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Richard Henry Jones Debate

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5.211

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Scope and Contents

Debate, written and presented by Richard Henry Jones while a student at William & Mary, arguing that marriage is better than bachelorhood.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1858-1861

Creator

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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.

Administrative History:

Richard Henry Jones attended William & Mary for two years as an academic student and then attended the law school. He died in 1861 after a short illness.

Extent

0.01 Linear Foot

Language

English

Custodial History:

This item was removed from the Faculty/Alumni File Collection in 2016.

Acquisition Information:

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Title
Guide to the Richard Henry Jones Debate, circa 1858-1861
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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