Box Small Collections Box 19
Contains 34 Results:
Commission, 1808 Dec. 27
Appointment, 1808 December 27, of Robert H. Warburton as Captain of the 68th Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Division of the Virginia militia. Signed by Lt. Gov. Alexander McRae.
Letter, 1894 Nov. 24
Parham writes Mann Page of Prince George County, Va. to give him his recommendations for members to serve on a committee of a Masonic organization and to express the wish that Page remain as grand master of Masons of Virginia for another year. 24 November 1894.
Disbursement, 1801 July 25
List of disbursements for the ship "Susan" signed by Moses Myers, Norfolk, [Virginia]. July 25, 1801.
Letter, circa 1830-1860
Letter written by Mrs. M.W. Palmer to her son, W. Palmer, who is an organ builder in St. Louis, Mo. and concerns family news. Includes note from W. Palmer's brother.
Collection, 1766-1813
Autographs of Virginians including Robert Andrews, Mann Page, Johnny Watts, John Carter, and Benjamin Powell. Several signatures are receipts for the purchase of slaves.
Letter, 1942 June 4
Letter from N. Chester Sorensen of N. Chester Sorensen Co. Architects and Engineers in Detroit, Michigan to Frank Lloyd Wright. June 4, 1942. Discusses plans of a building, possibly of "Taliesin West." Includes a work chart with the heading, "Fellowship Work Sheet"..."...August tenth: Curtis Wray Besinger, Boss." Business card of Kamal Amin, Architect with notation "Taliesen West, Scottsdale, Ariz."
Letter, 1856 Nov. 30
Letter from Francis H. Smith at the University of Virginia [Charlottesville, Virginia] to R.G. H. Kean. Declines the invitation to come and lecture in Lynchburg [Va.] and states that the Board [of Visitors] is making magnificent provisions for my department and "that the Era of makeshift [is] to be at an end."
Letter, 1781 Dec. 11
Letter, 1781 December 11, Francois Anselme de Saint-Victor, York in Va. to [?] d'Eyroux [d'Eiroux] Pontevez [Ponteves], Simiane, France. 1 p. ; 7 1/2 cm. Regrets the death of the recipient's son, [Marie Jean Balthazar d'Eiroux Ponteves] in an accident and commenting that he was mourned by the entire regiment which had fought earlier in the Battle of Yorktown. Also mentions a debt of the son.
Letter, 1872 Mar. 13
Letter from Gerrit Smith In Petersboro, New York to Asher Tyler. Concerns sending money to a mutual friend and the infirmities of Smith's old age. March 13, 1872.
Letter, 1790 Nov. 15
Letter by Gervas Storrs, Williamsburg, Virginia to John Mason Ellis about his romantic life and influenza. November 15, 1790.
Letter, undated
Gregory Page to "Mama." Discusses his health, school routine, fear of smallpox in Richmond, Va., and mentions Judge [St. George] Tucker.
Letter, 1798 Dec. 22
Letter, 1892 Jan. 9
Letter from Johnson Sands to Lyman B. Wharton about the Powder Magazine in Williamsburg, Virginia. January 9, 1892.
Letter, 1850 Oct. 17
Letter from J. W. Smith in Baltimore, Maryland to "My Dear Friend" about buying cotton for his friend; mention of Mr. McAllister being in Baltimore. October 17, 1850.
Letter, 1789 Aug. 10
Letter to his wife concerning her ill-health and her prolonged stay to get well in Hagerstown, Maryland. August 10, 1789.
Contract, circa 1820
Real estate partner agreement between a German entity and several other people including James Swan of Boston, Massachusetts. Heading on document, "Gesellschafts Vertrag" which translates to "Social Contract," a partnership agreement. Relates to the sale or purchase of nearly 2 million acres of land in Virginia and Kentucky, as well as additional land near Boston, Massachusetts. Includes 4 wax seals. Written in German. 7 pages.
Letter, 1939 Sept. 7
Letter from Jerome Myers, Studio 912, Carnegie Hall, New York, New York to Alexander Kruse, Brooklyn, New York where he states that he "regrets going into that "den of carrols" which was a revalation [sic] of the lowest kind of art traffic." September 7, [1939].
Letter, 1781 Jan. 20
John Francis Mercer, Fredericksburg, Virginia to an unknown person where he talks about military debts and how the change in the value of currency will affect planters and their crops, especially those of corn and tobacco. January 20, 1781. Transcript included.
Letter, 1858 Sept. 26
James French Strother letter to Charles Lanman's Dictionary of the United States Congress where he gives autobiographical information. September 26, 1858.
Letter, circa 1811-1823
Letter from Hugh Nelson, Chamber of the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., to an unidentified recipient recommending his nephew Thomas N. Carter for admission to the United States Naval Service. March 3, [ca. 1811-1823].
Letter, 1691 July 8
Indenture of the apprenticeship by the Overseers for the Poor of the Parish of Bridgewater in Somerset of William Harris to Robert Poasey, a mason. 8 July. 1691. DS. 1 p.
Affidavit, 1774 June 15
Thomas Nelson, Jr. , York County [Virginia] Merchant, affidavit for the sale of a negro slave, Frank [11 years old], to John Carter, Williamsburg [Virginia]. Witnessed by George Riddell and [illegible]. June 15, 1774.
Loan Request, 1800 April
Letter by Wilson C[ary] Nicholas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to an unknown person, possibly in Baltimore, Maryland, requesting a loan to help his brother's family. Also hopes that money problems in Baltimore are better and rejoices in the possibility of "termination of our differences with France." April 4, 1800.
Letter, 1860 Aug. 8
S.H. Parker, Va. L[and] Off[ice], Richmond, [Va.], to Hon[ora]ble G[ideon] D. Camden. Topics include a land warrant and a visit to Norfolk where he saw Governor Wise and notes the lack of support for Stephen A. Douglas. States that Douglas men are "know-nothings,: and quotes (Wise), "there are a few brawling politicians who make a noise, but it is in vain to kick against the pricks."
Letter, 1863 Feb. 5
C. Miller, Mt. Crawford [Va.], letter to Col. E. Jones Armstrong about an order for deputy sheriffs and clerks to report to the commandant at Richmond, Virginia. February 5, 1863. Includes two envelopes addressed to Col. Armstrong.