Special Collections Research Center
Gustavus A. Myers Papers
Myers, Gustavus Adophus, 1801-1869
Mss. 39.2 M99
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1834-1869
English
Biographical Information:
Gustavus Adophus Myers was born August 9, 1801, the son of Samuel Myers and Judith (Hays) Myers. He was a lawyer in Richmond and served as president of Richmond Publishing Co., and director of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad and Mutual Assurance Society. He was member of Richmond City Council. He married Anne Augusta (Giles) Conway and was father of artist, William Barksdale Myers. Myers died August 20, 1869 and was buried in Hollywood Cemetery. He was considered Richmond's most prominent Jewish citizen. xlink:href="http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Gustavus_Adophus_Myers" xlink:title="Gustavus Adophus Myers"/>.
Acquisition Information:
Purchase (1935) and gift (1972).
Processing Information:
Box and folder list compiled by Meredith Ramey, SCRC staff, in January 2012.
Conditions Governing Use:
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Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. 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:
Gustavus A. Myers Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Related Materials:
See also; Samuel Myers Papers, 1796-1845, Myers-Burrage-Graham Papers (I) Groups A-C, and Myers Papers II, all at Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Scope and Contents
Letters written to Gustavus A. Myers, lawyer in Richmond, Va. Includes letters, 1858-1861, from John Augustine Washington, concerning his sale of "Mount Vernon" to Mount Vernon Ladies' Association; and Washington's Civil War service. The collection includes letters written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Park Benjamin, and Conway Robinson.
Correspondence
Mount Vernon (Va.)
Lawyers--Virginia--History
United States--Jewish History
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union
Papers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2692691834-1869EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 22Thomas Y. Tabb, The Forest, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716031834 August 18EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 221John N. Tazewell, Norfolk, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716041836 June 13EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 222W.H. Roane, Washington, to G. A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716051837 December 17EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 223W.M. to Gustavus Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716061838 April 13EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 224Peachy R. Grattan, Betham, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716071838 August 13EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 225Phil B. Winston, Jr., Louisa C.H., to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716081838 August 16EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 226James D. Coleman, Concord Academy, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716091839 December 7EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 227James D. Coleman, Concord Academy, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716101840 July 16EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 228James D. Coleman, Concord Academy, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716111840 December 27EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 229Robert Greenhow, Washington, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716121848 December 11EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2210Tazewell Taylor, Norfolk, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716131849 February 6EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2211H. Hardesty, Jr., Office of Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md., to Thomas H. Ellis, Pres. Hollywood Cemetery Co., Richmond, Va./repositories/2/archival_objects/2716141850 February 6EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2212Henry W. Moncure, New Orleans, La., to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond, Va./repositories/2/archival_objects/2716151851 March 18EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2213Joseph Henry, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716161853 December 20EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2214Park Benjamin, New York, to Gustavus A. Myers, Andrew Johnston, and J.R. Thompson, Richmond, Va./repositories/2/archival_objects/2716171853 December 21EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2215John H. Wynn, to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716181856 October 11EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2216C.H. Winder, Judge Advo., Washington, to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716191858 January 5EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2217John A. Washington, Mount Vernon, to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716201858 April 14EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2218John A. Washington, Mount Vernon, to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716211858 June 5EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2219Conway Robinson, to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716221858 June 11EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2220Conway Robinson, The Vineyard near Washington City, to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716231858 July 25EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2221Conway Robinson, The Vineyard near Washington City, to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716241859 June 21EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2222G.W. Randolph to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716251859 June 28EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2223Conway Robinson, The Vineyard, to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716261859 December 10EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2224Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond, Va., to Cousin Susan/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716271860 December 14EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2225I., Richmond, Va., to unknown/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716281861 May 25EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2226John A. Washington, Camp on Valley Mountain, to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716291861 August 12EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2227John A. Washington, Camp on Valley Mountain, to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716301861 August 14EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2228John A. Washington, Hd. 2Rs., Camp on Valley Mountain, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716311861 September 8EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2229Max Siesfeld, Wilmington, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716321862 July 30EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2230M. Robinson, Philadelphia, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716331862 August 6EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2231L.W. Lloyd, Lynchburg, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716341862 August 26EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2232H.P. Walker (?), Charleston, Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716351863 August 15EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2233William M. Browne, Executive Department, Confederate States of America, Richmond, Va., to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716361863 September 24EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2234J.M. Robinson, Dublin, Va., to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716371863 October 25EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2235J. Floyd King, H.2. Artillery Corps, Abingdon, Va., to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond, Va./repositories/2/archival_objects/2716381863 October 26EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2236William M. Browne, C.S.A., Executive Department, Richmond, Va., to unknown/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716391864 January 22EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2237William M. Browne, Richmond, to unknown/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716401864 January 26EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2238Jno. C. McCabe, Georgetown, D.C., to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/2716411865 October 18EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2239D. P. McEuen, London, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond, Va./repositories/2/archival_objects/2716421865 November 11EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2240L.Q. Washington, Washington, D.C., to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond, Va./repositories/2/archival_objects/2716431869 January 25EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2241L.Q. Washington, Washington, D.C., to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond, Va./repositories/2/archival_objects/2716441869 June 1EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2242L.Q. Washington, Washington, D.C., to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond, Va./repositories/2/archival_objects/2716451869 June 27EnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2243James D. Coleman, Concord Academy, to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/271646undatedEnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2244Scope and ContentsLetter is simply dated as December 28. Year unknown.
J.&J.W.&Company, Baltimore, to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/271647undatedEnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2245Scope and ContentsLetter is dated only as October 20. Unknown year.
James Lyons to Gustavus A. Myers/repositories/2/archival_objects/271648undatedEnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2246Miscellaneous Covers/repositories/2/archival_objects/271649undatedEnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2247Gift of anonymous donor, assorted letters /repositories/2/archival_objects/271650undatedEnglishManuscripts Group 2 Box 2248