Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16434, J. Battle letter to Samuel Battle, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Provenance

2019-0159, purchased, April 2019; Elizabeth Cocke Coles Fund, 2018/2019.

Biographical Note

Samuel Battle lived in Richmond, Virginia during the late 18th century. He resided with or otherwise knew Thomas Maule, who may have been the owner of a local soap and candle factory.

Source: Materials within collection; Maule family website.

Content Description

The J. Battle letter to Samuel Battle (circa 1797; 0.03 cubic feet) documents one piece of the titular relatives' correspondence. The letter is marked "Care of Thomas Maule"; Maule may have been the same Maule that owned a soap and candle factory in late-18th century Virginia. Little information circulates online about either of the Battles, but the contents of the letter should be legible to those accustomed to reading 18th-century cursive.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• letters (correspondence)