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He begins by telling Joseph that William Leeper's wife was let out for a day, accompanied by a Miss Baily, of the city, and Doctor Reynolds; however, he does not know if she will stay long up there. He then tells Joseph how Miss G., Martha Gachvany, has gotten married, and therefore "our Hero has got rid of one of his intended wives." He spends the rest of the letter sharing gossip about married and unmarried members of the Shippensburg and Catoctin communities.

Scope and Contents He tells Joseph that there is a load (of ore?) that is too large to haul in and must be cut up before it can be transported. Mr. Sanford, an employee of Books and Accounts, has been sent over the ridge on pretense of collection money, but John thinks that his true intention is to visit his friends. John wants Joseph to come to Columbia Furnace so that they can both investigate Sanford's business. John concludes the letter by telling Joseph that they started hauling ore from the Three Mile...

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James Allen to Joseph Arthur. He says that he has five wagon loads of hay ready for Joseph. He tells Joseph that he has a dozen hands, and one of them is a woman who has three children, and he takes care of them and her husband in exchange for the work of just the wife and husband. Also, he is sending a load of walnuts and currents to Mrs. Arthur.

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John says that he met a man selling rye and wheat, and the man supposedly went to Joseph to try and get a better deal. John says that he wrote Mr. Blackford about taking so many people over the mountains at the risk of falling short of coal when metal can be had on better terms. A Mr. McDaniel sent John a letter saying that he intends to build a furnace nearby, but it will have to be discussed through the winter season.

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Blackford says that Leeper owes $500.05, and he has only paid $450, and is therefore reminding him of the remaining balance. Also, Blackford places an order for iron if it can be had for under $120, and expects Leeper to show the order to Mr. Arthur as soon as possible.

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The collections material collected about Captain Sally Tompkins including letters, typescripts, and news clippings.

Scope and Contents Remembrances of the War Between the States by Mrs. A.E. C. Partin of Portsmouth, Virginia. Handwritten memoir by Anna Eliza Caroline Partin about her experiences in Petersburg and Richmond during the Civil War, particularly the siege of Petersburg. She lived near the Confederate Hospital on Sycamore Street in Petersburg, Virginia. Her husband was a member of the Artillery which was a Petersburg Company. She had young children and six slaves. During the Battle of Leven Pines, near...

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Photocopy of a colored daguerreotype or ambrotype. Probably Anna Eliza Caroline Partin, the author of the memoir, per note when accessioned.

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A biographical narrative, written by a grandchild, about Partin’s life from childhood to his death in Portsmouth, Virginia. Includes genealogical information of the Partin Family through descriptions and legal transcriptions. He was born in 1834 in Amelia County, Virginia. Photocopies of a handwritten scroll.

Scope and Contents A biographical narrative, written by a grandchild, with detailed descriptions of her Grandmother’s home and garden, home life, social life and hardships. The narrative appears to be taken from letters found in her Grandmother’s attic. Places mentioned are Bunkley Plantation in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia and Petersburg, Virginia. Family names mentioned are Sarah Bunkley and David Bunkley. Her Grandmother died in 1849 and is buried at Bunkley Plantation. Photocopies of a...

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Photocopies of handwritten notes on wills, deeds and court records from a scroll.

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Papers of Anne Cary Wynne of Williamsburg, Virginia. Includes her high school year book "The Key," with drawings, photographs, jokes, anecdotes, class roles, etc., a play called "The Class Prophecy - 1927" featuring 3 witches, a president and the class of 1927 and her high school diploma.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Record book (1947-1970) of Rabbi Serouski (or possibly Serovski, or Serorski) of Melbourne, Australia, and starting 1955, of Beth Hillel, New York, N.Y. Recorded in chronological order are births, deaths, marriages, circumcisions, bar mitzvahs, and Yahrtzeiths he officiated in the community. Names are indexed alphabetically in front of volume. Entries often include background on individuals and their ancestors, including countries from which congregation members originated. Also included...

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Letter from St George Tucker to Matthew Carey regarding the circulation of a printed letter written to Jedediah Morse "...vindicate the Inhabitants of this city from a most cruel and unprovoked attack...", about Carey's periodical "Guthrie's Grammar" and  publication, "The American Museum." Dated July 31, 1795. The circulated letter to Rev. Jedediah Morse from a "Citizen of Williamsburg" (1795) is also included.

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Glenna Shiflett's papers concerning the Twentieth-Century Gallery (This Century Gallery) of Williamsburg, her teaching career in public schools and tax and other documents for property on Richmond Road in Williamsburg, Virginia owned by her and her husband, Thomas Shiflett.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of miscellaneous Williamsburg and Virginia related materials, compiled by Marianna Broaddus. Included are a Colonial Williamsburg Foundation library exhibit catalog (1991), a Williamsburg Reunion booklet, and a print of John Tyler, Sr.'s home in Greenway, Virginia. Also included are photographs, some of which relate to the Christian family, as well as typescripts (in part photocopies) of reminiscences of members of the Christian family about their life in...

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Travel diary (8pp.), 1950, describing the car trip of three young men from Alabama to New York City. The description focuses on their stays in Washington, D.C. and New York City, but there is also some mentioning of the bad traffic during the trip and stops for food and some overnight stays along the way.

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Papers of Charles D. Tibbetts who died in Phoebus, Virginia in 1924 at the age of 94 or 96.  The collection includes a few financial and personal documents and personal correspondence, but it is mostly correspondence between people involved with Tibbetts' inheritance. Tibbetts enlisted in the army in Richmond, Virginia when he was 17 years old and fought in the Mexican War.  Genealogy of the Tibbetts, Stover and Cunningham families are partially shown in the letters searching for heirs.

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The collections material collected about Captain Sally Tompkins including letters, typescripts, and news clippings.