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Preferred Citation

Maria Antoinette Singleton letter, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Biographical / Historical

Maria Antoinette Singleton was a woman from Winchester, Virginia. Her husband, Washington G. Singleton, was the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a single letter from Maria Antoinette Singleton to her husband, Western District of Virginia Attorney, Washington G. Singleton.The letter details personal matters and a carriage accident involving Henry Clay in Winchester, Virginia.

Arrangement

The arrangment is one item in a legal sized folder.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Law
• Lawyers--Virginia--19th century
• Letter writing