Scope and Contents From the Collection: The family papers of Corie Lynn Dorset Rivers include over 140 separate letters and other manuscript documents handed down to Rivers by her mother, Corie Lynn Slater Dorset. This collection includes papers written by several generation of Williamsburg, Virginia residents, including Lucy Ludwell Paradise; James and Louisa Bellett Lee and family; and Virginia Lee and Parkes Slater and family.Series One consists of the oldest item in this collection, a ledger or commonplace book...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The family papers of Corie Lynn Dorset Rivers include over 140 separate letters and other manuscript documents handed down to Rivers by her mother, Corie Lynn Slater Dorset. This collection includes papers written by several generation of Williamsburg, Virginia residents, including Lucy Ludwell Paradise; James and Louisa Bellett Lee and family; and Virginia Lee and Parkes Slater and family.Series One consists of the oldest item in this collection, a ledger or commonplace book...

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A letter, appearing to be dated February 26, 1853, without an identified sender or recipient. The letter's date and opening and closing remarks are difficult to read because the text at the end of the letter is written perpendicular to the opening lines on the first page. Includes references to Philippa Barziza.

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A letter, dated October 1, 1863, from Virginia Lee Slater, Williamsburg, Virginia, to Colonel West, Commander, US Forces, Williamsburg, Virginia. Slater requests that her daughter, Virginia H. Slater, be given permission to pass Confederate lines.

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A printed and signed form indicating that "Mrs Virginia Slater has taken and subscribed the Oath and Parole required by General Orders, No. 49, for a Loyal Citizen of the United States, residing in a State ever in rebellion or who has sympathized with...Seceding States." Signed by Major [James M...]. Dated February 2, 1864, Williamsburg, Virginia.

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An unsigned note allowing Mrs. Slater to pass through the picket lines. Dated October 9, 1864.

Scope and Contents A letter, dated February 1866, from Philippa Barziza to “Jimmie,” possibly Jimmie Gray. Philippa berates Jimmie for not writing her more often, and she says she does not understand why Jimmie left Williamsburg for Richmond. She asks if Mr. Slater is still “full of mischief” or if raising his children made him “more sedate.” She Mentions that “Ma” and “Pa” are “active,” though Pa sometimes complains about his age. Philippa also asks, “Did Lucy leave you?” A later reference in the...

Scope and Contents A letter, dated June 7, 1886, from Philippa Barziza (“P.S.B.”) in Houston, Texas to Cordelia Slater in Williamsburg, Virginia. Barziza begins, “By this time you are married. I am glad of it.” She writes more about her happiness for Cordelia and her husband, R.B. Servant.Barziza writes that her health is better, then moves on to a story of “Poor little Pinnie,” who has reinjured his knee after being on crutches for months. She fears he will never fully recover. She also writes...

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A letter from W.J.L. Millar to Mr. [Parkes?] Slater at the “Raleigh Hotel” in Williamsburg, Virginia. Millar introduces his brother, “R. Millar” to Slater and says he will be in Williamsburg soon. Undated.

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Recipe for cucumber [catsent?]. Undated.

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A letter from Susan B. Henly at Porto Bello, York County, Virginia to Park Slater in Williamsburg, Virginia. Bottom half of sheet is missing. Henly inquires about renting a house in Williamsburg for the summer. Undated.

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This folder contains ten empty envelopes with no enclosed letters. Eight envelopes addressed to Cordelia ("Cordie") Slater in Williamsburg, Virginia. One envelope addressed to D.U. Barziza in Williamsburg, Virginia. One envelope addressed to James H. Gray in Petersburg, Virginia. Most envelopes have a postmark date but without an accompanying year.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The family papers of Corie Lynn Dorset Rivers include over 140 separate letters and other manuscript documents handed down to Rivers by her mother, Corie Lynn Slater Dorset. This collection includes papers written by several generation of Williamsburg, Virginia residents, including Lucy Ludwell Paradise; James and Louisa Bellett Lee and family; and Virginia Lee and Parkes Slater and family.Series One consists of the oldest item in this collection, a ledger or commonplace book...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The family papers of Corie Lynn Dorset Rivers include over 140 separate letters and other manuscript documents handed down to Rivers by her mother, Corie Lynn Slater Dorset. This collection includes papers written by several generation of Williamsburg, Virginia residents, including Lucy Ludwell Paradise; James and Louisa Bellett Lee and family; and Virginia Lee and Parkes Slater and family.Series One consists of the oldest item in this collection, a ledger or commonplace book...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The family papers of Corie Lynn Dorset Rivers include over 140 separate letters and other manuscript documents handed down to Rivers by her mother, Corie Lynn Slater Dorset. This collection includes papers written by several generation of Williamsburg, Virginia residents, including Lucy Ludwell Paradise; James and Louisa Bellett Lee and family; and Virginia Lee and Parkes Slater and family.Series One consists of the oldest item in this collection, a ledger or commonplace book...