Joseph Carrington Cabell Papers relating to the College of William & Mary
Collection
Identifier: UA 5.024
This collection contains biographical items, correspondence (1798-1831), and Cabell's "Speech on the Anti-Tariff Resolutions," 1831. Correspondence is photocopied from the Cabell Collection at Alderman Library at the University of Virginia, and includes letters relating to William and Mary and the University of Virginia.
English
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Born December 28, 1778 in Amherst (now Nelson) County, VA, to Col. Nicholas and Hannah (Carrington) Cabell. Graduated from William and Mary in 1798 after studying law. A member of the Virginia Senate from 1810-1829 and a principal coadjutor of Thomas Jefferson in the founding of the University of Virginia, for which he served as a visitor and rector. Died February 5, 1856.
0.40 Linear Feet
Acc. 1988.128 was received on 12/20/1988. It was previously part of the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection and College Papers backlog.
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