A Guide to the Jacob Van Lear Papers 1812-1832 Van Lear, Jacob Papers 1812-1832 11303

A Guide to the Jacob Van Lear Papers 1812-1832

A Collection in
The Special Collections Department
Accession number 11303

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

11303

Title

Jacob Van Lear Papers 1812-1832

Physical Characteristics

There are twelve letters and two accounts.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The collection is without restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Jacob Van Lear Papers, Accession # 11303, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

These items were purchased by the University of Virginia Library from Jerry N. Showalter, Ivy, Virginia, on April 14, 1997.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of twelve letters and two accounts of Jacob Van Lear, Jr. and his wife Jane Van Lear (one letter is to Jacob Van Lear, Sr.) of Christian's Creek, Augusta County, Virginia, 1812-1832. The most frequent correspondent is William and Anne [Mc]Kee, Knox County, Kentucky, son-in-law and daughter of Jacob Van Lear, Sr., and brother-in-law and sister to Jacob Van Lear, Jr.. They write concerning family news and progress with their farm (1812 May 3, 1815 Nov 26 & 1820 May 6), the misuse of opium by a kinsman (1826 Nov 18), and the birth of a girl to their daughter, Margaret Jane (1829 Oct 19).

Other correspondents include J.B. Christian concerning an argument over a girl (1820 Jun 27); James Tate concerning business (1821 Dec 16); D.L.F. Ewin to her sister, Jane B. Van Lear regarding family news, the frequency of prayer meetings, Sunday School, and her new home in Lexington (1823 Jan 13); William Gilkeson specifying the terms of hiring out his slave Nancy to Jacob Van Lear, observing, "the only objection to going that she has expressed to me is her being removed further from her husband and separated from her little girl. Yet it is probable she will let on to you that her spirits are so depressed on those accounts that she will be capable of rendering you no service." (1824 Feb 2); John Tate writes of the difficult childbirth of her daughter, Sarah W. Scott, and the death of her child, his boat building and his plans to travel to Virginia in order to purchase some slaves for members of his family (1824 Feb 27); and J. Moffett and C.P. Tate relate news of family and friends, the comfort of religion in the death of loved ones and revivals in the area (1832 Dec 18).