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Preferred Citation

George and Ursula Pleasants Ellis Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased on eBay, 2014

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two love letters written by George Ellis to Ursula Pleasants and their marriage contract.

The marriage contract states that George Ellis is the son of John and "Cathrine" Ellis of "Old England," and that Ursula Pleasants is the daughter of John and Susanna Pleasants of Henrico County, Virginia. It is dated July 10, 1766 and signed by 26 members of the Quakers of Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Courtship
• Ellis, Ursula Pleasants
• Henrico County (Va.)--History--18th century
• Love-letters
• Quakers--Virginia--History