PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::01002::Hamner Family Papers)//EN" "ViU01002.sgm" A Guide to the Hamner Family PapersHamner family. 10324Processed by Special Collections Dept. staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Elizabeth SlombaFunded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Virginia Library © 1997 By the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved.

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 18, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::01002::Hamner Family Papers)//EN" "ViU01002.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the Hamner Family Papers A Collection in the Special Collections Department 10324

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Elizabeth Slomba Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #10324 Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Hamner Family Papers 1821-1856 10324 4 items English Michael E. Carter Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

 Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

 Preferred Citation

Hamner Family Papers, Accession 10324, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

 Acquisition Information

This collection was given to the Library by Michael E. Carter on March 26, 1979. Copies of the documents in this collection are located at the Virginia State Library in Richmond.

 Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

 Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of four items, 1821-1856, relating to the Hamner familyof Hardware River, Albemarle County, Virginia. Included are two letters, 1821 and 1846. One letter, August 14, 1821, written by Nicholas Hamner Cobbsof Bedford to "Dear Uncle," describes the death of his mother, and of a slave, from fever. Cobbs (1796-1861) was chaplain at the University of Virginia between 1834-1835, and later became the first Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Alabama. The other letter, July 20, 1846, written by Thomas W. Robertsto Nicholas Hamner, regards a church congregation in Hardware, Virginia.

Also included in the collection are two receipt and account books, dated December 1, 1853 to December 26, 1854 and June 1, 1855 to February 8, 1856, of the executor of the estate of Nicholas Hamner. These books contain records of the transfer of Hamner's property to his heirs and the sale of portions of his property, including slaves owned by him.

 Containet List Nicholas Hamner Cobbs, Bedford, to "Dear Uncle" re death of his mother and a slave from fever 1821 Aug 14 ALS Thomas W. Roberts to Nicholas Hamner re church congregation in Hardware, Virginia 1846 July 20 ALS Executor's receipt and account book of sales of property belonging to the estate of Nicholas Hamner, Hardware River, Albemarle County, Virginia, including sale or transfer of slaves 1853 Dec 1-1854 Dec 26 Executor's receipt book for estate of Nicholas Hamner 1855 June 1-1856 Feb 8