A Guide to the William Meredith Letters, 1830-1837 Meredith, William, Letters, 1830-1837 30718

A Guide to the William Meredith Letters, 1830-1837

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 30718

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Processed by: Trenton Hizer

Repository

Library of Virginia

Accession number

30718

Title

William Meredith Letters, 1830-1837

Physical Characteristics

27 leaves, photocopies

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

William Meredith Letters, 1830-1837. Accession 30718, Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Lent for copying by Edmund E. Meredith of Richmond, Virginia, 9 March 1980.

Biographical Information

William Meredith was born 15 January 1784 in New Kent County, Virginia, to Elisha Meredith (1756-1796) and Anne Layne Clopton (d. 1816). Meredith became a doctor and moved to Louisa County, Virginia, where he became a prominent member of the community. Meredith married Sarah Ford Gardner (1795-1865) 12 June 1809, and they had several children. Meredith died 13 March 1875.

Scope and Content

Letters, 1830-1837, of William Meredith (1784-1875) of Louisa County, Virginia, consisting of letters between Meredith and his son Thomas G. Meredith, as well as a letter to Thomas G. Meredith from his brother Reuben G. Meredith. Letters discuss Thomas G. Meredith's education at Hampden-Sydney College, including his courses and expenses; Thomas's possible future career as a teacher; Thomas's dental care; religious revivals in Louisa County; Louisa County agricultures, including corn and wheat crops; severity of the 1831-1832 winter in Louisa County; the Louisa County local elections in 1835; Reuben G. Meredith's political views, including his support for the administration of Andrew Jackson and his belief that the Union is a compact of sovereign states; and other social and family news. Also includes an unfinished deed, 11 May 1836, for a lot in Richmond, Virginia, from William and Sarah F. Meredith (d. 1865) to an as yet specified grantee.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Contents List

Letter, 7 June 1830, from Thomas G. Meredith, Hampden-Sydney College, Prince Edward County, Virginia, to his father William Meredith, Louisa County, Virginia, concerning Thomas's courses at Hampden-Sydney College.

3 leaves, photocopies.

Letter, 10 July 1830, from William Meredith, Louisa County, to Thomas G. Meredith, Hampden-Sydney College, concerning Thomas's education, religious revivals in Louisa, the wheat and corn crops, and other family and social news.

4 leaves, photocopies.

Letter, 3 December 1830, from William Meredith, Louisa County, to Thomas G. Meredith, Hampden-Sydney College, concerning Thomas's teeth, books, and agriculture. He also relates an anecdote about Philip Pendleton Barbour.

4 leaves, photocopies.

Letter, 8 December 1830, from Thomas G. Gardner, Hampden-Sydney College, to William Meredith, Louisa County, concerning his education expenses and his possible future career as a teacher.

4 leaves, photocopies.

Letter, 6 March 1831, from William Meredith, Louisa County, to Thomas G. Meredith, Hampden-Sydney College, regarding Thomas's future as a school teacher and discussing the severe winter in Louisa County.

4 leaves, photocopies.

Letter, 20 April 1835, from Reuben G. Meredith, Richmond, Virginia, to Thomas G. Meredith, Louisa County, concerning Thomas's support for Whig candidates in the Louisa County local election, Reuben's support of the Jackson administration, and Reuben's belief that the Union is a compact of sovereign states.

4 leaves, photocopies.

Deed, 11 May 1836, for a lot in the city of Richmond from William Meredith and Sarah F. Meredith to an as yet unspecified grantee.

2 leaves, photocopies.

Letter, 19 November 1837, from William Meredith, Louisa County, to Thomas G. Meredith, Richmond, concerning family business.

2 leaves, photocopies.