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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mary and Virginia Crockett Letter, 1958, Ms2021-040, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior 2012.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary and Virginia Crockett Letter was completed in September 2021.

Administrative History

St. Peter's Parish Church in New Kent (1679-present) is one of the oldest parish church in Virginia. Some of the original structure of the church still stands as of 2021, even though it has been through the fighting of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and the American Civil War (1861-1865). It was designated the "The First Church of the First Lady" due to Martha Washington's connection to it and was restored to its colonial appearance in 1964.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a handwritten 1958 letter from Mary and Virginia Crockett to Goodrick Wilson [possibly Goodridge Alexander Wilson, Jr., historian and writer for the Roanoke Times ] regarding the historic St. Peter's Parish Church in New Kent, Virginia. The letter discusses the families involved in the church as well as the bells that would sound to call the parishioners to worship.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Letters
• Religion
• St. Peter's Parish Church (New Kent County, Va.)
• Virginia -- History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Mary and Virginia Crockett Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).