1.5 Linear Feet, 1 ft. 6 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 ledger, 1/2 in.)
Creator
Stuart family
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Stuart Family Papers, A&M 2586, West Virginia and Regional History Center,
West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Papers of John and Lewis Stuart, 1785-1823, and of Samuel Price, 1830-1879. Price's papers include mainly legal and business
correspondence related to Price's law practice in Lewisburg, West Virginia. The Stuart papers concern settlement in Greenbrier
County, land transactions, and family matters. The collection includes lawyer's fee books and account books for general merchandise,
ca.1830-1880. There are also printed booklets of court briefs, pamphlets concerning "the slavery question" and railroads,
and several Congressional documents.
Series include:
Series 1. John Stuart Papers (1751–1830), boxes 1-3
Series 2. Other Family Members (1803–1844), box 3
Series 3. Copies and Transcripts (1785–1823), box 4
This series contains the papers of other members of the Stuart family, including Lewis Stuart, Jane Stuart, John Stuart, and
John Stuart, Jr. Materials include correspondence, land surveys, and other material.
This series consists largely of transcripts of letters written by Charles Stuart, Robert Grattan, and Robert Gamble. Also
included are photocopies of letters between a member of the Stuart family and Thomas Jefferson and of writings by a member
of the Stuart family.
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
Select inventory of correspondence
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2
Transcripts of Robert Grattan letters
1793–1798
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
Transcripts of Charles Stuart letters
1799–1823
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 4
Transcripts of Robert Gamble letters
1785–1806
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5
Transcripts of miscellaneous letters
1794–1811
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 6
Photocopies of Stuart/Thomas Jefferson correspondence