Components List
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Series 1: Personal Papers and Correspondence
Personal Papers and Correspondence,
1771-1914,
n.d. Box-folder:
1:1-10
- Personal Papers and Correspondence,
1771-1811. Box-folder:
1:1
9 items.
- Indenture between John Lang in Hertford
County, North Carolina and John Glies, Edenton,
North Carolina,
30 August 1771. Box-folder:
1:1
DS.
- Agreement between James Garrett, Chowan
County, North Carolina and John Giles, Suffolk,
[Virginia],
15 Oct. 1787. Box-folder:
1:1
OS.
- Promissory note from James Garrett to
John Giles,
27 Oct. 1787. Box-folder:
1:1
ADS.
- Legal document between James Garrett
and John Giles,
27 [?] 1787. Box-folder:
1:1
DS.
- Bill of sale for a schooner from Uriah
Clarke, Suffolk, Virginia to Peter Giles,
24 September
1793. Box-folder:
1:1
DS.
- Note from Mr. and Mrs. Barber to Mrs.
Green,
23 May 1805. Box-folder:
1:1
ALS.
- Deed of gift from Peter Green,
Nansemond County, Virginia, to his nephew James
Giles Green, son of Thomas Green, deceased, and
Mary Green,
10 October 1805. Box-folder:
1:1
DS.
- Deed of gift from Peter Green,
Nansemond County, Virginia, to his niece Fanny
Godwin, wife of George Godwin,
10 October 1805. Box-folder:
1:1
OS.
- Indenture between Joshua Whitfield,
Nansemond County, Virginia and George Godwin,
16 December 1811. Box-folder:
1:1
Cy.
- Personal Papers and Correspondence,
1824-1837. Box-folder:
1:2
9 items.
- Memo for the will of James Scarborough,
18 February 1824. Box-folder:
1:2
AD.
Item no. 4 concerns the leaving of three slaves
to Temperance Ramsay.
- Euclid Borland, College of William and
Mary, to his uncle George Godwin,
18 April 1828. Box-folder:
1:2
ALS.
Euclid gives his first impressions of the
college where he had just matriculated and
mentions family members and refers to the Jeremiah
Godwin plantation "Castle Hill" (later known as
"Buntings").
- William Wynn to George Godwin telling
about a brown colt,
1 September 1829. Box-folder:
1:2
ALS.
- License to practice law in North
Carolina issued to Roscius C. Borland,
6 July 1830. Box-folder:
1:2
OS.
- Ann T.R. Green to George Godwin asking
him to be guardian of Mary Frances Green,
11 November 1831. Box-folder:
1:2
ALS.
- Thomas J. Finney, Murfreesboro, North
Carolina, to George Godwin mentioning Dr. Solon
Borland, John Waddille, and Mrs. Borland,
24 January 1836. Box-folder:
1:2
ALS.
- John P. Boyd, Richmond, Virginia, to
George Godwin about family matters,
7 March 1837. Box-folder:
1:2
ALS.
- Euclid Borland to his uncle George
Godwin,
30 May 1837. Box-folder:
1:2
ALS.
Euclid gives a description of his trip to Holly
Springs, Mississippi and the new country, and
mentions Roscius and Solon Borland.
- J. Busch, La Grange, Tennessee, to
George Godwin, mentioning Dr. Euclid Borland and
his father-in-law Mr. Moore,
4 July 1837. Box-folder:
1:2
ALS.
- Personal Papers and Correspondence,
1838-1842. Box-folder:
1:3
12 items.
- Euclid Borland, Holly Springs,
Mississippi, to his uncle George Godwin,
11 May 1838. Box-folder:
1:3
ALS.
- Kenneth Rayner, Raleigh, North
Carolina, to Roscius C. Borland, Murfreesboro,
North Carolina about politics in the state
legislature,
19 November 1838. Box-folder:
1:3
ALS.
- Kenneth Rayner, Washington, D.C., to
Roscius C. Borland,
2 April 1840. Box-folder:
1:3
ALS.
Enclosed is an appointment for Mr. Winborn and
comments on the Sub-Treasury bill before the U.S.
House of Representatives.
- An address delivered to the Masonic
Lodge by R.C. Borland beginning "The philosophy of
the mind . . . .,"
24 June 1840. Box-folder:
1:3
ANs.
- B.T. Spiers, Raleigh, North Carolina,
to R.C. Borland,
11 December 1840. Box-folder:
1:3
ALS.
Item concerns politics in Raleigh and mentions
Cherry, McQueen, Iredell, Sheppard, and
Clingman
- Memo in the handwriting of R.C. Borland
recording the birth date of Fanny Green Borland,
daughter of Roscius C. Borland and Temperance
Borland,
3 February 1842. Box-folder:
1:3
AMs.
- A.G. Godwin, Parkes Bridge, Morgan
County, Georgia, to his brother George Godwin,
2 March 1842. Box-folder:
1:3
ALS.
- R.C. Borland to his aunt Mrs. Fanny
Godwin,
11 May 1842. Box-folder:
1:3
ALS.
- James D. McCabe, Richmond, Virginia, to
R.C. Borland,
4 June 1842. Box-folder:
1:3
ALS.
- B.T. Spiers to R.C. Borland,
Murfreesboro, North Carolina,
27 June 1842. Box-folder:
1:3
ALS.
- John P. Boyd, New Kent, to his uncle
George Godwin about family matters,
3 August 1842. Box-folder:
1:3
ALS.
- Leml. C. Holland, Suffolk, Virginia, to
George Godwin,
6 November 1842. Box-folder:
1:3
ALS.
- Personal Papers and Correspondence,
1843-1845. Box-folder:
1:4
15 items.
- Jno. R. Purdie to R.C. Borland,
4 February 1843. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- A.G. Godwin, Albany, Georgia, to his
brother George Godwin,
28 May 1843. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- T.S. Shepperd to George Godwin,
9 June 1843. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- Sampson Rea, Portsmouth, to R.C.
Borland, Murfreesboro, North Carolina,
20 September
1843. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- Kenneth Rayner, Washington City, to
R.C. Borland about politics in Washington,
9 December 1843. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- Prayer beginning "Almighty God,...,"
1 January 1844. Box-folder:
1:4
AMs.
- A.G. Godwin to his brother George
Godwin,
14 March 1844. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- Mary Godwin Hrickery to George Godwin,
9 June 1844. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- R.C. Borland to Mrs. R.C. (Temperance)
Borland,
10 September
1844. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- Benjamin F. Godwin, Warm Springs,
Georgia, to George Godwin,
18 November 1844. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- R.C. Borland to Mrs. R.C. Borland,
25 November 1844. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- Mrs. Fanny Godwin to her nephew Roscius
C. Borland,
20 April 1845. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- Alonzo D.W. Godwin to George Godwin,
28 April 1845. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- Algernon George Alexander Godwin to his
uncle George Godwin,
29 May 1845. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- Effie Murray to her uncle George
Godwin,
16 August 1845. Box-folder:
1:4
ALS.
- Personal Papers and Correspondence,
1846-1849. Box-folder:
1:5
6 items.
- Effie L. Murray, Miss Birney's Academy,
Taneytown, Carrol County, Maryland, to her uncle
George Godwin,
27 February 1846. Box-folder:
1:5
ALS.
- Dr. Euclid Borland, Holly Springs,
Mississippi, to his uncle George Godwin,
8 November 1846. Box-folder:
1:5
ALS.
- F.M. Capehart to George Godwin,
8 December 1846. Box-folder:
1:5
ALS.
Capehart announces that he is about to leave
Murfreesboro for Suffolk with the remains of the
family of R.C. Borland.
- Dr. Euclid Borland, New Orleans,
Louisiana, to George Godwin,
2 November 1847. Box-folder:
1:5
ALS.
Item mentions Uncle Solon's escape from prison
in MexiCounty
- Dr. Euclid Borland, Pointe a la Hache
Plantation, Parishe of Plaquimines, Louisiana, to
George Godwin,
30 May 1848. Box-folder:
1:5
ALS.
Item concerns family matters and mentions Uncle
Solon's appointment to the U.S. Senate and some
remarks on his personality.
- Thomas Borland, son of Solon Borland,
at Alexandria Boarding School, Virginia, to his
uncle George Godwin,
26 May 1849. Box-folder:
1:5
ALS.
- Personal Papers and Correspondence,
18450-1854. Box-folder:
1:6
6 items.
- Dr. Euclid Borland, Hot Springs,
Arkansas, to George Godwin,
12 Oct. 1851. Box-folder:
1:6
ALS.
Borland mentions his probable return to
Virginia permanently and other family news.
- Dr. Euclid Borland, New Orleans,
Louisiana, to George Godwin,
30 Oct. 1851. Box-folder:
1:6
ALS.
- David Jeremiah Godwin, Baliston Spa,
New York, to George Godwin,
30 July 1852. Box-folder:
1:6
ALS.
- Dr. Euclid Borland, White Sulphur
Springs, Virginia, to George Godwin,
27 September
1852. Box-folder:
1:6
ALS.
- T. Upshaw, Norfolk, to George Godwin,
Suffolk,
30 August 1853. Box-folder:
1:6
ALS.
Item mentions the hiring of slaves and Mr.
Mahone.
- Personal Papers and Correspondence,
1855-1867. Box-folder:
1:7
19 items.
- A short address delivered at Smith's
Mill, Northampton County, Virginia by R.C.
Borland,
4 July 1855. Box-folder:
1:7
AMs.
- Thomas R. Borland, A. Bolmar's School,
West Chester, Pennsylvania, to his "grandma,
uncle, and Miss Betsy,"
23 February 1858. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- D.J. Godwin, Headquarters, Hicksford,
Virginia, to his uncle about the cost of Negroes
and restrictions on Negroes,
24 November 1863. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Euclid Borland, Petersburg, Virginia,
to his uncle about the removal of the family
burial ground in Murfreesboro, North Carolina,
17 December 1863. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Euclid Borland to George Godwin,
26 December 1863. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
Letter was written from the battlefield,
Greeneville County, Virginia, advising his uncle
to sell Tom, Negro, for $5,000.
- Euclid Borland, Camp, 6th Virginia
Infantry, Orange County, Virginia, to his uncle
George Godwin,
1 January 1864. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Thomas R. Borland, Company K, 9th
Virginia Infantry, Barton's Brigade, Pickett's
Division, to "My Dear old Uncle,"
1 April 1864. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- J.S. Reese, Belfield, North Carolina,
to Euclid Borland, Jr.,
16 August 1865. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
Announces the death of his brother Phocian
Borland of typhoid fever.
- Fannie Borland, Little Rock, Ark.,
daughter of Solon Borland, to her cousin Euclid
Borland, Jr.,
29 April 1866. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Fannie Browne, Portsmouth, to George
Godwin announcing her coming marriage on 29 July
1866,
29 July 1866. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Fannie Browne (Mrs. James Buford) to
George Godwin,
1 September 1866. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Euclid Borland to George Godwin,
30 Oct. 1866. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- V.R. Borland at the University of
Virginia to his uncle,
26 November 1866. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Euclid Borland to George Godwin,
5 January 1867. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Euclid Borland, Sr. to Thomas R.
Borland, University of Virginia,
11 March 1867. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Mollie Borland, Princeton, Arkansas, to
her cousin Euclid Borland, Jr.,
20 May 1867. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Euclid Borland to his son Euclid
Borland at the University of Virginia,
24 May 1867. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- T.R. Borland to Miss Betsy,
17 Oct. 1867. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Mollie Borland to her cousin Euclid
Borland, Jr.,
1 November 1867. Box-folder:
1:7
ALS.
- Personal Papers and Correspondence,
1868-1875. Box-folder:
1:8
7 items.
- Thomas Borland to Miss Betsy,
6 December 1872. Box-folder:
1:8
ALS.
- Euclid Borland to Miss Betsy King,
7 December 1872. Box-folder:
1:8
ALS.
- Thomas Borland to Miss Betsy,
26 December 1872. Box-folder:
1:8
ALS.
- Thomas R. Borland to Miss Betsy,
29 July 1873. Box-folder:
1:8
ALS.
- Thomas R. Borland to Miss Betsy,
26 December 1873. Box-folder:
1:8
ALS.
- Dr. Euclid Borland, New Orleans,
Louisiana, to Miss Betsy King, Small Hopes Farm,
Nansemond County, Virginia,
31 December 1873. Box-folder:
1:8
ALS.
- Thomas Borland to Miss Betsy,
9 February 1874. Box-folder:
1:8
ALS.
- Personal Papers and Correspondence,
1876-1914. Box-folder:
1:9
13 items.
- T.R. Borland to Robert Searls,
3 September 1877. Box-folder:
1:9
ALS.
- Thomas R. Borland, Norfolk, to "My
Darling Boy,"
17 August 1885. Box-folder:
1:9
ALS.
- Printed eulogy (poem) of "Little
Roscius Borland" written by George W. Sheffield,
15 December 1885. Box-folder:
1:9
- T.R. Borland to his son,
30 July 1886. Box-folder:
1:9
ALS.
- T.R. Borland to his son,
26 April 1887. Box-folder:
1:9
ALS.
In German.
- T.R. Borland to his son,
24 September
1891. Box-folder:
1:9
ALS.
- T.R. Borland to his son,
25 November 1892. Box-folder:
1:9
ALS.
- T.H. Willcox, Charlottesville, to Mr.
Borland,
3 September 1894. Box-folder:
1:9
ALS.
- Receipt from the University of Virginia
of Armistead Borland,
17 September
1894. Box-folder:
1:9
DS.
- T.R. Borland to Miss Sallie,
27 January 1899. Box-folder:
1:9
ALS.
- T.R. Borland to his son,
8 November 1899. Box-folder:
1:9
ALS.
- T.R. Borland to Mr. A.P. Thom.,
15 December 1899. Box-folder:
1:9
ALS.
- Elgin B. Gill to Armistead Borland,
27 June 1914. Box-folder:
1:9
ALS.
- Personal Papers and Correspondence,
n.d. Box-folder:
1:10
6 items.
- Memorandum of the birth of the Giles
children and Negroes, 1755-1762,
n.d. Box-folder:
1:10
AD.
- Several family letters by T.R. Borland
and miscellaneous papers,
n.d. Box-folder:
1:10
- Memorandum by R.C. Borland beginning
"The United States ...,"
n.d. Box-folder:
1:10
AMs.
- Memorandum in the handwriting of R.C.
Borland beginning "No one ever possessed...,"
n.d. Box-folder:
1:10
AMs.
- Memorandum in the handwriting of R.C.
Borland beginning "By heaps of doubt and
gloom...,"
n.d. Box-folder:
1:10
AMs.
- Memorandum in the handwriting of R.C.
Borland beginning "In peace there's nothing...,"
n.d. Box-folder:
1:10
AMs.
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Series 2: Tax Statements and Receipts
Tax Statements and Receipts,
1788-1867. Box-folder:
2:11-19
- Tax Statements and Receipts,
1788-1817. Box-folder:
2:11
6 items.
- Receipt signed by Edmund Blount,
sheriff, of taxes paid by John Giles,
3 December 1788. Box-folder:
2:11
- Bill of sale for C. Whitlock from
Messrs. Demsey, Elisha Copeland, and Mrs. Green,
15 July 1793. Box-folder:
2:11
- Bill of sale to David Bell,
15 September
1800. Box-folder:
2:11
- Account of Abel Cross with Mary Green.,
8 August 1804. Box-folder:
2:11
- Promissory note of George Godwin and
James G. Green to Margaret Kelly, administratorix,
of estate of Hugh Kelly,
22 December 1817. Box-folder:
2:11
- Tax bills of Mary Green and George
Godwin,
1807-1817. Box-folder:
2:11
- Tax Statements and Receipts,
1718-1829. Box-folder:
2:12
3 items.
- Receipt of Mrs. Mary Green,
1818-1819. Box-folder:
2:12
- Promissory notes of George Godwin,
1818-1829. Box-folder:
2:12
- Receipt for schooling of Solon Borland
by Bennett M. Deford, paid by George Godwin,
1821. Box-folder:
2:12
- Tax Statements and Receipts,
1830-1835. Box-folder:
2:13
Receipts of George Godwin.
- Tax Statements and Receipts,
1836-1837. Box-folder:
2:14
Receipts of George Godwin, guardian of Miss
Catherine O. Green.
- Tax Statements and Receipts,
1838-1842. Box-folder:
2:15
Receipts of George Godwin.
- Tax Statements and Receipts,
1843-1845. Box-folder:
2:16
3 items.
- Receipt of George Godwin, late guardian
of Catherine O. Green, deceased, signed by Josiah
Pinner,
1 January 1843. Box-folder:
2:16
- Receipts of George Godwin,
1843-1845. Box-folder:
2:16
- Business papers of Roscius C. Borland,
1843-1845. Box-folder:
2:16
- Tax Statements and Receipts,
1846-1849. Box-folder:
2:17
2 items.
- Bills for schooling of Thomas, son of
Solon Borland,
1846. Box-folder:
2:17
- Receipts of George Godwin,
1846-1847. Box-folder:
2:17
- Tax Statements and Receipts,
1850-1854. Box-folder:
2:18
Business papers of George Godwin
- Tax Statements and Receipts,
1855-1867. Box-folder:
2:19
Receipts of George Godwin.
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Series 3: Typed Material
Typed Material,
n.d. Box: 3
- Typed extract from
The History of Hertford
Countyby Judge Benj. B. Winborne,
n.d. Box: 3
Pages 157-182.
Section 1 is entitled "Doctor Thomas Wood Borland"
(d. 1830 or 1831). He married Harriott Godwin and
their sons were Roscius Cicero, Euclid (d. 1881), and
Solon.
Included is a section, pages 168-176, on
"Political Principles and Affiliations," including
accounts of Thomas R. Borland's (1844-1900) political
activities, 1865-1890, and his part in the William
Mahone Readjuster Party.
- Typed sketch of Thomas R. Borland
(1844-1900) by his son Armistead Borland,
n.d. Box: 3
304 pages with index.
Original letters and receipts formerly part of
this sketch have been re-filed with family
correspondence and receipts.