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Custis Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Letter, 11 August 1836, written by W. P. Custis, Philadelphia, Pa. to James W. Custis of Accomack County, Va. concerning the purchase of horses; and a newspaper clipping from "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" concerning a Civil War era anecdote about someone named Custis.
Letter from W. P. Custis, at Philadelphia, to James W. Custis, near Modest Town, Accomack County, Va. 11 Aug. 1836. A clipping from Harper's New Monthly Magazine concerning James W. Custis. [City of Williamsburg, deed, 17th. of 3 lots of John Custis: see Virginia, Cities, Williamsburg, Folder 1-6 ].