A&M 0032Jonathan M. Bennett (1816-1887) Papers, 1785-1899 A&M 0032Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:32:11 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Jonathan M. Bennett (1816-1887) Papers Bennett, Jonathan M., 1816-1887 A&M 0032 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2362 33.6 Linear Feet Summary: 33 ft. 7 in. (80 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 folder, 1/4 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.) 1785-1899 Correspondence and papers of a major political figure dealing largely with politics in Virginia, West Virginia, and Virginia in the Confederacy. Bennett, a lawyer and legislator, was a member of the Virginia General Assembly, 1852-1853; president of the Weston Branch of the Exchange Bank of Virginia; auditor of Virginia, 1857-1865; member of the senate of West Virginia, 1872-1876; and a member of the commission appointed to adjust the Virginia debt question in 1871. Correspondents include James Barbour, Arthur I. Boreman, G.D. Camden, J.N. Camden, R.P. Camden, John S. Carlile, Spencer Dayton, J.H. Diss Debar, Matthew Edmiston, John W. Garrett, Nathan Goff, William L. Jackson, Joseph Johnson, Edwin Maxwell, J.H. Pendleton, Francis H. Pierpont, Beverly Randolph, John H. Reagan, William Prescott Smith, Felix Sutton, William P. Thompson, John Tyler, and P.G. Van Winkle. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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 Banks - Exchange Bank of Virginia, Weston Branch. Confederate States of America. Politics and government. Virginia - General Assembly. Virginia-West Virginia debt controversy. Women's history -- 1800-1849 Women's history -- 1850-1899 Women's history -- Pre-1800 West Virginia. Legislature Barbour, James. Bennett, Jonathan M., 1816-1887 Boreman, Arthur Inghram, 1823-1896 Camden, Gideon Draper, 1805-1891 Camden, J. N. (Johnson Newlon), 1828-1908 Camden, R.P. Carlile, John S. (John Snyder), 1817-1878 Dayton, Spencer Debar, Joseph Hubert Diss. Edmiston, Matthew. Garrett, John W. Goff, Nathan, 1843-1920 Jackson, William L. Johnson, Joseph Maxwell, Edwin. Pendleton, J.H. Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814-1899 Randolph, Beverly. Reagan, John H. (John Henninger), 1818-1905 Smith, W. P. (William Prescott), 1822?-1872 Sutton, Felix Thompson, William P. Tyler, John, 1790-1862 Van Winkle, P. G. (Peter Godwin), 1808-1872 Series 1. Correspondence (Boxes 1-44)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1921521842-18971234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/19228618421CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1922871843-18442CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1922881845-1846 June3CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1922891846 July - 1847 December4CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1922901848 January - 1849 May5CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1922911849 June - 1850 October6CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1922921850 November - 1851 December7CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/19229318528CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/19229418539CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192295185410CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1922961855 January - 1855 August11CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1922971855 September - 1856 June12CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1922981856 July - 1857 April13CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1922991857 May - 1858 January14CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923001858 February - 1858 September15CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923011858 October - 1859 April16CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923021859 May - 1859 December17CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923031860 January - 1860 June18CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923041860 July - 1860 December19CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923051861 January - 1861 December20CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923061862 January - 1863 December21CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923071864 January - 1865 September22CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923081865 October - 1866 July23CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923091866 August - 1867 March24CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923101867 April - 1867 December25CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192311186826CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192312186927CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192313187028CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923141871 January - 1872 February29CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923151872 March - 1872 December30CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923161873 January - 1873 August31CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923171873 September - 1874 April32CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923181874 May - 1874 December33CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923191875 January - 1875 December34CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923201876 January - 1876 December35CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192321187736CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192322187837CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192323187938CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192324188039CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192325188140CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192326188241CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192327188342CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192328188443CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923291885-189744Series 2. Financial Papers (Boxes 46-59)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1921531806-19264647484950515253545556575859Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192335undated46Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192336undated47Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923371806-184548Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923381846-185049Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923391851-185550Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923401856-185851Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923411859-186552Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923421866-187053Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923431871-187454Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923441875-187755Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923451878-188156Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923461882-188557Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923471886-188958Bills, notes, receipts, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923481890-192659Series 3. Printed Material (Boxes 63-64)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192154undated6364Printed Material and newsclippingsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192330undated63Receipt book, memos, and miscellaneousArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192331undated64National Livestock Journal Vol. 14 and 17Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923631883-1886The TradesmanArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923641887 August 1Series 4. Legal Papers (Boxes 66-79)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1921851785-18996667686970717273747576777879Legal papers, deeds, wills, and agreementsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923491785-184966Legal papers, deeds, wills, and agreementsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923501850-186667Legal papers, deeds, wills, and agreementsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923511867-187968Legal papers, deeds, wills, and agreementsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923521880-189969Legal papers, suits, depositions, warrants, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923531810-184970Legal papers, suits, depositions, warrants, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923541850-186371Legal papers, suits, depositions, warrants, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923551864-186972Legal papers, suits, depositions, warrants, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923561870-187973Legal papers, suits, depositions, warrants, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923571880-188874Legal papers, suits, depositions, warrants, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923581889-189975Legal papers, suits, depositions, warrants, etc.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192359undated76Legal papers and landArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923601783-183877Legal papers and landArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923611840-185978Legal papers and landArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923621860-189279Series 5. Diaries (Box 80)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1921861864-188880DiariesArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1923341864-188880Series 6. Miscellaneous (Boxes 45 & 65)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192187undated4565Miscellaneous papersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192332undated45Miscellaneous checksArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/192333undated65