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Finding Aid Authors: Cynthia L. Barwick.
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Preferred Citation:
Robert Skipwith Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information:
Gift
Processing Information:
Processed by Cynthia L. Barwick.
Biographical Information:
Robert Skipwith (1810-1904) was born at Amelia County, Va., the son of George and Mary Murray and spent his life in Goochland County, Va., Richmond, Va. and in Powhatan County, Va. He apparently attended the University of Virginia and worked from 1840-1846 on the James River and Kanawha Canal and in Pennsylvania during early 1847. Skipwith married Jane Rolfe Bolling (1809-1867) on July 7, 1847 in Goochland County, and settled at "Bolling Hall," Goochland County, where he remained until Jane's death in 1867. He later moved to Richmond and married Lizzie Jones, then purchased a home, "South East," Powhatan County, and was living there in 1898. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Scope and Contents
Letters, photographs, and genealogical information, ca. 1900, concerning the Bolling family and deafness. Includes letter, 1900, of Robert Skipwith to Mrs. Annie C. Pratt, employee of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell who was studying deafness as connected with education and the Bolling and Skipwith families; twentieth century copy photographs of older images of Mary R. Bolling, deaf-mute daughter of William Bolling, Jane Rolfe Bolling Skipwith, and Robert Skipwith; and data concerning Bell's work with the deaf.
Related Material
Mss. 65 Sk4 Robert Skipwith Diaries, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Correspondence
- Deaf--Education--United States
- Notebooks
- Photographs
- Skipwith family
General
Previously identified as Mss 74s Sk3.
Container List
Item 1: Robert Skipwith, Genito P.O., [Powhatan Co., Va.], to [Mrs. Annie C. Pratt, employee of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, studying deafness as connected with education], February 21 or 22, 1900 Gives brief genealogical information about the Skipwith and Bolling families. 3 pp. Autographed letter signed. Item 2: Black and white photograph taken from an ambrotype, of Mary R. Bolling, deaf-mute daughter of Col. William Bolling, [20th century] 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" (Photo 1). 1 item. Photograph Item 3: Black and white photograph from a daguerrotype, of Jane Rolfe Bolling, first wife of Robert Skipwith, and daughter of Col. William Bolling., [20th century] 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" (Photo 2) 1 item. Photograph. Item 4: Black and white photograph, taken from a photograph dated 1869 of Robert Skipwith, son of George N. and Mary Murray Skipwith, [20th century] 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" (Photo 3) 1 item. Photograph Item 5: Genealogical information about the Bolling family of Virginia, historical data concernnig the photographs (Photos 1-3), and background details concerning the work of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell with education of the deaf, Undated 2 pp. Typed copy.