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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
Primary Collecting Areas:
Williamsburg and surrounding area Virginia; Southern United States; African American life and culture; Hip Hop History; Movies and film studies; Travel, exploration, and adventure; Veterans papers; Distinguished alumni papers; College of William & Mary; Dogs
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The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) houses one of the largest and most significant collections of rare and unique materials of any educational institution of comparable size in the United States. Focused on Virginia history but with nationally and internationally important collections, the Manuscripts Collection includes letters, diaries, journals, scrapbooks, business records, organizational minutes, and other items that provide evidence of events great and small and the daily lives of Americans of all backgrounds. The Rare Books Collection, with volumes dating from the 15th century to the present, is strong in dogs, Virginia-related items, early Virginia family libraries, gardening and natural history, religion, book arts, printing history, travel, science, and medicine. The University Archives documents the history of William & Mary from 1693 to the present, including a wide range of materials from administrative records, student organization records, and alumni papers to photographs, audio-visual materials, and artifacts.
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John C. Jones Letter to Moses Myers, 1796

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Letter, January 18, 1796, of John C. Jones of Boston, Massachusetts to Moses Myers of Norfolk, Virginia, concerning the ship Newport. Jones asks that tobacco be consigned to Messrs. Fermin, Deporter & Co., London. Also concerns M. M. Hays and expresses his confidence in ship's Captain, William Robinson.

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Jones, John C.

Letter, January 18, 1796, of John C. Jones of Boston, Massachusetts to Moses Myers of Norfolk, Virginia, concerning the ship Newport. Jones asks that tobacco be consigned to Messrs. Fermin, Deporter & Co., London. Also concerns M. M. Hays and expresses his confidence in ship's Captain, William Robinson.

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John Randolph of Roanoke Letter to Citizen James Brown, 1798

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Letter from John Randolph, Bizarre, to Citizen [James Brown] about "the bearer...brings...Tobs..." and "Quasha brings Mr. Brown some Butter..." He writes that "...we are almost frozen to death, & if the weather continues as it is now, expect to hear that all the northern trade is embargoed - which will be very unfortunate for our Yankee brethren since they will have no stories to give us of French Piracy - Mr. Webster must then be dumb." Dec 22, 1798. He noted date as: 22d Decr. 22d Independence 2d Nivose 6th year F[rench] R[evolution]. ALS

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Randolph, John, 1773-1833

Letter from John Randolph, Bizarre, to Citizen [James Brown] about "the bearer...brings...Tobs..." and "Quasha brings Mr. Brown some Butter..." He writes that "...we are almost frozen to death, & if the weather continues as it is now, expect to hear that all the northern trade is embargoed - which will be very unfortunate for our Yankee brethren since they will have no stories to give us of French Piracy - Mr. Webster must then be dumb." Dec 22, 1798. He noted date as: 22d Decr. 22d Independence 2d Nivose 6th year F[rench] R[evolution]. ALS

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Ledger of Unknown Shipping Merchant, 1780/1784

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Ledger of an unknown merchant with dealings in North Carolina and possibly Virginia. Includes accounts with ships and captains. Inlcudes accounts with Gabriel Galt, James Southall, John Gordon, Samuel Crouch, John Irvin, James Clay, William Page, Capt. Nat. West and many others. 1780-1784.

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Ledger of Unknown Shipping Merchant, 1780/1784 0.10 Linear Feet

Ledger of an unknown merchant with dealings in North Carolina and possibly Virginia. Includes accounts with ships and captains. Inlcudes accounts with Gabriel Galt, James Southall, John Gordon, Samuel Crouch, John Irvin, James Clay, William Page, Capt. Nat. West and many others. 1780-1784.

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Manuscripts - Geographic Names, Business Names and Subjects, 1725/1949

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An artificial collection of papers created from material acquired during the 1930's and 1940's.

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Robert Anderson Letter to U.S. Customs, 1825

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A.L.S. of Robert Anderson, Williamsburg, Virginia, to Collector of U.S. Customs, Savannah, Georgia, concerning the brig "Helen" formerly owned by Alexander Macaulay of Yorktown in 1798. Dated 20 December 1825. 2 pp.

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Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)

A.L.S. of Robert Anderson, Williamsburg, Virginia, to Collector of U.S. Customs, Savannah, Georgia, concerning the brig "Helen" formerly owned by Alexander Macaulay of Yorktown in 1798. Dated 20 December 1825. 2 pp.

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Thomas Smith Deposition, 1795

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Deposition of Thomas Smith of Matthews County, Virginia in a controversy with Alexander Maccaulay of Yorktown about the ship "Charles Carter", then docked in Norfolk, Virginia. Written on the verso of "The Virginia Gazette &c. Extraordinary" dated December 16, 1795

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Thomas Smith Deposition, 1795 0.017 Linear Feet

Deposition of Thomas Smith of Matthews County, Virginia in a controversy with Alexander Maccaulay of Yorktown about the ship "Charles Carter", then docked in Norfolk, Virginia. Written on the verso of "The Virginia Gazette &c. Extraordinary" dated December 16, 1795

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Title:: John C. Jones Letter 1796

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Contemporary copy of a letter, January 18, 1796, of John C. Jones of Boston, Massachusetts to Moses Myers of Norfolk, Virginia, concerning the ship Newport. Jones asks that tobacco be consigned to Messrs Fermin, Deporter & Co., London. Also concerns M. M. Hays and expresses his confidence in ship's Captain, William Robinson.
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Jones, John C. arrangement
Contemporary copy of a letter, January 18, 1796, of John C. Jones of Boston, Massachusetts to Moses Myers of Norfolk, Virginia, concerning the ship Newport. Jones asks that tobacco be consigned to Messrs Fermin, Deporter & Co., London. Also concerns M. M. Hays and expresses his confidence in ship's Captain, William Robinson.

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