George W. Lindsay Promise with Samuel W. Murphy
Scope and Contents
A promise signed and dated between William & Mary students, George W. Lindsay and Samuel W. Murphy on November 25, 1857. The promise reads as follows: "We, the undersigned, do solemly promise never to marry without the others consent. Nothing but death shall dissolve this promise."
Dates
- Creation: 1857 November 25
Creator
- Lindsay, George W. (Person)
- Murphy, Samuel W. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Biographical / Historical
George W. Lindsay and Samuel W. Murphy were students at William & Mary in the 19th century.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet
Language
English
General
Removed from the Faculty-Alumni File Collection in 2016
Subject
- College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the George W. Lindsay Promise with Samuel W. Murphy
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- SCRC staff
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository