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:

S. Bassett French Papers (I) and (II), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

10/1935:  Purchase. 4/16/1998:  Gift of Mrs. Marion French Johnson and Ms. Sarah Johnson. Acc. 2000.12, 1 reel of microfilm of Bassett French II, filmed by the Library of Virginia.

Biographical Information:

Samuel Bassett French was a judge who lived in Manchester, Va. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Papers and letters of  Samuel Bassett French, a judge who lived in Manchester, Virginia during the mid to late 1800's.

Related Material

See also; Samuel Bassett French Letterbook and Telegrams, at The New-York Historical Society, New York; Samuel Bassett French Letters Received, 1875, Accession 1999.7, Personal Papers Collection; and the General fund operational records, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond, Va.

Separated Material

Acc. 2000.12, 1 reel of microfilm of Bassett French II, filmed by the Library of Virginia.  Transferred to the microfilm collection of Swem Library.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Biography as a literary form
• Correspondence
• Legal documents
• Speeches
• Virginia--Biography
• Virginia--History