Betty Washington Lewis family papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Betty Washington Lewis family papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
.1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Betty Washington Lewis family papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains 20 paper manuscripts. The papers were written by members of the Betty Washington Lewis family. Some papers were signed by Lewis. The papers date from 1783 - 1844.

Biographical / historical:

Elizabeth "Betty" Washington Lewis (1733-1797) was the sister of American President George Washington. During her marriage to Fielding Lewis, she managed the family's household and property. Lewis was frequently visited by her brother and assisted him during both the Revolutionary War and his Presidency. Lewis had eleven children, seven of whom survived into adulthood.

Acquisition information:
Purchased with the assistance of the Nelle Richardson Tonkin Fund.
Arrangement:

The Betty Washington Lewis family papers are arranged into one series: Series I. General papers.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard