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Special Collections Research Center
William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem Library
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation:
Henry Fairfax Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information:
Gift
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1819-1846, to Henry Fairfax, merchant, Dumfries, Prince William County, Va. Most concern money owed to Fairfax. Letter, 1 November 1827, from James Osbourn is written on the back of a printed circular entitled "Proposals for publishing . . .Good News from a Far Country . . . ." Includes letter relating to the hiring of a slave Burwell and another letter concerning the illness of Burwell's wife; and letter, 1828, written by William B. Tyler.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Correspondence
- Merchants--Virginia--19th century
- Merchants--Virginia--Prince William County
- Prince William County (Va.)--History--19th century
- Slavery--Virginia--History--19th century
Container List
Item 1: George M. Allen, at Richmond, 15 Nov. 1819 Item 2: J. & A. Levering, at Baltimore, 13 June 1821 Item 3: Macdonald & Ridgely, at Baltimore, 25 Nov. 1823 Item 4: William P. Bayly, at Wilderness Post Office, Orange Conty VA,, 25 March 1827 Item 5: Lindsay Hill & Co. at Alexandria, 18 April 1827 Item 6: James Osbourn at Washington City, 1 Nov. 1827 Written on a printed circular entitled "Proposals for publishing by subscription a work entitled Good News From a Far county or Epistles of Love to Men of Truth, by James Osbourn, V.D.M." Item 7: William A. G. Dade. 27 Dec. 1827 Item 8: William B. Tyler, at Richmond, 1 Feb. 1828 Item 9: Jonas Tayler, at Washington, 29 Feb. 1828 Item 10: William A. G. Dade, 16 Aug. 1828 Item 11: J.E. [?] at Washington, 25 Sept. 1828 Item 12: James Brundige, at Baltimore, 17 Nov. 1828 Item 13: James Brudige, at Baltimore, 3 Dec. 1828 Item 14: Evan [?] at Baltimore, 4 Feb. 1829 Item 15: Gerard T. Hopkins & Co. at Baltimore, 14 Feb. 1829 written on a printed circular letter dated 12 Feb. 1829 announcing the formation of the firm of Gerard T. Hopkins & Co. Item 16: George Hayne [?] at Baltimore, 4 March 1829 Item 17: James Brundige at Baltimore, 17 April 1829 Item 18: Jospeh Janney at Occoquan [Va], 8 July 1846 Item 19: Invoices for goods bought by Henry Fairfax (9 pieces), 1808-1829 Item 20: Receipt issued by Thomas Nelson, sheriff of Prince William County for two land office treasury warrants granted to Henry Fairfax, 3 June 1822 Item 21: Receipt for money collected from Benjamin Tolson by Henry Fairfax for Macdonald and Ridgely, 18 Feb 1824 Item 22: Receipt for rent of store at Dumfries, VA paid by Henry Fairfax to jane Boyle,, 16 Sept. 1828 Item 23: Letter from Richard Slade to Stephen McCormick at Brentsville VA, 30 Sept. 1828 Item 246: Statement of goods sold by John Trimble & Son, commission merchants for Henry Fairfax, 1830