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William Langborn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.2 L25

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Scope and Contents

Papers, 1783-1837, of William Langborn and concerning his estate which was administered by Burwell Bassett. Includes letters, 1793-1805, from William Murdock, agent for Langborn in London, Eng. and typescripts of letters, 1790-1791, from William Langborn to William Short; and abstract from the correspondence of William Short concerning Langborn. Subjects discussed by Murdock include Jay's Treaty; and Langborn's rental houses in London.

Dates

  • Creation: 1783-1837

Creator

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.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Biographical Information:

William Langborn served in the Revolutionary War. He visited Lafayette in France and toured Europe for thirteen years. After coming back to the United States, he lived in King William County, Va. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Extent

0.01 Linear Foot

Additional Description

Acquisition Information:

Gifts in 1938 (Mrs. G. P. Coleman) and 1954 (C. C. Davis)

Processing Information:

Box and folder list compiled by Zach Woodward, SCRC staff, in November 2011.

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Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the William Langborn Papers
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
Date
2007-07-20
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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