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Newspaper clipping of article by T.A Watkins; letter from J. F. Morton to John Hutcheson, regarding papers of the Spew Marrow Agricultural Club; and printed pamphlet of an address to the Spew Marrow Agricultural Club.

Asks her to suggest to Judge Morton that he rent Sweeney's residence and office in Williamsburg. Describes the land and water surrounding his home in the country.

Deeds, surveys and plats of land in Charlotte County. Names on documents include Joel Watkins, Brooks Becker, Thomas H. Spencer and William L. Morton.

Lecture notes, a paper about Thomas Jefferson, a test, and a reading list for courses taught by Morton.

Article about Richard Lee Morton and his time at the College of William and Mary, including two typed copies of the article. There is also an article by Ross Weeks, Jr., entitled "Explains W&M's Space Use Policies."

Letter from Eudora Ramsay Richardson, state supervisor for Virginia for the Works Projects Administration, to Richard Lee Morton. Also includes a pamphlet entitled "Interpreting the Virginia WPA Writers' Project: Some Likely Questions and Auggestions for Answering Them."

Original family bible records from the Watkins Family, sent by Harry Watkins, Jr., of Mount Shasta California. Also records birth records of Morton Family members. Undated letter. Bible record date from 1761 to 1962.

2 items. See also: Morton, Louis, "Robert Wormeley Carter: Notes on the Life of a Virginia Planter," Journal of Southern History, vol. 12, pp. 345-365.

Lecture notes, a paper about Thomas Jefferson, a test, and a reading list for courses taught by Morton.

Letter from President Chandler asking Dr. Morton to compose a statement by the History Department for a Survey of Education in Virginia conducted by Dr. M.V. O'Shea for Virginia Governor Byrd. 2 items.

Letter from Charles McCurdy to Mrs. Morton about the upcoming B.O.V. meeting and about Mr. McCurdy's attendance at that same meeting.

8" x 10", black and white print, full length, front view of the Thad W. Tate, and Richard L. Morton, currint cake in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the William and Mary Quarterly.

Scope and Contents Acknowledges receipt of a genealogy of the Watkins family and comments on members of the Watkins and Morton families.

43 items. S.V. Corbell, W.D. Chesterman, William J. Davison, [William Dicken?], Chris E. Wilson, H.B. Smith, Sally, Benjamin M. Cox, A. Saks & co., William A. Smith, T.H. Taliaferro, B. Perry, Jacob Morton White, Richard H. Smith, Fanny T. James

A review of Robert Jastrow's The Enchanted Loomand Morton Hunt's The Universe Within: A New Science Explores the Human Mind.

Most dispatches are from Morton on Meridian, Mississippi. Parts of this volume were copied for the "Official Records of the War of the Rebellion." 72 pp. MsV. Filmed.

Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; letter to Mary Blair Grigsby from cousin Samuel W. Morton. Most letters refer to failing health and eventual death of Hugh Blair Grigsby, Mary’s father and former chancellor of the College of William & Mary.

Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Galt; letters to William Wilson Galt from sister Susan W. W. Galt and E. O. Locke; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William’s sister Molly, William’s brother Bob, and Mary’s cousin J. W. Morton; letter to mother Mary W. Galt from William Wilson Galt.

Teacher's Handbook for film on Coonial Virginia, criticism of handbook, letters concerning Morton's materials for the film, release to school journals concerning Morton, honorarium for Morton's efforts, request for his biography. 1940-1941, 1943, 1959, 1970. 19 items.

History, buildings and grounds, letters concerning the royal cannon in front of the Wren Building, article about the Rogers Family at the College, pamphlets on general College history, photos and diagrams of Wren, letter from Lawrence Towner to Dr. Morton concerning the selection of a UVA President. 1922, 1924, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1957, 1964-1965. 53 items.

Newspaper clippings pertaining to the selection of President Chandler, Nelson Marshall's resignation, athletic problems, et cetera, letter from President A.D. Chandler to Dr. Morton asking him to present greeting from the faculty at the former's indu

Letter from Charles McCurdy to James Robertson concerning Mr. McCurdy's strong disapproval of the College's future course (this copy was given to Dr. Morton by Mr. McCurdy), a newspaper clipping concerning the same.

Personal notes and lecutres on "The Restored Williamsburg" - lectures by other professors and colonial Williamsburg, Inc., letter from Wendell Stephenson to Dr. Morton asking him to contribute an article on the "Restored Williamsburg" to the Journal of Southern History. 114 items.

One reel-to-reel audiotape of Good Life and American Society Lecture Series, Part 1.Main speaker at the event was Dr. Morton Frish. Tape is about 1 1/2 hours long with speed 3 3/4ips. Acc. 1980.31.

45 items. Jno. Cunningham, James M. Bourne, [Henry] Semple, Mrs. L.G. Rowe, C.P. Dewey, W.T. L. Taliaferro, C.D. McCobb, Sally L. Taliaferro, William W. Crump, H.A. McCurdy, Morton Marye, Startzman & O'Connor, George B. Davis, P.H. Adams, L.M. Davis, R.T. Dawson & Co., T.H. Taliaferro, Nina Taliaferro, Henry Flegenheimer, B.