Maria to Elizabeth Ewell Letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Letter, Maria to Elizabeth Ewell, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Foot
Creator:
Ewell, Elizabeth S., 1814-
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Letter, Maria to Elizabeth Ewell, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Letter, 1859 October 30, from someone named Maria to Elizabeth S. Ewell, daughter of College of William and Mary president Benjamin S. Ewell. In the letter, the author writes about life in Williamsburg, Virginia, the engagements of local men including professor Edwin Taliaferro to Bland Tucker, the Williamsburg Female Academy, and the loss of George T. Wilmer as rector of Bruton Parish Church.

Biographical / historical:

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Acquisition information:
Acc. 2014.074 was received by Special Collections prior to 2007.
Custodial history:

This letter was previously part of the College Papers Collection (UA 14).

Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in April 2014.

Physical description:
25 1/2cm x 20 1/2 cm