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Correspondence, 1883 August - December

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 6
Identifier: id81233

Scope and Contents

Includes family, friend and business correspondence, invitations and wedding announcements. Correspondents include: Mary G. Galt, William Wilson Galt, Mrs. Grigsby, Charles Deane of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Louise Carrington, Emmett M. Dickson and other friends and relatives. Includes letters of introduction by friends for Carrington Grigsby to use during a visit to Kentucky, letter from Mrs. Louise Leigh (cousin) with a note on the back by Carrington about his friendship with her and how he'll miss talking with her now that she is married, a poem by Miss Bigalow, a letter from W. H. Grigsby about a crayon likeness of Hugh Blair Grigsby, an analysis of "Vivorilla Guano" and a copy of his letter to Mrs. Reuben (Virginia) Grigsby Chandler. Mary V. Grigsby's letters relate her daily routines and visits plus she gives advice to Carrington.

Dates

  • Creation: 1883 August - December

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English Spanish;Castilian

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: 16.75 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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