A Guide to the Letter to Charles C. Welford, 1831 May 30 Welford, Charles C. , Letter to 8341-c

A Guide to the Letter to Charles C. Welford, 1831 May 30

A Collection in Clifton Waller Barrett Library
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 8341-c

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

8341-c

Title

Letter to Charles C. Welford, 1831 May 30

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of 1 item (ALS, 3 p. on 1 l.).

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Letter to Charles C. Welford, Accession #8341-c, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased on 1995 September 20.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of a letter from Jared Sparks, Boston, Massachusetts, to Charles C. Wellford, merchant of Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 30, 1831. In the letter, Sparks discusses the plans of Wellford and others of Fredericksburg to erect a monument at the gravesite of the mother of George Washington, Mary Ball Washington, and to establish a charitable fund with any surplus money raised for the project.