Guide to the David Edward Cronin's "The Vest Mansion" , Mss. Acc. 1996.32 and Acc. 1997.11

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Preferred Citation:

David Edward Cronin's "The Vest Mansion", Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Acquisition Information:

Gifts.

Biographical Information:

David Edward Cronin's wrote a history of the occupation of Williamsburg during the Civil War entitled "The Vest Mansion." He served as Provost Marshall during the occupation. The Vest Mansion served as headquarters. He was a Major. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Two typescripts (copy) of David Edward Cronin's history of the occupation of Williamsburg during the Civil War entitled "The Vest Mansion, its Historical and Romantic Associations as Confederate and Union Headquarters, 1862-1865." 302 pp.

Cronin served as Provost Marshall during the occupation. The Vest Mansion served as headquarters. Original is in the New-York Historical Society.

Parke Rouse's pencilling of the copy is evident in the manuscript.

Not to be quoted from or published without permission of the New York Historical Society.

Container List

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Mss. Acc. 1996.32

Mixed Materials Box: 1

Scope and Contents

Typescript (copy) of David Edward Cronin's history of the occupation of Williamsburg during the Civil War entitled "The Vest Mansion, its Historical and Romantic Associations as Confederate and Union Headquarters, 1862-1865." 302 pp. Notes on transcript by Parke Rouse, Jr. Original at the New-York Historical Society.

id62213

Mss. Acc. 1997.11 Addition

Mixed Materials Box: 1

Scope and Contents

Cronin, David Edward. "The Vest Mansion . . ." the story of Williamsburg during the Civil War, 1862-1865. Engraved and illustrated by author. Copy. Original in Manuscript Department New York Historical Society.