Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
Thomson Mason Papers (MS135)
Mason, Thomson Francis, 1785-1838
MS135
.71 Cubic Feet
2 boxes
1804-1912
English
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Content Description
This collection contains numerous documents, either personal or business, of Thomson Mason. All correspondence is Mason's unless otherwise indicated. Other documents found are legal ones dealing with all phases of Mason's practice, both in and out of Virginia. Several items are from his period as Mayor of Alexandria and President of Middle Turnpike Corporation. Early documents deal with the buying and selling of slaves.
Biographical / Historical
Thomson Francis Mason (1785 - 1838) was the grandson of George Mason IV of Gunston Hall and the son of Thomson Mason of Hollin Hall. He dedicated his life to public service for the town of Alexandria. Mason served on the Alexandria Common Council, was elected Mayor of Alexandria four times, served as Justice of the Peace three times, and was the first judge of the Criminal Court of the District of Columbia. He also practiced law and served as President of both the Alexandria Canal and Middle Turnpike Corporation.
Arrangement
Arrangement is chronological by year.
Preferred Citation
[Item identification], Thomson Mason Papers, MS135, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, VA.
Administration of estates.
Coleman family
Cornwell family
Farquhar family.
Slavery -- Virginia
Mason, Thomson Francis, 1785-1838
Promissory Note, Robert Robertson to Robert and John Gray1804-05-0111Bill of Complaint, Marine Insurance Association against James Wilson180612Frederick Tridle Estate Document180913Documents re: Sally Price and Henry Taylor1809-0214Promissory Note, Joseph Milligan to Robert Gray1811-09-1715Merchandise Receipt, Rebeckah Griffith to John Hamilton181116Thornton Estate Suit181217Stock Share, Snickers Pike Turnpike Company181318Lawsuit, Churchman v. Price & Tucker1813-12-1419Lawsuit, Upton Beall v. Washington Drane1814-03-03110Miscellaneous Receipts1814111Promissory Note, George Awman to Benjamin Price1814-12-25112Receipt, T.F. Mason to Chas. Decton1815-01-07113Promissory Notes1815114Rental Agreement, Walter Brookes to Capt. Benjamin Price1815-08-12115Document retaining T.F. Mason's Services1815-08-15116Promissory Note, Thompson Violett to Robert Gray1815-10-07117Slave Sale, William Lender to T.F. Mason1816-12-20118Business Correspondence and Receipts1816119Promissory Note, Jno. [?] to Robert Gray1816-06-19120Business Correspondence and Receipts1817121Correspondence, William Robinson retaining T.F. Mason to handle matter of runaway slave1818122Receipts1818123Business Correspondence1819124Indenture, John Mason from Edgar Marty1819-03-13125Bill for Merchandise, Presley Cordell to Sarah Price1819-01-23126Indenture, Lawrence Simpson to Samuel Catts1820-06-30127Indenture, William Miles to Thomson Mason1820-07-20128Chancery Court Suit, William Yeaton v. David Lenox1820-05129Correspondence and Receipts1820130Promissory Note, Charles Farquhar to Lawrence Myers1820131Business Correspondence1821132Estate Accounting, John May Estate1821-10-08133Business Correspondence1822134Business Correspondence1823135Business Correspondence1824136Business Correspondence1825137Estate Inventory, Constant Cornwell Estate1825-12-12138Administrators Bond, Robert Lang for Estate of Robert Casey1826-05-12139Estate Appraisal, Jesse Cornwell Estate - lists slaves1826-05-20140Business Correspondence1826141Business Correspondence1827142Correspondence, Personal, Mayoral, Legal1828143Ledger (part of), Middle Turnpike Road Construction1829144Mayoral Correspondence1829145Business Correspondence1829146Personal Correspondence1829147Business Correspondence1830148Indenture, William McCarty to George Mason1830-10-30149Receipt for Merchandise, William Fowle from Charles Farquhar1830-12-10150Business Correspondence183121Bill for Services/Goods, Horatio Day (shoemaker) to Charles Farquhar1832-06-1832-1222Business Correspondence183223Insurance Policy, Fire Insurance Company of America1833-02-2524Deed, 604 King Street, Elizabeth Coleman to Charles Farquhar1833-05-1325Business Correspondence183326Indenture, Thomas and Margaret Coleman to Charles Farquhar1833-03-0127Bills/Receipts, Charles Farquhar183328Business Correspondence183429Literature Lottery Drawing - Wilmington, Delaware1834-08-28210Receipts, Charles Farquhar1834211Accounting for Services, Charles Farquhar to George Swaine1834212Promissory Note, Charles Farquhar to George Swaine1835213Receipts, Charles Farquhar1835214Business Correspondence1835215Receipts, Charles Farquhar1836216Promissory Notes1836217Business Correspondence1836218Receipts, Charles Farquhar1837219Promissory Note, Charles Farquhar1837220Judgement for suit against Jesse Cornwell estate1837221Business Correspondence1837222Business Correspondence1838223Business Correspondence1842224Bills of Lading, Hilles, Boyd & Company1868225Bills of Lading, Smoot & Company1870226Checks written by William SmootSmoot, William Albert, 1840-19171882227Business Correspondence, William Smoot & Company1891228Business Correspondence, William Smoot & Company1901229Personal Correspondence, William A. SmootSmoot, William Albert, 1840-19171901230Letter from L.E. Smoot to father1910231Letter from C.C. Randolph to brotherRandolph, Charles Carter, Reverend, 1846-19251912232Miscellaneous Documents233Miscellaneous Correspondence234Alexandria Gazette1862-05-30235Alexandria Gazette1864-07-12236