Special Collections Research Center
Powell Family Papers, Hepburn Addition
Powell, Leven, 1737-1810
Madison, James, Jr., 1751-1836
Mason, Stevens Thomson, 1760-1803
Powell, Charles Leven (1804-1896)
01/Mss. Acc. 2007.110
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0.50 Linear Feet
1775-1870
English
Biographical Information:
Leven Powell was born near Manassas, Prince William Co., Va. in 1737. He moved to Loudoun County in 1763 and served as major in the Revolutionary Army. Appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Sixteenth Regiment in Continental Line in 1777. He served in Virginia House of Delegates and as a delegate to Virginia Convention which ratified the U. S. Constitution in 1788. He was elected as a Federalist to Congress. Died in 1810 in Bedford, Pa.
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Processed by Benjamin Bromley in 2007.
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Preferred Citation:
Powell Family Papers - Hepburn Addition, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Related Materials:
See also the Leven Powell Papers and the Powell Family Papers.
Arrangement of Materials:
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the correspondence of Leven Powell, James Madison, Charles Leven Powell, Charles Leven Powell, Jr., Selina Powell Hepburn, and others. Recipients include Burr Powell, Cuthbert Powell, Sewell Stavely Hepbron [Hepburn] and others. First 30 years of correspondence is mainly written by or addressed to Leven Powell, detailing his involvement in the Revolutionary War, the Virginia House of Delegates, and the United State Congress, including letters about the Election of 1800. After 1810, letters are primarily correspondence between various members of the Powell family, including some letters about the Civil War. Includes family tree of the Hepburn Family.
Correspondence
Elections--United States--History
Loudoun County (Va.)--History--18th century
Loudoun County (Va.)--History--19th century
Slavery--Virginia--18th century
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--Politics and government--1775-1809
Hepburn family
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Box 1id22211/repositories/2/archival_objects/1428391n.d. List of names, beginning with Joseph West.id22177/repositories/2/archival_objects/14284011n.d. 2 envelopes; the first addressed to James M. Booker at Moore's Ordinary Post Office, Prince Edward County, Va. The second addressed to Selina Powell, Charlotte County, Va.id22178/repositories/2/archival_objects/1428411216 December 1775. "Memo of guns."id22179/repositories/2/archival_objects/1428421315? January 1776. Leven Powell, Hampton, to Sarah Powell describing the burning of Norfolk and Gosport Shipyardid22181/repositories/2/archival_objects/14284314Scope and ContentsHeard remains of Norfolk to be burnt. Includes typed transcription.
5 January 1777. F. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pa. to John Muir, n.p.id22182/repositories/2/archival_objects/14284415Scope and ContentsAccount of successful attack on Trenton, and pray send this immediately to Major Powell.
2 May 1777. Christopher Greenup to Leven Powell.id22183/repositories/2/archival_objects/14284516Scope and ContentsClothes, blankets and smallpox inoculations for the soldiers.
21 August 1777. Peter Grant to Leven Powell.id22184/repositories/2/archival_objects/14284617Scope and ContentsDescribes the inoculation cabin and the difficulty of getting soldiers. Includes typed transcription.
3 June 1778. Dr. Griffith to Leven Powell at Valley Forge.id22185/repositories/2/archival_objects/14284718Scope and ContentsThere are good conditions at Valley Forge; appointment of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben as Inspector General; Tories leaving Philadelphia; Rhode Island to be evacuated; treaty with France. Includes typed transcription.
Leven Powell's commissionid22186/repositories/2/archival_objects/1428481777 December 2219Scope and ContentsTypewritten transcription of Leven Powell's appointment to Lieutenant Colonel. Also notes his retirement the following year.
4 April 1783. Stevens Thomson Mason to Leven Powell.id22187/repositories/2/archival_objects/142849110Scope and ContentsRequests Powell's support in an upcoming election. Includes typed transcription.
30 November 1783. Stevens Thomson Mason to Leven Powell.id22188/repositories/2/archival_objects/142850111Scope and ContentsLawsuit and copy of laws. Includes typed transcription.
After 1785. Memorandum by Leven Powell regarding a toll road.id22189/repositories/2/archival_objects/142851112Scope and ContentsIncludes typed transcription.
5 February 1791. Leven Powell to Burr Powell.id22190/repositories/2/archival_objects/142852113Scope and ContentsLand arrangement with Hite, Col. Greenup; danger bringing money through the wilderness; Alexandria and 10 mile [District?]; his warrants northwest of Ohio; Kentucky admitted to union. Includes typed transcription.
20 December 1791. Bill of lading and invoice on the Brigadine.id22191/repositories/2/archival_objects/1428531791/12/201147 March 1793. Collow Frères, Carmichael & Co., Havre, France, to Leven Powell concerning tobacco.id22192/repositories/2/archival_objects/142854115Scope and ContentsDescribes business agreements for purchasing tobacco. Includes typed transcription.
28 May 1796. Leven Powell, Middleburg, Virginia, to Henderson, Ferguson and Gibson.id22193/repositories/2/archival_objects/142855116Scope and ContentsReached home to collect sentiment of people on treaty. Includes typed transcription.
7 May 1797. Leven Powell, Middleburg, Virginia, to Burr Powell, Kentucky.id22194/repositories/2/archival_objects/142856117Scope and ContentsCommission to take examination of Mrs. Philips; discusses what to do with an enslaved man who has deliberately injured himself, and the danger of rebellion by the enslaved; international politics. Includes typed transcription.
2 December 1797. Leven Powell, Columbia, South Carolina, to Burr Powell, Georgia.id22195/repositories/2/archival_objects/142857118Scope and ContentsTalks about William Washington; Mrs. Linton's debt; concerned about attack by France. Includes typed transcription.
5 January 1798. John W. Reonaugh, Baltimore to Burr Powell.id22196/repositories/2/archival_objects/142858119Scope and ContentsMoney owed in France.
12 February 1798. Leven Powell, Augusta, Georgia, to Burr Powell, Middleburg, Va.id22197/repositories/2/archival_objects/142859120Scope and ContentsDiscusses selling enslaved individuals to settle debts. Includes typed transcription.
12 February 1800. To Burr Powell, regarding the Jonathan Robbins case.id22198/repositories/2/archival_objects/142860121Scope and ContentsIncludes typed transcription.
5 March 1800. Jonathan Robbins.id22199/repositories/2/archival_objects/142861122Scope and ContentsIncludes typed transcription.
3 April 1800. Burr Powell's candidacy; Madison pamphlet.id22200/repositories/2/archival_objects/142862123Scope and ContentsIncludes typed transcription.
9 April 1800. Jo Lewis, candidate against Burr Powell.id22201/repositories/2/archival_objects/142863124Scope and ContentsIncludes typed transcription.
9 December 1800. Leven Powell to Burr Powell.id22202/repositories/2/archival_objects/142864125Scope and ContentsAsks Burr to obtain two enslaved people for Leven [Jr.?]; Election of 1800. Includes typed transcription.
23 December 1800. Leven Powell, Washington, D.C., to Burr Powell, Middleburg, Loudoun County, Va.id22203/repositories/2/archival_objects/142865126Scope and ContentsFinest beef bought in this market; French Treaty; rumor concerning Lafayette; Election of 1800.
23 December 1800. Richard Hooe, Alexandria, Va., to Leven Powell.id22204/repositories/2/archival_objects/142866127Scope and ContentsElection of 1800; French Treaty; Hooe not happy with Thomas Jefferson or Aaron Burr; also criticizes the Secretary of the Navy.
2 January 1801. Leven Powell to Burr Powellid22205/repositories/2/archival_objects/1428671801 January 2128Scope and ContentsMoney owed by tenants to Leven Powell; compares Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson; in his decision for whom to vote, he will be governed by constituents' wishes.
19 January 1801. Leven Powell, Washington, D.C. to Burr Powell, Middleburg, Va.id22206/repositories/2/archival_objects/142868129Scope and ContentsPrivate character of Aaron Burr; problem with what Thomas Jefferson might do in regard to the Navy; French treaty; price of corn; Leven wants his horse well fed.
8 February 1801. Charles Little, Danby [Denbeigh?, Fairfax County, Va] to Leven Powell.id22180/repositories/2/archival_objects/142869130Scope and ContentsViews of the constituents of Loudoun County about the Election of 1800.
5 February 1801. Thomas J. Page to Leven Powell.id22207/repositories/2/archival_objects/142870131Scope and ContentsHas problems with both Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson. Includes typed transcription.
6 February 1801. [Doctor? ] Thomas Sim to Leven Powell.id22208/repositories/2/archival_objects/142871132Scope and ContentsSim is confident that Powell will make the right decision in the Election of 1800; asks for copy of the Congressional report on revenue; Powell's prospects in next election.
7 February 1801. Thomas Ludwell Lee, Jr. to Leven Powell.id22209/repositories/2/archival_objects/142872133Scope and ContentsLee would probably prefer Aaron Burr but trusts Powell's judgment.
6 February 1801. Francis Adams to Leven Powell.id22210/repositories/2/archival_objects/142873134Scope and ContentsPeople of Loudoun will not be happy if Powell votes for Aaron Burr, but people that have seen Powell's letter trust his judgment.
16 February 1801. Leven Powell to Burr Powell.id22212/repositories/2/archival_objects/142874135Scope and ContentsElection of 1800. Clover seed and plaster.
17 February 1801. Thomas Fouch to Leven Powell.id22213/repositories/2/archival_objects/142875136Scope and ContentsDiscusses Aaron Burr versus Thomas Jefferson. Includes typed transcription.
20 February 1801. Francis Peyton to Leven Powell.id22214/repositories/2/archival_objects/142876137Scope and ContentsWrites about tobacco and debt; Thomas Jefferson versus Aaron Burr. Includes typed transcription.
3 May 1802. Thomas Middleton to Leven Powell.id22215/repositories/2/archival_objects/142877138Scope and ContentsIncludes typed transcription.
18 July 1802. Leven Powell, Middleburg, Va., to Mrs. Sarah Powell, Leesburg, Va.id22216/repositories/2/archival_objects/142878139Scope and ContentsLoss of Sally's child; health of "Negro Sally". Includes typed transcription.
12 April 1803. James Madison to Robert R. Livingston.id22217/repositories/2/archival_objects/142879140Scope and ContentsDiscusses Powell's claim on the French government for losses incurred because they stopped the mail. Includes typed transcription.
1803? Document referring Powell to the extract of a letter from Livingston.id22218/repositories/2/archival_objects/1428801418 January 1805. Leven Powell to Burr Powell "in General Assembly".id22219/repositories/2/archival_objects/142881142Scope and ContentsDiscusses the division of Virginia road; lots of marriages; law concerning landlords and tenants. Includes typed transcription.
1819? John Lloyd to Mrs. Cottinger.id22220/repositories/2/archival_objects/142882143Scope and ContentsList of tuition costs, book prices, and other expenses for the education of Selina Lloyd.
11 March 1821. Charles Powell, Yale College, to Cuthbert Powell.id22221/repositories/2/archival_objects/142883144Scope and ContentsDiscusses various personal matters, such as his mathematics studies; his tutor advised playing shuttlecock; the pain in his breast is better; Llewellyn is pleased with college; students inhaling gas and the resulting antics; asks for the Leesburg newspaper; Llewellyn is in need of a loan.
Catalog of the Connecticut Alpha of the Phi Beta Kappa/repositories/2/archival_objects/6040671826 August144AJanuary 1829. Notes on the "Claim on France" by Burr Powell.id22223/repositories/2/archival_objects/1428841455 January 1829. [Stephen Pleasonton?] to Monroe?id22224/repositories/2/archival_objects/142885146Scope and ContentsChancellor Livingston said that Powell had no case, since claims of citizens were surrendered by the Convention with France in 1800; however, if proof can be supplied, it may be worthwhile to bring the claim before the French government. Also mentions Monroe's fall from horse and sickness.
16 January 1829. Stephen Pleasonton to Monroe.id22225/repositories/2/archival_objects/142886147Scope and ContentsPleasonton has received the papers of Major Powell from Monroe and wishes that Isaac Coxe Barnett be the attorney.
15 October 1829. Llewellyn Powell, Louisville, Ky., to Charles L. Powell, Leesburg, Va.id22226/repositories/2/archival_objects/142887148Scope and ContentsLlewellyn thinks that Charles' idea of going to Maryland to practice law is a good one. Charles' impending marriage to Selina. Llewellyn's wife and child are well.
18 December 1829. William M. Blackford to William Meshing.id22227/repositories/2/archival_objects/142888149Scope and ContentsDiscusses using power of attorney to appoint Mason an agent to collect rents in Loudoun county from Mildred A. B. Lewis and Blackford for himself and as attorney in fact for Mrs. Macfarlane.
30 May 1833. James H. Causten to Cuthbert Powell.id22228/repositories/2/archival_objects/142889150Scope and ContentsCausten is the general agent of the claimants against France.
July 1833. Printed form concerning the claims against France, filled in for James H. Causten by Cuthbert Powell.id22229/repositories/2/archival_objects/142890151July 1833. Memorial and petition of the merchants to Congress.id22230/repositories/2/archival_objects/14289115215 July 1833. James L. Causten to Cuthbert Powell.id22231/repositories/2/archival_objects/142892153Scope and ContentsRegarding the French claims of Leven Powell.
21 October 1840. St. Leger Carter, Port Conway, King George County, Conway, Va. to Major Newton Keane.id22232/repositories/2/archival_objects/142893154Scope and ContentsConcerns possible sale of land from the estate of his deceased mother Elizabeth Carter.
23 September 1849. Charles L. Powell to his wife, Selina.id22233/repositories/2/archival_objects/142894155Scope and ContentsThe children are away so he will write; talks about the letter from Rebecca Tabb; inflammation of tonsils; he is glad to hear Nelson safely reached California; his mother is upset that Cuthbert would be taken to Baltimore against his will, because he was to have been told he could go to Baltimore voluntarily or to Staunton under compulsion but "Ma interfered."
9 May 1853. Rebecca Powell, Henry, Ill., to her grandmother.id22234/repositories/2/archival_objects/142895156Scope and ContentsShe had written from Cleveland and has now arrived safely to Henry. Reports on rest of family and thanks her grandparents for the time she had in Virginia. Mentions family there, including Uncle Nelson, Aunt [Anna?] and Uncle John Lloyd's family.
9 November 1858. Lloyd Powell, Henry, Ill., to "mother."id22235/repositories/2/archival_objects/142896157Scope and ContentsDiscusses multiple topics, such as the rainy weather, a comet that is passing nearby, and the state elections. Mentions that his business is not doing well. Asks her about their school. Presbyterian minister Mr. Winn castigated the Episcopalians. Charles is chewing tobacco.
17 July 1861. Harrison Powell to his cousin Rebecca Powell.id22236/repositories/2/archival_objects/142897158Scope and ContentsAsks her to bake bread for his company, which is in position for battle.
20 May 1862. Charles L. Powell, Jr. to his father.id22237/repositories/2/archival_objects/142898159Scope and Contents[This letter may be a copy made in 1870s or 1880s.] "I left Jackson's army at Shenandoah Mountain..." Would not be able to join Rockbridge Artillery now. Sending letter by Dr. Hunter McGuire.
14 October 1862. Selina Powell, Kenmuir, to her mother.id22238/repositories/2/archival_objects/142899160Scope and ContentsMr. Gordon persuaded Mr. Powell to come take charge of Chapman's education. Dr. McGuire talked to him about an hour before he fell. Both sons taken in their second battle.
23 May 1863. Wellington Gordon To Charles Powell.id22239/repositories/2/archival_objects/142900161Scope and ContentsBattle of Trevilian Station and Stuart's cavalry.
6 February 1864. Charles Powell to his wife.id22240/repositories/2/archival_objects/142901162Scope and ContentsArrest of Robert Conrad. Trying to find a place for her to board.
16 July 1870. Nina Powell to Sewell Stavely Hepbron [Hepburn].id22241/repositories/2/archival_objects/142902163Scope and ContentsDescribes her love for him. Loss of her sister Hattie.
n.d. Portraits, clippings, and currency.id22242/repositories/2/archival_objects/142903165Scope and ContentsVarious items concerning the Powell and Hepburn families: an engraved portrait of Leven Powell; a photograph of Sewell S. Hepburn; an 1882 obituary of Amory Houghton; several clippings on lineage of Buchan-Hepburn, Hepburn of the Hooke, Hepburn surname, and Hepburn of Colquhalzie, and a clipping from the Southern Churchman on the Sewell & Hepburn lineages; and a Confederate $10 bill.
n.d. Information on the Simms and Powell lineages; typed sheet with wording of the appointment of Leven Powell to rank of Lt. Colonel, 1/1777.id22243/repositories/2/archival_objects/142904166n.d. "The Name and Family of Hepburn." Typescript and photocopy of typescript.id22244/repositories/2/archival_objects/142905167n.d. Data compiled concerning land surveys, census records, etc., from late 1600s onwards.id22245/repositories/2/archival_objects/142906168n.d. "The Mt. Vernon Chapter of the D.A.R. of Alexandria, Va."id22246/repositories/2/archival_objects/142907169n.d. Genealogical material. Hand drawn family tree, negative photostats of land records.id22247/repositories/2/archival_objects/142908171