Title:: Robert Morris Diary 1845-1848

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.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

Robert Morris Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.30
Creator:
Morris, Robert arrangement
Abstract:
Diary of a schoolteacher and farmer who lived in James City County, Virginia as well as in Williamsburg and in Warwick County, Virginia. He rented the Presidents House at the College of William and Mary. Includes comments on church meetings, schools, local people and weather. Also includes lists of students attending his schools in Williamsburg and Warwick County.
Language:
The papers are in: English
Preferred citation:

Robert Morris Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Diary of a schoolteacher and farmer who lived in James City County, Virginia as well as in Williamsburg and in Warwick County, Virginia. He rented the Presidents House at the College of William and Mary. Includes comments on church meetings, schools, local people and weather. Also includes lists of students attending his schools in Williamsburg and Warwick County.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Morris, 19th century schoolteacher and farmer who lived in James City County, Va. as well as in Williamsburg and in Warwick County, Va. At one time he rented the presidents house at the College of William and Mary.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center from Mrs. Betty L. Lokey on 06/14/2000.
Processing information:

Processed by Ellen Strong in 2007.

Physical / technical requirements:

Original diary cannot be handled. Patrons must use photocopy of the diary.