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College of William and Mary

Robert Skipwith Diaries

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Diaries, 1834-1898, of Robert Skipwith kept in Goochland County, Va., Richmond, Va. and Powhatan County, Va. Much of Skipwith's life is documented by these 14 diaries and topics include weather, personal affairs (the loss of his wife, and his aging), farming, social life in his neighborhood, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Virginia politics. He often included genealogical information on individuals when he recorded their deaths.

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Accounts and Diary Box 2, Folder 3

The first 28 pages of book includes accounts of George N. Skipwith for 1799-1805, and the remaining pages are the 1874-1876 diary.

  1. Series 2: Diaries
  2. Box 2

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