A Collection in
the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 91.17
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial
Williamsburg Foundation
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Vest Family Papers, Manuscript MS 91.17, John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg
Foundation
Correspondence of George S. Vest of Williamsburg to Mary
Garrett Vest before and after their marriage. Also letters of
W.W. Vest to Mary Garrett Vest Watkins after the death of
George S. Vest and her remarriage. Letters concern personal
matters relating to courtship and daily events with some
scattered mention of Williamsburg. Letters of W.W. Vest
concern the education of his grandsons (sons of George S.
Vest, George and Walter Vest) at the Virginia Military
Institute.
George S. Vest, Williamsburg, to Mary
Garrett,
27 April 1866.
George S. Vest, Williamsburg, to Mary
Garrett,
28 May 1866.
George S. Vest, Williamsburg, to Mary
Garrett. Reacts to Mary's comments on his bad spelling
by suggesting their engagement be broken off if she
thinks he's not her social equal,
14 June 1866.
George S. Vest, Williamsburg, to Mary
Garrett,
17 June 1867.
George S. Vest to Mary Garrett. Describes a
dream in which an Angel stabs herself,
19 July 1867.
[George S. Vest], Williamsburg to Mary
Garrett,
28 July 1867.
George S. Vest, Richmond, to Mrs. M. Vest,
20 August 1869.
George S. Vest, Louisa County, to Mrs. George
S. Vest [Mary Vest]. Mentions attending Baptisms.
Responds to Mary's wish about moving "mammy" to
Williamsburg,
5 September 1869.
George S. Vest, Williamsburg, to his wife,
Mary Vest. Has authorized Mr. Bouldin of Danville, a
land agent, to sell her farm on the Bannister River,
6 October 1869.
W.W. Vest, Williamsburg, to Mary Watkins
(Mary Garrett Vest). At this time George S. Vest is dead
and Mary has remarried. Concerns careers for his
grandsons, George and Walter. Suggests they alter plans
for railroad work or college and take up farming,
15 February 1887.
W.W. Vest, Williamsburg, to George Vest (son
of George S. Vest). Concerns educating George and his
brother, Walter Vest at the Virginia Military Institute,
5 May 1887.
W.W. Vest, Williamsburg, to Mary Watkins.
Concerns the entrance of George and Walter Vest into the
Virginia Military Institute,
25 May 1887.