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Arrangement: This collection is arranged into series which are then arranged chronologically by date.","William K. Perrin was the son of John and Elizabeth Carter Perrin. In 1833, he married Mrs. Sarah T. Nicolson, daughter of Ralph Wormeley of Middlesex County, Virginia and widow of George D. Nicolson. (Their children were Robert W., George Lewellyn, Andrew T. and James Monroe Nicolson.) The children of William K. Perrin and Sarah T. Nicolson were William Kennon Perrin (1834-1904) and John Tayloe Perrin (b. 1836).","Wyndham Kemp was married to Ann L. Perrin, a daughter of William K. Perrin. She was deceased by 1854. Their children were Perrin Kemp, Wyndham Kemp and Emily Kemp who married Peyton N. Page.","Other Information:","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00056.frame","There are five collections that relate to the William K. 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William Lamb (1835-1909), written while a student at the College of William and Mary, newspaper editor, Civil War commander of Fort Fisher, N.C. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","William Lamb was born on 7 September 1835 and lived in Norfolk, Virginia for most of his life. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and edited the Southern Argus. During the Civil War, he commanded Fort Fisher, N.C. After the war, he was a coal dealer, an advocate of direct trade with Europe, mayor of Norfolk and a member of the Republican Party. Lamb was Rector of the College of William and Mary. He died 23 March 1909.","Please use the typescripts in place of the original diaries.","Photocopying is only allowed from the diary typescripts.","Diaries, 1855, 1859-1861, 1864-1909, (52 volumes) of Col. William Lamb (1835-1909), written while a student at the College of William and Mary, newspaper editor, Civil War commander of Fort Fisher, N.C. (1862-1865), coal merchant, Norfolk businessman and mayor (1880-1886), and member of the Board of Visitors and Rector of William and Mary.","Collection also includes diary, 1861, and some letters of his wife Sarah Annie Chaffee Lamb as well as page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady.\" (Winnabow, N.C., 1965).","Two additions to the collection (1993.49 and Sm. Coll. Add. 13) include photographs of Mrs. William Lamb and daughter Sally Lamb, William Lamb, Jr. and Frances [?], speeches, pamphlets and illustrations as well as a scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Battle of Fort Fisher and William Lamb. Diaries, 1855-1903 available in typescript.","Some diaries have been digitized.  Please follow the links.","Contains typescripts of the diaries of William Lamb. Typescripts must be used in place of the originals.","The 1959-1960 diary transcript is part of Gertrude Elizabeth Baker's 1960 Master's Thesis, The Diary of William Lamb, August 18, 1859-May 21, 1860, found in W\u0026M ScholarWorks https://scholarworks.wm.edu/handle/internal/6260.","Typescript of the address made by Col. William Lamb in 1893 before the Military Society of Massachusetts on the subject of blockade running during the War Between the States and 2nd address to the Phillips Exeter Academy, 1886.","Four articles on blockade running during the Civil War.","Typewritten notes by Col. Lamb on the fight over the British S.S. Hebe and one plate showing the Whitworth Gun.","Typewritten resolutions signed by the representatives of the Confederate survivors of the Battle of Fort Fisher and presented to Col. Lamb, January 14-15, 1907.","Paper written on Fort Fisher at the request of the Cape Fear Camp of Confederate Veterans of Wilmington, N.C., May 1893. Read before the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts on February 4, 1896.","Scope and Contents Paper on the Civil War plus the City of Williamsburg, Virginia and its residents during the Civil War. Line one\" The Venerable City of Williamsburg in which we are assembled is unsurpassed in this country for historical interests...\"","Typed copy of the \"The Present State of Virginia, and the College: by Messieurs Hartwell, Blair and Chilton.\"","Scope and Contents Hand colored photographic print of \"Willie\" [William Lamb, Jr.] taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War; photographic print of \"Willie and Frances\" taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War and photographic print of the epergne presented by owners of the Steamship Banshee to Col. William Lamb in recognition of his services at Fort Fisher.","\"Burning of the Night Hawk;\" \"Plan of Second Attack on Fort Fisher, Jan. 13, 14, 15, 1865 and showing the position of Vessels;\" \"Map of the Cape Fear River and the Approaches to Wilmington, N.C.\" and \"Armament of Fort Fisher and Adjacent Batteries.\"","Message of William Lamb, Mayor, of the City of Norfolk, Virginia to the select and common Councils together with municipal reports for the twelve months ending June 30, 1880. Old St. Paul's Church, 1739-1945.  Norfolk, Virginia.  An address on the laymen of the church given at the Bicentennial Celebration by Robert B. Tunstall with a guide to the church.","Photocopy of Confederate log book from Fort Fisher, May 20, 1864 to November 10, 1864. William Lamb was in charge of Fort Fisher at the time. Also includes a copy of the obituary of Sarah Chaffee, one of the Lamb daughters, in 1862. This addition is filed at the end of Box 4 of 39.1 L16.","Copy of a photograph of Mrs. William Lamb and her daughter Sally from the original which was found in Colonel William Lamb's copy of Running the Blockage owned by Larry Walker. Note under the photograph said it was taken in 1864. Accession 1993.49.","Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about the fall of Fort Fisher.","Photostat copy of November 24, 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie.  3 photostat copies of Christmas 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie with his portrait on the page. 2017 addition.","2017 addition.","Letters written chiefly by Sarah Chaffee Lamb to her parents. A 1861 diary written by Sarah Chaffee Lamb. Includes page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady:  Correspondence of Mrs. William Lamb...1861-1865 (Winnabow, N.C., 1965) edited by Cornelius M.Dickinson Thomas.  Gift of Cornelius Dickinson Thomas, Clarendon Plantation, Winnabow, North Carolina.","Sarah Chaffee to her Mother, September 11, 1857 and Sarah C. Lamb, Norfolk, to her cousin, Miss Kate Chaffee. December 3, 1859.Includes transcript. (gift of Mrs. Ralph Magraw.)","Typed transcripts of Sarah Chaffee Lamb letters.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["William Lamb Papers, 1835/1909"],"collection_ssim":["William Lamb Papers, 1835/1909"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 39.1 L16","/repositories/2/resources/1122"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 39.1 L16","/repositories/2/resources/1122"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"places_ssim":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"creator_ssm":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creator_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae"],"creators_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The materials in this collection were donated in various batches between 1938 and 1993 by W. H. Lamb (1938, 1939, 1945), Mrs. A. A. Bilisoly and Miss Ella Waddy Lamb (1939), Mrs. Ralph Magraw (1960 and 1967), and Larry Walker (Acc. 1993-49 received 7/19/1993). 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWilliam Lamb was born on 7 September 1835 and lived in Norfolk, Virginia for most of his life. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and edited the Southern Argus. During the Civil War, he commanded Fort Fisher, N.C. After the war, he was a coal dealer, an advocate of direct trade with Europe, mayor of Norfolk and a member of the Republican Party. Lamb was Rector of the College of William and Mary. He died 23 March 1909.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["William Lamb was born on 7 September 1835 and lived in Norfolk, Virginia for most of his life. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and edited the Southern Argus. During the Civil War, he commanded Fort Fisher, N.C. After the war, he was a coal dealer, an advocate of direct trade with Europe, mayor of Norfolk and a member of the Republican Party. Lamb was Rector of the College of William and Mary. He died 23 March 1909."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePlease use the typescripts in place of the original diaries.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Please use the typescripts in place of the original diaries."],"phystech_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePhotocopying is only allowed from the diary typescripts.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"phystech_heading_ssm":["Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:"],"phystech_tesim":["Photocopying is only allowed from the diary typescripts."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWilliam Lamb Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["William Lamb Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDiaries, 1855, 1859-1861, 1864-1909, (52 volumes) of Col. William Lamb (1835-1909), written while a student at the College of William and Mary, newspaper editor, Civil War commander of Fort Fisher, N.C. (1862-1865), coal merchant, Norfolk businessman and mayor (1880-1886), and member of the Board of Visitors and Rector of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Collection also includes diary, 1861, and some letters of his wife Sarah Annie Chaffee Lamb as well as page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady.\" (Winnabow, N.C., 1965).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Two additions to the collection (1993.49 and Sm. Coll. Add. 13) include photographs of Mrs. William Lamb and daughter Sally Lamb, William Lamb, Jr. and Frances [?], speeches, pamphlets and illustrations as well as a scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Battle of Fort Fisher and William Lamb. Diaries, 1855-1903 available in typescript.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eSome diaries have been digitized.  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William Lamb in recognition of his services at Fort Fisher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Burning of the Night Hawk;\" \"Plan of Second Attack on Fort Fisher, Jan. 13, 14, 15, 1865 and showing the position of Vessels;\" \"Map of the Cape Fear River and the Approaches to Wilmington, N.C.\" and \"Armament of Fort Fisher and Adjacent Batteries.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMessage of William Lamb, Mayor, of the City of Norfolk, Virginia to the select and common Councils together with municipal reports for the twelve months ending June 30, 1880. Old St. Paul's Church, 1739-1945.  Norfolk, Virginia.  An address on the laymen of the church given at the Bicentennial Celebration by Robert B. Tunstall with a guide to the church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of Confederate log book from Fort Fisher, May 20, 1864 to November 10, 1864. William Lamb was in charge of Fort Fisher at the time. Also includes a copy of the obituary of Sarah Chaffee, one of the Lamb daughters, in 1862. This addition is filed at the end of Box 4 of 39.1 L16.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of a photograph of Mrs. William Lamb and her daughter Sally from the original which was found in Colonel William Lamb's copy of Running the Blockage owned by Larry Walker. Note under the photograph said it was taken in 1864. Accession 1993.49.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScrapbook of newspaper clippings about the fall of Fort Fisher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotostat copy of November 24, 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie.  3 photostat copies of Christmas 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie with his portrait on the page. 2017 addition.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2017 addition.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters written chiefly by Sarah Chaffee Lamb to her parents. A 1861 diary written by Sarah Chaffee Lamb. Includes page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady:  Correspondence of Mrs. William Lamb...1861-1865 (Winnabow, N.C., 1965) edited by Cornelius M.Dickinson Thomas.  Gift of Cornelius Dickinson Thomas, Clarendon Plantation, Winnabow, North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSarah Chaffee to her Mother, September 11, 1857 and Sarah C. Lamb, Norfolk, to her cousin, Miss Kate Chaffee. December 3, 1859.Includes transcript. 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(1862-1865), coal merchant, Norfolk businessman and mayor (1880-1886), and member of the Board of Visitors and Rector of William and Mary.","Collection also includes diary, 1861, and some letters of his wife Sarah Annie Chaffee Lamb as well as page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady.\" (Winnabow, N.C., 1965).","Two additions to the collection (1993.49 and Sm. Coll. Add. 13) include photographs of Mrs. William Lamb and daughter Sally Lamb, William Lamb, Jr. and Frances [?], speeches, pamphlets and illustrations as well as a scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Battle of Fort Fisher and William Lamb. Diaries, 1855-1903 available in typescript.","Some diaries have been digitized.  Please follow the links.","Contains typescripts of the diaries of William Lamb. Typescripts must be used in place of the originals.","The 1959-1960 diary transcript is part of Gertrude Elizabeth Baker's 1960 Master's Thesis, The Diary of William Lamb, August 18, 1859-May 21, 1860, found in W\u0026M ScholarWorks https://scholarworks.wm.edu/handle/internal/6260.","Typescript of the address made by Col. William Lamb in 1893 before the Military Society of Massachusetts on the subject of blockade running during the War Between the States and 2nd address to the Phillips Exeter Academy, 1886.","Four articles on blockade running during the Civil War.","Typewritten notes by Col. Lamb on the fight over the British S.S. Hebe and one plate showing the Whitworth Gun.","Typewritten resolutions signed by the representatives of the Confederate survivors of the Battle of Fort Fisher and presented to Col. Lamb, January 14-15, 1907.","Paper written on Fort Fisher at the request of the Cape Fear Camp of Confederate Veterans of Wilmington, N.C., May 1893. Read before the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts on February 4, 1896.","Scope and Contents Paper on the Civil War plus the City of Williamsburg, Virginia and its residents during the Civil War. Line one\" The Venerable City of Williamsburg in which we are assembled is unsurpassed in this country for historical interests...\"","Typed copy of the \"The Present State of Virginia, and the College: by Messieurs Hartwell, Blair and Chilton.\"","Scope and Contents Hand colored photographic print of \"Willie\" [William Lamb, Jr.] taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War; photographic print of \"Willie and Frances\" taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War and photographic print of the epergne presented by owners of the Steamship Banshee to Col. William Lamb in recognition of his services at Fort Fisher.","\"Burning of the Night Hawk;\" \"Plan of Second Attack on Fort Fisher, Jan. 13, 14, 15, 1865 and showing the position of Vessels;\" \"Map of the Cape Fear River and the Approaches to Wilmington, N.C.\" and \"Armament of Fort Fisher and Adjacent Batteries.\"","Message of William Lamb, Mayor, of the City of Norfolk, Virginia to the select and common Councils together with municipal reports for the twelve months ending June 30, 1880. Old St. Paul's Church, 1739-1945.  Norfolk, Virginia.  An address on the laymen of the church given at the Bicentennial Celebration by Robert B. Tunstall with a guide to the church.","Photocopy of Confederate log book from Fort Fisher, May 20, 1864 to November 10, 1864. William Lamb was in charge of Fort Fisher at the time. Also includes a copy of the obituary of Sarah Chaffee, one of the Lamb daughters, in 1862. This addition is filed at the end of Box 4 of 39.1 L16.","Copy of a photograph of Mrs. William Lamb and her daughter Sally from the original which was found in Colonel William Lamb's copy of Running the Blockage owned by Larry Walker. Note under the photograph said it was taken in 1864. Accession 1993.49.","Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about the fall of Fort Fisher.","Photostat copy of November 24, 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie.  3 photostat copies of Christmas 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie with his portrait on the page. 2017 addition.","2017 addition.","Letters written chiefly by Sarah Chaffee Lamb to her parents. A 1861 diary written by Sarah Chaffee Lamb. Includes page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady:  Correspondence of Mrs. William Lamb...1861-1865 (Winnabow, N.C., 1965) edited by Cornelius M.Dickinson Thomas.  Gift of Cornelius Dickinson Thomas, Clarendon Plantation, Winnabow, North Carolina.","Sarah Chaffee to her Mother, September 11, 1857 and Sarah C. Lamb, Norfolk, to her cousin, Miss Kate Chaffee. December 3, 1859.Includes transcript. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","William Lamb was born on 7 September 1835 and lived in Norfolk, Virginia for most of his life. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and edited the Southern Argus. During the Civil War, he commanded Fort Fisher, N.C. 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Add. 13) include photographs of Mrs. William Lamb and daughter Sally Lamb, William Lamb, Jr. and Frances [?], speeches, pamphlets and illustrations as well as a scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Battle of Fort Fisher and William Lamb. Diaries, 1855-1903 available in typescript.","Some diaries have been digitized.  Please follow the links.","Contains typescripts of the diaries of William Lamb. Typescripts must be used in place of the originals.","The 1959-1960 diary transcript is part of Gertrude Elizabeth Baker's 1960 Master's Thesis, The Diary of William Lamb, August 18, 1859-May 21, 1860, found in W\u0026M ScholarWorks https://scholarworks.wm.edu/handle/internal/6260.","Typescript of the address made by Col. William Lamb in 1893 before the Military Society of Massachusetts on the subject of blockade running during the War Between the States and 2nd address to the Phillips Exeter Academy, 1886.","Four articles on blockade running during the Civil War.","Typewritten notes by Col. Lamb on the fight over the British S.S. Hebe and one plate showing the Whitworth Gun.","Typewritten resolutions signed by the representatives of the Confederate survivors of the Battle of Fort Fisher and presented to Col. Lamb, January 14-15, 1907.","Paper written on Fort Fisher at the request of the Cape Fear Camp of Confederate Veterans of Wilmington, N.C., May 1893. Read before the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts on February 4, 1896.","Scope and Contents Paper on the Civil War plus the City of Williamsburg, Virginia and its residents during the Civil War. Line one\" The Venerable City of Williamsburg in which we are assembled is unsurpassed in this country for historical interests...\"","Typed copy of the \"The Present State of Virginia, and the College: by Messieurs Hartwell, Blair and Chilton.\"","Scope and Contents Hand colored photographic print of \"Willie\" [William Lamb, Jr.] taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War; photographic print of \"Willie and Frances\" taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War and photographic print of the epergne presented by owners of the Steamship Banshee to Col. William Lamb in recognition of his services at Fort Fisher.","\"Burning of the Night Hawk;\" \"Plan of Second Attack on Fort Fisher, Jan. 13, 14, 15, 1865 and showing the position of Vessels;\" \"Map of the Cape Fear River and the Approaches to Wilmington, N.C.\" and \"Armament of Fort Fisher and Adjacent Batteries.\"","Message of William Lamb, Mayor, of the City of Norfolk, Virginia to the select and common Councils together with municipal reports for the twelve months ending June 30, 1880. Old St. Paul's Church, 1739-1945.  Norfolk, Virginia.  An address on the laymen of the church given at the Bicentennial Celebration by Robert B. Tunstall with a guide to the church.","Photocopy of Confederate log book from Fort Fisher, May 20, 1864 to November 10, 1864. William Lamb was in charge of Fort Fisher at the time. Also includes a copy of the obituary of Sarah Chaffee, one of the Lamb daughters, in 1862. This addition is filed at the end of Box 4 of 39.1 L16.","Copy of a photograph of Mrs. William Lamb and her daughter Sally from the original which was found in Colonel William Lamb's copy of Running the Blockage owned by Larry Walker. Note under the photograph said it was taken in 1864. Accession 1993.49.","Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about the fall of Fort Fisher.","Photostat copy of November 24, 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie.  3 photostat copies of Christmas 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie with his portrait on the page. 2017 addition.","2017 addition.","Letters written chiefly by Sarah Chaffee Lamb to her parents. A 1861 diary written by Sarah Chaffee Lamb. Includes page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady:  Correspondence of Mrs. William Lamb...1861-1865 (Winnabow, N.C., 1965) edited by Cornelius M.Dickinson Thomas.  Gift of Cornelius Dickinson Thomas, Clarendon Plantation, Winnabow, North Carolina.","Sarah Chaffee to her Mother, September 11, 1857 and Sarah C. Lamb, Norfolk, to her cousin, Miss Kate Chaffee. December 3, 1859.Includes transcript. (gift of Mrs. Ralph Magraw.)","Typed transcripts of Sarah Chaffee Lamb letters.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["William Lamb Papers, 1835/1909"],"collection_ssim":["William Lamb Papers, 1835/1909"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 39.1 L16","/repositories/2/resources/1122"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 39.1 L16","/repositories/2/resources/1122"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"places_ssim":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"creator_ssm":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creator_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae"],"creators_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The materials in this collection were donated in various batches between 1938 and 1993 by W. H. Lamb (1938, 1939, 1945), Mrs. A. A. Bilisoly and Miss Ella Waddy Lamb (1939), Mrs. Ralph Magraw (1960 and 1967), and Larry Walker (Acc. 1993-49 received 7/19/1993). Acc. 1989-23 received 5/25/1989."],"access_subjects_ssim":["American diaries--Women authors","American newspapers--Virginia--Norfolk","College of William and Mary--History--19th century","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","Universities and Colleges--Virginia--Faculty","Correspondence","Diaries","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Photostats","Speeches, addresses, etc.","Typescripts"],"access_subjects_ssm":["American diaries--Women authors","American newspapers--Virginia--Norfolk","College of William and Mary--History--19th century","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","Universities and Colleges--Virginia--Faculty","Correspondence","Diaries","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Photostats","Speeches, addresses, etc.","Typescripts"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["79 items"],"extent_ssm":["4.01 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["4.01 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Diaries","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Photostats","Speeches, addresses, etc.","Typescripts"],"date_range_isim":[1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWilliam Lamb was born on 7 September 1835 and lived in Norfolk, Virginia for most of his life. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and edited the Southern Argus. During the Civil War, he commanded Fort Fisher, N.C. 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He died 23 March 1909."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePlease use the typescripts in place of the original diaries.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Please use the typescripts in place of the original diaries."],"phystech_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePhotocopying is only allowed from the diary typescripts.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"phystech_heading_ssm":["Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:"],"phystech_tesim":["Photocopying is only allowed from the diary typescripts."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWilliam Lamb Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["William Lamb Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDiaries, 1855, 1859-1861, 1864-1909, (52 volumes) of Col. William Lamb (1835-1909), written while a student at the College of William and Mary, newspaper editor, Civil War commander of Fort Fisher, N.C. (1862-1865), coal merchant, Norfolk businessman and mayor (1880-1886), and member of the Board of Visitors and Rector of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Collection also includes diary, 1861, and some letters of his wife Sarah Annie Chaffee Lamb as well as page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady.\" (Winnabow, N.C., 1965).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Two additions to the collection (1993.49 and Sm. Coll. Add. 13) include photographs of Mrs. William Lamb and daughter Sally Lamb, William Lamb, Jr. and Frances [?], speeches, pamphlets and illustrations as well as a scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Battle of Fort Fisher and William Lamb. Diaries, 1855-1903 available in typescript.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eSome diaries have been digitized.  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Typescripts must be used in place of the originals.","The 1959-1960 diary transcript is part of Gertrude Elizabeth Baker's 1960 Master's Thesis, The Diary of William Lamb, August 18, 1859-May 21, 1860, found in W\u0026M ScholarWorks https://scholarworks.wm.edu/handle/internal/6260.","Typescript of the address made by Col. William Lamb in 1893 before the Military Society of Massachusetts on the subject of blockade running during the War Between the States and 2nd address to the Phillips Exeter Academy, 1886.","Four articles on blockade running during the Civil War.","Typewritten notes by Col. Lamb on the fight over the British S.S. Hebe and one plate showing the Whitworth Gun.","Typewritten resolutions signed by the representatives of the Confederate survivors of the Battle of Fort Fisher and presented to Col. Lamb, January 14-15, 1907.","Paper written on Fort Fisher at the request of the Cape Fear Camp of Confederate Veterans of Wilmington, N.C., May 1893. Read before the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts on February 4, 1896.","Scope and Contents Paper on the Civil War plus the City of Williamsburg, Virginia and its residents during the Civil War. Line one\" The Venerable City of Williamsburg in which we are assembled is unsurpassed in this country for historical interests...\"","Typed copy of the \"The Present State of Virginia, and the College: by Messieurs Hartwell, Blair and Chilton.\"","Scope and Contents Hand colored photographic print of \"Willie\" [William Lamb, Jr.] taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War; photographic print of \"Willie and Frances\" taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War and photographic print of the epergne presented by owners of the Steamship Banshee to Col. 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This addition is filed at the end of Box 4 of 39.1 L16.","Copy of a photograph of Mrs. William Lamb and her daughter Sally from the original which was found in Colonel William Lamb's copy of Running the Blockage owned by Larry Walker. Note under the photograph said it was taken in 1864. Accession 1993.49.","Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about the fall of Fort Fisher.","Photostat copy of November 24, 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie.  3 photostat copies of Christmas 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie with his portrait on the page. 2017 addition.","2017 addition.","Letters written chiefly by Sarah Chaffee Lamb to her parents. A 1861 diary written by Sarah Chaffee Lamb. Includes page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady:  Correspondence of Mrs. William Lamb...1861-1865 (Winnabow, N.C., 1965) edited by Cornelius M.Dickinson Thomas.  Gift of Cornelius Dickinson Thomas, Clarendon Plantation, Winnabow, North Carolina.","Sarah Chaffee to her Mother, September 11, 1857 and Sarah C. Lamb, Norfolk, to her cousin, Miss Kate Chaffee. December 3, 1859.Includes transcript. 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He returned to his home and to the practice of law, rebuilding his business and the ruined family plantation. From 1870-1886, he was a Commonwealth's Attorney. Aylett died in at Montville, King William County, Virginia, in August 1900.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor additional information:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eKneebone, John T., and Sara B. Bearss. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eDictionary of Virginia Biography.\u003c/title\u003e Richmond: Library of Virginia, 1998.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTyler, Lyon Gardiner. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eEncyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler.\u003c/title\u003e New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co, 1915.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["William Roane Aylett was born in May 1833 to Colonel Philip and Judith Page (Waller) Aylett on the family plantation, Montville, in King William County, Virginia. His paternal great-grandfathers were influential Revolutionary War figures Patrick Henry and William Aylett. Aylett was the second of three sons and one of seven children. His early education consisted of private tutors and attending the Rumford Academy. He went to college at the University of Virginia, from which he graduated with degrees in French language and literature and in moral philosophy in 1854. He was admitted to the bar in 1854 and began practicing law privately. His reputation had spread throughout a number of Virginia counties by 1860.","In 1860, Aylett married Alice R. Brockenborough (1838-1985). Between 1861 and 1880, they had twelve children, seven of whom lived past infancy: Sarah (Sallie) (b. 1861), Martha (Pattie) Waller (b. 1862), twins, names unknown (1866?-1869?), Philip (b. 1867), Alice Page (b. 1868), Patrick Henry (1870?-1871?), William Roane (b. 1871), Elizabeth (Bessie) (1873-1948), Patrick Henry (1876-1943), Eugenia (1878?-1879?), and Moore Brockenborough (1880?-1881?).","In December of 1861, he helped organize the Confederate 53rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry, and was elected as captain. He was quickly promoted through the ranks, eventually becoming a colonel in 1863. He continued service with the regiment after being wounded at Gettysburg. He attempted to resign in 1864, disappointed at not being promoted to General, despite shining recommendations, but was denied. At Sayler's Creek, he was captured on April 6, 1865 and was later paroled from Johnson's Island, Ohio, on July 15, 1865. He returned to his home and to the practice of law, rebuilding his business and the ruined family plantation. From 1870-1886, he was a Commonwealth's Attorney. Aylett died in at Montville, King William County, Virginia, in August 1900.","For additional information:","Kneebone, John T., and Sara B. Bearss. Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Richmond: Library of Virginia, 1998.","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co, 1915."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the William Roane Aylett Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the William Roane Aylett Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], William Roane Aylett Letters, Ms1992-033, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], William Roane Aylett Letters, Ms1992-033, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the William Roane Aylett Letters commenced and was completed in 1992. Additional description was completed in May 2009.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the William Roane Aylett Letters commenced and was completed in 1992. Additional description was completed in May 2009."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFor other Virignia institutions with Aylett Family Collections, see:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi00104.xml\"\u003ePhilipp Aylett Records, 1813-1871. Accession 29438, Business records collection\u003c/a\u003e, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.virginia.edu/repositories/3/resources/256.oai_ead.xml\"\u003eMSS 15978, William R. Aylett letter\u003c/a\u003e, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=uva-sc/viu03047.xml\"\u003ePapers of the Aylett Family, Accession #110\u003c/a\u003e, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://virginiahistory.org/research/collections\"\u003eVirginia Museum of History \u0026amp; Culture's Research Library\u003c/a\u003e, Richmond, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["For other Virignia institutions with Aylett Family Collections, see:","Philipp Aylett Records, 1813-1871. Accession 29438, Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.","MSS 15978, William R. Aylett letter, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.","Papers of the Aylett Family, Accession #110, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.","Virginia Museum of History \u0026 Culture's Research Library, Richmond, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection contains seven letters written to William Roane Aylett between 1852-1887, as well as five undated letters and four envelopes. The collection includes letters from family and friends, as well as business correspondence. Although the letters span the American Civil War-era, there is no war-time correspondence in this collection. Most of the letters are from the 1850s. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFamily correspondents include Aylett's mother, his brother, Patrick, his sister, Rosalie, and his cousin, Margaret, mostly containing news about other family members. There are two letters from his friend, James (Jack) Alexander, mostly explaining why he has not written to Aylett lately, and one from R. Hawy(?), explaining his inability to attend an upcoming party. Business correspondence includes a request for Aylett's counsel by George Taylor; a request for a copy of arguments Aylett made relating to the Thomas Cluverius murder case (1885) by Dr. John Finchcomb(?); and an anonymous note (that apparently accompanied a picture) by someone unhappy with Aylett's law practice. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection contains seven letters written to William Roane Aylett between 1852-1887, as well as five undated letters and four envelopes. The collection includes letters from family and friends, as well as business correspondence. Although the letters span the American Civil War-era, there is no war-time correspondence in this collection. Most of the letters are from the 1850s.","Family correspondents include Aylett's mother, his brother, Patrick, his sister, Rosalie, and his cousin, Margaret, mostly containing news about other family members. There are two letters from his friend, James (Jack) Alexander, mostly explaining why he has not written to Aylett lately, and one from R. Hawy(?), explaining his inability to attend an upcoming party. Business correspondence includes a request for Aylett's counsel by George Taylor; a request for a copy of arguments Aylett made relating to the Thomas Cluverius murder case (1885) by Dr. John Finchcomb(?); and an anonymous note (that apparently accompanied a picture) by someone unhappy with Aylett's law practice."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_45eba450361434762c9218e2f4e82e33\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection contains seven letters written to William Roane Aylett between 1852 and 1887, as well as five undated letters and four envelopes. 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Also includes copies of Short's appointment to various diplomatic posts, 1790-1794; a copy of George Washington's letter to the King of Spain explaining Short's departure from Spain, 1796; his will; a genealogical chart of the Short family; an article of his love affair with the Duchess de la Rochefoucauld; and his watch and fob.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_2528#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2528","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2528","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2528","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_2528","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_2528.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Short, William Collection","title_ssm":["William Short Collection"],"title_tesim":["William Short Collection"],"unitdate_ssm":["1772-1931","1772, 1789-1847, 1931"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1772-1931","1772, 1789-1847, 1931"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1772/1931"],"normalized_title_ssm":["William Short Collection, 1772/1931"],"text":["William Short Collection, 1772/1931","Mss. 39.2 Sh9 and 1995.33","/repositories/2/resources/2528","Diplomats--United States--Correspondence","Legal documents","Correspondence","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Organization: This collection is organized into 5 series. Series 1 contains correspondence; Series 2 contains manuscript volumes; Series 3 contains photographs; Series 4 contain artifacts; and Series 5 contains miscellaneous. Arrangement: Series 1 is arranged chronologically.","William Short was born in Surry County, Virginia, in 1759, the son of William Short and Elizabeth (Skipwith) Short. He graduated in 1779 from the College of William and Mary where he had been one of the founders of Phi Beta Kappa. He acted as Thomas Jefferson's private secretary in Paris and as secretary of legation and charge d'affairs. He was minister to The Hague. He participated in negotiations of the Pinchney Treaty with Spain. Short died in 1849. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .","65 Sh9 William and Peyton Short Papers","Letters, [1772], 1789, 1839, and 1846-1847, of William Short, while a diplomat in France, and later while living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the later letters discussing the settlement of his estate with his nephew, Charles W. Short (1794-1863), of Louisville, Kentucky. Also includes copies of Short's appointment to various diplomatic posts, 1790-1794; a copy of George Washington's letter to the King of Spain explaining Short's departure from Spain, 1796; his will; a genealogical chart of the Short family; an article of his love affair with the Duchess de la Rochefoucauld; and his watch and fob.","Acc. Mss 1995.33 addition:","ALS from William Short to P.S. DuPonceau, n.d., regarding indisposition, preparation of him into  \"Our Society\" and the delay of packets.","Acc. 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See Medium Oversize File.","Certificate of appointment of William Carmichael and William Short as commissioners plenpotentiary from the United States to the King of Spain, March 18, 1792\nSigned by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, with the seal of the United States affixed. See Medium Oversize File.","French Passport issued to William Short as Minister to France, December 29, 1792","Appointment, signed by President George Washington and Edmund Randolph, of William Short, July 11, 1794\nGiving him the authority to negotiate with the King of Spain concerning the navigation of the Mississipi River. See Medium Oversize File.","George Washington, President, to \"Our Great and Good Friend His Catholic Majesty,\" Charles IV, King of Spain, Explains the departure of William Short, Minister, being due to ill health, June 11, 1796 Accession information states that this letter was William Short's personal copy","William Short, Philadelphia, to Henry Dilworth Gilpin, May 15, 1839 Recommending a young man for a position at the Philadelphia Navy Yard","William Short, Philadelphia, to Charles W. Short, Louisville, Kentucky, November 14, 1846\nMentions his failing health; gives his opinion of Charles' son's marriage; states that the last letter received was accompanied by the deed.","William Short, Philadelphia, to Charles W. Short, Louisville, Kentucky, March 20, 1847.\nMentions defeating the descendants of William Penn; asks that Charles make sure that his favorite sister, Martha, is provided for; states he has made a deed naming Charles heir to his house. Including postscript from William Short, Philadelphia, to Charles W. Short, Louisville, Kentucky, 21 March 1847, concerning revision of the deed to his house, future care of his eldest sister Martha, and other financial information.","William Short, to Charles W. Short, Louisville, Kentucky March 29, 1847\nExpresses his opinion concerning wills and his desires concerning the handling of his personal will.  Including postscript, from William Short to Charles W. Short, Louisville, Kentucky, 30 March 1847, concerning relatives previously left out of his will that he wishes to include.","Will of William Short, September 11, 1847\nCertified copy attached.","Book of Robert Munford, including the name William Short, 1772 containing the rules for calculating currency discounts.","Photograph, 8\"x10\",  black and white, of the watch and fob once owned by William Short, November 1983","Photograph, 8\"x10\",  black and white, of the watch and fob once owned by William Short. No negative available. 1 item. Ph. Including Documentation, 3 November 1983, by the National Museum of American History, giving a detailed analysis of the watch.","Photograph of \"Rosalie\", the Duchesse de la Rochefoucald, undated","Photograph, oval cut mounted on 3 1/2\"x4 1/2\" mat, color,  of \"Rosalie\", the Duchesse de la Rochefoucald. No negative available. 1 item. Ph. including documentation of the photograph. 4 pp. Also including an article entitled \"Our First Career Diplomat and the Duchesse\" or \"Uncle Willie's Wallet and the Lady Inside\", by Lucille McWane Watson.","Watch and fob owned and worn by William Short. See Artifact File.","Genealogical chart of descendants of William Short, 1931 compiled by William Allen Richardson.  See Oversize File.","Appointment giving William Short the authority to negotiate with the King of Spain concerning the navigation of the Mississippi River.","Certificate of appointment as commissioners plenpotentiary from the United States to the King of Spain. Signed by President George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.","Commission authorizing William Short to borrow money to finance the public and foreign debt of the United States.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Organization: This collection is organized into 5 series. Series 1 contains correspondence; Series 2 contains manuscript volumes; Series 3 contains photographs; Series 4 contain artifacts; and Series 5 contains miscellaneous. 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