Custis 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 reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Custis Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Foot
Creator:
Custis, W. P. and Custis, James W.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Custis Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Letter, 11 August 1836, written by W. P. Custis, Philadelphia, Pa. to James W. Custis of Accomack County, Va. concerning the purchase of horses; and a newspaper clipping from "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" concerning a Civil War era anecdote about someone named Custis.

Letter from W. P. Custis, at Philadelphia, to James W. Custis, near Modest Town, Accomack County, Va. 11 Aug. 1836. A clipping from Harper's New Monthly Magazine concerning James W. Custis. [City of Williamsburg, deed, 17th. of 3 lots of John Custis: see Virginia, Cities, Williamsburg, Folder 1-6 ].

Acquisition information:
Gift

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Horses--Virginia
Correspondence