Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1645-1917, of the Gardiner family, the Gilmer family, the family of St. George Tucker (1828-1863) and miscellaneous other people unrelated to the Tylers, Tuckers, Gilmers, or Gardiners. Boxes I-III contain papers (many are typescript copies) of the Gardiner family of New York. Include letters of Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, her sons David Lyon Gardiner, Alexander Gardiner and daughter Margaret Gardiner Beeckman. Boxes IV-V contain papers, 1814-1842, of the...

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Informs the Board of the status of its cargo onboard the schooner, "The Committee," which had been captured and later rescued by an American Privateer; expects that "future operations shall be attended with better successes." 1 p. Cy of ALS.

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Reports that they just arrived last night; states that "we have but two waggons and are much in want of supply;" asks for a loan of supplies; resorts that he was "informed by Mr. Underwood about fairly good Beaver at Richmond." 1 p. Cy of ALS.

Scope and Contents Is happy to learn of the latest troop activities; is afforded great pleasure in hearing of the good conduct of General Mughlenburg and his troops; Lord Cornwallis' troops are moving northwardly toward Halifax; wishes him [BS] and the Marquis to prevent the junction of Lord Cornwallis and General Philips; their [BS and the Marquis'] forces should be joined by new troops of General Summer of North Carolina; if a junction cannot be prevented he [NG] wishes him [BS] to join all the forces...

Scope and Contents Colonel Febiger advised him [RC] to stop in Cumberland; Colonel Davis mentions in letters that the government is willing to equip the Cavalry as soon as there is a "return of what is wanted;" received a letter from Colonel Joseph Jones who mentions that Jack Atkinson recently returned from Dinwiddie Court where he [JA] saw General Morris; Major Burnet left a letter for where he [JA] saw General Morris; Major Burnet left a letter for him [BS] which will be delivered by Cornet Harris. See...

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Gives a lengthy and detailed account of his journey from Louisa County to Yorktown with his wife; describes all the people they met and places visited. Printed in the William & Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine XI (1903): 180-191. 28 pp. AMss. Incomplete.

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Wishes to discover the fate of money donated by the Ladies of Virginia, "intended as a donation for the relief of the soldiers of the Virginia, Prisoners of Charles Town, in the year 1780;" states that this money was deposited in the Treasury by Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson and he [JA] would like information concerning the money; lists the women who donated money. (See Misc. Mss. Oversize file). 1 p. Pst. of ALS.

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1 p. Cy of Map.

Scope and Contents Has enough firewood to accommodate 450 men and 60 spare horses for the winter; confesses to reluctance to carrying out the instructions contained in his [BS's] letter of the 24th of July; he [CT] has no tools with which he can construct huttes [sic] for the men for the winter; has heard of considerable supplies arriving from France and recommends that an application be made by the state for its quota; requests a supply of coats; has requested that Major Call join him [CT]; would like a leave...

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Westmoreland County, for Teliff Anderson and Alice Brinham; signed by James Bland, CWC. 1 p. ADS.

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Westmoreland County, for Youit Self and Ann Walker; signed by James Bland, CWC. 1 p. ADS.

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Westmoreland County, for Peter Smith and Sarah Smith; signed by James Bland, CWC. 1 p. ADS.

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Westmoreland County, for Ozmond Crabb and Winfred Hartly; signed by James Bland, CWC. 1 p. ADS.

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Westmoreland County, for James McGuy and Molley Collins; signed by James Bland, CWC.

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Petitions for wages he never received as a midshipman on board the Dragon. 1 p. Cy of ALS.

Scope and Contents Discusses the weather; fears that all the crops may be in short supply at Doguerun; crop rotation is the only way to restore a crop "to any degree of fertility;" wonders if the white wheat sown in 1788 is the one he [Whiting] now condemns; asks Whiting to make sure the Doguerun meadow is "well grubbed -- cleansed -- and broke up...before the weather becomes too cold and wet;" says Mr. Ball should continue his work in order mentioned; wonders if he [Whiting] has "heard of the missing horse...

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Land grant of 120 acres to James Boyd issued by Henry Lee, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (See Misc. Mss. Oversize file). 1 p. D.

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Lists, "the times of birth of the children of Mr. John Lowry, deceas[e]d, taken from the Famaly [sic] Bible;" signed in Elizabeth City, Virginia, by William Moore. 1 p. ADS.

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Informs him [GG] that he [RD] has a bad cold, his "wife is very weak and low...and the rest are all tollable [sic] well;" hopes that he [GG] will "right a letter to me and let me know of all diffenshon of my affairs;" Mr. [?] did not turn out on Satturday [sic] to the Church "being a day of hieving of Negroes." 1 p. ALs.

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From, Salley Rogers, to, George C. Taylor, the Clerk of Orange County, Virginia 1 p. D.

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Received from John Lubback, Esquire, "after the tryal at Guild Hall." Records an apparent attempt by Mr. Brown to blend Mr. Jordan's financial concerns with theirs [Mr. Brown's and Mr. Perkin's] "in order to create confusion and deceive Mr. Jordan, or, in plain English, to cheat him of his fortunes." 1 p. D.