Thomas, Thomas W. Papers Guide to the Thomas W. Thomas Papers Mss. 39.1 T36

Guide to the Thomas W. Thomas Papers Mss. 39.1 T36


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Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
Mss. 39.1 T36
Title
Thomas W. Thomas Papers 1809-1915 1834-1863
Quantity
513.00 Linear Feet
Creator
Thomas, Thomas W.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

Collection is open to all researchers. Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, 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:

Thomas W. Thomas Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Purchase

Processing Information:

Box and Folder list compiled by Emily Eklund, SCRC staff, in September 2011.


Biographical Information:

Thomas W. Thomas was a soldier, lawyer, and judge at Elberton, Georgia.

Scope and Contents

Papers, chiefly 1834-1863, of Thomas W. Thomas, soldier, lawyer, and judge of Elberton, GA concerning his law practice and  his friendship with US Senator Robert Toombs. His papers primarily concern his various legal cases, but also discuss politics, the Civil War, and other topics sporadically. Included in the collection are papers, 1834-1864, of Drury B. Cade who operated a canal boat on the Savannah River. Items of special interest include letter, 3 April 1842, from John Reeves Jones Daniel attacking the Whigs; letter, 1849, to Zachary Taylor concerning liquor seized during the Mexican War; letter, 1857, concerning a suit to secure title to land originally granted to Eli Whitney; and there are a number of Civil War letters in the collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


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Container List

id99859
Letters
1809-1915, undated
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id101178
Legal Papers, Accounts, and Other Papers.
1834-1880
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id101189
Accounts
1834-1880
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id101193
Other Papers
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