is concerned with the translation and revision of the Book of\n         Concord, or Symbolical Books of the \n          Evangelical Lutheran Church , which was\n         undertaken by the \n          Henkel family as a labor of love for the\n         benerit of the Lutheran Church in the United States. In\n         addition to members of the \n          Henkel family , \n          H. Wetzel and \n          J. R. Moser were employed as translators\n         for the Book of Concord by \n          Solomon D. Henkel and Company . Both men\n         corresponded with members of the \n          Henkel family . 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There are also papers concerning the General\n         and \n          Tennessee Synod of the Lutheran Church and\n         the translation of the revision of the Book of Concord.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This addition to the \n          Henkel family papers contains 225 items (3\n         Hollinger boxes; 1 linear shelf foot), 1791-1885, chiefly the\n         correspondence of \n          David Henkel (1795-1831) and other members\n         of the family, manuscripts concerning religion and printing,\n         notebooks relating to medical or scholastic subjects, and\n         miscellaneous family papers. The \n          Henkel family of \n          New Market, Virginia, operated the \n          Henkel printing press which became the\n         most important bilingual printing establishment for German\n         Lutherans in the states of \n          Virginia, \n          Tennessee, and \n          North Carolina during the nineteenth\n         century. For more information concerning the contributions of\n         the \n          Henkel family to the printing of religious\n         works and preaching in the Lutheran Church, consult Klaus\n         Wust's Guide to the Henkel Family Papers and Christopher L.\n         Dolinetsch's book, The German Press of the Shenandoah Valley.","Most of the early correspondence, [1812]-1823, consists of\n         letters of \n          David Henkel to his brother, \n          Solomon Henkel (1777-1847), or other\n         family members, and generally concern the publication plans\n         for religious books, pamphlets, and hymnals, his travels as a\n         Lutheran preacher, Biblical exegesis, book sales, Lutheran\n         synodical affairs, Lutheran doctrine, and revisions of Henkel\n         publications. All of \n          David Henkel's letters are in German\n         script unless otherwise noted.","The following list of letters from \n          David Henkel to his brother Solomon\n         usually include brief content notes: fragment ( [1812] );\n         hymnal publication (Oct. 12, 1812); travel and news of \n          South Carolina (Nov. 10, 1812); Biblical\n         passages (Apr. 29, 1813); book orders (Jun. 17, 1813); content\n         unknown (Jun. 19 and Oct. 21, 1813); in English, a long\n         discourse on religious ideas, especially concerning the errors\n         of the Calvinists and other sects (Jan. 15, 1814); in English,\n         the need for many English Christian catechisms in the South\n         (Jun. 28, 1815); book orders (Jul. 24, 1816 and Apr. 30,\n         1817); content unknown (Mar. 10 and May 22, 1817 ); in\n         English, David advises Solomon not to print any more German\n         hymnals and that the Synod has appointed him as a missionary\n         to the West \n          Tennessee area (Oct. 29 , 1817 );\n         publishing and theological writing (Jan. 23, 1818); travel\n         plans and book orders from \n          Europe (Jun. 17, 1818); book sales and\n         travel plans to \n          Louisiana (Aug. 21, 1818); David's aborted\n         trip to \n          Louisiana and his travels as a guest\n         preacher in the Carolinas (Dec. 4, 1818); potential lawsuits\n         over printing delays ard synodical matters (flay 31, 1819);\n         synodical controversy (Aug. 9, 1819); printing (Jan. 27,\n         1820); proposed constitution for a German Society and\n         publishing projects (Apr. 7, 1820); sales of ABC books (Jul.\n         7, 1820); proposal to puplish a book of Lutheran doctrine and\n         belief (Aug. 9, 1820); outline of points to be included in a\n         projected book (Oct. 3, 1820); committee report and findings\n         regarding \n          David Henkel and synodical affairs (Oct.\n         28, 1820); in English, news that the \n          North Carolina synod is in great confusion\n         and the necessity of a visit to all the churches (Oct. 29,\n         1820); hymnal orders and synodical matters, especially in \n          Tennessee (Dec. 18, 1820 and Feb. 10,\n         1821); revisions and printing orders (Feb. 23 and Mar. 1,\n         1821); content unknown (Apr. 12, 1821); synod business,\n         especially in \n          Tennessee (Apr. 17, Jun. 9 and 23, 1821);\n         cook orders (Jul. 9, 1821); hymnal orders, writing projects\n         and synodical matters (Aug. 2, 1821); content unknown (Oct. 5,\n         1821); travels and book distribution (Nov. 29, 1821); fiscal\n         affairs of the synod (Dec. 17, 1821); selections from the\n         Catechism in both German and English and other religious\n         writings (Jan. 31, 1822); the book business and church matters\n         (Mar. 1, 1822); content unknown (Mar. 19, 1822); distribution\n         of ABC books (Apr. 13, 1822); proposal to publish hymnal (May\n         30, 1822); business transactions (Jun. 25, 1822);\n         consideration of whether to move to \n          New Market (Aug. 9, 1822); tithing (Nov.\n         18, 1822); synodical matters (Nov. 24, 1822); book business\n         and travel west to \n          Kentucky and \n          Tennessee (May 5, 1823); content unknown\n         (May 11, [n. y.]); publishing proposal, including a tract on\n         baptism (Dec. 25, [n. y.]); and Lutheran doctrine.","David Henkel's letters to others include\n         the following subjects: travel to \n          South Carolina (Apr. 22, 1813); various\n         writings in progress (Dec. 1, 1815) and with content unknown\n         (Feb. 22, 1815; Apr. 23, 1816; and Oct. 30, 1820).","The other major group of letters consists of the\n         correspondence of the \n          Henkel family . Most of this correspondence\n         is concerned with the translation and revision of the Book of\n         Concord, or Symbolical Books of the \n          Evangelical Lutheran Church , which was\n         undertaken by the \n          Henkel family as a labor of love for the\n         benerit of the Lutheran Church in the United States. In\n         addition to members of the \n          Henkel family , \n          H. Wetzel and \n          J. R. Moser were employed as translators\n         for the Book of Concord by \n          Solomon D. Henkel and Company . Both men\n         corresponded with members of the \n          Henkel family . Letters written on the\n         following dates discuss their translations: Mar. 20, Apr. 30,\n         and Aug. 18, 1846; Aug. 3 and Dec. 8, 1847; Feb. 4, Mar. 25,\n         and Aug. 25, 1848.","The revision of the Book of Concord, begun in 1851,\n         attracted the services of several well-known Lutheran\n         scholars. Copies of the letters of \n          Samuel G. Henkel and \n          Solomon D. Henkel to these men asking for\n         their help in revising the various sections of the Book of\n         Concord and responding to the corrections and the replies from\n         these scholars compose the majority of the correspondence from\n         1851-1854. Those scholars who contributed to the second\n         edition include \n          Charles Philip Rrauth of Gettysburg,\n         Pennsylvania, \n          W. F. Lehman of Columbus, Ohio, \n          John G. Morris of Baltimore and \n          Charles F. Schaeffer of Easton,\n         Pennsylvania. Letters concerning the work on the second\n         edition of the Book of Concord include: Dec. 22, 24, 28, 30,\n         and 31, 1851; Jan. 6, 12, 13, 15, 16, 21, and 25; Feb. 5 and\n         13; Mar. 2, 4, 6, and 27; Apr. 12, 20, and 26; May 18; Jun. 21\n         and 30; Jul. 23; Aug. 5; Sep. 3, 8, 20, and 22; Nov. 22; and\n         Dec. 15, 1852; Feb. 19; Jun. 20; Jul. 16; and Nov. 1 and 2,\n         1853, Feb. 8; Mar. 2, 22, and 28; Apr. 3, 7, 14, 18, 21, 24,\n         and 26; May 4, 5, 3, 9, 15, 22, and 30; Jul. 27; Sep. 9, 1854;\n         and Sep. 17, n. y.","Other subjects include: the death of \n          Solomon D. Henkel (Nov. 23, 1847); the\n         Lutheran ministry (Feb. 23, 1848, and Aug. 1849); the\n         translation of the Book of Concord (Aug. 11, 1848; Jan. 20,\n         1849; Feb. 13, 1849; Nov. 12, 1851; Mar. 22 and 29, 1853);\n         various synodical affairs (Jun. 24, 1848; Dec. 5, 1851; Jan.\n         30, 1852; Apr. 28, May 2, and Aug. 31, 1853; and Sep. 21,\n         1857); deeds of the old Benner land in \n          Albemarle County, Virginia (Dec. 21,\n         1849); publication of a translation of Luther's Church Postil,\n         a series of sermons on the epistles of the Church Year (Oct.\n         29 and Llov. 4, 1356; and Apr. 29, 1857) and medical cases\n         (Aug. 6, 1866; Dec. 13, 1880; and Apr. 9, 1885).","Other materials in this collection include notebooks kept\n         by \n          Samuel G. Henkel during the time he\n         studied to be a physician, especially on nosology, osteology\n         and myology. There are also German and English manuscripts\n         concerning Lutheran doctrine, Biblical exegesis, commentaries,\n         a catechistic tract, religious adages, religious treatises,\n         synodical affairs, sermons, a translation of the Apologia of\n         the Confession and The Lesser Catechism of the Eminent\n         Martin Luther. There are also papers concerning the General\n         and \n          Tennessee Synod of the Lutheran Church and\n         the translation of the revision of the Book of Concord."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \n            \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e\n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc\u003e\u003c/physloc\u003e\n      "],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":43,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:56:23.128Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_viu01021_c01_c05"}},{"id":"viu_viu00773_c01_c03","type":"Item","attributes":{"title":"Correspondence of the Kagy and Related\n Families, 1803/1896","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_viu00773_c01_c03#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"viu_viu00773_c01_c03","ref_ssm":["viu_viu00773_c01_c03"],"id":"viu_viu00773_c01_c03","ead_ssi":"viu_viu00773","_root_":"viu_viu00773","_nest_parent_":"viu_viu00773_c01","parent_ssi":"viu_viu00773_c01","parent_ssim":["William Ransom Johnson Papers \n 1796-1896","Correspondence"],"parent_ids_ssim":["viu_viu00773","viu_viu00773_c01"],"title_filing_ssi":"Correspondence of the Kagy and Related\n                  Families","title_ssm":["Correspondence of the Kagy and Related\n Families"],"title_tesim":["Correspondence of the Kagy and Related\n Families"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Correspondence of the Kagy and Related\n Families, 1803/1896"],"text":["Correspondence of the Kagy and Related\n Families, 1803/1896","William Ransom Johnson Papers \n 1796-1896","Correspondence","(3 folders)"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["William Ransom Johnson Papers \n 1796-1896","Correspondence"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["William Ransom Johnson Papers \n 1796-1896","Correspondence"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1803/1896"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["1803-1896, n.d."],"level_ssm":["Item"],"level_ssim":["Item"],"component_level_isim":[2],"sort_isi":4,"repository_ssim":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"collection_ssim":["William Ransom Johnson Papers \n 1796-1896"],"physdesc_tesim":["(3 folders)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["Collection is open to research."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"date_range_isim":[1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896],"_nest_path_":"/components#0/components#2","timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:56:08.243Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viu_viu00773","ead_ssi":"viu_viu00773","_root_":"viu_viu00773","_nest_parent_":"viu_viu00773","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/uva-sc/viu00773.xml","title_ssm":["William Ransom Johnson Papers \n 1796-1896"],"title_tesim":["William Ransom Johnson Papers \n 1796-1896"],"normalized_title_ssm":["William Ransom Johnson Papers \n 1796-1896"],"text":["William Ransom Johnson Papers \n 1796-1896","38-203","ca. 368 items","Collection is open to research.","Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities","In this collection are ca. 368 items, 1796-1896, which\n         consist of correspondence, business and legal papers, a\n         lecture notebook, and miscellaneous papers pertaining to\n         several families of \n         Virginia. The material relates to the \n         Johnsons of \n         Petersburg, the \n         Kagys of \n         New Market, and the \n         Logans of \n         Salem, as well as other families.","Letters, 1838-January 1849, to \n         William Ransom Johnson, are chiefly\n         concerned with business matters. Colonel Johnson (1782-1849)\n         was a member of the \n         North CarolinaHouse of Representatives\n         from \n         Warren County, 1807-1808 and 1810-1814;\n         the House of Delegates from \n         Petersburg, 1818-1820 and \n         Chesterfield County, 1821-1822; the \n         VirginiaSenate, 1823-1826; and, the \n         VirginiaHouse of Representatives,\n         1828-1830 and 1833-1837. He married \n         Mary Evansin 1803, and their sons\n         included \n         William Ransom Johnson, Jr., \n         J. E. Johnson, and \n         Marmaduke Johnson. Known as \"The Napoleon\n         of the Turf,\" he was the leading turfman of America for a\n         generation. He established stables at \n         Oakland, \n         Chesterfield County, Virginia, beginning\n         his career on \n         Virginiaturf. During 1808-1813, he raced\n         \"Sir Archy\" and \"Pacolet,\" and won $30,000. He was the leader\n         and manager for the South in the \n         South-North Races, \n         Washington, D.C.in 1823, and also in\n         nearly all thirty contests until 1834. He died in \n         Mobile, Alabamaon February 10, 1849, and\n         was buried at \n         Oakland. Letters, February 26, 1845 and\n         February 2, 1846, from \n         William Yates Gholson(1807-1870), a\n         lawyer practicing in \n         Cincinnati, Ohio, concern a judgment\n         against \n         Mary A. Pughand the collection of the\n         payment in the \n         U. S. District Court. There are several\n         letters (March 30, April 20, October 4, December 3, 1845; and,\n         January 27, March 24, 1846) from \n         Eggleston Cheatham, the overseer for \n         William Ransom Johnson's estate in \n         Yazoo County, Mississippi. These letters\n         discuss a dispute between Johnson and his estate manager, \n         William Berry, and the latter's refusal\n         to accompany Negroes to Johnson in \n         New Orleans, Louisianauntil they make a\n         settlement; and, attempts to sell Johnson's property and\n         estate in \n         Yazoo County. One sale contract, a rent\n         with the option to buy, fell through because of the\n         purchaser's \"bad luck with his negroes since he came to this\n         neighborhood.\" After Cheatham's death in December 1848, there\n         is a letter, July 23, 1849, from his brother \n         William Cheahamto \n         William Ransom Johnson, Jr., concerning\n         the difficulty in selling the estate.","Letters, 1849-1871, to \n         William Ransom Johnson, Jr., are\n         concerned with his father's estate as well as his own business\n         affairs. There are a few letters from his brothers, \n         J. E. Johnson(October 26, 1849; December\n         16, 1850; and, February 22, 1851) and \n         Marmaduke Johnson(January 28, December\n         11, 1850; and, February 26, 1852) mentioning such matters. In\n         his letter of October 26, 1849, \n         J. E. Johnsonwrites about their father's\n         estate, including the sale of \n         Bellegroveand a settlement with \"Bruce,\"\n         and asks if there is \"any negro woman belonging to the estate\n         worth from $200 to $500 who would make a good cook \u0026 has\n         no family!\" In his letter of January 28, 1850, \n         Marmaduke Johnsonexpresses his wish to\n         bid for the tract of land bought by their father from \n         Branch Archer. There are also letters\n         from associates which touch upon various business matters. A\n         January 8, 1851 letter from \n         George Nicholson Johnson, an attorney,\n         discusses problems with General \n         [John] Pegram's estate due to its being\n         advertised for sale by \n         W. R. Johnson, Jr.without the consent of \n         Will Carter. A September 14, 1853 letter\n         from \n         Tazewell Taylor, Bursar of \n         William and Mary College, brings up the\n         matter of some property for sale. There is an interesting\n         letter, January 18, 1852, from \n         Thomas B. Poindexter, \n         Louisville, Kentucky, which discusses a\n         racehorse, \"Sally Morgan.\" The writer relates that it was the\n         wish of Johnson's father to have the horse sent to \n         Boston, where she is now a successful\n         runner, and also to give the horse to himself. There are two\n         letters, December 9, 1868 and February 20, 1869, from \n         Meador and Brothers, Tobacco Commission\n         Merchants, \n         Atlanta, Georgia, which discuss tobacco\n         stock and the forced lowering of prices. Other correspondents\n         include attorneys and legislators, such as \n         John Mercer Patton(1797-1858), \n         George Washington Jones(1806-1884), \n         Samuel McDowell Moore(1796-1875), \n         James A. Seddon(1815-1880), and \n         John Minor Botts(1802-1869). In his March\n         31, 1849 letter, Patton discusses the suit of King vs.\n         Johnson. In his letters of April 22 and July 17, 1849, Jones\n         writes about his financial troubles and inability to pay the\n         Johnson estate, his position in office being in jeopardy, and\n         his having no property beyond his salary. Moore writes on\n         August 3, 1849 concerning a settlement made two years earlier;\n         and, Botts writes on June 12, 1850 about an account against\n         himself at \n         Oakland. In his October 14, 1849 letter,\n         Seddon responds to Johnson's offer of his mountain estate, and\n         mentions his own estate in \n         Mecklenburg. Letters, August-September\n         1850, are concerned with the impending sale of \n         Oaklandand the slaves on September\n         25.","Correspondence of the \n         Kagyand related families, 1803-1896, covers\n         a wide variety of subjects. In his March 16, 1803 letter to an\n         unknown recipient, \n         William Armistead Burwell(1780-1821)\n         discusses the management of his claim upon \"W.C.N.\" A December\n         12, 1865 letter from \n         Francis J. Smithto \n         Joseph B. Gentrydiscusses his election to\n         the Office of Treasurer and his connection to the \n         Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail Road.\n         There are several personal letters from \n         Thomas A. Ayreto his friend \n         Baxter W. Logan. In a June 2, 1873 letter\n         from \n         Norfolk, Ayre relates the effect of the\n         Civil War on his family, and the loss of his father's wealth\n         which he had in the form of property such as slaves. A letter,\n         April 2, 1874, from \n         J. B. Jacksonin \n         Washington, D.C.to \n         Baxter W. Logan, describes a visit to the\n         Capitol where he heard Senator \n         [Allen Granberry] Thurmanof Ohio,\n         mentions a few other individuals being there from the Indian\n         Nation, refers to seeing Vice-President \n         [Henry] Wilsonand Senator \n         [James Winright] Flanagan, and also\n         mentions a stop at the \n         University of Virginia. Another\n         interesting letter, May 26, 1875, from \n         Terrell and Walthallto \n         J. P. M. Sanders, describes an enclosed\n         rough draft of a four passenger rockaway. Letters of May 1890\n         are concerned with the unveiling of the Lee Monument in \n         Richmond.","Business and legal papers, 1796-1875, relate to various\n         Virginia families. There are papers relative to the estates of\n         Edwin Burwell(ca. 1798-1800), \n         Joseph Selden(ca. 1802-1804), \n         James W. Pegram(ca. 1844-1845), and \n         William Ransom Johnson(ca. 1845-1850);\n         and, the \n         Richmondfirm of \n         Caperton and Crump(1830s-1840s).\n         Miscellaneous items of interest include: Sale of 105 barrels\n         flour, December 10, 1827; Invoice of 289 hogsheads sugar\n         purchased by \n         Carroll Hoy and Company, 1861-1862; and,\n         Tobacco sales to \n         William Ransom Johnsonfrom \n         Branch, Scott, and Company, February 23,\n         June 9, 1868 and January 31, February 23, 1869.","There are several references to blacks among the business\n         and legal papers. An account of the Estate of \n         Joseph Seldenwith Dr. \n         Joseph Trent, 1803-1804, includes a\n         reference to \"visiting negro woman in the Measles...\" There\n         are several promissory notes and receipts for the hire of\n         Negroes by the names of \" \n         Jim\u0026 \n         Jerry\" (July 15, 1840), \" \n         Jim Lumpkin\" (January 4, 1841), \" \n         Kelly\" (January 2, 1849), \" \n         Frederick\" (January 1, 1850), and \" \n         Robin\u0026 \n         Richard\" (January 2, 1850). Among the\n         legal papers is an agreement between \n         Rubinand \n         Byrd Georgeand \n         Joseph Seldento purchase a Negro man\n         slave by the name of \n         Ned.","See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.","University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Oakland","South-North Races","U. S. 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Sanders","Edwin Burwell","Joseph Selden","James W. Pegram","Joseph Trent","Jim","Jerry","Jim Lumpkin","Kelly","Frederick","Robin","Richard","Rubin","Byrd George","Ned","University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Oakland","South-North Races","U. S. District Court","Bellegrove","William and Mary College","Meador and Brothers","Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail Road","University of Virginia","Terrell and Walthall","Caperton and Crump","Carroll Hoy and Company","Branch, Scott, and Company","Johnson","Kagy","Logan"],"access_terms_ssm":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"acqinfo_ssim":["This collection was made a gift to the Library by Warren\n            H. Biggs of Williamston, North Carolina, in June 1935."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["ca. 368 items"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to research."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWilliam Ransom Johnson\n            Papers, Accession 38-203, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["William Ransom Johnson\n            Papers, Accession 38-203, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Funding Note"],"processinfo_tesim":["Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn this collection are ca. 368 items, 1796-1896, which\n         consist of correspondence, business and legal papers, a\n         lecture notebook, and miscellaneous papers pertaining to\n         several families of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. The material relates to the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eJohnson\u003c/famname\u003es of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePetersburg\u003c/geogname\u003e, the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eKagy\u003c/famname\u003es of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Market\u003c/geogname\u003e, and the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eLogan\u003c/famname\u003es of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSalem\u003c/geogname\u003e, as well as other families.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eLetters, 1838-January 1849, to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Ransom Johnson\u003c/persname\u003e, are chiefly\n         concerned with business matters. Colonel Johnson (1782-1849)\n         was a member of the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eNorth Carolina\u003c/geogname\u003eHouse of Representatives\n         from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWarren County\u003c/geogname\u003e, 1807-1808 and 1810-1814;\n         the House of Delegates from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePetersburg\u003c/geogname\u003e, 1818-1820 and \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eChesterfield County\u003c/geogname\u003e, 1821-1822; the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003eSenate, 1823-1826; and, the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003eHouse of Representatives,\n         1828-1830 and 1833-1837. He married \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary Evans\u003c/persname\u003ein 1803, and their sons\n         included \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Ransom Johnson, Jr.\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJ. E. Johnson\u003c/persname\u003e, and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMarmaduke Johnson\u003c/persname\u003e. Known as \"The Napoleon\n         of the Turf,\" he was the leading turfman of America for a\n         generation. He established stables at \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eOakland\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eChesterfield County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, beginning\n         his career on \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003eturf. During 1808-1813, he raced\n         \"Sir Archy\" and \"Pacolet,\" and won $30,000. He was the leader\n         and manager for the South in the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eSouth-North Races\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D.C.\u003c/geogname\u003ein 1823, and also in\n         nearly all thirty contests until 1834. He died in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eMobile, Alabama\u003c/geogname\u003eon February 10, 1849, and\n         was buried at \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eOakland\u003c/corpname\u003e. Letters, February 26, 1845 and\n         February 2, 1846, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Yates Gholson\u003c/persname\u003e(1807-1870), a\n         lawyer practicing in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCincinnati, Ohio\u003c/geogname\u003e, concern a judgment\n         against \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary A. Pugh\u003c/persname\u003eand the collection of the\n         payment in the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eU. S. District Court\u003c/corpname\u003e. There are several\n         letters (March 30, April 20, October 4, December 3, 1845; and,\n         January 27, March 24, 1846) from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEggleston Cheatham\u003c/persname\u003e, the overseer for \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Ransom Johnson\u003c/persname\u003e's estate in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eYazoo County, Mississippi\u003c/geogname\u003e. These letters\n         discuss a dispute between Johnson and his estate manager, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Berry\u003c/persname\u003e, and the latter's refusal\n         to accompany Negroes to Johnson in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eNew Orleans, Louisiana\u003c/geogname\u003euntil they make a\n         settlement; and, attempts to sell Johnson's property and\n         estate in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eYazoo County\u003c/geogname\u003e. One sale contract, a rent\n         with the option to buy, fell through because of the\n         purchaser's \"bad luck with his negroes since he came to this\n         neighborhood.\" After Cheatham's death in December 1848, there\n         is a letter, July 23, 1849, from his brother \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Cheaham\u003c/persname\u003eto \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Ransom Johnson, Jr.\u003c/persname\u003e, concerning\n         the difficulty in selling the estate.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eLetters, 1849-1871, to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Ransom Johnson, Jr.\u003c/persname\u003e, are\n         concerned with his father's estate as well as his own business\n         affairs. There are a few letters from his brothers, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJ. E. Johnson\u003c/persname\u003e(October 26, 1849; December\n         16, 1850; and, February 22, 1851) and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMarmaduke Johnson\u003c/persname\u003e(January 28, December\n         11, 1850; and, February 26, 1852) mentioning such matters. In\n         his letter of October 26, 1849, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJ. E. Johnson\u003c/persname\u003ewrites about their father's\n         estate, including the sale of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eBellegrove\u003c/corpname\u003eand a settlement with \"Bruce,\"\n         and asks if there is \"any negro woman belonging to the estate\n         worth from $200 to $500 who would make a good cook \u0026amp; has\n         no family!\" In his letter of January 28, 1850, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMarmaduke Johnson\u003c/persname\u003eexpresses his wish to\n         bid for the tract of land bought by their father from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBranch Archer\u003c/persname\u003e. There are also letters\n         from associates which touch upon various business matters. A\n         January 8, 1851 letter from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Nicholson Johnson\u003c/persname\u003e, an attorney,\n         discusses problems with General \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[John] Pegram\u003c/persname\u003e's estate due to its being\n         advertised for sale by \n         \u003cpersname\u003eW. R. Johnson, Jr.\u003c/persname\u003ewithout the consent of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWill Carter\u003c/persname\u003e. A September 14, 1853 letter\n         from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTazewell Taylor\u003c/persname\u003e, Bursar of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eWilliam and Mary College\u003c/corpname\u003e, brings up the\n         matter of some property for sale. There is an interesting\n         letter, January 18, 1852, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas B. Poindexter\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLouisville, Kentucky\u003c/geogname\u003e, which discusses a\n         racehorse, \"Sally Morgan.\" The writer relates that it was the\n         wish of Johnson's father to have the horse sent to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBoston\u003c/geogname\u003e, where she is now a successful\n         runner, and also to give the horse to himself. There are two\n         letters, December 9, 1868 and February 20, 1869, from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eMeador and Brothers\u003c/corpname\u003e, Tobacco Commission\n         Merchants, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAtlanta, Georgia\u003c/geogname\u003e, which discuss tobacco\n         stock and the forced lowering of prices. Other correspondents\n         include attorneys and legislators, such as \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Mercer Patton\u003c/persname\u003e(1797-1858), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Washington Jones\u003c/persname\u003e(1806-1884), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSamuel McDowell Moore\u003c/persname\u003e(1796-1875), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames A. Seddon\u003c/persname\u003e(1815-1880), and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Minor Botts\u003c/persname\u003e(1802-1869). In his March\n         31, 1849 letter, Patton discusses the suit of King vs.\n         Johnson. In his letters of April 22 and July 17, 1849, Jones\n         writes about his financial troubles and inability to pay the\n         Johnson estate, his position in office being in jeopardy, and\n         his having no property beyond his salary. Moore writes on\n         August 3, 1849 concerning a settlement made two years earlier;\n         and, Botts writes on June 12, 1850 about an account against\n         himself at \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eOakland\u003c/corpname\u003e. In his October 14, 1849 letter,\n         Seddon responds to Johnson's offer of his mountain estate, and\n         mentions his own estate in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eMecklenburg\u003c/geogname\u003e. Letters, August-September\n         1850, are concerned with the impending sale of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eOakland\u003c/corpname\u003eand the slaves on September\n         25.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence of the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eKagy\u003c/famname\u003eand related families, 1803-1896, covers\n         a wide variety of subjects. In his March 16, 1803 letter to an\n         unknown recipient, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Armistead Burwell\u003c/persname\u003e(1780-1821)\n         discusses the management of his claim upon \"W.C.N.\" A December\n         12, 1865 letter from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFrancis J. Smith\u003c/persname\u003eto \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJoseph B. Gentry\u003c/persname\u003ediscusses his election to\n         the Office of Treasurer and his connection to the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRichmond and Fredericksburg Rail Road\u003c/corpname\u003e.\n         There are several personal letters from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas A. Ayre\u003c/persname\u003eto his friend \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBaxter W. Logan\u003c/persname\u003e. In a June 2, 1873 letter\n         from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eNorfolk\u003c/geogname\u003e, Ayre relates the effect of the\n         Civil War on his family, and the loss of his father's wealth\n         which he had in the form of property such as slaves. A letter,\n         April 2, 1874, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJ. B. Jackson\u003c/persname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D.C.\u003c/geogname\u003eto \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBaxter W. Logan\u003c/persname\u003e, describes a visit to the\n         Capitol where he heard Senator \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Allen Granberry] Thurman\u003c/persname\u003eof Ohio,\n         mentions a few other individuals being there from the Indian\n         Nation, refers to seeing Vice-President \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Henry] Wilson\u003c/persname\u003eand Senator \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[James Winright] Flanagan\u003c/persname\u003e, and also\n         mentions a stop at the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eUniversity of Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e. Another\n         interesting letter, May 26, 1875, from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eTerrell and Walthall\u003c/corpname\u003eto \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJ. P. M. Sanders\u003c/persname\u003e, describes an enclosed\n         rough draft of a four passenger rockaway. Letters of May 1890\n         are concerned with the unveiling of the Lee Monument in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eBusiness and legal papers, 1796-1875, relate to various\n         Virginia families. There are papers relative to the estates of\n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdwin Burwell\u003c/persname\u003e(ca. 1798-1800), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJoseph Selden\u003c/persname\u003e(ca. 1802-1804), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames W. Pegram\u003c/persname\u003e(ca. 1844-1845), and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Ransom Johnson\u003c/persname\u003e(ca. 1845-1850);\n         and, the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003efirm of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eCaperton and Crump\u003c/corpname\u003e(1830s-1840s).\n         Miscellaneous items of interest include: Sale of 105 barrels\n         flour, December 10, 1827; Invoice of 289 hogsheads sugar\n         purchased by \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eCarroll Hoy and Company\u003c/corpname\u003e, 1861-1862; and,\n         Tobacco sales to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Ransom Johnson\u003c/persname\u003efrom \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eBranch, Scott, and Company\u003c/corpname\u003e, February 23,\n         June 9, 1868 and January 31, February 23, 1869.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are several references to blacks among the business\n         and legal papers. An account of the Estate of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJoseph Selden\u003c/persname\u003ewith Dr. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJoseph Trent\u003c/persname\u003e, 1803-1804, includes a\n         reference to \"visiting negro woman in the Measles...\" There\n         are several promissory notes and receipts for the hire of\n         Negroes by the names of \" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJim\u003c/persname\u003e\u0026amp; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJerry\u003c/persname\u003e\" (July 15, 1840), \" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJim Lumpkin\u003c/persname\u003e\" (January 4, 1841), \" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eKelly\u003c/persname\u003e\" (January 2, 1849), \" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFrederick\u003c/persname\u003e\" (January 1, 1850), and \" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRobin\u003c/persname\u003e\u0026amp; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRichard\u003c/persname\u003e\" (January 2, 1850). Among the\n         legal papers is an agreement between \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Rubin George\"\u003eRubin\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eByrd George\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJoseph Selden\u003c/persname\u003eto purchase a Negro man\n         slave by the name of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNed\u003c/persname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["In this collection are ca. 368 items, 1796-1896, which\n         consist of correspondence, business and legal papers, a\n         lecture notebook, and miscellaneous papers pertaining to\n         several families of \n         Virginia. The material relates to the \n         Johnsons of \n         Petersburg, the \n         Kagys of \n         New Market, and the \n         Logans of \n         Salem, as well as other families.","Letters, 1838-January 1849, to \n         William Ransom Johnson, are chiefly\n         concerned with business matters. Colonel Johnson (1782-1849)\n         was a member of the \n         North CarolinaHouse of Representatives\n         from \n         Warren County, 1807-1808 and 1810-1814;\n         the House of Delegates from \n         Petersburg, 1818-1820 and \n         Chesterfield County, 1821-1822; the \n         VirginiaSenate, 1823-1826; and, the \n         VirginiaHouse of Representatives,\n         1828-1830 and 1833-1837. He married \n         Mary Evansin 1803, and their sons\n         included \n         William Ransom Johnson, Jr., \n         J. E. Johnson, and \n         Marmaduke Johnson. Known as \"The Napoleon\n         of the Turf,\" he was the leading turfman of America for a\n         generation. He established stables at \n         Oakland, \n         Chesterfield County, Virginia, beginning\n         his career on \n         Virginiaturf. During 1808-1813, he raced\n         \"Sir Archy\" and \"Pacolet,\" and won $30,000. He was the leader\n         and manager for the South in the \n         South-North Races, \n         Washington, D.C.in 1823, and also in\n         nearly all thirty contests until 1834. He died in \n         Mobile, Alabamaon February 10, 1849, and\n         was buried at \n         Oakland. Letters, February 26, 1845 and\n         February 2, 1846, from \n         William Yates Gholson(1807-1870), a\n         lawyer practicing in \n         Cincinnati, Ohio, concern a judgment\n         against \n         Mary A. Pughand the collection of the\n         payment in the \n         U. S. District Court. There are several\n         letters (March 30, April 20, October 4, December 3, 1845; and,\n         January 27, March 24, 1846) from \n         Eggleston Cheatham, the overseer for \n         William Ransom Johnson's estate in \n         Yazoo County, Mississippi. These letters\n         discuss a dispute between Johnson and his estate manager, \n         William Berry, and the latter's refusal\n         to accompany Negroes to Johnson in \n         New Orleans, Louisianauntil they make a\n         settlement; and, attempts to sell Johnson's property and\n         estate in \n         Yazoo County. One sale contract, a rent\n         with the option to buy, fell through because of the\n         purchaser's \"bad luck with his negroes since he came to this\n         neighborhood.\" After Cheatham's death in December 1848, there\n         is a letter, July 23, 1849, from his brother \n         William Cheahamto \n         William Ransom Johnson, Jr., concerning\n         the difficulty in selling the estate.","Letters, 1849-1871, to \n         William Ransom Johnson, Jr., are\n         concerned with his father's estate as well as his own business\n         affairs. There are a few letters from his brothers, \n         J. E. Johnson(October 26, 1849; December\n         16, 1850; and, February 22, 1851) and \n         Marmaduke Johnson(January 28, December\n         11, 1850; and, February 26, 1852) mentioning such matters. In\n         his letter of October 26, 1849, \n         J. E. Johnsonwrites about their father's\n         estate, including the sale of \n         Bellegroveand a settlement with \"Bruce,\"\n         and asks if there is \"any negro woman belonging to the estate\n         worth from $200 to $500 who would make a good cook \u0026 has\n         no family!\" In his letter of January 28, 1850, \n         Marmaduke Johnsonexpresses his wish to\n         bid for the tract of land bought by their father from \n         Branch Archer. There are also letters\n         from associates which touch upon various business matters. A\n         January 8, 1851 letter from \n         George Nicholson Johnson, an attorney,\n         discusses problems with General \n         [John] Pegram's estate due to its being\n         advertised for sale by \n         W. R. Johnson, Jr.without the consent of \n         Will Carter. A September 14, 1853 letter\n         from \n         Tazewell Taylor, Bursar of \n         William and Mary College, brings up the\n         matter of some property for sale. There is an interesting\n         letter, January 18, 1852, from \n         Thomas B. Poindexter, \n         Louisville, Kentucky, which discusses a\n         racehorse, \"Sally Morgan.\" The writer relates that it was the\n         wish of Johnson's father to have the horse sent to \n         Boston, where she is now a successful\n         runner, and also to give the horse to himself. There are two\n         letters, December 9, 1868 and February 20, 1869, from \n         Meador and Brothers, Tobacco Commission\n         Merchants, \n         Atlanta, Georgia, which discuss tobacco\n         stock and the forced lowering of prices. Other correspondents\n         include attorneys and legislators, such as \n         John Mercer Patton(1797-1858), \n         George Washington Jones(1806-1884), \n         Samuel McDowell Moore(1796-1875), \n         James A. Seddon(1815-1880), and \n         John Minor Botts(1802-1869). In his March\n         31, 1849 letter, Patton discusses the suit of King vs.\n         Johnson. In his letters of April 22 and July 17, 1849, Jones\n         writes about his financial troubles and inability to pay the\n         Johnson estate, his position in office being in jeopardy, and\n         his having no property beyond his salary. Moore writes on\n         August 3, 1849 concerning a settlement made two years earlier;\n         and, Botts writes on June 12, 1850 about an account against\n         himself at \n         Oakland. In his October 14, 1849 letter,\n         Seddon responds to Johnson's offer of his mountain estate, and\n         mentions his own estate in \n         Mecklenburg. Letters, August-September\n         1850, are concerned with the impending sale of \n         Oaklandand the slaves on September\n         25.","Correspondence of the \n         Kagyand related families, 1803-1896, covers\n         a wide variety of subjects. In his March 16, 1803 letter to an\n         unknown recipient, \n         William Armistead Burwell(1780-1821)\n         discusses the management of his claim upon \"W.C.N.\" A December\n         12, 1865 letter from \n         Francis J. Smithto \n         Joseph B. Gentrydiscusses his election to\n         the Office of Treasurer and his connection to the \n         Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail Road.\n         There are several personal letters from \n         Thomas A. Ayreto his friend \n         Baxter W. Logan. In a June 2, 1873 letter\n         from \n         Norfolk, Ayre relates the effect of the\n         Civil War on his family, and the loss of his father's wealth\n         which he had in the form of property such as slaves. A letter,\n         April 2, 1874, from \n         J. B. Jacksonin \n         Washington, D.C.to \n         Baxter W. Logan, describes a visit to the\n         Capitol where he heard Senator \n         [Allen Granberry] Thurmanof Ohio,\n         mentions a few other individuals being there from the Indian\n         Nation, refers to seeing Vice-President \n         [Henry] Wilsonand Senator \n         [James Winright] Flanagan, and also\n         mentions a stop at the \n         University of Virginia. Another\n         interesting letter, May 26, 1875, from \n         Terrell and Walthallto \n         J. P. M. Sanders, describes an enclosed\n         rough draft of a four passenger rockaway. Letters of May 1890\n         are concerned with the unveiling of the Lee Monument in \n         Richmond.","Business and legal papers, 1796-1875, relate to various\n         Virginia families. There are papers relative to the estates of\n         Edwin Burwell(ca. 1798-1800), \n         Joseph Selden(ca. 1802-1804), \n         James W. Pegram(ca. 1844-1845), and \n         William Ransom Johnson(ca. 1845-1850);\n         and, the \n         Richmondfirm of \n         Caperton and Crump(1830s-1840s).\n         Miscellaneous items of interest include: Sale of 105 barrels\n         flour, December 10, 1827; Invoice of 289 hogsheads sugar\n         purchased by \n         Carroll Hoy and Company, 1861-1862; and,\n         Tobacco sales to \n         William Ransom Johnsonfrom \n         Branch, Scott, and Company, February 23,\n         June 9, 1868 and January 31, February 23, 1869.","There are several references to blacks among the business\n         and legal papers. An account of the Estate of \n         Joseph Seldenwith Dr. \n         Joseph Trent, 1803-1804, includes a\n         reference to \"visiting negro woman in the Measles...\" There\n         are several promissory notes and receipts for the hire of\n         Negroes by the names of \" \n         Jim\u0026 \n         Jerry\" (July 15, 1840), \" \n         Jim Lumpkin\" (January 4, 1841), \" \n         Kelly\" (January 2, 1849), \" \n         Frederick\" (January 1, 1850), and \" \n         Robin\u0026 \n         Richard\" (January 2, 1850). 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Business Papers; III. Legal Papers; IV.\n         Miscellaneous; V. Bound Volumes; and, VI. Oversize.","Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities","This collection of papers, 1650-1898, consists of ca. 710\n         items pertaining to the \n         Latane familyof \n         Essex County, Virginia. Included are\n         correspondence, business and legal papers, papers re military\n         and religious matters, school notebooks, and certificates of\n         graduation from schools at the \n         University of Virginia.","Although little seems to be known or published about the\n         Latane family, valuable information may be found in \n         Parson Latane 1672-1732by Lucy Temple Latane (Mss CS71.L347 1936); \n         Essex County, Virginia: Its Historic Homes,\n            Landmarks and Traditionsedited by Essex County Woman's Club (F232.E7E7 1940);\n         and, \n         Settlers, Southerners, Americans: The History of\n            Essex County, Virginia 1608-1984by James B. Slaughter (F232.E7S5 1985).","The early eighteenth century correspondence contains many\n         letters from \n         Henry Lataneand his wife, \n         Anne Latane, London, England, to his\n         brother, \n         Lewis Latane(1672-1732) and his third\n         wife, \n         Mary (Deane) Latane(1685-1765), South\n         Farnham Parish, Essex County. Some of the letters are written\n         in French but the majority of them are in English. During the\n         1720s, Henry frequently advised Lewis to grow another crop\n         besides tobacco, saying that Europe could not consume all that\n         comes from America. In a letter of January 13, 1730, Henry is\n         \"impatient to know what the fate of Europe whether warr or\n         Peace everything seems to tend to a Crisis ...,\" possibly\n         referring to the trade conflict between England and Spain.","After her husband's death in 1732, Mary (Deane) Latane\n         managed the property that came to her and her children, with\n         the help of her cousin, \n         William Beverley(1698-1756). There are\n         several letters, 1733-1750, from Beverley discussing the\n         settlement of her husband's estate and the sale of her\n         tobacco. In addition, there are business correspondence, bills\n         of lading, invoices, and other papers concerning the sale of\n         tobacco.","Letters of interest include correspondence of \n         Spencer Roane(1762-1822), King and Queen\n         County, and \n         William Latane(1750-1811), Essex County,\n         July 1791-August 1792, concerning the deed and survey for the\n         \"Mount Clement Trail of Land,\" and another on July 25, 1804 re\n         the suit of Braxton vs Roane; letters on April 19, 1825, June\n         13, 1826, and November 18, 1826, from \n         James Montague, \n         Harden County, Kentucky, to friends in\n         Essex County, concerning various aspects of life in Kentucky\n         such as the conflict between anti-relief and relief parties,\n         tobacco sales, and prices of corn, flour, cotton, whiskey, et\n         al.; one on June 9, 1854, from Rev. \n         Henry W. L. Temple, Wayland, to \n         James Allen Latane, University of\n         Virginia, discussing Bishop \n         William Meade's visit; and, several\n         letters, October 25, 1864, December 4, 1871, February 2 and\n         June 15, 1883, and June 13, 1885, from \n         Thomas S. Watson, Bracketts, chiefly to \n         Julia A. Holladay, \n         Botetourt County, Virginia, mentioning\n         news of family and friends, new dwellings built on Ionia, and\n         his being disqualified as a member of the legislature.","Letters pertaining to black history include one of December\n         10, 1772, from \n         Samuel Peachey, Jr., \n         Occoquan Furnace, to William Latane,\n         Essex County, asking him to send a young black at Christmas\n         because the latter wants to learn the blacksmith trade; one of\n         November 10, 1788, from \n         Bartlett Williams, New Kent, to \n         William Latane, Essex County, complaining\n         about Latane's man Ephraim corrupting his blacks, and\n         requesting that he not be permitted to visit his plantation; a\n         circular, February 27, 1794, referring to the transportation\n         of slaves from Africa to the West-India islands; one of\n         February 28, 1809, from S. Chenault, Nelson County, Kentucky,\n         re the \"elopement\" of Franklin and his recovery by a Captain\n         Lafon who kept him in his possession for awhile;\n         correspondence between \n         Henry Waring Latane(1782-1860), Essex\n         County, and his brother-in-law, \n         John Temple( -1812), Parkersburg, re the\n         death of Temple's father and the division of his slaves at\n         \"Goldberry,\" December 10, 1811 and January 8, 1812; and, one\n         of June 13, 1885, from \n         Thomas S. Watson, Bracketts, to \n         Julia A. Holladay, Botetourt County,\n         mentioning the poisoning of some children by a black\n         woman.","The business papers are comprised of accounts and\n         administrative and estate papers as well as general\n         correspondence and papers. The accounts are chiefly for\n         members of the Latane and Waring families, and, to a lesser\n         extent, for members of the \n         Allen familyand \n         Temple family. The administrative and\n         estate papers concern the estates of \n         William Peachey( -1700), \n         Lewis Latane(1672-1732), \n         Robert Payne Waring(-1799?), \n         William Latane(1750-1811), \n         John Temple( -1812), \n         Lewis Dix( -1815?), \n         James Allen( -1820?), \n         Ann Latane( -1820?), and \n         Henry Waring Latane(1782-1860). Also,\n         there are business papers pertaining to black history; and, a\n         separate itemized listing has been compiled.","The legal papers contain many indentures, land grants and\n         plats/surveys for lands in \n         Essex County, \n         King and Queen County, and \n         Rappahannock County. These papers are\n         helpful in determining ownership of lands held by the Latane\n         Family, \n         Roane Family, \n         Allen Family, and \n         Dix Family. In addition, there are copies\n         of wills for members of the Latane, Roane, Allen, and Dix\n         families. The wills also contain references to the division of\n         blacks among the families.","There are also genealogical, military, and religious\n         material. The military papers, 1814-1828, pertain chiefly to\n         James Allen's career as captain in the Virginia militia and\n         include abstracts of forage, regimental orders, receipt for\n         arms, detailed returns of arms accoutrements, and rosters of\n         officers and other personnel. 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Chenault, Nelson County, Kentucky,\n         re the \"elopement\" of Franklin and his recovery by a Captain\n         Lafon who kept him in his possession for awhile;\n         correspondence between \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHenry Waring Latane\u003c/persname\u003e(1782-1860), Essex\n         County, and his brother-in-law, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Temple\u003c/persname\u003e( -1812), Parkersburg, re the\n         death of Temple's father and the division of his slaves at\n         \"Goldberry,\" December 10, 1811 and January 8, 1812; and, one\n         of June 13, 1885, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas S. Watson\u003c/persname\u003e, Bracketts, to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJulia A. Holladay\u003c/persname\u003e, Botetourt County,\n         mentioning the poisoning of some children by a black\n         woman.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe business papers are comprised of accounts and\n         administrative and estate papers as well as general\n         correspondence and papers. The accounts are chiefly for\n         members of the Latane and Waring families, and, to a lesser\n         extent, for members of the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eAllen family\u003c/famname\u003eand \n         \u003cfamname\u003eTemple family\u003c/famname\u003e. The administrative and\n         estate papers concern the estates of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Peachey\u003c/persname\u003e( -1700), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLewis Latane\u003c/persname\u003e(1672-1732), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRobert Payne Waring\u003c/persname\u003e(-1799?), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Latane\u003c/persname\u003e(1750-1811), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Temple\u003c/persname\u003e( -1812), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLewis Dix\u003c/persname\u003e( -1815?), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames Allen\u003c/persname\u003e( -1820?), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Latane\u003c/persname\u003e( -1820?), and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHenry Waring Latane\u003c/persname\u003e(1782-1860). Also,\n         there are business papers pertaining to black history; and, a\n         separate itemized listing has been compiled.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe legal papers contain many indentures, land grants and\n         plats/surveys for lands in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eEssex County\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eKing and Queen County\u003c/geogname\u003e, and \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRappahannock County\u003c/geogname\u003e. These papers are\n         helpful in determining ownership of lands held by the Latane\n         Family, \n         \u003cfamname\u003eRoane Family\u003c/famname\u003e, \n         \u003cfamname\u003eAllen Family\u003c/famname\u003e, and \n         \u003cfamname\u003eDix Family\u003c/famname\u003e. In addition, there are copies\n         of wills for members of the Latane, Roane, Allen, and Dix\n         families. The wills also contain references to the division of\n         blacks among the families.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are also genealogical, military, and religious\n         material. The military papers, 1814-1828, pertain chiefly to\n         James Allen's career as captain in the Virginia militia and\n         include abstracts of forage, regimental orders, receipt for\n         arms, detailed returns of arms accoutrements, and rosters of\n         officers and other personnel. Among the miscellaneous papers\n         is a small group of material concerning religious matters,\n         particularly having to do with \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eSouth Farnham Parish\u003c/corpname\u003ein Essex County.\n         Included are a letter, December 17, 1716, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAlexander Spotswood\u003c/persname\u003eto the vestry of the\n         parish re their decision to suspend \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLewis Latane\u003c/persname\u003efrom his ministerial office;\n         a hymn book belonging to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Latane\u003c/persname\u003e; and, two letters about the\n         weakening of the Church in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection of papers, 1650-1898, consists of ca. 710\n         items pertaining to the \n         Latane familyof \n         Essex County, Virginia. Included are\n         correspondence, business and legal papers, papers re military\n         and religious matters, school notebooks, and certificates of\n         graduation from schools at the \n         University of Virginia.","Although little seems to be known or published about the\n         Latane family, valuable information may be found in \n         Parson Latane 1672-1732by Lucy Temple Latane (Mss CS71.L347 1936); \n         Essex County, Virginia: Its Historic Homes,\n            Landmarks and Traditionsedited by Essex County Woman's Club (F232.E7E7 1940);\n         and, \n         Settlers, Southerners, Americans: The History of\n            Essex County, Virginia 1608-1984by James B. Slaughter (F232.E7S5 1985).","The early eighteenth century correspondence contains many\n         letters from \n         Henry Lataneand his wife, \n         Anne Latane, London, England, to his\n         brother, \n         Lewis Latane(1672-1732) and his third\n         wife, \n         Mary (Deane) Latane(1685-1765), South\n         Farnham Parish, Essex County. Some of the letters are written\n         in French but the majority of them are in English. During the\n         1720s, Henry frequently advised Lewis to grow another crop\n         besides tobacco, saying that Europe could not consume all that\n         comes from America. In a letter of January 13, 1730, Henry is\n         \"impatient to know what the fate of Europe whether warr or\n         Peace everything seems to tend to a Crisis ...,\" possibly\n         referring to the trade conflict between England and Spain.","After her husband's death in 1732, Mary (Deane) Latane\n         managed the property that came to her and her children, with\n         the help of her cousin, \n         William Beverley(1698-1756). There are\n         several letters, 1733-1750, from Beverley discussing the\n         settlement of her husband's estate and the sale of her\n         tobacco. In addition, there are business correspondence, bills\n         of lading, invoices, and other papers concerning the sale of\n         tobacco.","Letters of interest include correspondence of \n         Spencer Roane(1762-1822), King and Queen\n         County, and \n         William Latane(1750-1811), Essex County,\n         July 1791-August 1792, concerning the deed and survey for the\n         \"Mount Clement Trail of Land,\" and another on July 25, 1804 re\n         the suit of Braxton vs Roane; letters on April 19, 1825, June\n         13, 1826, and November 18, 1826, from \n         James Montague, \n         Harden County, Kentucky, to friends in\n         Essex County, concerning various aspects of life in Kentucky\n         such as the conflict between anti-relief and relief parties,\n         tobacco sales, and prices of corn, flour, cotton, whiskey, et\n         al.; one on June 9, 1854, from Rev. \n         Henry W. L. Temple, Wayland, to \n         James Allen Latane, University of\n         Virginia, discussing Bishop \n         William Meade's visit; and, several\n         letters, October 25, 1864, December 4, 1871, February 2 and\n         June 15, 1883, and June 13, 1885, from \n         Thomas S. Watson, Bracketts, chiefly to \n         Julia A. Holladay, \n         Botetourt County, Virginia, mentioning\n         news of family and friends, new dwellings built on Ionia, and\n         his being disqualified as a member of the legislature.","Letters pertaining to black history include one of December\n         10, 1772, from \n         Samuel Peachey, Jr., \n         Occoquan Furnace, to William Latane,\n         Essex County, asking him to send a young black at Christmas\n         because the latter wants to learn the blacksmith trade; one of\n         November 10, 1788, from \n         Bartlett Williams, New Kent, to \n         William Latane, Essex County, complaining\n         about Latane's man Ephraim corrupting his blacks, and\n         requesting that he not be permitted to visit his plantation; a\n         circular, February 27, 1794, referring to the transportation\n         of slaves from Africa to the West-India islands; one of\n         February 28, 1809, from S. Chenault, Nelson County, Kentucky,\n         re the \"elopement\" of Franklin and his recovery by a Captain\n         Lafon who kept him in his possession for awhile;\n         correspondence between \n         Henry Waring Latane(1782-1860), Essex\n         County, and his brother-in-law, \n         John Temple( -1812), Parkersburg, re the\n         death of Temple's father and the division of his slaves at\n         \"Goldberry,\" December 10, 1811 and January 8, 1812; and, one\n         of June 13, 1885, from \n         Thomas S. Watson, Bracketts, to \n         Julia A. Holladay, Botetourt County,\n         mentioning the poisoning of some children by a black\n         woman.","The business papers are comprised of accounts and\n         administrative and estate papers as well as general\n         correspondence and papers. The accounts are chiefly for\n         members of the Latane and Waring families, and, to a lesser\n         extent, for members of the \n         Allen familyand \n         Temple family. The administrative and\n         estate papers concern the estates of \n         William Peachey( -1700), \n         Lewis Latane(1672-1732), \n         Robert Payne Waring(-1799?), \n         William Latane(1750-1811), \n         John Temple( -1812), \n         Lewis Dix( -1815?), \n         James Allen( -1820?), \n         Ann Latane( -1820?), and \n         Henry Waring Latane(1782-1860). Also,\n         there are business papers pertaining to black history; and, a\n         separate itemized listing has been compiled.","The legal papers contain many indentures, land grants and\n         plats/surveys for lands in \n         Essex County, \n         King and Queen County, and \n         Rappahannock County. These papers are\n         helpful in determining ownership of lands held by the Latane\n         Family, \n         Roane Family, \n         Allen Family, and \n         Dix Family. In addition, there are copies\n         of wills for members of the Latane, Roane, Allen, and Dix\n         families. The wills also contain references to the division of\n         blacks among the families.","There are also genealogical, military, and religious\n         material. The military papers, 1814-1828, pertain chiefly to\n         James Allen's career as captain in the Virginia militia and\n         include abstracts of forage, regimental orders, receipt for\n         arms, detailed returns of arms accoutrements, and rosters of\n         officers and other personnel. Among the miscellaneous papers\n         is a small group of material concerning religious matters,\n         particularly having to do with \n         South Farnham Parishin Essex County.\n         Included are a letter, December 17, 1716, from \n         Alexander Spotswoodto the vestry of the\n         parish re their decision to suspend \n         Lewis Latanefrom his ministerial office;\n         a hymn book belonging to \n         John Latane; and, two letters about the\n         weakening of the Church in Virginia."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \n            \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e\n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc\u003e\u003c/physloc\u003e\n      "],"corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. 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A number of these pertain to \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury, Jr., of \n         Albemarle County, Virginia. There are\n         numerous letters written during the Civil War.","Correspondence of the \n         Maury familydates 1822-1874, n.d. A letter\n         dated November 4, 1823 from the \n         Albemarle Courtstates that \n         Thomas W. Mauryhas been appointed as\n         School Commissioner. On January 13, 1837, from the \n         House of Delegates, \n         Alexander Rivescomplains to \n         Thomas Maurythat \"our party here, alack\n         the day! is so far behind the spirit of their constituents,\n         that they are most ingloriously succeeding on many occasions,\n         to their enemies.\" On November 2[ ], 1855, \n         A. J. Meigswrites to Maury and mentions\n         the latter's \"disorder.\" There are letters of recommendation\n         and introduction for \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury, Jr.during 1852\n         and 1857. \n         J. Delafieldwrites to \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury, Jr., in \n         Liverpool, on March 26, 1862, introducing\n         Captain Clemenshaw who is recommended to Maury as a navigator\n         in the \n         Confederate Navy. A copy of a letter,\n         August 27, 1862, from \n         Rutson Maury, Jr.to \n         Rutson Maury, sends news of the family,\n         the actions of Federal troops, and Union designs on\n         Confederate ports, and mentions the absence of James. There\n         are several letters to Maury from \n         J. Delafieldand \n         A. S. Elmigerbetween 1862-1863,\n         requesting to see him, apparently in relation to a financial\n         dispute between them; letters of May 30, June 11, and June 16,\n         1863, detail the dispute. On April 7, 1863, \n         Keating and Companywrites to \n         J. Delafieldasking for his opinion on the\n         present state of the Confederate loan, and the prospect of\n         recovery. \"Hawkeye\" writes to Maury on April 17 and 20, 1863,\n         in regard to a controversy over an article in \n         The Mercuryentitled \"Exposure of Northern Ladies,\" and a Mr.\n         Spencer's actions concerning it. There is an interesting\n         letter, April 25, 1863, from \n         James Mauryto \"Skinny Murphy,\" containing\n         a cypher to \"defy the inquisitors of even these miserable\n         Yankees,\" and mentioning doing business with a Jew \"in whom is\n         plenty of guile\" and having an interest in acquiring English\n         milking cows and seed. \n         Rutson Maurywrites to \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury, Jr., on April 28,\n         1863, mentioning that he had been reading a story for Sunday\n         school children, \"Little Ben, the motherless boy.\" \n         Ann Maurywrites to \n         Matthew Fontaine Fontaine, Jr., on June\n         12, 1863, concerning personal matters, and mentions living in\n         an atmosphere of tobacco and coal smoke with the comment\n         \"perhaps you think smoke is the best air for the lungs.\" \n         Rutson Maurywrites to Matthew on January\n         10, 1868, in a hand similar to gothic, that it is not yet\n         decided who the Latin professor at \n         Columbia Collegewould be. In a letter\n         dated March 1, 1869 from, New Orleans, \"Alex\" writes to Maury\n         confidential news of jealousy against Maury in the office. In\n         a letter dated July 16, 1869, Abraham writes to \n         Matthew Fontaine Mauryrequesting a copy\n         of the \"Fontaine and Maury\" family book. Included with a March\n         13, 1870 letter from \n         A. M. Claytonto Maury, there is a\n         newpaper article, which mentions a railroad accident near \n         Oxford, Mississippion Southern RR track\n         and includes the official comment by Col. \n         Sam Tate, president of the railroad. \n         Walker Maurywrites to \"Liz,\" on May 5,\n         1870, mentioning that Matthew may be back from England in\n         mid-October. Among the undated correspondence, \n         J. R. Lawrenceclaims that he will send\n         money to Maury once he is paid.","The business papers date 1793-1869 and n.d. There is a\n         report, \"Staves Most Suitable for the English Market,\" from\n         the \n         Drysdale Brothersdated October 12, 1866.\n         From 1867, there is a tide and shipping record, which includes\n         an account with \n         Maury and Company, noting import duties\n         on alcoholic beverages, and an attached card, \"Rates of\n         Compressing Cotton from \n         Cotton Press Association of New Orleans\"\n         for the year ending August 31, 1868. There is also a telegram\n         sent from the \n         Maury Bros.to the \n         Adderly Bros.on August 24, 1869: \"Tobacco\n         much shortened by drought,\" with a note warning of tobacco\n         speculation. There are minutes of the \n         Albemarle Agricultural Societyre\n         preparation for the annual show.","Legal papers are for the period 1806-1823. For January 25,\n         1806 is the will of \n         Benjamin Maury, bequesting his property\n         to \n         Matthew R. Maury, Sr. There is an October\n         23, 1823 subpoena for \n         Thomas Mauryto testify on behalf of \n         Nelson Barksdale.","Miscellaneous papers date 1863-1867, n.d., and include a\n         pamphlet, January 7, 1863, called the \"Second Letter . . . to\n         British Cotton Operatives,\" from a talk given by \n         John Cowellon September 12, 1862 and\n         published in the \n         London Timesfour days later. The author\n         demands English (and French) intervention in the South's war\n         with the North to help the Southern cotton industry. Also,\n         there is a card from the \n         Medical Department of the University of\n         Louisana--an \"Order of Lectures\" for the 1866-1867\n         session. 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A number of these pertain to \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury, Jr., of \n         Albemarle County, Virginia. There are\n         numerous letters written during the Civil War.","Correspondence of the \n         Maury familydates 1822-1874, n.d. A letter\n         dated November 4, 1823 from the \n         Albemarle Courtstates that \n         Thomas W. Mauryhas been appointed as\n         School Commissioner. On January 13, 1837, from the \n         House of Delegates, \n         Alexander Rivescomplains to \n         Thomas Maurythat \"our party here, alack\n         the day! is so far behind the spirit of their constituents,\n         that they are most ingloriously succeeding on many occasions,\n         to their enemies.\" On November 2[ ], 1855, \n         A. J. Meigswrites to Maury and mentions\n         the latter's \"disorder.\" There are letters of recommendation\n         and introduction for \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury, Jr.during 1852\n         and 1857. \n         J. Delafieldwrites to \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury, Jr., in \n         Liverpool, on March 26, 1862, introducing\n         Captain Clemenshaw who is recommended to Maury as a navigator\n         in the \n         Confederate Navy. A copy of a letter,\n         August 27, 1862, from \n         Rutson Maury, Jr.to \n         Rutson Maury, sends news of the family,\n         the actions of Federal troops, and Union designs on\n         Confederate ports, and mentions the absence of James. There\n         are several letters to Maury from \n         J. Delafieldand \n         A. S. Elmigerbetween 1862-1863,\n         requesting to see him, apparently in relation to a financial\n         dispute between them; letters of May 30, June 11, and June 16,\n         1863, detail the dispute. On April 7, 1863, \n         Keating and Companywrites to \n         J. Delafieldasking for his opinion on the\n         present state of the Confederate loan, and the prospect of\n         recovery. \"Hawkeye\" writes to Maury on April 17 and 20, 1863,\n         in regard to a controversy over an article in \n         The Mercuryentitled \"Exposure of Northern Ladies,\" and a Mr.\n         Spencer's actions concerning it. There is an interesting\n         letter, April 25, 1863, from \n         James Mauryto \"Skinny Murphy,\" containing\n         a cypher to \"defy the inquisitors of even these miserable\n         Yankees,\" and mentioning doing business with a Jew \"in whom is\n         plenty of guile\" and having an interest in acquiring English\n         milking cows and seed. \n         Rutson Maurywrites to \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury, Jr., on April 28,\n         1863, mentioning that he had been reading a story for Sunday\n         school children, \"Little Ben, the motherless boy.\" \n         Ann Maurywrites to \n         Matthew Fontaine Fontaine, Jr., on June\n         12, 1863, concerning personal matters, and mentions living in\n         an atmosphere of tobacco and coal smoke with the comment\n         \"perhaps you think smoke is the best air for the lungs.\" \n         Rutson Maurywrites to Matthew on January\n         10, 1868, in a hand similar to gothic, that it is not yet\n         decided who the Latin professor at \n         Columbia Collegewould be. In a letter\n         dated March 1, 1869 from, New Orleans, \"Alex\" writes to Maury\n         confidential news of jealousy against Maury in the office. In\n         a letter dated July 16, 1869, Abraham writes to \n         Matthew Fontaine Mauryrequesting a copy\n         of the \"Fontaine and Maury\" family book. Included with a March\n         13, 1870 letter from \n         A. M. Claytonto Maury, there is a\n         newpaper article, which mentions a railroad accident near \n         Oxford, Mississippion Southern RR track\n         and includes the official comment by Col. \n         Sam Tate, president of the railroad. \n         Walker Maurywrites to \"Liz,\" on May 5,\n         1870, mentioning that Matthew may be back from England in\n         mid-October. Among the undated correspondence, \n         J. R. Lawrenceclaims that he will send\n         money to Maury once he is paid.","The business papers date 1793-1869 and n.d. There is a\n         report, \"Staves Most Suitable for the English Market,\" from\n         the \n         Drysdale Brothersdated October 12, 1866.\n         From 1867, there is a tide and shipping record, which includes\n         an account with \n         Maury and Company, noting import duties\n         on alcoholic beverages, and an attached card, \"Rates of\n         Compressing Cotton from \n         Cotton Press Association of New Orleans\"\n         for the year ending August 31, 1868. There is also a telegram\n         sent from the \n         Maury Bros.to the \n         Adderly Bros.on August 24, 1869: \"Tobacco\n         much shortened by drought,\" with a note warning of tobacco\n         speculation. There are minutes of the \n         Albemarle Agricultural Societyre\n         preparation for the annual show.","Legal papers are for the period 1806-1823. For January 25,\n         1806 is the will of \n         Benjamin Maury, bequesting his property\n         to \n         Matthew R. Maury, Sr. There is an October\n         23, 1823 subpoena for \n         Thomas Mauryto testify on behalf of \n         Nelson Barksdale.","Miscellaneous papers date 1863-1867, n.d., and include a\n         pamphlet, January 7, 1863, called the \"Second Letter . . . to\n         British Cotton Operatives,\" from a talk given by \n         John Cowellon September 12, 1862 and\n         published in the \n         London Timesfour days later. The author\n         demands English (and French) intervention in the South's war\n         with the North to help the Southern cotton industry. Also,\n         there is a card from the \n         Medical Department of the University of\n         Louisana--an \"Order of Lectures\" for the 1866-1867\n         session. Among the undated items is a fragment of an ancient\n         history text which mixes history and mythology legends; a\n         notebook which contains lecture notes from scientific or\n         technological coursework; recipes for milk punch and good ink;\n         a detail of a rampart arc from a European gothic church,\n         either French or Italian, with the caption in both tongues:\n         \"Dettaglio Di un' Arco Rampante\" and \"Detaile D' Un Arc\n         Rampart.\""],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \n            \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e\n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc\u003e\u003c/physloc\u003e\n      "],"corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. 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There is an interesting\n         letter, April 25, 1863, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames Maury\u003c/persname\u003eto \"Skinny Murphy,\" containing\n         a cypher to \"defy the inquisitors of even these miserable\n         Yankees,\" and mentioning doing business with a Jew \"in whom is\n         plenty of guile\" and having an interest in acquiring English\n         milking cows and seed. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRutson Maury\u003c/persname\u003ewrites to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMatthew Fontaine Maury, Jr.\u003c/persname\u003e, on April 28,\n         1863, mentioning that he had been reading a story for Sunday\n         school children, \"Little Ben, the motherless boy.\" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Maury\u003c/persname\u003ewrites to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMatthew Fontaine Fontaine, Jr.\u003c/persname\u003e, on June\n         12, 1863, concerning personal matters, and mentions living in\n         an atmosphere of tobacco and coal smoke with the comment\n         \"perhaps you think smoke is the best air for the lungs.\" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRutson Maury\u003c/persname\u003ewrites to Matthew on January\n         10, 1868, in a hand similar to gothic, that it is not yet\n         decided who the Latin professor at \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eColumbia College\u003c/corpname\u003ewould be. In a letter\n         dated March 1, 1869 from, New Orleans, \"Alex\" writes to Maury\n         confidential news of jealousy against Maury in the office. In\n         a letter dated July 16, 1869, Abraham writes to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMatthew Fontaine Maury\u003c/persname\u003erequesting a copy\n         of the \"Fontaine and Maury\" family book. Included with a March\n         13, 1870 letter from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eA. M. Clayton\u003c/persname\u003eto Maury, there is a\n         newpaper article, which mentions a railroad accident near \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eOxford, Mississippi\u003c/geogname\u003eon Southern RR track\n         and includes the official comment by Col. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSam Tate\u003c/persname\u003e, president of the railroad. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWalker Maury\u003c/persname\u003ewrites to \"Liz,\" on May 5,\n         1870, mentioning that Matthew may be back from England in\n         mid-October. Among the undated correspondence, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJ. R. Lawrence\u003c/persname\u003eclaims that he will send\n         money to Maury once he is paid.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe business papers date 1793-1869 and n.d. There is a\n         report, \"Staves Most Suitable for the English Market,\" from\n         the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eDrysdale Brothers\u003c/corpname\u003edated October 12, 1866.\n         From 1867, there is a tide and shipping record, which includes\n         an account with \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eMaury and Company\u003c/corpname\u003e, noting import duties\n         on alcoholic beverages, and an attached card, \"Rates of\n         Compressing Cotton from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eCotton Press Association of New Orleans\u003c/corpname\u003e\"\n         for the year ending August 31, 1868. 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Also,\n         there is a card from the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eMedical Department of the University of\n         Louisana\u003c/corpname\u003e--an \"Order of Lectures\" for the 1866-1867\n         session. 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There are\n         also letters from \n         Hortensia Hay Watson(1838-19 ), \n         Eliza Maury's sister; letters from \n         Nannie Jessie Maury(Mrs. \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury) to her son, \n         Henry Lowndes; and, a farm book of \n         Egbert Reed Watson(1810-1887), \n         Eliza Maury's father.","The majority of the original letters are written to \n         Anne \"Nannie\" Henderson\n         (Perkins) Mauryin \n         Butte, Montanafrom her family in \n         Charlottesville, Virginiaand contain much\n         personal news about family members and friends. One letter of\n         interest, dated May 1, 1894, written to Haidee and Nannie\n         Perkins from \n         Bessie P. Woods, a missionary doctor's\n         wife, in \n         Tsing Kiang, China, describes the\n         customs, language, and clothing of the people, and explains\n         the needs for foreign missions. Another interesting letter,\n         November 18, 1898, from \n         Ellen Maury Slayden, in \n         San Antonio, Texas, enlightens Nannie on\n         living out west and describes the \"differences between Eastern\n         and Western people.\" During 1898-1935, \n         Eliza Norris (Watson)\n         Perkinswrote to her daughter, Nannie, discussing\n         news of family and friends in great detail, and mentioning\n         events in \n         Charlottesville. There are two letters in\n         1901 with news of \n         Charlottesville: April 15, concerning the\n         election to the Virginia Constitutional Convention; and, May\n         23, describing the city and surrounding area during a flood\n         caused by heavy rainfall, mentioning such sites as the new\n         iron bridge, \n         Holladay House, and \n         Woolen Mills. There are also several\n         letters mentioning persons associated with the \n         University of Virginia: November 28, 1932\n         and October 16, 1933, \n         John Lloyd Newcomb's tea for Lord and\n         Lady Astor and his appointment as President of the University;\n         February 13, 1933, \n         Frank Abbott's death and \n         John Staige Davis' illness; and, July 16,\n         1934, \n         John W. Davis' speech at the Institute of\n         Public Affairs. A December 13, 1934 letter describes her train\n         trip from \n         Butte, Montanato her home in \n         Charlottesville.","George Perkinsalso wrote to his daughter,\n         Nannie, after her marriage to \n         Henry Lowndes Mauryon November 22, 1898\n         and their subsequent departure to \n         Butte, Montana. While he wrote personal\n         letters to his daughter, he wrote more professional ones to\n         his son-in-law. Many of his letters to Lowndes refer to the\n         latter's legal business, especially his partnerships with \n         Clayberg and Corbettand with \n         Pemberton and Maury(August 25 and\n         September 9, 1899), legal cases, and his being made President\n         of the \n         Bar Association in Butte(December 19,\n         1906). His letters offered support and advice concerning some\n         of these matters. One interesting letter, December 26, 1910,\n         gave a lengthy account of a distant relative's, \n         Charles Alphonso Smith(1864-1924), a \n         University of Virginiaprofessor,\n         successful visit to \n         Berlin, including a lunch with Kaiser\n         Wilhelm and a visit to the palace at \n         Potsdam.","Other letters of interest to Nannie from her family\n         include: September 4, 1899, from her brother, \n         William Allan Perkins, describing a\n         fishing trip that took him across \n         West Virginiaand \n         Ohioto a camp near \n         Sault Ste. Marie; May 9 and June 3, 1918,\n         from her aunt, \n         Hortensia Hay Watson, mentioning the \n         University of Virginia Base Hospitaland\n         occurrences during World War I.","In addition, there are travel journals, with transcripts,\n         of \n         Anne \"Nannie\" Henderson (Perkins)\n         Mauryand \n         Eliza Norris (Watson) Perkins. During\n         July and August 1891, Nannie kept a journal on her travels\n         from \n         Charlottesvilleto various places in \n         Virginiaand \n         New York, and \n         Washington, D.C., describing the sites\n         vividly. In July 1910, \n         Lizzie Perkinstravelled from \n         Charlottesvilleto \n         Butte, Montanato visit her daughter and\n         her family, writing of the trip in a small notebook.","The research material includes Mrs. Skeels' correspondence\n         and notes, biographies and genealogies, and copies of material\n         from various repositories concerning the \n         Maury, \n         Perkins, \n         Watson, \n         Norris, and related families. There is much\n         material pertaining to \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury(1806-1873), the\n         first great American oceanographer. Copies of original family\n         letters, diaries, and papers have been placed in this\n         series.","The material has been organized into three series: I. Maury\n         and Perkins Family Papers; II. Research Material of Lydia\n         Lowndes Maury Skeels; and, III. Oversize Material. Folders in\n         the first two series are arranged alphabetically, and material\n         within is in chronological order.","See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.","University of Virginia. Library. 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There are\n         also letters from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHortensia Hay Watson\u003c/persname\u003e(1838-19 ), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEliza Maury\u003c/persname\u003e's sister; letters from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNannie Jessie Maury\u003c/persname\u003e(Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMatthew Fontaine Maury\u003c/persname\u003e) to her son, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHenry Lowndes\u003c/persname\u003e; and, a farm book of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEgbert Reed Watson\u003c/persname\u003e(1810-1887), \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEliza Maury\u003c/persname\u003e's father.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe majority of the original letters are written to \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Anne Perkins Maury\"\u003eAnne \"Nannie\" Henderson\n         (Perkins) Maury\u003c/persname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eButte, Montana\u003c/geogname\u003efrom her family in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCharlottesville, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003eand contain much\n         personal news about family members and friends. One letter of\n         interest, dated May 1, 1894, written to Haidee and Nannie\n         Perkins from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBessie P. Woods\u003c/persname\u003e, a missionary doctor's\n         wife, in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTsing Kiang, China\u003c/geogname\u003e, describes the\n         customs, language, and clothing of the people, and explains\n         the needs for foreign missions. Another interesting letter,\n         November 18, 1898, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEllen Maury Slayden\u003c/persname\u003e, in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSan Antonio, Texas\u003c/geogname\u003e, enlightens Nannie on\n         living out west and describes the \"differences between Eastern\n         and Western people.\" During 1898-1935, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Eliza Watson Perkins\"\u003eEliza Norris (Watson)\n         Perkins\u003c/persname\u003ewrote to her daughter, Nannie, discussing\n         news of family and friends in great detail, and mentioning\n         events in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCharlottesville\u003c/geogname\u003e. There are two letters in\n         1901 with news of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCharlottesville\u003c/geogname\u003e: April 15, concerning the\n         election to the Virginia Constitutional Convention; and, May\n         23, describing the city and surrounding area during a flood\n         caused by heavy rainfall, mentioning such sites as the new\n         iron bridge, \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eHolladay House\u003c/corpname\u003e, and \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eWoolen Mills\u003c/corpname\u003e. There are also several\n         letters mentioning persons associated with the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eUniversity of Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e: November 28, 1932\n         and October 16, 1933, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Lloyd Newcomb\u003c/persname\u003e's tea for Lord and\n         Lady Astor and his appointment as President of the University;\n         February 13, 1933, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFrank Abbott\u003c/persname\u003e's death and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Staige Davis\u003c/persname\u003e' illness; and, July 16,\n         1934, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn W. Davis\u003c/persname\u003e' speech at the Institute of\n         Public Affairs. A December 13, 1934 letter describes her train\n         trip from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eButte, Montana\u003c/geogname\u003eto her home in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCharlottesville\u003c/geogname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Perkins\u003c/persname\u003ealso wrote to his daughter,\n         Nannie, after her marriage to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHenry Lowndes Maury\u003c/persname\u003eon November 22, 1898\n         and their subsequent departure to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eButte, Montana\u003c/geogname\u003e. While he wrote personal\n         letters to his daughter, he wrote more professional ones to\n         his son-in-law. Many of his letters to Lowndes refer to the\n         latter's legal business, especially his partnerships with \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eClayberg and Corbett\u003c/corpname\u003eand with \n         \u003ccorpname\u003ePemberton and Maury\u003c/corpname\u003e(August 25 and\n         September 9, 1899), legal cases, and his being made President\n         of the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eBar Association in Butte\u003c/corpname\u003e(December 19,\n         1906). His letters offered support and advice concerning some\n         of these matters. One interesting letter, December 26, 1910,\n         gave a lengthy account of a distant relative's, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Alphonso Smith\u003c/persname\u003e(1864-1924), a \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eUniversity of Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003eprofessor,\n         successful visit to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBerlin\u003c/geogname\u003e, including a lunch with Kaiser\n         Wilhelm and a visit to the palace at \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePotsdam\u003c/geogname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eOther letters of interest to Nannie from her family\n         include: September 4, 1899, from her brother, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Allan Perkins\u003c/persname\u003e, describing a\n         fishing trip that took him across \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWest Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eOhio\u003c/geogname\u003eto a camp near \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSault Ste. Marie\u003c/geogname\u003e; May 9 and June 3, 1918,\n         from her aunt, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHortensia Hay Watson\u003c/persname\u003e, mentioning the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eUniversity of Virginia Base Hospital\u003c/corpname\u003eand\n         occurrences during World War I.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eIn addition, there are travel journals, with transcripts,\n         of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnne \"Nannie\" Henderson (Perkins)\n         Maury\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEliza Norris (Watson) Perkins\u003c/persname\u003e. During\n         July and August 1891, Nannie kept a journal on her travels\n         from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCharlottesville\u003c/geogname\u003eto various places in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eNew York\u003c/geogname\u003e, and \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D.C.\u003c/geogname\u003e, describing the sites\n         vividly. In July 1910, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLizzie Perkins\u003c/persname\u003etravelled from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCharlottesville\u003c/geogname\u003eto \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eButte, Montana\u003c/geogname\u003eto visit her daughter and\n         her family, writing of the trip in a small notebook.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe research material includes Mrs. Skeels' correspondence\n         and notes, biographies and genealogies, and copies of material\n         from various repositories concerning the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eMaury\u003c/famname\u003e, \n         \u003cfamname\u003ePerkins\u003c/famname\u003e, \n         \u003cfamname\u003eWatson\u003c/famname\u003e, \n         \u003cfamname\u003eNorris\u003c/famname\u003e, and related families. There is much\n         material pertaining to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMatthew Fontaine Maury\u003c/persname\u003e(1806-1873), the\n         first great American oceanographer. Copies of original family\n         letters, diaries, and papers have been placed in this\n         series.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe material has been organized into three series: I. Maury\n         and Perkins Family Papers; II. Research Material of Lydia\n         Lowndes Maury Skeels; and, III. Oversize Material. Folders in\n         the first two series are arranged alphabetically, and material\n         within is in chronological order.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This material, assembled by \n         Lydia Lowndes Maury Skeelsfor her books, \n         One American Family: Some Maury Memories, Legends,\n            and Recordsand \n         Some Distaff Forbears: Perkins, Henderson, Watson,\n            Price, Norris, Opie, Kelly, consists of ca. 550 items, 1767(1883-1955)1985, and\n         includes original letters and papers of the \n         Mauryand \n         Perkinsfamilies as\n         well as Mrs. Skeels' notes and copies of material from various\n         repositories.","The correspondence and other material of the Maury and\n         Perkins family pertain chiefly to the family of \n         Eliza Norris (Watson)(1844-1936) and \n         George Perkins(1846-1918) and their\n         children and spouses, \n         Hay Watson (Perkins)(1873-19 ) and \n         George Rust Bedinger Michie(1870-19 ), \n         Anne \"Nannie\" Henderson\n         (Perkins)(1874-1960) and \n         Henry Lowndes Maury(1875-1959), and \n         William Allan Perkins(1880-19 ) and his\n         wife \n         Hazlehurst Bolton(1882-19 ). There are\n         also letters from \n         Hortensia Hay Watson(1838-19 ), \n         Eliza Maury's sister; letters from \n         Nannie Jessie Maury(Mrs. \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury) to her son, \n         Henry Lowndes; and, a farm book of \n         Egbert Reed Watson(1810-1887), \n         Eliza Maury's father.","The majority of the original letters are written to \n         Anne \"Nannie\" Henderson\n         (Perkins) Mauryin \n         Butte, Montanafrom her family in \n         Charlottesville, Virginiaand contain much\n         personal news about family members and friends. One letter of\n         interest, dated May 1, 1894, written to Haidee and Nannie\n         Perkins from \n         Bessie P. Woods, a missionary doctor's\n         wife, in \n         Tsing Kiang, China, describes the\n         customs, language, and clothing of the people, and explains\n         the needs for foreign missions. Another interesting letter,\n         November 18, 1898, from \n         Ellen Maury Slayden, in \n         San Antonio, Texas, enlightens Nannie on\n         living out west and describes the \"differences between Eastern\n         and Western people.\" During 1898-1935, \n         Eliza Norris (Watson)\n         Perkinswrote to her daughter, Nannie, discussing\n         news of family and friends in great detail, and mentioning\n         events in \n         Charlottesville. There are two letters in\n         1901 with news of \n         Charlottesville: April 15, concerning the\n         election to the Virginia Constitutional Convention; and, May\n         23, describing the city and surrounding area during a flood\n         caused by heavy rainfall, mentioning such sites as the new\n         iron bridge, \n         Holladay House, and \n         Woolen Mills. There are also several\n         letters mentioning persons associated with the \n         University of Virginia: November 28, 1932\n         and October 16, 1933, \n         John Lloyd Newcomb's tea for Lord and\n         Lady Astor and his appointment as President of the University;\n         February 13, 1933, \n         Frank Abbott's death and \n         John Staige Davis' illness; and, July 16,\n         1934, \n         John W. Davis' speech at the Institute of\n         Public Affairs. A December 13, 1934 letter describes her train\n         trip from \n         Butte, Montanato her home in \n         Charlottesville.","George Perkinsalso wrote to his daughter,\n         Nannie, after her marriage to \n         Henry Lowndes Mauryon November 22, 1898\n         and their subsequent departure to \n         Butte, Montana. While he wrote personal\n         letters to his daughter, he wrote more professional ones to\n         his son-in-law. Many of his letters to Lowndes refer to the\n         latter's legal business, especially his partnerships with \n         Clayberg and Corbettand with \n         Pemberton and Maury(August 25 and\n         September 9, 1899), legal cases, and his being made President\n         of the \n         Bar Association in Butte(December 19,\n         1906). His letters offered support and advice concerning some\n         of these matters. One interesting letter, December 26, 1910,\n         gave a lengthy account of a distant relative's, \n         Charles Alphonso Smith(1864-1924), a \n         University of Virginiaprofessor,\n         successful visit to \n         Berlin, including a lunch with Kaiser\n         Wilhelm and a visit to the palace at \n         Potsdam.","Other letters of interest to Nannie from her family\n         include: September 4, 1899, from her brother, \n         William Allan Perkins, describing a\n         fishing trip that took him across \n         West Virginiaand \n         Ohioto a camp near \n         Sault Ste. Marie; May 9 and June 3, 1918,\n         from her aunt, \n         Hortensia Hay Watson, mentioning the \n         University of Virginia Base Hospitaland\n         occurrences during World War I.","In addition, there are travel journals, with transcripts,\n         of \n         Anne \"Nannie\" Henderson (Perkins)\n         Mauryand \n         Eliza Norris (Watson) Perkins. During\n         July and August 1891, Nannie kept a journal on her travels\n         from \n         Charlottesvilleto various places in \n         Virginiaand \n         New York, and \n         Washington, D.C., describing the sites\n         vividly. In July 1910, \n         Lizzie Perkinstravelled from \n         Charlottesvilleto \n         Butte, Montanato visit her daughter and\n         her family, writing of the trip in a small notebook.","The research material includes Mrs. Skeels' correspondence\n         and notes, biographies and genealogies, and copies of material\n         from various repositories concerning the \n         Maury, \n         Perkins, \n         Watson, \n         Norris, and related families. There is much\n         material pertaining to \n         Matthew Fontaine Maury(1806-1873), the\n         first great American oceanographer. 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McEwento Robert McEwenin October 1856 discusses sale of a slave and the possible victory of James Buchananin the upcoming election. Several letters between Kitty McEwenand her father Robert McEwenduring her trip north in 1858; those of April 26 and 29, 1858 describe northern cities.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_viu00029_c02#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"viu_viu00029_c02","ref_ssm":["viu_viu00029_c02"],"id":"viu_viu00029_c02","ead_ssi":"viu_viu00029","_root_":"viu_viu00029","_nest_parent_":"viu_viu00029","parent_ssi":"viu_viu00029","parent_ssim":["Coleman, Twigg, McEwen, and Houston\n Family Papers \n 1814-1945"],"parent_ids_ssim":["viu_viu00029"],"title_filing_ssi":"Correspondence of the McEwen\n               family","title_ssm":["Correspondence of the McEwen\n family"],"title_tesim":["Correspondence of the McEwen\n family"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Correspondence of the McEwen\n family, 1814/1903"],"text":["Correspondence of the McEwen\n family, 1814/1903","Coleman, Twigg, McEwen, and Houston\n Family Papers \n 1814-1945","Robert McEwen","Hetty McEwen","A.E. McEwen","James Buchanan","Kitty McEwen","Of interest are several letters from \n               Robert McEwento \n               Hetty McEwenwritten during business\n               trips in the 1810s and 1820s; letters from various\n               relatives and friends to Hetty and her daughters during\n               the 1820s and 1830s. A letter from \n               A.E. McEwento \n               Robert McEwenin October 1856\n               discusses sale of a slave and the possible victory of \n               James Buchananin the upcoming\n               election. 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McEwen\u003c/persname\u003eto \n               \u003cpersname\u003eRobert McEwen\u003c/persname\u003ein October 1856\n               discusses sale of a slave and the possible victory of \n               \u003cpersname\u003eJames Buchanan\u003c/persname\u003ein the upcoming\n               election. Several letters between \n               \u003cpersname\u003eKitty McEwen\u003c/persname\u003eand her father \n               \u003cpersname\u003eRobert McEwen\u003c/persname\u003eduring her trip north\n               in 1858; those of April 26 and 29, 1858 describe\n               northern cities.\u003c/p\u003e\n        "],"scopecontent_tesim":["Of interest are several letters from \n               Robert McEwento \n               Hetty McEwenwritten during business\n               trips in the 1810s and 1820s; letters from various\n               relatives and friends to Hetty and her daughters during\n               the 1820s and 1830s. A letter from \n               A.E. McEwento \n               Robert McEwenin October 1856\n               discusses sale of a slave and the possible victory of \n               James Buchananin the upcoming\n               election. 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The\n         collection chiefly revolves around \n         Robert Houston McEwen(1790-1868) and his\n         wife \n         Henrietta \"Hetty\" Montgomery Kennedy\n         McEwen(1796-1881).","Robert H. McEwen's and \n         Hetty Kennedy's families moved from \n         Washington County, Virginiato the \n         Tennesseeterritory in the late eighteenth\n         century. His father, a surgeon in the \n         Continental Armyduring the Revolutionary\n         War, died when Robert was quite young, so that Robert was\n         reared by his mother and became very close to her family, the \n         Houston Family. Hetty was the daughter of \n         Robert Campbell Kennedy, who pioneered in\n         Tennessee's \n         Lincoln County. Kennedy became a very\n         prosperous farmer and miller, and a good friend of \n         Andrew Jackson. Both \n         Robert McEwenand \n         Hetty Kennedy's older brother \n         William Kennedyjoined the \n         United States Armyto fight in the Creek\n         War Campaign of the War of 1812. They participated in the\n         Battle of \n         Horseshoe Bend, and McEwen, a lieutenant,\n         drew a map of the battle the morning after their victory (the\n         original is preserved in the \n         Library of Congress).","After they were mustered out in May 1814, McEwen visited\n         Kennedy at his family's home and there met his friend's\n         younger sister Hetty. McEwen and \n         Hetty Kennedywere married the next year\n         and set up housekeeping in \n         Fayetteville, Tennessee, where McEwen\n         owned a dry goods store, among whose customers were many\n         members of the Cherokee nation. In 1828 the McEwens moved to \n         Nashville, Tennesseein order to provide\n         their children with better schooling and more cultural\n         activities. The couple had ten children, seven of whom lived\n         past infancy. In \n         Nashville, McEwen opened another dry\n         goods store which proved very successful. In 1836 the \n         Tennessee State Legislatureelected him\n         Superintendent of Public Schools, a position he held for four\n         years. After he left government service, he ran the collection\n         service for \n         Eastern Merchants, Brokers, and\n         Bankersfor the rest of his working life.","The McEwens were a well-known and prosperous family; their\n         sons went to college and their daughters married professional\n         men. Their youngest daughter \n         \"Kitty\" McEwenwas sent on trips north and\n         then to \n         Europefor her health. She met a young\n         physician, \n         John Scott Coleman, from \n         Augusta, Georgia, in the party on this\n         tour; they were subsequently married in 1867. Dr. and Mrs.\n         Coleman were the parents of \n         Warren Coleman, the donor.","The family was also known for its piety and patriotism.\n         They were devout Presbyterians, with McEwen serving as an\n         elder for thirty years. Politically they were \n         Whigswho despised the \n         Democratic party. Although they had\n         African-American servants they vehemently opposed the breakup\n         of the Union in the 1860s. Throughout the war \n         Hetty McEweninsisted on flying a\n         hand-made Union flag from her roof. After Union troops\n         captured the city in 1862, her flag was replaced by a silk\n         flag given by the Federal Commander in respect for her\n         bravery. In the postwar period this incident became part of\n         local legend and poems were written to commemorate \"Hetty's\n         brave deed.\"","The McEwen offspring grew up to found long-lived and\n         similarly prosperous families who revered their ancestors and\n         cared for the family heirlooms. Many of the family treasures\n         had come to \n         Kitty McEwen Coleman, who willed them to\n         her son Warren when she died in 1929. At that time the McEwen\n         descendents, led by Dr. Coleman, collectively decided that\n         their family papers and heirlooms of historical interest\n         should be made accessible to the public and donated them to\n         various archives and museums. 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The\n         collection chiefly revolves around \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRobert Houston McEwen\u003c/persname\u003e(1790-1868) and his\n         wife \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHenrietta \"Hetty\" Montgomery Kennedy\n         McEwen\u003c/persname\u003e(1796-1881).\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eRobert H. McEwen\u003c/persname\u003e's and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHetty Kennedy\u003c/persname\u003e's families moved from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003eto the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTennessee\u003c/geogname\u003eterritory in the late eighteenth\n         century. His father, a surgeon in the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eContinental Army\u003c/corpname\u003eduring the Revolutionary\n         War, died when Robert was quite young, so that Robert was\n         reared by his mother and became very close to her family, the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eHouston Family\u003c/famname\u003e. Hetty was the daughter of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRobert Campbell Kennedy\u003c/persname\u003e, who pioneered in\n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTennessee\u003c/geogname\u003e's \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLincoln County\u003c/geogname\u003e. Kennedy became a very\n         prosperous farmer and miller, and a good friend of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAndrew Jackson\u003c/persname\u003e. Both \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRobert McEwen\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHetty Kennedy\u003c/persname\u003e's older brother \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam Kennedy\u003c/persname\u003ejoined the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eUnited States Army\u003c/corpname\u003eto fight in the Creek\n         War Campaign of the War of 1812. 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After he left government service, he ran the collection\n         service for \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eEastern Merchants, Brokers, and\n         Bankers\u003c/corpname\u003efor the rest of his working life.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe McEwens were a well-known and prosperous family; their\n         sons went to college and their daughters married professional\n         men. Their youngest daughter \n         \u003cpersname\u003e\"Kitty\" McEwen\u003c/persname\u003ewas sent on trips north and\n         then to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eEurope\u003c/geogname\u003efor her health. She met a young\n         physician, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Scott Coleman\u003c/persname\u003e, from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAugusta, Georgia\u003c/geogname\u003e, in the party on this\n         tour; they were subsequently married in 1867. Dr. and Mrs.\n         Coleman were the parents of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWarren Coleman\u003c/persname\u003e, the donor.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe family was also known for its piety and patriotism.\n         They were devout Presbyterians, with McEwen serving as an\n         elder for thirty years. Politically they were \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eWhigs\u003c/corpname\u003ewho despised the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eDemocratic party\u003c/corpname\u003e. Although they had\n         African-American servants they vehemently opposed the breakup\n         of the Union in the 1860s. Throughout the war \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHetty McEwen\u003c/persname\u003einsisted on flying a\n         hand-made Union flag from her roof. After Union troops\n         captured the city in 1862, her flag was replaced by a silk\n         flag given by the Federal Commander in respect for her\n         bravery. 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The travel\n         journal kept by \n         \u003cpersname\u003eKitty McEwen Coleman\u003c/persname\u003eon her 1859 European\n         tour is an excellent source for European as well as American\n         social history, and the account of the voyage home is more\n         harrowing than fiction could be.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection of 290 items, 1814-1945, contains material\n         pertaining to several Scotch-Irish families from which the\n         donor \n         Warren Coleman,M.D. is descended. The\n         collection chiefly revolves around \n         Robert Houston McEwen(1790-1868) and his\n         wife \n         Henrietta \"Hetty\" Montgomery Kennedy\n         McEwen(1796-1881).","Robert H. McEwen's and \n         Hetty Kennedy's families moved from \n         Washington County, Virginiato the \n         Tennesseeterritory in the late eighteenth\n         century. His father, a surgeon in the \n         Continental Armyduring the Revolutionary\n         War, died when Robert was quite young, so that Robert was\n         reared by his mother and became very close to her family, the \n         Houston Family. Hetty was the daughter of \n         Robert Campbell Kennedy, who pioneered in\n         Tennessee's \n         Lincoln County. Kennedy became a very\n         prosperous farmer and miller, and a good friend of \n         Andrew Jackson. Both \n         Robert McEwenand \n         Hetty Kennedy's older brother \n         William Kennedyjoined the \n         United States Armyto fight in the Creek\n         War Campaign of the War of 1812. They participated in the\n         Battle of \n         Horseshoe Bend, and McEwen, a lieutenant,\n         drew a map of the battle the morning after their victory (the\n         original is preserved in the \n         Library of Congress).","After they were mustered out in May 1814, McEwen visited\n         Kennedy at his family's home and there met his friend's\n         younger sister Hetty. McEwen and \n         Hetty Kennedywere married the next year\n         and set up housekeeping in \n         Fayetteville, Tennessee, where McEwen\n         owned a dry goods store, among whose customers were many\n         members of the Cherokee nation. In 1828 the McEwens moved to \n         Nashville, Tennesseein order to provide\n         their children with better schooling and more cultural\n         activities. The couple had ten children, seven of whom lived\n         past infancy. In \n         Nashville, McEwen opened another dry\n         goods store which proved very successful. In 1836 the \n         Tennessee State Legislatureelected him\n         Superintendent of Public Schools, a position he held for four\n         years. After he left government service, he ran the collection\n         service for \n         Eastern Merchants, Brokers, and\n         Bankersfor the rest of his working life.","The McEwens were a well-known and prosperous family; their\n         sons went to college and their daughters married professional\n         men. Their youngest daughter \n         \"Kitty\" McEwenwas sent on trips north and\n         then to \n         Europefor her health. She met a young\n         physician, \n         John Scott Coleman, from \n         Augusta, Georgia, in the party on this\n         tour; they were subsequently married in 1867. Dr. and Mrs.\n         Coleman were the parents of \n         Warren Coleman, the donor.","The family was also known for its piety and patriotism.\n         They were devout Presbyterians, with McEwen serving as an\n         elder for thirty years. Politically they were \n         Whigswho despised the \n         Democratic party. Although they had\n         African-American servants they vehemently opposed the breakup\n         of the Union in the 1860s. Throughout the war \n         Hetty McEweninsisted on flying a\n         hand-made Union flag from her roof. After Union troops\n         captured the city in 1862, her flag was replaced by a silk\n         flag given by the Federal Commander in respect for her\n         bravery. In the postwar period this incident became part of\n         local legend and poems were written to commemorate \"Hetty's\n         brave deed.\"","The McEwen offspring grew up to found long-lived and\n         similarly prosperous families who revered their ancestors and\n         cared for the family heirlooms. Many of the family treasures\n         had come to \n         Kitty McEwen Coleman, who willed them to\n         her son Warren when she died in 1929. At that time the McEwen\n         descendents, led by Dr. Coleman, collectively decided that\n         their family papers and heirlooms of historical interest\n         should be made accessible to the public and donated them to\n         various archives and museums. Among the most interesting were\n         the original map of the Battle of \n         Horseshoe Bend, and several items\n         pertaining to the War of \n         TexasIndependence (including General \n         Santa Anna's jewelled saddle) given to \n         Robert McEwenby his first cousin \n         Sam Houston.","The collection is valuable for the light it sheds on\n         pioneer and early nineteenth century life in the upper South.\n         The folders of letters and memoirs are probably the most\n         interesting and entertaining items, detailing domestic and\n         social life, and the genealogical materials also record family\n         and thus local history of \n         Nashvilleand its residents. The travel\n         journal kept by \n         Kitty McEwen Colemanon her 1859 European\n         tour is an excellent source for European as well as American\n         social history, and the account of the voyage home is more\n         harrowing than fiction could be."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \n            \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e\n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc\u003e\u003c/physloc\u003e\n      "],"corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. Library. 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Correspondence; II. Business and Legal Papers; III. Miscellaneous and Genealogical Papers; and IV. Oversize. The material in this collection has been filed chronologically within each series. Correspondence is filed by correspondent.","This collection consists of 278 items, ca. 1829-1923, chiefly pertaining to the activities of members of the \nRives, Sears, and Rhinelanderfamilies of Virginia, Massachusetts, and New York, respectively. The papers include correspondence, business and legal papers, genealogical papers, a diary, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia. The correspondence chiefly is between members of the Rives family, especially William Cabell Rives(1793-1868), Judith Page Walker Rives(1802-1882), William Cabell Rives, Jr.(1825-1889), Grace Winthrop Sears Rives (1828-), and William Cabell Rives (1850-1938), and, to a lesser extent, Sears and Rhinelander family members. Other correspondents include Lewis Minor Coleman (1827-1863), Edward Everett (1794-1865), Joseph Grinnell (1788-1885), William Mahone (1826-1895), Thomas Walker Page (1866-1937), Sir Lyon Playfair (1818-1898), and the Rev. Cornelius Walker (1819-1907).","Topics of interest in the correspondence include: politics; life at the University of Virginia; life in Paris, France ; travelling through Germany; William Cabell Rives, Jr.'s farm in Cobham; and the Civil War. A March 22, 1845, letter from New Orleans, Louisiana, in the Rhinelander correspondence, tells of being pulled along the Baratania Canal by slaves, and visiting the bachelor establishment on the nearby plantation. Political activities are discussed in Alexander Rives' December 3, 1834, letter to William Cabell Rives pertaining to the latter's senatorial race and the principle of instruction, and in  William Cabell Rives' letters to his wife, Judith, concerning politics in Washington during 1844.","In a letter dated January 17, 1846, Lewis Minor Coleman writes William Cabell Rives, Jr., from the University of Virginia about the Jefferson Society and living on the East Range, then known as \"Rowdy Row.\" Letters written to William Cabell Rives and William Cabell Rives, Jr., 1863-1868, are often concerned with the Civil War and its effects, especially on Southerners; and, in a letter written to his wife, Grace, on June 19, 1865, William Cabell Rives, Jr., refers to the \"destruction of slavery.\"","In her letters, 1851-1852, to Grace Winthrop Sears Rives, Judith Page Walker Rives reveals much about Paris, France, during the 1851 coup d'etat and establishment of the Second Empire under Louis Napoleon. Also, during 1851, William Cabell Rives, Jr., writes his mother while travelling in Germany, describing several cities.","Various aspects of life in Cobham, Virginia, are revealed in N. B. Layne's 1853 letters to William Cabell Rives, Jr., concerning the management of the latter's estate, and in Judith Page Walker Rives' December 30, 1855, letter to Grace Winthrop Sears Rives describing the family's old fashioned Christmas party, as well as in letters of other members of the Rives family written from their home in Cobham. Correspondence between  E. S. McSparran and William Cabell Rives, Jr., during 1854-1855 concern alterations in the plan of the latter's Albemarle County house, Cobham Park, and includes estimates and contracts.","Items of interest include a diary, 1860-1909, kept by Grace Winthrop Sears Rives, with many references to members of the Amory, Grant, Page, Rhinelander, Rives, and Sears families, and mentioning others, including Rev. F. K. Aglionby, William C. 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