The J. Battle letter to Samuel Battle (circa 1797; 0.03 cubic feet) documents one piece of the titular relatives' correspondence. The letter is marked "Care of Thomas Maule"; Maule may have been the same Maule that owned a soap and candle factory in late-18th century Virginia. Little information circulates online about either of the Battles, but the contents of the letter should be legible to those accustomed to reading 18th-century cursive.
The collection is open for research use.
MSS 16434, J. Battle letter to Samuel Battle, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.
Samuel Battle lived in Richmond, Virginia during the late 18th century. He resided with or otherwise knew Thomas Maule, who may have been the owner of a local soap and candle factory.
Source: Materials within collection; Maule family website.
2019-0159, purchased, April 2019; Elizabeth Cocke Coles Fund, 2018/2019.