A Collection in the Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2008.138
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special Collections Earl Gregg Swem Library College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794 USA Phone: (757) 221-3090 Fax: (757) 221-5440 Email: spcoll@wm.edu URL: http://swem.wm.edu/scrc/
Galbraith, Martha, 1851 - 1924 Gregory, Evelyn "Eva", circa 1840 Gregory, John M. II, 1804-1884 Gregory, John M. III, circa 1840 Gregory, Martha "Amanda", 1809 - 1894
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Language of Materials
The papers are in:
English
Abstract:
The Gregory Family Papers follow the family of Virginia Governor John Munford Gregory and wife Amanda Wallace through three
generations with letters dating from the 1820’s to the 1920’s. Most items are letters between family members and grant insight
into the daily activities and concerns of the Gregory family. The collection also includes correspondence between members
of the Gregory family and other acquaintances, including members of the John Tyler family. While most letters are of a personal
nature, some also touch on the issues of politics, education, religion, and agriculture. The collection is rich in genealogical
information on the Gregory family and related Croshaw, Graves, West, and White families, as well as history of the family’s
war involvement. In addition to letters, the collection includes newspaper articles, family documents, and two diaries kept
by John M. Gregory’s daughter, Mattie Galbraith, in the late 1870’s. There are also seven cased images of members of the
Gregory Family, including Amanda Wallace Gregory, Amanda's sister (Elizabeth Christie Powell), William Wallace Gregory, and
Mary "Mollie" Gregory.
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Preferred Citation
Gregory Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center from Letitia Gregory Galbraith Machado on 12/16/2008.
Processing Information
Accessioned and processed by Susan Riggs and Emily Eklund.
Martha "Mattie" Gregory was born in Charles City County in 1851 to Judge John Munford Gregory and Amanda Wallace Gregory.
In 1879, she married Robert Davidson Galbraith and relocated to Spartanburg, SC. She and her husband had five children, though
only two (Letitia "Letty" Gregory Galbraith and John Munford Gregory "Greg" Galbraith) survived to adulthood. Mattie Galbraith
died in 1924.
The Gregory Family Papers follow the family of Virginia Governor John Munford Gregory and wife Amanda Wallace through three
generations with letters dating from the 1820’s to the 1920’s. Most items are letters between family members and grant insight
into the daily activities and concerns of the Gregory family. The collection also includes correspondence between members
of the Gregory family and other acquaintances, including members of the John Tyler family. While most letters are of a personal
nature, some also touch on the issues of politics, education, religion, and agriculture. The collection is rich in genealogical
information on the Gregory family and related Croshaw, Graves, West, and White families, as well as history of the family’s
war involvement. In addition to letters, the collection includes newspaper articles, family documents, and two diaries kept
by John M. Gregory’s daughter, Mattie Galbraith, in the late 1870’s. There are also seven cased images of members of the
Gregory Family, including Amanda Wallace Gregory, Amanda's sister (Elizabeth Christie Powell), William Wallace Gregory, and
Mary "Mollie" Gregory.