A Guide to the Letter to Peter Carr, May 22, 1812 Cabell, William H., Letter to Peter Carr, 1812 10597

A Guide to the Letter to Peter Carr, May 22, 1812

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

10597

Title

Letter to Peter Carr, May 22, 1812

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of an autographed letter.

Language

English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Letter to Peter Carr, May 22, 1812, Accession 10597, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This letter was made a gift to the Library by Mrs. Richmond L. Moore of Lynchburg, Virginia on June 13, 1984.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of an autographed letter, May 22, 1812, from William H. Cabell, Montevideo, to Peter Carr, Carrsbrook, Albemarle County, Virginia. Cabell expresses his sympathy for "poor Harrison" who has suffered the death of a child, apparently by drowning. He also asks Carr to tell Abram (his son, Abraham Cabell?) to bring with him "the Pantheon and his Latin Grammar." The letter also refers to the difficulties of setting up a new country residence, and the arrangement of Cabell's home and property.