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Special Collections Research Center
William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem Library
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
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:
Robert Blackwell Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information:
Purchase: 75 items, January 1928.
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1835-1859, written to Robert Blackwell "Brickland," Lochleven, Lunenburg County, Virginia from relatives in Tennessee and Texas; and business records of the Blackwell family mill, tanyard, store and farm. Includes papers relating to the lawsuit of Blackwell and Featherston v. Hawthorne; and a letter, 30 November 1847, from Upton E. Hardy to his guardian Robert Blackwell asking permission to leave because of his illness and discussing Benjamin Stoddert Ewell's advice to him.
Arrangement of Materials:
Organization: This collection is organized into 4 Series. Series 1 contains letters; Series 2 contains legal papers; Series 3 contains accounts; and Series 4 contains other papers. Arrangement: This collection is first arranged into series. Then, series 1 and 2 are arranged chronologically and series 3 is arranged alphabetically.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Correspondence
- Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert, 1810-1894
- Financial records
- Leather industry and trade--Virginia
- Lunenburg County (Va.)--History--19th century
- Millers--Virginia
- United States--Economic history
- Washington and Lee University--History
General
Other Information:
Preferred Citation: Robert Blackwell Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=wm/viw00069.xml;query=blackwell;brand=default
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Blackwell, Robert
- Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert, 1810-1894
- Hardy, Upton E.
Container List
Item 1: Benjamin E. Blackwell, Montgomery County, Tennessee, to Robert Blackwell, at Oak Grove Post Office, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 15 July 1835 Item 2: Jacob Shough, at Mount Israel, Albermarle County, Virginia, to Robert Blackwell, at Brickland, Lunenburg, County, Virginia, 6 August 1842 Item 3: Charles A. Tucker, at Warrenton, Warren County, Virginia, to Robin [i.e. Robert] Blackwell, ar Brickland, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 29 January 1846 Item 4: D. Hardy, at Grenada, Yellowbusha [Yalobusha] County, Mississippi, to Robert Blackwell, at Lockleaven [Lochleven], Lunburg [Lunenburg County], Virginia, 12 April 1847 Item 5: John C. Blackwell, at Lexington, to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven P.O., Lunenburg County, Virginia, 1 June 1847 Item 6: Upton E. Hardy, at Washington College, [Lexington, Virginia], to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven P.O., Lunenburg County, Virginia, 30 November 1847 Commenting on Professor Benjamin S. Ewell Item 7: Benjamin E. Blackwell, Giles County, Tennessee, to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven P.O., Lunenburg County, Virginia, 31 December 1847 Item 8: John C. Blackwell, to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 5 December 1848 Item 9: William Dixon, Sussex County, Virginia, to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven Post Office, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 9 March 1849 Item 10: Joh Lee, at Petersburg, to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 21 April 1849 Item 11: John C. Blackwell, at the Institute, to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 26 May 1849 Item 12: Benjamin E. Blackwell, at Bonham, Texas, to Robert Blackwell, 1 June 1850 Item 13: Benjamin E. Blackwell, at Jefferson, Texas, to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven Post Office, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 18 January 1851 Item 14: Benjamin Blackwell, at Bonham, Texas, to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven Post Office, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 18 January 1851 Enclosure: Order on Robert Blackwell for $150. Item 15: W. O. Goode [from the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.], to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 23 February 1859 Item 16: William B. Roberts, at Pulaski Post Office, Giles County, Tennessee, to Robert Blackwell, at Lochleven Post Office, Lunenburg County, Virginia, Undated Item 17: Blackwell & Featherston v. P. W. Hawthorn, 1869-1871 2 items. Suit in Lunenburg County, Virginia. Item 18: Hawthorn (George H.) et al. v. L. A. M. Hawthorn et al., 1880 2 items. Suit in Brunswick County, Virginia. Item 19: Blackwell (John) estate, 1841 1 item. Item 20: Blackwell (Mrs. Mary D.), 1843-1846 2 items. Item 21: Blackwell (R.), 1843-1846 6 items. Item 22: Blackwell (Robert), 1835-1854 23 items. Item 23: Blackwell (Rober, Jr.) estate, 1829 2 items. Item 24: Edmondson (Upton), 1800-1810 4 items. Item 25: Parrish (Lucy and Robert) guardianship, 1797-1805 15 items. Item 26: Drafts of public addresses on George Washington by unknown persons, Undated 3 items. The name John Blackwell appears in different hand in the upper margin on one sheet.