Correspondence - Warner T. Jones, 1860-1890
Scope and Contents
Includes an 1860 letter from P. R. Page in Gloucester about not getting paid as an officer in the Army, giving examples and ranting about the unfairness of the system; 1860 letter from a ? W. Power in Yorktown about Jones' solicitation on behalf of the Volunteer Companies of Gloucester to erect a permanent memorial at Yorktown; 1861 letter from John W. C. Catlett, asking Jones to pick up an earring he left at a shop in Richmond; 1864 letter from C. C. Curtis about the will of Cora Harriet Shelden; 1867 letter from John R. Page about applying before the Members of the Board; 1871 letter from Henry Harrison recommending John R. Page as County Judge; 1873 letter from John R. Page, professor of Natural History at The University of Virginia, about the resolution to fund the University; 1884 letter to Judge W. Crump about a meeting to discuss the finances of William and Mary; 1886 letters about a deed of trust; 1890 letter from Joseph Bryan and an 1890 letter from W. C. Throckmorton of Danville, Virginia about Throckmorton genealogy.
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1890
Creator
- From the Collection: Jones family (Family)
- From the Collection: Coleman, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington, 1832-1908 (Person)
- From the Collection: Curtis family (Family)
- From the Collection: Foster, Adam (Person)
- From the Collection: Jones, Mary Fauntleroy (Person)
- From the Collection: Jones, Mary Throckmorton (Person)
- From the Collection: Jones, Richard P. (Person)
- From the Collection: Jones, Warner Throckmorton (Person)
- From the Collection: Page family (Family)
- From the Collection: Taliaferro family. (Family)
- From the Collection: Tucker, St. George, 1752-1827 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.75 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository