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Custodial History:

This letter was previously part of the College Papers Collection (UA 14).

Preferred Citation:

Letter, Maria to Elizabeth Ewell, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2014.074 was received by Special Collections prior to 2007.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in April 2014.

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Scope and Contents

Letter, 1859 October 30, from someone named Maria to Elizabeth S. Ewell, daughter of College of William and Mary president Benjamin S. Ewell. In the letter, the author writes about life in Williamsburg, Virginia, the engagements of local men including professor Edwin Taliaferro to Bland Tucker, the Williamsburg Female Academy, and the loss of George T. Wilmer as rector of Bruton Parish Church.

Related Material

Benjamin Stoddert Ewell Papers (Mss. 39.1 Ew3).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Bruton Parish Church (Williamsburg, Va.)
• Letters (correspondence)
• Taliaferro, Edwin
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century
• Williamsburg Female Academy (Williamsburg, Va)
• Women--Virginia--Social life and customs