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The Business Papers of the \n         Horn familyinclude a state license, 1894,\n         of \n         Martha Hornfor keeping a boarding house\n         near \n         Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge County, a\n         deed to the house located near the old bridge at the \n         Rockbridge Bathsstating that \n         Martha Horn, \n         Mary Horn, and \n         Ida Hornare joint owners of the property,\n         and appraisement papers, 1858, of the estate of \n         Jacob Horn. Contained in the Papers of\n         the \n         Anderson familyare a statement of claims\n         against the estate of \n         Isaac Bryan, 1852, and a deed between \n         Mary Andersonand \n         William Perryoutlining their claim to\n         land on the \n         North Riverin \n         Rockbridge, known as the \n         Cedar Groveproperty. An estimate and\n         assessment of \n         Benjamin F. 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However, the bulk of the collection consists of miscellaneous canceled checks, promissory notes and receipts (1873-1912) generated by Adams' eldest son Joseph Adams(b. 1845) as executor of his father's estate. 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However, the bulk of the collection consists of\n         miscellaneous canceled checks, promissory notes and receipts\n         (1873-1912) generated by Adams' eldest son \n         Joseph Adams(b. 1845) as executor of his\n         father's estate. Also present are photocopies (obtained by the\n         previous owner of this collection) of \n         John Adams's last will and death\n         certificate, and a partial typescript the 1850 federal census\n         enumeration of the \n         Adams family.","Evidence of Adams's immediate family and its kinship\n         network, extended families, and acquaintances are evident and\n         primary sources such as census returns and city directories\n         confirm many aspects of the family's existence. It represents\n         a long-term contribution to our understanding of the black\n         urban experience during slavery, insights on African-American\n         life in nineteenth-century \n         Richmond, Virginia, and, by extension,\n         spotlights the activities of antebellum, Civil War, and\n         postwar black Southerners.","John Adamswas born in \n         Virginiabut it is unknown when he settled\n         in \n         Richmond. He was a self-employed\n         plasterer and building contractor whose family consisted of\n         his wife \n         Octavia(b. 1829),\n         sons \n         Joseph(b. 1845) and\n         John(b. 1847/1849)\n         and daughters \n         Alice(b. 1848/1849)\n         and \n         Deborah(ca.\n         1850-1860?). The family residence was 227 West Leigh Street.\n         Apparently, Adams was a slaveholder; in 1864 a Confederate\n         soldier named Gerard successfully sued him because Adam's\n         female slave, a washerwoman, died before returning the\n         soldier's laundry to him. Shortly before the slave's death she\n         gave her possessions (including Gerard's clothing) to Adams,\n         who then sold them.","Adams died on January 14, 1873 due to erysipelas (strep\n         infection); in his January 8 will (\"suffering from impaired\n         vision . . . said will was read Slowly and distinctly to him\")\n         he named his eldest son Joseph as executor of his estate and\n         bequeathed approximately six houses, eleven property lots and\n         cash to his wife Octavia and children (Joseph, John H., and \n         Alice E. Patterson), two sisters ( \n         Josephine Bulland \n         Mary Chapman) and a brother-in-law, \n         Walter Swann(?). Adams, who invested\n         heavily in real estate, was frequently described as \"wealthy\";\n         according to the \n         Richmond Daily Whighis estate was worth $25,000 to $30,000.","John Adamsis represented in the\n         collection by various financial and legal items chiefly\n         pertaining to property transactions in \n         Henrico Countyand the cities of \n         Richmondand \n         Petersburg: suits, estate papers,\n         promissory notes, indentures, contracts, deeds, stocks, tax\n         records, insurance policies, orders and payments for building\n         supplies. However, he was frequently in financial difficulties\n         for failing to pay for property purchases, repay loans, and\n         other debts.","His papers are filed in two folders. The first, \" \n         John Adams: Miscellaneous Financial \u0026\n         Legal Papers\" (1842-1876 \u0026 1910) includes: a property\n         contract, March 7, 1842; Richmond hustings court judgements\n         against Adams (July 25, 1842, February 27 and 29 May 1847);\n         building contracts (August 7, 1858, May 17, 1859, ante 1861,\n         and December 11, 1872); a deed of \n         Thomasand \n         Mary Hillfor their sale of a \n         Petersburglot to Adams, 1867; and four\n         stock certificates ( \n         Continental Insurance Company),\n         1870-1871. The second folder, \" \n         John Adams: Financial \u0026 Legal Papers\n         re administration of his estate\" (1872-1878) includes: a\n         photocopy of Adams's January 8, 1873 last will and testament;\n         his January 14, 1873 death certificate; a January 15, 1873\n         receipt for the digging of Adams' grave at the \n         Union Mechanic's Burying Ground; an April\n         8, 1873 doctor's receipt for medical treatment of Adams during\n         his final illness; an April 10, 1873 lawyer's receipt for\n         writing Adams' will; and a pew rental notice, \n         Grace Street Baptist Church, 1873.","Octavia Adams, widow of John Sr., is\n         represented by 12 items, 1874-1887, in one folder containing a\n         pew rental notice, \n         Grace Street Baptist Church, 1876; a\n         letter to her, 1887; and various items pertaining to payment\n         of taxes and her husband's estate.","Joseph Adams, eldest child and son of \n         John Adams, is represented by the\n         majority of documents in this collection (1867-1912, ca. 900\n         items) consisting of four folders indicative of some of his\n         professional and civic activities and duties as executor of\n         his father's estate. Items include: an 1867 invitation to the\n         \"1st Annual [banquet?] of the Union Aid\" from \n         Mary Goodall; a day book/account book of\n         his plastering work, 1869-1879; a \n         Freedman's Savings and Trust Companybank\n         book, 1873-1874; receipts of \n         A. S. Lee(1875-1876) and \n         William M. Ledley(1874) for delivery of\n         building supplies including lime, plaster, and bricks; a\n         February 4, 1880 receipt from two school teachers noting\n         payment of 50 cents \"for the schooling of \n         Joe Adams\" (son of Joseph) and a May 12,\n         1882 teacher's letter complaining about his son John's bad\n         behavior and requesting that he be given \"a good whipping\";\n         two items pertaining to his bankruptcy case, March 23, 1881;\n         receipts and related items regarding the purchase of a piano\n         from \n         Walter D. Moses \u0026 Company, 1896;\n         Masonic lodge items 1896-1900; notification of \n         Richmond Charitable Union Boardmeetings,\n         ante May 7, 1901; a \n         Richmond Memorial Associationform letter\n         appealing for funds to construct a fence around \"our\n         cemeteries near \n         Barton Heights, \" 1905; and other items\n         related to plastering work and the purchase of city lots. Also\n         present is a folder of fire Insurance policies and renewal\n         certificates for Adams' property (1855-1877) and a folder of\n         canceled checks, receipts, and promissory notes from various \n         Richmond banks: \n         Mechanics Savings Bank(1903-1912); \n         Planter's National Bank(1868, 1873-1879);\n         National Bank of Virginia(1873-1874); \n         Richmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company(1876-1878); and, the \n         State Bank of Virginia(1872-1877).","Cora Ann Adams, wife of Joseph, is\n         represented in the collection by financial and legal papers\n         (1879-1910; 141 items) which include: two deeds in which her\n         husband purchased property as her trustee to whom she later\n         gives permission to sell, 1883-1884; a bank book ( \n         State Bank of Virginia), 1891-1895;\n         canceled checks from the \n         State Bank of Virginia, \n         Richmond(1890-1896) and the \n         City Bank of Richmond, (1902-1910); and,\n         miscellaneous receipts and canceled promissory notes.","John H. Adams, second son of \n         John Adams, is represented by ten\n         miscellaneous receipts (1874 and 1876). He worked as a\n         plasterer, graduated from \n         Lincoln University, and later served on \n         Richmond's common council. In November\n         1895 the Richmond \n         Planetreported his marriage to \n         Tisha Banisterin \n         Danville, Virginia.","Also present in this collection are items of the \n         Isaac A. Goddinfamily of \n         Richmondincluding various property\n         transactions, 1859-1860 \u0026 1872-1873, and a 1872 document\n         in which \n         Harriet Goddinempowers \n         Deborah Allen\"with the care, custody and\n         control of my daughter \n         Margaret Goddinuntil my said daughter\n         arrives at the age of eighteen years or marries.\" According to\n         the 1860 census \n         Isaac Goddinwas a sixty-one year-old\n         white male notary public and land agent who owned real estate\n         worth $40,000; his wife, fifty-five year-old \n         Eliza Ann, had a net worth of $14,000 in\n         personal and real estate holdings.","A folder of miscellaneous financial and legal papers\n         (1845-1943; 11 items) includes: an indenture regarding the\n         sale of property held in trust for the children of \n         Nancy Smith, a \n         Richmond\"free woman of color,\" 1845;\n         deeds of \n         Richmondproperty sold to \n         Robert Ryland, 1856; an 1862 property\n         deed; two stock certificates (the \n         Masonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia) belonging to \n         B. W. Langston, 1904 \u0026 1906, and a\n         1943 form letter from the \n         Federated Committee of The Civic Associations of the\n         Annexed Territoryon the correction of 1942 \n         Richmondtax assessments.","The final folder is of miscellaneous items (1850,\n         1871-1889, 1930, n.d.; 13 items) including a photocopy of a\n         partial typescript the 1850 federal census enumeration (#741)\n         of the \n         Adams family; a calling card bearing \n         John Adams' name, 1871; a blank indenture\n         form for the \n         Directors of the Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans\n         of the City of Richmond, ca. 1870s; rules and\n         regulations of the \n         Richmond Water Department, 1882;\n         commencement programs, \n         Richmond Normal School, 1888-1889;\n         printed item \"A Protest\" regarding a religious dispute\n         resulting from the \n         Virginia Baptist State Convention,\n         Lexington, 1899; and two 1930 postcards addressed to a Miss \n         Essie Adams.","See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.","University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Continental Insurance Company","Union Mechanic's Burying Ground","Grace Street Baptist Church","Freedman's Savings and Trust Company","Walter D. Moses \u0026 Company","Richmond Charitable Union Board","Richmond Memorial Association","Mechanics Savings Bank","Planter's National Bank","National Bank of Virginia","Richmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company","State Bank of Virginia","Lincoln University","Masonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia","Federated Committee of The Civic Associations of the\n         Annexed Territory","Directors of the Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans\n         of the City of Richmond","Richmond Water Department","Richmond Normal School","Virginia Baptist State Convention","Adams family","John Adams","Joseph Adams","Octavia","Joseph","John","Alice","Deborah","Alice E. Patterson","Josephine Bull","Mary Chapman","Walter Swann","Thomas","Mary Hill","Octavia Adams","Mary Goodall","A. S. 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Goddin","Harriet Goddin","Deborah Allen","Margaret Goddin","Isaac Goddin","Eliza Ann","Nancy Smith","Robert Ryland","B. W. Langston","Essie Adams","University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Continental Insurance Company","Union Mechanic's Burying Ground","Grace Street Baptist Church","Freedman's Savings and Trust Company","Walter D. 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However, the bulk of the collection consists of\n         miscellaneous canceled checks, promissory notes and receipts\n         (1873-1912) generated by Adams' eldest son \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJoseph Adams\u003c/persname\u003e(b. 1845) as executor of his\n         father's estate. Also present are photocopies (obtained by the\n         previous owner of this collection) of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e's last will and death\n         certificate, and a partial typescript the 1850 federal census\n         enumeration of the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eAdams family\u003c/famname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eEvidence of Adams's immediate family and its kinship\n         network, extended families, and acquaintances are evident and\n         primary sources such as census returns and city directories\n         confirm many aspects of the family's existence. It represents\n         a long-term contribution to our understanding of the black\n         urban experience during slavery, insights on African-American\n         life in nineteenth-century \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, and, by extension,\n         spotlights the activities of antebellum, Civil War, and\n         postwar black Southerners.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003ewas born in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003ebut it is unknown when he settled\n         in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003e. He was a self-employed\n         plasterer and building contractor whose family consisted of\n         his wife \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Octavia Adams\"\u003eOctavia\u003c/persname\u003e(b. 1829),\n         sons \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Joseph Adams\"\u003eJoseph\u003c/persname\u003e(b. 1845) and\n         \u003cpersname normal=\"John Adams\"\u003eJohn\u003c/persname\u003e(b. 1847/1849)\n         and daughters \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Alice Adams\"\u003eAlice\u003c/persname\u003e(b. 1848/1849)\n         and \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Deborah Adams\"\u003eDeborah\u003c/persname\u003e(ca.\n         1850-1860?). The family residence was 227 West Leigh Street.\n         Apparently, Adams was a slaveholder; in 1864 a Confederate\n         soldier named Gerard successfully sued him because Adam's\n         female slave, a washerwoman, died before returning the\n         soldier's laundry to him. Shortly before the slave's death she\n         gave her possessions (including Gerard's clothing) to Adams,\n         who then sold them.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAdams died on January 14, 1873 due to erysipelas (strep\n         infection); in his January 8 will (\"suffering from impaired\n         vision . . . said will was read Slowly and distinctly to him\")\n         he named his eldest son Joseph as executor of his estate and\n         bequeathed approximately six houses, eleven property lots and\n         cash to his wife Octavia and children (Joseph, John H., and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAlice E. Patterson\u003c/persname\u003e), two sisters ( \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJosephine Bull\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary Chapman\u003c/persname\u003e) and a brother-in-law, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWalter Swann\u003c/persname\u003e(?). Adams, who invested\n         heavily in real estate, was frequently described as \"wealthy\";\n         according to the \n         \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eRichmond Daily Whig\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003ehis estate was worth $25,000 to $30,000.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003eis represented in the\n         collection by various financial and legal items chiefly\n         pertaining to property transactions in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eHenrico County\u003c/geogname\u003eand the cities of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePetersburg\u003c/geogname\u003e: suits, estate papers,\n         promissory notes, indentures, contracts, deeds, stocks, tax\n         records, insurance policies, orders and payments for building\n         supplies. However, he was frequently in financial difficulties\n         for failing to pay for property purchases, repay loans, and\n         other debts.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eHis papers are filed in two folders. The first, \" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e: Miscellaneous Financial \u0026amp;\n         Legal Papers\" (1842-1876 \u0026amp; 1910) includes: a property\n         contract, March 7, 1842; Richmond hustings court judgements\n         against Adams (July 25, 1842, February 27 and 29 May 1847);\n         building contracts (August 7, 1858, May 17, 1859, ante 1861,\n         and December 11, 1872); a deed of \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Thomas Hill\"\u003eThomas\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary Hill\u003c/persname\u003efor their sale of a \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePetersburg\u003c/geogname\u003elot to Adams, 1867; and four\n         stock certificates ( \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eContinental Insurance Company\u003c/corpname\u003e),\n         1870-1871. The second folder, \" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e: Financial \u0026amp; Legal Papers\n         re administration of his estate\" (1872-1878) includes: a\n         photocopy of Adams's January 8, 1873 last will and testament;\n         his January 14, 1873 death certificate; a January 15, 1873\n         receipt for the digging of Adams' grave at the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eUnion Mechanic's Burying Ground\u003c/corpname\u003e; an April\n         8, 1873 doctor's receipt for medical treatment of Adams during\n         his final illness; an April 10, 1873 lawyer's receipt for\n         writing Adams' will; and a pew rental notice, \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGrace Street Baptist Church\u003c/corpname\u003e, 1873.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eOctavia Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, widow of John Sr., is\n         represented by 12 items, 1874-1887, in one folder containing a\n         pew rental notice, \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGrace Street Baptist Church\u003c/corpname\u003e, 1876; a\n         letter to her, 1887; and various items pertaining to payment\n         of taxes and her husband's estate.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eJoseph Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, eldest child and son of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, is represented by the\n         majority of documents in this collection (1867-1912, ca. 900\n         items) consisting of four folders indicative of some of his\n         professional and civic activities and duties as executor of\n         his father's estate. Items include: an 1867 invitation to the\n         \"1st Annual [banquet?] of the Union Aid\" from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary Goodall\u003c/persname\u003e; a day book/account book of\n         his plastering work, 1869-1879; a \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eFreedman's Savings and Trust Company\u003c/corpname\u003ebank\n         book, 1873-1874; receipts of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eA. S. Lee\u003c/persname\u003e(1875-1876) and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam M. Ledley\u003c/persname\u003e(1874) for delivery of\n         building supplies including lime, plaster, and bricks; a\n         February 4, 1880 receipt from two school teachers noting\n         payment of 50 cents \"for the schooling of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJoe Adams\u003c/persname\u003e\" (son of Joseph) and a May 12,\n         1882 teacher's letter complaining about his son John's bad\n         behavior and requesting that he be given \"a good whipping\";\n         two items pertaining to his bankruptcy case, March 23, 1881;\n         receipts and related items regarding the purchase of a piano\n         from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eWalter D. Moses \u0026amp; Company\u003c/corpname\u003e, 1896;\n         Masonic lodge items 1896-1900; notification of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRichmond Charitable Union Board\u003c/corpname\u003emeetings,\n         ante May 7, 1901; a \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRichmond Memorial Association\u003c/corpname\u003eform letter\n         appealing for funds to construct a fence around \"our\n         cemeteries near \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBarton Heights\u003c/geogname\u003e, \" 1905; and other items\n         related to plastering work and the purchase of city lots. Also\n         present is a folder of fire Insurance policies and renewal\n         certificates for Adams' property (1855-1877) and a folder of\n         canceled checks, receipts, and promissory notes from various \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond banks\u003c/geogname\u003e: \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eMechanics Savings Bank\u003c/corpname\u003e(1903-1912); \n         \u003ccorpname\u003ePlanter's National Bank\u003c/corpname\u003e(1868, 1873-1879);\n         \u003ccorpname\u003eNational Bank of Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e(1873-1874); \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRichmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company\u003c/corpname\u003e(1876-1878); and, the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eState Bank of Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e(1872-1877).\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eCora Ann Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, wife of Joseph, is\n         represented in the collection by financial and legal papers\n         (1879-1910; 141 items) which include: two deeds in which her\n         husband purchased property as her trustee to whom she later\n         gives permission to sell, 1883-1884; a bank book ( \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eState Bank of Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e), 1891-1895;\n         canceled checks from the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eState Bank of Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003e(1890-1896) and the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCity Bank of Richmond\u003c/geogname\u003e, (1902-1910); and,\n         miscellaneous receipts and canceled promissory notes.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eJohn H. Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, second son of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, is represented by ten\n         miscellaneous receipts (1874 and 1876). He worked as a\n         plasterer, graduated from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLincoln University\u003c/corpname\u003e, and later served on \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003e's common council. In November\n         1895 the Richmond \n         \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003ePlanet\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003ereported his marriage to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTisha Banister\u003c/persname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eDanville, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAlso present in this collection are items of the \n         \u003cpersname\u003eIsaac A. Goddin\u003c/persname\u003efamily of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003eincluding various property\n         transactions, 1859-1860 \u0026amp; 1872-1873, and a 1872 document\n         in which \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHarriet Goddin\u003c/persname\u003eempowers \n         \u003cpersname\u003eDeborah Allen\u003c/persname\u003e\"with the care, custody and\n         control of my daughter \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMargaret Goddin\u003c/persname\u003euntil my said daughter\n         arrives at the age of eighteen years or marries.\" According to\n         the 1860 census \n         \u003cpersname\u003eIsaac Goddin\u003c/persname\u003ewas a sixty-one year-old\n         white male notary public and land agent who owned real estate\n         worth $40,000; his wife, fifty-five year-old \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEliza Ann\u003c/persname\u003e, had a net worth of $14,000 in\n         personal and real estate holdings.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eA folder of miscellaneous financial and legal papers\n         (1845-1943; 11 items) includes: an indenture regarding the\n         sale of property held in trust for the children of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNancy Smith\u003c/persname\u003e, a \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003e\"free woman of color,\" 1845;\n         deeds of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003eproperty sold to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRobert Ryland\u003c/persname\u003e, 1856; an 1862 property\n         deed; two stock certificates (the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eMasonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e) belonging to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eB. W. Langston\u003c/persname\u003e, 1904 \u0026amp; 1906, and a\n         1943 form letter from the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eFederated Committee of The Civic Associations of the\n         Annexed Territory\u003c/corpname\u003eon the correction of 1942 \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003etax assessments.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe final folder is of miscellaneous items (1850,\n         1871-1889, 1930, n.d.; 13 items) including a photocopy of a\n         partial typescript the 1850 federal census enumeration (#741)\n         of the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eAdams family\u003c/famname\u003e; a calling card bearing \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e' name, 1871; a blank indenture\n         form for the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eDirectors of the Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans\n         of the City of Richmond\u003c/corpname\u003e, ca. 1870s; rules and\n         regulations of the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRichmond Water Department\u003c/corpname\u003e, 1882;\n         commencement programs, \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRichmond Normal School\u003c/corpname\u003e, 1888-1889;\n         printed item \"A Protest\" regarding a religious dispute\n         resulting from the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eVirginia Baptist State Convention\u003c/corpname\u003e,\n         Lexington, 1899; and two 1930 postcards addressed to a Miss \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEssie Adams\u003c/persname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection, 1,265 items, 1842 (1872-1912) 1943 (one\n         Hollinger box), consists of the papers of the family of \n         John Adams(ca. 1816/1825-1873), a\n         prosperous Richmond free black contractor and plasterer,\n         described by one historian as the owner of \"the largest number\n         of separate pieces of property held by a free [antebellum]\n         Negro in the entire state.\" Some of these items offer glimpses\n         of his civic and familial experiences as a free black in a\n         slave society. However, the bulk of the collection consists of\n         miscellaneous canceled checks, promissory notes and receipts\n         (1873-1912) generated by Adams' eldest son \n         Joseph Adams(b. 1845) as executor of his\n         father's estate. Also present are photocopies (obtained by the\n         previous owner of this collection) of \n         John Adams's last will and death\n         certificate, and a partial typescript the 1850 federal census\n         enumeration of the \n         Adams family.","Evidence of Adams's immediate family and its kinship\n         network, extended families, and acquaintances are evident and\n         primary sources such as census returns and city directories\n         confirm many aspects of the family's existence. It represents\n         a long-term contribution to our understanding of the black\n         urban experience during slavery, insights on African-American\n         life in nineteenth-century \n         Richmond, Virginia, and, by extension,\n         spotlights the activities of antebellum, Civil War, and\n         postwar black Southerners.","John Adamswas born in \n         Virginiabut it is unknown when he settled\n         in \n         Richmond. He was a self-employed\n         plasterer and building contractor whose family consisted of\n         his wife \n         Octavia(b. 1829),\n         sons \n         Joseph(b. 1845) and\n         John(b. 1847/1849)\n         and daughters \n         Alice(b. 1848/1849)\n         and \n         Deborah(ca.\n         1850-1860?). The family residence was 227 West Leigh Street.\n         Apparently, Adams was a slaveholder; in 1864 a Confederate\n         soldier named Gerard successfully sued him because Adam's\n         female slave, a washerwoman, died before returning the\n         soldier's laundry to him. Shortly before the slave's death she\n         gave her possessions (including Gerard's clothing) to Adams,\n         who then sold them.","Adams died on January 14, 1873 due to erysipelas (strep\n         infection); in his January 8 will (\"suffering from impaired\n         vision . . . said will was read Slowly and distinctly to him\")\n         he named his eldest son Joseph as executor of his estate and\n         bequeathed approximately six houses, eleven property lots and\n         cash to his wife Octavia and children (Joseph, John H., and \n         Alice E. Patterson), two sisters ( \n         Josephine Bulland \n         Mary Chapman) and a brother-in-law, \n         Walter Swann(?). Adams, who invested\n         heavily in real estate, was frequently described as \"wealthy\";\n         according to the \n         Richmond Daily Whighis estate was worth $25,000 to $30,000.","John Adamsis represented in the\n         collection by various financial and legal items chiefly\n         pertaining to property transactions in \n         Henrico Countyand the cities of \n         Richmondand \n         Petersburg: suits, estate papers,\n         promissory notes, indentures, contracts, deeds, stocks, tax\n         records, insurance policies, orders and payments for building\n         supplies. However, he was frequently in financial difficulties\n         for failing to pay for property purchases, repay loans, and\n         other debts.","His papers are filed in two folders. The first, \" \n         John Adams: Miscellaneous Financial \u0026\n         Legal Papers\" (1842-1876 \u0026 1910) includes: a property\n         contract, March 7, 1842; Richmond hustings court judgements\n         against Adams (July 25, 1842, February 27 and 29 May 1847);\n         building contracts (August 7, 1858, May 17, 1859, ante 1861,\n         and December 11, 1872); a deed of \n         Thomasand \n         Mary Hillfor their sale of a \n         Petersburglot to Adams, 1867; and four\n         stock certificates ( \n         Continental Insurance Company),\n         1870-1871. The second folder, \" \n         John Adams: Financial \u0026 Legal Papers\n         re administration of his estate\" (1872-1878) includes: a\n         photocopy of Adams's January 8, 1873 last will and testament;\n         his January 14, 1873 death certificate; a January 15, 1873\n         receipt for the digging of Adams' grave at the \n         Union Mechanic's Burying Ground; an April\n         8, 1873 doctor's receipt for medical treatment of Adams during\n         his final illness; an April 10, 1873 lawyer's receipt for\n         writing Adams' will; and a pew rental notice, \n         Grace Street Baptist Church, 1873.","Octavia Adams, widow of John Sr., is\n         represented by 12 items, 1874-1887, in one folder containing a\n         pew rental notice, \n         Grace Street Baptist Church, 1876; a\n         letter to her, 1887; and various items pertaining to payment\n         of taxes and her husband's estate.","Joseph Adams, eldest child and son of \n         John Adams, is represented by the\n         majority of documents in this collection (1867-1912, ca. 900\n         items) consisting of four folders indicative of some of his\n         professional and civic activities and duties as executor of\n         his father's estate. Items include: an 1867 invitation to the\n         \"1st Annual [banquet?] of the Union Aid\" from \n         Mary Goodall; a day book/account book of\n         his plastering work, 1869-1879; a \n         Freedman's Savings and Trust Companybank\n         book, 1873-1874; receipts of \n         A. S. Lee(1875-1876) and \n         William M. Ledley(1874) for delivery of\n         building supplies including lime, plaster, and bricks; a\n         February 4, 1880 receipt from two school teachers noting\n         payment of 50 cents \"for the schooling of \n         Joe Adams\" (son of Joseph) and a May 12,\n         1882 teacher's letter complaining about his son John's bad\n         behavior and requesting that he be given \"a good whipping\";\n         two items pertaining to his bankruptcy case, March 23, 1881;\n         receipts and related items regarding the purchase of a piano\n         from \n         Walter D. Moses \u0026 Company, 1896;\n         Masonic lodge items 1896-1900; notification of \n         Richmond Charitable Union Boardmeetings,\n         ante May 7, 1901; a \n         Richmond Memorial Associationform letter\n         appealing for funds to construct a fence around \"our\n         cemeteries near \n         Barton Heights, \" 1905; and other items\n         related to plastering work and the purchase of city lots. Also\n         present is a folder of fire Insurance policies and renewal\n         certificates for Adams' property (1855-1877) and a folder of\n         canceled checks, receipts, and promissory notes from various \n         Richmond banks: \n         Mechanics Savings Bank(1903-1912); \n         Planter's National Bank(1868, 1873-1879);\n         National Bank of Virginia(1873-1874); \n         Richmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company(1876-1878); and, the \n         State Bank of Virginia(1872-1877).","Cora Ann Adams, wife of Joseph, is\n         represented in the collection by financial and legal papers\n         (1879-1910; 141 items) which include: two deeds in which her\n         husband purchased property as her trustee to whom she later\n         gives permission to sell, 1883-1884; a bank book ( \n         State Bank of Virginia), 1891-1895;\n         canceled checks from the \n         State Bank of Virginia, \n         Richmond(1890-1896) and the \n         City Bank of Richmond, (1902-1910); and,\n         miscellaneous receipts and canceled promissory notes.","John H. Adams, second son of \n         John Adams, is represented by ten\n         miscellaneous receipts (1874 and 1876). He worked as a\n         plasterer, graduated from \n         Lincoln University, and later served on \n         Richmond's common council. In November\n         1895 the Richmond \n         Planetreported his marriage to \n         Tisha Banisterin \n         Danville, Virginia.","Also present in this collection are items of the \n         Isaac A. Goddinfamily of \n         Richmondincluding various property\n         transactions, 1859-1860 \u0026 1872-1873, and a 1872 document\n         in which \n         Harriet Goddinempowers \n         Deborah Allen\"with the care, custody and\n         control of my daughter \n         Margaret Goddinuntil my said daughter\n         arrives at the age of eighteen years or marries.\" According to\n         the 1860 census \n         Isaac Goddinwas a sixty-one year-old\n         white male notary public and land agent who owned real estate\n         worth $40,000; his wife, fifty-five year-old \n         Eliza Ann, had a net worth of $14,000 in\n         personal and real estate holdings.","A folder of miscellaneous financial and legal papers\n         (1845-1943; 11 items) includes: an indenture regarding the\n         sale of property held in trust for the children of \n         Nancy Smith, a \n         Richmond\"free woman of color,\" 1845;\n         deeds of \n         Richmondproperty sold to \n         Robert Ryland, 1856; an 1862 property\n         deed; two stock certificates (the \n         Masonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia) belonging to \n         B. W. Langston, 1904 \u0026 1906, and a\n         1943 form letter from the \n         Federated Committee of The Civic Associations of the\n         Annexed Territoryon the correction of 1942 \n         Richmondtax assessments.","The final folder is of miscellaneous items (1850,\n         1871-1889, 1930, n.d.; 13 items) including a photocopy of a\n         partial typescript the 1850 federal census enumeration (#741)\n         of the \n         Adams family; a calling card bearing \n         John Adams' name, 1871; a blank indenture\n         form for the \n         Directors of the Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans\n         of the City of Richmond, ca. 1870s; rules and\n         regulations of the \n         Richmond Water Department, 1882;\n         commencement programs, \n         Richmond Normal School, 1888-1889;\n         printed item \"A Protest\" regarding a religious dispute\n         resulting from the \n         Virginia Baptist State Convention,\n         Lexington, 1899; and two 1930 postcards addressed to a Miss \n         Essie Adams."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \n            \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e\n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc\u003e\u003c/physloc\u003e\n      "],"corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Continental Insurance Company","Union Mechanic's Burying Ground","Grace Street Baptist Church","Freedman's Savings and Trust Company","Walter D. Moses \u0026 Company","Richmond Charitable Union Board","Richmond Memorial Association","Mechanics Savings Bank","Planter's National Bank","National Bank of Virginia","Richmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company","State Bank of Virginia","Lincoln University","Masonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia","Federated Committee of The Civic Associations of the\n         Annexed Territory","Directors of the Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans\n         of the City of Richmond","Richmond Water Department","Richmond Normal School","Virginia Baptist State Convention"],"famname_ssim":["Adams family"],"persname_ssim":["John Adams","Joseph Adams","Octavia","Joseph","John","Alice","Deborah","Alice E. Patterson","Josephine Bull","Mary Chapman","Walter Swann","Thomas","Mary Hill","Octavia Adams","Mary Goodall","A. S. Lee","William M. Ledley","Joe Adams","Cora Ann Adams","John H. Adams","Tisha Banister","Isaac A. Goddin","Harriet Goddin","Deborah Allen","Margaret Goddin","Isaac Goddin","Eliza Ann","Nancy Smith","Robert Ryland","B. W. Langston","Essie Adams"],"names_ssim":["University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Continental Insurance Company","Union Mechanic's Burying Ground","Grace Street Baptist Church","Freedman's Savings and Trust Company","Walter D. Moses \u0026 Company","Richmond Charitable Union Board","Richmond Memorial Association","Mechanics Savings Bank","Planter's National Bank","National Bank of Virginia","Richmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company","State Bank of Virginia","Lincoln University","Masonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia","Federated Committee of The Civic Associations of the\n         Annexed Territory","Directors of the Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans\n         of the City of Richmond","Richmond Water Department","Richmond Normal School","Virginia Baptist State Convention","Adams family","John Adams","Joseph Adams","Octavia","Joseph","John","Alice","Deborah","Alice E. Patterson","Josephine Bull","Mary Chapman","Walter Swann","Thomas","Mary Hill","Octavia Adams","Mary Goodall","A. S. Lee","William M. Ledley","Joe Adams","Cora Ann Adams","John H. Adams","Tisha Banister","Isaac A. Goddin","Harriet Goddin","Deborah Allen","Margaret Goddin","Isaac Goddin","Eliza Ann","Nancy Smith","Robert Ryland","B. W. Langston","Essie Adams"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":13,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:56:23.128Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viu_viu01037","ead_ssi":"viu_viu01037","_root_":"viu_viu01037","_nest_parent_":"viu_viu01037","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/uva-sc/viu01037.xml","title_ssm":["John Adams Family Papers \n 1842-1943"],"title_tesim":["John Adams Family Papers \n 1842-1943"],"normalized_title_ssm":["John Adams Family Papers \n 1842-1943"],"text":["John Adams Family Papers \n 1842-1943","11078","1265 items","Collection is open to research.","Folder contents are arranged chronologically.","Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities","This collection, 1,265 items, 1842 (1872-1912) 1943 (one\n         Hollinger box), consists of the papers of the family of \n         John Adams(ca. 1816/1825-1873), a\n         prosperous Richmond free black contractor and plasterer,\n         described by one historian as the owner of \"the largest number\n         of separate pieces of property held by a free [antebellum]\n         Negro in the entire state.\" Some of these items offer glimpses\n         of his civic and familial experiences as a free black in a\n         slave society. However, the bulk of the collection consists of\n         miscellaneous canceled checks, promissory notes and receipts\n         (1873-1912) generated by Adams' eldest son \n         Joseph Adams(b. 1845) as executor of his\n         father's estate. Also present are photocopies (obtained by the\n         previous owner of this collection) of \n         John Adams's last will and death\n         certificate, and a partial typescript the 1850 federal census\n         enumeration of the \n         Adams family.","Evidence of Adams's immediate family and its kinship\n         network, extended families, and acquaintances are evident and\n         primary sources such as census returns and city directories\n         confirm many aspects of the family's existence. It represents\n         a long-term contribution to our understanding of the black\n         urban experience during slavery, insights on African-American\n         life in nineteenth-century \n         Richmond, Virginia, and, by extension,\n         spotlights the activities of antebellum, Civil War, and\n         postwar black Southerners.","John Adamswas born in \n         Virginiabut it is unknown when he settled\n         in \n         Richmond. He was a self-employed\n         plasterer and building contractor whose family consisted of\n         his wife \n         Octavia(b. 1829),\n         sons \n         Joseph(b. 1845) and\n         John(b. 1847/1849)\n         and daughters \n         Alice(b. 1848/1849)\n         and \n         Deborah(ca.\n         1850-1860?). The family residence was 227 West Leigh Street.\n         Apparently, Adams was a slaveholder; in 1864 a Confederate\n         soldier named Gerard successfully sued him because Adam's\n         female slave, a washerwoman, died before returning the\n         soldier's laundry to him. Shortly before the slave's death she\n         gave her possessions (including Gerard's clothing) to Adams,\n         who then sold them.","Adams died on January 14, 1873 due to erysipelas (strep\n         infection); in his January 8 will (\"suffering from impaired\n         vision . . . said will was read Slowly and distinctly to him\")\n         he named his eldest son Joseph as executor of his estate and\n         bequeathed approximately six houses, eleven property lots and\n         cash to his wife Octavia and children (Joseph, John H., and \n         Alice E. Patterson), two sisters ( \n         Josephine Bulland \n         Mary Chapman) and a brother-in-law, \n         Walter Swann(?). Adams, who invested\n         heavily in real estate, was frequently described as \"wealthy\";\n         according to the \n         Richmond Daily Whighis estate was worth $25,000 to $30,000.","John Adamsis represented in the\n         collection by various financial and legal items chiefly\n         pertaining to property transactions in \n         Henrico Countyand the cities of \n         Richmondand \n         Petersburg: suits, estate papers,\n         promissory notes, indentures, contracts, deeds, stocks, tax\n         records, insurance policies, orders and payments for building\n         supplies. However, he was frequently in financial difficulties\n         for failing to pay for property purchases, repay loans, and\n         other debts.","His papers are filed in two folders. The first, \" \n         John Adams: Miscellaneous Financial \u0026\n         Legal Papers\" (1842-1876 \u0026 1910) includes: a property\n         contract, March 7, 1842; Richmond hustings court judgements\n         against Adams (July 25, 1842, February 27 and 29 May 1847);\n         building contracts (August 7, 1858, May 17, 1859, ante 1861,\n         and December 11, 1872); a deed of \n         Thomasand \n         Mary Hillfor their sale of a \n         Petersburglot to Adams, 1867; and four\n         stock certificates ( \n         Continental Insurance Company),\n         1870-1871. The second folder, \" \n         John Adams: Financial \u0026 Legal Papers\n         re administration of his estate\" (1872-1878) includes: a\n         photocopy of Adams's January 8, 1873 last will and testament;\n         his January 14, 1873 death certificate; a January 15, 1873\n         receipt for the digging of Adams' grave at the \n         Union Mechanic's Burying Ground; an April\n         8, 1873 doctor's receipt for medical treatment of Adams during\n         his final illness; an April 10, 1873 lawyer's receipt for\n         writing Adams' will; and a pew rental notice, \n         Grace Street Baptist Church, 1873.","Octavia Adams, widow of John Sr., is\n         represented by 12 items, 1874-1887, in one folder containing a\n         pew rental notice, \n         Grace Street Baptist Church, 1876; a\n         letter to her, 1887; and various items pertaining to payment\n         of taxes and her husband's estate.","Joseph Adams, eldest child and son of \n         John Adams, is represented by the\n         majority of documents in this collection (1867-1912, ca. 900\n         items) consisting of four folders indicative of some of his\n         professional and civic activities and duties as executor of\n         his father's estate. Items include: an 1867 invitation to the\n         \"1st Annual [banquet?] of the Union Aid\" from \n         Mary Goodall; a day book/account book of\n         his plastering work, 1869-1879; a \n         Freedman's Savings and Trust Companybank\n         book, 1873-1874; receipts of \n         A. S. Lee(1875-1876) and \n         William M. Ledley(1874) for delivery of\n         building supplies including lime, plaster, and bricks; a\n         February 4, 1880 receipt from two school teachers noting\n         payment of 50 cents \"for the schooling of \n         Joe Adams\" (son of Joseph) and a May 12,\n         1882 teacher's letter complaining about his son John's bad\n         behavior and requesting that he be given \"a good whipping\";\n         two items pertaining to his bankruptcy case, March 23, 1881;\n         receipts and related items regarding the purchase of a piano\n         from \n         Walter D. Moses \u0026 Company, 1896;\n         Masonic lodge items 1896-1900; notification of \n         Richmond Charitable Union Boardmeetings,\n         ante May 7, 1901; a \n         Richmond Memorial Associationform letter\n         appealing for funds to construct a fence around \"our\n         cemeteries near \n         Barton Heights, \" 1905; and other items\n         related to plastering work and the purchase of city lots. Also\n         present is a folder of fire Insurance policies and renewal\n         certificates for Adams' property (1855-1877) and a folder of\n         canceled checks, receipts, and promissory notes from various \n         Richmond banks: \n         Mechanics Savings Bank(1903-1912); \n         Planter's National Bank(1868, 1873-1879);\n         National Bank of Virginia(1873-1874); \n         Richmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company(1876-1878); and, the \n         State Bank of Virginia(1872-1877).","Cora Ann Adams, wife of Joseph, is\n         represented in the collection by financial and legal papers\n         (1879-1910; 141 items) which include: two deeds in which her\n         husband purchased property as her trustee to whom she later\n         gives permission to sell, 1883-1884; a bank book ( \n         State Bank of Virginia), 1891-1895;\n         canceled checks from the \n         State Bank of Virginia, \n         Richmond(1890-1896) and the \n         City Bank of Richmond, (1902-1910); and,\n         miscellaneous receipts and canceled promissory notes.","John H. Adams, second son of \n         John Adams, is represented by ten\n         miscellaneous receipts (1874 and 1876). He worked as a\n         plasterer, graduated from \n         Lincoln University, and later served on \n         Richmond's common council. In November\n         1895 the Richmond \n         Planetreported his marriage to \n         Tisha Banisterin \n         Danville, Virginia.","Also present in this collection are items of the \n         Isaac A. Goddinfamily of \n         Richmondincluding various property\n         transactions, 1859-1860 \u0026 1872-1873, and a 1872 document\n         in which \n         Harriet Goddinempowers \n         Deborah Allen\"with the care, custody and\n         control of my daughter \n         Margaret Goddinuntil my said daughter\n         arrives at the age of eighteen years or marries.\" According to\n         the 1860 census \n         Isaac Goddinwas a sixty-one year-old\n         white male notary public and land agent who owned real estate\n         worth $40,000; his wife, fifty-five year-old \n         Eliza Ann, had a net worth of $14,000 in\n         personal and real estate holdings.","A folder of miscellaneous financial and legal papers\n         (1845-1943; 11 items) includes: an indenture regarding the\n         sale of property held in trust for the children of \n         Nancy Smith, a \n         Richmond\"free woman of color,\" 1845;\n         deeds of \n         Richmondproperty sold to \n         Robert Ryland, 1856; an 1862 property\n         deed; two stock certificates (the \n         Masonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia) belonging to \n         B. W. Langston, 1904 \u0026 1906, and a\n         1943 form letter from the \n         Federated Committee of The Civic Associations of the\n         Annexed Territoryon the correction of 1942 \n         Richmondtax assessments.","The final folder is of miscellaneous items (1850,\n         1871-1889, 1930, n.d.; 13 items) including a photocopy of a\n         partial typescript the 1850 federal census enumeration (#741)\n         of the \n         Adams family; a calling card bearing \n         John Adams' name, 1871; a blank indenture\n         form for the \n         Directors of the Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans\n         of the City of Richmond, ca. 1870s; rules and\n         regulations of the \n         Richmond Water Department, 1882;\n         commencement programs, \n         Richmond Normal School, 1888-1889;\n         printed item \"A Protest\" regarding a religious dispute\n         resulting from the \n         Virginia Baptist State Convention,\n         Lexington, 1899; and two 1930 postcards addressed to a Miss \n         Essie Adams.","See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.","University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Continental Insurance Company","Union Mechanic's Burying Ground","Grace Street Baptist Church","Freedman's Savings and Trust Company","Walter D. Moses \u0026 Company","Richmond Charitable Union Board","Richmond Memorial Association","Mechanics Savings Bank","Planter's National Bank","National Bank of Virginia","Richmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company","State Bank of Virginia","Lincoln University","Masonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia","Federated Committee of The Civic Associations of the\n         Annexed Territory","Directors of the Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans\n         of the City of Richmond","Richmond Water Department","Richmond Normal School","Virginia Baptist State Convention","Adams family","John Adams","Joseph Adams","Octavia","Joseph","John","Alice","Deborah","Alice E. Patterson","Josephine Bull","Mary Chapman","Walter Swann","Thomas","Mary Hill","Octavia Adams","Mary Goodall","A. S. 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Goddin","Harriet Goddin","Deborah Allen","Margaret Goddin","Isaac Goddin","Eliza Ann","Nancy Smith","Robert Ryland","B. W. Langston","Essie Adams"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Continental Insurance Company","Union Mechanic's Burying Ground","Grace Street Baptist Church","Freedman's Savings and Trust Company","Walter D. Moses \u0026 Company","Richmond Charitable Union Board","Richmond Memorial Association","Mechanics Savings Bank","Planter's National Bank","National Bank of Virginia","Richmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company","State Bank of Virginia","Lincoln University","Masonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia","Federated Committee of The Civic Associations of the\n         Annexed Territory","Directors of the Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans\n         of the City of Richmond","Richmond Water Department","Richmond Normal School","Virginia Baptist State Convention"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Adams family"],"creators_ssim":["John Adams","Joseph Adams","Octavia","Joseph","John","Alice","Deborah","Alice E. Patterson","Josephine Bull","Mary Chapman","Walter Swann","Thomas","Mary Hill","Octavia Adams","Mary Goodall","A. S. Lee","William M. Ledley","Joe Adams","Cora Ann Adams","John H. Adams","Tisha Banister","Isaac A. Goddin","Harriet Goddin","Deborah Allen","Margaret Goddin","Isaac Goddin","Eliza Ann","Nancy Smith","Robert Ryland","B. W. Langston","Essie Adams","University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Continental Insurance Company","Union Mechanic's Burying Ground","Grace Street Baptist Church","Freedman's Savings and Trust Company","Walter D. Moses \u0026 Company","Richmond Charitable Union Board","Richmond Memorial Association","Mechanics Savings Bank","Planter's National Bank","National Bank of Virginia","Richmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company","State Bank of Virginia","Lincoln University","Masonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia","Federated Committee of The Civic Associations of the\n         Annexed Territory","Directors of the Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans\n         of the City of Richmond","Richmond Water Department","Richmond Normal School","Virginia Baptist State Convention","Adams family"],"access_terms_ssm":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The John Adams Family Papers were purchased on February\n            2, 1994."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["1265 items"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFolder contents are arranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Organization"],"arrangement_tesim":["Folder contents are arranged chronologically."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn Adams Family\n            Papers, Accession 11078, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["John Adams Family\n            Papers, Accession 11078, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Funding Note"],"processinfo_tesim":["Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection, 1,265 items, 1842 (1872-1912) 1943 (one\n         Hollinger box), consists of the papers of the family of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e(ca. 1816/1825-1873), a\n         prosperous Richmond free black contractor and plasterer,\n         described by one historian as the owner of \"the largest number\n         of separate pieces of property held by a free [antebellum]\n         Negro in the entire state.\" Some of these items offer glimpses\n         of his civic and familial experiences as a free black in a\n         slave society. However, the bulk of the collection consists of\n         miscellaneous canceled checks, promissory notes and receipts\n         (1873-1912) generated by Adams' eldest son \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJoseph Adams\u003c/persname\u003e(b. 1845) as executor of his\n         father's estate. Also present are photocopies (obtained by the\n         previous owner of this collection) of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e's last will and death\n         certificate, and a partial typescript the 1850 federal census\n         enumeration of the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eAdams family\u003c/famname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eEvidence of Adams's immediate family and its kinship\n         network, extended families, and acquaintances are evident and\n         primary sources such as census returns and city directories\n         confirm many aspects of the family's existence. It represents\n         a long-term contribution to our understanding of the black\n         urban experience during slavery, insights on African-American\n         life in nineteenth-century \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, and, by extension,\n         spotlights the activities of antebellum, Civil War, and\n         postwar black Southerners.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003ewas born in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003ebut it is unknown when he settled\n         in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003e. He was a self-employed\n         plasterer and building contractor whose family consisted of\n         his wife \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Octavia Adams\"\u003eOctavia\u003c/persname\u003e(b. 1829),\n         sons \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Joseph Adams\"\u003eJoseph\u003c/persname\u003e(b. 1845) and\n         \u003cpersname normal=\"John Adams\"\u003eJohn\u003c/persname\u003e(b. 1847/1849)\n         and daughters \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Alice Adams\"\u003eAlice\u003c/persname\u003e(b. 1848/1849)\n         and \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Deborah Adams\"\u003eDeborah\u003c/persname\u003e(ca.\n         1850-1860?). The family residence was 227 West Leigh Street.\n         Apparently, Adams was a slaveholder; in 1864 a Confederate\n         soldier named Gerard successfully sued him because Adam's\n         female slave, a washerwoman, died before returning the\n         soldier's laundry to him. Shortly before the slave's death she\n         gave her possessions (including Gerard's clothing) to Adams,\n         who then sold them.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAdams died on January 14, 1873 due to erysipelas (strep\n         infection); in his January 8 will (\"suffering from impaired\n         vision . . . said will was read Slowly and distinctly to him\")\n         he named his eldest son Joseph as executor of his estate and\n         bequeathed approximately six houses, eleven property lots and\n         cash to his wife Octavia and children (Joseph, John H., and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAlice E. Patterson\u003c/persname\u003e), two sisters ( \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJosephine Bull\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary Chapman\u003c/persname\u003e) and a brother-in-law, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWalter Swann\u003c/persname\u003e(?). Adams, who invested\n         heavily in real estate, was frequently described as \"wealthy\";\n         according to the \n         \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003eRichmond Daily Whig\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003ehis estate was worth $25,000 to $30,000.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003eis represented in the\n         collection by various financial and legal items chiefly\n         pertaining to property transactions in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eHenrico County\u003c/geogname\u003eand the cities of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePetersburg\u003c/geogname\u003e: suits, estate papers,\n         promissory notes, indentures, contracts, deeds, stocks, tax\n         records, insurance policies, orders and payments for building\n         supplies. However, he was frequently in financial difficulties\n         for failing to pay for property purchases, repay loans, and\n         other debts.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eHis papers are filed in two folders. The first, \" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e: Miscellaneous Financial \u0026amp;\n         Legal Papers\" (1842-1876 \u0026amp; 1910) includes: a property\n         contract, March 7, 1842; Richmond hustings court judgements\n         against Adams (July 25, 1842, February 27 and 29 May 1847);\n         building contracts (August 7, 1858, May 17, 1859, ante 1861,\n         and December 11, 1872); a deed of \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Thomas Hill\"\u003eThomas\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary Hill\u003c/persname\u003efor their sale of a \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePetersburg\u003c/geogname\u003elot to Adams, 1867; and four\n         stock certificates ( \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eContinental Insurance Company\u003c/corpname\u003e),\n         1870-1871. The second folder, \" \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e: Financial \u0026amp; Legal Papers\n         re administration of his estate\" (1872-1878) includes: a\n         photocopy of Adams's January 8, 1873 last will and testament;\n         his January 14, 1873 death certificate; a January 15, 1873\n         receipt for the digging of Adams' grave at the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eUnion Mechanic's Burying Ground\u003c/corpname\u003e; an April\n         8, 1873 doctor's receipt for medical treatment of Adams during\n         his final illness; an April 10, 1873 lawyer's receipt for\n         writing Adams' will; and a pew rental notice, \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGrace Street Baptist Church\u003c/corpname\u003e, 1873.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eOctavia Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, widow of John Sr., is\n         represented by 12 items, 1874-1887, in one folder containing a\n         pew rental notice, \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGrace Street Baptist Church\u003c/corpname\u003e, 1876; a\n         letter to her, 1887; and various items pertaining to payment\n         of taxes and her husband's estate.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eJoseph Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, eldest child and son of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, is represented by the\n         majority of documents in this collection (1867-1912, ca. 900\n         items) consisting of four folders indicative of some of his\n         professional and civic activities and duties as executor of\n         his father's estate. Items include: an 1867 invitation to the\n         \"1st Annual [banquet?] of the Union Aid\" from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary Goodall\u003c/persname\u003e; a day book/account book of\n         his plastering work, 1869-1879; a \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eFreedman's Savings and Trust Company\u003c/corpname\u003ebank\n         book, 1873-1874; receipts of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eA. S. Lee\u003c/persname\u003e(1875-1876) and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam M. Ledley\u003c/persname\u003e(1874) for delivery of\n         building supplies including lime, plaster, and bricks; a\n         February 4, 1880 receipt from two school teachers noting\n         payment of 50 cents \"for the schooling of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJoe Adams\u003c/persname\u003e\" (son of Joseph) and a May 12,\n         1882 teacher's letter complaining about his son John's bad\n         behavior and requesting that he be given \"a good whipping\";\n         two items pertaining to his bankruptcy case, March 23, 1881;\n         receipts and related items regarding the purchase of a piano\n         from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eWalter D. Moses \u0026amp; Company\u003c/corpname\u003e, 1896;\n         Masonic lodge items 1896-1900; notification of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRichmond Charitable Union Board\u003c/corpname\u003emeetings,\n         ante May 7, 1901; a \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRichmond Memorial Association\u003c/corpname\u003eform letter\n         appealing for funds to construct a fence around \"our\n         cemeteries near \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBarton Heights\u003c/geogname\u003e, \" 1905; and other items\n         related to plastering work and the purchase of city lots. Also\n         present is a folder of fire Insurance policies and renewal\n         certificates for Adams' property (1855-1877) and a folder of\n         canceled checks, receipts, and promissory notes from various \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond banks\u003c/geogname\u003e: \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eMechanics Savings Bank\u003c/corpname\u003e(1903-1912); \n         \u003ccorpname\u003ePlanter's National Bank\u003c/corpname\u003e(1868, 1873-1879);\n         \u003ccorpname\u003eNational Bank of Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e(1873-1874); \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRichmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company\u003c/corpname\u003e(1876-1878); and, the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eState Bank of Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e(1872-1877).\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eCora Ann Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, wife of Joseph, is\n         represented in the collection by financial and legal papers\n         (1879-1910; 141 items) which include: two deeds in which her\n         husband purchased property as her trustee to whom she later\n         gives permission to sell, 1883-1884; a bank book ( \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eState Bank of Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e), 1891-1895;\n         canceled checks from the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eState Bank of Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003e(1890-1896) and the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eCity Bank of Richmond\u003c/geogname\u003e, (1902-1910); and,\n         miscellaneous receipts and canceled promissory notes.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eJohn H. Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, second son of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e, is represented by ten\n         miscellaneous receipts (1874 and 1876). He worked as a\n         plasterer, graduated from \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLincoln University\u003c/corpname\u003e, and later served on \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003e's common council. In November\n         1895 the Richmond \n         \u003cbibref type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003e\u003ctitle type=\"simple\" href=\"\"\u003ePlanet\u003c/title\u003e\u003c/bibref\u003ereported his marriage to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTisha Banister\u003c/persname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eDanville, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAlso present in this collection are items of the \n         \u003cpersname\u003eIsaac A. Goddin\u003c/persname\u003efamily of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003eincluding various property\n         transactions, 1859-1860 \u0026amp; 1872-1873, and a 1872 document\n         in which \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHarriet Goddin\u003c/persname\u003eempowers \n         \u003cpersname\u003eDeborah Allen\u003c/persname\u003e\"with the care, custody and\n         control of my daughter \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMargaret Goddin\u003c/persname\u003euntil my said daughter\n         arrives at the age of eighteen years or marries.\" According to\n         the 1860 census \n         \u003cpersname\u003eIsaac Goddin\u003c/persname\u003ewas a sixty-one year-old\n         white male notary public and land agent who owned real estate\n         worth $40,000; his wife, fifty-five year-old \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEliza Ann\u003c/persname\u003e, had a net worth of $14,000 in\n         personal and real estate holdings.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eA folder of miscellaneous financial and legal papers\n         (1845-1943; 11 items) includes: an indenture regarding the\n         sale of property held in trust for the children of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNancy Smith\u003c/persname\u003e, a \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003e\"free woman of color,\" 1845;\n         deeds of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003eproperty sold to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRobert Ryland\u003c/persname\u003e, 1856; an 1862 property\n         deed; two stock certificates (the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eMasonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia\u003c/corpname\u003e) belonging to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eB. W. Langston\u003c/persname\u003e, 1904 \u0026amp; 1906, and a\n         1943 form letter from the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eFederated Committee of The Civic Associations of the\n         Annexed Territory\u003c/corpname\u003eon the correction of 1942 \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003etax assessments.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe final folder is of miscellaneous items (1850,\n         1871-1889, 1930, n.d.; 13 items) including a photocopy of a\n         partial typescript the 1850 federal census enumeration (#741)\n         of the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eAdams family\u003c/famname\u003e; a calling card bearing \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/persname\u003e' name, 1871; a blank indenture\n         form for the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eDirectors of the Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans\n         of the City of Richmond\u003c/corpname\u003e, ca. 1870s; rules and\n         regulations of the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRichmond Water Department\u003c/corpname\u003e, 1882;\n         commencement programs, \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eRichmond Normal School\u003c/corpname\u003e, 1888-1889;\n         printed item \"A Protest\" regarding a religious dispute\n         resulting from the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eVirginia Baptist State Convention\u003c/corpname\u003e,\n         Lexington, 1899; and two 1930 postcards addressed to a Miss \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEssie Adams\u003c/persname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection, 1,265 items, 1842 (1872-1912) 1943 (one\n         Hollinger box), consists of the papers of the family of \n         John Adams(ca. 1816/1825-1873), a\n         prosperous Richmond free black contractor and plasterer,\n         described by one historian as the owner of \"the largest number\n         of separate pieces of property held by a free [antebellum]\n         Negro in the entire state.\" Some of these items offer glimpses\n         of his civic and familial experiences as a free black in a\n         slave society. However, the bulk of the collection consists of\n         miscellaneous canceled checks, promissory notes and receipts\n         (1873-1912) generated by Adams' eldest son \n         Joseph Adams(b. 1845) as executor of his\n         father's estate. Also present are photocopies (obtained by the\n         previous owner of this collection) of \n         John Adams's last will and death\n         certificate, and a partial typescript the 1850 federal census\n         enumeration of the \n         Adams family.","Evidence of Adams's immediate family and its kinship\n         network, extended families, and acquaintances are evident and\n         primary sources such as census returns and city directories\n         confirm many aspects of the family's existence. It represents\n         a long-term contribution to our understanding of the black\n         urban experience during slavery, insights on African-American\n         life in nineteenth-century \n         Richmond, Virginia, and, by extension,\n         spotlights the activities of antebellum, Civil War, and\n         postwar black Southerners.","John Adamswas born in \n         Virginiabut it is unknown when he settled\n         in \n         Richmond. He was a self-employed\n         plasterer and building contractor whose family consisted of\n         his wife \n         Octavia(b. 1829),\n         sons \n         Joseph(b. 1845) and\n         John(b. 1847/1849)\n         and daughters \n         Alice(b. 1848/1849)\n         and \n         Deborah(ca.\n         1850-1860?). The family residence was 227 West Leigh Street.\n         Apparently, Adams was a slaveholder; in 1864 a Confederate\n         soldier named Gerard successfully sued him because Adam's\n         female slave, a washerwoman, died before returning the\n         soldier's laundry to him. Shortly before the slave's death she\n         gave her possessions (including Gerard's clothing) to Adams,\n         who then sold them.","Adams died on January 14, 1873 due to erysipelas (strep\n         infection); in his January 8 will (\"suffering from impaired\n         vision . . . said will was read Slowly and distinctly to him\")\n         he named his eldest son Joseph as executor of his estate and\n         bequeathed approximately six houses, eleven property lots and\n         cash to his wife Octavia and children (Joseph, John H., and \n         Alice E. Patterson), two sisters ( \n         Josephine Bulland \n         Mary Chapman) and a brother-in-law, \n         Walter Swann(?). Adams, who invested\n         heavily in real estate, was frequently described as \"wealthy\";\n         according to the \n         Richmond Daily Whighis estate was worth $25,000 to $30,000.","John Adamsis represented in the\n         collection by various financial and legal items chiefly\n         pertaining to property transactions in \n         Henrico Countyand the cities of \n         Richmondand \n         Petersburg: suits, estate papers,\n         promissory notes, indentures, contracts, deeds, stocks, tax\n         records, insurance policies, orders and payments for building\n         supplies. However, he was frequently in financial difficulties\n         for failing to pay for property purchases, repay loans, and\n         other debts.","His papers are filed in two folders. The first, \" \n         John Adams: Miscellaneous Financial \u0026\n         Legal Papers\" (1842-1876 \u0026 1910) includes: a property\n         contract, March 7, 1842; Richmond hustings court judgements\n         against Adams (July 25, 1842, February 27 and 29 May 1847);\n         building contracts (August 7, 1858, May 17, 1859, ante 1861,\n         and December 11, 1872); a deed of \n         Thomasand \n         Mary Hillfor their sale of a \n         Petersburglot to Adams, 1867; and four\n         stock certificates ( \n         Continental Insurance Company),\n         1870-1871. The second folder, \" \n         John Adams: Financial \u0026 Legal Papers\n         re administration of his estate\" (1872-1878) includes: a\n         photocopy of Adams's January 8, 1873 last will and testament;\n         his January 14, 1873 death certificate; a January 15, 1873\n         receipt for the digging of Adams' grave at the \n         Union Mechanic's Burying Ground; an April\n         8, 1873 doctor's receipt for medical treatment of Adams during\n         his final illness; an April 10, 1873 lawyer's receipt for\n         writing Adams' will; and a pew rental notice, \n         Grace Street Baptist Church, 1873.","Octavia Adams, widow of John Sr., is\n         represented by 12 items, 1874-1887, in one folder containing a\n         pew rental notice, \n         Grace Street Baptist Church, 1876; a\n         letter to her, 1887; and various items pertaining to payment\n         of taxes and her husband's estate.","Joseph Adams, eldest child and son of \n         John Adams, is represented by the\n         majority of documents in this collection (1867-1912, ca. 900\n         items) consisting of four folders indicative of some of his\n         professional and civic activities and duties as executor of\n         his father's estate. Items include: an 1867 invitation to the\n         \"1st Annual [banquet?] of the Union Aid\" from \n         Mary Goodall; a day book/account book of\n         his plastering work, 1869-1879; a \n         Freedman's Savings and Trust Companybank\n         book, 1873-1874; receipts of \n         A. S. Lee(1875-1876) and \n         William M. Ledley(1874) for delivery of\n         building supplies including lime, plaster, and bricks; a\n         February 4, 1880 receipt from two school teachers noting\n         payment of 50 cents \"for the schooling of \n         Joe Adams\" (son of Joseph) and a May 12,\n         1882 teacher's letter complaining about his son John's bad\n         behavior and requesting that he be given \"a good whipping\";\n         two items pertaining to his bankruptcy case, March 23, 1881;\n         receipts and related items regarding the purchase of a piano\n         from \n         Walter D. Moses \u0026 Company, 1896;\n         Masonic lodge items 1896-1900; notification of \n         Richmond Charitable Union Boardmeetings,\n         ante May 7, 1901; a \n         Richmond Memorial Associationform letter\n         appealing for funds to construct a fence around \"our\n         cemeteries near \n         Barton Heights, \" 1905; and other items\n         related to plastering work and the purchase of city lots. Also\n         present is a folder of fire Insurance policies and renewal\n         certificates for Adams' property (1855-1877) and a folder of\n         canceled checks, receipts, and promissory notes from various \n         Richmond banks: \n         Mechanics Savings Bank(1903-1912); \n         Planter's National Bank(1868, 1873-1879);\n         National Bank of Virginia(1873-1874); \n         Richmond Banking and Insurance\n         Company(1876-1878); and, the \n         State Bank of Virginia(1872-1877).","Cora Ann Adams, wife of Joseph, is\n         represented in the collection by financial and legal papers\n         (1879-1910; 141 items) which include: two deeds in which her\n         husband purchased property as her trustee to whom she later\n         gives permission to sell, 1883-1884; a bank book ( \n         State Bank of Virginia), 1891-1895;\n         canceled checks from the \n         State Bank of Virginia, \n         Richmond(1890-1896) and the \n         City Bank of Richmond, (1902-1910); and,\n         miscellaneous receipts and canceled promissory notes.","John H. Adams, second son of \n         John Adams, is represented by ten\n         miscellaneous receipts (1874 and 1876). He worked as a\n         plasterer, graduated from \n         Lincoln University, and later served on \n         Richmond's common council. In November\n         1895 the Richmond \n         Planetreported his marriage to \n         Tisha Banisterin \n         Danville, Virginia.","Also present in this collection are items of the \n         Isaac A. Goddinfamily of \n         Richmondincluding various property\n         transactions, 1859-1860 \u0026 1872-1873, and a 1872 document\n         in which \n         Harriet Goddinempowers \n         Deborah Allen\"with the care, custody and\n         control of my daughter \n         Margaret Goddinuntil my said daughter\n         arrives at the age of eighteen years or marries.\" According to\n         the 1860 census \n         Isaac Goddinwas a sixty-one year-old\n         white male notary public and land agent who owned real estate\n         worth $40,000; his wife, fifty-five year-old \n         Eliza Ann, had a net worth of $14,000 in\n         personal and real estate holdings.","A folder of miscellaneous financial and legal papers\n         (1845-1943; 11 items) includes: an indenture regarding the\n         sale of property held in trust for the children of \n         Nancy Smith, a \n         Richmond\"free woman of color,\" 1845;\n         deeds of \n         Richmondproperty sold to \n         Robert Ryland, 1856; an 1862 property\n         deed; two stock certificates (the \n         Masonic Association of Richmond,\n         Virginia) belonging to \n         B. 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D. Pollockto his daughter, \n         Roberta. The\n         majority of correspondence, 1895-1914, is directed to another\n         daughter, \n         Lily, from family\n         and friends. Correspondents include her brother-in-law, \n         Charles Pollock Janney, married to her\n         sister, \n         Nancy Lee;\n         nephews \n         Abraham David Pollock Janneyand \n         John Janney(issue of Charles and Nancy\n         Janney); nephews \n         Abraham David Pollock Gilmourand \n         Matthew Gilmour(issue of \n         \n         Robertaand \n         [Matthew] Gilmour); \n         Georgia L. Robertson; \n         Ann Lee Peyton; and others. The letters\n         cover personal affairs as well as the management of boarding\n         houses in \n         Virginia Beach; and, apple growing,\n         farming, and the management of \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","Letters, 1872-1884, from \n         Abraham David Pollockare concerned with\n         religious matters, his ill health, and personal and family\n         affairs. In his letter of November 13, 1872, to his wife, he\n         explains his medical condition as told by Dr. Foster of \n         Clifton, Virginia, and discusses the\n         remedy for curing the skin, \"electric bath\" and \"condensed air\n         bath.\" Another letter, September 13, n.y., concerning his\n         health, discusses \n         Rockbridge Alumas a health spa, and\n         mentions an anticipated visit from General [ ] Lee and a visit\n         by Mrs. \n         [David Dixon] Porter, Jr. Letters of\n         February 4, 1873 and March 12, 1874 reveal Pollock's preaching\n         involvement, mention their baby's ill health, and discuss news\n         of various persons. The latter discusses his son Charles being\n         offered \n         Jimmy Chilton's place, and possibly the\n         Assistant District Attorney position or Assistant in the\n         Attorney General's Office. A January 10, 1876 letter from \n         Charles Lee Pollockconcerns personal and\n         family matters, such as Roberta's engagement to [Matthew]\n         Gilmour and a visit by \n         [Charles Pollock] Janney. A July 14, 1876\n         letter from \n         A. D. Pollockto Roberta discusses her\n         visit to \n         Scotlandand his own trip there\n         thirty-five years ago, and mentions the recovery of litle\n         Charles Janney. In his letter of April 16, 1884, A. D. Pollock\n         discusses visitor \n         Fanny Briggs' activities and his new\n         hired man, \n         George Washington, a brother-in-law of \n         John Fry.","During August and September 1901, \n         Charles Pollock Janneyof \n         Leesburg, Virginia, wrote several letters\n         to his wife, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, while she was\n         staying with her sister, \n         Lily Pollock, in \n         Virginia Beach. In his August 8 letter,\n         he addresses her invitation to visit by writing that he may\n         see her \"on the rising of the Convention about Thursday -15th\"\n         but that his \"movements will be governed by developments in my\n         Bath County Case, which is assuming interesting proportions.\"\n         On August 19, he mentions their son John's trip to \n         Washington, D. C.to see Dr. [ ] Patterson\n         and some insurance prospects, their daughter \n         Lilias, and Bell\n         and Harry. His August 26 letter, written on the letterhead of \n         Garfield Memorial Hospital, \n         Washington, D. C., discusses \n         Ben Fling's son \n         Frank's appendicitis\n         and operation as well as John's interest in new insurance\n         cases. On August 28, he writes to arrange accommodations for \n         Townsend H. Van Devanterand his family in\n         Virginia Beach. On August 29, he writes\n         to Lily concerning her final payment to the \n         Columbian Building and Loan\n         Associationfor her property in \n         Virginia Beach, and mentioning Van\n         Devanter and his wife and her sister, Mrs. \n         Charles C. Mercer(daughters of \n         George W. Janney). In his September 3\n         letter, he reveals his decision to decline the candidacy for\n         the State Senate, and mentions his having tea with \n         John Staige Davis(1872-1946). On\n         September 4, he mentions a visit to \n         Virginia Beachby \n         James I. Lippincott. On September 11, he\n         writes an interesting letter on a train leaving \n         Leesburgin which he describes a tour of \n         Washington, D. C.; discusses an explosion\n         at the lime kiln that killed a white man and wounded two black\n         men; being called to \n         Richmondto meet the State Committee;\n         states his reasons for declining the candidacy for the State\n         Senate; and \n         Theodore Roosevelt's lessening prospects\n         for becoming president, and \n         William McKinley's assassination.\n         President McKinley's funeral procession is mentioned in his\n         letter of September 17. In his second letter of September 29,\n         he discusses a land transaction and its possible effect on\n         their own family and \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","There are many letters, 1895-1914, to \n         Lily Pollockfrom family and friends,\n         chiefly concerning personal affairs but also the management of\n         \" \n         Leeton Forest. \" On October 11, 1895,\n         \"Margaret\" mentions the death of \n         Walter Harrisonand the divorce of \n         Amelie Rives\n         Chaloner(1863-1945). \n         Helen Schawdescribes life in \n         Atlantic City, New Jerseyon January 10,\n         1901. \n         J. Harvey Johnsonwrites from \n         El Paso, Texas, on March 17, 1904,\n         referring to his \"series of cross-country horseback rides\" out\n         west. Lily owned and managed property at \n         Virginia Beach, which was referred to in \n         Thomas Smith's letter of February 13,\n         1905; \n         Lucy Pegraim Blow's letter of April 20,\n         1906; and \n         [Olin O.] Provosty's letter of April 27,\n         1911. \n         Ann Lee Peytonof \n         Yelverton, Virginia, discourages\n         improvements to \" \n         Leeton Forest\" (December 8, 1906); and,\n         sends news of securing a helper for Lily competent in sewing,\n         cooking, and housekeeping, by the name of \n         F. May Foote, along with the letter of\n         acceptance from Miss Foote (February 27, 1913). \n         Winfield Scottwrites about the operation\n         of a mine in \n         Scottsdale, Arizonaon November 24, 1907.\n         There are several letters, April 28-May 15, concerning the\n         death of Lily's sister, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney. There are\n         letters concerning the rental of \" \n         Leeton Forest, \" from \n         John Rutherfordwho agrees to list the\n         farm, with attached broadside about the property in 1899\n         (December 7, 1910); and, from \n         F. Scott Carterinquiring about rental and\n         necessary furnishings and repairs (April 25, 1912). A letter,\n         July 11, 1911, from \n         Georgie E. Preston, describes a trip up\n         the \n         Potomac River, to \n         Mount Vernonand \n         Washington, D. C., and on to \n         Terra Alta, West Virginiaand \n         Marietta, Ohio, specifically mentioning\n         seeing \n         [Albert Baird] Cummins(1850-1926) and \n         [James Beauchamp]\n         \"Champ\" Clark(1850-1921) in \n         Washington, D. C.On January 13, 1913, \n         Netta A. Goldsboroughwrites an\n         interesting letter from \n         Schatzalp, Switzerland, concerning the\n         visit for her daughter's health and describing the village and\n         the activities of \"the crowds of pleasure seekers, from all\n         over \n         Europe. ..\" On April 3, 1914, \n         V. Peytonof \n         Yelverton, Virginia, writes concerning\n         Mr. Norwood's leaving the parish and his replacement, \n         Edmund Lee Woodward(1873-1948),\n         discussing both men and their characters. Woodward became the\n         rector of \n         Grace Churchin \n         The Plains, Virginia, from 1914-1921.\n         Miss Peyton also sends her best to \n         [Abraham David] Pollock Gilmourand his\n         fiance, \n         Lucy Evelyn. On November 21, 1914, \n         Ida [Peyton]of \n         Yelverton, Virginia, mentions the \n         Belgiumrelief and the local activities of\n         Edmund [Lee Woodward]; and, on September\n         1, n.y., she discusses the accidental death of \n         Taylor Scott. On June 23, n.y., Margaret\n         M. writes a lengthy letter containing news of various persons,\n         and claims \"What a weary, painful time these married women\n         have\" in response to some of the occurrences about which she\n         writes.","Letters, 1903-1913, from \n         Charles Pollock Janneyto \n         Lily Pollock, chiefly concern the\n         management of \" \n         Leeton Forest\" and financial affairs.\n         There is information on wheat and corn accounts (February 28,\n         1903 and August 19, 1912), apple orders (August 26 \u0026 29\n         and September 9, 1912), cattle sales (August 19 and September\n         4, 1912). Charles gave her financial advice and assistance as\n         evident in letters of July 3, 1907 and May 6, 1912, as well as\n         others. On May 1, 1912, he writes concerning his election by\n         the Presbytery as one of the Commissioners to attend the\n         General Assemby meeting on May 16 in \n         Bristol, Tennessee. In his August 19,\n         1912 letter, he also mentions his servants, Alice, Myrtle, and\n         \"a colored youth named \n         William McKinley. \" The deaths of \n         William L. Royaland \n         [William E.] Hatcher(1834-1912) are also\n         mentioned in his letter of August 26, 1912. His June 2, 1913\n         letter discusses a prosposed sale transaction for \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","There are letters, 1903-1913, to Lily from her sister \n         Roberta (Pollock) Gilmour's sons, \n         Matthew, a\n         tuberculosis patient, and \n         Abraham David\n         \"Pollock\", a pastor. Letters from Matthew deal\n         chiefly with his convalescence after contracting tuberculosis,\n         arriving from \n         Scottsdale, Arizona(April 14, 1903, \n         Silver City, New Mexico(May 24 and July\n         6, 1903), and Denver, Colorado (August 17, 1903). He writes\n         about his life in \n         Arizona; discusses his trip from \n         Scottsdale, through \n         Phoenixand \n         Tucson, to \n         Silver City; compares \n         Phoenixand \n         Tucsonas health resorts; expresses his\n         pleasure with \n         St. Joseph's Sanatoriumbut not with \n         Silver City; expresses his discouragement\n         over worsening health and bad spells and hopes of improvement\n         in \n         Denver. Letters from Pollock begin after\n         Matthew's death in 1904, and discuss family and religious\n         matters. On September 12, 1904, he expresses his gratitude for\n         her \"most loving and self-sacrificing treatment of dear Matt.\"\n         On December 27, 1906, he discusses his work with the \n         Union Seminary; and, during\n         September-December 1913, he writes while pastor of \n         Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina. During these months, he keeps her\n         apprised of the recovery of their child \n         Monroeafter being\n         injured seriously by fire.","There are letters, 1905-1914, to Lily from her sister \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney's sons, \n         Johnand \n         Thomas Gordon,\n         mining investors. On July 20, 1905, John writes from \n         Darlington, Idaho, expressing his\n         happiness at having the opportunity to take advantage of the\n         growth of such a young city, and supporting her management of\n         the \n         Twin Fallsbuilding. As a mining investor\n         in \n         Salt Lake City, Utahin 1907, John was\n         associated with the \n         Nevada-Phoenix Mining Companyand the \n         Pioche--Last Chance Mining Company, and\n         was involved in various business deals. During this period, he\n         discusses possible solutions to her financial problems,\n         opportunities for investing, and a financial proposition\n         (April 27, 1907), and the setting aside of $50,000 worth of\n         Pioche stock for her. A lengthy letter, April 27(-October 4),\n         1912, from John onboard ship enroute to \n         Paris, France, describes the trip. By\n         1913, John's business investments failed. On January 12, 1913,\n         he writes about the problems of business enterprise even\n         without outside interference, and also wishes for a\n         satisfactory settlement of our war with \n         Turkeybut anticipating a \"general\n         European confligration [sic].\" On July 3, 1913, John writes a\n         lengthy discussion on his opinion concerning how man is\n         intended to live under God's ordained physical laws and the\n         laws of health, and how he has learned to endure difficult\n         situations and still keep reasonably well. On October 31,\n         1914, John writes from \n         Twin Falls, Idaho, concerning his farm,\n         stating that profits now go into improvements and that he has\n         gradually built up one of the best ranches in that area. He\n         refers to \n         Twin Fallsas the most prosperous city he\n         has been in this year. Letters from Gordon are more concerned\n         with thoughts of their mother (December 29, 1907) and her\n         death (May 7 \u0026 23, 1908). On July 29, 1912, he writes an\n         interesting letter from \n         San Francisco, California, about his\n         impending trip to \n         Yokohama, Japan, \n         Korea, and the \n         Philippinesto examine some mining\n         properties. He mentions that he has a letter of introduction\n         addressed to the Bishop of the Philippines, Rev. \n         Charles Henry Brent(1862-1929).","Letters, 1913-1914, to Lily from \n         Georgia L. Robertsonof \n         Warrenton, Virginia, concern the latter's\n         management of \" \n         Leeton Forest\" on behalf of Lily.\n         Relevant topics discussed are the tenant Mr. Fielding, the\n         sale of furniture and other household articles, packing Lily's\n         books, and finances. Georgia also writes once from \" \n         Kirkwood, \" \n         Atlanta, Georgia, with mention of\n         preacher \n         Morgan Campbell.","There is miscellaneous correspondence, 1895-1908, of the \n         Gilmourand \n         Janneyfamilies,\n         which includes additional letters of \n         Matthew Gilmourand \n         John Janney. On July 31, 1902, Matthew\n         writes from \n         Prescott, Arizona, to his father, \n         Matthew Gilmour, concerning his failing\n         health due to consumption and mentioning the various\n         treatments of patients used by different physicians. On August\n         5, 1903, Matthew writes from \n         Denver, Colorado, to his sister, \n         Bertha, about the\n         area, and mentioning that women are able to vote in \n         Colorado. A letter, April 21, 1906, from \n         John Janneyin \n         Twin Falls, Idaho, to his mother, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, mentions \"the\n         horrible calamity that has befallen \n         San Francisco. \"","Miscellaneous items include an unidentified photograph\n         [probably \n         Lily Pollock], obituaries of \n         Abraham David Pollock, receipts of \n         Lily Pollockand \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, and a poem\n         and recipes.","See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.","University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Leeton Forest","Garfield Memorial Hospital","Columbian Building and Loan\n         Association","Mount Vernon","Grace Church","St. Joseph's Sanatorium","Union Seminary","Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina","Nevada-Phoenix Mining Company","Pioche--Last Chance Mining Company","Kirkwood","Pollock","Janney","Gilmour","Elizabeth Gordon (Lee)","Abraham David Pollock","A. D. Pollock","Roberta","Lily","Charles Pollock Janney","Nancy Lee","Abraham David Pollock Janney","John Janney","Abraham David Pollock Gilmour","Matthew Gilmour","[Matthew] Gilmour","Georgia L. Robertson","Ann Lee Peyton","[David Dixon] Porter","Jimmy Chilton","Charles Lee Pollock","[Charles Pollock] Janney","Fanny Briggs","George Washington","John Fry","Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney","Lily Pollock","Lilias","Ben Fling","Frank","Townsend H. Van Devanter","Charles C. Mercer","George W. Janney","John Staige Davis","James I. Lippincott","Theodore Roosevelt","William McKinley","Walter Harrison","Amelie Rives\n         Chaloner","Helen Schaw","J. Harvey Johnson","Thomas Smith","Lucy Pegraim Blow","[Olin O.] Provosty","F. May Foote","Winfield Scott","John Rutherford","F. Scott Carter","Georgie E. Preston","[Albert Baird] Cummins","[James Beauchamp]\n         \"Champ\" Clark","Netta A. Goldsborough","V. Peyton","Edmund Lee Woodward","[Abraham David] Pollock Gilmour","Lucy Evelyn","Ida [Peyton]","Edmund [Lee Woodward]","Taylor Scott","William L. 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Robertson","Ann Lee Peyton","[David Dixon] Porter","Jimmy Chilton","Charles Lee Pollock","[Charles Pollock] Janney","Fanny Briggs","George Washington","John Fry","Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney","Lily Pollock","Lilias","Ben Fling","Frank","Townsend H. Van Devanter","Charles C. Mercer","George W. Janney","John Staige Davis","James I. Lippincott","Theodore Roosevelt","William McKinley","Walter Harrison","Amelie Rives\n         Chaloner","Helen Schaw","J. Harvey Johnson","Thomas Smith","Lucy Pegraim Blow","[Olin O.] Provosty","F. May Foote","Winfield Scott","John Rutherford","F. Scott Carter","Georgie E. Preston","[Albert Baird] Cummins","[James Beauchamp]\n         \"Champ\" Clark","Netta A. Goldsborough","V. Peyton","Edmund Lee Woodward","[Abraham David] Pollock Gilmour","Lucy Evelyn","Ida [Peyton]","Edmund [Lee Woodward]","Taylor Scott","William L. 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Special\n            Collections Dept.","Leeton Forest","Garfield Memorial Hospital","Columbian Building and Loan\n         Association","Mount Vernon","Grace Church","St. Joseph's Sanatorium","Union Seminary","Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina","Nevada-Phoenix Mining Company","Pioche--Last Chance Mining Company","Kirkwood","Pollock","Janney","Gilmour"],"access_terms_ssm":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"acqinfo_ssim":["This collection was given to the Library by Mrs. Frank\n            Nalle of Leesburg, Virginia, on October 18, 1966."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["213 items"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to research."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePollock and Janney Families\n            Papers, Accession 8409, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Pollock and Janney Families\n            Papers, Accession 8409, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Funding Note"],"processinfo_tesim":["Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of 213 items, 1872-1914,\n         pertaining to the \n         Pollockand \n         Janneyfamilies\n         descended from \n         Elizabeth Gordon (Lee)(1813-? ) and \n         Abraham David Pollock(1807-1890) of \" \n         Leeton Forest, \" \n         Fauquier County, Virginia.","Early letters, 1872-1884, are chiefly from \n         A. D. Pollockto his daughter, \n         Roberta. The\n         majority of correspondence, 1895-1914, is directed to another\n         daughter, \n         Lily, from family\n         and friends. Correspondents include her brother-in-law, \n         Charles Pollock Janney, married to her\n         sister, \n         Nancy Lee;\n         nephews \n         Abraham David Pollock Janneyand \n         John Janney(issue of Charles and Nancy\n         Janney); nephews \n         Abraham David Pollock Gilmourand \n         Matthew Gilmour(issue of \n         \n         Robertaand \n         [Matthew] Gilmour); \n         Georgia L. Robertson; \n         Ann Lee Peyton; and others. The letters\n         cover personal affairs as well as the management of boarding\n         houses in \n         Virginia Beach; and, apple growing,\n         farming, and the management of \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","Letters, 1872-1884, from \n         Abraham David Pollockare concerned with\n         religious matters, his ill health, and personal and family\n         affairs. In his letter of November 13, 1872, to his wife, he\n         explains his medical condition as told by Dr. Foster of \n         Clifton, Virginia, and discusses the\n         remedy for curing the skin, \"electric bath\" and \"condensed air\n         bath.\" Another letter, September 13, n.y., concerning his\n         health, discusses \n         Rockbridge Alumas a health spa, and\n         mentions an anticipated visit from General [ ] Lee and a visit\n         by Mrs. \n         [David Dixon] Porter, Jr. Letters of\n         February 4, 1873 and March 12, 1874 reveal Pollock's preaching\n         involvement, mention their baby's ill health, and discuss news\n         of various persons. The latter discusses his son Charles being\n         offered \n         Jimmy Chilton's place, and possibly the\n         Assistant District Attorney position or Assistant in the\n         Attorney General's Office. A January 10, 1876 letter from \n         Charles Lee Pollockconcerns personal and\n         family matters, such as Roberta's engagement to [Matthew]\n         Gilmour and a visit by \n         [Charles Pollock] Janney. A July 14, 1876\n         letter from \n         A. D. Pollockto Roberta discusses her\n         visit to \n         Scotlandand his own trip there\n         thirty-five years ago, and mentions the recovery of litle\n         Charles Janney. In his letter of April 16, 1884, A. D. Pollock\n         discusses visitor \n         Fanny Briggs' activities and his new\n         hired man, \n         George Washington, a brother-in-law of \n         John Fry.","During August and September 1901, \n         Charles Pollock Janneyof \n         Leesburg, Virginia, wrote several letters\n         to his wife, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, while she was\n         staying with her sister, \n         Lily Pollock, in \n         Virginia Beach. In his August 8 letter,\n         he addresses her invitation to visit by writing that he may\n         see her \"on the rising of the Convention about Thursday -15th\"\n         but that his \"movements will be governed by developments in my\n         Bath County Case, which is assuming interesting proportions.\"\n         On August 19, he mentions their son John's trip to \n         Washington, D. C.to see Dr. [ ] Patterson\n         and some insurance prospects, their daughter \n         Lilias, and Bell\n         and Harry. His August 26 letter, written on the letterhead of \n         Garfield Memorial Hospital, \n         Washington, D. C., discusses \n         Ben Fling's son \n         Frank's appendicitis\n         and operation as well as John's interest in new insurance\n         cases. On August 28, he writes to arrange accommodations for \n         Townsend H. Van Devanterand his family in\n         Virginia Beach. On August 29, he writes\n         to Lily concerning her final payment to the \n         Columbian Building and Loan\n         Associationfor her property in \n         Virginia Beach, and mentioning Van\n         Devanter and his wife and her sister, Mrs. \n         Charles C. Mercer(daughters of \n         George W. Janney). In his September 3\n         letter, he reveals his decision to decline the candidacy for\n         the State Senate, and mentions his having tea with \n         John Staige Davis(1872-1946). On\n         September 4, he mentions a visit to \n         Virginia Beachby \n         James I. Lippincott. On September 11, he\n         writes an interesting letter on a train leaving \n         Leesburgin which he describes a tour of \n         Washington, D. C.; discusses an explosion\n         at the lime kiln that killed a white man and wounded two black\n         men; being called to \n         Richmondto meet the State Committee;\n         states his reasons for declining the candidacy for the State\n         Senate; and \n         Theodore Roosevelt's lessening prospects\n         for becoming president, and \n         William McKinley's assassination.\n         President McKinley's funeral procession is mentioned in his\n         letter of September 17. In his second letter of September 29,\n         he discusses a land transaction and its possible effect on\n         their own family and \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","There are many letters, 1895-1914, to \n         Lily Pollockfrom family and friends,\n         chiefly concerning personal affairs but also the management of\n         \" \n         Leeton Forest. \" On October 11, 1895,\n         \"Margaret\" mentions the death of \n         Walter Harrisonand the divorce of \n         Amelie Rives\n         Chaloner(1863-1945). \n         Helen Schawdescribes life in \n         Atlantic City, New Jerseyon January 10,\n         1901. \n         J. Harvey Johnsonwrites from \n         El Paso, Texas, on March 17, 1904,\n         referring to his \"series of cross-country horseback rides\" out\n         west. Lily owned and managed property at \n         Virginia Beach, which was referred to in \n         Thomas Smith's letter of February 13,\n         1905; \n         Lucy Pegraim Blow's letter of April 20,\n         1906; and \n         [Olin O.] Provosty's letter of April 27,\n         1911. \n         Ann Lee Peytonof \n         Yelverton, Virginia, discourages\n         improvements to \" \n         Leeton Forest\" (December 8, 1906); and,\n         sends news of securing a helper for Lily competent in sewing,\n         cooking, and housekeeping, by the name of \n         F. May Foote, along with the letter of\n         acceptance from Miss Foote (February 27, 1913). \n         Winfield Scottwrites about the operation\n         of a mine in \n         Scottsdale, Arizonaon November 24, 1907.\n         There are several letters, April 28-May 15, concerning the\n         death of Lily's sister, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney. There are\n         letters concerning the rental of \" \n         Leeton Forest, \" from \n         John Rutherfordwho agrees to list the\n         farm, with attached broadside about the property in 1899\n         (December 7, 1910); and, from \n         F. Scott Carterinquiring about rental and\n         necessary furnishings and repairs (April 25, 1912). A letter,\n         July 11, 1911, from \n         Georgie E. Preston, describes a trip up\n         the \n         Potomac River, to \n         Mount Vernonand \n         Washington, D. C., and on to \n         Terra Alta, West Virginiaand \n         Marietta, Ohio, specifically mentioning\n         seeing \n         [Albert Baird] Cummins(1850-1926) and \n         [James Beauchamp]\n         \"Champ\" Clark(1850-1921) in \n         Washington, D. C.On January 13, 1913, \n         Netta A. Goldsboroughwrites an\n         interesting letter from \n         Schatzalp, Switzerland, concerning the\n         visit for her daughter's health and describing the village and\n         the activities of \"the crowds of pleasure seekers, from all\n         over \n         Europe. ..\" On April 3, 1914, \n         V. Peytonof \n         Yelverton, Virginia, writes concerning\n         Mr. Norwood's leaving the parish and his replacement, \n         Edmund Lee Woodward(1873-1948),\n         discussing both men and their characters. Woodward became the\n         rector of \n         Grace Churchin \n         The Plains, Virginia, from 1914-1921.\n         Miss Peyton also sends her best to \n         [Abraham David] Pollock Gilmourand his\n         fiance, \n         Lucy Evelyn. On November 21, 1914, \n         Ida [Peyton]of \n         Yelverton, Virginia, mentions the \n         Belgiumrelief and the local activities of\n         Edmund [Lee Woodward]; and, on September\n         1, n.y., she discusses the accidental death of \n         Taylor Scott. On June 23, n.y., Margaret\n         M. writes a lengthy letter containing news of various persons,\n         and claims \"What a weary, painful time these married women\n         have\" in response to some of the occurrences about which she\n         writes.","Letters, 1903-1913, from \n         Charles Pollock Janneyto \n         Lily Pollock, chiefly concern the\n         management of \" \n         Leeton Forest\" and financial affairs.\n         There is information on wheat and corn accounts (February 28,\n         1903 and August 19, 1912), apple orders (August 26 \u0026 29\n         and September 9, 1912), cattle sales (August 19 and September\n         4, 1912). Charles gave her financial advice and assistance as\n         evident in letters of July 3, 1907 and May 6, 1912, as well as\n         others. On May 1, 1912, he writes concerning his election by\n         the Presbytery as one of the Commissioners to attend the\n         General Assemby meeting on May 16 in \n         Bristol, Tennessee. In his August 19,\n         1912 letter, he also mentions his servants, Alice, Myrtle, and\n         \"a colored youth named \n         William McKinley. \" The deaths of \n         William L. Royaland \n         [William E.] Hatcher(1834-1912) are also\n         mentioned in his letter of August 26, 1912. His June 2, 1913\n         letter discusses a prosposed sale transaction for \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","There are letters, 1903-1913, to Lily from her sister \n         Roberta (Pollock) Gilmour's sons, \n         Matthew, a\n         tuberculosis patient, and \n         Abraham David\n         \"Pollock\", a pastor. Letters from Matthew deal\n         chiefly with his convalescence after contracting tuberculosis,\n         arriving from \n         Scottsdale, Arizona(April 14, 1903, \n         Silver City, New Mexico(May 24 and July\n         6, 1903), and Denver, Colorado (August 17, 1903). He writes\n         about his life in \n         Arizona; discusses his trip from \n         Scottsdale, through \n         Phoenixand \n         Tucson, to \n         Silver City; compares \n         Phoenixand \n         Tucsonas health resorts; expresses his\n         pleasure with \n         St. Joseph's Sanatoriumbut not with \n         Silver City; expresses his discouragement\n         over worsening health and bad spells and hopes of improvement\n         in \n         Denver. Letters from Pollock begin after\n         Matthew's death in 1904, and discuss family and religious\n         matters. On September 12, 1904, he expresses his gratitude for\n         her \"most loving and self-sacrificing treatment of dear Matt.\"\n         On December 27, 1906, he discusses his work with the \n         Union Seminary; and, during\n         September-December 1913, he writes while pastor of \n         Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina. During these months, he keeps her\n         apprised of the recovery of their child \n         Monroeafter being\n         injured seriously by fire.","There are letters, 1905-1914, to Lily from her sister \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney's sons, \n         Johnand \n         Thomas Gordon,\n         mining investors. On July 20, 1905, John writes from \n         Darlington, Idaho, expressing his\n         happiness at having the opportunity to take advantage of the\n         growth of such a young city, and supporting her management of\n         the \n         Twin Fallsbuilding. As a mining investor\n         in \n         Salt Lake City, Utahin 1907, John was\n         associated with the \n         Nevada-Phoenix Mining Companyand the \n         Pioche--Last Chance Mining Company, and\n         was involved in various business deals. During this period, he\n         discusses possible solutions to her financial problems,\n         opportunities for investing, and a financial proposition\n         (April 27, 1907), and the setting aside of $50,000 worth of\n         Pioche stock for her. A lengthy letter, April 27(-October 4),\n         1912, from John onboard ship enroute to \n         Paris, France, describes the trip. By\n         1913, John's business investments failed. On January 12, 1913,\n         he writes about the problems of business enterprise even\n         without outside interference, and also wishes for a\n         satisfactory settlement of our war with \n         Turkeybut anticipating a \"general\n         European confligration [sic].\" On July 3, 1913, John writes a\n         lengthy discussion on his opinion concerning how man is\n         intended to live under God's ordained physical laws and the\n         laws of health, and how he has learned to endure difficult\n         situations and still keep reasonably well. On October 31,\n         1914, John writes from \n         Twin Falls, Idaho, concerning his farm,\n         stating that profits now go into improvements and that he has\n         gradually built up one of the best ranches in that area. He\n         refers to \n         Twin Fallsas the most prosperous city he\n         has been in this year. Letters from Gordon are more concerned\n         with thoughts of their mother (December 29, 1907) and her\n         death (May 7 \u0026 23, 1908). On July 29, 1912, he writes an\n         interesting letter from \n         San Francisco, California, about his\n         impending trip to \n         Yokohama, Japan, \n         Korea, and the \n         Philippinesto examine some mining\n         properties. He mentions that he has a letter of introduction\n         addressed to the Bishop of the Philippines, Rev. \n         Charles Henry Brent(1862-1929).","Letters, 1913-1914, to Lily from \n         Georgia L. Robertsonof \n         Warrenton, Virginia, concern the latter's\n         management of \" \n         Leeton Forest\" on behalf of Lily.\n         Relevant topics discussed are the tenant Mr. Fielding, the\n         sale of furniture and other household articles, packing Lily's\n         books, and finances. Georgia also writes once from \" \n         Kirkwood, \" \n         Atlanta, Georgia, with mention of\n         preacher \n         Morgan Campbell.","There is miscellaneous correspondence, 1895-1908, of the \n         Gilmourand \n         Janneyfamilies,\n         which includes additional letters of \n         Matthew Gilmourand \n         John Janney. On July 31, 1902, Matthew\n         writes from \n         Prescott, Arizona, to his father, \n         Matthew Gilmour, concerning his failing\n         health due to consumption and mentioning the various\n         treatments of patients used by different physicians. On August\n         5, 1903, Matthew writes from \n         Denver, Colorado, to his sister, \n         Bertha, about the\n         area, and mentioning that women are able to vote in \n         Colorado. A letter, April 21, 1906, from \n         John Janneyin \n         Twin Falls, Idaho, to his mother, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, mentions \"the\n         horrible calamity that has befallen \n         San Francisco. \"","Miscellaneous items include an unidentified photograph\n         [probably \n         Lily Pollock], obituaries of \n         Abraham David Pollock, receipts of \n         Lily Pollockand \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, and a poem\n         and recipes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \n            \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e\n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc\u003e\u003c/physloc\u003e\n      "],"corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Leeton Forest","Garfield Memorial Hospital","Columbian Building and Loan\n         Association","Mount Vernon","Grace Church","St. Joseph's Sanatorium","Union Seminary","Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina","Nevada-Phoenix Mining Company","Pioche--Last Chance Mining Company","Kirkwood"],"famname_ssim":["Pollock","Janney","Gilmour"],"persname_ssim":["Elizabeth Gordon (Lee)","Abraham David Pollock","A. D. Pollock","Roberta","Lily","Charles Pollock Janney","Nancy Lee","Abraham David Pollock Janney","John Janney","Abraham David Pollock Gilmour","Matthew Gilmour","[Matthew] Gilmour","Georgia L. Robertson","Ann Lee Peyton","[David Dixon] Porter","Jimmy Chilton","Charles Lee Pollock","[Charles Pollock] Janney","Fanny Briggs","George Washington","John Fry","Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney","Lily Pollock","Lilias","Ben Fling","Frank","Townsend H. Van Devanter","Charles C. Mercer","George W. Janney","John Staige Davis","James I. Lippincott","Theodore Roosevelt","William McKinley","Walter Harrison","Amelie Rives\n         Chaloner","Helen Schaw","J. Harvey Johnson","Thomas Smith","Lucy Pegraim Blow","[Olin O.] Provosty","F. May Foote","Winfield Scott","John Rutherford","F. Scott Carter","Georgie E. Preston","[Albert Baird] Cummins","[James Beauchamp]\n         \"Champ\" Clark","Netta A. Goldsborough","V. Peyton","Edmund Lee Woodward","[Abraham David] Pollock Gilmour","Lucy Evelyn","Ida [Peyton]","Edmund [Lee Woodward]","Taylor Scott","William L. Royal","[William E.] Hatcher","Roberta (Pollock) Gilmour","Matthew","Abraham David\n         \"Pollock\"","Monroe","John","Thomas Gordon","Charles Henry Brent","Morgan Campbell","Bertha"],"names_ssim":["University of Virginia. Library. Special\n            Collections Dept.","Leeton Forest","Garfield Memorial Hospital","Columbian Building and Loan\n         Association","Mount Vernon","Grace Church","St. Joseph's Sanatorium","Union Seminary","Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina","Nevada-Phoenix Mining Company","Pioche--Last Chance Mining Company","Kirkwood","Pollock","Janney","Gilmour","Elizabeth Gordon (Lee)","Abraham David Pollock","A. D. Pollock","Roberta","Lily","Charles Pollock Janney","Nancy Lee","Abraham David Pollock Janney","John Janney","Abraham David Pollock Gilmour","Matthew Gilmour","[Matthew] Gilmour","Georgia L. Robertson","Ann Lee Peyton","[David Dixon] Porter","Jimmy Chilton","Charles Lee Pollock","[Charles Pollock] Janney","Fanny Briggs","George Washington","John Fry","Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney","Lily Pollock","Lilias","Ben Fling","Frank","Townsend H. Van Devanter","Charles C. Mercer","George W. Janney","John Staige Davis","James I. Lippincott","Theodore Roosevelt","William McKinley","Walter Harrison","Amelie Rives\n         Chaloner","Helen Schaw","J. Harvey Johnson","Thomas Smith","Lucy Pegraim Blow","[Olin O.] Provosty","F. May Foote","Winfield Scott","John Rutherford","F. Scott Carter","Georgie E. Preston","[Albert Baird] Cummins","[James Beauchamp]\n         \"Champ\" Clark","Netta A. Goldsborough","V. Peyton","Edmund Lee Woodward","[Abraham David] Pollock Gilmour","Lucy Evelyn","Ida [Peyton]","Edmund [Lee Woodward]","Taylor Scott","William L. 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D. Pollock\u003c/persname\u003eto his daughter, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Roberta Pollock\"\u003eRoberta\u003c/persname\u003e. The\n         majority of correspondence, 1895-1914, is directed to another\n         daughter, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Lily Pollock\"\u003eLily\u003c/persname\u003e, from family\n         and friends. Correspondents include her brother-in-law, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Pollock Janney\u003c/persname\u003e, married to her\n         sister, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Nancy Pollock Janney\"\u003eNancy Lee\u003c/persname\u003e;\n         nephews \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAbraham David Pollock Janney\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Janney\u003c/persname\u003e(issue of Charles and Nancy\n         Janney); nephews \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAbraham David Pollock Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMatthew Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003e(issue of \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Roberta Pollock Gilmour\"\u003e\n         Roberta\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Matthew] Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003e); \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorgia L. Robertson\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Lee Peyton\u003c/persname\u003e; and others. The letters\n         cover personal affairs as well as the management of boarding\n         houses in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003e; and, apple growing,\n         farming, and the management of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e. \"\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eLetters, 1872-1884, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAbraham David Pollock\u003c/persname\u003eare concerned with\n         religious matters, his ill health, and personal and family\n         affairs. In his letter of November 13, 1872, to his wife, he\n         explains his medical condition as told by Dr. Foster of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eClifton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, and discusses the\n         remedy for curing the skin, \"electric bath\" and \"condensed air\n         bath.\" Another letter, September 13, n.y., concerning his\n         health, discusses \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRockbridge Alum\u003c/geogname\u003eas a health spa, and\n         mentions an anticipated visit from General [ ] Lee and a visit\n         by Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[David Dixon] Porter\u003c/persname\u003e, Jr. Letters of\n         February 4, 1873 and March 12, 1874 reveal Pollock's preaching\n         involvement, mention their baby's ill health, and discuss news\n         of various persons. The latter discusses his son Charles being\n         offered \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJimmy Chilton\u003c/persname\u003e's place, and possibly the\n         Assistant District Attorney position or Assistant in the\n         Attorney General's Office. A January 10, 1876 letter from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Lee Pollock\u003c/persname\u003econcerns personal and\n         family matters, such as Roberta's engagement to [Matthew]\n         Gilmour and a visit by \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Charles Pollock] Janney\u003c/persname\u003e. A July 14, 1876\n         letter from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eA. D. Pollock\u003c/persname\u003eto Roberta discusses her\n         visit to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eScotland\u003c/geogname\u003eand his own trip there\n         thirty-five years ago, and mentions the recovery of litle\n         Charles Janney. In his letter of April 16, 1884, A. D. Pollock\n         discusses visitor \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFanny Briggs\u003c/persname\u003e' activities and his new\n         hired man, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c/persname\u003e, a brother-in-law of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Fry\u003c/persname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eDuring August and September 1901, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Pollock Janney\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLeesburg, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, wrote several letters\n         to his wife, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNancy Lee (Pollock) Janney\u003c/persname\u003e, while she was\n         staying with her sister, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLily Pollock\u003c/persname\u003e, in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003e. In his August 8 letter,\n         he addresses her invitation to visit by writing that he may\n         see her \"on the rising of the Convention about Thursday -15th\"\n         but that his \"movements will be governed by developments in my\n         Bath County Case, which is assuming interesting proportions.\"\n         On August 19, he mentions their son John's trip to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D. C.\u003c/geogname\u003eto see Dr. [ ] Patterson\n         and some insurance prospects, their daughter \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Lilias Janney\"\u003eLilias\u003c/persname\u003e, and Bell\n         and Harry. His August 26 letter, written on the letterhead of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGarfield Memorial Hospital\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D. C.\u003c/geogname\u003e, discusses \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBen Fling\u003c/persname\u003e's son \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Frank Fling\"\u003eFrank\u003c/persname\u003e's appendicitis\n         and operation as well as John's interest in new insurance\n         cases. On August 28, he writes to arrange accommodations for \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTownsend H. Van Devanter\u003c/persname\u003eand his family in\n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003e. On August 29, he writes\n         to Lily concerning her final payment to the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eColumbian Building and Loan\n         Association\u003c/corpname\u003efor her property in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003e, and mentioning Van\n         Devanter and his wife and her sister, Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles C. Mercer\u003c/persname\u003e(daughters of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge W. Janney\u003c/persname\u003e). In his September 3\n         letter, he reveals his decision to decline the candidacy for\n         the State Senate, and mentions his having tea with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Staige Davis\u003c/persname\u003e(1872-1946). On\n         September 4, he mentions a visit to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003eby \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames I. Lippincott\u003c/persname\u003e. On September 11, he\n         writes an interesting letter on a train leaving \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLeesburg\u003c/geogname\u003ein which he describes a tour of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D. C.\u003c/geogname\u003e; discusses an explosion\n         at the lime kiln that killed a white man and wounded two black\n         men; being called to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003eto meet the State Committee;\n         states his reasons for declining the candidacy for the State\n         Senate; and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTheodore Roosevelt\u003c/persname\u003e's lessening prospects\n         for becoming president, and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam McKinley\u003c/persname\u003e's assassination.\n         President McKinley's funeral procession is mentioned in his\n         letter of September 17. In his second letter of September 29,\n         he discusses a land transaction and its possible effect on\n         their own family and \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e. \"\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are many letters, 1895-1914, to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLily Pollock\u003c/persname\u003efrom family and friends,\n         chiefly concerning personal affairs but also the management of\n         \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e. \" On October 11, 1895,\n         \"Margaret\" mentions the death of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWalter Harrison\u003c/persname\u003eand the divorce of \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Amelie Rives Troubetzkoy\"\u003eAmelie Rives\n         Chaloner\u003c/persname\u003e(1863-1945). \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHelen Schaw\u003c/persname\u003edescribes life in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAtlantic City, New Jersey\u003c/geogname\u003eon January 10,\n         1901. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJ. Harvey Johnson\u003c/persname\u003ewrites from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eEl Paso, Texas\u003c/geogname\u003e, on March 17, 1904,\n         referring to his \"series of cross-country horseback rides\" out\n         west. Lily owned and managed property at \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003e, which was referred to in \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas Smith\u003c/persname\u003e's letter of February 13,\n         1905; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Pegraim Blow\u003c/persname\u003e's letter of April 20,\n         1906; and \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Olin O.] Provosty\u003c/persname\u003e's letter of April 27,\n         1911. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Lee Peyton\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eYelverton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, discourages\n         improvements to \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e\" (December 8, 1906); and,\n         sends news of securing a helper for Lily competent in sewing,\n         cooking, and housekeeping, by the name of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eF. May Foote\u003c/persname\u003e, along with the letter of\n         acceptance from Miss Foote (February 27, 1913). \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWinfield Scott\u003c/persname\u003ewrites about the operation\n         of a mine in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eScottsdale, Arizona\u003c/geogname\u003eon November 24, 1907.\n         There are several letters, April 28-May 15, concerning the\n         death of Lily's sister, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNancy Lee (Pollock) Janney\u003c/persname\u003e. There are\n         letters concerning the rental of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Rutherford\u003c/persname\u003ewho agrees to list the\n         farm, with attached broadside about the property in 1899\n         (December 7, 1910); and, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eF. Scott Carter\u003c/persname\u003einquiring about rental and\n         necessary furnishings and repairs (April 25, 1912). A letter,\n         July 11, 1911, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorgie E. Preston\u003c/persname\u003e, describes a trip up\n         the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePotomac River\u003c/geogname\u003e, to \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eMount Vernon\u003c/corpname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D. C.\u003c/geogname\u003e, and on to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTerra Alta, West Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eMarietta, Ohio\u003c/geogname\u003e, specifically mentioning\n         seeing \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Albert Baird] Cummins\u003c/persname\u003e(1850-1926) and \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"James Beauchamp Clark\"\u003e[James Beauchamp]\n         \"Champ\" Clark\u003c/persname\u003e(1850-1921) in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D. C.\u003c/geogname\u003eOn January 13, 1913, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNetta A. Goldsborough\u003c/persname\u003ewrites an\n         interesting letter from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSchatzalp, Switzerland\u003c/geogname\u003e, concerning the\n         visit for her daughter's health and describing the village and\n         the activities of \"the crowds of pleasure seekers, from all\n         over \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eEurope\u003c/geogname\u003e. ..\" On April 3, 1914, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eV. Peyton\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eYelverton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, writes concerning\n         Mr. Norwood's leaving the parish and his replacement, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdmund Lee Woodward\u003c/persname\u003e(1873-1948),\n         discussing both men and their characters. Woodward became the\n         rector of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGrace Church\u003c/corpname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eThe Plains, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, from 1914-1921.\n         Miss Peyton also sends her best to \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Abraham David] Pollock Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003eand his\n         fiance, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Evelyn\u003c/persname\u003e. On November 21, 1914, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eIda [Peyton]\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eYelverton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, mentions the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBelgium\u003c/geogname\u003erelief and the local activities of\n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdmund [Lee Woodward]\u003c/persname\u003e; and, on September\n         1, n.y., she discusses the accidental death of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTaylor Scott\u003c/persname\u003e. On June 23, n.y., Margaret\n         M. writes a lengthy letter containing news of various persons,\n         and claims \"What a weary, painful time these married women\n         have\" in response to some of the occurrences about which she\n         writes.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eLetters, 1903-1913, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Pollock Janney\u003c/persname\u003eto \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLily Pollock\u003c/persname\u003e, chiefly concern the\n         management of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e\" and financial affairs.\n         There is information on wheat and corn accounts (February 28,\n         1903 and August 19, 1912), apple orders (August 26 \u0026amp; 29\n         and September 9, 1912), cattle sales (August 19 and September\n         4, 1912). Charles gave her financial advice and assistance as\n         evident in letters of July 3, 1907 and May 6, 1912, as well as\n         others. On May 1, 1912, he writes concerning his election by\n         the Presbytery as one of the Commissioners to attend the\n         General Assemby meeting on May 16 in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBristol, Tennessee\u003c/geogname\u003e. In his August 19,\n         1912 letter, he also mentions his servants, Alice, Myrtle, and\n         \"a colored youth named \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam McKinley\u003c/persname\u003e. \" The deaths of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam L. Royal\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[William E.] Hatcher\u003c/persname\u003e(1834-1912) are also\n         mentioned in his letter of August 26, 1912. His June 2, 1913\n         letter discusses a prosposed sale transaction for \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e. \"\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are letters, 1903-1913, to Lily from her sister \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRoberta (Pollock) Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003e's sons, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Matthew Gilmour\"\u003eMatthew\u003c/persname\u003e, a\n         tuberculosis patient, and \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Abraham David Gilmour\"\u003eAbraham David\n         \"Pollock\"\u003c/persname\u003e, a pastor. Letters from Matthew deal\n         chiefly with his convalescence after contracting tuberculosis,\n         arriving from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eScottsdale, Arizona\u003c/geogname\u003e(April 14, 1903, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSilver City, New Mexico\u003c/geogname\u003e(May 24 and July\n         6, 1903), and Denver, Colorado (August 17, 1903). He writes\n         about his life in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eArizona\u003c/geogname\u003e; discusses his trip from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eScottsdale\u003c/geogname\u003e, through \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePhoenix\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTucson\u003c/geogname\u003e, to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSilver City\u003c/geogname\u003e; compares \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePhoenix\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTucson\u003c/geogname\u003eas health resorts; expresses his\n         pleasure with \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eSt. Joseph's Sanatorium\u003c/corpname\u003ebut not with \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSilver City\u003c/geogname\u003e; expresses his discouragement\n         over worsening health and bad spells and hopes of improvement\n         in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eDenver\u003c/geogname\u003e. Letters from Pollock begin after\n         Matthew's death in 1904, and discuss family and religious\n         matters. On September 12, 1904, he expresses his gratitude for\n         her \"most loving and self-sacrificing treatment of dear Matt.\"\n         On December 27, 1906, he discusses his work with the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eUnion Seminary\u003c/corpname\u003e; and, during\n         September-December 1913, he writes while pastor of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003ePurity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina\u003c/corpname\u003e. During these months, he keeps her\n         apprised of the recovery of their child \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Monroe Gilmour\"\u003eMonroe\u003c/persname\u003eafter being\n         injured seriously by fire.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are letters, 1905-1914, to Lily from her sister \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNancy Lee (Pollock) Janney\u003c/persname\u003e's sons, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"John Janney\"\u003eJohn\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Thomas Gordon\"\u003eThomas Gordon\u003c/persname\u003e,\n         mining investors. On July 20, 1905, John writes from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eDarlington, Idaho\u003c/geogname\u003e, expressing his\n         happiness at having the opportunity to take advantage of the\n         growth of such a young city, and supporting her management of\n         the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTwin Falls\u003c/geogname\u003ebuilding. As a mining investor\n         in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSalt Lake City, Utah\u003c/geogname\u003ein 1907, John was\n         associated with the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eNevada-Phoenix Mining Company\u003c/corpname\u003eand the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003ePioche--Last Chance Mining Company\u003c/corpname\u003e, and\n         was involved in various business deals. During this period, he\n         discusses possible solutions to her financial problems,\n         opportunities for investing, and a financial proposition\n         (April 27, 1907), and the setting aside of $50,000 worth of\n         Pioche stock for her. A lengthy letter, April 27(-October 4),\n         1912, from John onboard ship enroute to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eParis, France\u003c/geogname\u003e, describes the trip. By\n         1913, John's business investments failed. On January 12, 1913,\n         he writes about the problems of business enterprise even\n         without outside interference, and also wishes for a\n         satisfactory settlement of our war with \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTurkey\u003c/geogname\u003ebut anticipating a \"general\n         European confligration [sic].\" On July 3, 1913, John writes a\n         lengthy discussion on his opinion concerning how man is\n         intended to live under God's ordained physical laws and the\n         laws of health, and how he has learned to endure difficult\n         situations and still keep reasonably well. On October 31,\n         1914, John writes from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTwin Falls, Idaho\u003c/geogname\u003e, concerning his farm,\n         stating that profits now go into improvements and that he has\n         gradually built up one of the best ranches in that area. He\n         refers to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTwin Falls\u003c/geogname\u003eas the most prosperous city he\n         has been in this year. Letters from Gordon are more concerned\n         with thoughts of their mother (December 29, 1907) and her\n         death (May 7 \u0026amp; 23, 1908). On July 29, 1912, he writes an\n         interesting letter from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSan Francisco, California\u003c/geogname\u003e, about his\n         impending trip to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eYokohama, Japan\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eKorea\u003c/geogname\u003e, and the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePhilippines\u003c/geogname\u003eto examine some mining\n         properties. He mentions that he has a letter of introduction\n         addressed to the Bishop of the Philippines, Rev. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Henry Brent\u003c/persname\u003e(1862-1929).\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eLetters, 1913-1914, to Lily from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorgia L. Robertson\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWarrenton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, concern the latter's\n         management of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e\" on behalf of Lily.\n         Relevant topics discussed are the tenant Mr. Fielding, the\n         sale of furniture and other household articles, packing Lily's\n         books, and finances. Georgia also writes once from \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eKirkwood\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAtlanta, Georgia\u003c/geogname\u003e, with mention of\n         preacher \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMorgan Campbell\u003c/persname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere is miscellaneous correspondence, 1895-1908, of the \n         \u003cfamname normal=\"Gilmour Family\"\u003eGilmour\u003c/famname\u003eand \n         \u003cfamname normal=\"Janney Family\"\u003eJanney\u003c/famname\u003efamilies,\n         which includes additional letters of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMatthew Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Janney\u003c/persname\u003e. On July 31, 1902, Matthew\n         writes from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePrescott, Arizona\u003c/geogname\u003e, to his father, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMatthew Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003e, concerning his failing\n         health due to consumption and mentioning the various\n         treatments of patients used by different physicians. On August\n         5, 1903, Matthew writes from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eDenver, Colorado\u003c/geogname\u003e, to his sister, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Bertha Gilmour\"\u003eBertha\u003c/persname\u003e, about the\n         area, and mentioning that women are able to vote in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eColorado\u003c/geogname\u003e. A letter, April 21, 1906, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Janney\u003c/persname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTwin Falls, Idaho\u003c/geogname\u003e, to his mother, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNancy Lee (Pollock) Janney\u003c/persname\u003e, mentions \"the\n         horrible calamity that has befallen \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSan Francisco\u003c/geogname\u003e. \"\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous items include an unidentified photograph\n         [probably \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLily Pollock\u003c/persname\u003e], obituaries of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAbraham David Pollock\u003c/persname\u003e, receipts of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLily Pollock\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNancy Lee (Pollock) Janney\u003c/persname\u003e, and a poem\n         and recipes.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viu_viu00952","ead_ssi":"viu_viu00952","_root_":"viu_viu00952","_nest_parent_":"viu_viu00952","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/uva-sc/viu00952.xml","title_ssm":["Pollock and Janney Families Papers \n 1872-1914"],"title_tesim":["Pollock and Janney Families Papers \n 1872-1914"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Pollock and Janney Families Papers \n 1872-1914"],"text":["Pollock and Janney Families Papers \n 1872-1914","8409","213 items","Collection is open to research.","Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities","This collection consists of 213 items, 1872-1914,\n         pertaining to the \n         Pollockand \n         Janneyfamilies\n         descended from \n         Elizabeth Gordon (Lee)(1813-? ) and \n         Abraham David Pollock(1807-1890) of \" \n         Leeton Forest, \" \n         Fauquier County, Virginia.","Early letters, 1872-1884, are chiefly from \n         A. D. Pollockto his daughter, \n         Roberta. The\n         majority of correspondence, 1895-1914, is directed to another\n         daughter, \n         Lily, from family\n         and friends. Correspondents include her brother-in-law, \n         Charles Pollock Janney, married to her\n         sister, \n         Nancy Lee;\n         nephews \n         Abraham David Pollock Janneyand \n         John Janney(issue of Charles and Nancy\n         Janney); nephews \n         Abraham David Pollock Gilmourand \n         Matthew Gilmour(issue of \n         \n         Robertaand \n         [Matthew] Gilmour); \n         Georgia L. Robertson; \n         Ann Lee Peyton; and others. The letters\n         cover personal affairs as well as the management of boarding\n         houses in \n         Virginia Beach; and, apple growing,\n         farming, and the management of \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","Letters, 1872-1884, from \n         Abraham David Pollockare concerned with\n         religious matters, his ill health, and personal and family\n         affairs. In his letter of November 13, 1872, to his wife, he\n         explains his medical condition as told by Dr. Foster of \n         Clifton, Virginia, and discusses the\n         remedy for curing the skin, \"electric bath\" and \"condensed air\n         bath.\" Another letter, September 13, n.y., concerning his\n         health, discusses \n         Rockbridge Alumas a health spa, and\n         mentions an anticipated visit from General [ ] Lee and a visit\n         by Mrs. \n         [David Dixon] Porter, Jr. Letters of\n         February 4, 1873 and March 12, 1874 reveal Pollock's preaching\n         involvement, mention their baby's ill health, and discuss news\n         of various persons. The latter discusses his son Charles being\n         offered \n         Jimmy Chilton's place, and possibly the\n         Assistant District Attorney position or Assistant in the\n         Attorney General's Office. A January 10, 1876 letter from \n         Charles Lee Pollockconcerns personal and\n         family matters, such as Roberta's engagement to [Matthew]\n         Gilmour and a visit by \n         [Charles Pollock] Janney. A July 14, 1876\n         letter from \n         A. D. Pollockto Roberta discusses her\n         visit to \n         Scotlandand his own trip there\n         thirty-five years ago, and mentions the recovery of litle\n         Charles Janney. In his letter of April 16, 1884, A. D. Pollock\n         discusses visitor \n         Fanny Briggs' activities and his new\n         hired man, \n         George Washington, a brother-in-law of \n         John Fry.","During August and September 1901, \n         Charles Pollock Janneyof \n         Leesburg, Virginia, wrote several letters\n         to his wife, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, while she was\n         staying with her sister, \n         Lily Pollock, in \n         Virginia Beach. In his August 8 letter,\n         he addresses her invitation to visit by writing that he may\n         see her \"on the rising of the Convention about Thursday -15th\"\n         but that his \"movements will be governed by developments in my\n         Bath County Case, which is assuming interesting proportions.\"\n         On August 19, he mentions their son John's trip to \n         Washington, D. C.to see Dr. [ ] Patterson\n         and some insurance prospects, their daughter \n         Lilias, and Bell\n         and Harry. His August 26 letter, written on the letterhead of \n         Garfield Memorial Hospital, \n         Washington, D. C., discusses \n         Ben Fling's son \n         Frank's appendicitis\n         and operation as well as John's interest in new insurance\n         cases. On August 28, he writes to arrange accommodations for \n         Townsend H. Van Devanterand his family in\n         Virginia Beach. On August 29, he writes\n         to Lily concerning her final payment to the \n         Columbian Building and Loan\n         Associationfor her property in \n         Virginia Beach, and mentioning Van\n         Devanter and his wife and her sister, Mrs. \n         Charles C. Mercer(daughters of \n         George W. Janney). In his September 3\n         letter, he reveals his decision to decline the candidacy for\n         the State Senate, and mentions his having tea with \n         John Staige Davis(1872-1946). On\n         September 4, he mentions a visit to \n         Virginia Beachby \n         James I. Lippincott. On September 11, he\n         writes an interesting letter on a train leaving \n         Leesburgin which he describes a tour of \n         Washington, D. C.; discusses an explosion\n         at the lime kiln that killed a white man and wounded two black\n         men; being called to \n         Richmondto meet the State Committee;\n         states his reasons for declining the candidacy for the State\n         Senate; and \n         Theodore Roosevelt's lessening prospects\n         for becoming president, and \n         William McKinley's assassination.\n         President McKinley's funeral procession is mentioned in his\n         letter of September 17. In his second letter of September 29,\n         he discusses a land transaction and its possible effect on\n         their own family and \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","There are many letters, 1895-1914, to \n         Lily Pollockfrom family and friends,\n         chiefly concerning personal affairs but also the management of\n         \" \n         Leeton Forest. \" On October 11, 1895,\n         \"Margaret\" mentions the death of \n         Walter Harrisonand the divorce of \n         Amelie Rives\n         Chaloner(1863-1945). \n         Helen Schawdescribes life in \n         Atlantic City, New Jerseyon January 10,\n         1901. \n         J. Harvey Johnsonwrites from \n         El Paso, Texas, on March 17, 1904,\n         referring to his \"series of cross-country horseback rides\" out\n         west. Lily owned and managed property at \n         Virginia Beach, which was referred to in \n         Thomas Smith's letter of February 13,\n         1905; \n         Lucy Pegraim Blow's letter of April 20,\n         1906; and \n         [Olin O.] Provosty's letter of April 27,\n         1911. \n         Ann Lee Peytonof \n         Yelverton, Virginia, discourages\n         improvements to \" \n         Leeton Forest\" (December 8, 1906); and,\n         sends news of securing a helper for Lily competent in sewing,\n         cooking, and housekeeping, by the name of \n         F. May Foote, along with the letter of\n         acceptance from Miss Foote (February 27, 1913). \n         Winfield Scottwrites about the operation\n         of a mine in \n         Scottsdale, Arizonaon November 24, 1907.\n         There are several letters, April 28-May 15, concerning the\n         death of Lily's sister, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney. There are\n         letters concerning the rental of \" \n         Leeton Forest, \" from \n         John Rutherfordwho agrees to list the\n         farm, with attached broadside about the property in 1899\n         (December 7, 1910); and, from \n         F. Scott Carterinquiring about rental and\n         necessary furnishings and repairs (April 25, 1912). A letter,\n         July 11, 1911, from \n         Georgie E. Preston, describes a trip up\n         the \n         Potomac River, to \n         Mount Vernonand \n         Washington, D. C., and on to \n         Terra Alta, West Virginiaand \n         Marietta, Ohio, specifically mentioning\n         seeing \n         [Albert Baird] Cummins(1850-1926) and \n         [James Beauchamp]\n         \"Champ\" Clark(1850-1921) in \n         Washington, D. C.On January 13, 1913, \n         Netta A. Goldsboroughwrites an\n         interesting letter from \n         Schatzalp, Switzerland, concerning the\n         visit for her daughter's health and describing the village and\n         the activities of \"the crowds of pleasure seekers, from all\n         over \n         Europe. ..\" On April 3, 1914, \n         V. Peytonof \n         Yelverton, Virginia, writes concerning\n         Mr. Norwood's leaving the parish and his replacement, \n         Edmund Lee Woodward(1873-1948),\n         discussing both men and their characters. Woodward became the\n         rector of \n         Grace Churchin \n         The Plains, Virginia, from 1914-1921.\n         Miss Peyton also sends her best to \n         [Abraham David] Pollock Gilmourand his\n         fiance, \n         Lucy Evelyn. On November 21, 1914, \n         Ida [Peyton]of \n         Yelverton, Virginia, mentions the \n         Belgiumrelief and the local activities of\n         Edmund [Lee Woodward]; and, on September\n         1, n.y., she discusses the accidental death of \n         Taylor Scott. On June 23, n.y., Margaret\n         M. writes a lengthy letter containing news of various persons,\n         and claims \"What a weary, painful time these married women\n         have\" in response to some of the occurrences about which she\n         writes.","Letters, 1903-1913, from \n         Charles Pollock Janneyto \n         Lily Pollock, chiefly concern the\n         management of \" \n         Leeton Forest\" and financial affairs.\n         There is information on wheat and corn accounts (February 28,\n         1903 and August 19, 1912), apple orders (August 26 \u0026 29\n         and September 9, 1912), cattle sales (August 19 and September\n         4, 1912). Charles gave her financial advice and assistance as\n         evident in letters of July 3, 1907 and May 6, 1912, as well as\n         others. On May 1, 1912, he writes concerning his election by\n         the Presbytery as one of the Commissioners to attend the\n         General Assemby meeting on May 16 in \n         Bristol, Tennessee. In his August 19,\n         1912 letter, he also mentions his servants, Alice, Myrtle, and\n         \"a colored youth named \n         William McKinley. \" The deaths of \n         William L. Royaland \n         [William E.] Hatcher(1834-1912) are also\n         mentioned in his letter of August 26, 1912. His June 2, 1913\n         letter discusses a prosposed sale transaction for \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","There are letters, 1903-1913, to Lily from her sister \n         Roberta (Pollock) Gilmour's sons, \n         Matthew, a\n         tuberculosis patient, and \n         Abraham David\n         \"Pollock\", a pastor. Letters from Matthew deal\n         chiefly with his convalescence after contracting tuberculosis,\n         arriving from \n         Scottsdale, Arizona(April 14, 1903, \n         Silver City, New Mexico(May 24 and July\n         6, 1903), and Denver, Colorado (August 17, 1903). He writes\n         about his life in \n         Arizona; discusses his trip from \n         Scottsdale, through \n         Phoenixand \n         Tucson, to \n         Silver City; compares \n         Phoenixand \n         Tucsonas health resorts; expresses his\n         pleasure with \n         St. Joseph's Sanatoriumbut not with \n         Silver City; expresses his discouragement\n         over worsening health and bad spells and hopes of improvement\n         in \n         Denver. Letters from Pollock begin after\n         Matthew's death in 1904, and discuss family and religious\n         matters. On September 12, 1904, he expresses his gratitude for\n         her \"most loving and self-sacrificing treatment of dear Matt.\"\n         On December 27, 1906, he discusses his work with the \n         Union Seminary; and, during\n         September-December 1913, he writes while pastor of \n         Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina. During these months, he keeps her\n         apprised of the recovery of their child \n         Monroeafter being\n         injured seriously by fire.","There are letters, 1905-1914, to Lily from her sister \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney's sons, \n         Johnand \n         Thomas Gordon,\n         mining investors. On July 20, 1905, John writes from \n         Darlington, Idaho, expressing his\n         happiness at having the opportunity to take advantage of the\n         growth of such a young city, and supporting her management of\n         the \n         Twin Fallsbuilding. As a mining investor\n         in \n         Salt Lake City, Utahin 1907, John was\n         associated with the \n         Nevada-Phoenix Mining Companyand the \n         Pioche--Last Chance Mining Company, and\n         was involved in various business deals. During this period, he\n         discusses possible solutions to her financial problems,\n         opportunities for investing, and a financial proposition\n         (April 27, 1907), and the setting aside of $50,000 worth of\n         Pioche stock for her. A lengthy letter, April 27(-October 4),\n         1912, from John onboard ship enroute to \n         Paris, France, describes the trip. By\n         1913, John's business investments failed. On January 12, 1913,\n         he writes about the problems of business enterprise even\n         without outside interference, and also wishes for a\n         satisfactory settlement of our war with \n         Turkeybut anticipating a \"general\n         European confligration [sic].\" On July 3, 1913, John writes a\n         lengthy discussion on his opinion concerning how man is\n         intended to live under God's ordained physical laws and the\n         laws of health, and how he has learned to endure difficult\n         situations and still keep reasonably well. On October 31,\n         1914, John writes from \n         Twin Falls, Idaho, concerning his farm,\n         stating that profits now go into improvements and that he has\n         gradually built up one of the best ranches in that area. He\n         refers to \n         Twin Fallsas the most prosperous city he\n         has been in this year. Letters from Gordon are more concerned\n         with thoughts of their mother (December 29, 1907) and her\n         death (May 7 \u0026 23, 1908). On July 29, 1912, he writes an\n         interesting letter from \n         San Francisco, California, about his\n         impending trip to \n         Yokohama, Japan, \n         Korea, and the \n         Philippinesto examine some mining\n         properties. He mentions that he has a letter of introduction\n         addressed to the Bishop of the Philippines, Rev. \n         Charles Henry Brent(1862-1929).","Letters, 1913-1914, to Lily from \n         Georgia L. Robertsonof \n         Warrenton, Virginia, concern the latter's\n         management of \" \n         Leeton Forest\" on behalf of Lily.\n         Relevant topics discussed are the tenant Mr. Fielding, the\n         sale of furniture and other household articles, packing Lily's\n         books, and finances. Georgia also writes once from \" \n         Kirkwood, \" \n         Atlanta, Georgia, with mention of\n         preacher \n         Morgan Campbell.","There is miscellaneous correspondence, 1895-1908, of the \n         Gilmourand \n         Janneyfamilies,\n         which includes additional letters of \n         Matthew Gilmourand \n         John Janney. On July 31, 1902, Matthew\n         writes from \n         Prescott, Arizona, to his father, \n         Matthew Gilmour, concerning his failing\n         health due to consumption and mentioning the various\n         treatments of patients used by different physicians. On August\n         5, 1903, Matthew writes from \n         Denver, Colorado, to his sister, \n         Bertha, about the\n         area, and mentioning that women are able to vote in \n         Colorado. A letter, April 21, 1906, from \n         John Janneyin \n         Twin Falls, Idaho, to his mother, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, mentions \"the\n         horrible calamity that has befallen \n         San Francisco. \"","Miscellaneous items include an unidentified photograph\n         [probably \n         Lily Pollock], obituaries of \n         Abraham David Pollock, receipts of \n         Lily Pollockand \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, and a poem\n         and recipes.","See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.","University of Virginia. Library. 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Special\n            Collections Dept.","Leeton Forest","Garfield Memorial Hospital","Columbian Building and Loan\n         Association","Mount Vernon","Grace Church","St. Joseph's Sanatorium","Union Seminary","Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina","Nevada-Phoenix Mining Company","Pioche--Last Chance Mining Company","Kirkwood","Pollock","Janney","Gilmour"],"access_terms_ssm":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"acqinfo_ssim":["This collection was given to the Library by Mrs. Frank\n            Nalle of Leesburg, Virginia, on October 18, 1966."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["213 items"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to research."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePollock and Janney Families\n            Papers, Accession 8409, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Pollock and Janney Families\n            Papers, Accession 8409, Special Collections Department, University of\n         Virginia Library"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Funding Note"],"processinfo_tesim":["Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment\n            for the Humanities"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of 213 items, 1872-1914,\n         pertaining to the \n         Pollockand \n         Janneyfamilies\n         descended from \n         Elizabeth Gordon (Lee)(1813-? ) and \n         Abraham David Pollock(1807-1890) of \" \n         Leeton Forest, \" \n         Fauquier County, Virginia.","Early letters, 1872-1884, are chiefly from \n         A. D. Pollockto his daughter, \n         Roberta. The\n         majority of correspondence, 1895-1914, is directed to another\n         daughter, \n         Lily, from family\n         and friends. Correspondents include her brother-in-law, \n         Charles Pollock Janney, married to her\n         sister, \n         Nancy Lee;\n         nephews \n         Abraham David Pollock Janneyand \n         John Janney(issue of Charles and Nancy\n         Janney); nephews \n         Abraham David Pollock Gilmourand \n         Matthew Gilmour(issue of \n         \n         Robertaand \n         [Matthew] Gilmour); \n         Georgia L. Robertson; \n         Ann Lee Peyton; and others. The letters\n         cover personal affairs as well as the management of boarding\n         houses in \n         Virginia Beach; and, apple growing,\n         farming, and the management of \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","Letters, 1872-1884, from \n         Abraham David Pollockare concerned with\n         religious matters, his ill health, and personal and family\n         affairs. In his letter of November 13, 1872, to his wife, he\n         explains his medical condition as told by Dr. Foster of \n         Clifton, Virginia, and discusses the\n         remedy for curing the skin, \"electric bath\" and \"condensed air\n         bath.\" Another letter, September 13, n.y., concerning his\n         health, discusses \n         Rockbridge Alumas a health spa, and\n         mentions an anticipated visit from General [ ] Lee and a visit\n         by Mrs. \n         [David Dixon] Porter, Jr. Letters of\n         February 4, 1873 and March 12, 1874 reveal Pollock's preaching\n         involvement, mention their baby's ill health, and discuss news\n         of various persons. The latter discusses his son Charles being\n         offered \n         Jimmy Chilton's place, and possibly the\n         Assistant District Attorney position or Assistant in the\n         Attorney General's Office. A January 10, 1876 letter from \n         Charles Lee Pollockconcerns personal and\n         family matters, such as Roberta's engagement to [Matthew]\n         Gilmour and a visit by \n         [Charles Pollock] Janney. A July 14, 1876\n         letter from \n         A. D. Pollockto Roberta discusses her\n         visit to \n         Scotlandand his own trip there\n         thirty-five years ago, and mentions the recovery of litle\n         Charles Janney. In his letter of April 16, 1884, A. D. Pollock\n         discusses visitor \n         Fanny Briggs' activities and his new\n         hired man, \n         George Washington, a brother-in-law of \n         John Fry.","During August and September 1901, \n         Charles Pollock Janneyof \n         Leesburg, Virginia, wrote several letters\n         to his wife, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, while she was\n         staying with her sister, \n         Lily Pollock, in \n         Virginia Beach. In his August 8 letter,\n         he addresses her invitation to visit by writing that he may\n         see her \"on the rising of the Convention about Thursday -15th\"\n         but that his \"movements will be governed by developments in my\n         Bath County Case, which is assuming interesting proportions.\"\n         On August 19, he mentions their son John's trip to \n         Washington, D. C.to see Dr. [ ] Patterson\n         and some insurance prospects, their daughter \n         Lilias, and Bell\n         and Harry. His August 26 letter, written on the letterhead of \n         Garfield Memorial Hospital, \n         Washington, D. C., discusses \n         Ben Fling's son \n         Frank's appendicitis\n         and operation as well as John's interest in new insurance\n         cases. On August 28, he writes to arrange accommodations for \n         Townsend H. Van Devanterand his family in\n         Virginia Beach. On August 29, he writes\n         to Lily concerning her final payment to the \n         Columbian Building and Loan\n         Associationfor her property in \n         Virginia Beach, and mentioning Van\n         Devanter and his wife and her sister, Mrs. \n         Charles C. Mercer(daughters of \n         George W. Janney). In his September 3\n         letter, he reveals his decision to decline the candidacy for\n         the State Senate, and mentions his having tea with \n         John Staige Davis(1872-1946). On\n         September 4, he mentions a visit to \n         Virginia Beachby \n         James I. Lippincott. On September 11, he\n         writes an interesting letter on a train leaving \n         Leesburgin which he describes a tour of \n         Washington, D. C.; discusses an explosion\n         at the lime kiln that killed a white man and wounded two black\n         men; being called to \n         Richmondto meet the State Committee;\n         states his reasons for declining the candidacy for the State\n         Senate; and \n         Theodore Roosevelt's lessening prospects\n         for becoming president, and \n         William McKinley's assassination.\n         President McKinley's funeral procession is mentioned in his\n         letter of September 17. In his second letter of September 29,\n         he discusses a land transaction and its possible effect on\n         their own family and \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","There are many letters, 1895-1914, to \n         Lily Pollockfrom family and friends,\n         chiefly concerning personal affairs but also the management of\n         \" \n         Leeton Forest. \" On October 11, 1895,\n         \"Margaret\" mentions the death of \n         Walter Harrisonand the divorce of \n         Amelie Rives\n         Chaloner(1863-1945). \n         Helen Schawdescribes life in \n         Atlantic City, New Jerseyon January 10,\n         1901. \n         J. Harvey Johnsonwrites from \n         El Paso, Texas, on March 17, 1904,\n         referring to his \"series of cross-country horseback rides\" out\n         west. Lily owned and managed property at \n         Virginia Beach, which was referred to in \n         Thomas Smith's letter of February 13,\n         1905; \n         Lucy Pegraim Blow's letter of April 20,\n         1906; and \n         [Olin O.] Provosty's letter of April 27,\n         1911. \n         Ann Lee Peytonof \n         Yelverton, Virginia, discourages\n         improvements to \" \n         Leeton Forest\" (December 8, 1906); and,\n         sends news of securing a helper for Lily competent in sewing,\n         cooking, and housekeeping, by the name of \n         F. May Foote, along with the letter of\n         acceptance from Miss Foote (February 27, 1913). \n         Winfield Scottwrites about the operation\n         of a mine in \n         Scottsdale, Arizonaon November 24, 1907.\n         There are several letters, April 28-May 15, concerning the\n         death of Lily's sister, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney. There are\n         letters concerning the rental of \" \n         Leeton Forest, \" from \n         John Rutherfordwho agrees to list the\n         farm, with attached broadside about the property in 1899\n         (December 7, 1910); and, from \n         F. Scott Carterinquiring about rental and\n         necessary furnishings and repairs (April 25, 1912). A letter,\n         July 11, 1911, from \n         Georgie E. Preston, describes a trip up\n         the \n         Potomac River, to \n         Mount Vernonand \n         Washington, D. C., and on to \n         Terra Alta, West Virginiaand \n         Marietta, Ohio, specifically mentioning\n         seeing \n         [Albert Baird] Cummins(1850-1926) and \n         [James Beauchamp]\n         \"Champ\" Clark(1850-1921) in \n         Washington, D. C.On January 13, 1913, \n         Netta A. Goldsboroughwrites an\n         interesting letter from \n         Schatzalp, Switzerland, concerning the\n         visit for her daughter's health and describing the village and\n         the activities of \"the crowds of pleasure seekers, from all\n         over \n         Europe. ..\" On April 3, 1914, \n         V. Peytonof \n         Yelverton, Virginia, writes concerning\n         Mr. Norwood's leaving the parish and his replacement, \n         Edmund Lee Woodward(1873-1948),\n         discussing both men and their characters. Woodward became the\n         rector of \n         Grace Churchin \n         The Plains, Virginia, from 1914-1921.\n         Miss Peyton also sends her best to \n         [Abraham David] Pollock Gilmourand his\n         fiance, \n         Lucy Evelyn. On November 21, 1914, \n         Ida [Peyton]of \n         Yelverton, Virginia, mentions the \n         Belgiumrelief and the local activities of\n         Edmund [Lee Woodward]; and, on September\n         1, n.y., she discusses the accidental death of \n         Taylor Scott. On June 23, n.y., Margaret\n         M. writes a lengthy letter containing news of various persons,\n         and claims \"What a weary, painful time these married women\n         have\" in response to some of the occurrences about which she\n         writes.","Letters, 1903-1913, from \n         Charles Pollock Janneyto \n         Lily Pollock, chiefly concern the\n         management of \" \n         Leeton Forest\" and financial affairs.\n         There is information on wheat and corn accounts (February 28,\n         1903 and August 19, 1912), apple orders (August 26 \u0026 29\n         and September 9, 1912), cattle sales (August 19 and September\n         4, 1912). Charles gave her financial advice and assistance as\n         evident in letters of July 3, 1907 and May 6, 1912, as well as\n         others. On May 1, 1912, he writes concerning his election by\n         the Presbytery as one of the Commissioners to attend the\n         General Assemby meeting on May 16 in \n         Bristol, Tennessee. In his August 19,\n         1912 letter, he also mentions his servants, Alice, Myrtle, and\n         \"a colored youth named \n         William McKinley. \" The deaths of \n         William L. Royaland \n         [William E.] Hatcher(1834-1912) are also\n         mentioned in his letter of August 26, 1912. His June 2, 1913\n         letter discusses a prosposed sale transaction for \" \n         Leeton Forest. \"","There are letters, 1903-1913, to Lily from her sister \n         Roberta (Pollock) Gilmour's sons, \n         Matthew, a\n         tuberculosis patient, and \n         Abraham David\n         \"Pollock\", a pastor. Letters from Matthew deal\n         chiefly with his convalescence after contracting tuberculosis,\n         arriving from \n         Scottsdale, Arizona(April 14, 1903, \n         Silver City, New Mexico(May 24 and July\n         6, 1903), and Denver, Colorado (August 17, 1903). He writes\n         about his life in \n         Arizona; discusses his trip from \n         Scottsdale, through \n         Phoenixand \n         Tucson, to \n         Silver City; compares \n         Phoenixand \n         Tucsonas health resorts; expresses his\n         pleasure with \n         St. Joseph's Sanatoriumbut not with \n         Silver City; expresses his discouragement\n         over worsening health and bad spells and hopes of improvement\n         in \n         Denver. Letters from Pollock begin after\n         Matthew's death in 1904, and discuss family and religious\n         matters. On September 12, 1904, he expresses his gratitude for\n         her \"most loving and self-sacrificing treatment of dear Matt.\"\n         On December 27, 1906, he discusses his work with the \n         Union Seminary; and, during\n         September-December 1913, he writes while pastor of \n         Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina. During these months, he keeps her\n         apprised of the recovery of their child \n         Monroeafter being\n         injured seriously by fire.","There are letters, 1905-1914, to Lily from her sister \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney's sons, \n         Johnand \n         Thomas Gordon,\n         mining investors. On July 20, 1905, John writes from \n         Darlington, Idaho, expressing his\n         happiness at having the opportunity to take advantage of the\n         growth of such a young city, and supporting her management of\n         the \n         Twin Fallsbuilding. As a mining investor\n         in \n         Salt Lake City, Utahin 1907, John was\n         associated with the \n         Nevada-Phoenix Mining Companyand the \n         Pioche--Last Chance Mining Company, and\n         was involved in various business deals. During this period, he\n         discusses possible solutions to her financial problems,\n         opportunities for investing, and a financial proposition\n         (April 27, 1907), and the setting aside of $50,000 worth of\n         Pioche stock for her. A lengthy letter, April 27(-October 4),\n         1912, from John onboard ship enroute to \n         Paris, France, describes the trip. By\n         1913, John's business investments failed. On January 12, 1913,\n         he writes about the problems of business enterprise even\n         without outside interference, and also wishes for a\n         satisfactory settlement of our war with \n         Turkeybut anticipating a \"general\n         European confligration [sic].\" On July 3, 1913, John writes a\n         lengthy discussion on his opinion concerning how man is\n         intended to live under God's ordained physical laws and the\n         laws of health, and how he has learned to endure difficult\n         situations and still keep reasonably well. On October 31,\n         1914, John writes from \n         Twin Falls, Idaho, concerning his farm,\n         stating that profits now go into improvements and that he has\n         gradually built up one of the best ranches in that area. He\n         refers to \n         Twin Fallsas the most prosperous city he\n         has been in this year. Letters from Gordon are more concerned\n         with thoughts of their mother (December 29, 1907) and her\n         death (May 7 \u0026 23, 1908). On July 29, 1912, he writes an\n         interesting letter from \n         San Francisco, California, about his\n         impending trip to \n         Yokohama, Japan, \n         Korea, and the \n         Philippinesto examine some mining\n         properties. He mentions that he has a letter of introduction\n         addressed to the Bishop of the Philippines, Rev. \n         Charles Henry Brent(1862-1929).","Letters, 1913-1914, to Lily from \n         Georgia L. Robertsonof \n         Warrenton, Virginia, concern the latter's\n         management of \" \n         Leeton Forest\" on behalf of Lily.\n         Relevant topics discussed are the tenant Mr. Fielding, the\n         sale of furniture and other household articles, packing Lily's\n         books, and finances. Georgia also writes once from \" \n         Kirkwood, \" \n         Atlanta, Georgia, with mention of\n         preacher \n         Morgan Campbell.","There is miscellaneous correspondence, 1895-1908, of the \n         Gilmourand \n         Janneyfamilies,\n         which includes additional letters of \n         Matthew Gilmourand \n         John Janney. On July 31, 1902, Matthew\n         writes from \n         Prescott, Arizona, to his father, \n         Matthew Gilmour, concerning his failing\n         health due to consumption and mentioning the various\n         treatments of patients used by different physicians. On August\n         5, 1903, Matthew writes from \n         Denver, Colorado, to his sister, \n         Bertha, about the\n         area, and mentioning that women are able to vote in \n         Colorado. A letter, April 21, 1906, from \n         John Janneyin \n         Twin Falls, Idaho, to his mother, \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, mentions \"the\n         horrible calamity that has befallen \n         San Francisco. \"","Miscellaneous items include an unidentified photograph\n         [probably \n         Lily Pollock], obituaries of \n         Abraham David Pollock, receipts of \n         Lily Pollockand \n         Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney, and a poem\n         and recipes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \n            \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e\n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc\u003e\u003c/physloc\u003e\n      "],"corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. 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Special\n            Collections Dept.","Leeton Forest","Garfield Memorial Hospital","Columbian Building and Loan\n         Association","Mount Vernon","Grace Church","St. Joseph's Sanatorium","Union Seminary","Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina","Nevada-Phoenix Mining Company","Pioche--Last Chance Mining Company","Kirkwood","Pollock","Janney","Gilmour","Elizabeth Gordon (Lee)","Abraham David Pollock","A. D. Pollock","Roberta","Lily","Charles Pollock Janney","Nancy Lee","Abraham David Pollock Janney","John Janney","Abraham David Pollock Gilmour","Matthew Gilmour","[Matthew] Gilmour","Georgia L. Robertson","Ann Lee Peyton","[David Dixon] Porter","Jimmy Chilton","Charles Lee Pollock","[Charles Pollock] Janney","Fanny Briggs","George Washington","John Fry","Nancy Lee (Pollock) Janney","Lily Pollock","Lilias","Ben Fling","Frank","Townsend H. Van Devanter","Charles C. Mercer","George W. Janney","John Staige Davis","James I. Lippincott","Theodore Roosevelt","William McKinley","Walter Harrison","Amelie Rives\n         Chaloner","Helen Schaw","J. Harvey Johnson","Thomas Smith","Lucy Pegraim Blow","[Olin O.] Provosty","F. May Foote","Winfield Scott","John Rutherford","F. Scott Carter","Georgie E. Preston","[Albert Baird] Cummins","[James Beauchamp]\n         \"Champ\" Clark","Netta A. Goldsborough","V. Peyton","Edmund Lee Woodward","[Abraham David] Pollock Gilmour","Lucy Evelyn","Ida [Peyton]","Edmund [Lee Woodward]","Taylor Scott","William L. Royal","[William E.] Hatcher","Roberta (Pollock) Gilmour","Matthew","Abraham David\n         \"Pollock\"","Monroe","John","Thomas Gordon","Charles Henry Brent","Morgan Campbell","Bertha"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":10,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:56:23.128Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of 213 items, 1872-1914,\n         pertaining to the \n         \u003cfamname normal=\"Pollock family\"\u003ePollock\u003c/famname\u003eand \n         \u003cfamname normal=\"Janney family\"\u003eJanney\u003c/famname\u003efamilies\n         descended from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eElizabeth Gordon (Lee)\u003c/persname\u003e(1813-? ) and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAbraham David Pollock\u003c/persname\u003e(1807-1890) of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eFauquier County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eEarly letters, 1872-1884, are chiefly from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eA. D. Pollock\u003c/persname\u003eto his daughter, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Roberta Pollock\"\u003eRoberta\u003c/persname\u003e. The\n         majority of correspondence, 1895-1914, is directed to another\n         daughter, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Lily Pollock\"\u003eLily\u003c/persname\u003e, from family\n         and friends. Correspondents include her brother-in-law, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Pollock Janney\u003c/persname\u003e, married to her\n         sister, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Nancy Pollock Janney\"\u003eNancy Lee\u003c/persname\u003e;\n         nephews \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAbraham David Pollock Janney\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Janney\u003c/persname\u003e(issue of Charles and Nancy\n         Janney); nephews \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAbraham David Pollock Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMatthew Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003e(issue of \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Roberta Pollock Gilmour\"\u003e\n         Roberta\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Matthew] Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003e); \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorgia L. Robertson\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Lee Peyton\u003c/persname\u003e; and others. The letters\n         cover personal affairs as well as the management of boarding\n         houses in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003e; and, apple growing,\n         farming, and the management of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e. \"\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eLetters, 1872-1884, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAbraham David Pollock\u003c/persname\u003eare concerned with\n         religious matters, his ill health, and personal and family\n         affairs. In his letter of November 13, 1872, to his wife, he\n         explains his medical condition as told by Dr. Foster of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eClifton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, and discusses the\n         remedy for curing the skin, \"electric bath\" and \"condensed air\n         bath.\" Another letter, September 13, n.y., concerning his\n         health, discusses \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRockbridge Alum\u003c/geogname\u003eas a health spa, and\n         mentions an anticipated visit from General [ ] Lee and a visit\n         by Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[David Dixon] Porter\u003c/persname\u003e, Jr. Letters of\n         February 4, 1873 and March 12, 1874 reveal Pollock's preaching\n         involvement, mention their baby's ill health, and discuss news\n         of various persons. The latter discusses his son Charles being\n         offered \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJimmy Chilton\u003c/persname\u003e's place, and possibly the\n         Assistant District Attorney position or Assistant in the\n         Attorney General's Office. A January 10, 1876 letter from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Lee Pollock\u003c/persname\u003econcerns personal and\n         family matters, such as Roberta's engagement to [Matthew]\n         Gilmour and a visit by \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Charles Pollock] Janney\u003c/persname\u003e. A July 14, 1876\n         letter from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eA. D. Pollock\u003c/persname\u003eto Roberta discusses her\n         visit to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eScotland\u003c/geogname\u003eand his own trip there\n         thirty-five years ago, and mentions the recovery of litle\n         Charles Janney. In his letter of April 16, 1884, A. D. Pollock\n         discusses visitor \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFanny Briggs\u003c/persname\u003e' activities and his new\n         hired man, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c/persname\u003e, a brother-in-law of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Fry\u003c/persname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eDuring August and September 1901, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Pollock Janney\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLeesburg, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, wrote several letters\n         to his wife, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNancy Lee (Pollock) Janney\u003c/persname\u003e, while she was\n         staying with her sister, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLily Pollock\u003c/persname\u003e, in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003e. In his August 8 letter,\n         he addresses her invitation to visit by writing that he may\n         see her \"on the rising of the Convention about Thursday -15th\"\n         but that his \"movements will be governed by developments in my\n         Bath County Case, which is assuming interesting proportions.\"\n         On August 19, he mentions their son John's trip to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D. C.\u003c/geogname\u003eto see Dr. [ ] Patterson\n         and some insurance prospects, their daughter \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Lilias Janney\"\u003eLilias\u003c/persname\u003e, and Bell\n         and Harry. His August 26 letter, written on the letterhead of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGarfield Memorial Hospital\u003c/corpname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D. C.\u003c/geogname\u003e, discusses \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBen Fling\u003c/persname\u003e's son \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Frank Fling\"\u003eFrank\u003c/persname\u003e's appendicitis\n         and operation as well as John's interest in new insurance\n         cases. On August 28, he writes to arrange accommodations for \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTownsend H. Van Devanter\u003c/persname\u003eand his family in\n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003e. On August 29, he writes\n         to Lily concerning her final payment to the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eColumbian Building and Loan\n         Association\u003c/corpname\u003efor her property in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003e, and mentioning Van\n         Devanter and his wife and her sister, Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles C. Mercer\u003c/persname\u003e(daughters of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge W. Janney\u003c/persname\u003e). In his September 3\n         letter, he reveals his decision to decline the candidacy for\n         the State Senate, and mentions his having tea with \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Staige Davis\u003c/persname\u003e(1872-1946). On\n         September 4, he mentions a visit to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003eby \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJames I. Lippincott\u003c/persname\u003e. On September 11, he\n         writes an interesting letter on a train leaving \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLeesburg\u003c/geogname\u003ein which he describes a tour of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D. C.\u003c/geogname\u003e; discusses an explosion\n         at the lime kiln that killed a white man and wounded two black\n         men; being called to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003eto meet the State Committee;\n         states his reasons for declining the candidacy for the State\n         Senate; and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTheodore Roosevelt\u003c/persname\u003e's lessening prospects\n         for becoming president, and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam McKinley\u003c/persname\u003e's assassination.\n         President McKinley's funeral procession is mentioned in his\n         letter of September 17. In his second letter of September 29,\n         he discusses a land transaction and its possible effect on\n         their own family and \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e. \"\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are many letters, 1895-1914, to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLily Pollock\u003c/persname\u003efrom family and friends,\n         chiefly concerning personal affairs but also the management of\n         \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e. \" On October 11, 1895,\n         \"Margaret\" mentions the death of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWalter Harrison\u003c/persname\u003eand the divorce of \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Amelie Rives Troubetzkoy\"\u003eAmelie Rives\n         Chaloner\u003c/persname\u003e(1863-1945). \n         \u003cpersname\u003eHelen Schaw\u003c/persname\u003edescribes life in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAtlantic City, New Jersey\u003c/geogname\u003eon January 10,\n         1901. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJ. Harvey Johnson\u003c/persname\u003ewrites from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eEl Paso, Texas\u003c/geogname\u003e, on March 17, 1904,\n         referring to his \"series of cross-country horseback rides\" out\n         west. Lily owned and managed property at \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia Beach\u003c/geogname\u003e, which was referred to in \n         \u003cpersname\u003eThomas Smith\u003c/persname\u003e's letter of February 13,\n         1905; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Pegraim Blow\u003c/persname\u003e's letter of April 20,\n         1906; and \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Olin O.] Provosty\u003c/persname\u003e's letter of April 27,\n         1911. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Lee Peyton\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eYelverton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, discourages\n         improvements to \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e\" (December 8, 1906); and,\n         sends news of securing a helper for Lily competent in sewing,\n         cooking, and housekeeping, by the name of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eF. May Foote\u003c/persname\u003e, along with the letter of\n         acceptance from Miss Foote (February 27, 1913). \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWinfield Scott\u003c/persname\u003ewrites about the operation\n         of a mine in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eScottsdale, Arizona\u003c/geogname\u003eon November 24, 1907.\n         There are several letters, April 28-May 15, concerning the\n         death of Lily's sister, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNancy Lee (Pollock) Janney\u003c/persname\u003e. There are\n         letters concerning the rental of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Rutherford\u003c/persname\u003ewho agrees to list the\n         farm, with attached broadside about the property in 1899\n         (December 7, 1910); and, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eF. Scott Carter\u003c/persname\u003einquiring about rental and\n         necessary furnishings and repairs (April 25, 1912). A letter,\n         July 11, 1911, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorgie E. Preston\u003c/persname\u003e, describes a trip up\n         the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePotomac River\u003c/geogname\u003e, to \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eMount Vernon\u003c/corpname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D. C.\u003c/geogname\u003e, and on to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTerra Alta, West Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eMarietta, Ohio\u003c/geogname\u003e, specifically mentioning\n         seeing \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Albert Baird] Cummins\u003c/persname\u003e(1850-1926) and \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"James Beauchamp Clark\"\u003e[James Beauchamp]\n         \"Champ\" Clark\u003c/persname\u003e(1850-1921) in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWashington, D. C.\u003c/geogname\u003eOn January 13, 1913, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNetta A. Goldsborough\u003c/persname\u003ewrites an\n         interesting letter from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSchatzalp, Switzerland\u003c/geogname\u003e, concerning the\n         visit for her daughter's health and describing the village and\n         the activities of \"the crowds of pleasure seekers, from all\n         over \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eEurope\u003c/geogname\u003e. ..\" On April 3, 1914, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eV. Peyton\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eYelverton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, writes concerning\n         Mr. Norwood's leaving the parish and his replacement, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdmund Lee Woodward\u003c/persname\u003e(1873-1948),\n         discussing both men and their characters. Woodward became the\n         rector of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eGrace Church\u003c/corpname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eThe Plains, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, from 1914-1921.\n         Miss Peyton also sends her best to \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Abraham David] Pollock Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003eand his\n         fiance, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Evelyn\u003c/persname\u003e. On November 21, 1914, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eIda [Peyton]\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eYelverton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, mentions the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBelgium\u003c/geogname\u003erelief and the local activities of\n         \u003cpersname\u003eEdmund [Lee Woodward]\u003c/persname\u003e; and, on September\n         1, n.y., she discusses the accidental death of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTaylor Scott\u003c/persname\u003e. On June 23, n.y., Margaret\n         M. writes a lengthy letter containing news of various persons,\n         and claims \"What a weary, painful time these married women\n         have\" in response to some of the occurrences about which she\n         writes.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eLetters, 1903-1913, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Pollock Janney\u003c/persname\u003eto \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLily Pollock\u003c/persname\u003e, chiefly concern the\n         management of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e\" and financial affairs.\n         There is information on wheat and corn accounts (February 28,\n         1903 and August 19, 1912), apple orders (August 26 \u0026amp; 29\n         and September 9, 1912), cattle sales (August 19 and September\n         4, 1912). Charles gave her financial advice and assistance as\n         evident in letters of July 3, 1907 and May 6, 1912, as well as\n         others. On May 1, 1912, he writes concerning his election by\n         the Presbytery as one of the Commissioners to attend the\n         General Assemby meeting on May 16 in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBristol, Tennessee\u003c/geogname\u003e. In his August 19,\n         1912 letter, he also mentions his servants, Alice, Myrtle, and\n         \"a colored youth named \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam McKinley\u003c/persname\u003e. \" The deaths of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eWilliam L. Royal\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[William E.] Hatcher\u003c/persname\u003e(1834-1912) are also\n         mentioned in his letter of August 26, 1912. His June 2, 1913\n         letter discusses a prosposed sale transaction for \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e. \"\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are letters, 1903-1913, to Lily from her sister \n         \u003cpersname\u003eRoberta (Pollock) Gilmour\u003c/persname\u003e's sons, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Matthew Gilmour\"\u003eMatthew\u003c/persname\u003e, a\n         tuberculosis patient, and \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Abraham David Gilmour\"\u003eAbraham David\n         \"Pollock\"\u003c/persname\u003e, a pastor. Letters from Matthew deal\n         chiefly with his convalescence after contracting tuberculosis,\n         arriving from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eScottsdale, Arizona\u003c/geogname\u003e(April 14, 1903, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSilver City, New Mexico\u003c/geogname\u003e(May 24 and July\n         6, 1903), and Denver, Colorado (August 17, 1903). He writes\n         about his life in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eArizona\u003c/geogname\u003e; discusses his trip from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eScottsdale\u003c/geogname\u003e, through \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePhoenix\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTucson\u003c/geogname\u003e, to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSilver City\u003c/geogname\u003e; compares \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePhoenix\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTucson\u003c/geogname\u003eas health resorts; expresses his\n         pleasure with \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eSt. Joseph's Sanatorium\u003c/corpname\u003ebut not with \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSilver City\u003c/geogname\u003e; expresses his discouragement\n         over worsening health and bad spells and hopes of improvement\n         in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eDenver\u003c/geogname\u003e. Letters from Pollock begin after\n         Matthew's death in 1904, and discuss family and religious\n         matters. On September 12, 1904, he expresses his gratitude for\n         her \"most loving and self-sacrificing treatment of dear Matt.\"\n         On December 27, 1906, he discusses his work with the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eUnion Seminary\u003c/corpname\u003e; and, during\n         September-December 1913, he writes while pastor of \n         \u003ccorpname\u003ePurity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South\n         Carolina\u003c/corpname\u003e. During these months, he keeps her\n         apprised of the recovery of their child \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Monroe Gilmour\"\u003eMonroe\u003c/persname\u003eafter being\n         injured seriously by fire.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are letters, 1905-1914, to Lily from her sister \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNancy Lee (Pollock) Janney\u003c/persname\u003e's sons, \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"John Janney\"\u003eJohn\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Thomas Gordon\"\u003eThomas Gordon\u003c/persname\u003e,\n         mining investors. On July 20, 1905, John writes from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eDarlington, Idaho\u003c/geogname\u003e, expressing his\n         happiness at having the opportunity to take advantage of the\n         growth of such a young city, and supporting her management of\n         the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTwin Falls\u003c/geogname\u003ebuilding. As a mining investor\n         in \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSalt Lake City, Utah\u003c/geogname\u003ein 1907, John was\n         associated with the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eNevada-Phoenix Mining Company\u003c/corpname\u003eand the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003ePioche--Last Chance Mining Company\u003c/corpname\u003e, and\n         was involved in various business deals. During this period, he\n         discusses possible solutions to her financial problems,\n         opportunities for investing, and a financial proposition\n         (April 27, 1907), and the setting aside of $50,000 worth of\n         Pioche stock for her. A lengthy letter, April 27(-October 4),\n         1912, from John onboard ship enroute to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eParis, France\u003c/geogname\u003e, describes the trip. By\n         1913, John's business investments failed. On January 12, 1913,\n         he writes about the problems of business enterprise even\n         without outside interference, and also wishes for a\n         satisfactory settlement of our war with \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTurkey\u003c/geogname\u003ebut anticipating a \"general\n         European confligration [sic].\" On July 3, 1913, John writes a\n         lengthy discussion on his opinion concerning how man is\n         intended to live under God's ordained physical laws and the\n         laws of health, and how he has learned to endure difficult\n         situations and still keep reasonably well. On October 31,\n         1914, John writes from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTwin Falls, Idaho\u003c/geogname\u003e, concerning his farm,\n         stating that profits now go into improvements and that he has\n         gradually built up one of the best ranches in that area. He\n         refers to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eTwin Falls\u003c/geogname\u003eas the most prosperous city he\n         has been in this year. Letters from Gordon are more concerned\n         with thoughts of their mother (December 29, 1907) and her\n         death (May 7 \u0026amp; 23, 1908). On July 29, 1912, he writes an\n         interesting letter from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSan Francisco, California\u003c/geogname\u003e, about his\n         impending trip to \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eYokohama, Japan\u003c/geogname\u003e, \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eKorea\u003c/geogname\u003e, and the \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePhilippines\u003c/geogname\u003eto examine some mining\n         properties. He mentions that he has a letter of introduction\n         addressed to the Bishop of the Philippines, Rev. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles Henry Brent\u003c/persname\u003e(1862-1929).\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eLetters, 1913-1914, to Lily from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorgia L. Robertson\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWarrenton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, concern the latter's\n         management of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLeeton Forest\u003c/corpname\u003e\" on behalf of Lily.\n         Relevant topics discussed are the tenant Mr. Fielding, the\n         sale of furniture and other household articles, packing Lily's\n         books, and finances. 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