A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 35647, 35648
Library of Virginia
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Papers, 1785-1952, including letters, accounts and
receipts, estate papers, and subject files of the Anthony
family of Campbell County, Virginia. The letters are written
primarily to Charles Anthony (1793- 1884), his daughter Callie
J. Brandon (1839-1886), and his granddaughter Charles Anthony
(1883-1966). Topics covered include family news, births,
marriages, and deaths in the community, farming, travel,
health, and the Civil War. Of particular note is a letter,
dated 8 May 1862, concerning the Monitor-Merrimac battle.
The estate papers include information on the
administrations of the estates of William Black, Achilles M.
Douglas, John L. Douglas, William Frazier, Charles Terrell,
Christopher Urquhart, and John West, Sr.
The subject files contain affidavits, bonds, commissions,
and oaths, contracts and agreements, deeds, diplomas and
certificates, depositions, an 1835 muster roll, obituaries,
plats and surveys, poetry and lyrics, post office drafts,
powers of attorney, promissory notes, genealogical
information, school exercises, miscellaneous suit papers,
summonses, and a copy of the will of Elizabeth Anthony, dated
1801.
The letters are written primarily to Charles Anthony
(1793-1884), his daughter Callie J. Brandon (1839-1886),
and his granddaughter Charles Anthony (1883-1966).
Topics covered include family news, births, marriages,
and deaths in the community, farming, travel, health,
and the Civil War. Of particular note is a letter, dated
8 May 1862, concerning the Monitor-Merrimac battle.
The estate papers include information on the
administrations of the estates of William Black,
Achilles M. Douglas, John L. Douglas, William Frazier,
Charles Terrell, Christopher Urquhart, and John West,
Sr.
Box 9 Folder
1-3
William Black,
1830-1867
Box 9 Folder
4-5
Achilles M. Douglas,
1794-1837
Box 9 Folder
6-13
John L. Douglas,
1815-1850,
undated
Box 10 Folder
1-5
William Frazier,
1790-1859,
undated
Box 10 Folder 6
Charles Terrell,
1810-1850
Box 10 Folder 7
Christopher Urquhart,
1835-1868
Box 10 Folder 8
John West, Sr.,
1819-1849,
undated
Box 10 Folder 9
Misc. Administrator's Accounts,
Appraisments, Inventories, and Sales
Box 10 Folder
10
Miscellaneous Estate Papers
Box 10 Folder
11
Account of Sale of Property of Orison V.
Layne to Satisfy Debt,
1837-1843
The subject files contain affidavits, bonds,
commissions, and oaths, contracts and agreements, deeds,
diplomas and certificates, depositions, an 1835 muster
roll, obituaries, plats and surveys, poetry and lyrics,
post office drafts, powers of attorney, promissory
notes, genealogical information, school exercises,
miscellaneous suit papers, summonses, and a copy of the
will of Elizabeth Anthony, dated 1801.