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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:

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

Acquisition Information:

Gift

Family History:

The Dade family lived in King   George   County  , Va. and the Hansbrough family lived in Chatham, Va. The Hansbrough family were ancestors of Mrs. Earl Gregg Swem. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Papers, 1826-1843, of the Dade family of King   George   County  , Va. Includes letters received by General John B. Dade, his wife, Eliza Dade, and their daughter, Margaret S. Dade as well as letters to another relative Edward Smith. The collection includes a genealogical column, 1910, from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which concerns the Dade, Daingerfield, Battaile, Hove, and Fitzhugh families.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Battaile family
• Correspondence
• Dade family
• Daingerfield family
• Fitzhugh family
• Genealogy
• Hove family
• King   George   County (Va.)--History