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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mary C. Gregory Letters, 1875-1876, Ms2024-025, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Mary C. Gregory Letters were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in May 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary C. Gregory Letters was completed in February 2024.

Biographical Note

Mary Craufurd Gregory (1847-1928) was born on January 12, 1847, to William and Mary (Long) Gregory in Alexandria, Virginia. She married physician Robert Conrad Powell (1838-1890) on January 10, 1876, and they had several children, including William, Llewellyn, Mary, and Neville. She died December 18, 1928, and is buried alongside her husband in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Alexandria.

External Sources:

U.S. Federal Census, 1850-1920.

"Mary C. Gregory" in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/559286:60214, , accessed Feb. 16. 2024.

"Mary Craufurd Gregory Powell", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18801797/mary_craufurd_powell , accessed Feb. 16, 2024.

"Dr Robert Conrad Powell", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16627028/robert_conrad_powell , accessed Feb. 2024.

"Mary Gregory Powell" in the Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/451283:9278 , accessed Feb. 19, 2024.

Scope and Content

The Mary C. Gregory Letters are a collection of 11 letters written by Gregory in Alexandria, Virginia, to her cousin Edward, dated from January 10, 1875 to January 9, 1876. Gregory discusses personal updates and subjects such as the weather, her health, and books.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Alexandria (Va.)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Mary C. Gregory Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).