Series 1: Southall Papers
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Scope and Contents
Papers of the Southall family of Williamsburg, Va. including correspondence, 1828-1830, of Peyton Alexander Southall but mostly comprised of the legal correspondence, 1831-1851, of George Washington Southall and documents concerning lawsuits and civil proceedings in many Virginia counties. Includes addition (Mss. Acc. 1992.47b) filed in front of box 1: Obituary of Mary Southall Jones, wife of Henly T. Jones and transcript of November 5, 1863 letter from Edward S. Joynes at Halifax C.H. (Va.) to R.G. H. Kean, Chief of Bureau of War about Miss Mary Southall who is seeking employment. Also mentions Miss Southall's leadership in trying to save William and Mary's library when it was burned.
Dates
- Creation: 1807-1904
Creator
- From the Collection: Southall Family (Collector, Family)
- From the Collection: Bowden, Lemuel Jackson. (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Bright, Robert Anderson, 1839-1904 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Bright, Samuel Francis (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Coke, Richard, 1790-1851 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Deneufville, John Augustine (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Dew, Thomas R. (Thomas Roderick), 1802-1846 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Holmes, George Frederick, 1820-1897 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: MacCaulay, Alexander, 1745-1798 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Seddon, James Alexander, 1815-1880 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Southall, George Washington, 1810-1851 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Southall, George Washington, 1775-1835 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Southall, Peyton Alexander, 1804-1855 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Upshur, A. P. (Abel Parker), 1790-1844 (Collector, 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: 43.01 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository