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Papers Relating to the period of 1851-1860

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5 (formerly 17)
Identifier: id3427

Scope and Contents

Announcement of the board of visitors, 29 Jan. 1851, concerning the system of discipline at the College. Letter; George P. Scarburgh, professor of law at the College, to Conway Robinson, 30 Jan. 1855, acknowledging receipt of his book, the practice in courts of justice, presented to the College. Typed copy of a humorous letter from "Jobe Green", describing a visit to the College. Letter appeared in the VA Gazette, 8 Feb. 1855, under the heading "Letters from the County. No. 3" [printed in the Oct. 1928 WM Quarterly ?] Extract from the VA Gazette, Williamsburg, VA, 26 July 1855, concerning commencement exercises at the College. [printed in the WM Quarterly Oct 1928 ?] Letter; William Green, Culpeper Court House, to Rev. Silas Totten, 15 Aug. 1855, declining a professorship at the College. [on same sheet] Copy of a letter, William Green, Culpeper Court House, to Hon. John Tyler, College Rector, 19 Aug. 1855, stating reasons for declining a professorship. Article in the Southern Churchman, 1857, concerning the relation of the College to the Episcopal Church. [original clipping] Letter; Mrs. Elizabeth Ewell, to Richard Ewell, 9 July 1858, including information about the College. Presented to the College by Mrs. R. M. Crawford in 1937. Letter; from Mrs. Elizabeth Ewell, to William Stoddert, 22 July 1858, including information about the College. Presented to the College by Mrs. R. M. Crawford in 1937. Typed copy of an account of the fire at the College, 8 Feb. 1859, by Robert J. Morrison. [Printed in WM Quarterly Oct 1928] Typed copy of Dr. Silas Totten's report on the burning of the College, 8 Feb. 1859. [Printed in WM Quarterly Oct 1928] Four newspaper clippings concerning the fire at the College, 8 Feb. 1859. Letter; N. Hough, Baltimore, to Lizzy [Ewell], 9 Feb. 1859, concerning the fire at the College. Presented to the College by Mrs. R. M. Crawford in 1937. Extract from a letter of St. George Tucker, Ashland, to R. J. Morrison, 9 Feb. 1859, concerning the fire at the College. [from manuscript by R. J. Morrison copy in State Library] Letter; C. B. T. W[ashington], Williamsburg, to Lawrence Washington, Oak Grove Post Office, Westmoreland Co. VA, 9 Feb. 1859, concerning the burning of the College. Typed copy of resolutions of the students of the College, 10 Feb. 1859, upon the burning of the College. [taken from the VA Gazette, 2 March 1859. Printed in the Quarterly Oct. 1928 ?] Printed invitation to the alumni celebrations at the College 19 Feb 1859. 2 copies. [see publications file] Editorial concerning the alumni celebration at the College, 19 Feb. 1859, and a poem recited by St. George Tucker on the occasion, from the Southern Literary Messenger, March 1859. Extract from the Weekly Gazette, Williamsburg, 2 March 1859, concerning the loss of the Phoenix Literary Society library in the College fire, and the purchase of a new building by the College. [Printed in WM Quarterly Oct 1928] Typed copy of an article from the Weekly Gazette, Williamsburg, VA., 2 March 1859, concerning action taken by the citizens of Williamsburg to rebuild the College. [printed in the Quarterly Oct. 1928?] Typed copy of a letter from John Tyler, Sherwood Forest [Charles City County], to Silas Totten, Williamsburg, 8 March 1859, concerning the rebuilding of the College. [Printed in WM Quarterly Oct 1928] Typed copy of a notice in the Weekly Gazette, Williamsburg, VA, 6 April 1859, concerning proposals for rebuilding the College, 22 March 1859. "Old William and Mary", a historial sketch of the College from its beginnings to the fire of 1859, from the Southern Literary Messenger, March 1859. [one copy in periodicals, one photocopy] Extract from a letter; William Barton Rogers to his brother, Henry, 4 April 1859, concerning a visit to the College and plans for rebuilding it. [Printed in WM Quarterly Oct 1928] Extract from a letter; H. B. Grigsby, Norfolk, 25 April 1859, concerning the election of the Earl of Hardwicke as College Chancellor. [R. J. Morrison mss, at State Library; Printed in WM Quarterly Oct 1928] Letter; Robert J. Morrison, Williamsburg, to Col. Robert W. Carter, 26 April 1859, asking for aid in rebuilding the College after the fire of 1859. [removed to the Carter Family Papers 39.1 C24 Folder 46] Note; concerns the original inscription of the tablet to Sir John Randolph. [See Catalogue of the College, 1859-1860; Printed in WM Quarterly Oct 1928] Typed copy of a paper by Prof. R. J. Morrison concerning the history of the College, 31 Jan. 1860. [Printed in WM Quarterly Oct 1928] Extract from an auction catalogue listing a letter from John Tyler, Sherwood Forest, to Dr. H. B. Grigsby, 15 March 1860, concerning the history of the College. [see College Papers] Letter; Richard A. Wise, while a student at the College, to his father, Henry A. Wise, Norfolk, March 20, 1860. [Printed in WM Quarterly Oct 1928] Extract from the Weekly Gazette, Williamsburg, 28 March 1860, concerning the bell at the College. [Printed in WM Quarterly Oct 1928] missing Typed copy of a letter from Edward S. Joyner [?], Williamsburg, to H. B. Grigsby, Norfolk, 8 May 1860, concerning the selection of a professor at the College. missing Extract from the Weekly Gazette, Williamsburg, 18 July 1860, concerning the commencement celebration at the College. [Printed in WM Quarterly Oct 1928] Original newspaper clipping concerning the celebration of the Phoenix and Philomathean Societies, and the re-establishment of the law department at the College, 1860.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1880s-1990s

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English Latin

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Extent

From the Collection: 13.00 Linear Feet

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