Garth Family Papers, 1798-1872.

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

Summary

Creator:
Garth Family.
Abstract:
Collection consists mainly of papers, 1798-1872, of the Garth family of Albemarle County, Virginia, including correspondence of Jesse Garth and his wife Elizabeth with their children, Lucy E. B. Garth, Sarah Garth Goodman, Jesse B. Garth and May S. Garth Sumner and with nephews and other family members.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This inventory contains personal correspondence, business correspondence and accounts, receipts, loans and promissory notes, legal documents, tax information, and land records of the Jesse Garth family, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia, The majority of the inventory deals with correspondence chiefly from 1800-1854,between family members, mostly the adult children of Jesse and Elizabeth Garth, fl. 1798-1854, especially Lucy E. B. Garth, fl. 1820-1849; Sarah Garth Goodman, fl. 1820-1842; Jesse B. Garth, fl. 1833-1834; and May S. Garth Sumner, fl. 1849-1851, as well as other nephews and family members; and the correspondence, accounts and other documents from business and legal acquaintances in the Richmond and Charlottesville, Va. areas. The subject matter in these letters for the most part pertain to agricultural and business matters, the War of 1812, slavery and emancipation, land transactions and speculation, schools, legal concerns, and family news. Also included in a suicide note dated, 30 June 1835.

Acquisition information:
Purchased: 1259 items, 4/25/1940.
Arrangement:
Organization

This collection is separated into five Series: 1. Correspondence, 2. Financial Records, 3. Legal Records, 4. Miscellaneous Material, 5. Manuscript Volumes.

Arrangement

After being organized into Series, each Series is then arranged chronologically by date.

Physical description:
1259 items.