Thomas W. Thomas 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:

Collection is open to all researchers. Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Thomas W. Thomas Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
513.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
Thomas, Thomas W.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Thomas W. Thomas Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, chiefly 1834-1863, of Thomas W. Thomas, soldier, lawyer, and judge of Elberton, GA concerning his law practice and his friendship with US Senator Robert Toombs. His papers primarily concern his various legal cases, but also discuss politics, the Civil War, and other topics sporadically. Included in the collection are papers, 1834-1864, of Drury B. Cade who operated a canal boat on the Savannah River. Items of special interest include letter, 3 April 1842, from John Reeves Jones Daniel attacking the Whigs; letter, 1849, to Zachary Taylor concerning liquor seized during the Mexican War; letter, 1857, concerning a suit to secure title to land originally granted to Eli Whitney; and there are a number of Civil War letters in the collection.

Attacking the financial irresponsibility of the Whigs and their program.

On same sheet as Item 14.

On same sheet as Item 20.

This letter contains a list of cotton shipped.

This letter includes an account.

This letter includes a receipt for money paid Davy Butler by D. B. Cade.

Postmarked Waltonsford, Ga.

Concerns the estate of Sarah Fleming.

This letter includes statements of accounts for collection by Thomas W. Thomas.

Mutilated.

This letter includes an account of Jones & Carrington with Allen Goolsby.

This letter includes an account.

Letter not signed.

Letter not signed.

This letter includes a receipt for money paid McCord, Hard & Co., by Thomas W. Thomas.

This letter includes an account.

Mutilated.

This letter is written on a printed circular letter of H. & J. Moore dated 1855 July 2.

This letter includes an account of D. H. & J. F. White with C. A. Williams & Son.

This letter includes a receipt for money paid B. R. Manufacturing Co. by Job Russell.

This letter includes an account.

Mutilated.

This letter includes an account.

This letter includes an account.

This letter includes an account.

Mutilated.

Printed circular letter.

This letter includes an account.

This letter includes an account.

Mutilated.

This note is an acceptance to an invitation.

The battle 1862 November 27.

An invitation to a social function.

2 letters.

Mutilated.

Sallie Cade is mentioned.

This letter includes an account.

On the same sheet at item 41.

On the same sheet as item 40.

Incomplete.

2 letters.

7 letters.

Mutilated.

1 piece.

1 piece.

1 piece.

1 piece.

1 piece.

1 piece.

1 piece.

19 pieces.

6 pieces.

10 pieces.

1 piece.

1 piece. 1 envelope.

Biographical / historical:

Thomas W. Thomas was a soldier, lawyer, and judge at Elberton, Georgia.

Acquisition information:
Purchase
Processing information:

Box and Folder list compiled by Emily Eklund, SCRC staff, in September 2011.