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College of William and Mary

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Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Williamsburg and surrounding area Virginia; Southern United States; African American life and culture; Hip Hop History; Movies and film studies; Travel, exploration, and adventure; Veterans papers; Distinguished alumni papers; College of William & Mary; Dogs
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The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) houses one of the largest and most significant collections of rare and unique materials of any educational institution of comparable size in the United States. Focused on Virginia history but with nationally and internationally important collections, the Manuscripts Collection includes letters, diaries, journals, scrapbooks, business records, organizational minutes, and other items that provide evidence of events great and small and the daily lives of Americans of all backgrounds. The Rare Books Collection, with volumes dating from the 15th century to the present, is strong in dogs, Virginia-related items, early Virginia family libraries, gardening and natural history, religion, book arts, printing history, travel, science, and medicine. The University Archives documents the history of William & Mary from 1693 to the present, including a wide range of materials from administrative records, student organization records, and alumni papers to photographs, audio-visual materials, and artifacts.
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Washington, Henry A., 1820-1858

Chiefly letters written to Robert Beverley (1769-1843) of "Blandfield," Essex County, Virginia and Georgetown, D.C. from his sister Lucy (Beverley) Randolph, her husband Brett Randolph and their son Richard Randolph, Jr. (1795-1885). The letters concern slaves given to Lucy Beverley Randolph and her children by her father Robert Beverley (d. 1800), and held in trust by her brother Robert Beverley, some of which were sold to pay debts incurred by her husband.

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Letters Box Manuscripts Group 2 Box 3, Folder 1

Item 1: Lucy Randolph, at Sandy Ford, to her brother, Robert Beverley, Jr., at Blandfield, Essex County, 13 April 1796 Item 2: Brett Randolph, at Curles, [Henrico County], to Robert Beverley, Jr., at Sans Souci, [Culpeper County], 6 June 1796 Item 3: Brett Randolph, Prince Edward [County], to Robert Beverley, Jr., at Sans Souci, Culpeper County, 26 June 1796 Item 4: Brett Randolph, Prince Edward [County], to Robert Beverley, Jr., Culpeper County, 10 August 1796 Item 5: Lucy Randolph, at Sandy Ford, to Robert Beverley, Jr., at Sans Souci, Culpeper [County], 28 October 1796 Item 6: Brett Randolph, Jr., to Robert Beverley, Jr., at Sans Souci, Culpeper [County], 4 December 1796 Item 7: Brett Randolph, Prince Edward [County], to Robert Beverley, Jr., at Sans Souci, Culpeper County, 14 January 1797 Item 8: Brett Randolph, Jr., Prince Edward [County], to Robert Beverley, Jr., Culpeper County, 19 August 1797 Item 9: Lucy Randolph, at Curles, [Henrico County], to Robert Beverley, Jr., at Sans Souci, Culpeper [County], 29 March 1798 Item 10: Lucy Randolph, at Curles, [Henrico County], to Robert Beverley, Jr.., 6 May 1799 Item 11: Brett Randolph, Jr., at Richmond, to Robert Beverley, Jr., Culpeper County, 24 September 1799 Item 12: Brett Randolph, at Fredericksburg, to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 10 May 1800 Item 13: Brett Randolph, at Fredericksburg, to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Loyd's Post Office, [Essex County], 28 July 1800 Item 14: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 19 September 1800 Item 15: Brett Randolph, [Culpeper County], to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 7 January 1801 Item 16: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 7 March 1801 Item 17: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 18 March 1801 Item 18: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 3 June 1801 Item 19: Brett Randolph, [Culpeper County], to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Essex County, 17 August 1801 Item 20: Brett Randolph, at Fredericksburg, to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Loyd's Post Office, Essex County, 2 September 1801 Item 21: Brett Randolph, Jr., Culpeper County, to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Loyd's Post Office, Essex County, 8 September 1801 Item 22: Brett Randolph, [Culpeper County], to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 25 October 1801 Item 23: Brett Randolph, at Fredericksburg, to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Loyd's Post Office, [Essex County], 14 July 1802 Item 24: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Mansfield, 2 February 1803 This letter includes an account of Robert Beverley with Brett Randolph. Item 25: Brett Randolph, [at Fredericksburg], to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 11 July 1804 Item 26: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Pittsville Post Office, [Essex County], 25 July 1804 Item 27: Brett Randolph, at B[owling ] Green, [Caroline County], to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 14 August 1804 Item 28: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County), 12 December 1804 Item 29: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Loyd's Post Office, [Essex County], 19 December 1804 Item 30: Brett Randolph, at Fredericksburg, to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 24 January 1805 Item 31: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 27 February 1805 Item 32: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Loyd's Post Office, [Essex County], 20 March 1805 Item 33: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, [Essex County], 27 March 1805 Address changed to "the Reeds." Item 34: Brett Randolph, at Fredericksburg, to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Loyd's [Post Office], [Essex County], June 1805 Item 35: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Georgetown, [District of] Columbia, 2 February 1810 Item 36: Brett Randolph to Robert Beverley, at Georgetown, [D. C.], 21 July 1813 Item 37: Lucy Randolph, at The Gift, to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Loyd's Post Office, Essex County, 16 July 1815 Postmarked Culpeper, Virginia. Item 38: Richard Randolph, at Alexandria, to his uncle, Robert Beverley, at Loyd's Post Office, Essex County, Virginia, 23 July 1815

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Letters Box Manuscripts Group 2 Box 3, Folder 2

Item 1: William Robinson, at Haward, to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, near Loyd's [Post Office], Essex County, 5 February 1817 Postmarked Alexandria. Item 2: Brett Randolph, at Richmond, to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Loyd's Post Office, Essex [County], 10 December 1817 Item 3: Brett Randolph, at Richmond, to Robert Beverley, at Blandfield, Loyd's [Post Office], Essex County, Virginia, 19 December 1817 Item 4: J. A. Carrington, at Richmond, to [ ? ], 24 October 1821 Item 5: Richard Randolph, Jr., at Richmond, to Robert Beverley, at Fredericksburg, 24 October 1821 Item 6: Richard Randolph, Jr., at Richmond, to Robert Beverley, at Loyd's Post Office, Essex County, 12 December 1821 Item 7: Richard Randolph, Jr., at Williamsburg, to Robert Beverley, at Norfolk, January 1823 Item 8: Richard Randolph, Jr., at Richmond, to Robert Beverley, at Loyd's Post Office, Essex County, Virginia, 5 April 1823 Item 9: Richard Randolph, Jr., at Fredericksburg, to Robert Beverley, at Georgetown, District of Columbia, 24 April 1823 Item 10: Richard Randolph, Jr., at Richmond, to Robert Beverley, at Georgetown, District of Columbia, 21 June 1823 This letter includes a statement of the account of Robert Beverley with Thomas B. B. Baber, administrator of Col. William Saunders. Item 11: Richard Randolph, Jr., at Up and down, to Robert Beverley, at Georgetown, 31 October 1825 Item 12: Richard Randolph, Jr., at Fredericksburg, to Robert Beverley, at Georgetown, District of Columbia, 1 October 1826 Item 13: V. Moreau Randolph, at Richmond, Virginia, to Robert Beverley, at Georgetown, D. C., 28 November 1826 Item 14: Richard Randolph, Jr., Spotsylvania [County), to Robert Beverley, at Georgetown, District of Columbia, 9 October 1827 Item 15: Two letters written on the same page, October-November 1827

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