Conditions Governing Use:

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Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Acquisition Information:

Purchase.

Biographical Information:

Son of Doctor John Fitzgerald. Lived at "Walnut Hill," Nottoway County, Va. near Blacks and Whites, now called Blackstone, Va. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Letters, 1827-1855, written to John "Jack" Fitzgerald of "Walnut Hill," Nottoway County, Va. Letters written by Thomas Branch and Bros. of Petersburg, Va, his brother, William Fitzgerald (House of Delegates, Richmond, Va.) and Winfree Williamson of Richmond, Va.

Topics and genre include bills, family news, legal matters, invoices and account statements of items sold, prices and commission information and correspondence concerning the selling of slaves.

Arrangement of Materials:

Chronological.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Farm management--Virginia--History--19th century
• Farms--Virginia--Nottoway County
• Financial records
• Invoices
• Letters (correspondence)
• Slavery--Virginia--19th century
• Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century