Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Alexander Farish Robertson Papers
Robertson, Alexander Farish, 1853-1938
Ms.2023.090
1.4 Cubic Feet
3 boxes, 1 oversized folder
1867-1931
The Alexander Farish Robertson Papers contains correspondence, account books, and assorted documents, dating from 1867 to 1931. The majority of the material pertains to the legal practice of Robertson (1853-1938) who as an attorney, made a specialty of chancery and fiduciary matters.
The material in this collection is in English.
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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Alexander Farish Robertson Papers, 1867-1931, Ms2023-090, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Alexander Farish Robertson Papers were purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in June 2019.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Alexander Robert Farish Papers was completed in August 2023.
Biographical Note
Alexander Farish Robertson (1853-1938) was a prominent attorney in the Commonwealth of Virginia. His legal practice specialized chancery and fiduciary matters. In 1882, he married Margaret Briscoe Stuart, daughter of Congressman and Presidential Cabinet member Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart.
External sources:
"Alexander Farish Robertson", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38254946/alexander-farish-robertson, accessed on August 14, 2023.
"Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7685394/alexander-hugh_holmes-stuart, accessed on August 14, 2023.
"Margaret Briscoe Stuart Robertson", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38254954/margaret-briscoe-robertson, accessed on August 14, 2023.
Scope and Content
This collection contains correspondence, account books, and assorted documents, dating from 1867 to 1931. The majority of the material pertains to the legal practice of Robertson who as an attorney, made a specialty of chancery and fiduciary matters.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type into three series:
Series I: Correspondence, 1867-1868, 1888-1928, which is divided by correspondents.
Subseries A: Letters by A. F. Robertson, 1894-1928
Subseries B: Letters by Family to A. F. Robertson, 1899-1927
Subseries C: A. F. Robertson Letters, 1899-1928
Subseries D: Letters to A. F. Robertson, 1893-1928
Subseries E: Thomas D. Ranson Letters, 1903-1918
Subseries F: Other Letters, 1867-1868, 1888-1922
Series II: Ephemera, 1885-1921
Series III: Books, 1885-1931
Related Archival Materials
There are materials related to Alexander Farish Robertson in the Papers of Alexander H. H. Stuart and the related Stuart and Baldwin families, Accession #228-a, at Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottevsille, Va.
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture also maintains materials related to Alexander Farish Robertson, which you can find by searching their library collections catalog.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
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Correspondence
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Series I: Correspondence1867-1868, 1888-1928Subseries A: Letters by A. F. Robertson1894-1928By A. F. Robertson1894-190711By A. F. Robertson1912-191812By A. F. Robertson191913By A. F. Robertson1920-192114By A. F. Robertson1924-192815Subseries B: Letters by Family to A. F. Robertson1899-1927Lucy Gibson to A. F. Robertson191916Stuart McGuire to A. F. Robertson1900-192717Hallie Robertson to A. F. Robertson1900-190818James F. Robertson to A. F. Robertson1899-192119Kate Robertson to A. F. Robertson1900-1919110Stuart Robertson to A. F. Robertson1919-1921111W. R. Robertson to A. F. Robertson1899-1905112Kate S. [Slaughter] to A. F. Robertson113Atwell Sommerville1899-1925114Fannie Temple Sommerville to A. F. Robertson1899-1905115S. W. Sommerville to A. F. Robertson1900-1905116Thos. H. Sommerville to A. F. Robertson1900-1919117Sommerville Family to A. F. Robertson1899-1900118Family to A. F. Robertson1897-1927119Subseries C: A. F. Robertson Letters1899-1928American National Bank and Trust to A. F. Robertson1918-1921120Banner Store to A. F. Robertson1918-1921121Barbour and Rixey to A. F. Robertson1906-1907122Wm. Cabell to Robertson Family1919-1925123Philip Alex Bruce to A. F. Robertson1925-1927124E. [Carruthers] to A. F. Robertson1919-1927125Crosby and Dinsmore to A. F. Robertson1900-1906126Davenport and Co. to A. F. Robertson1919-1920127Judson T. Cull to A. F. Robertson1905128Gov. Westmoreland Davis to A. F. Robertson1918-1921129Duke and Duke to A. F. Robertson1909-1925130J. B. Finley to A. F. Robertson1919-1920131First National Bank of Richmond to A. F. Robertson1919-1920132Goodrich Hatton1925-1928133Guy and Lea to A. F. Robertson1918134Heiskell and McLean to A. F. Robertson135Internal Revenue Service to A. F. Robertson1900136W. L. Jeffries to A. F. Robertson1900-1904137Robert C. Jett to A. F. Robertson1919-1928138R. M. Morrison to A. F. Robertson1905139M. M. Nolley to A. F. Robertson1918-1919140Margaret W. Ranson to A. F. Robertson1918141James W. Ratcliffe to A. F. Robertson1900-1904142Rixey and Hiden to A. F. Robertson1907143Rogers Peet Company to A. F. Robertson1919-1921144Stuart Hall to A. F. Robertson1918-1920145Virginia Senator Claude A. Swanson to A. F. Robertson1919146Thompson and Laskey to A. F. Robertson1899-1905147Hugh A. White to A. F. Robertson1926148Wilmer and Canfield to A. F. Robertson1900149Rt. Rev. Beverley D. Tucker to A. F. Robertson1919150Henry St George Tucker to A. F. Robertson1925151Lyon Tyler to A. F. Robertson1926152University of Virginia President to Hampden Sydney College President and A. F. Robertson1920-1926153Winslow, Laney and Co. to A. F. Robertson1899-1901154Subseries D: Letters to A. F. Robertson1893-1928To A. F. Robertson1893-1899155To A. F. Robertson1900-1907156To A. F. Robertson1918157To A. F. Robertson1919158To A. F. Robertson1920-1921159To A. F. Robertson1925-1928160Subseries E: Thomas D. Ranson Letters1903-1918By Thomas D. Ranson1903-1909161By Thomas D. Ranson1910-1918162J. W. Arbuckle to Thomas D. Ranson1903163To Thomas D. Ranson1910-1918164To Thomas D. Ranson1903-1909165W. L. Finley to Thomas D. Ranson1909-1914166W. L. Finley to Thomas D. Ranson1907-1912167E. C. Gratton to Thomas D. Ranson1904-1915168L. C. Gratton to Thomas D. Ranson1900-1914169W. A. Mackey to Thomas D. Ranson1911-1914170Sproul and Crowle to Thomas D. Ranson1912-1915171Subseries F: Other Letters1867-1868, 1888-1922Letters to Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart1867-1868172Letters1888-1907173Letters 1910-1922174Incomplete Letters1919175Series II: Ephemera1885-1921Papers, Docs, and Ephemera1910-1918176Papers, Docs, and Ephemera 1885-1919177Ephemerac. 1900-1921178Ephemerac. 1890-1900179Ephemerac. 1890-1928180Peyton Cochran Certificate19041Series III: Books1885-1931A. F. Robertson Account Book1889-192921Bachelor Born PlaybookUndated22The Middle Watch PlaybookUndated23Brief for RemaindantUndated24Blank CheckbookUndated 31Account Book1904-193132Record Book1885-192733