William Massie papers Guide to the William Massie papers Mss. 39.1 M39

Guide to the William Massie papers Mss. 39.1 M39


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
Mss. 39.1 M39
Title
William Massie papers 1810-1870
Quantity
2.83 Linear Feet, 2 boxes
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

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:

William Massie papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Acquisition Information:

Gift

Biographical Information:

William Massie (1795-1862) was a plantation owner and miller in Tyro, Nelson County, Virginia. He also served a term in the Virginia legislature.

Scope and Contents

The William Massie papers includes letters and accounts belonging to William Massie, a farmer, miller and plantation owner. Massie lived in Pharsalia and Tye River Mills, Nelson County, Virginia. Letters include correspondence between Nathaniel Francis Cabell and Chiswell Dabney. Letters discuss life in Nelson County, agriculture, slavery, milling, and other subjects.

Related Material

William Massie Papers, 1747-1919, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin.

William Massie Papers, Duke University Library.

Massie Family Negro Books, 1823-1863, Accession #12705, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library.

Miscellaneous Virginia letters, 1807-1911, Accession #11490, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id101994
Letters
1816-1837
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id102041
Letters
1838-1846
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id103956
Letters
1848-1869
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id104015
Letters
undated
Accounts
1814-1870
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Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 11 id104029
Other papers
1810-1842
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 12
Other papers
1828-1862
Scope and Contents

Fragments of bills and accounts, includes General Commission Business document for Holocomb & Edmunds.