Mary Armistead, Raspberry Plain, Virginia, to her son-in-law, James Maury, Liverpool, England, 1796
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 10
- Scope and content:
-
Hopes he has received her latter and that he will continue to write to her; the children havd [W]Hooping cough bt do not seem to mind; Mr. Mason is in Philadelphia with his wife and oldest daughter for the winter; leaving four of his children with her [MA]; Mr. Armistead's estate was conducted with Fontaine Maury in attendence; a slave that she wanted to keep for herself fell to him [JM]; hopes she can exchange or purchase the slave and her family; has written to Fontaine Maury but received no response; hopes that he [JM] will inform his brother of her desire and will reply as he can; the family sends regards. 3pp. ALS Including T's of ALS, 2pp
Access and use
- Location of collection:
-
Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem LibraryCollege of William and Mary400 Landrum DrivePO 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
- Contact for questions and access:
- Email: spcoll@wm.eduPhone: (757) 221-3090Fax: (757) 221-5440Web: swem.wm.edu/scrc
- Parent 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.
- Parent 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.