Box 21
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Letter of Selina (Skipwith) Coles to "brother," Fulwar Skipwith
A visit; and letters of Claudia Stuart Coles to her uncle, Fulwar Skipwith, about a ferry.
Accounts and memoranda of John Hill, agent for Sir Peyton Skipwith
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List of rooms and prices on stationary of Mrs. John W. Price, Jr., of Prestwould
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Letters to Anne (Ledyard) Skipwith
Includes one about a piano tuner from Cynthia Beverley (Tucker) Washington Coleman; and another from Lelia (Skipwith) Lee about their travels in Dresden and Berlin, Germany, and Paris, France.
Letters, accounts, and notes associated with Fulwar Skipwith
Including a letter from "cousin" Mary Skipwith Roberts of New Orleans, a letter form Fulwar to his father, Humberstone Skipwith, and a memo on rebuilding the bridge across Bluestone Creek.
Letter and account associated with Grey Skipwith
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Letters to Helen Skipwith, the daughter of Fulwar Skipwith
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Correspondence of Humberstone Skipwith
Mainly relating to farm and financial matters; including a letter from John W. Lewis on the estate of "Major Nelson," and William B. R. on a mysterious door opening; financial matters of Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith from William F. Wickham; and several from William Jeter and John B. Tunstall.
Legal and financial memoranda, and accounts of Humberstone Skipwith,
including a list of Negroes purchased at "John? Bufords Sale," and an order for parts for a mill ?.
Fragments and envelopes associated with Humberstone Skipwith, including his callng card
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Correspondence of Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith
Including a letter to Sir Peyton Skipwith, one from Jean Feild inviting her to visit, a fragment of a poem in Lady Jean's handwriting, and an account.
Correspondence of Sir Peyton Skipwith, primarily on legal, family, or financial matters
Including letters from Peyton Short, Leila (Skipwith) Carter Tucker, Fulwar Skipwith (a cousin of Sir Peyton), and several from Richard Eggleston, as well as two letters from Sir Peyton to Lady Jean Skipwith.
Accounts, receipts, and memos of Sir Peyton Skipwith for a variety of items, including saw mill equipment and building supplies
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Legal memoranda and fragments relating to Sir Peyton Skipwith, including a part of his will
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Accounts and notes relating to "Mr Skipwith," most likely either Humberstone or Fulwar, including repair of a house in Norfolk and five lodging bills
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Accounts of "Mrs" and "Miss" Skipwith, most likely the wives and daughters of Humberstone or Fulwar, including mention of foodstuffs, sewing, clothes, fabrics, and music
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Letters on family matters from Helen (Skipwith) Wilmer, and her children Helen, Skipwith, and William, to her half-brothers, Fulwar and Grey; and 2 accounts
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Letters, often fragmentary, to unknown recipients, including a number from women, and 2 cards by children
Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.
Accounts and financial memos
Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.
Notes on legal matters, including a memo on claims against British tobacco merchants
Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.
Broadsides "Directions for the Preparation of BonesforFertilizing Material"; "To the Business of Richmond" on the benefits of the Richmond and Mecklenburg Railroad; "Rates of Transportation on the Petersburg, Va Rail Road" with extracts from an act of the General Assembly, 3 January 1833
See also Medium Oversize File.
Essay "Lady Corneilia's Spinet", by Mary Polk Winn, about Sir Peyton Skipwith
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Print of St. Paul's College, Long Island, N.Y.
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Photograph of Humberstone Skipwith, from a miniature
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Photograph of unidentified woman, probably late 19th century
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