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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Rebecca Barnhart, 04/17/2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Benjamin Waller Letter to William Byrd, 1772 March 15 A Collection in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`sJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library MS 2000.37

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2008 Special Collections Staff John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Descriptive Summary John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Benjamin Waller Letter to William Byrd 1772 March 15 MS 2000.37 On site. 1 item. English Waller, Benjamin, 1716-1786 Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Benjamin Waller Letter to William Byrd, Manuscript #MS 2000.37, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1981

Biographical/Historical Information

Benajmin Waller (1716-1786) was a respected and influential lawyer, civil servant, community leader, and land developer. Born in King William County, Virginia, Waller was a student at the College of William and Mary and later studied law using Sir John Randolph's law library.

Scope and Content

Informs Byrd that Mr. {Robert} Cary and Company paid Capt. Mouat N323 of Byrd's protested bill to Col. McKenzie. Byrd to be credited with 39 hogsheads of tobacco when sold. Lord Dunmore is Governor, and there is no war.

Arrangement

1 item.

Index Terms Persons: Waller, Benjamin, 1716-1786 McKenzie, Col. Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809 Byrd, William, 1728-1777 Corporate Names: Robert Cary and Company Subjects: Acceptances Credit Merchants - Great Britain - History - 18th century Tobacco industry - History - 18th century Tobacco merchants - History - 18th century Geographical Names: United States - History - Revolution - 1775-1783 Virginia - Economic conditions