Scope and Contents Papers of the Modesitt-Booton families of Luray, Virginia. The bulk of the collection consists of papers relating to Lucy Marye of Luray, Virginia who married James Modesitt in 1815. She was widowed in 1827 and remarried James Booton in 1830. Lucy was born to Peter and Eleanor Marye and was sister to William Staige Marye, who is considered one of the founders of Luray, Virginia Also included are letters by John Booton and others relating to slavery and politics, children's copy books,...

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An exercise book with math, algebra and english practice exercises, possibly by  Frank Palmer Christian at Woodberry Forest School and a few pages of accounts for household items by a member of the Christian Family.

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Manuscript Latin exercise book.  English exercises consisting of original aphonisms on schoolmasters, rules of life, extracts from contemporary letters, notices of a few remarkable events, etc. on one page with the Latin translation opposite 1672-1674. 180 pp.  Latin exercises done by Richard Wardell.  At end of book, the exercises were done by Thomas Bullen in 1721.