Waller Family papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
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Terms of access:

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

Waller Family papers, 1821-1849. MS 0484. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet approximately 36 items
Creator:
Waller family
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Waller Family papers, 1821-1849. MS 0484. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence (1821-1849) to and from various members of the William M. Waller family of Amherst County, Virginia. The 1820s letters are largely from William M. Waller, Jr. to his wife, Sarah A. Waller (Garland). They were the parents of Cadet William M. Waller III, VMI Class of 1852. Later correspondence includes letters to Cadet Waller at VMI. The bulk of the correspondence pertains to family and business matters. This collection also includes Cadet Waller's appointment to VMI (1848).

Letter regards family matters and a friend's wedding.

Letter mentions the recent birth of William M. Waller, III.

Letter regards family matters and a legislative business in Richmond, Virginia.

Letter regards family matters and a legislative business in Richmond, Virginia.

Letter regards family matters and a legislative business in Richmond, Virginia. The letter also mentions the Adams Convention in Richmond.

Letter regards family matters and a legislative business in Richmond, Virginia.

Letter regards problems with servants at home and a legislative business in Richmond, Virginia.

Letter regards a legislative business in Richmond, Virginia.

Letter mentions that William M. Waller, Jr. has not heard from his wife as expected.

Letter regards family matters.

Letter regards real estate issues, Cherry Hill tract, and errors in calculating acreage.

Letter regards a planned visit.

Letter regards William M. Waller III's employment with a Mr. Armsted.

Letter regards family matters.

Letter regards William M. Waller III's employment.

Letter regards William M. Waller III's employment.

Letter regards William M. Waller III's health and personal matters.

Letter regards a legislative business in Bedford, Virginia.

A sales receipt for flour.

Letter regards family matters and mentions trying to sell slaves.

Letter regards selling slaves.

Letter encourages William M. Waller III to attend school.

Letter mentions Major Taliaferro and Bishop Otey.

Letter regards selling a slave to a Peyton Johnson in Richmond, Virginia.

A sales receipt for flour.

Letter regards selling the rest of William M. Waller, Jr.'s slaves.

A sales receipt for flour.

Letter regards elling slaves.

Letter regards William M. Waller III's appointment to VMI.

Letter regards family matters.

Letter mentions that William M. Waller, Jr. will contact Francis H. Smith to ask for a summer furlough for William M. Waller III.

Letter lectures William M. Waller III on procrastination and sticking to his duties.

Letter regards family matters. Thomas M. Waller was at the University of Virginia when this letter was written.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks