Correspondence, 1888
Scope and Contents
Letters and papers of Cornelia F. Will and husband, Philip Will, of Toms Brook, Virginia. Toms Brook is a part of Shenandoah County. Correspondence takes place between 1857-1902.
Family members settled throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Wyoming, and California. Prominent correspondents are from children, Edward A. Will, W. B. Will (“Bill”), Sam Will, Joseph Will, and Emma E. Will. There are also letters from her daughter-in-laws, Effa and Maggie.
Locations of her children tend to shift as they move, but Cornelia remains in Toms Brook of Shenandoah County throughout all of the correspondence.
Subjects include family, sickness, courtship, moving/travel, settlement, farming, employment, weather, legal documents/contracts, and daily occurrences of life. Includes pamphlets, advertisements, accounts as well as a photograph and land transactions.
There are letters from sons, Frank Funkhouser and Luther M. Funkhouser, to their father, Nathaniel A. Funkhouser, of Mount Olive, Virginia.
Dates
- Creation: 1888
Creator
- From the Collection: Will, Cornelia F. (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: 0.50 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository