A Guide to a William Cabell Rives Letter Rives, William Cabell. 2313-d

A Guide to a William Cabell Rives Letter

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Accession number 2313-d


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Repository
University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Collection Number
2313-d
Title
William Cabell Rives Letter
Extent
Creator
Location
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

A Guide to a William Cabell Rives Letter, Accession 2313-d, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

This letter (# 2313-e ) was purchased by the Library on September 27, 1993.

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Joseph Gales
  • William Cabell Rives
  • William Cabell Rives Letter
  • William Winston Seaton
  • [Joseph] Gales
  • [Judith Page Walker] Rives
  • [William Winston] Seaton

Container List

William Cabell Rives Letter to Joseph Gales and William Winston Seaton
December 21, 1856

This letter, December 21, 1856, from William Cabell Rives (1793-1868), "Castle Hill," Cobham, Virginia , to Messrs. [Joseph] Gales (1786-1860) and [William Winston] Seaton (1785-1866) of the National Intelligencer , expresses appreciation for their "very handsome introduction and endorsement" of [ Home and the World ] by Mrs. [Judith Page Walker] Rives (1802-1882). Rives also writes that his wife wishes to have the honor of sending copies of her book to Mrs. Gales and Mrs. Seaton in remembrance of their kindness.