A Guide to the Benjamin Waller Letter to William Byrd, 1772 March 15
A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 2000.37
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
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Preferred Citation
Benjamin Waller Letter to William Byrd, Manuscript #MS 2000.37, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1981
Biographical/Historical Information
Benajmin Waller (1716-1786) was a respected and influential lawyer, civil servant, community leader, and land developer. Born in King William County, Virginia, Waller was a student at the College of William and Mary and later studied law using Sir John Randolph's law library.
Scope and Content
Informs Byrd that Mr. {Robert} Cary and Company paid Capt. Mouat N323 of Byrd's protested bill to Col. McKenzie. Byrd to be credited with 39 hogsheads of tobacco when sold. Lord Dunmore is Governor, and there is no war.
Arrangement
1 item.
Index Terms
- Byrd, William, 1728-1777
- Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809
- McKenzie, Col.
- Waller, Benjamin, 1716-1786
- Robert Cary and Company
- Acceptances
- Credit
- Merchants - Great Britain - History - 18th century
- Tobacco industry - History - 18th century
- Tobacco merchants - History - 18th century
- United States - History - Revolution - 1775-1783
- Virginia - Economic conditions
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- United States - History - Revolution - 1775-1783
- Virginia - Economic conditions