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Holland Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Gift: 09/00/1964.
Gift: 10/00/1983.
Papers, 1795-1835, of the Holland family of Nansemond County, Va. and Jasper County, Ga. Includes a manuscript volume, ca. 1795-1800, used by George Washington Holland for arithmetic exercises; diary, 1832- 1835, kept by William S. Holland to record farming activities, descriptions of Fourth of July celebrations, a meeting concerning states' rights, and the sighting of a comet. Also includes genealogical information of the Holland family.
The items are organized in a list below.
This item includes a listing of births, deaths, and marriages during the period of, 1786-1855, of the Holland family. Family relationships with the Sumner and Bussey families are also shown.
Arithmetic textbook of George Washington Holland, [Nansemond County, Virginia and Jasper County, Georgia], including mathematical definitions and problem solving by way of poetry; also includes Holland family genealogical information, and records of slaves' births, 1817-1840.
Diary of William S. Holland, Jasper County Georgia, noting farming activies such as the raising of cotton, 4th of July celebrations, the education of his sons, a States' Rights meeting, other political interests, and the sighting of a comet on Nov. 13, 1833. There is also one page on genealogical information concerning William S. Holland.
Index of Holland family names, giving genealogical information or noting other pertinent facts, compiled by Kirk Davis Holland.