Scope and Contents A letter, dated September 30, 1845, from James Lee in Williamsburg, Virginia to Louisa C. Lee. James reports that her letter came to him by way of Mr. Stephen Wright, who also brought a dish. He compliments Wright’s “deportment” and calls him “polite and conciliating.” Their daughter, Virginia, and Cordelia are still with him and will be for a while yet, which is fine with him. He includes instructions for how to spend the money he has sent and some news of the town including word of Willis...

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Inventory of household goods of the estate of Edward Teagle, deceased. Written by James Lee and dated January 24, 1834.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series includes documents relating to the Estate of Edward Teagle and reveals James Lee’s ongoing management of the Trust Fund for Susan Teagle and her children.The Lee and the Teagle families were related through the mothers of each family, Louisa Bellett Lee and Susan Bellet Teagle, who were sisters. Susan Teagle died in 1827; her husband, James Augustus Teagle died in 1833. At that point, James Lee assumed responsibility for James Teagle’s estate and the trust fund...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series includes documents relating to the Estate of Edward Teagle and reveals James Lee’s ongoing management of the Trust Fund for Susan Teagle and her children.The Lee and the Teagle families were related through the mothers of each family, Louisa Bellett Lee and Susan Bellet Teagle, who were sisters. Susan Teagle died in 1827; her husband, James Augustus Teagle died in 1833. At that point, James Lee assumed responsibility for James Teagle’s estate and the trust fund...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series includes documents relating to the Estate of Edward Teagle and reveals James Lee’s ongoing management of the Trust Fund for Susan Teagle and her children.The Lee and the Teagle families were related through the mothers of each family, Louisa Bellett Lee and Susan Bellet Teagle, who were sisters. Susan Teagle died in 1827; her husband, James Augustus Teagle died in 1833. At that point, James Lee assumed responsibility for James Teagle’s estate and the trust fund...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series includes documents relating to the Estate of Edward Teagle and reveals James Lee’s ongoing management of the Trust Fund for Susan Teagle and her children.The Lee and the Teagle families were related through the mothers of each family, Louisa Bellett Lee and Susan Bellet Teagle, who were sisters. Susan Teagle died in 1827; her husband, James Augustus Teagle died in 1833. At that point, James Lee assumed responsibility for James Teagle’s estate and the trust fund...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series includes documents relating to the Estate of Edward Teagle and reveals James Lee’s ongoing management of the Trust Fund for Susan Teagle and her children.The Lee and the Teagle families were related through the mothers of each family, Louisa Bellett Lee and Susan Bellet Teagle, who were sisters. Susan Teagle died in 1827; her husband, James Augustus Teagle died in 1833. At that point, James Lee assumed responsibility for James Teagle’s estate and the trust fund...

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Draft of an accounting record for an unknown account. Undated.

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Statement from Jesse Cole, W. W. Vest, and Benj. Hasford, requested by James Lee, to determine the cost of caring for Edwin Teagle between August 15, 1837 and April 29, 1838 when he died of pulmonary consumption. They determined that cost to be $20.00 a month to provide the special care Teagle required. Statement dated 1838.

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Bundle of vouchers detailing expenses incurred by Peter Louis Teagle, ward of James Lee.

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Cover sheet of documents relating to the estate of Edward Teagle. Outlines groupings of documents by topic or person. Dated 1846.

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Two-page deposition of Samuel Griffin taken at the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg, Virginia. Deposition concerns what Griffin knows of the history and character of Peyton Southall and Robert H. Waller (both then deceased) and especially of the nature of their relationship. They were related by marriage, but had a relationship that was “never very friendly.”

Scope and Contents Signed testimony of George W. Shackelford that he lived in the home of George W. Roper and slept in the same room with another tenant, a Mr. Drake. Mr. Drake would, according to this testimony, leave the room and bed Shackelford and Drake shared on the nights that Mr Roper was away and spend the night with Mrs. Roper in her bedroom. When asked how he knew that is where Drake spent the night, Shackelford replied that he had seen him in her bed several times. Testimony written with the legal...

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A legal certificate, dated 1843, that records Emeline Teagle's death on October 15, 1838. This document does not specify where Emeline died but the implication is that it happened in Williamsburg. The document does verify that she spent time in Norfolk for her health and that Louisa Lee went to Norfolk in early September to bring her home when she was "supposed to be in the last stage of a Pulmonary consumption.” The legal reason for this document is not clear.

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The following seven documents are compositions written by Philip Ludwell Lee at the College of William & Mary in 1835 or soon thereafter. In-line responses and corrections may be in the hand of Adam Empie, President of the College through 1835

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series includes documents relating to the Estate of Edward Teagle and reveals James Lee’s ongoing management of the Trust Fund for Susan Teagle and her children.The Lee and the Teagle families were related through the mothers of each family, Louisa Bellett Lee and Susan Bellet Teagle, who were sisters. Susan Teagle died in 1827; her husband, James Augustus Teagle died in 1833. At that point, James Lee assumed responsibility for James Teagle’s estate and the trust fund...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series includes documents relating to the Estate of Edward Teagle and reveals James Lee’s ongoing management of the Trust Fund for Susan Teagle and her children.The Lee and the Teagle families were related through the mothers of each family, Louisa Bellett Lee and Susan Bellet Teagle, who were sisters. Susan Teagle died in 1827; her husband, James Augustus Teagle died in 1833. At that point, James Lee assumed responsibility for James Teagle’s estate and the trust fund...

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Fragments of letter, dated October 4, 1828, from Robert Randolph to James Lee. Randolph sends James something he found in his "travels in the East," thinking James would enjoy a gift that came from "Classick ground."

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A letter, dated December 2, 1829, from Susan Teagle, Williamsburg, Virginia, addressed to her son Edwin August Teagle, Portsmouth, Virginia. Susan’s letter to Edwin contains news of many people, but she writes mainly about Edwin’s father, who she describes as “perfectly deranged in mind.” Susan wants Edwin to visit her in Williamsburg, and advises him to come by way of Hampton, not Jamestown.

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A letter, dated March 1, 1830, from Susan Teagle, Williamsburg, Virginia, addressed to her son Edwin August Teagle, Portsmouth, Virginia. Susan complains of a severe cough that she fears will turn into “consumption.” She writes that other family members are well, and she tells Edwin that his friend William Sands will be visiting Edwin on this way to New Orleans. She comments on the scarcity and price of butter.

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A letter, dated May 29, 1830, from Susan Teagle to “My Dear Sister,” presumably Louisa Bellett Lee. Susan complains of an ear problem but says her cough is better. She is concerned about her “Dear little Peter and Caroline” because of the “putrid sore throat and smallpox” in Portsmouth, Virginia. She also mentions Edwin, “brother Barziza,” and James Lee, Louisa’s husband.

Scope and Contents A letter, dated November 7, 1830, from Susan Teagle, Williamsburg, Virginia, to Edwin Teagle, her son, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Susan begins by saying she is glad Edwin’s sore throat is better. Then she mentions her surprise at learning that Mrs. [Susan Perry] has recently gotten married. She refers to James Lee again as a father to her fatherless children. Susan tells Edwin not to neglect his business to visit her at Christmas. She relays the news that Richard Bowden, the recently appointed...

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A “Two-Monthly Report” from “Ro. Saunders, Jr.,” secretary of the Society of William & Mary College, addressed to James Lee, Williamsburg, Virginia. Dated May 1, 1834. The signed statement indicates that James Lee’s son Philip L. Lee was attending “Junior Mathematical” and “Rhetorical” classes.

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A short letter, dated September 2, 1837, from Virginia Lee in Norfolk, Virginia to her father James Lee. Virginia is staying with Mrs. Riley in Norfolk. She mentions Emeline.

Scope and Contents A letter, dated November 22, 1838, from [William?] Henry Teagle to his brother, Frederick B. Teagle, in Williamsburg, Virginia. Teagle mentions the recent death of their sister, Emeline, as well as the death of their mother, Susan. He writes, “Dear Brother, there is but few of us now remaining and we the oldest, we should endeavour to work together for each other good, and prepare for that prepaired place which is beyond the reach of the eye of man.”Teagle says his work in...