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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/
Tanner Greene
Administrative Information
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.