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Bucktrout-Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00142
Scope and Contents Papers of Richard M. Bucktrout, merchant and mortician in Williamsburg, Virginia. Includes correspondence, receipts, financial papers, records of soldiers killed at the Battle of Williamsburg and legal papers, dated 1855 to 1869. List of deaths at the Seminary Hospital from July to November 1861 in Williamsburg, Virginia and coffins made for soldiers dying in Williamsburg in July-August 1861.The business papers of Sydney Smith, dated 1874 to 1929.Lists names of people...
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Marquis de Lafayette Letter to Lewis Morris

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01343
Scope and Contents

Letter, 1781 April 4, to Lewis Morris. 2 p. ; 21 cm. Concerns military operations in Virginia, a delayed meeting in Williamsburg, and mentions Benedict Arnold, Nathanael Greene, and Henry Lee. Typescript also available.

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J. Michel to M. de Mesandre Letter

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Identifier: SC 01253
Scope and Contents Letter written in French from Williamsburg, Virginia, by J. Michel, Captain of the French vessel, Le Lion, which was loading tobacco in the James River to transport to Europe, dated June 26, 1778.  Michel returned from a voyage from L'Orient in the company of Le Vicomte de Vaux commanded by Pierre Donat. Le Lion was threatened by English vessels in the Chesapeake Bay, including the St. Alban and the Solbay. Michel had sailed to New London, Connecticut and back to Williamsburg where he stayed...
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Leven Powell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 P87
Scope and Contents This collection is largely comprised of the correspondence of Leven Powell, who served in American Revolution, the Virginia House of Delegates, and the U. S. House of Representatives.The letters reflect military and civilian situations in Virginia during the Revolution, United States and Virginia politics, and foreign relations in the early national period. The collection also includes financial records concerning the Revolutionary War and Loudoun County, Va.A major...
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Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau Papers

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Identifier: Mss. 39.2 R58
Scope and Contents Includes a couple of originals, copies prepared in the 18th century as well as typed transcripts of letters, 1782, of the Comte de Rochambeau concerning a variety of topics: seizures of blacks belonging to state of Virginia; reenforcements for French troops and acknowledgment of thanks of Williamsburg, Va. for French aid; a letter, 6 Sept, 1789, written while Rochambeau was commander of garrison at Strasbourg, France and dealing with riots (original and typed transcript); photostats of...
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Correspondence 4
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French 4
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 2
United States--Revolutionary War--1775-1783 2
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century 2
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African Americans--Virginia--Williamsburg 1
Alien and Sedition laws, 1798 1
Financial records 1
France--Foreign relations--United States--18th century 1
France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799 1
French Revolutionary Hospital (Williamsburg, Va.) 1
Great Bridge (Va.), Battle of, 1775 1
Great Britain. Royal Navy--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 1
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 1
Indians of North America 1
Lion (ship) 1
Loudoun County (Va.)--History--18th century 1
Morticians 1
Slavery--Virginia--18th century 1
Slavery--Virginia--History--18th century 1
Solbay (Frigate) 1
St. Alban (Frigate) 1
Strasbourg (France)--History 1
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 1
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals 1
United States--History--War with France, 1798-1800 1
United States--Politics and government--1775-1809 1
Vicomte de Vaux (Ship) 1
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century 1
Williamsburg (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 1
Williamsburg (Va.)--Hospital 1
Williamsburg, Battle of, Williamsburg, Va., 1862 1
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.) 1
XYZ Affair, 1797-1798. 1
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Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 1
Bucktrout Cemetery (Williamsburg, Va.) 1
Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836 1
Connolly, John, 1750?-1813 1
Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809 1
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 1
Kings Arms Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.) 1
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 1
Lee, Henry, 1756-1818 1
McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817 1
Powell, Leven, 1737-1810 1
Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807 1
Seminary Hospital (Williamsburg, Va.) 1
Taylor, John, 1753-1824 1
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