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Photocopy of pen and ink sketches of the College [Wren Building, College of William and Mary] Building during its use as a Union hospital and of Fort Magruder and other Confederate earthworks situated about a mile east of Williamsburg, VA. Positive photostat.

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"The Opposing Forces at Williamsburg, VA" giving data from the Official Records on the "Composition, losses, and the strength of each army." [From Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, vol. 2]. Negative and positive photostats.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Drawing done in pen and ink circa late 1862 that depicts the ruins of St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, Va. The label written under the drawing reads, "The oldest Church in America at Hampton, Va., destroyed with the City of Hampton by the Rebels under Gen'l Magruder. Respectfully dedicated to Col. v. Buren, Adt. Genl T. C. of A. by Charles Worret."  Another section reads, "Drawn by Lieut. Charles Worret 20th Reg. N.Y. Vols."  C. Worret is also written within the drawing on the trunk...

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The maps of the Peninsula Campaign are dated April 4, 1862, May 5, 1862, and May 24, 1862. 1" = 6 miles. Negative and positive photostats. From the West Point Atlas, vol. I. Accompanying text to the above maps from the West Point Atlas: Maps 40-42. Photostat.

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"The March from Williamsburg" is an illustration from Harper's History of the Great Rebellion. Negative and positive photostats.

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Map of the Reconnaissance of Part of the Rebel Works in Front of Williamsburg. Three views. M.D. McAlester, Lt. Engrs. 1" = 500 yds. Positive and negative photostats.

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Map of Fort Fisher, NC, carried by Assault by the U.S. Forces, Maj. Gen. A.H. Terry, Commanding. 1" = 320 ft. Negative and positive photostats and printed copy.

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Commission of Francis Lightfoot Lee et al as justices of the peace to try slaves for capital crimes in court of oyer and terminer.  Signed by Francis Fauquier.  Partly printed document.  Williamsburg, 15 Dec. 1767.

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Indenture, 4 April 1827, made between James P. Bull, Towanda, Pennsylvania and Gould Seymour, Pike, Bradford County, Pennsylvania for 101 acres of land in Bradford County.

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Deposition of Thomas Smith of Matthews County, Virginia in a controversy with Alexander Maccaulay of Yorktown about the ship "Charles Carter", then docked in Norfolk, Virginia.  Written on the verso of "The Virginia Gazette &c. Extraordinary" dated December 16, 1795

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Sir William Berkeley land grant to William Burdett of three hundred acres of land in Accomac County for the transportation of six persons into the colony, 3 Oct. 1641.   On verso, Thomas Burdett to whom land is granted by Berkeley assigns his land to John Custis of Northampton.  January 15, 1657.    William Burdett's wife, widow Alicia Traveller, later married John Custis as her fourth husband.  D.S.  2 pp. Note: John Custis built his Arlington plantation on this...

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Bill of complaint, 1786, of William Harvey of Spotsylvania asking that a writ of subpoena and injunction be issued to Morto Brien (Mort O'Brien) and Joseph Prentis, his attorney, to retain the amount of a judgement against William Harvey until the lawsuit can be tried. Bears affidavit, 1786, of G[eorge] Weedon as alderman of Fredericksburg, Va.  Undated.

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Deed of land from William Sheaff to Thomas Mitchell, Middleton, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.  July 20, 1820.