Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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Preferred Citation

Susan Bowdoin Letters to Robert Wash, Manuscript #MS 1942.6, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Gift, 1942

Biographical/Historical Information

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Scope and Content

The first letter discusses her health and the well-being of many Williamsburg acquaintances, including the Coleman, Tucker, Cabell, Andrews and Skipwith families. Mentions her upcoming trip to S uffolk {Va.}, and the impending marriage of Miss Tyler. Other friends mentioned include: Ferdinand Campbell, Mrs. Gatliffe, Mr. Cary, Miss Bracken, Mr. Browne, Mrs. Seawell, Mr. Mason, and Eliza Prentis. The second letter was written while staying with the family of {St. George} Tucker. Discusses the death of Bishop James Madison and the election of John Bracken as President of the College of William and Mary. Mentions death of {Samuel} Tyler and the appointment of Robert Nelson as Chancellor. {?} Russell died. She has lost many friends on the Eastern Shore: Mrs. Eyre, Dr. Lyon, Dr. Evans, and W{illia}m Savage. Writes about the escape of Maria {Teackle} Parker from the Richmond Theater Fire of 1811. Eliza {?} is with Charlotte Dickson on a visit to {Robert} Saunders and Mrs. Mary Anne Hunter. Has been with Tuckers since November 1. Will stay until going back to the Eastern Shore in July. F{erdinand Stewart} Campbell married {Elizabeth Corbin Griffin} Gatlief. Doctor C{harles} Carter has returned to Williamsburg. S{arah Trebell} Galt married {William} Browne. Sends good wishes from Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Skipwith, Mrs. Cocke, Mrs. Tazewell and love from {Frances Bland Tucker} Coalter. {John} Coalter has {St. George} Tucker's seat on the Court of Appeals and his family will move to a farm within two miles of Richmond.

Arrangement

The items are arranged chronologically.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Bowdoin, Susan
• Bracken, John, d. 1818
• Browne, Sarah Trebell Galt, ca. 1782-1844
• Browne, William, 1787-1855
• Cabell, Joseph C. (Joseph Carrington), 1778-1856
• Campbell, Ferdinand, 1785-1854
• Carter, Charles, d. 1825
• Coalter, Frances Bland Tucker, d. 1813
• Coalter, John, 1769-1838
• Dickson, Charlotte
• Hunter, Mary Anne, d. 1815
• Madison, James, 1749-1812
• Nelson, Robert, 1778-1819
• Parker, Maria Teackle, d. 1815
• Saunders, Robert, 1761-1835
• Savage, William, d. 1812
• Skipwith, Henry, ca. 1750-ca. 1815
• Stewart, Elizabeth Griffin Gatlief Campbell, 1779 or 80-1854
• Stewart, Ferdinand Stewart Campbell, 1789 or 90-1854
• Tucker, Lelia Skipwith Carter, 1767-1837
• Tucker, St. George, 1752-1827
• Tyler, Samuel, 1776-1812
• Wash, Robert, 1790-1856

Family Names:

• Andrews family
• Coleman family
• Skipwith family
• Tucker family

Subjects:

• Theater - Virginia - Richmond - History

Geographical Names:

• Virginia - Social life and customs - 19th century
• Williamsburg (Va.) - Social life and customs