Blair Family Papers

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. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

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:

Blair Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.10 Linear Feet
Creator:
Blair family, Blair, James, 1656-1743, Blair, John, 1732-1800, Georgia. Superior Court. Chatham County., Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799, and Meredith, Samuel
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Blair Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

An artificial collections of papers concerning the Blair family of Williamsburg. Includes land grant, 1741, signed by James Blair (1655-1743); document, 1768, signed by John Blair (1689-1771) concerning Loudoun County, Va. justices of the peace; depositions, 1787 and n.d., of John Blair (1732-1800) concerning a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Chatham County, Ga. (Margaret Eustace vs. Seth John Cuthbert) which concerned the estate of his brother, James Blair (1741-1772); deposition, November 24, 1786, of Patrick Henry in the lawsuit of Margaret Eustace vs. Seth John Cuthbert; and letter, 1792, of John Blair to Samuel Meredith concerning payment to Robert Greenhow. A page from a book with a drawing of John Blair and the caption, "First Grand Master of Masons of Virginia." Commission from John Blair, Esqr President and Commander in Cheif (Chief) of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, to Richard Dobson giving him permission to "enlist men for his Majestys Service for the Regiment forthwith to be raised and to be under the Command of the Honble William Byrd, Esqr..." Dated April 15, 1758 and signed by John Blair. Written during John Blair's first term as Acting Governor.

Acquisition information:
Purchase of 1 item from Charles Hamilton Auction in 11/1957; purchase of 1 item from J. B. Blackford in 1968; gift of 1 item by Thomas J. Pullen in 1972; purchase of 1 items from Charles Hamilton Auction in 8/1981; purchase of 1 item from Kenneth W. Rendell in 4/1986; and purchase of 1 item from Spencer L. Timm and William C. Allison in 6/1986.
Processing information:

Processed by Cynthia B. Brown in 1983.

Physical description:
8 items