Inventory of the Samuel Myers Papers 1808-1812
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number UA 5.098
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794
USA
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
Samuel Myers Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Custodial History
This collection was formerly part of the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection (UA 10).
Processing Information
Collection was accessioned by Amy Schindler, University Archivist, and described by Danny Vivas, SCRC Staff, in April 2009.
Biographical Note
Samuel Myers (1790-1829) lawyer in Norfolk, Pensacola, Florida, and son of Moses Myers. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Samuel Myers">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Samuel Myers</a>.
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of the correspondence, a certificate, Myers' commencement remarks, and a list of books of College of William and Mary student Samuel Myers. The letters includes Myers' career plans, events in Williamsburg including a near-duel Myers was involved in, and other matters.
Related Material
Samuel Myers Papers(Mss. 95 M99); Myers Family Papers (Mss. 98 M99 Myers II); see the SCRC Collections Database for other collections related to members of the Myers family: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/
Index Terms
- Correspondence
- College of William and Mary--Faculty and Staff
- College of William and Mary--History--19th century.
- College of William and Mary--Students.
- Dueling--Virginia.
Genre/Form of Material:
Topical Term:
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Myers, Samuel, 1790-1829
- Smith, Augustine
Detailed Description of the Collection
- Folder: 1
Letter to John MyersApril 10-17, 1808
- Folder: 1
Certificate of Approbation from James Madison to Samuel MyersJuly 15, 1808
- Folder: 1
Letter from Littleton TazewellAugust 10, 1808
- Folder: 1
Letter to His FamilyOctober 26, 1808
- Folder: 1
Letter from Mosers MyersJanuary 30, 1809
- Folder: 1
Letters addressed to John MyerFebruary 2 and 7, 1809
- Folder: 1
SpeechJuly 4, 1809
- Folder: 1
Letter from Augustine C. Smith to Samuel MyersJuly 11, 1809
- Folder: 1
Letter from Augustine C. Smith to Samuel MyersAugust 16, 1809
- Folder: 1
Letter from Augustine C. Smith to Samuel MyersNovember 6, 1809
- Folder: 1
Letter from Augustine C. Smith to Samuel MyersFebruary 11, 1810
- Folder: 1
Letter from William C. Rives to Samuel MyersMarch 29, 1810
- Folder: 1
List of books either used or requested by Myersundated