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Custodial History:

This collection was previously part of the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection.

Preferred Citation:

William Boulware Letter, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Mindy Gipson, SCRC staff, in May 2010.

Biographical / Historical

Administrative History:

Biographical Information:

William Boulware was a member of the Board of Visitors at the College of William and Mary Board of Visitors in 1847 and again from 1859-1870. He was appointed by President John Tyler to serve as U.S. Minister to the Kingdom of Naples in 1840.

Administrative History:

William Boulware was a member of the Board of Visitors at the College of William and Mary Board of Visitors in 1847 and again from 1859-1870. He was appointed by President John Tyler to serve as U.S. Minister to the Kingdom of Naples in 1840.

Scope and Contents

A letter dated July 12, 1846 to William Boulware from Sidney Brooks of New York. Brooks apologizes for not being in town to meet and entertain Boulware's friends Mr. and Mrs. [Thomas] Dew and reminiscences about previous trips to multiple towns in Italy and Boulware's kindness while on a visit to Naples. Brooks also discusses an article Boulware sent to him on the "Color of the Ancient Egyptians," and refers to Boulware's stance on race and intelligence. He finishes the letter by discussing the Mexican War [Mexican-American War] and economics.

Related Material

University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary. Board of Visitors
• Economics--United States--History--19th century
• Ethnocentrism--United States
• Mexican War, 1846-1848
• Personal narratives