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Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters, chiefly 1765-1817, of the Blair, Banister, Braxton, Horner, and Whiting families. Correspondents include John Blair (1732-1800), Anne (Blair) Banister and Mary (Blair) Braxton Burwell Prescott. Many of the letters are written by women.Subjects covered in the collection include the Baron de Botetourt, William Tryon, Martha Washington, dueling, social life and customs, marriage and courtship, medicine, the Richmond theater fire, slavery, War of 1812, the College of William...

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A collection of thirty-eight photographs by Kwok Ying Fung in a photograph album entitled, An Interpretation of the College of William and Mary, probably taken around 1965. The collection also includes oversized prints of some photographs.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Blushed at her gentle reproof; throws herself on her mercy for pardon; passes last winter with her friend Mrs. Hamilton, the British Consul's Lady, in Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have been very good to both her and her son [Theodorick Bland] in Scotland; promised to stay this winter with them [the Hamiltons]; would like to have been excused because going prevented her from seeing her (EW) , and she has to spend too much money on clothers "to keep up the Lady"; has a...

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Deposition of John Blair in the lawsuit of Margaret Eustice [Eustace] versus Seth John Cuthbert in the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia, in which Blair discusses the lawsuit of Catherine [Eustace] Blair [Cuthbert, widow of James Blair] versus John Blair in the Chancery Court of James City, Virginia which concerned her dower right.

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Bond of James Greenway and Bolling Stark to the College of William & Mary for one hundred pounds for the appointment of James Greenway as surveyor of the County of Dinwiddie. Dated May 24, 1770. Signed by James Greenway, Bolling Stark, John Blair, Jr. and M. Hayness (?).

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Pleasants (Israel and John P.) vs. John H. Blair, administrator of Nathaniel Burwell. 5 pieces.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Wrote his friend about a fortnight ago by Mr. J.H. Peyton and having heard of Mr. Brent's leaving town tomorrow hastens to write her again; confesses his head is not in the "fittest mode for writing"; the Peacheys, Carys and BAnisters dined to day at Mr. Andrew's; Charlotte Balfour also "made one of the party"; he had unfortunately made other plans with gentleman "where the sparkling glass circulated too freely" and dissipated all his ideas; trusts her other correspondents...

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Scope and Contents 3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Has just learned of his impending visit to Washington, at the invitation of leading Congressmen, to read his Yorktown Centennial Poem; his bad health may prevent his attendance, but he desires to see him; their mutual friend Judge John Blair Hope is now a Congressman, and will be equally happy to see him.

Scope and Contents Bieri, Rudolf H., WM 1972/Bill, James A., WM 1987/2005Billups, Henry "Doc," WM 1888-1953Billups, Joel A., WM 1845/46Billups, Joseph, WM 1777Binns, Charles, WM circa 1758Binns, Dorothy W., WM 1955/57Binns, Preston E., WM 1874/75Bircher, Elizabeth Ellen, WM 1978/82Birckhead, Kendall P., WM 1904/09Birckhead, Thomas G., WM 1930s [?]Bird, George G., WM 1842/44...

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Handwritten sermon said to be by James Blair, along with correspondence giving reasons why James Blair was probably not the author.

Scope and Contents Love letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby, to William Wilson Galt from Hugh Carrington Grigsby and from S. C. Daniel at Hampden-Sydney College to Mary Blair Grigsby. 1879 February 21 Hampton Sidney anniversary invitation. 1879 February 5 fun letter from William Wilson Galt, approved by Mary B. Grigsby, future mate, to Hugh Blair Grigsby saying in part, "I have the honor respectfully to transmit herewith a requisition for a mate for this vessel..." with an attached...

Scope and Contents Photostats relating to James Blair joining the University of Edinburgh Library. Photostat of the title page of the book which Blair presented to the Edinburgh Library on becoming a member of it; photostat of Blair's signature on joining the Edinburgh University Library; photostat of the agreement he signed. Copy of Blair's commission as commissary. Photocopy of commission, transcription of commission, translation of commission from Latin, bibliographic citations. A Vindication of Sr. Edmond...

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Includes programs from Chrysler Hall, Smithfield, Hampton Roads Coliseum, York High School, Kecoughtan High School, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, James Blair Elementary School, William and Mary Concert Series, Virginia Museum Theatre, Bruton Parish Church, Virginia Opera Association and others. Some newspaper reviews included.

Scope and Contents Medium Oversize Folder contains: Grant for 400 acres of land in Goochland County, VA, to Thomas Evans. Signed by James Blair, President of Council and Commander and Chief of Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh[sic] July 6, 1740. Transcript included. Document signed by John Blair as President of the Council, authorizing the following Justices of the Peace of Loudoun County,VA, to administer oaths: Francis Lightfoot Lee, James Hamilton, Nicholas Minor, Josias Clapham, George West,...

Scope and Contents Typed copy of the order, 8 May 1701, for a meeting of the Council of Virginia, to be held at the College, 9 June 1701 Typed copy of the order, dated 11 Nov 1701, for a meeting of the Council of Virginia to be held at the College, 11 March 1702 Typed copy of the resolution of the House of Burgesses, 23 June 1702, concerning a statement made by William byrd in regard to taxes for the support of the College Extract from the report of the journey of Francis Louis Michel from Berne, Switzerland...

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Resolution of the Governor's Council drawn up by Governor Edmund Andros and signed by all the Council members documenting the differences between Rev. James Blair and Andros and announcing the suspension of Rev. Blair from the Council.

Scope and Contents Subjects: Davis Y. Paschall honored with sundial made by George Crawford, Tucker Hall, Rogers Hall, Charles F. Hobson, Flourishing Faith Story, Michael Clark, Atrium, Fred Lederer, James Blair Drive, School of Business, Ann Moore, Student Assembly President Swearing-In, Terry Driscoll, Multicultural Affairs Fashion Show, Joe Agee, National Center for State Courts, School of Education, Patrick Hayes Writers' Festival, Campus Telephone Operators, Stefan Raab, Colonial Relays, Reves Center,...

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Bibliographic citation for Blair's death notice in Scot's Magazine (July 1743); page 643 of The Gentleman's Magazine (August 1743) with Blair listed under Deaths; brochure entitled Merely to Survive Is Not Enough, comparing Dr. Woodbridge's building a fallout shelter for his neighborhood in 1961 with Dr. Blair's creation of the College of William and Mary; photographic copy of signature, James Blair President.

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Scope and Contents Rector Copy: "James Blair" by Thom Blair.

Scope and Contents Galt Family Photographs *Dimensions range from 5"x7" to 6"x9"Galt House in Williamsburg, 20th CenturyDicky Galt, CSAMaurice Hamner GarlandLucy B. Galt Garland (2)Herbert Randolph GaltEva GaltLucy GaltLandon Cabell GarlandHerbert Galt Garland (2)William Wilson Galt in uniform, formal poseMary Meares Galt, Betty Ashe Galt, Rogers H. Galt, Jr., and John...

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Account of Surveys made by William Peters Martin, signed by John Blair, Jr., dated May 8, 1769. Includes years, names, in what county, acreage, fees received and fees not received. Names: Capt. John Quarles, Jane Bingham, Col. Thomas Moore, Nathaniel Fox, Roger Lipscomb, James Quarles, Jr., James Johnson, John Anderson, Jacob Valentine and James Neaves. Two entries in Caroline County for William Taylor.

Scope and Contents Letters to William Wilson Galt from William Richard Galt, Ward Skelton Galt, Annie Galt, Zander Galt, "Alfred" (husband of daughter Susie), Hugh Blair Galt, Mrs. A. G. Zimermann and James B. Denny; letter to sister Susie from William Wilson Galt; letter to brother Zander from William Wilson Galt; letters to William Richard Galt from William Wilson Galt; letter to Mary Carrington Galt, William R. Galt and Hugh Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, letter to Bill from Zander; letter from Billy...

Scope and Contents Letter to William Wilson Galt from Daniel Barnes; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt; letter to Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt from A. H. Flint. Invitation to wedding of Ruth Waldron and Frank Peard Thomas on 1904 January 12, Minnie Bolling and James Duncan Puller on 1904 February 3, Lucy Daniel and Charles Kingston von Weise on 1904 June 29, Ethel Sharp and Ralph Mancill Griswold on 1904 July 28. William Wilson Galt’s letters were written primarily from Manila Bay, Hong Kong,...

Scope and Contents 25 items. Henry A. Tabb, R. Walter & Co., J.M. Jefferies, Henry E. Blair, Warner T. Taliaferro (son) to William Booth Taliaferro (concerning William and Mary), Prosser to Leah, Peterfield Trent, Ro. T. Sears, Gardner, Carlton & Baldwin, James Lyons (concerning William Booth Taliaferro's refusal to co-sign a bond), William S. Peachy, Thomas S. Martin, William P. Smith, A.H. Dury (Westover), Warner Throckmorton Taliaferro (brother), W.T. Richardson, L.L. Tomkies, William C. Dutton,...

Scope and Contents Brief extracts from two sermons preached in Bruton Church by Blair, taken from W. A. R. Goodwin's Historical Sketch of Bruton Church; Photostat of title page of James Blair, Our Saviour's Divine Sermon on the Mount...to which is Prefix'd a Paraphrase on the Whole Sermon of the Mount... (London: second edition, 1740) and Photostat of Blair's Paraphrase on Our Saviour's Sermon on the Mount (1729); photocopy of Danish edition of Our Saviour's Divine Sermon on the Mount (Copenhagen, 1761?). Both...