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Preferred Citation:

Martha W. Harrison Letter to Thomas Randolph, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

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Scope and Contents

Letter written by Martha Harrison to Thomas Randolph about dances and jubilees, dated May 15, 1807.  19.5 cm x 23 cm.  Transcript included.

Martha Harrison may be Martha Wayles Skipwith Harrison who was married to Edmund Harrison and lived in "Genito" in Amelia County, Virginia.  The festivities may be part of the 1807 Jamestown celebrations.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Letters (correspondence)
• Randolph, Thomas
• Slurpies
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History
• Williamsburg (Va.)--Social life and customs