Box Small Collections Box 18
Contains 41 Results:
Agreement, 1867 Oct. 14
Contract, 14 October 1867, between William J. Foltz and the trustees of the district to teach in the public school of Lost River Township, Hardy County, W. Va.
Letter, circa 1859
Autobiographical material, 1858, compiled by William Leftwich Goggin concerning himself and sent to Charles Lanman for Dictionary of the United States Congress (Philadelphia, 1859).
Letter, 1795 Aug. 13
Letter from W[illiam] M. Ewing, Williamsburg, [Virginia] to Timothy Green, New York, [New York], stating that he and [?] Hull are off to see [?] Rosencrantz and [?] Danforth has sold land purchased of Wilcocks & Co. for 40,000 dollars advance. August 13, 1795.
Annuity Receipt, 1716 June 27
Receipt, 27 June 1716, signed by G[odfrey] Kneller, for 18 pounds for an annuity plan from the British government. Plan as "an act for granting to Her Majesty new Duties of Excife [excise] and upon feveral [several] imported Commodities, and for eftablifhing [establishing] a yearly Fund thereby, and by other Ways and Means to raife [raise], Nine hundred thoufand [thousand] Pounds by Sale of Annuities, for the Service of the Year 1710, and other Ufes [uses] therein mentioned."
Letter, 1793 June 3
Letter, 1793 June 3, Charles Lee, Richmond, [Va.] to William Lee, "Greenspring" near Williamsburg, [Va.]. 2 p. on 1 leaf ; 22 cm.
Letter, undated
Letter from Charles R. Leslie, Edgware Road [London, England] to an unknown person in which he requests the return of Sir John Soane's card, as an American friend has arrived who would like to see the Soane Gallery. Undated.
Letter, circa 1824
Chester Harding, Chelsea [London, England] to an unknown person where he requests that the painting he sent be entered in the catalog as "Wash-water Cumberland." Circa 1824.
Letter, 1898 Aug. 4
Letter from William A. R. Goodwin, Wytheville, Virginia to James P. Woods about the death of Maury Coleman and congratulating Woods on his election as Mayor of Roanoke, Virginia. August 4, 1898. Includes letter from James P. Woods, Jr. to David Holmes in which he identfies people in the letter and gives biographical information on his Father. December 18, 1976.
Letter, 1827 Jan. 16, Jan. 27
Letter from E.G.G. to Lucy Burwell Page, [Williamsburg] giving news of the College of William and Mary and Williamsburg, Virginia. January 16, 1827, January 27, 1827. The President introduced new William and Mary students to the town people.
Letters, 1848 Oct. 7, 1850 June 18
Papers, 1848-1850, of Emmanuel Grove, of Luray, Va. which is business correspondence mainly concerning shipments and prices of goods.
Letter, 1896 Dec. 12
Eastman Johnson apologizes to [John] Elderkin for the gentleman who had not seen the Harper portrait after today's work on it," reporting that it is now finished and inviting Elderkin to call again.
Letter, 1852 Aug. 30
Letter from F.H. Hite to R. Gilkerson in Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia about his trip from Augusta to Cincinnati, Ohio. He is currently in Memphis, Tennessee. "There was 1035 miles i rode in a cart and i was very sick all the way through...arrived at Cincinnati....I have had one of my toes taken off since I've been here..." August 30, 1852.
Letter, 1809 Mar. 9
Letter, 9 March 1809, from Albert Gallatin, Treasurer's Office, to Benjamin Harrison, late Commissioner of Loans, Richmond, Va. concerning transfer certificates issued by Harrison after he had left office.
Letter, 1846 Aug. 17
Letter from Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Richmond, Virginia to John M. Clayton about French spoliation claims prior to 1800 that Chief John Marshall had written an opinion that the claims should be paid. Leigh questions how the President can veto a bill when he himself cannot vote.