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Thomas Paine and Iron Arch Bridge Box 122

Kemp presented the lecture, "Thomas Paine and His Pontifical Matters," to the Newcomen Society in 1977. Includes clippings and magazine clippings, lecture drafts, correspondence, reference lists, student papers, lecture announcement, handwritten notes, photographs and illustrations. Subjects include Thomas Paine, his role in bridge construction, the Sunderland Bridge, cast iron bridges and the Newcomen Society. Highlights include drafts of Kemp's lecture, as well as a draft manuscript, "Thomas Paine and His Bridge of Common Sense," by Eric DeLony. The following oversized materials were moved to Box 342: two sheets of clippings (1982), twelve sheets of journal articles (1812), one sheet of magazine clippings (1965), one engineering drawing (undated), one book excerpt (1955-1967).

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center
  2. Emory L. Kemp Papers regarding Industrial History
  3. Series 1. Research Files
  4. Series 1. Research Files -- Bridges

Thomas Ray Dille Papers 54.9 Linear Feet Summary: 54 ft. 11 in. (121 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 records cartons, 15 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.); (2 ledgers, 5 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)

Dille, Thomas Ray

Papers of a Morgantown attorney, genealogist, and antiquarian. There are several series of office files relating to Dille's law practice, and extensive correspondence regarding his historical and genealogical studies. Families for which there are genealogical compilations include Dille, Ray, Stewart, McFarland, Tennant, David Evans, and John Evans. Monongalia County birth and death records; cemetery readings; copies of wills and indexes of will books; names in real estate and appraisement books; Monongalia Academy and Woodburn Female Seminary ledgers, 1858; correspondence; legal papers; newspaper clippings; family papers; and an account book of J.R. Moore, 1837. Collection also contains papers on the West Virginia Historical Society, Morgantown and Wheeling Railroad, Sons of the Revolution and the Evansdale Corporation. Also includes some personal correspondence received by Dille, like mailed promotional/advertising booklets and copies of "The Mohawk Magazine."

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Thomas Ray Dille Papers 7.33 Linear Feet Summary: 7 ft. 4 in. (10 document cases, 5 in. each); (10 ledgers, 17 in.); (12 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)

Dille, Thomas Ray

Gift of the brothers and sisters of Thomas Ray Dille, lawyer, historian, and genealogist of Morgantown W.Va. This collection contains the family histories of the Dille, David Evans, and John Evans families, as well as the Ray, Stewart, McFarland, and Tennant families.

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Thomas Ray Dille Papers 0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (2 ledgers)

Dille, Thomas Ray

Four notebooks of Col. John Evans family history prepared by Thomas Ray Dille; (maps of voting districts in Monongalia County) papers of the Monongalia County Historical Society; and copies of the constitution and charter of the York County (Pa.) Historical Society

  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Thomas Taylor Papers .5 Linear Feet

Taylor, Thomas

Letters, primarily 1867-1880, written to Thomas Taylor of "Woodlawn," Goochland Co., Va., from his daughter Sarah C. (Taylor) Hatcher and son-in-law David A. Hatcher of Missouri. The letters concern family business and reflect financial difficulties. Includes reports and correspondence, 1877- 1888, of Taylor who served as the clerk of the First School District in Goochland County.

  1. College of William and Mary

Thomas Tudor Tucker (1745-1828), Washington, D. C. to St. George Tucker Box 30, Folder 11

Soon becomes weary of writing and finds head disordered. St. George's last letter painful. Trusts means adequate to his comfortable support. Self disappointed in hopes of offer of District Judgeship to St. George. Saw letter from Judge Nelson to Smith or President recommending him. Shall forward St. George's letter to Charles Carter. Warden informs left him in health. Sends letter from Charles and sister Elizabeth Tucker. Also from sister Mrs. Jane Tucker, in rhyme, who almost rivals Humphry Marshall Paragraph in Bermuda papers recalls painful recollections. Delights to think of Polly's (Mrs. Mary Walker (Carter) Cabell) sweet vivacity. Sends love to her, sister (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker), Fanny (Mrs. Anne Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter) their brothers and husbands. Sends regards to Judge Nelson and family, Mrs. Margaret (Lowther) Page and family. Enclosure not present.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Tucker-Coleman papers
  3. Series 1: Correspondence
  4. Box 30
  5. Folder 11: Correspondence

Thomas Tudor Tucker (1745-1828), Washington, D. C. to St. George Tucker Box 31, Folder 4

That Fanny (Mrs. Anne Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter) soon restored to health is prayer. Also that sister Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker derives benefit from excursion. Letter of sister (Mrs. Frances (Tucker) Tucker) agonizing. Prays health of niece be restored. Hopes small if disorder not mistaken. Derives comfort from knowledge of uncertainty of diagnosis of diseases. Father (Henry Tucker of Scroghams Point) of niece subject to asthmatic complaints. Her symptoms may justify no more than conjecture of affusion of water in chest. Letter from her brother Henry Tucker two months later than sister's does not mention Fanny's illness. Hopes unhappiness of niece's parent, aunt (Elizabeth Tucker) and sister may be changed to joy at recovery. Uneasy that St. George returns to Williamsburg before cold weather. Season uncommonly sickly. Enclosed letter from sister (Mrs. Jane Tucker) informs her family sickly. If it is whooping cough as she supposes, satisfaction if evil passes which at some time must be endured. Sister Mrs. Frances (Bruere) Tucker failed to meet children for long time after arrival in England. Hopes Harry's (Henry St. George Tucker) return will be comfort to her. Sorry St. George returned sum paid to Smith. Self sent bills receipted to show they were settled without intention that trifling matters be reimbursed. Enclosure not present.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Tucker-Coleman papers
  3. Series 1: Correspondence
  4. Box 31
  5. Folder 4: Correspondence

Thomas Tudor Tucker (1745-1828), Washington, D. C. to St. George Tucker, Williamsburg, Virginia Box 31, Folder 7

Hopes sister (Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter Tucker) continued to recover from long indisposition. Wishes St. George happiness in society of dearest friends at approaching season. Forwarded his letter to Tayloe at New York who promised his case? Wrote Charles Carter by Biddle, not adverting to his intended return to London. Return of fever after taking powder of bark to prevent it. Sends letter from sister (Mrs. Jane Tucker) informing her daughter Jane dead and Ruth Tucker probably on deathbed. Hopes friends in Bermuda relieved from apprehensions for safety of niece (Frances Tucker). Looks forward to seeing St. George and sister here in spring. Fall was sickly season. Sends love to sister, Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Mary Walker (Carter) Cabell, and Mr. John and Mrs. (Anne Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter). Learns from Bassett that Bishop James Madison in bad health. Sends respects to Bishop and family, Colonel and Mrs. Skipwith, etc. John Randolph here. Enclosures not present.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Tucker-Coleman papers
  3. Series 1: Correspondence
  4. Box 31
  5. Folder 7: Correspondence

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