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Box 2

 Container

Contains 58 Results:

Document, 1832 October 22

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id132707
Scope and Contents

Written by Alexander W. Green swearing that he is acquainted with Timothy Jones, a "free man of color, and now a resident of York County," who served in the Revolutionary War and lost one of his legs in action at Yorktown.

Dates: 1832 October 22

Summons for Callshell Presson (?), 1834 November 3

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id132708
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Summons to appear in court on behalf of Henry and Levon Smith, accused of assaulting George Elliot. Signed by Samuel Sheild, Clerk of the Court of York County.

Dates: 1834 November 3

Address by Colonel Alexander C. Garrett, 1851 October 19

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: id132713
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Printed volume of an address at Yorktown delivered by Colonel Alexander C. Garrett, on the anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown.

Dates: 1851 October 19

Facts about Williamsburg and Vicinity

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: id132714
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Pamphlet belonging to Miss (Lottie?) Garrett. Published in 1900.

Dates: 1786-1928

Printed epitaph of Captain John Smith

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: id132715
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence of the Garrett family of Williamsburg, Va., concerning family and social news, politics, and the Civil War. Earlier letters deal mainly with business and political news, as several Garrett family members, including Richard R. Garrett, Alexander C. Garrett, and Dr. Robert M. Garrett, were involved in the politics of 19th century Virginia. Correspondence of Dr. Robert M. Garrett and his brothers Alexander C. Garrett and B. F. Garrett concerning the sale of "Yardley," Northampton...
Dates: 1786-1928

Newspaper article fragment

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: id132716
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Fragment of an article celebrating Robert E. Lee as a great general.

Dates: 1786-1928

Angel Voices

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: id132717
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Pamphlet containing Biblical verses and hymn verses. Given to Susan Yardley and Montie from Aunt Mary and Aunt Sue.

Dates: 1786-1928

Hymn by Richard Watson Gilder

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: id132718
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Printed version of a hymn, given to "his Virginia cousins" by Richard Watson Gilder, composer of the hymn.

Dates: 1786-1928