A Guide to the Dandridge Spotswood Papers, 1585-1939 Spotswood, Dandridge, Papers, 1585-1939 24974

A Guide to the Dandridge Spotswood Papers, 1585-1939

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the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 24974


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Repository
Library of Virginia
Accession number
24974
Title
Papers, 1585-1939
Physical Characteristics
.225 cubic feet
Collector
Dandridge Spotswood
Physical Location
Personal Papers Collection, Acc. 24974
Language
English

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Preferred Citation

Dandridge Spotswood. Papers, 1585-1939. Accession 24974. Personal papers collection , The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Martha D. D. Spotswood, Petersburg, Virginia, 30 June 1958.

Biographical Information

Dandridge Spotswood was born 17 May 1872 in Petersburg, Virginia to William F. Spotswood (1827-1895) and Isabella Matoaca Dunlop Spotswood (1848-1922). He attended Pantops Academy near Charlottesville, Virginia, Hampden-Sidney College from 1893 to 1896, and Cornell University of Michigan. An industrial and mining engineer, Spotswood spent much of his career in New York and travelling about the United States and Europe. In 1924, he returned to Petersburg and devoted himself to history and genealogy. Spotswood died 27 November 1939 in Petersburg, and was buried in Blandford Cemetery.

Scope and Content Information

Papers, 1585-1939, of Dandridge Spotswood (1872-1939) of Petersburg, Virginia, consisting of abstracts, extracts, and transcripts of agreements, bills of lading, commissions, deeds, genealogical notes, judicial records, letters, military orders, and promissory notes concerning the history of Virginia and of the United States. Subjects include but are not limited to: Virginia history from the 17th to the 20th century; United States history from the 18th and 19th centuries, including the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War; history of California, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee; the United States Navy; agriculture, genealogy, shipping, social life and customs, and tobacco. Prominent correspondents include: Aaron Burr (1756-1836), Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863), Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Philip Kearny (1815-1862), Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Alexander Spotswood (1676-1740), Alexander Spotswood (1746-1818), Benjamin Stoddert (1751-1813), John Tyler (1790-1862), and George Washington (1732-1799). Families mentioned prominently are the Dunlop family, the Spotswood family, and the Dunlop family. Refer to the on-line finding aid for complete list of items and correspondents. Items 138-146 are original documents.

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Dandridge Spotswood: Papers, 1619-1935
.225 cubic feet