Inventory of the Robert Blackwell Papers 1797-1880
A Collection in the
Manuscripts and Rare Books Department
Collection Number Mss. 39.2 B56
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
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College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794
USA
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Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Publication Rights/Restrictions on Use
Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
Robert Blackwell Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
Purchase: 75 items, January 1928.
Scope and Content Information
Letters, 1835-1859, written to Robert Blackwell "Brickland," Lochleven, Lunenburg County , Virginia from relatives in Tennessee and Texas; and business records of the Blackwell family mill, tanyard, store and farm. Includes papers relating to the lawsuit of Blackwell and Featherston v. Hawthorne; and a letter, 30 November 1847, from Upton E. Hardy to his guardian Robert Blackwell asking permission to leave because of his illness and discussing Benjamin Stoddert Ewell's advice to him.
Arrangement
OrganizationThis collection is organized into 4 Series. Series 1 contains letters; Series 2 contains legal papers; Series 3 contains accounts; and Series 4 contains other papers.
ArrangementThis collection is first arranged into series. Then, series 1 and 2 are arranged chronologically and series 3 is arranged alphabetically.
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Blackwell, Robert.
- Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert.
- Hardy, Upton E.
- Robert Blackwell,
- Upton Hardy.
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Lunenburg County (Va.)--History -- 19th century.
Contents List
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Upton E. Hardy, at Washington College, [Lexington, Virginia], to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven P.O., Lunenburg County , Virginia, 30 November 1847.
Commenting on Professor Benjamin S. Ewell
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Benjamin E. Blackwell, at Bonham, Texas, to Robert Blackwell, 1 June 1850.
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Benjamin Blackwell, at Bonham, Texas, to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven Post Office, Lunenburg County , Virginia, 18 January 1851.
Enclosure: Order on Robert Blackwell for $150.
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Blackwell & Featherston v. P. W. Hawthorn. 1869-1871.2 items.
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Hawthorn (George H.) et al. v. L. A. M. Hawthorn et al. 1880.2 items.
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Blackwell (John) estate, 1841.1 item.
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Blackwell (Mrs. Mary D.), 1843-1846.2 items.
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Blackwell (R.), 1843-1846.6 items.
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Blackwell (Robert), 1835-1854.23 items.
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Blackwell (Rober, Jr.) estate, 1829.2 items.
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Edmondson (Upton), 1800-1810.4 items.
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Parrish (Lucy and Robert) guardianship, 1797-1805.15 items.