Special Collections Research Center
Robert J. Washington Papers
Washington, R. J.
Mss. 65 W27
/repositories/2/resources/816
0.50 Linear Feet
1860-1908
219.00 items
English
General
Other Information:
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Biographical Information:
Robert J. Washington was born in 1841. He attended the University of Virginia and served as a lieutenant and adjutant in the Confederate States Army. After the war, he was a farmer and lawyer at Oak Grove, Westmoreland County, Va.
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Acquisition Information:
Purchase
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation:
Robert J. Washington Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Scope and Contents
R.J. Washington Papers, 1860-1908. Robert J. Washington, a lawyer of Oak Grove, Westmoreland County, Va. Most of the collection consists of advertising material, principally from publishers of legal works. There are a few letters received by Washington and by members of his family; and his accounts. Correspondence consists of printed advertising material and a few due accounts; one personal letter, WHW to his mother, Mrs. Sarah T. Washington, Jan. 12, 1860.
Correspondence
Practice of law--Virginia
Advertising
Legal documents
Box 1id151328/repositories/2/archival_objects/803261W.H. Washington, Florence, S. C., to his mother, Mrs. Sarah T. Washington, "Oak Grove," Westmoreland County, Va.id151329/repositories/2/archival_objects/80327186011Scope and Contentsthreatened insurrection of the negroes and high prices for slaves, $1,000 to $1,500. ALS.
W.E. Baker, Shiloh, Va., to R.J. Wahington, Oak Grove, Westmoreland County, Va.id151330/repositories/2/archival_objects/80328April 186212Scope and Contentspolicy of insurance on "Retreat," a property sold by Doctor Washington. ALS, C. 2 items.
Jno. N. Murphy, Machoduc, Va., to R.J. Washington, Oak Grove. Business Letter.id151331/repositories/2/archival_objects/8032922 December 189213Scope and ContentsALS, C.
W.E. Baker, Shiloh, to R.J. Washington, Oak Grove.id151332/repositories/2/archival_objects/8033019 January 189814Scope and Contentsinsurance. ALS, C.
C.L. Lamkin, Mattox, Va., to R.J. Washington, Oak Grove.id151333/repositories/2/archival_objects/803315 February 1898.15Scope and Contentslegal business. ALS.
M.S. Spilman, Rollins Fork, to R.J. Washington, Oak Grove.id151334/repositories/2/archival_objects/80332August 1899.16Scope and Contentscollections. ALS, C. 2 items.
J.D. Tucker & Co., Baltimore, to R.J. Washington and W.D. Wirt, administrators for D.C. Wirt.id151335/repositories/2/archival_objects/8033330 March 190117Scope and Contentsa Judicial Bond. ALS, C. 5 items.
Announcement of a meeting of the Lawson-Ball Camp Confederate Veterans, to Col. R.J. Washington, Oak Grove.id151336/repositories/2/archival_objects/8033423 June 190218Scope and ContentsPM, C. 3 items.
C.B. Spilman, Oak Grove, to R.J. Washington, Oak Grove.id151337/repositories/2/archival_objects/8033522 September 190419Scope and Contentsproperty lines. ALS, C.
B.B.B., New York, to W.L. Washington, New York. A Washington's Birthday card.id151338/repositories/2/archival_objects/8033622 February 1908110Scope and ContentsAPcS.
Checks, receipts, accounts of R.J. Washington.id151339/repositories/2/archival_objects/803371875-1899111Scope and ContentsPADS, C. 49 items.
Advertising material received by R.J. Washington, Oak Grove. Many are from publishers of Law Books and periodicals.id151340/repositories/2/archival_objects/803381882-1906112Scope and ContentsPM, C. 50 items.
"Daily Procedure Report" sheets from Robinson & Jackson Co., Baltimore, to R.J. Washington, Oak Grove.id151341/repositories/2/archival_objects/803391898-1902113Scope and ContentsPM, C. 6 items
Covers addressed to R.J. Washington, Oak Grove.id151342/repositories/2/archival_objects/80340Undated114Scope and ContentsAC. 39 envelopes.
Covers addressed to Lawrence Washington, Oak Grove.id151343/repositories/2/archival_objects/80341Undated115Scope and ContentsAC. 2 envelopes.