Shakes Letter Collection (MS005)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Patricia Walker, Branch Manager
Phone: (703) 746-1719
Phone: (703) 838-4577
Fax: (703) 706-3912
Preferred citation:

[Item identification], Shakes Letter Collection, MS005, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

Summary

Extent:
.21 Linear Feet
Creator:
Shakes, John, 1775-1860 and Shakes, Sarah (LaTruite), 1786-1845
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item identification], Shakes Letter Collection, MS005, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of letters, notes, business documents, and genealogical research from and on the Shakes, Carne, and Ficklin families. The materials were donated by various uknown donors from 1983-2015 and compiled into a collection created by Alexandria Library's Lloyd House and later Local History/Special Collections branch.

List of letters in folder:

20 January 1803. Letter from John Shakes to Sally LaTruite. Transcription attached.

Original list of Letters:

13 April 1803. Letter from John Shakes to Sally Shakes.

List of letters in folder:

13 May 1809. Letter to John Shakes from John P. LaTruite, his brother-in-law.

List of letters in folder:

14 July 1809: Letter from John Shakes to Sally Shakes, Cecilia and Amanda. Mention of "kine pox" vaccination, death of ducks and chickens due to rats gnawing their way in, calf, and dog.

9 March 1814: Letter to Sally Shakes from cousin Ann Pienaudet. Family news.

List of letters in folder:

1 December 1840: Letter to Mary (Celestial) Shakes from her sister (Cec=Cecelia?). Describes the Jubilee and Illumination in honor of the election of Harrison and Tyler. Typescript attached.

List of letters in folder:

1 March 1848: Letter to Amanda Shakes from cousin, Bannon G. Thibodeaux

List of letters in folder:

8 January 1909: Letter from Rev. Wm. R. Bushby to Rev. Richard L. Carne

List of letters in folder:

25 April 1880: Letter to Cecilia from M.L. Potter

Letters listed in folder:

3 September 1907: Letter to Kroes Ficklin from Philip Niosi(?)

List of letters in folder:

Undated: Scrap, "For Col. Ficklin (from) C.O. Pulman

List of letters in folder:

14 April 1799: Letter from Anthony LaTruite to his mother from Isle of White(sic)

List of letters in folder:

List of letters in folder:

15 February 1875: Letter to Mother from W.C. Potter

This folder contains a letter written by Rev. J. E. A. Cote from Palestine to someone living in Alexandria.

List of folder contents:

Contents of folder:

9 May 1824: Bond for loan of $760, Bank of Potomac, from B. Rotchford to Richard L. Carne

This folder contains a sketch and poem either by or about John B. Tabb.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard