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Preferred Citation:

Mollie M. Graves Letters (Photostats), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift.  Date unknown.

Biographical Information:

E.B. Bowman resided in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1853. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Photostatic copies (likely made circa 1965-1970) of letters written to Mollie M. Graves in Charles City Courthouse, who recently left Williamsburg, Virginia, from friends and relatives who reside in Williamsburg.  The letters are addressed in care of Robert W. Graves.

Signatures of letter writers include E.B. Bowman, Martha  and Cousin Sallie.  4 letters.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Letters (correspondence)
• Photocopies
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century
• Williamsburg (Va.)--Social life and customs
• Women--Virginia--Social life and customs