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Preferred Citation:
Page-Saunders Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information:
Purchase
Biographical Information:
Robert Saunders was born 25 January 1805 in Williamsburg, Virginia. He attended the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia. Saunders served as professor of mathematics at William and Mary from 1833 to 1848 and was president of the college 1847-1848. He was a captain in the Confederate States Army, head of Eastern State Hospital, mayor of Willamsburg, vestryman of Bruton Parish and served in the Virginia State Senate. Saunders married Lucy Burwell Page in 1828 and had, among other children, Roberta Saunders and Robert Page Saunders. He died 11 September 1868. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers of members of the Page and Saunders families. Includes correspondence of Margaret Lowther Page of "Rosewell," Gloucester County, Va. and Williamsburg, Va. with her daughter Lucy Burwell Page Saunders and her son-in-law Robert Saunders. The collection includes a diary, 1826, of Robert Saunders while on a trip from New York to Le Havre; published stories of Lucy Burwell Page Saunders; manuscript stories by Roberta Saunders; and correspondence of Robert Page Saunders. There are references to Benjamin Stoddert Ewell and to the College of William and Mary in the papers; a letter, 16 February 1816, written by William Wirt to Robert Saunders; and letters from Sally M. Galt of Williamsburg.
Arrangement of Materials:
Organization: This collection is organized into 4 Series. Series 1 contains Correspondence; Series 2 contains papers concerning estates; Series 3 contains writings; and Series 4 contains miscellaneous material. Arrangement: This collection is arranged mostly chronologically.
Related Material
See also; Augustine Smith Papers (Mss. Sm. Coll. Smith) for letters from Dr. A. Smith to Alice Page, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
- College of William and Mary--History--19th century
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert, 1810-1894
- Legal documents
- Manuscripts (document genre)
- Photographs
- Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century
General
Other Information:
Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00059.frame
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Ewell, Benjamin Stoddert, 1810-1894
- Saunders, Robert, 1805-1868
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century
Container List
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169709
Letters, 1790-1865.Scope and Contents
30 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169710
William Nelson, Jr. York County, Virginia, to Robert Saunders, 2 March1790Scope and Contents
2 pages on 1 leaf. Autograph letter signed. Lawsuits and money owed.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169712
William Clairborne, at Richmond, to Robert Saunders, at Williamsburg, 18 August1790Scope and Contents
2 pages on 1 leaf. Autograph letter signed. Escape of Yarbrough who owes money to Blair from jail. Willing to give Yarbrough a year longer if can get deed of trust.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169714
Margaret Page, at Rosewell, Gloucester County, Virginia, to her sister, Mrs. McLaine, at Edenton, North Carolina, 22 February1796Scope and Contents
3 pages on one leaf. Bears seal. Death of her sister's fiancé. Can't visit but entreats sister to come to her to live. Arrival of General Wayne in Philadelphia. Can she get a letter to sister Penny and Mr. Dawson. Health of her children, Gregory and Peggy.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169716
William Wirt, at Richmond, to Robert Saunders, at Williamsburg. Encloses W. B. Cabell's bond (not present), 16 February1816Scope and Contents
1 page. Autograph letter signed.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169718
Margaret Page, Williamsburg, to Mrs. Lowther, at Edenton, North Carolina, March 181818Scope and Contents
Sister. Illness of her poor Barbara. Peggy helped. 4 children. Herrings. Dr. and Mrs. Sawyer. Unhappy by late proceedings of President and Professors. General impression their conduct equally reprehensible as that of the students. Sorry Samuel signed remonstrance. She would have tried to stop him. Boards with Mr. Tazewell. Piece in Enquirer. Mrs. Byrd's accounts of lots in Lynchburg. Will retract two words. Note: This letter refers to the reprehensible conduct of the faculty and students of William and Mary College.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169721
Margaret Page, Williamsburg, to Mrs. Lowther, at Edenton, North Carolina, September 171818Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Margaret Page, Williamsburg, to Mrs. Lowther, at Edenton, North Carolina. Worried re: her. Death of Chancellor Nelson. My John visiting springs. Lucy, Barbara and myself went to Gloster Gloucester County, Virginia Expectation of visiting Peggy. Waiting for payment for Grain sale. Lucy delighted at thoughts of visiting William. Dr. Hare appointed Professor of Chemistry at Medical College at Philadelphia. Dear William, Maria and Mr. Skinner. Illegible SAR handwriting Mr. Skinner returned here.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169723
Margaret Page, at Williamsburg, to Mrs. Lowther, at Edenton, North Carolina, 16 April1819Scope and Contents
3 pages on 1 leaf. Birth of Maria's Skinner child. Condition of her shoulder that was operated on 12 years before. Invites her and our dear William to visit. Daughter Barbara has returned from Richmond and granddaughter Peggy, tho unable to walk is thought by physicians to be in a fair way of perfect recovery. Rest of her children quite well.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169724
Margaret Page, at Elmington, Gloucester County, to Mrs. Lowther, at Edenton, North Carolina, 23 September1819
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169726
Margaret Page, Williamsburg, to Mrs. Lowther, at Edenton, North Carolina, 13 August1819Scope and Contents
Death of Mrs. Henry Skipwith. (Elizabeth Byrd). Extreme heat. Son has left.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169729
Margaret Page, at Elmington, Gloucester County, to Mrs. Lowther, at Edenton, North Carolina, 23 September1819Scope and Contents
3 pages on 1 leaf. Her sister's health. At Elmington visiting daughter. Granddaughter Peggy still unable to use leg. Son John has situated at Union Town, Monroe County, Virginia near White and Sweet Sulphur Springs. Disappointed to hear from Mr. Blair that Mr. Skinner has been in Richmond and she had not seen him. "Lucy is delighted at the thought of having William's picture...wishes above all things to see the little Penelope." "Present us most affectionately to our beloved Maria and William... Kiss for us all the sweet little Pen."
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170847
Margaret Page, at Williamsburg, to her son, John Page, at Union Town, Monroe County, Virginia, 19 January1820Scope and Contents
4 pages on 1 leaf. " . . . as I am sensible of the deep Interest you take in our dear Lucy's improvement, hasten to inform you that on the 11th Mr. Morse (the gentleman who boarded at Mrs. Peachy's open'd a school for the education of young ladies. . . "Mr. Fontaine ... had much skill in gardening and publish'd a garden calendar for every Month in the Year a Manuscript Copy of which I ought to have among my Papers. The great Botanist Clayton of whom you also enquire was well known to your Father. . . He resided either in glister or Middlesex . . . I heard the remains of his Garden frequently spoken of, as being at no great Distance. . . " Mr. Clayton's grandson. Death of Mrs. Andrews and terms of her will. Tuckers are relieved from anxiety on Mrs. Cabell's account. Sally Tazewell to be married to Mr. Goode. Mayo advertised the revised code and as I requested Mr. Blair (he having both Cooper Jemmy's and Wison's hire for the last year in his hands) to get and pay for the copy I engaged and send it on to you.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170867
S. G. P. Saratoga to Cousin Miss Lucy B. Page, Williamsburg, Virginia, 21 May1827Scope and Contents
2 pages on 1 leaf. Glad to hear people in Williamsburg interested in religion. Would like more rhymes from E. G. G.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170906
Robert Saunders, at Williamsburg, to William P. Saunders, at New York, 18 June1835Scope and Contents
3 pages on 1 leaf. Appreciates his sympathy at death of his father (William's uncle). Bequest under will. Left money and watch with chain and one seal.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170909
[?] Page, at Williamsburg, to Mrs. Lucy B. Saunders, at Staunton, Virginia Margaret Page to her daughter, Mrs. Lucy B. Saunders. Barbara Page to her sister, Mrs. Lucy B. Saunders, 12 August1835Scope and Contents
Trial of Dr. Ducachet (Episcopal minister).
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170911
Margaret Page to her daughter, Mrs. Lucy B. Saunders, at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, August 141835Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Rains. Thunder cloud. Dr. Ducachet honorably acquitted. Horrible mob in Baltimore. note says one of last letters Margaret Lowther Page wrote
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170914
Robert Saunders, at Williamsburg, to Mrs. Robert Saunders, at Bowling Green, Caroline County, 1 August1838Scope and Contents
Pleased at continued recovery of daughter. Dr. P at Jamestown. Cannot get away due to accident with boat to return to Bowling Green where daughter, Sally Cary is ill. Health of friends in Williamsburg. Hot, hot weather there.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170916
L. A. Page, at Greenland, Gloucester County, to Misses Page, at Williamsburg, 13 May1853Scope and Contents
Clothes she is sewing and clothes she is sending. Mentions what others have been wearing. Fears confinement of teaching will be too much for you.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170920
Aunt Barbara Page, at Staunton, to Page Saunders [?], 25 September1860Scope and Contents
Has been to hear Cousin Robert Nelson preach. Staunton Institute opens tomorrow. Mrs. Forest has female teacher from the North who taught in Mississippi and Memphis and knew Kate Millington. . . she is keeping a boy's school but it is in town at the Academy."
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170922
Robert Saunders, at Williamsburg, to his son Robert Page Saunders, 13 May1861Scope and Contents
4 pages on 1 leaf. Three fortifications going up in our immediate neighborhood. Blockade in Virginia. College closed two days ago. Description of defenses at Gloucester Point, Yorktown and Jamestown. Blockade intended to worry people out of a vote for secession. Ewell has commenced erection of plank huts on field on College Landing road. Typescript available.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170925
Robert Saunders, at Williamsburg, to Robert Page Saunders, 13 November1861Scope and Contents
4 pages on 1 leaf. Is no longer president of the railroad. Mr. Wilmer is chaplain of Ewell's regiment. Professor Morrison died of typhoid fever. Corrects his French.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170927
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his daughter, Lelia L. Saunders, 1 February1863Scope and Contents
Has had place in Treasury Dept. conferred on him. Not pleased with position but friends worked so hard to get it for him, he will keep it for awhile to see if he can advance. Mrs. Minnigerode remains unwell.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170930
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to Lelia L. Saunders, 4 March1863Scope and Contents
4 pages on 1 leaf. Bad weather. Mrs. General Gaines. Has not seen Lizzie Ewell but has seen Mr. Stoddert.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170933
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his son, Robert Page Saunders, 22 March1863Scope and Contents
Son's demerits at Virginia Military Institute.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170937
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his wife, Lucy Page Saunders, 19 April1863Scope and Contents
2 pages on 1 leaf. Wise is a little above Williamsburg. Probably not going to attack Fort Magruder. Col. Tabb's skirmish at Whitaker's Mill. Went around Williamsburg and Fort Magruder by way of Tutter's Neck. Could have taken Fort Magruder earlier. Mrs. Morison's porch hit by shell.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170939
Robert Saunders, at Pittsylvania Court House, to Robert Page Saunders, 18 May1863Scope and Contents
2 pages on 1 leaf. Has sent money to Gen. Smith. Yankees retook possession of Williamsburg after Gen. Wise left it.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170943
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his wife, Lucy Page Saunders, 24 May1863Scope and Contents
Invited to get some of Miss Rebecca's good tea. Visited General Ewell who is installed on house on Franklin Street near Eighth and just opposite Mrs. Stanard's. Found Lizzie there.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170945
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his daughter, Page Saunders, 10 June1863Scope and Contents
2 pages on 1 leaf. Has visited Ewell's.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170948
Robert Saunders, at Richmond, to his wife, Lucy Page Saunders, 22 June1863Scope and Contents
Incomplete. Description of Ashland. Visit to the household of Bishop Johns and lists who lives there. Has been offered new position (quartermaster).
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170952
Robert Saunders, at Liberty, Bedford County, to his daughter, Lelia Saunders, 7 August1863Scope and Contents
Description of his travels in his new position as quartermaster collecting taxes.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id170954
Robert Saunders, at Williamsburg, to Lelia Saunders, 10 August1865Scope and Contents
Wants pardon, land back and something to do.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 1 id169710
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170957
Letters, 1873-1933.Scope and Contents
25 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170960
Sally M. Galt, at Williamsburg, to Robert Page Saunders, 3 October1873Scope and Contents
Celebration of 100th anniversary of Asylum will be 12 October 1873. First patient admitted.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170962
Sally M. Galt, at Williamsburg, to Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders, 13 October1873Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Incomplete. Sends enclosed invitations to Robert? Description of wedding.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170967
Sally M. Galt to [?], 10 November1873Scope and Contents
Invites someone to be guest.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170970
Sally M. Galt to [?], 14 July1874Scope and Contents
News of friends. Dick Coke to be senator from Texas. Description of wedding.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170975
Sally M. Galt, at Williamsburg, Virginia, to Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders, 14 July1876
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170979
S. M. Galt, at Richmond, Virginia, to Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders, 16 January1877Scope and Contents
Bad weather. Leonora. Death of Mary Booth. Death of Alice Brown Hammond, nee Hankins.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170981
S. M. Galt, at Williamsburg, to Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders, 17 September1879Scope and Contents
Gabriella is too sick to attend to putting up the stone.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170984
Lucy Burwell Saunders, at Louise Home, Washington, D.C., to her son Robert L.P. Saunders, at Baltimore, Maryland, 1 March1880Scope and Contents
"Says Dr. Power wrote to ask her to let Jno. Tyler and his daughter rent rooms in the house but she refused. What can he want there I wonder. He was so intemperate in this city before he left and had his daughter with him." Wants him to contact publisher in Baltimore to see if he would put story for Indian mission of Bp. Whipple.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170986
Sally M. Galt, at Williamsburg, Virginia, to Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders, 24 June1880Scope and Contents
Delia Braithwaite and her flock. Kindness of Braithwaites to her in her illness. Intends to be in Baltimore on the 11th. Visit from Rev. William Pettus of Kentucky. Protege of Prof. Ro. Saunders. Mrs. Minnegerode has sent me the dr's. sermons.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170990
Lucy Burwell Saunders, at Louise Home, Washington, D.C., to her son Robert L.P. Saunders, 1 October1880
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170995
Henry B. Michie, at Macaria, to Robert Saunders, 24 December1882Scope and Contents
Appreciate subscription to the Nation.(Christmas present.)
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171000
Lucy Burwell Saunders, at Yorktown, to Page Saunders, 30 June1883Scope and Contents
Visits. Hard times in Williamsburg. Even in Yorktown vegetables and ice very high. Food is scarce in Williamsburg. Lack of money.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171005
M.J. Griffin, at Hickory Fork, Gloucester County, to Robert Saunders, 27 December1883Scope and Contents
Thanks for Life of Caesar. Burning of house at Shelly.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171014
Cornelia F. Taylor, at Viareggio, Toscana, Italy, to Mrs. Saunders, December1884Scope and Contents
Elaborate letterhead. Cholera epidemic. Illness of family. Uncle. His son "our poor feeble-minded one is of course a great charge.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171020
James Weaver, at Boston, Miss Page Saunders, 4 March1886Scope and Contents
Has brought place in Hampton.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171027
Elizabeth S. Ewell, at Georgetown, D.C., to Page Saunders, 12 September1888Scope and Contents
Has dispatched sketch. Want of means makes no difference in the Southern manners. Lizzie wrote that Ewell has gone to Texas. Neither herself or her father like it. Mr. Scott does on Ewell's account.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171033
Philemon H. Tuck, at Baltimore, to Robert P. Saunders, at Baltimore, 4 February1907Scope and Contents
Mortgage rates.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171036
Lycett, at Baltimore, Maryland, to R. P. Saunders, at Baltimore, 2 October1913Scope and Contents
Subscription to Maryland Churchman. Enclosure: An advertisement of Lycett, stationer.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171043
Laura N. Mann, at Washington, D.C., to R. P. Saunders, at Baltimore, Maryland, 12 November1918Scope and Contents
Telegram. Death of Mrs. Capron.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171047
John MacKaye Dunbar, at Washington, D.C., to Robert Saunders, at Baltimore, Maryland, 28 April1919Scope and Contents
Thanks for bread and cheese. Received iron.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171049
Annie M. Baker, Baltimore, Maryland, to Robert P. Saunders, at Baltimore, Maryland, 6 September1919Scope and Contents
Payment for mortgage.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171053
John MacKaye Dunbar, at Washington, D.C., to Robert Page Saunders, at Baltimore, Maryland, 5 December1919Scope and Contents
Wants to hear from him concerning his health.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171057
Annie M. Baker, Baltimore, Maryland, to Robert P. Saunders, 10 December1919Scope and Contents
Carmody mortgage.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171062
John MacKaye Dunbar, to Robert Page Saunders, 29 December1919Scope and Contents
Glad he feels so well. Wishes they could send box of eats and check.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id171071
M. W. Mercer, Louise Home, Washington, D.C., to Lucy Page Poindexter, 27 August1933Scope and Contents
8 pages on four leaves. Afraid she has mislead Lucy Page concerning her health statement. Talks about what her health statement said. Good health for my age.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 2 id170960
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171077
Letters, undated.Scope and Contents
23 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171083
Lucy Poindexter, at Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia, to Robert P. Saunders, at Baltimore, Marylandno dateScope and Contents
Lucy teaching in Fincastle. Wants Page book. Jack Munford's death.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171086
Lelia Saunders, at Richmond, to her mother, Lucy Page Saundersno date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171088
Lelia Saunders, at Chatham, to her sister, Page Saundersno date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171093
Lelia Saunders, at Oaklands, Frederick County, Virginia, to Page Saundersno date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171095
Lucy Burwell Saunders, at Severn View, Gloucester County, Virginia, to Page Saunders, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginiano date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171102
Lucy Burwell Saunders, at Louise Home, Washington, D.C., to her son Robert Leslie P. Saundersno dateScope and Contents
6 letters. 1 postcard.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171107
Page Saunders, at Lexington, to Robert Saundersno date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171110
Page Saunders, at Georgetown, to Robert L. P. Saunders, at Baltimore, Marylandno date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171112
Page Saunders, at Washington, to Robert Saundersno date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171114
Robert Saunders, at Williamsburg, to his daughter, Lelia Louisa Saunders, at Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginiano date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171119
Robert Saunders to his wife, Lucy Page Saundersno dateScope and Contents
Incomplete.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171122
Robert Saunders, at Williamsburg, to his daughter, Margaret P. Saunders, at Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginiano date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171125
Lizzie i.e. Elizabeth Scott, at Williamsburg, to Page Saundersno date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171127
Elizabeth Williams to Miss Lucy [?]no date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171128
Emma [?] to Mrs. L. W. Poindexterno date
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171129
[?], at Elk Hill, to Page Saundersno dateScope and Contents
Incomplete.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171132
Incomplete letterno dateScope and Contents
Incomplete.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171134
Portions of letter probably from Sally M. Galt to Mrs. Lucy Page Saundersno dateScope and Contents
5 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171139
One unidentified letterno dateScope and Contents
Incomplete.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 3 id171083
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 4 id171145
Papers Concerning Estates, 1887-1925.Scope and Contents
13 items. 2 letters.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 4 id171147
Saunders (Mrs. Lucy B. P.) Administrator's account1887Scope and Contents
3 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 4 id171149
Saunders (Robert P)1925Scope and Contents
2 letters.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 4 id171153
Saunders (Roberta Page)1894-1900Scope and Contents
10 items. Includes will.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 4 id171147
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id171157
Writings of Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders, 1872-1876 and the Writings of Miss Roberta Page Saunders, no date.Scope and Contents
6 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id171165
Lucy Page: Leonora and the ghost...Baltimore, Charles Harvey & Co.1876Scope and Contents
23 pages. 18.5 cm.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id171169
Lucy Page: Dora Lee or the visit to Montpelier...Baltimore, Charles Harvey & Co.1872Scope and Contents
83 pages. 15.5 cm. Note: Signature of Robert P. Saunders on back of front cover and on fly leaf.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id171171
Roberta Page Saunders: A lost pictureno dateScope and Contents
8 sheets. Manuscript. Also a newspaper clipping of an article by B. J. Lossing regarding the subject of this picture which hung in the library of Robert Saunders of Williamsburg, Virginia. 1 item.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id171174
Roberta Page Saunders: Was it only a dreamno dateScope and Contents
6 sheets. Manuscript.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id171176
Roberta Page Saunders: The doll's wedding and a Virginia war episodeno dateScope and Contents
12 pages. Manuscript.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id171183
An incomplete manuscript of a short story by an unknown personno dateScope and Contents
Margaret Lowther Page: Journal & Poems, 1790. Physical Location: Removed to Rare Books.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id171165
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171221
War of 1812 Documents: Inspection return of Captain Robert Saunders' Williamsburg volunteers1813Scope and Contents
1 item.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171223
War of 1812 Documents: Accounts of John Stafford of Giles County, Virginia1818-1833Scope and Contents
2 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171226
Diary of Robert Saunders, Jr.1826Scope and Contents
68 pages of which 28 were used. 6.25 x 4 inches.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171229
Wills: Copy of the will of Robert Saunders1834Scope and Contents
1 item.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171342
Wills: Copy of the will of John Page1836Scope and Contents
1 item.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171343
Certificate of appointment of Robert Saunders as a director of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum.1851Scope and Contents
1 item.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171344
Papers concerning death of Lelia Saunders: Obituaries of Lelia Saunders1866Scope and Contents
2 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171371
Papers concerning the death of Lelia Saunders: Reflections by Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders upon the death of Lelia Sanders1867Scope and Contents
1 item.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171372
Papers concerning the death of Robert Saunders: Obituary of Robert Saunders1868Scope and Contents
1 item.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171375
Papers concerning the death of Robert Saunders: Resolutions upon the death of Robert Saunders, d. September 11, 1868?1868Scope and Contents
2 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171377
Papers concerning the death of Robert Saunders: Tribute to Robert Saunders1868Scope and Contents
1 item. This tribute is written on the flyleaf of a copy of the Book of Common Prayer.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171379
Papers concerning the death of Robert Saunders: Reflections on the death of M.H. Lawrence, sister of Robert Saundersno date
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171380
Copyright certificate of the book Dora Lee by L. Page Saunders1872
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171381
Deed given by the College of William and Mary to Lucy B. Saunders covering a portion of a lot in Williamsburg1872
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171382
Newspaper clipping from the Sunday Herald , Washington D.C.1873Scope and Contents
Concerns William W. Corcoran.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171383
Pencil sketch of the house in which Mariane Saunders Wilmer livedno date
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 6 id171219
War of 1812 Documents: Muster roll of troop of cavalry under the command of Captain Robert Saunders1813Scope and Contents
1 item.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 7 id171385
Greeting cardsno date
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 7 id171388
Verseno dateScope and Contents
10 items. Includes a book of quotations which probably belonged to Mrs. Lucy Page Saunders.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 7 id171390
Other papersno dateScope and Contents
26 items. Includes memorandum book.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 7 id171391
Photographs and printsno dateScope and Contents
15 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 7 id171397
Fragments and envelopesno dateScope and Contents
6 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 7 id171400
Margaret Lowther's copy of Poems on Several Occasionsno dateScope and Contents
In fragile condition. Title page torn. Written by Dr. Thomas Parnell, Late Arch-Deacon of Clogher and published by Mrs. Pope.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 7 id171178
Genealogical notesno dateScope and Contents
2 items.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 8
Margaret Lowther Page Poems Copy - Identification of PeopleScope and Contents
Copies from microfilm of Margaret Lowther Page Poems (PS 814 P3) with identification of some people by Margaret Cook, Special Collections.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 1
Roberta Page Saunders Autograph Album1853-1867Scope and Contents
Autograph album includes signatures of Professor Holmes and others. Williamsburg area. 90 pages.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 2
Barbara Maria Page Autograph Album1830-1866Scope and Contents
Barbara Maria Page was the daughter of John Page, Governor of Virginia. Signatures with prose include James Madison, President of the United States; Dolly Madison; William & Mary presdents Adam Empie and Thomas Roderick Dew; William & Mary professor C. de la Pena; Bishop Richard Channing Moore; and others. Includes notes on the album, 1938, by donor, L.P.W. Poindexter.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 3
Mary Lou Saunders Photograph Album1845-1846Scope and Contents
Autograph album of Mary Lou Saunders, a student at Nashville Female Academy. Purchased from Charles F. Heartman of Hattiesburg, Mississippi in February 1938.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 4
Lucy Burwell Page Autograph Album1827-1877Scope and Contents
Includes signatures of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, St. George Tucker, A. Empie and others. Most autographs are initials.