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Box 1

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: id22211
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the correspondence of Leven Powell, James Madison, Charles Leven Powell, Charles Leven Powell, Jr., Selina Powell Hepburn, and others. Recipients include Burr Powell, Cuthbert Powell, Sewell Stavely Hepbron [Hepburn] and others. First 30 years of correspondence is mainly written by or addressed to Leven Powell, detailing his involvement in the Revolutionary War, the Virginia House of Delegates, and the United State Congress, including letters about the Election of...
Dates: 1775-1870

n.d. List of names, beginning with Joseph West.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22177
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the correspondence of Leven Powell, James Madison, Charles Leven Powell, Charles Leven Powell, Jr., Selina Powell Hepburn, and others. Recipients include Burr Powell, Cuthbert Powell, Sewell Stavely Hepbron [Hepburn] and others. First 30 years of correspondence is mainly written by or addressed to Leven Powell, detailing his involvement in the Revolutionary War, the Virginia House of Delegates, and the United State Congress, including letters about the Election of...
Dates: 1775-1870

n.d. 2 envelopes; the first addressed to James M. Booker at Moore’s Ordinary Post Office, Prince Edward County, Va. The second addressed to Selina Powell, Charlotte County, Va.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22178
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the correspondence of Leven Powell, James Madison, Charles Leven Powell, Charles Leven Powell, Jr., Selina Powell Hepburn, and others. Recipients include Burr Powell, Cuthbert Powell, Sewell Stavely Hepbron [Hepburn] and others. First 30 years of correspondence is mainly written by or addressed to Leven Powell, detailing his involvement in the Revolutionary War, the Virginia House of Delegates, and the United State Congress, including letters about the Election of...
Dates: 1775-1870

16 December 1775.  “Memo of guns.”

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22179
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the correspondence of Leven Powell, James Madison, Charles Leven Powell, Charles Leven Powell, Jr., Selina Powell Hepburn, and others. Recipients include Burr Powell, Cuthbert Powell, Sewell Stavely Hepbron [Hepburn] and others. First 30 years of correspondence is mainly written by or addressed to Leven Powell, detailing his involvement in the Revolutionary War, the Virginia House of Delegates, and the United State Congress, including letters about the Election of...
Dates: 1775-1870

15? January 1776. Leven Powell, Hampton, to Sarah Powell describing the burning of Norfolk and Gosport Shipyard

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22181
Scope and Contents

Heard remains of Norfolk to be burnt. Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

5 January 1777.  F. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pa. to John Muir, n.p.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22182
Scope and Contents

Account of successful attack on Trenton, and pray send this immediately to Major Powell.

Dates: 1775-1870

2 May 1777.  Christopher Greenup to Leven Powell.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22183
Scope and Contents

Clothes, blankets and smallpox inoculations for the soldiers.

Dates: 1775-1870

21 August 1777.  Peter Grant to Leven Powell.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22184
Scope and Contents

Describes the inoculation cabin and the difficulty of getting soldiers. Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

3 June 1778.  Dr. Griffith to Leven Powell at Valley Forge.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22185
Scope and Contents

There are good conditions at Valley Forge; appointment of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben as Inspector General; Tories leaving Philadelphia; Rhode Island to be evacuated; treaty with France. Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

Leven Powell's commission, 1777 December 22

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22186
Scope and Contents

Typewritten transcription of Leven Powell's appointment to Lieutenant Colonel. Also notes his retirement the following year.

Dates: 1777 December 22

4 April 1783.  Stevens Thomson Mason to Leven Powell.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22187
Scope and Contents

Requests Powell's support in an upcoming election. Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

30 November 1783.  Stevens Thomson Mason to Leven Powell.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22188
Scope and Contents

Lawsuit and copy of laws. Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

After 1785. Memorandum by Leven Powell regarding a toll road.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22189
Scope and Contents

Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

5 February 1791.  Leven Powell to Burr Powell.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22190
Scope and Contents

Land arrangement with Hite, Col. Greenup; danger bringing money through the wilderness; Alexandria and 10 mile [District?]; his warrants northwest of Ohio; Kentucky admitted to union. Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

20 December 1791.  Bill of lading and invoice on the Brigadine., 1791/12/20

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22191
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the correspondence of Leven Powell, James Madison, Charles Leven Powell, Charles Leven Powell, Jr., Selina Powell Hepburn, and others. Recipients include Burr Powell, Cuthbert Powell, Sewell Stavely Hepbron [Hepburn] and others. First 30 years of correspondence is mainly written by or addressed to Leven Powell, detailing his involvement in the Revolutionary War, the Virginia House of Delegates, and the United State Congress, including letters about the Election of...
Dates: 1791/12/20

7 March 1793.  Collow Frères, Carmichael & Co., Havre, France, to Leven Powell concerning tobacco.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22192
Scope and Contents

Describes business agreements for purchasing tobacco. Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

28 May 1796.  Leven Powell, Middleburg, Virginia, to Henderson, Ferguson and Gibson.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22193
Scope and Contents

Reached home to collect sentiment of people on treaty. Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

7 May 1797. Leven Powell, Middleburg, Virginia, to Burr Powell, Kentucky.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22194
Scope and Contents

Commission to take examination of Mrs. Philips; discusses what to do with an enslaved man who has deliberately injured himself, and the danger of rebellion by the enslaved; international politics. Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

2 December 1797.  Leven Powell, Columbia, South Carolina, to Burr Powell, Georgia.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22195
Scope and Contents

Talks about William Washington; Mrs. Linton’s debt; concerned about attack by France. Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

5 January 1798.  John W. Reonaugh, Baltimore to Burr Powell.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22196
Scope and Contents

Money owed in France.

Dates: 1775-1870

12 February 1798. Leven Powell, Augusta, Georgia, to Burr Powell, Middleburg, Va.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22197
Scope and Contents

Discusses selling enslaved individuals to settle debts. Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

12 February 1800. To Burr Powell, regarding the Jonathan Robbins case.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22198
Scope and Contents

Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

5 March 1800.  Jonathan Robbins.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22199
Scope and Contents

Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

3 April 1800.  Burr Powell's candidacy; Madison pamphlet.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22200
Scope and Contents

Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870

9 April 1800.  Jo Lewis, candidate against Burr Powell.

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id22201
Scope and Contents

Includes typed transcription.

Dates: 1775-1870