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Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

See Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Purchase

Processing Information:

Transcription of letters added to collection by Anne Johnson in August 2010.

Scope and Contents

Papers, 1821-1918, of the See family of Hardy County, W. Va. Includes correspondence, 1856-1877, of Silas R. See and of his wife Anna [or Annie] See. Many of the letters were written by women and some were written by Anna See's sisters living in Pendleton County, W. Va. Several letters, 1861, were written by Silas R. See while serving in the Confederate Army.

Includes transcripts of letters prepared by Mark J. See in 1995.

Related Material

Mss. MsV Ad152, Ad153, Ad 154, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Financial records
• Hardy County (W.Va.)--History
• Pendleton County (W.Va.)--History
• Receipts (financial records)
• Transcripts
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
• Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
• Women--History--Virginia
• Women--Virginia--Social life and customs