Dade-Hansbrough-Patton Papers
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Scope and Contents
Letters and poem, 1825-1899, of members of the Dade, Hansbrough, and Patton families. The collection inludes a letter, 1863, from Waller Tazewell Patton (7th Virginia Infantry) concerning his injury received in the Battle of Gettysburg and a letter, 1863, from Isaac W. Smith to John M. Patton telling of the death of Waller Tazewell Patton. The collection also includes a letter from Margaret Slaughter (Dade) Smith to James F. Hansbrough giving her consent to his marriage with Ophelia Hansbrough. There is also a letter from Hansbrough to John M. Patton concerning the loss of John Battaile Smith at sea.
Dates
- Creation: 1825-1866
Creator
- Dade family (Family)
- Patton, John Mercer, 1826-1899 (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.
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.
Family History:
The Dade family lived in King George County, Va. and the Hansbrough family lived in Chatham, Va. The Hansbrough family were ancestors of Mrs. Earl Gregg Swem.
Extent
0.01 Linear Foot
Processing Information:
Processed by Ellen Strong in 1997.
Subject
- Hansbrough family (Family)
- Patton family (Family)
- Patton, Waller Tazewell, 1835-1863 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Margaret Slaughter (Dade) Smith to James F. Hansbrough, 1866 December 20
- Letter stating James F. Hansbrough, wife and children are members of Episcopal Church, 1892 April 5
- Copy of Robert E Lee's order written in hand of James F. Hansbrough, 1865 April 12
- Letter from James F. Hansbrough to John M. Patton, 1874 January 29
- Poem by Mrs Margaret (Dade) Smith to daughter, 1872 January 1
- Letter to Margaret, 1828 August 29
- Envelope addressed to Mrs. Eliza Dade, Washington City, DC, undated
- Letter from W.T. Patton at College Hospital, Gettysburg, PA, 1863 July 15
- Letter of Rebecca Catherine Lomax to Margaret Dade, 1825 April
- Letter notifying Mr. & Mrs. John M. Patton of son's death, 1863 July 24
- Letter from Land Office, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1873
- 1861 invitation to twelfth anniversary of the Southern Literary Society of New Orleans
- Title
- Guide to the Dade-Hansbrough-Patton Papers
- Author
- Ellen Strong.
- Date
- 2007-08-02
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository