Special Collections Research Center
spcoll@wm.eduAnne Lewis and Deborah W. Smith.
Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation:
Skipwith Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
Acquisition Information:
Donated to Special Collections Research Center in batches between 1947 and 1983 by Dr. and Mrs. John W. Price, Jr., J. Wilfred Lambert through Mrs. Louise Kale, and Mrs. William M. Reid, Jr.
Processing Information:
Processed by Anne Lewis and Deborah W. Smith during 1977-1978.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains, business papers, correspondence, accounts and the farm notes of Sir Peyton Skipwith of Mecklenburg Co., Va., son Humberstone Skipwith and Humberstone Skipwith's wives and children, especially Fulwar Skipwith. Papers are primarily business in nature and reflect the management of "Prestwould."
Papers also concern the development of Lady Skipwith's library, the education of Fulwar Skipwith and his brother Grey Skipwith. Manuscript volumes concern farm accounts, gardening, the study of French and Fulwar Skipwith's lists of books.
Box VII, folder 5a oversize file: Feb 1, 1798 manuscript map entitled Sir Peyton Skipwith's land A.D. 1798, Joh Hill Cartographer.
Box XXI, Folder 33 medium oversize file, House Plans including photostat.
Skipwith Family Papers in Swem Library's microform area, 14 reels, call number HD 1471 .U5 R43 ser. L part 3
Related Material
See also the manuscript volume of Peyton Horatio Skipwith, Jr. (Mss. MsV Skipwith); Robert Skipwith Papers (Mss. 74s Sk3); Robert Skipwith Diaries (Mss. 65 Sk4). A picture of the Skipwith Pianoforte is in the University Archives Photograph Collection (P2000.49).
2008.257 Lady Jean Skipwith Collection.
Separated Material
A portion of the library of Lady Jean Skipwith is in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Correspondence
- Education--Virginia--History--19th century
- Farm management--Virginia--History--19th century
- Financial records
- French language--Study and teaching
- Gardening--Virginia
- Prestwould (Virginia : Estate)
- Receipts (financial records)
- Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Skipwith, Fulwar, 1836-1900
- Skipwith, Humberston, 1791-1863
- Skipwith, Jean Miller, 1748-1826
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Container List
Skipwith Correspondence, Manuscripts, Manuscript Volumes, Fulwar Skipwith Notebooks, dated and undated. Boxes I-XX.
- id136509
Skipwith correspondence and other dated papers1760-1977
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 id83679
1760-1783
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id83680
Gray Briggs, Dinwiddie County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1760Scope and Contents
Indenture for the sale of a slave.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id83681
Joseph Atkins, Lunenburg County, to William Hatsel, Isle of Wright County1760 February 4Scope and Contents
Deed of conveyance for 390 acres of land in Lunenburg County
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id83682
William Hamlin, to Mr Peyton Skipwith1761 January 13Scope and Contents
Payment of twelve pounds to Mr. Sterling Thonton
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id83683
John Thivear to Mr Peyton Skipwith1761 September 3Scope and Contents
Receipt for five pounds, nineteen shillings.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id83684
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Neil Buchanan1764Scope and Contents
Account for one pound, nineteen shillings, and eleven pence. Also some rough accounts.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id84320
James Duff, John Gillespie, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1764 July 18Scope and Contents
Receipt for the sale of a large, bay horse.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6a id84321
Walter Peter to ?1765 November 4Scope and Contents
Deed.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id84322
William Cross, to Peyton Skipwith1767 February 28Scope and Contents
Directions to pay Sterling Thornton five pounds, seven shillings, and four pence.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id84323
Philip Whitehead Clayborne, and John Robinson, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1767 November 6Scope and Contents
Indenture for the sale of slaves
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9 id84324
Elliot's account1768Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10 id84325
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Mr Wilson Roscon Bayley1768 November 7Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11 id84326
Stephen Mallot, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1769 February 13Scope and Contents
Receipt for five pounds, ten shillings in payment for a pair of mill stones.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12 id84327
Matthew Harris to Sir Peyton Skipwith1769 June 13Scope and Contents
Payment of three pounds, twelve shillings which he is in need of. Letter was returned and endorsed by Harris as a receipt for the money, dated August 8, 1769.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13 id84328
John Jefferies, Sr., to Sir Peyton Skipwith1770 April 4Scope and Contents
Directions for the payment to Mr. James Yancey of eight pounds, seven shillings, and six pence. Letter endorsed on April 4, 1770 by James Yancey and returned as a receipt.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13a id84329
"Invoices of Sundry Goods & from Sundry persons...all from Europe."1771 February 20
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14 id84330
Stephen Mallet, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1771 July 8Scope and Contents
Receipt for eleven pounds for two years of mill stones.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15 id84331
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Williamsburg, to Mr Robert Donald1772 March 24Scope and Contents
Promissory note for sixty-seven pounds, six shillings, and nine pence.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15a id84332
Jno Barnes ? to Miss Jean Miller later Lady Skipwith1772 December 9Scope and Contents
Receipt for two pair of shoes.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16 id108137
Richard Rowland, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1774 August 5Scope and Contents
Bond for seventy pounds.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17 id108138
Thomas Mutter, Grassy Creek, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1775 March 20Scope and Contents
About a horse.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18 id108139
James Hooper, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1775 March 22Scope and Contents
Bond for £200 for the building of three mills by September next.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19 id108140
Matthias Speed, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1775Scope and Contents
Payment of some money.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 20 id108141
Receipt for one pound, ten shillings from Phineas Patison1776 June 27Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 21 id108142
E Horton, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1778Scope and Contents
Sale of some bacon and other provisions. The people in Richmond are in great want.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 22 id108143
Sir Peyton Skipwith?, to Mr Joseph Gill1778 MarchScope and Contents
Receipt for nine guineas. 2 pages. Autograph document.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 23 id108144
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to William Hatsel1778 December 25Scope and Contents
Bond for eighty pounds.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 24 id108145
W.R., J.B., H.C., and D.R., to Peyton Skipwith1779Scope and Contents
Bond for £130,000.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 25 id108146
Thomas Mason, Williamsburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1779 May 1Scope and Contents
Breeding horses.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 25a id108147
Notes on land deed and a deed of trust1780-1789Scope and Contents
Notes on land deed and a deed of trust for 12 Negroes from Sir Peyton? Skipwith to? Ferril and? Ferril to ? Moss, and ? Holmes.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 26 id108148
A blank indenture1780Scope and Contents
A blank indenture for payment of an unspecified account to Sir Peyton Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 27 id108149
John Holt and others, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 July 18Scope and Contents
The mating of several mares with his horse, Black and All Black.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 28 id108150
Sir Peyton Skipwith to Benjamin Ferrell1780 February 5Scope and Contents
Deed for title to some lands in consideration of £300.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 29 id108151
Alex Wilie, Dumfries, to Miss Miller later Lady Skipwith1780 February 9Scope and Contents
Receipt two pounds, two shillings, and two pence.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 30 id108152
George Purdue, Smithfield, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 February 21Scope and Contents
Price of some tobacco, etc.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 31 id108153
Jesse Taylor, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 February 29Scope and Contents
Bill for £795, fifteen shillings.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 32 id108154
Hugh Miller, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 March 7Scope and Contents
Transportation of some oats.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 33 id108155
John H Cocke, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 March 19Scope and Contents
Barley.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 34 id108156
Pedin J. Hodges, Smithfield, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 March 25Scope and Contents
Inspection and sale of some tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 35 id108157
Thomas Pierce, Smithfield, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 March 25Scope and Contents
Inspection and sale of some tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 36 id108158
John Wills, Isle of Wight, to Lambert Couch, Colledge Landing1780 April 18Scope and Contents
Payment for some bacon sold to Sir Peyton Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 37 id108159
Thomas Fiveash, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 May 9Scope and Contents
Delivery of 5000 pounds of tobacco to Mr. John C. Littlepage. Endorsed by J.C. Littlepage.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 38 id108160
Ben Powell to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 May 10Scope and Contents
Breeding some horses.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 39 id108162
Joseph Scott, Nansemond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Hog Island1780 May 13Scope and Contents
Does not intend to sell his mare.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 40 id108165
William Edwards, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 May 17Scope and Contents
Payment for horse breeding.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 41 id108167
E Horton, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 May 19Scope and Contents
The purchase of some bacon.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 42 id108171
Campbell and Wheeler Account with Sir Peyton Skipwith, Slott?, and Donaldson, and Henry Sandifer1780 May 21Scope and Contents
Account with Sir Peyton Skipwith, Slott?, and Donaldson, and Henry Sandifer.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 43 id108175
Benjamin Williams, to Mr Dunlop, Cabin Point1780 June 18Scope and Contents
Delivery of some bacon to Sir Peyton Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 44 id108178
Ben Williams, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 June 18Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Bacon.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 45 id108180
William Seward, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 August 4Scope and Contents
Last delivery of some corn.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 46 id108184
J Cooper, Suffolk, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 August 15Scope and Contents
Supply of some sugar.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 47 id108187
William Littlepage, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 September 13Scope and Contents
Tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 48 id108190
A Craig, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 OctoberScope and Contents
Entertaining expenses.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 49 id108193
H. Randolph, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 October 5Scope and Contents
Conveying the Brunswick District Court order to pay some money and tobacco to David Apperson.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 50 id108194
Edward Harwood, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 October 14Scope and Contents
Sale of some tobacco. Confusion in Harwood's estate following the death of his father. A large sum of money "for the purpose of raising a soldier."
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 51 id108376
John Harmanson, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 November 16Scope and Contents
Escape of a prisoner who has fled to the enemy.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 52 id108377
William Strachan, to John Ravenscroft1780 November 16Scope and Contents
Bill for a wardrobe chest and a case.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 53 id108379
Warner Lewis, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1780 November 22Scope and Contents
Barley. Is anxious to meet Sir Peyton.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 54 id108383
Thomas Walker, South Quay, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1781 January 30Scope and Contents
Delivery of sugar.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 55 id108384
Richard Blow, South Quay, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1781 February 1Scope and Contents
Sugar.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 56 id108393
John Hunnicutt, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1781 March 8Scope and Contents
Receipt for two hundred and five pounds, ten shillings.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 57 id108397
P Blackbourn, Fredericksburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?1781 April 9Scope and Contents
About Col. Eastleigh, Miss Skipwith, etc. "This cursed invasion has thrown everything into confusion."
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 58 id108398
Several bills and receipts for the sale of books by Alex Donaldson, William Creech, J. Dickson, all of Edinburg, to Miss Miller, later Lady Skipwith1781 April 14
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 59 id108400
Robert Tucker, Sussex County, William Burge, Prince George County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1781 April 26Scope and Contents
Bond for 160,000 pounds of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 60 id108402
Henry Sanhqus, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1781 April 26Scope and Contents
Copy of a bond for a hundred and sixty thousand pounds of crop tobacco between Robert Tucker of Sussex County and William Burge of Prince George County and Sir Peyton Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 61 id108407
Alex Wilie, to Miss Miller1781 July 14Scope and Contents
Receipt.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 61a id108409
Account of estate of Dr. John1781 August 22 - 1783 June 8Scope and Contents
Account of estate of Dr. John Ravenscroft, Cairnsmoore, Scotland, with Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 62 id108410
List of expenses for furniture and plows1781 September 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 63 id108412
William Holliday, to Miss Miller Lady Skipwith1781 December 5
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 64 id108413
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Surrey County, to Benjamin Waller1781 December 5Scope and Contents
Bond for £300.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 65 id108414
Affidavit of William Boyce before Surrey County Justices, Benjamin Edward Brown, and John Watkins1782 ?Scope and Contents
Notations of a lease by Sir Peyton Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 66 id108415
To Sir Peyton Skipwith1782Scope and Contents
Various bills. receipts, etc. for spices, wine, and mutton.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 67 id108417
B. Holmes, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1782 January 13Scope and Contents
Statement of their account for linens.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 68 id108418
John Tabb, Amelia, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1782 March 11Scope and Contents
Payment of money with interest due since 1773.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 69 id108419
Whitten ? Hill, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Hog Island1782 April 11Scope and Contents
Procurement of two ship's carpenters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 70 id108423
Samuel Beall, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1782 April 15Scope and Contents
Statement of his account for salt. signed in Beall's behalf by B. Holmes.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 71 id108425
John Hugh Williams, to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?1782 May 6Scope and Contents
Ended the bargain he made with Mr. Smith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 72 id108426
Robert Draughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1782 May 7Scope and Contents
Requests the return of his Negro Stewart.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 73 id108429
John Hethin?, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1782 May 10Scope and Contents
Payment for 203 head of cattle delivered for the use of the French Army.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 74 id108433
James Murdaugh, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1782 October 24Scope and Contents
Has been ill, but will send him his money in a few days. Also the offer of an old dog - "very slow," but "is very true and good for a fox."
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 75 id110129
Willis Riddick, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Hog Island1782 October 24Scope and Contents
Has spent all his available money in the purchase of a horse, but will pay him shortly.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 76 id110130
Mary Seward, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1782 October 25Scope and Contents
Two cows which were left in her care. Both died, but she may keep the hides.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 77 id110131
Ben Williams, Warren, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1782 November 14Scope and Contents
Cannot attend his sale. Also requests payment for some bacon
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 78 id110132
List of bonds taken at Mill Farm for upland crop tobacco1782 November 15
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 79 id110133
John S. Harmondson, Northampton, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1782 18 NovemberScope and Contents
Detention and sale of one of Sir Peyton's slaves.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 80 id110134
John Armistead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1782 December 21Scope and Contents
Survey of land bought by Sir Peyton Skipwith from William Natchell, together with Armistead's fee for surveying the land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 81 id110135
Manuscript containing some verse; also business jottings1783
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 82 id110136
To Sir Peyton Skipwith1783Scope and Contents
Various bills, receipts, etc., for shingles, shoes, wool, and spices.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 83 id110137
Shore, McConnias, and Ritson, to Mr William Eastland, John Burton, Sherwood Hicks, and John Barkerville1783 January 8Scope and Contents
Payment of their joint bond.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 84 id110138
D. Stokes, Mecklinburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 January 12Scope and Contents
Offer to defend him in his suit against Mr. Hooper.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 85 id110139
Fragment of a letter from W. Fitzhugh?, Chatham1783 January 15Scope and Contents
Health of the recipient.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 86 id110140
Peter Holloway, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 February 11Scope and Contents
Death of thirty-five head of Sir Peyton's cattle, and recompense for looking after the remainder.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 87 id110141
William Call, Butchers Creek, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 April 16Scope and Contents
Disposal of some corn.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 87a id110142
William Call, Butchers Creek, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 April 25Scope and Contents
Order for corn and meal. Hears news "that there is a certain general peace--a happy event to us."
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 88 id110143
Agreement between Mecklenburg County Court and Sir Peyton Skipwith for the maintenance of a bridge over Allen's Creek for eight years, on penalty of £1301783 May 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 89 id110144
Henry Tazwell, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 May 15Scope and Contents
About credit for £300.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 90 id110145
Mat Marable, Finney Wood, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 June 6Scope and Contents
Failure to pay for some salt. Threatens to take him to court.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 91 id110146
William Call, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 June 16Scope and Contents
Some corn and paints.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 92 id110147
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 June 17Scope and Contents
Spare scythe stones.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 93 id110148
William Howard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?1783 June 29Scope and Contents
Contract.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 94 id110149
Robert Turnball, Dinwiddie, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 July 30Scope and Contents
Impending case for the settlement of a deed.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 95 id110150
Colonel William Heth, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 August 3Scope and Contents
Receipt for the payment of some bonds.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 96 id110151
Thomas Vaughan, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 August 4Scope and Contents
Forwarding of various letters and newspapers.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 96a id110152
Robert Tucker, Sussex County, and William Burge, Prince George County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 September 20Scope and Contents
Bond for the sale of some lands and Negro slaves in part settlement of a previous bond for tobacco. Also part of a fuller bond, dated October 9, 1786 entered into between Robert Turnbull, Petersburg, and Robert Tucker.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 97 id110153
William Jones, Bristol, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1783 November 18Scope and Contents
Tobacco business. "The great advances my late partnership is in for our friends abroad, has laid me under very great and disagreeable inconveniences."
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id83680
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 id110154
1784-1785
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1 id110155
? to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784Scope and Contents
Various accounts, receipts, etc., for spices, shoe boots, buttons, and hinges.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2 id110156
John Hyndman and Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, James River, Va.1784 February 28Scope and Contents
Reestablishment of their correspondence, disrupted during "the last unhappy war." Mr. Thomas Main will give further details in person.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3 id110157
John Hyndman, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, James River, Va.1784 March 1Scope and Contents
Is sending his partner and nephew, Mr. Main, to settle their account, a more expedient method of settling their claims than by the use of attorneys.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4 id110158
John Meyer and Co., New York, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 April 10Scope and Contents
Opening of correspondence with Messers. Berth and Sigrist, Amsterdam, for the consignment of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5 id110159
Three letters to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 April 21-28Scope and Contents
Stray steer.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id110160
W Baskerville, Mecklenburg County Court, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 MayScope and Contents
Order to pay the expenses of two witnesses testifying at the suit of James Hooper.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id110426
D Fisher, to Thomas Vaughan1784 May 4Scope and Contents
Tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id110427
Thomas Main, Smithfield, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 May 13Scope and Contents
Acquaints him of his arrival in America.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9 id110432
William Hepburn, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 May 15Scope and Contents
Requests the use of his surveying equipment.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 10 id110438
Robert Ballard, to Thomas Vaughan1784 June 26Scope and Contents
Money due to Sir Peyton.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 11 id110443
John Walters Gibbs, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 August 20Scope and Contents
Has inquired for reliable purchasers for his goods which many will fetch eighty guineas.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 12 id110446
William Hazzard, Beauford, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Charleston1784 August 23Scope and Contents
Invitation to stay at Beauford.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 13 id110448
Agreement between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Nicholas Everleigh of South Carolina on tobacco bonds1784 28 August
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 14 id110449
John Walters Gibbs to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 August 28Scope and Contents
Sale of some Negroes. All the three potential purchasers were of substance.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 15 id110450
John Walter Gibbs, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 September 4Scope and Contents
Mr. Hutchinson and Colonel Skirving would like to see him in person.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 16 id110451
Christopher Nealy, New Bern, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Richmond1784 September 30Scope and Contents
Bill of exchange for some cattle.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 17 id110452
Mr McCurdo's Account1784 OctoberScope and Contents
Mr. Campbell wishes to settle the matter in an English court.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 18 id110453
John Grayson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1784 October 17Scope and Contents
Introducing himself on behalf of his firm Dawes, Stephenson, and Co., tobacco merchants.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 18a id110454
Thomas Pierce, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm1784 October 21Scope and Contents
Payment of their tobacco account. Hopes he will spare him any further trouble.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 19 id110455
Thomas Main, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 October 22Scope and Contents
Sale of his tobacco. Hopes to meet him before he returns to England.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 20 id110456
Jn. ? Holmes, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 November 12Scope and Contents
Security for some tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 21 id110457
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm1784 December 9Scope and Contents
Business matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 22 id110458
Mack Goode, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 December 17Scope and Contents
Mr. Ruffin's bond.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 23 id110459
R Kello, Round Hill, Southampton, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm1784 December 21Scope and Contents
Mr. Ruffin's case to pay his bond. "The most speedy and vigorous methods shall be pursued."
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 24 id110460
R Kello, Southampton, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Mecklenburg1784 December 27Scope and Contents
Mr. Fiveash's affair. Appended a statement of his account with Thomas Fiveash.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 25 id110461
James Swinton, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1784 December 31Scope and Contents
Memorandum of a bargain entered into for some cattle.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 26 id110462
Business letters and receipts1785Scope and Contents
Thread and butter
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 27 id110463
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to John Brown1785Scope and Contents
Statement of Sir Peyton's account with the General Court for various suits, etc.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 28 id111351
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to the Sheriff of Mecklenburg1785Scope and Contents
Tax account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 29 id111352
John Connell, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County1785 January 8Scope and Contents
Understands he is a lenient creditor. Requests that he may pay part of the bond that he is security to for Robert Connell.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 30 id111353
James Geddy, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1785 January 13Scope and Contents
Offer to sell his land. Requests a quick determination.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 31 id111354
James Kerr, Jr., Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm1785 January 14Scope and Contents
Letter from Mr. Nelson concerning the price of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 32 id111355
John McNeil, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1785 February 24Scope and Contents
Receipt for £1009..10..0.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 33 id111356
W Baskerville, Mecklenburg County Court, to Francis Lewis1785 MarchScope and Contents
Notifying him of his appointment as Surveyor of the road in place of Thomas Vaughan.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 34 id111357
Gray Briggs, "Wales," Va., to Sir Peyton Skipwith1785 March 7Scope and Contents
Bankruptcy suit filed by Mr. Murray's executors. Major portion of his debt is Mr. Allen's rather than Sir Peyton's.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 35 id111358
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, to Colonel J Burton1785 March 8Scope and Contents
Purchase of his work horse.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 36 id111359
Commonwealth of Virginia, to the Sheriff of ? County1785 March 10Scope and Contents
A blank summons to call a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his dispute with J. Harmanson?
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 37 id111360
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1785 March 20Scope and Contents
Payment of his taxes and other business.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 38 id111361
William Howard, York County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1785 March 21Scope and Contents
Payment for a Negro he has had since August 1782.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 39 id111362
Ezekiel Smith, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Va.1785 April 12Scope and Contents
Is sorry but he has already sold the horse, but will try to procure him back. Thinks the horse is destined for New York. "He is an excellent covering horse and well calculated to get colts for the turf." Remarks on the severity of the laws against racing in his state.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 40 id111363
Thomas Main, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Mecklenburg1785 April 30Scope and Contents
Some of his tobacco sold in 1775. Is glad to hear he wishes to renew his correspondence with their firm. Will do everything to protct his interests.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 41 id111364
Ezekiel Smith, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Va.1785 April 30Scope and Contents
His letter came too late; had already sold the horse. However he expects to buy it back next season when he will have first preference. Further details about some of its colts - "I veryyly believe him to be as pure a blooded horse as any in America or England."
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 42 id111365
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Buggs Place1785 May 6Scope and Contents
Information regarding some cattle.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 43 id111366
Edmund Wells, Liverpool1785 May 13Scope and Contents
Receipt for one large packing trunk purchased of Edmund Wells, trunk and case maker.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 44 id111367
William Howard, York County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County1785 May 19Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents The payment of one of his notes. Has sent Captain Matthew Gibb to see him and hopes he "will consider the disadvantage I labour under by being so long kept out of the money."
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 45 id111368
Mr Donald, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1785 May 27Scope and Contents
Discharging his bond for a tract fo land he had bought of Mr. Machary?
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 46 id111369
Andrew Ronald, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm1785 May 28Scope and Contents
Cannot undertake to prosecute his case.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 47 id111370
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Buggs-place1785 June 8Scope and Contents
Mr. Ingram is doing his best to replevy his debt to him, but his scheme to do so must, by law, be approved by Sir Peyton his creditor. Also, the sale of some Negroes will not be permitted except with his approval.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 48 id111572
Thomas Main, Smithfield, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Mecklenburg1785 June 10Scope and Contents
Freight to England. Will remain in America till next spring.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 49 id111573
Henry Carleton, to Sir Peyton Skipwith or Mr. James Hicks, Mecklenburg1785 June 13Scope and Contents
His dismissal as surveyor, but is wishing to survey their land as a private surveyor.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 50 id111574
Thomas Main, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Mecklenburg1785 June 15Scope and Contents
His chartering of "a fine British butt vessel" to take his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 51 id111575
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Buggs-place1785 June 19Scope and Contents
Will shortly be going to Richmond and desires to know what business, if any, he would like him to transact there for him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 52 id111576
John Edwards, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1785 June 21Scope and Contents
Purchase of some cattle. 1 page. Autograph letter signed.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 53 id111577
T Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Buggs-place1785 June 27Scope and Contents
Must delay his visit to Richmond to attend the court where Mrs. Humphries, wife of John Humphries, is to be examined for the murder of one of her negro girls.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 54 id111578
John Young, to Sir Peyton SkipwithJuly 1 1785Scope and Contents
Requests the use of a small lumber cart to take home a box of glass.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 55 id111579
John Edwards, Chesterfield near Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith Allen's Creek, Mecklenburg1785 July 6Scope and Contents
Purchase of some cattle.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 56 id111580
Thomas Main, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Mecklenburg1785 July 7Scope and Contents
Shipment of his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 57 id111581
John Hyndman and Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Va.1785 July 11Scope and Contents
His tobacco--no offers as yet. Mr. Main will obtain freight for the goods he has ordered.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 58 id111582
William Boyce, Surry County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County1785 July 15Scope and Contents
Dispatch of his notes to Colonel Joseph Green of Wayne County, N. C. for the purchase of his cattle.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 59 id111583
Thomas Main, Blandford, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Mecklenburg1785 July 17Scope and Contents
His tobacco which is now on board a ship ready to sail.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 60 id111742
Roger Atkinson and Anne Atkinson of Dinwiddie County, to William Bigelow1785 July 19Scope and Contents
Deed for the sale of some land to Bigelow on the Roanoke River.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 61 id111745
Samuel Dedman, to ?1785 July 25Scope and Contents
Survey of some land and a court case pending.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 62 id111749
William Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1785 July 25Scope and Contents
Agreement to serve as overseer at Bugs Farm or on one of his plantations.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 63 id111775
Gray Skipwith, Brompton Row, London? to his father, Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg, Va.1785 July 29Scope and Contents
His progress at school in England. Describes a visit with Mayor Grymes to see the palace of Windsor.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 64 id111786
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to John Brown, Clerk in Chambers ?1785 AugustScope and Contents
Account of various legal costs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 65 id111796
John Edwards, Chesterfield, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Allan's Creek, Mecklenburg About some cattle he expects for North Carolina1785 August 1Scope and Contents
Cattle he expects for North Carolina.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 66 id111826
Thomas Shore, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Mecklenburg1785 August 3Scope and Contents
Is pleased to hear of his intention to deal in tobacco with his friends Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson and Co., London. Presents low price of tobacco and how prospects for the present growing crop are--"which added to the restless and uneasy situation of the Northern and Eastern states will probably cause some amendment in the European market."
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 67 id111834
Samuel Dedman, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County1785 August 8Scope and Contents
Has plotted the mill pond.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 68 id111845
William Short, London, Eng., to his uncle, Sir Peyton Skipwith n.p.1785 August 12Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Just arrived in London; bad season for visiting the city, as all fashionable people have left for "watering places;" will leave in a day or two for the Hague, then for Paris by way of Flanders; Eng. in a state of chaos; Irish propositions uncertain; necessity of learning French to do business not only in France but everywhere on the continent; his son Gray should learn French, and Italian too perhaps; Jefferson, already a year in France, is obliged to speak much English, so his French does not improve; Col. David Humphries, legation secretary, the same; have tried harder than any American ever to learn French; has heard of his possible visit to Europe; hopes to see him; can send letters to Col. Forrest or Fulwar Skipwith; hopes he received papers left for him in Virginia; Hog Island gave concern, and hopes he got rid of it; his kind offer of assistance may be taken up, as have not heard from Mr. Benjamin Harrison, who agreed to handle affairs; ask for a letter of credit, to be used only in an emergency; has written in this vein before, but think letters miscarried; sends this through Col. Forrest and Fulwar Skipwith.
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Richard Hanson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1785 August 13Scope and Contents
Is loading a ship for Bristol and reminds him of his promise to send twenty hogshead of tobacco ?
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 69 id111865
Fragments of a letter for Sir Peyton Skipwith1785 August 23Scope and Contents
Business matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 70 id111867
Charles Davis, to Sir Peyton Skipwith About some scantling and plank1785 August 27Scope and Contents
Scantling and plank.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 71 id112644
Messrs. Minier, Mason, Teesdale, and Minier, of the Strand, London, to Mr. Hyndman and Co.1785 September 15Scope and Contents
Goods on board the ship Robert.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 72 id112645
John Hyndman and Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Va.1785 September 19Scope and Contents
Shipment of goods to him, including various types of seeds.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 73 id112646
John Dun, Garlestern ?, to Mrs Ravenscroft, Cavongmoor1785 October 5.Scope and Contents
Order for some prunes, raisins and currants.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 74 id112647
John Hill, Prestwould, to Archibald Freeland1785 October 12Scope and Contents
Prices of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 75 id112648
John Dempster, for Charles Elliot, to Miss M'Kenzie1785 October 15Scope and Contents
Receipt for puchase of some books including four volumes of Rabelais' books--"very scare."
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 76 id112649
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg, in Richmond1785 October 15Scope and Contents
Loading of his tobacco on board the vessel Tweed.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 77 id112651
John Brown, Clerk in Chamber, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith and Benjamin Ferrell1785 October 25Scope and Contents
Verdict and judgement of the General Court in favor of Skipwith in his suit against Ferrell. Damages of one penny plus cost.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 78 id112652
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1785 November 16Scope and Contents
Injunction granted to Pineas Ingram staying the proceedings in his suit with Sir Peyton over the sale of some Negroes.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 79 id112653
Peter? Trent, to Sir Peyton Skipwith Is willing to sell his land1785 December 3Scope and Contents
Is willing to sell his land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 80 id112654
Robert Draughon, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1785 December 12Scope and Contents
Fifty-five pounds, Virginia money, received of Thomas Vaughan.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 81 id112655
Gray Skipwith, Brompton Row, to his father, Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg, Va.1785 December 15Scope and Contents
Acknowledges his letter of 10 October. He is now second boy at Mr. Cotton's school where Major Grymes proposes he stays until August when he can go to Eton. Has had a letter from Uncle Miller.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 82 id112656
Thomas Main, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1785 December 21Scope and Contents
Financial matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 83 id112657
Messrs. Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg?, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About bills, etc. on John Hyndman and Co.1785 December 26Scope and Contents
Bills, etc. on John Hyndman and Co.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1 id110155
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 id112658
1786
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1 id112659
Miscellaneous bills, receipts, and other business matters1786Scope and Contents
Shoes, stockings, boots, salt, flour, spices, and bridles for horses.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2 id112660
W McNeill, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786Scope and Contents
List of horses delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3 id112661
Thomas Main, Richmond, to Sir Peyton, Mill Farm, Mecklenburg1786 January 6Scope and Contents
Receipt of some money.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4 id112802
John Cameron, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1786 January 6Scope and Contents
To meet his commitments, he will sell some land, and hopes to be allowed to "set up at your shop or mill."
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5 id112805
William Hepburn, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 January 9Scope and Contents
Has been appointed by the Court as one of the gentlement to act as executor to an estate in which Hepburn has a third interest.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6 id112810
W Baskerville, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 January 10Scope and Contents
Offer of a horse for £45.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 7 id112813
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?1786 January 10Scope and Contents
His business in court and various other business matters. 2 pages.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 8 id112814
Thomas Vaughan, Mecklenburg Court House, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 January 25Scope and Contents
Disposal of a South Carolina Negro, etc.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 9 id112817
Commonwealth of Virginia, to the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County1786 January 25Scope and Contents
Order to impound part of the estate of Robert Harrison in payment for debts owed to Thomas Vaughan; Harrison being absconded.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 10 id112818
Thomas Walker, Suffolk, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 January 26Scope and Contents
Sale of 3000 lbs. of sugar on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 11 id112820
William Hepburn, Fairfield, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 January 30Scope and Contents
Colonel Green will view the road next Thursday.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 12 id112821
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 February 2Scope and Contents
Ingram's tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 13 id112822
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 February 8Scope and Contents
Forwarding of five grindstones.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 14 id112823
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs Farm1786 February 9Scope and Contents
Breaking in of his horse to harness before his journey to Richmond.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 15 id112825
John Ballaid to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 February 13Scope and Contents
Collection of some apple and pear trees at Shrosburys.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 16 id112826
William Hepburn ?, Fairfield, to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?1786 February 14Scope and Contents
Letter regarding Colonel Green's report on the road.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 17 id112827
William Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 February 17Scope and Contents
Many favors which he acknowledges he has done for him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 18 id112828
List of books purchased by Jean Miller, later Lady Skipwith1786 March 1Scope and Contents
Included are some for her brother, Hugh.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 19 id112829
L Smith, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 March 2Scope and Contents
Receipt for £12 and five barrels of Indian corn in payment for a dark bay horse.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 20 id112830
Thomas Vaughan, St James, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Buggs-Farm1786 March 4Scope and Contents
Warrant in the case of Downes vs. Brown. The county of residence is left blank until it is found out "where the (delinquent) does live."
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 21 id112831
Messrs Donald and Burton, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Virginia Bills of loading for three hogs heads of his tobacco1786 March 7Scope and Contents
Bills of loading for three hogs heads of his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 22 id112832
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 March 10Scope and Contents
Payment of some money to Sir Peyton Skipwith and other financial business.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 23 id113074
Note reminding Sir Peyton Skipwith to attend court on April 17 as a witness on behalf of James Belches1786 March 13Scope and Contents
Several suits pending that day.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 24 id113098
Note reminding Sir Peyton Skipwith to attend court on April 17 as a witness on behalf of James Belches1786 March 13Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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J Pinn to ?1786 March 15Scope and Contents
Request for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 26 id113113
John Hyndman and Co, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 March 17Scope and Contents
Account of the sale of twenty hogs heads of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 27 id113124
John Brown, to the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County1786 March 22Scope and Contents
Summoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 28 id113133
James Maury, Fredericksburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1786 March 25Scope and Contents
His invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 29 id113135
Charles Copland, to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?1786 April 7Scope and Contents
Legal matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 30 id113138
R Corre, to W Francis Lewis1786 April 8Scope and Contents
Receipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 31 id113140
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 April 10Scope and Contents
Shipping costs to England. "The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones."
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 32 id113142
Smith Hutchinson and Co., Glasgow, to Richard Bate, merchant of Petersburg, Va.1786 April 14Scope and Contents
Invoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 33 id113143
T Vaughan, St James, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs Farm About overpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 17831786 April 15Scope and Contents
Overpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 34 id113147
Fragment concerning tobacco owed Sir Peyton Skipwith following a judgment in his favor in the General Court1786 April 16Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 35 id113155
Messrs. Donald and Burton, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Virginia1786 April 25Scope and Contents
Sale of his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 36 id113159
Francis Lewis, to Sir Peyton Skipwith Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan1786 April 27Scope and Contents
Sale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 37 id113160
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 May 1Scope and Contents
Receipt for the payment of the certificate tax.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 38 id113163
Messrs Shore, McConnus and Retson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm1786 May 1Scope and Contents
Dispatch of some of his tobacco on board their vessel. "It is said that a difference in Insurance of from 2 to 5 Guineas is made between British and American bottoms."
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 39 id113977
Thomas Main, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Mecklenburg1786 May 15Scope and Contents
His departure for England. Hopes he may see him there shortly.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 40 id113978
Samuel Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 May 16Scope and Contents
Advises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 41 id113979
William Hepburn, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 May 30Scope and Contents
Bad weather and its interruption of various projects.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 42 id113980
? to Peyton Skipwith?1786 June 4Scope and Contents
Is sorry his letter caused him so much distress, especially at the time of his illness. In his suit against Wills, he was awarded only £5 as against £50-60 which he ought to have received. Testimony of Collin Wills was that he struck his father with a sword. The jury was biased and he thought it best to let the matter alone rather than order a new trial.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 43 id113981
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 June 10Scope and Contents
Mr. Brown's ticket.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 44 id113982
John Bollard, Jr, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 June 11Scope and Contents
Payment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the "blowing up" of his mill.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 45 id113983
List of Negroes; rough plan of a house and other memoranda1786 June 12Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 46 id113984
R & W Denniston, to Miss Miller1786 June 15Scope and Contents
Receipt for payment for some linen and other household goods.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 47 id113985
Thomas Vaughan, St James, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs Farm1786 June 20Scope and Contents
A suit; advises caution.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 48 id113986
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1786 June 24Scope and Contents
Provision of shipping and freight rates for his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 49 id113998
Messrs Shore, McConnus, and Retson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1786 June 26Scope and Contents
Shipping of his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 50 id114000
Edmund Read, Charlotte, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1786 July 5Scope and Contents
Delivery of some clover and grass seed.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 51 id114001
Thomas Vaughan, St James, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs Farm1786 July 6Scope and Contents
Delivery of turnip seeds, etc.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 52 id114002
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Virginia, to Messrs John Hyndman and Co, London1786 July 9Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Shipping and sale of his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 53 id114004
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 July 10Scope and Contents
Freight for his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 54 id114008
A list of tobacco pitched out for Mr Donaldson, Petersburg1786 July 11Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 55 id114010
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm1786 July 13Scope and Contents
Shipping and insurance arrangements for his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 56 id114011
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs-Farm1786 July 14Scope and Contents
Saddle for a horse.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 57 id114012
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs-Farm1786 July 15Scope and Contents
Requests twenty dollars to balance his tax account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 58 id114013
Messrs Donald and Burton, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Virginia1786 July 17Scope and Contents
Sale of three hogsheads of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 59 id114214
Richard Hanson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1786 July 19Scope and Contents
Shipping some tobacco to Bristol.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 60 id114218
Samuel Garland, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1786 July 22Scope and Contents
Sale of some lands in Lunenburg County belonging to Mr. Upshaw.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 61 id114224
Osborn Jeffreys, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, Va.1786 July 29Scope and Contents
Exchange of some grass seeds.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 62 id114227
Jonathan Cook, Nottoway, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Roanoke1786 July 31Scope and Contents
Offers to act as overseer on Mr. Perier's plantation which he understands he intends to purchase.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 63 id114230
Thomas Evans, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 August 3Scope and Contents
Cure of his "fellow Sam." Hopes he can perform a reasonable cure on his jaw.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 64 id114232
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 August 4Scope and Contents
Freight rates for tobacco on board the British vessel, Mary.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 65 id114233
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs-Farm1786 August 7Scope and Contents
Copy of the judgement in the case of Downes vs. Mr. Brown
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 66 id114235
Thomas Vaughan, St James, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs-Farm1786 August 9Scope and Contents
Subpoena served on Mr. Miles "who I have some reason to think will be a very beneficial witness in your favour."
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 67 id114238
John Connel, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 August 10Scope and Contents
Requests that he will not insist on payment of his debt until his crop is harvested.
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John Grayson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 August 15Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Business for the house of Dawes Stephenson, and Co., of London. There is a "fine new British built vessel" in the River.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 69 id114248
Thomas Main, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, Va.1786 August 24Scope and Contents
His "agreeable passage" back to England.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 70 id114249
John Hyndman and Co, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm1786 August 25Scope and Contents
Lack of comments from him or Messers. Donaldson and Stotts regarding his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 71 id114250
Montgomery James Bunyam, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 SeptemberScope and Contents
State of twenty hogsheads of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 72 id114251
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1786 September 1Scope and Contents
State of their accounts.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 73 id114252
Sir Peyton Skipwith ?, Prestwould, Va, to Messrs. John R. Grymes and Co.1786 September 8Scope and Contents
Tobacco and other business. "Our crop this year will be uncommonly short and I fear but undifferent in quality, owing to the wet weather."
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 74 id114253
Edward Finch, Mecklenburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg Court House1786 September 11Scope and Contents
Apologizes for not seeing him regarding the indents, but was detained by the ill health of his family.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 75 id114255
Messrs. Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm1786 September 12Scope and Contents
Shipment of his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 76 id114258
Samuel Smith, Abrahams Plains, Greenville County, N. C. , to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, Va.1786 September 14Scope and Contents
Sale of some oxen. Not possible for the moment, since he does nto care to be paid in paper money, the only currency at present available in Va.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 77 id114264
Francis Thornton, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, Va.1786 September 26Scope and Contents
Has viewed the land belonging to Mr. Bigelow and values it at two hundred pounds, Va currency.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 78 id114265
William Bigelow, to Sir Peyton Skipwith Bill for the sale of twenty-one horses and colts1786 September 28Scope and Contents
Bill for the sale of twenty-one horses and colts.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 79 id114268
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs-Farm1786 September 28Scope and Contents
Delivery of some letters, and his readiness to see him the following morning.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 80 id114269
William Bigelow, Dinwiddie County and Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 September 28Scope and Contents
His bond for fifteen hundred pounds for lands on the Roanoke River, Warren County, N. C. , and also for some dwellings on the south side of Old Street, Petersburg.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 81 id114274
William Bigelow, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 September 28Scope and Contents
A bond for fifteen hundred pounds, Virginia currency, for the title of certain lands in Warren County, N. C. , and certain buildings and land in Petersburg,
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 82 id114275
Thomas Burnett, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 September 29Scope and Contents
Will do all he can to raise the money and pay him that evening. Does not blame him. "I acknowledge I have forfeited my trust."
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 83 id114278
Hugh Miller, Carnsmoor, to John Temple1786 September 30Scope and Contents
His expectation of a meeting between them. Hopes to be able to set out soon for America.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 84 id114279
Robert Pasley, Chesterfield County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, Va.1786 September 30Scope and Contents
Settlement of a bond.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 85 id114280
Thomas Burnett, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 October 2Scope and Contents
Payment of his account with Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 86 id114281
John Temple, to Hugh Miller, Carnsmoor1786 October 4Scope and Contents
His failure to see him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 87 id114282
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 October 14Scope and Contents
Will be happy to see him when he comes down for the races.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 88 id114283
Alexander Trent, Cumberland County, and Peterfield Trent, Chesterfield County, to Richard Kennon, Mecklenburg County1786 November 4Scope and Contents
Bond for £1220-17 for the purchase of some lands.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 89 id114284
Panock, Nicolson, and Skipwith, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 November 17Scope and Contents
Invoice and statement of Sir Peyton's account with Panock, Nicolson, and Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 90 id114285
John Morison, Edinburgh, to Hugh Miller, Carnsmoor, Newton Stewart1786 November 22Scope and Contents
Mr. Taylor has been so busy that he has not had time to write.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 91 id114286
John Crews?, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 December 3Scope and Contents
Construction of some ditches.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 92 id114456
William Vaughan, to ?1786 December 6Scope and Contents
Receipt and settlement of some debts.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 93 id114476
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs-Farm1786 December 6Scope and Contents
Expects soon to have a balance of £130 in favor of Messers. Pinnock and Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 94 id114481
John Crews, to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?1786 December 7Scope and Contents
Has measured the great ditch and finds it 2260 yards long. Also includes ? to ?. Regarding the purchase of some land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 95 id114503
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, to George CragheadDecember 13 1786Scope and Contents
Is making up a large shipment of tobacco with difficulty and would be glad to receive any tobacco collected on his account. Also includes George Craghead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm. December 14, 1786. Explains why he has not yet collected any of his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 96 id114508
John Ballard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1786 December 14Scope and Contents
John Ballard, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the purchase of some tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 97 id114512
John Baird, Blandford, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1786 December 15Scope and Contents
Payment of some money outstanding to him, which he does not like to press for but now needs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 98 id114515
Thomas Vaughan, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill-Farm1786 December 20Scope and Contents
Debt to Colonel William Randolph.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 99 id114524
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1786 December 23Scope and Contents
Scarcity of cash, the high discount on bills, and other business concerning the tobacco trade.
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1 id112659
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 id114527
1787-1789
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1 id114528
Various bills and receipts for clothing items and furnishings1787Scope and Contents
Various bills and receipts for clothing items, including a cap, bonnet, velvet, silk, and buttons, furnishings, including a skillet, spoons, fans, and forks, salt, sewing tools, and a wagon.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2 id114532
Account of invoice and charges of the store at the Ferry for sugar, rum, a pot and a brass cork1787Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3 id114534
John Brown, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787Scope and Contents
Testimony regarding his suit against Pines Ingram, William Smith, John Smith, Thomas Ingram, and John Ingram.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 4 id114536
John Brown, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1786 January 1Scope and Contents
His suit against Mattart. Unlikely to obtain judgement within less than two years; "The evil is in the law."
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5 id114537
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg Court1786 January 8Scope and Contents
Payment of the debt for the horse.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 6 id114538
Halcoatt Townes, Halifax County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1787 January 20Scope and Contents
His brother Henry's estate and debts which he has now taken responsibility for.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 7 id120193
William McTair, Fairfield County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 January 22Scope and Contents
Settlement of his debt. Begs him to give him till July and not seize his securities.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 8 id120194
William Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County1787 January 26Scope and Contents
Usefulness of his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 9 id120195
John R Grymes, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 February 5Scope and Contents
Invoice of sundry goods shipped on board the Bridget.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 10 id120196
Thomas Main, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, Va.1787 February 26Scope and Contents
Tobacco sales, etc.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11 id120197
Isaac Hicks, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1787 March 8Scope and Contents
About the purchase of some land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 12 id120198
James Trimble, Mecklenburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 March 15Scope and Contents
Illness of Mr. Archibald who on doctor's advice is returning to Europe. In the future, his business in America will be confined to the collection of debts.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 13 id120199
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton SkipwithMarch 15 1787Scope and Contents
Suit against W. Pool. Has obtained a judgement against him, and also in his suit against John Cox.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 14 id120200
William Hepburn, Fairfield, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 March 19Scope and Contents
Inability to see him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 15 id120201
Thomas Burnett, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Buggs-Farm1787 March 21Scope and Contents
Sale of some of Mr. Poole's property and the settlement of his debts.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 16 id120202
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Stott and Donaldson1787 March 28Scope and Contents
Statement of their account for mustard, thread, buttons, stockinette, and silk.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 17 id120203
Jacob Shaler, Mecklenburg County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 AprilScope and Contents
Bond for thirty pounds for the construction of two chimneys and hearths.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 18 id120204
A Eustis, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1787 April 14Scope and Contents
Price of lime.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 19 id120205
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson & Co.1787 April 14Scope and Contents
Sale of his tobacco. The proceeds to be entrusted to John R. Grymes who has the care and management of his son.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 20 id120206
J Herren, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1787 May 16.Scope and Contents
Bill of his on J. Hyndman & Co. which has been returned to him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 21 id120207
Thomas Main, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 May 30Scope and Contents
Invoice of tobacco sales from the ship Montgomery.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 22 id120208
George Purdie, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1787 May 30Scope and Contents
Two bonds which he took care of.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 23 id120209
Messrs Blodget and Eustis, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Elm Hill, Mecklenburg1787 June 1Scope and Contents
Sale of some lime.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 24 id120328
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to William Alexander Boyd1787 June 9Scope and Contents
Debt for £8-2-6. Also includes Alexander Boyd, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, June 9, 1787.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 25 id120329
John Whighan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Elm Farm1787 June 10Scope and Contents
A list of men using the ferry and the sums due from them.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 26 id120344
Henry Sandiffers, Poverty Hill, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Elm Hill1787 June 12Scope and Contents
License for a tavern and the purchase of some nails.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 27 id120348
George Craghead, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1787 June 23Scope and Contents
Business matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 28 id120349
Gray Briggs, Wales, to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?1787 June 29Scope and Contents
Request for some grass seed for his orchard.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 29 id120350
Thomas Main, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 July 5Scope and Contents
Account of the sale of his tobacco received by George Edward Henderson.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 30 id120351
Thomas Main, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 July 6Scope and Contents
Tobacco business. Is sorry that any part of his conduct could have caused ill feeling between them.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 31 id120352
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Charles Royster1787 July 18Scope and Contents
Suit by Skipwith against Royster. Also miscellaneous notes by Skipwith regarding some slaves and other items.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 32 id122191
John Hill, Mecklenburg, for Peyton Short, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 September 3Scope and Contents
Receipt for settlement of debts owed to him by Jacob Mettart and James Swinton, of Petersburg.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 33 id122192
Ambrose Ellis, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 October 15Scope and Contents
Payment for his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 34 id122193
John Cameron, Petersburg, to Sir Petyon Skipwith, Mill Farm, Mecklenburg1787 October 18Scope and Contents
His recent illness.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 35 id122194
Dawes, Stephenson, & Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 October 29Scope and Contents
Account of his tobacco sold in London.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 36 id122195
Peyton Short, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1787 November 2Scope and Contents
Statement of his account for a wagon and slaves.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 37 id122196
Sir Peyton Skipwith ?, to Peyton Short1787 November 2Scope and Contents
Rights and title to a bond. Also other jottings regarding business accounts, etc.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 38 id122197
Freeland Lenox & Co, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg Are sending him a hamper of London port wine1787 November 13Scope and Contents
Are sending him a hamper of London port wine.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 39 id122198
Sam Goode, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Elm Hill1787 November 20Scope and Contents
His attendance at the Court House.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 40 id122361
Sam Goode, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Elm Hill1787 December 21Scope and Contents
His borrowing money on his account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 41 id122366
Various miscellaneous bills, receipts, and accounts for slaves, shingles, and sugar1788Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 42 id122367
Thomas Fiveash, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Hog Island1788Scope and Contents
Early delivery of some tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 43 id122368
Colonel R. Kennon, to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?1788Scope and Contents
Survey of a plot of tobacco land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 44 id122799
James Marshall, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1788Scope and Contents
Deed for the sale of some land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 45 id122806
Thomas Vaughan, St James's to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Buggs-place1788Scope and Contents
Price of tobacco in Petersburg, he requests to know.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 46 id122816
William Clinch, Jr., Poplar Spring, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, Va.1788 January 2Scope and Contents
Settlement of John Holt's estate and the provision of money for the education of his orphans--hopes he will befriend them.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 47 id122817
Messers Mutter & Brown, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1788 January 7Scope and Contents
Bill for various goods.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 48 id122820
William Hepburn, Fairfield, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1788 February 26Scope and Contents
Legal provisions of an ejectment, "an action, commonly used for the trying of titles, and recovery of lands, etc., illegally withheld from the right owner."
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 49 id122825
Ann Walke, Surrey County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County1788 March 11Scope and Contents
Disposal of the Holt estate.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 50 id122827
J. Pinn, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1788 March 13Scope and Contents
Money for the purchase of corn. Had prevented the suit brought by Murray's prosecutors against him from being heard this court.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 51 id122828
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1788 March 13Scope and Contents
Court matters. Advises him to discuss the suit against Billy Heale, because of the cost of witnesses, etc.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 52 id122829
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Philip Moody1788 March 20Scope and Contents
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Philip Moody. Bond for a hundred and twenty pounds, Virginia currency
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 53 id122830
List of planks at Sir Peyton Skipwith's saw mill at Elm Hill1788 March 23Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 54 id122831
Dinwiddie, Crawford & Co., to Sir Peyton Skipwith1788 March 31Scope and Contents
Statement of his account since December 1785.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 55 id122832
Stephen Mallet, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1788 April 24Scope and Contents
Delivery of some corn or money. "I hope you will not fail to send me one or the other."
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 56 id122833
George Nicolson?, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm1788 May 4Scope and Contents
Tobacco bond. Is to deliver it up to Colonel Penn.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 57 id122834
Samuel Couch, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County1788 May 16Scope and Contents
Sheep shearing and other farming matters. Has spoken to Major Boyce "on account of your enormous tax in Surrey."
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 58 id122835
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Henry Best1788 May 23Scope and Contents
Bond for thirty five pounds, ten shillings, the balance due on the purchase of two Negro slaves.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 59 id122883
Messrs Mutter & Brown, Granville County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1788 May 31Scope and Contents
Delivery of some iron and a pair of gloves.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 60 id122907
Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1788 June 17Scope and Contents
Statement of his account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 61 id122910
Messrs. Mutter & Brown, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1788 June 21Scope and Contents
Their lack of several of the articles he ordered, including a weeding hoe.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 62 id122914
Messrs. Stott & Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1788 June 30Scope and Contents
Bill for various goods, including a table cloth and drapes.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 63 id122953
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1788 July 17Scope and Contents
Receipt of a packet.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 64 id122967
Sheriff, Mecklenburg County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith.1788 July 25Scope and Contents
Tax account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 65 id122972
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1788 July 26Scope and Contents
Statement of his account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 66 id122975
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Thomas Vaughan, and Richard Kennon, Mecklenburg County, to William Murray and William Yates1788 July 30Scope and Contents
Bond for forty seven pounds, fifteen shillings.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 67 id122977
Sir Peyton Skipwith and Thomas Vaughan, Mecklenburg County, to William Murray and William Yates1788 July 30Scope and Contents
Bond for seven hundred pounds, seven shillings and eight pence. The bond endorsed on the back as having been discharged is signed, William Allen, 3 August 1789.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 68 id122981
Messrs Mutter & Brown, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1788 August 2Scope and Contents
Delivery of some goods, including some osnaburg fabric and nails, and the state of their account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 69 id122993
Messrs. Mutter & Brown, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1788 August 18Scope and Contents
Bill for various goods, including thread, cloth, linen, buttons, buckles, and nails.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 70 id123002
Messrs. Mutter & Brown, Grassy Creek, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1788 August 25Scope and Contents
Purchase of some nails and buttons.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 71 id123014
Thomas Massey, Elm Hill, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1788 September 2Scope and Contents
Tobacco and the disposal of other goods of his.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 72 id123022
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, to Miss Jean Miller, Elm Hill1788 September 7Scope and Contents
The Reverend Mr. John Scot and his desire "to complete a union on which my future happiness so much and so immediately depends."
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 73 id123037
Adam Craig, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1788 September 9Scope and Contents
Collection of some fees.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 74 id123054
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Nathaniel Burwell1788 September 9Scope and Contents
Bond for two hundred pounds.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 75 id123062
Messrs Mutter & Brown, Grassy Creek, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1788 October 4Scope and Contents
Articles requested by him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 76 id123079
R. Hylton, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1788 October 12Scope and Contents
His marriage, legal difficulties, in the laws of Virginia.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 77 id123105
Thomas Vaughan, Sheriffs Dell, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1788 November 3Scope and Contents
Court matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 78 id123124
Thomas Edmunds, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Corotman?1788 December 3Scope and Contents
Bond for some Negroes he made with Mr. Peyton? Short.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 79 id123138
Miscellaneous bill receipts for slaves, clothing and spices, and other business documents1789Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous bill receipts for slaves, clothing and spices, and other business documents.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 80 id123143
Holman Rice, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1789 January 13Scope and Contents
Purchase of some land on Butchers Creek. The plantation is in bad repair.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 81 id123160
Corbin Griffin, York, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1789 January 20Scope and Contents
Debt due to Colonel Edward Harwood, payment in money or tobacco as he pleases.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 82 id123162
John Ingram, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 February 9Scope and Contents
Bond of one hundred pounds for the delivery of four slaves.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 83 id123173
Campbell Wheeler, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?1789 February 9Scope and Contents
Purchase of some wine.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 84 id124699
John Moss, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 February 11Scope and Contents
Sum of money due from him to the esate of Colonel William Harwood.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 85 id124700
Peyton Short, Fayettes, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 February 12Scope and Contents
His illness since arriving in Louisville. "Your land is started in a most growing part of the country...faster than any other part of Kentucky." High price of uncultivated land "owing to the astonishing migration to the Western Country." General export of tobacco down the Mississippi.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 86 id124701
S Hogg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 February 16Scope and Contents
Bond for thirteen pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 87 id124702
Thomas Walker, Surrey County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 February 16Scope and Contents
About some money due to his wife.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 88 id124703
Holman Rice, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1789 February 22Scope and Contents
Personal matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 89 id124704
Calculation of Sir Peyton Skipwith's ? of tobacco sales for the previous year1789 March 10Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 90 id124705
Edward Carrington, Powhatan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1789 March 15Scope and Contents
About the purchase of some land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 91 id124706
George Purdie, Smithfield, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1789 March 25Scope and Contents
Doctor Olwer; wishes he could help "but we seem quite full of gentlemen of his profession in this part of the country."
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 92 id124707
Ralph Hylton, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Elm Hill, Mecklenburg County1789 March 29Scope and Contents
Presentation of some of hsi bills to Messers Stott and Donaldson.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 92a id124708
John Stark Ravenscroft, William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va, to his aunt, Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg County, Va.1789 March 30Scope and Contents
Accepts their offer after school ends in April; mentions his mother's Lillias (Miller) Ravenscroft marriage to Mr. Patrick Steward in Scotland.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 93 id124709
Dawes, Stephenson & Co, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 April 4Scope and Contents
Account of tobacco received and sold from on board the vessel Termagant.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 94 id124710
Samuel Goode, to Lady Skipwith, Elm Hill1789 April 10Scope and Contents
Hop roots.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 95 id124711
Messrs. Stott & Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 April 10Scope and Contents
Invoice for buttons, cambrick, flannel, pepper, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and salt.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 96 id124712
John Young, Senior, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 April 16Scope and Contents
Payment of thirteen pounds to Mr. William Richards. Also includes Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan,, 1789 April 20
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 97 id124713
Messrs. Mutter & Brown, Grassy Creek, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 April 23Scope and Contents
Supply of various goods.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 98 id124714
George Hay, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 May 5Scope and Contents
Receipt for two bonds on which he is bringing suits in the District Court of Petersburg.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 99 id124715
Humphrey Richards, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1789 May 6Scope and Contents
Lease for his storehouse and lumber house at the ferry.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 100 id124716
Messrs. Stott & Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 May 7Scope and Contents
Invoice of goods sent to him, including salt, wine, brass knobs, a hat, flannel, and diapers.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 101 id124717
Henry Pennington and Thomas Johnson, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 May 29Scope and Contents
Bond for 5,692 lbs. of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 102 id124718
Messrs. Stott & Donaldson, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 June 8Scope and Contents
Invoice of goods purchased.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 103 id124719
Messrs. Campbell & Wheeler, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg1789 June 19Scope and Contents
Sale of some land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 104 id124720
Messrs. Stott & Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 June 19Scope and Contents
Invoice for goods purchased, including wine and butter.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 105 id124721
James Eastham, Halifax, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1789 June 22Scope and Contents
Number of his slaves.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 106 id124722
Messrs Stott & Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 June 30Scope and Contents
Statement of their account for buttons.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 106a id124723
John Stark Ravenscroft, William and Mary, to his aunt, Lady Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg County1789 July 8Scope and Contents
Asks about her pregnancy; gives news of relatives and friends in Scotland; discusses mental attitudes toward the loss of a child; is preparing to give a speech at the College on August 1.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 107 id124724
John New, Manchester, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1789 24 JulyScope and Contents
Title to a deed.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 108 id124725
Messrs. Stott & Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 July 27Scope and Contents
Invoice for goods purchased, including sugar and tea.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 109 id125113
Theodore B. Ruffin, Dunhill, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1789 July 30Scope and Contents
Purchase of a horse.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 110 id125114
Messrs. Mutter & Brown, Granville County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1789 August 4Scope and Contents
Goods purchased, including nails, and the state of his account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 111 id125117
John Grayson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1789 August 6Scope and Contents
Shipment of tobacco, and related business.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 112 id125122
Messrs. Stott & Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 August 25Scope and Contents
Invoice of goods purchased by him, including putty, knives, chalk, and shoes.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 113 id125123
Messrs. Stott & Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1789 August 31Scope and Contents
Statement of their account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 114 id125130
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, to Lady Skipwith, Elm Hill1789 September 17Scope and Contents
Their daughter Helen Skipwith, later Helen Coles and his need to attend to business.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 115 id125142
Thomas Burnett, to Sir Peyton Skipwith.1789 November 3Scope and Contents
Payment of the balance outstanding to him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 116 id125148
William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1789 November 14Scope and Contents
Shipment of his tobacco to London.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 117 id125151
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Lady Skipwith1789 November 16Scope and Contents
Pay the bearer of this letter, Mr. Allison, thirty shillings.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 118 id125152
Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Col. W. R. ?1789 December 25Scope and Contents
Agreement regarding the purchase of some land in Mecklenburg County.
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1 id114528
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Miscellaneous bills and receipts for sugar loaf, cambrick, shoes, backgammon, and a tea kettle, and other business documents1790Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith, Elm Hill, to Colonel William Johnson1790 January 6Scope and Contents
Purchase of a colt. Also included Colonel William Johnson to Sir Peyton Skipwith. Regrets that he has sold the animal.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 3 id125165
William Ball, Stafford City, Muddy Creek, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Roanoke1790 January 17Scope and Contents
Lewis Payne, an "industrious young man." Also would he pay the two hundred pounds oustanding to him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4 id125363
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 January 20Scope and Contents
Their account.
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George Hay, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1790 January 29Scope and Contents
Purchase of some land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id125403
Dawes, Stephenson, & Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 January 29Scope and Contents
Account of the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Lady St. John.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7 id125429
Abraham Fontaine, Hanover, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, in Mecklenburg County1790Scope and Contents
State of his suit against Mr. Robinson.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8 id125441
Dawes, Stephenson, & Co, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith About the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Hartley1790 February 17Scope and Contents
Dawes, Stephenson, & Co., London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith. About the sale of his tobacco received from on board the Hartley.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 9 id125463
Samuel Hopkins, Logsdale, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1790 February 18Scope and Contents
His decision to be of service to him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10 id125468
George Hay, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County1790 March 10Scope and Contents
Progress of his two suits in the Petersburg district court. Also enclosed is a receipt for two bonds dated March 10, 1790.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 11 id125471
William Cole, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1790 March 12Scope and Contents
Legal matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 12 id125486
Thomas Fiveash, Suffolk, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Hog Island1790 March 14Scope and Contents
Merchandise contracted for, being ready.
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James Campbell, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg1790 March 17Scope and Contents
His title to some land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 14 id125488
George Hay, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1790 March 19Scope and Contents
Subpoenas for witnesses for his suits pending in the Brunswick district court.
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John Grayson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1790 March 23Scope and Contents
Tobacco sales and shipments, "the markets in Europe are glutted with Tobaco...I think there must be a demand for France as soon as the Commotions have subsided."
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Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Thomas Greenwood1790 April 1Scope and Contents
Bond for forty pounds.
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Sir Peyton Skipwith and Robert Burchet?, Mecklenburg County, to Nathaniel Burwell1790 April 2Scope and Contents
Bond for one hundred and eighty pounds.
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Holman Rice, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1790 April 15Scope and Contents
The moving of rock from Mr. Ross's plantation.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 19 id125658
John Grayson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1790 April 17Scope and Contents
Sale of his tobacco. "Our house does not possess the talent of flattery."
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James Campbell, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg1790 April 24Scope and Contents
Sale of his property. Demands secure terms and no bad or defective title.
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Corbin Griffin, Sheriff of York County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1790 April 26Scope and Contents
Outstanding taxes for 1783.
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Samuel Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 May 12Scope and Contents
Their tobacco account.
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John Grayson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1790 May 17Scope and Contents
Freight for his tobacco.
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Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, to Messers J. & H. Freeland, Manchester1790 May 25Scope and Contents
The payment of his Revenue lent to Mr. Thomas Vaughan.
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Thomas Brown, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg1790 May 31Scope and Contents
Receipt for some corn, Brown writing on behalf of Stott & Donaldson.
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Edmund Leigh to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 May 31Scope and Contents
Report on the progress of the various tasks on the plantations.
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Patrick Wodrow, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 June 5Scope and Contents
Correspondence with Major P.L. Gryms. Has not heard from Sir Peyton's son since March when he was in good health.
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John Wigham, Mecklenburg County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 July 22Scope and Contents
Bond for twenty-three pounds, four shillings and nine pence.
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Judgement of the Prince George County Court in the suit of James Belsches, Junior, against Lawson, Price & Company, Donaldson and Stott and Robert Donaldson1790 AugustScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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W. Alston, Clifton, South Carolina, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 August 12Scope and Contents
The delivery of a carriage and horses. Will pay him in bank notes which "pass as specie in every state in the Union," there being a shortage of specie.
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Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, to Lady Skipwith1790 August 15Scope and Contents
Business and family matters. Is endeavoring "to get several sums due from Colonel Washington and others."
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Daniel Call, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 August 16Scope and Contents
Will attend to his interests.
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Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to Thomas Greenwood1790 August 20Scope and Contents
Bond for seventy pounds with Thomas Greenwood, guardian to the orphans of Robert Greenwood.
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John Armisted to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 August 28Scope and Contents
Payment of Robert Atkinson for wagon freight.
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Thomas Massey to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 September 17Scope and Contents
Payment of some money to Robert Birchett. Receipt for payment on the back, signed Robert Birchett, dated1792 September 27.
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John Stark Ravenscroft, Petersburg, Va., to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, Va.1790 September 18Scope and Contents
Discusses some bills of exchange which are in litigation, and some land Skipwith inquired about.
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Messers Montgomery & Henry, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith?1790 November 29Scope and Contents
Invoice of goods purchased, including linen.
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William Duncan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 December 12Scope and Contents
Bill and receipt of varous expenses and services rendered, including some wine and ale.
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Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, to Lady Skipwith1790 December 25Scope and Contents
A Christmas box and other small matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 39 id125701
Miscellaneous receipts, bills, tax assessments, etc pertaining to the business affairs of Sir Peyton Skipwith, including documents for shingles, an easy chair, chain, and slaves1791Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 40 id125713
Montgomery & Henry, Richmond, to Lady Jean Skipwith1791 January 25Scope and Contents
The goods purchased by her.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 41 id125722
Daniel Williams, Granville County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1790 February 13Scope and Contents
The payment of some money
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 42 id125723
Judgement of the Prince George County Court in favor of the plaintiff James Belsches, Junior, against Lawson, Price & Co, the case against Donaldson, Stott and Robert Donaldson having been dismissed1791 MarchScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Daniel Call to Sir Peyton Skipwith1791 March 17Scope and Contents
Subpoenas and witnesses for his suits in the Brunswick District Court.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 44 id125725
Lewis Deupree to William Willis1791 May 17Scope and Contents
Survey and plan of some land.
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Thomas Rutherfoord, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1791 April 1Scope and Contents
Port wine and Irish beef tongue.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 46 id125727
Arnoldus Vanderhurst, Charleston, to John Mitchell1791 April 8Scope and Contents
Declaration of his authority as a justice of the city of Charleston and a public notary.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 47 id125728
Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1791 May 19Scope and Contents
State of his account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 48 id125729
Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1791 June 13Scope and Contents
State of his account.
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Ebenezer Stott & Co., Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1791 August 19Scope and Contents
Various business matters including his offer to purchase some land belonging to Mr. Price.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 50 id125733
Ebenzer Stott & Co., Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1791 August 27Scope and Contents
The sale of some land of Mr. Price in payment for taxes.
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Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, to Lady Skipwith1791 October 6Scope and Contents
Domestic matters.
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Samuel Beall to Sir Peyton Skipwith1791 December 6Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Bressie Lewis for Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1791 December 10Scope and Contents
Statement and receipt for the balance of his account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 54 id125737
W. McKenzie, Manchester, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1791 December 15Scope and Contents
The disposal of some land in Kentucky belonging to the estate of John Hartwell
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 55 id125738
John Grayson, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1791 December 25Scope and Contents
The best time to ship his tobacco. Some apprehension that the market "will be glutted with stemmed Tob."
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Miscellaneous receipts, bills, tax accounts, etc relating to the business affairs of Sir Peyton Skipwith, including documents for slaves, wheels, and a coach1792Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Examination of Richard Street relating to the suit being brought by the Executors of William Harwood's estate against Sir Peyton Skipwith Testimony concerning the removal and damage of some tobacco in 1781 during the British invasion1792Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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William Bridgewater to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 January 2Scope and Contents
His lack of a cart and the delivery of some pork.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 59 id125750
William McKenzie, Manchester, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 January 16Scope and Contents
The disposal of some land in the district of Kentucky.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 60 id125755
Lewis Payne to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 January 19Scope and Contents
A receipt for some money.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 61 id125758
John Mayo to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 February 29Scope and Contents
Bill & receipt for bridge tolls.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 62 id125761
Mary Cooke to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 March 5Scope and Contents
Bill for some articles furnished for his daughter.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 63 id125768
Dan Call, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 March 30Scope and Contents
His suits pending in the Brunswick district court.
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Harrison Randolph for the Commonwealth of Virginia to the sheriff of Mecklenburg County1792 March 30Scope and Contents
Blank orders to summon a witness to testify on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith in his suit pending with the Executors for Edward Harward.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 65 id125825
Edmund Leigh to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 April 9Scope and Contents
Several small business matters. Also his pending trip to Georgia.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 66 id125826
Robert Campbell, Orange City, N. C. , to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 April 10Scope and Contents
Some Lusirn? Lucerne? seed.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 67 id125827
Daniel Call to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 April 28Scope and Contents
Mr. Ruffin's injunction to the suit brought against him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 68 id125828
Edmund Leigh to Daniel Gordon1792 MayScope and Contents
The delivery of a desk, shoes, and buckles.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 69 id125829
Ebenezer Stott & Co., Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 May 1Scope and Contents
Freight on board a ship bound for London.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 70 id125831
Martin Gillis, Jr. to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 May 6Scope and Contents
The bad condition of the road and the desirability of a bridge over the creek near his house. .
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 71 id125832
J. And William Dickson, Baltimore, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 May 12Scope and Contents
Money oustanding on his account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 72 id125833
Edmund Leigh to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 May 17Scope and Contents
Information on the power of an attorney.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 73 id125834
Jacob Hoffman, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 May 31Scope and Contents
The construction of three stills.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 74 id125835
Ebenezer Stott & Co., Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 May 31Scope and Contents
Various business matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 75 id125836
William Wiseham, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 June 1Scope and Contents
His consignment of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 76 id125837
Abel Morgan, Richmond, to Lewis Payne1792 June 2Scope and Contents
The mill stone business.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 77 id125838
Richard Hanson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 June 4Scope and Contents
Judgement and execution for debt against him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 78 id125839
John Grayson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 June 5Scope and Contents
The quantity of tobacco he wishes shipped.
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John Grayson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 June 16Scope and Contents
Arrangements for shipping his tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 80 id130248
Brookes Robertson, Charlotte County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 June 22Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Holman Rice to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 July 22Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 82 id130428
William McKenzie, Machester to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 July 24Scope and Contents
The "Futility of the Deed" granted for some land in Kentucky.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 83 id130429
William Wiseham, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 July 29Scope and Contents
Tobacco business.
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Daniel Call, Petersburg, Va., to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Baronet of Prestwould, Mecklenburg Co., Va.1792 August 10Scope and Contents
Concerning legal business.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 84 id130435
Lewis Payne to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 August 18Scope and Contents
The construction of a mill; also the employment of "Pling."
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 85 id130436
Harrison Randolph for the Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Mecklenburg? County1792 August 30Scope and Contents
Blank Order to summon a witness to attend the suit pending in the Brunswick district court between Sir Peyton Skipwith and the Executors for William Harwood.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 86 id130438
Daniel Call, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 September 7Scope and Contents
Various court and legal matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 86a id130451
John Stark Ravenscroft, Petersburg, Va., to his aunt, Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg Co., Va.1792 September 8Scope and Contents
Discusses his ill health and doctor's remedies; Mrs. McMurdo expected to die after the premature birth of a daughter, and distrust of the "Gentlemen accoucheurs"; mentions defunct "Jermyn Bakeres" ?.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 87 id130452
Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 September 13Scope and Contents
The inspection of his tobacco and other business matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 88 id130453
Robert Burton, Cury Grove, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 September 29Scope and Contents
Payment of some cash.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 89 id130458
Memoranda by Sir Peyton Skipwith1792 October 27Scope and Contents
His account with Messrs. J. & A. Freeland.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 90 id130459
James Field to Sir Peyton Skipwith?1792 November 14Scope and Contents
The payment of rent for the blacksmith's shop.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 91 id130460
William Prichard to Lady Skipwith1792 December 4Scope and Contents
His collection of books.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 91a id130463
Document signed by Lewish Burwell and Samuel Hopkins1792 December 12Scope and Contents
Public auction of the Lawson Price estate (land), in Mecklenburg County. March 1794. Document concerns in the court case of James Belsches, Jr. U.S. "Lawson price and Company" brought before the Prince George County Court.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 92 id130464
Jacob Bugg to Sir Peyton Skipworth1792 December 24Scope and Contents
Deal for the sale and possession of some land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 93 id130465
Miscellaneous bills, receipts, tax accounts, etc of Sir Peyton Skipwith, including documents for slaves, cinnamon, raisins, salt, ginger, wine, cloth, linen, flannel, blankets, glassware, tea kettles, doors, shingles, windows, grindstones, a wagon and a hoe1793Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Joseph Boyce to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793Scope and Contents
Bills on Glasgow and London.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 95 id130467
James Greenwood to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793Scope and Contents
A visit to his sister to get her to make a pair of overalls.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 96 id130468
Judgement of the Prince George County Court in the suit brought by James Belsches, Jr against Lawson Price1793 JanuaryScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 97 id130469
Edward Pegram, Jr. to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 January 1Scope and Contents
Payment of the sum obtained in his suit against the Nicholas's.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 98 id130470
Sir Peyton Skipwith and Henry Skipwith to Carter Page1793 January 4Scope and Contents
Bond for two hundred and sixty-two pounds.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 99 id130471
William Fry to Colonel Henry Skipwith1793 January 28Scope and Contents
Note on Captain Hay in favor of Mr. Baker which he wishes presented to Sir Peyton
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 100 id130473
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, to ?1793 February 15Scope and Contents
His readiness to advocate his claim against H. Carlton. Explains the history of the suit which began over default on a bond.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 101 id130474
List of flowers and vegetables bought from Minton Collins, Richmond, by Peyton Skipwith1793 March 1Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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W. Toushee, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 March 2Scope and Contents
The sale of his land in Halifax County .
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Thomas Main, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 March 4Scope and Contents
The settlement of their account. "the war with France makes it necessary to prefer an American bottom," if payment is to be made in produce.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 104 id130480
Samuel Myers and brothers, Petersburg, to Colonel Francis Eppes1793 March 14Scope and Contents
His order for Imperial Tea.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 105 id130481
James Greenwood to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 March 15Scope and Contents
Request for a pair of shoes.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 106 id130482
Henry Banks, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 March 16Scope and Contents
Some property near Washington and also business matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 107 id130484
Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 March 16Scope and Contents
The sale of his tobacco and the granting of credit thereon.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 108 id130485
Thomas Jeffreys to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 March 27Scope and Contents
His account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 109 id130486
James Greenwood to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 April 28Scope and Contents
His request for his horse to visit "Uncle Greenwood."
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 110 id130487
John Williamson, Charleston, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 April 30Scope and Contents
The sale of his horse and the balance owing on the negro.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 111 id130488
Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 May 8Scope and Contents
Various court matters. Also his alarm at the price of tobacco and his intention to sow more wheat in the fall.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 112 id130489
Peter Stokes to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 May 13Scope and Contents
Tax returns on his still.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 113 id130490
William Willis, Amelia, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 May 14Scope and Contents
The purchase of a horse.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 114 id130491
Holman Rice to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 May 19Scope and Contents
The delivery of a letter.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 114a id130492
John Stark Ravenscroft, n.p., to his aunt, Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg, Co., Va.1793 June 15Scope and Contents
Sends some "Books of amusement or entertainment"; mentions Mr. R his wife?; has heard nothing from Britain for a long time.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 115 id130780
Peter Stokes to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 July 9Scope and Contents
The law concerning the possession of stills.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 116 id130781
John Moss, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 July 27Scope and Contents
Business from his suit against Colonel William Harwood.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 117 id130782
Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 July 31Scope and Contents
The payment of some money he owes him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 118 id130783
Thomas Wilson to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 August 4Scope and Contents
Various correspondence and other business matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 119 id130784
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to James Campbell1793 August 17Scope and Contents
Bond for three hundred and seventy-five pounds.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 120 id130785
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenbug County to Jacob Bugg1793 August 29Scope and Contents
Bond for one hundred and sixty-six pounds.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 121 id130786
Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 September 17Scope and Contents
Various business matters.
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John Stark Ravenscroft, n.p., to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg Co., Va.1793 September 28Scope and Contents
His ague and fever; mentions his wife and Mr. Inge; the price of locally made goods is falling and the scarcity of money has affected the price of land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 122 id130788
Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 October 8Scope and Contents
Court and other legal matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 123 id130789
Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 November 2Scope and Contents
Court business.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 124 id130790
Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 November 10Scope and Contents
Various business matters.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 125 id130791
Sir Peyton Skipwith to Peyton Short1793 November 29Scope and Contents
Appointment of Short to be his attorney to sell lands claimed by him in the state of Kentucky.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 126 id130792
Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1793 December 18Scope and Contents
The price of some pork.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id125159
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1794-1797
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Accounts of debts charged against Skipwith for the payment of persons appearing in his behalf in court1794Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Miscellaneous bills of receipt and debt: Memo of business done by John Hill - July 16, 1794, John Inge for two pounds, thirteen shillings, and four pence - September 3, 1794, John Davis for levies taxes to the Sherriff of Mecklenburg County - Oct 3, 1794, Richmond store debtor to Robert Birchett - October 5, 1794, Jacob Skelor for Mason's work - October 30, 17941794Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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One page of the Virginia Gazette1794Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith in account with James Hix for iron and steel1794Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Receipt from Benjamin Morgan to Sir Peyton Skipwith for fourteen pounds Virginia currency for the purpose of buying a work horse1794 January 3Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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James Freeman to Sir Peyton Skipwith1794 January 8Scope and Contents
Promissory note.
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Account of Nathaniel Moss with Peyton Skipwith1794 January 27Scope and Contents
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R Gamble Merchant of Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1794 February 20Scope and Contents
The Skipwith accounts; Sir Peyton's recent consignment of tobacco which did not get shipped to England; and a recent smallpox epidemic in Richmond.
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Micajah Burton's order on William Hayes for five pounds and two shillings1794 February 25Scope and Contents
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James Maury, Liverpool, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1794 March 6Scope and Contents
Maury's receiving thirty-nine Hogs heads of Skipwith tobacco at what appeared to be an inconvenient time for market selling. Maury honors a draft of Skipwith for three hundred pounds.
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Daniel Call, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1794 March 28Scope and Contents
Wonders why Skipwith did not send answer in case of Holts errs.
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Brunswick District April Court 1794 Cuthbert vs, Skipwith, copy of judgement1794 AprilScope and Contents
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John Hill for Sir Peyton Skipwith1794 April 5Scope and Contents
Note for two pounds, twelve shillings, and eleven pence.
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William Haye's receipt in full1794 April 14Scope and Contents
Caleb Johnston eight pounds.
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D. Stokes to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?1794 April 14Scope and Contents
Concerns Skipwith's court involvements with one Mr. Baird.
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John Hill to Sir Peyton Skipwith1794 April 17Scope and Contents
Informing him of the high water level of several ponds on his property. Including memo informing Sir Skipwith of the leveling off of the water near Robert Birchett's store, Sept. 26, 1794. Reverse, a listing of various salt orders placed by Sir. Peyton in 1793.
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Isham Trotter ?, Brunswick County, to Thomas Vaughan1794 April 26Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith account with James Campbell.1794 May 13Scope and Contents
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Receipt from Alexander Campbell for sum received as witness for Sir Peyton Skipwith in case Skipwith vs Baird1794 May 20Scope and Contents
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Bill and Shepard's account for saddle with Sir Peyton Skipwith1794 May 22Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith in account with Robert Gamble1794 May 22Scope and Contents
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James Campbell, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1794 June 4Scope and Contents
Consignment of wheat sent by Skipwith to Campbell of Petersburg. Campbell discusses both the fluctuating prices of wheat and tobacco, and suggets that Skipwith might find a more favorable market for tobacco abroad.
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Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1794 June 10Scope and Contents
Skipwith's legal entanglements with V. Holloway.
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Receipt from James Geddy to Sir Peyton Skipwith for various articles purchased, including clocks, clasps, and buckles1794 June 15Scope and Contents
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John Moss, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1794 June 18Scope and Contents
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Thomas Vaughan, Sheriff Deputy of Mecklenburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Baronet at Mecklenburg, July Court 17941794 July 14Scope and Contents
Court litigation involving tobacco, between Skipwith and W. Barberville.
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Jacob Shalor to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Baronet1794 August 2Scope and Contents
Shalor's inability to pay a debt owed Skipwith.
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Joseph Boyce, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1794 August 6Scope and Contents
Tobacco and the disposal of promissory notes.
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James Maury, Liverpool, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Virginia1794 September 25Scope and Contents
Skipwith's latest consignment of tobacco sent to England.
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Robert Burchett to Sir Peyton Skipwith. William Gray to Sir Peyton Skipwith1794 October 24 and 26Scope and Contents
Notes concern various financial transanctions of Lady Jean Skipwith.
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John W. Hill to Jacob Shalor1794 October 26Scope and Contents
Skipwith's contract with Shalor for masonry work, and his desire to have said work suspended due to bad weather.
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Measurement of work done in stone at Prestwould Sir Peyton Skipwith's building done by Jacob Shalor1794 October 27Scope and Contents
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State of Colonel Robert Burton's bond by L Wirthington1794 November 11Scope and Contents
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Concerning furniture Sir Peyton Skipwith bought of Robert Birchett1794December 13Scope and Contents
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State of William Wilburn's crop raised in 1794, upon the estate of Sir Peyton Skipwith at Lawsons with Wilburn's receipts in full1795Scope and Contents
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An itemized bill to Sir Peyton Skipwith from Mr Baskervill for the court costs involves in the Skipwith-Birchett court litigations1795Scope and Contents
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Accounts of Sir Peyton Skipwith with Thomas Vaughan1795Scope and Contents
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? to ?1795Scope and Contents
Impending suit against Sir. Peyton Skipwith by Colonel Harwood. including: "Fishing Days Here Disposed of, 1795" and "A list of the small boys that will be able to real tobacco down in the fall 1795."
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Miscellaneous receipts and bills of Sir Peyton Skipwith for slaves and boots1795Scope and Contents
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Colonel Hopkins to Sir. Peyton Skipwith1795 January 11Scope and Contents
Debts due from Jacob Bugg, holder of bond from Skipwith. Mentions intended removal to Kentucky, desires to make contacts via Skipwith among friends.
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James Maury, Esq. to Sir Peyton Skipwith1795 January 17Scope and Contents
Invoice of goods to be shipped from Liverpool, including a diamond for cutting glass, putty, window glass, and salt.
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W. Clinch, Executor of John Holt, Deceased and guardian to John Holt, infant, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1795 March 1Scope and Contents
Court litigation instituted by Clinch against Skipwith in the High Court of Chancery on behalf of the Holt heirs.
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Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg, to Sir. Peyton Skipwith, Baronet1795 March 15Scope and Contents
Warns Skipwith of the impending difficulties in the court proceedings instituted against him by the Holt heirs of Surry County.
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Robert Robson to Sir Peyton Skipwith1795 May 6Scope and Contents
Job that Robson was not able to perform as expected.
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Peter Stokes to Sir Peyton Skipwith1795 May 12Scope and Contents
The disputed title of a Negro purchased fom the sheriff of Lunenburg County by Skipwith.
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? to ?1795 May 26Scope and Contents
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William Munford to Sir Peyton Skipwith1795 May 30Scope and Contents
As Skipwith's lawyer, Munford advised his client on actions that were to be taken in the "Donald Affair" in which Skipwith is defendant. Munford also advised Skipwith on matters pertaining to two other court cases involving Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 48 id130841
Col. R. Gamble, Richmond, to Sir Pyton Skipwith, Esq., Bar.1795 July 29Scope and Contents
Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.
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Col. R. Gamble, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq., Bar.1795 July 31Scope and Contents
Transactions made through Mr. James Maury of London, for goods in exchange for tobacco crop.
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Two documents, both signed by Adam Craig, clerk of the county court of Henrico, concerning the case of Gibbons vs Craig1795 July 31Scope and Contents
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List containing the names of witnesses and the sums due them from Sir Peyton Skipwith, for whom they testified in the case of Skipwith vs Birchett1795 AugustScope and Contents
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Robert Birchett to Sir Peyton Skipwith1795 August 11Scope and Contents
Notice of plan to take William Gray's disposition at Robert Armistead's Tavern, 1795 August 31, 1795.
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Thomas Vaughan, Sheriff Deputy of Mecklenburg County and Tax Collector, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Baronet, at Prestwould1795 August 25Scope and Contents
Arrangements for the payment of taxes by Skipwith.
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Edward Hardwood to Sir Peyton Skipwith and Thomas Vaughan, Esq.1795Scope and Contents
Notice of court proceeding against them. Concerns the confiscation of thirteen slaves from the Hardwood Estates for the nonpayment of bonds.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 54a id130848
Jean Skipwith to James Maury with invoices concerning hardware, wall paper, and paint for Prestwould1795Scope and Contents
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Questions to be asked Mr William Gray of Mecklenburg Co; Gristmiller in Petersburg at Armistead's Tavern1795 August 31Scope and Contents
Court litigation between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Robert Birchett over wheat.
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James Maury, Liverpool, Eng., to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Virginia1795 September 3Scope and Contents
As the Skipwith London agent, Maury encourages Sir Peyton to abandon further shipment of tobacco to London "earlier than the summer following its growth."
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Statement of John Gilbert Penniston's claim against Sir Peyton Skipwith, 1786-1795, signed by John Hill, "agent for Sir Peyton Skipwith"1795 September 4Scope and Contents
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Receipt from one James Scott of Brunswick District Court to Sir Peyton Skipwith for the sum of five pounds in full for five weeks work for Scott's stonemason Fortis1795 September 30Scope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 58 id130853
Edwin Fort to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esquire1795 November 3Scope and Contents
Court litigation in which Skipwith was plaintiff.
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Accounts of Cooper Perkins & Co, Birmingham, Eng and Edwards & Penny, Liverpool, Eng, with James Maury, Liverpool, Eng, for hardware, paints and drugs shipment to Lady Jean Skipwith1795 December 15 - 1796 February 16Scope and Contents
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James King et. al., Merchants of Glasgow, Scotland, to George Wythe, Judge of the Virginia High Court Chancerycirca 1795-1801Scope and Contents
Petition regarding their suit against John Martin involving a debt and the assignment of a bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith's.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 60 id130856
Boundaries of E Cottey's one hundred acres of land1796Scope and Contents
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Miscellaneous bills and receipts concerning court suits, land deals in Kentucky and other plantation business of Skipwith, including documents for mustard, molasses, a boy's hat, and casks for nails1796Scope and Contents
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Sam Hopkins to Sir Peyton Skipwith1796 January 12Scope and Contents
Skipwith's ferry operated by Hopkins and the necessity of improving roads leading to and from said ferry.
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R. Gamble, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq., Baronet1796 January 14Scope and Contents
Problem of shipping and receiving goods from England, especially tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 64 id131241
James Maury, Liverpool Eng., to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould, Va.1796 March 13
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 65 id131243
Mr. James Maury, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould, Va.1796 March 13Scope and Contents
Goods ordered by Lady Skipwith.
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Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1796 March 25Scope and Contents
His suit against Peter Holloway.
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James Maury, Liverpool, Eng, to Mr Daniel McCallum, Osbornes James River, Virginia1796 March 30Scope and Contents
Goods shipped from Liverpool for Sir Peyton Skipwith and placed under the care of Mr. McCallum, including a leaf table.
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John Hill to Sir Peyton Skipwith1796 April 3Scope and Contents
Used as miscellaneous note paper.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 69 id131255
Receipt for debts paid. Including a short memo on some land bordering the Norfolk River ad the deposition of Joseph Clarkson who is to testify on a matter concerning Sir Peyton Skipwith and his former dealings with Hog Island, Surry Co.1796 April 20Scope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 70 id131260
Unknown writer to Sir Peyton Skipwith1796 April 23Scope and Contents
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William Baskervill, County Clerk of Mecklenburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith Concerns court suit between Sir Skipwith and Robert Birchett; the document names Skipwith's witnesses in the case1796 April 28Scope and Contents
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Notice penned by John Hill of the loss of one "bright bayhorse" from Peyton Short and offering a reward for finder1796 June 24Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith to Thomas Vaughan Bond of thirteen pounds, four shillings, and one penny1796 June 25Scope and Contents
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Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Baronet, Prestwould1796 SeptemberScope and Contents
Payment of taxes in gold by Skipwith.
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Sir Peyton Skipwith to Mr. McCrocy, Petersburg1796 October 2Scope and Contents
Skipwith's involvement in court litigation with Robert Birchett over a wheat contract. Skipwith wants to retain McCrocy as his lawyer.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 76 id131276
Miscellaneous notes and accounts1796 August - SeptemberScope and Contents
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Notice served to Robert Birchett, Petersburg, by John Hill for Sir Peyton Skipwith1796 September 7Scope and Contents
States that Skipwith was to call witnesses to refute the previous testimony of Birchett.
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Sir Peyton Skipwith to Casper Fleisher Bill listing various expenses1796 September 13Scope and Contents
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A statement by Sam White, a furniture-maker, defending his furniture, in a dispute involving the Mssrs Frank Eppes and Henry Skipwith1796 September 14Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith to Mr. Robert Birchett1796 September 16Scope and Contents
Notice left at Robert Birchett's house on 16 Sept. 1796 by John Hill.
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Thomas Vaughan, Deputy of William Davis, Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1796 September 17Scope and Contents
Receipt of payment for Baird Judgement.
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Sir Peyton Skipwith's list of holdings and the taxes due upon them1796 September 21Scope and Contents
Also contains a penned reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County noting receipt of taxes.
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Receipt to Sir Peyton Skipwith from William Munford, Attorney at Law1796 September 21Scope and Contents
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Memo from Lady Jean Skipwith to John Hill, Prestwould1796 September 25Scope and Contents
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Col William Helk, Bern Hundred, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1796 September 30Scope and Contents
Duties owed on goods delivered to Sir Peyton Skipwith.
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Mecklenburg County Quarterly Court orders for Sir Peyton Skipwith to pay his witnesses in the suit of Skipwith vs Birchett1796 OctoberScope and Contents
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William Gray's affidavit in support of Sir Peyton Skipwith's case against Robert Birchett, being unable to attend court The Notarized copy of Gray's affidavit, attested by William Prentis, Recorder1796 October 5Scope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 88 id131290
Henry Carleton to Sir Peyton Skipwith1796 October 9Scope and Contents
Carleton's belated payment of debts to Skipwith.
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Sir Peyton Skipwith's list of holdings and the taxes due upon them1796 October 13Scope and Contents
Including reply by Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, noting recipt of taxes.
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Henry Carleton to Sir Peyton Skipwith Elm Hill1796 October 16Scope and Contents
Mr. Carleton's repeated failure to pay a debt due in September and his desire to pay Skipwith in kind with horses and tobacco with an extension of the debt until December.
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Surveyor's Note1796 November 16Scope and Contents
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Invoice of goods purchased by Sir Peyton Skipwith from John and William Bell, including thread, buttons, cloth, tea, knives, and forks1796 November 27Scope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 93 id131295
Statement of account of Sir Peyton Skipwith with Harwood Executors by John Hill Expense account of court costs involved in court litigation of which Skipwith was plaintiff1796 December 11Scope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 94 id131296
John Bell, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1796 December 21Scope and Contents
Business transactions between Peyton and Bell.
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"A list of the hands to be emplyed at the Horse Shoe Plantation, Blue-Stone ? Plantation, and the Upper Plantation in the island" A portion of the Skipwith's contract with Richard Bailey as overseer of several of his plantations1797Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, Va, to John Inge, Mecklenburg County, Va.1797Scope and Contents
Bond for 181 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence.
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Miscellaneous receipts for wine, sugar, chains, child's chains, boots, and scythe blades1797Scope and Contents
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Miscellaneous bills and acounts for silk, fabric, boards, planks, iron, boxes, nail rods, bacon, tea, and gun powder1797Scope and Contents
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Nathaniel Moss's receipt for ten pounds, three shillings, and seven pence Edmund Bugg's receipt for one pound, one shilling1797 January 6Scope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 100 id131303
Col. Heth, City Point, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1797 January 7Scope and Contents
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Spencer Spud to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bart., Prestwould1797 January 14Scope and Contents
Payment of a bond.
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John Bell, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1797 January 18Scope and Contents
Complaints by Skipwith over several grindstones purchased from Bell's brother.
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Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Baronet, Prestwould1797 January 29Scope and Contents
Newspapers sent to Vaughan by Skipwith, and Skipwith's court litigation with Mssrs. Bugg and Birchett.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 104 id131310
James Brown's account with Sir Peyton Skipwith1797 February 19Scope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 105 id131311
Release from William Walker to John Hill Gives Hill the power to dispose of 100 acres of land1797 February 23Scope and Contents
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John Lester, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County1797 March 4Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Stone lime sent to Skipwith and the most recent tobacco prices.
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Richard C. Laurel, Jr. Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1797 March 10Scope and Contents
Court litigations and the decrees of the court of appeals.
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Plat of 326 acres of land formerly the property of Amos Hicks, deceased, surveyed at the request of Sir Peyton Skipwith1797 March 20Scope and Contents
Letter of certification by John Holloway.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 109 id131832
Sir Peyton Skipwith's account with Thomas Vaughan1797 April - AugustScope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 110 id131833
John Hill for Sir Peyton Skipwith to Peyton Short, esq, transferring land to William A Coune1797 April 1Scope and Contents
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Joshua Singleton to John Hill agent for Sir Peyton Skipwith1797 April 29Scope and Contents
Land transaction, Singleton would like to pay with a horse.
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Court orders for Skipwith to pay the witness expenses for two witnesses in his court litigation against Alexander Donald1797 MayScope and Contents
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Fragment1797 May 17Scope and Contents
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Fragment of a Survey1797 May 18
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Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Baronet1797 May 28Scope and Contents
Taxes due for previous year from various individuals, including William Davis, Sheriff of Mecklenburg.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 116 id131839
Receipt from Alexander W Small ?, Deputy Sheriff, Halifax County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1797 June 7Scope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 117 id131840
Gamble and Temple account with Sir Peyton Skipwith by C Mathews for screws and brass pins1797 June 8Scope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 118 id131841
E. Jamies for Gracie and Anderson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1797 June 16Scope and Contents
Articles purchased by Skipwith, such as nails, hooks, springs, and hoes, including an itemized list.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 119 id131842
Peyton Short, Woodford County, Ky, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Va.1797 June 17Scope and Contents
Money owed Skipwith by Short and a request for Skipwith to procure "about twenty likely negroes."
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 120 id131843
James Brown to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1797 July 24Scope and Contents
State of Skipwith's tobacco crop, and the prices it should fetch once on the market.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 121 id131844
Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1797 August 2Scope and Contents
Enumerated list of Skipwith's taxes for 1797.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 122 id131845
Sir Peyton Skipwith's account with Richard & Davidson including receipt for eleven pounds, thirteen shillings, and nine pence1797 August 10Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith's account with John and William Bell1797 August 12Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 124 id131847
"Account of the time Mr Young's Jim (Mason) worked at Sir Peyton Skipwith's"1797 August 24Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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William Munford, "Richland," to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1797 September 16Scope and Contents
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John and William Bell, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1797 September 18Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Skipwith's account with them.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 127 id131850
Court order ordering Skipwith to pay fees of Jesse Dortch and acted as his witness in the suit against Donald and Co1797 OctoberScope and Contents
Scope and Contents Including receipt of payment.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 128 id131851
Account of debts accumulated by Skipwith in his court litigation with John Baird1797 OctoberScope and Contents
Including receipt of payment.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 129 id131852
Court order ordering Skipwith to pay fees of Nathaniel Moss who served as his witness in the suit against Donald and Co.1797 OctoberScope and Contents
Nathaniel Moss's receipt - October 9, 1797.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 130 id131853
John and William Bell Merchants of Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1797 October 9Scope and Contents
Business transaction.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 131 id131854
? Dunscomb, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1797 October 17Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith's bond for one hundred and fifty pounds with Robert Marshall1797 November 18Scope and Contents
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1798-1804
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Sir Peyton Skipwith's account with the Sheriff of Mecklenburg for taxes and county levies for 17981798Scope and Contents
Including receipt for payment.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id131858
Miscellaneous bills and receipts of Sir Peyton Skipwith for cloth, a saddle, linen, red clover, parsnip, garden pots, furniture, and slaves1798Scope and Contents
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Peyton Short, Esq in account with Sir Peyton Skipwith1798 January - FebruaryScope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4 id131860
Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1798 January 31Scope and Contents
Account of Benjamin Harrison for taxes for the year 1792 with the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id131861
Sir Peyton Skipwith in account with Thomas Vaughan1798 FebruaryScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Manuscript map entitled "Sir Peyton Skipwith's land AD 1798," John Hill, Cartographer1798 February 1Scope and Contents
Map caption: "On the first day of February began, and on the 15th compleated a Survey of the within Tract of Sir Peyton Skipwith's Land A.D. 1798. Laid down by a Scale of 80 poles to an Inch by John Hill."
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6 id131863
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, to Philip L. Grymes, Esq.1798 February 8Scope and Contents
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Note of agreement between Skipwith ? and William Harrison1798 February 12Scope and Contents
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Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1798 February 22Scope and Contents
Mr. Cunningham's transaction with Vaughan dealing with corn and its receipt and transportation, and other business.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 9 id131866
Sir Peyton Skipwith's account with Prichard and Davidson, Merchants, for books1798 March 25Scope and Contents
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Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of mecklenburg County to Sir Peyton Skipwith1798 April 29Scope and Contents
Matters relating to Skipwith's court litigations with Robert Birchett ?
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 11 id131868
Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith1798 June 2Scope and Contents
Skipwith's financial and legal transactions.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 12 id131869
Sir Peyton Skipwith to William and Archibald Thayte, Attorneys at Law, Blundford1798 June 25Scope and Contents
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Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1798 July 4Scope and Contents
"Bag of money" left at Mr. Vaughan's by Skipwith's agent, John Hill.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 14 id131871
Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1798 October 1Scope and Contents
Skipwith's request of a 20 pound loan.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 15 id131872
Surveyor's note Surveyed for Thomas Marshall and John Hill, agent for Sir Peyton Skipwith1798 November 12Scope and Contents
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Statement by the magistrated of Mecklenburg Co on the case between Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bart, plaintiff, and James King, Alexander Brown, Robert Crawford, Robert Dinwiddie, David Russel, Charles Duncan, and Robert Turnbull1799Scope and Contents
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Miscellaneous bills of receipt, including documents for slaves1799Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Fragment from the European Magazine for the year 17991799Scope and Contents
Home remedy and treatment for yellow fever.
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Holt and Donaldson, Merchants of Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1799 January 9Scope and Contents
Materials sent to Lady Jean Skipwith.
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Obligation, Sir Peyton Skipwith to James Marshall1799 April 2Scope and Contents
Bond for two thousand five hundred pounds.
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James Gatewood to Sir Peyton Skipwith1799 April 29Scope and Contents
requesting the use of a horse.
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Thomas Vaughan to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1799 May 28Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Concerning T. Burnett.
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Account of Kent luck and Kent with Dawes, Stephenson & Co, London, for carpeting, mirrors, furniture and fabrics for Prestwould?1799 July 26Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Billing list of articles ordered and obtained from Dawes, Stephenson & Co of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith1799 July 31Scope and Contents
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Billing lists of articles ordered from Dawes, Stephenson & Co of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith, including mustard, paper hangings, and salt petre1799 August 3Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Peter Williams, Prince George County to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Petersburg1799 August 29Scope and Contents
Skipwith's suit against King, Dinwiddie, Crawford, & Duncan.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 26 id131890
Court costs for case of Robert Birchett vs Sir Peyton Skipwith and Thomas Vaughan1799 SeptemberScope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith grants full power to his Lawyer/Agent, John Hill to dispose of a tract of land adjoining the town of Romney1799 September 9Scope and Contents
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Indenture of release of claim to land by Sir Peyton Skipwith to James Marshall1799 September 9Scope and Contents
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Two orders from the Brunswick District Court requiring Skipwith to pay witnesses for his case against Alexander Donald & Company1799 OctoberScope and Contents
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Wynnes & Hills statements of Robert Pasley's debt1799 October 13Scope and Contents
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- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 31 id131899
List of articles, including toys and cosmetics, purchased by Lady Jean Skipwith from William Moore, Apothecary1799 NovemberScope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith in account with Martin Elliot1799 NovemberScope and Contents
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List of articles Lady Jean Skipwith bought of Rap & Douglas - November 23, 1799, Colquihoun, Gatewood & Co - November 25, 1799, and McCrury and Nelson, including almanacks, and cambrick muslin1799 NovemberScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 34 id131903
Billing list from Colquihoun, Gatewood & Company, Merchants of Petersburg, to Mr John S Ravenscroft, for items such as pots, spice, and pepper1799 November 23Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Account of Sir Peyton Skipwith with Samuel White for furniture.1799 November 26Scope and Contents
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Edward Brodnax's account with William Munford Balance due $2741800Scope and Contents
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Bond of Sir Peyton Skipwith and Richard H Walker with Thomas Vaughan, acting executor for John S Clark, deceased for one hundred and thirteen pounds and ten shillings1800 January 16Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Thomas Vauhan's receipt for bond to Clark's estates1800 January 16Scope and Contents
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John and William Bell, Merchants of Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1800 February 8Scope and Contents
Settling of accounts with Mr. Cunningham and Skipwith's future business.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 39 id131913
Statement by Thomas Vaughan in relation to Sir Peyton Skipwith and Sheriff of Mecklenburg County1800 MarchScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Matford ? Vaughan, Wife of Thomas Vaughan, Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenburg County to Lady Jean Skipwith1800 March 16Scope and Contents
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William Cunningham's receipt from Harts & Wright1800 April 7Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 42 id131918
List of purchases made from W W Richardson by Messrs Dawes and Stephenson in behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith, including a calendar, a catalogue, and Travels of Anacharsis1800 April 21Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 43 id131919
Sir Peyton Skipwith's receipt with Clausel Clausel1800 May 23Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith in account with Robert Marshall, by William Cunningham for flour1800 June 19Scope and Contents
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John Bell, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1800 July 1Scope and Contents
Bell's handling of a shipment of Skipwith's tobacco destined for London. including invoice for 60 hogs heads of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 46 id131922
Goods bought of W and S Jones, London, Optical and Mathematical instrument makers1800 July 3Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Messrs Dawes, Stephenson & Co, London, bought of A Maxwell, a mahogany medicine chest for their client Sir Peyton Skipwith1800 July 3Scope and Contents
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Account of Sir Peyton Skipwith, direct tax, Halifax County Including receipt1800 July 28Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith's account with Marshall & Wilson for salt1800 November - 1801 AugustScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Sir Peyton Skipwith in account with Archibald Gracie, Gracie, Anderson & Co.1800 November 20Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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List of good bought of James Stokes by Sir Peyton Skipwith1800 November 21Scope and Contents
Including looking glasses and brass andirons.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 52 id132177
List of goods bought of John Richard, Philadelphia, by Sir Peyton Skipwith1800 November 21Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Current account of Sir Peyton Skipwith with Moore Bowden and Co, Petersburg, for salt, bacon, osnaburg, and buttons1801Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Estimate of a crop of hemp at Prestwould1801Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Dawes, Stephenson & Co of London to Sir Peyton Skipwith1801 February 23Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 56 id132184
John & William Bell, Merchants of Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1801 February 28Scope and Contents
Interests and payments on a bond. Also mention of Skipwith's trip to England for the coming summer.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 57 id132187
Thomas Bennett of Petersburg to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1801 April 24Scope and Contents
Bennett advises Skipwith not to ship his tobacco from Edenton to Norfolk for shipment to England. Instead he wants the tobacco brought to Petersburg, and placed in his care.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 58 id132188
Thomas Bennett, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1801 May 13Scope and Contents
Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 59 id132189
List of goods bought by Maryan Blackbourn of Thomas Colquhoun and Co, including muslin, wilebo?ce, and pearl buttons1801 May 15Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 60 id132190
Thomas Bennett, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1801 June 17Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Shipment of Skipwith's tobacco to England and some personal papers which Skipwith also wanted to send.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 61 id132191
Messrs Richardson bought of Clarke & Yellowley, London, Stationers1801 June 25Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Messrs Dawes & Stephenson and Co, London, bought of WJ and J Richardson a list of books for Sir Peyton Skipwith1801 July 10Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 63 id132193
William Hanall ?, Petersburg to Conway Whittle, Baltimore1801 July 29Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Asking him to host Sir Peyton Skipwith during his stay in Norfolk.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 64 id132194
Messrs Dawes and Stephenson & Co account with W J and J Richardson list of books for Sir Peyton Skipwith1801 August 13Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 65 id132195
Archibald Gracie, New York City, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestonville1801 August 29Scope and Contents
Gracie agrees to dispose of Skipwith's bills on Messrs. Dawes & Stephenson & Co. of London.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 66 id132420
George Wilson, Norfolk, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County1801 August 29Scope and Contents
Reporting sales of tobacco and accounts of land offered for sale.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 67 id132421
John Nicholson, Baltimore, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1801 August 29Scope and Contents
1801 wheat market, esp. with the West Indies and abroad in Europe. Mentions Mr. Dawson, Tom Payne, Mr. Jefferson, in addition to a pending treaty between U.S. and ?. Also speaks of rumor that England and France had concluded peace.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 68 id132422
J. Gillingham and Co., Baltimore1801 September 18Scope and Contents
Receipt to Alexander and James Fulton for Sir Peyton Skipwith, Esq.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 69 id132423
Andrew Woodson to Sir Peyton Skipwith1801 October 27Scope and Contents
Subject of court litigation between Skipwith and Samuel Bray of Hampshire County Ky.?
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 70 id132424
Archibald Gracie, New York City to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Marshallsville, Va.1801 October 27Scope and Contents
Skipwith's business with Messrs. Dawes, Stephenson & Co. of London. Also contains comment on a fever epidemic which had suspended business throughout New York City.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 71 id132425
William Cunningham, Esq agent of Sir Peyton Skipwith bought of B Holloway, including sugar, coffee, linen, cloth, and a closet lock with knobs1801 November 4Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 72 id132426
Acknowledgement of debt between John G Baptist and Isaac Bracken1801 November 8Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 73 id132427
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, to Messrs. Gracie Anderson & Co., Petersburg1801 November 12Scope and Contents
Requesting that they advance George Nicholas Skipwith $1,883.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 74 id132428
Request from Skipwith through his agent William Cunningham that Messrs Gracie, Anderson and Co of Petersburg pay Captain Robert Marshall, $200001801 November 19Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 75 id132429
Gracie, Anderson and Company of Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1801 December 14Scope and Contents
Skipwith's request for $4800.00
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 76 id132430
Current account of Sir Peyton Skipwith with Thomas Bennett1802Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 77 id132431
Miscellaneous bills of receipt1802Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 78 id132432
Gracie, Anderson & Co., Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Marshallsville, Mecklenburg1802 January 11Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 79 id132433
List of books purchased by Messrs Dawes & Stephenson Co, London from Messrs W J and J Richardson1802 February 7Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 80 id132434
Billing list from John Wabraven of Baltimore for items purchased, including a parasol, a tea caddy, a nutmeg grater, and a tea chest,1802 May 15Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 81 id132435
J. T. & William Dickson to Sir Peyton Skipwith1802 May 17Scope and Contents
Invoice and receipt for goods purchased.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 82 id132436
Peyton Short to Sir Peyton Skipwith1802 June 30Scope and Contents
Fulwar Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 83 id132437
Sir Peyton Skipwith's bill with Moore & Bowden for furniture, handkerchiefs, blue cloth, and buttons1802 October 4Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 84 id132438
Lady Jean Skipwith bought of Kent & Browne, Baltimore, including tea, sugar, and nutmeg1802 October 15Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 85 id132439
Lady Jean Skipwith bought of Samuel and John Lewis, Baltimore1802 October 15Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 86 id132440
Lists of goods Lady Jean Skipwith bought from Thomas and Cald? and Co, Baltimore1802 October 16Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 87 id132441
Miscellaneous bills of receipt for items, including salt1803Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 88 id132442
Bond between Peyton Skipwith, Jr. and Marston G. Clark for 27 pounds, 10 shillings, payable October 1, 18031803 January 15Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 89 id132443
John Hill's survey of 545 acres of land for Sir Peyton Skipwith on Flat Rock Creek, Russell Co, Va, plat and description1803 January 22Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 90 id132444
Thomas Bennett Ship Captain, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1803 January 26Scope and Contents
Informs Skipwith of the dissolving of Dawes, Stephenson & Co.'s partnership with John Grayson, and Grayson's venture into business for himself.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 91 id132445
Francis Williamson to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg1803 February 2Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Seeks permission to carry a hogshead of tobacco across Skipwith's plantation to market.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 92 id132446
Bond between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Charles Duncan for 272 pounds and 10 shillings, payable June 10, 18031803 February 4Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 93 id132447
? to Lady Jean Skipwith?1803 February 26Scope and Contents
Unknown writer's daughter Margaret.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 94 id132448
Josiah Collins, Edenton, N.C., to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1803 March 9Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 95 id132449
Thomas Bennett Ship Captain, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1803 April 5Scope and Contents
Information relating to the dissolving of the business partnership of Dawes, Stephenson, Grayson & Co. Bennett informs Skipwith of his ship's departure for London via Falmouth.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 96 id132450
Messrs. Grayson & Noble, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1803 May 18Scope and Contents
State of England during the war with France, esp. in terms of their not being able to get American consignments of tobacco to England. Makes personal arrangement with Skipwith for the receipt of his crop.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 97 id132451
Bill of Sale and receipt for four horses from Samuel Hargrave to Sir Peyton Skipwith1803 June 13Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 98 id132452
Luman Bishop, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1803 July 20Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Skipwith's interests in purchasing mules.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 99 id132453
? to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1803 August 10Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 100 id132454
Messrs Grayson & Noble, London, bought of Clementi, Banger, Hyde, Collard & Davis, Manufacturers of musical instruments invoice of items purchased on behalf of Sir Peyton Skipwith1803Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 100a id132455
Am? Van Bibber, North End, Matthews County, Va., to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1803 September 3Scope and Contents
Purchase of some slaves, and "grazing" as a business; describes the soil in his area, and his grasses it supports; comments on his method of crop rotation.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 101 id132456
Messrs. Grayson & Noble, London, to Sir peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1803 September 12Scope and Contents
Lady Skipwith's order for music books. Also contains information on the prices for tobacco in Europe "notwithstanding the blockade of the Elbe & other restrictions on commerce."
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 102 id132457
T. Poole & Riddick, Suffolk, Va, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1803 September 19Scope and Contents
Nine hogsheads of tobacco being transported from Suffolk to Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 103 id132458
Plat of land surveyed by John Hill for Sir Peyton Skipwith1803 December 9Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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John Rainy, Christiansville, Va, to Sir Peyton Skipwith1803 December 13Scope and Contents
Direction along the main road to Richmond.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 105 id132460
Miscellaneous bills of receipt, including documents for wheel repair, a hoe and iron1804Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 106 id132461
Sir Peyton Skipwith to Messrs Fulton by William Cunningham1804 DecemberScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 107 id132462
Sir Peyton Skipwith in account with Alexander and James Fulton1804Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 108 id132463
List of slaves, with names, some ages, and prices1804 JanuaryScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 109 id132464
"On the Death of Kendall Coles" by Ann Paneaost (Pancoast) ?1804 February 12Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 110 id132465
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, to E Carrington Bond for $1,333301804 March 12Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 111 id132466
Daniel Ludlow of the firm of Daniel Ludlow and Co., New York City, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1804 April 17Scope and Contents
Skipwith's request in his market investments; also discusses the New York market for tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 112 id132468
Thomas Bennett Ship Captain and agent for Messrs Grayson & Noble of London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1804 May 6Scope and Contents
Informing Skipwith of his plans to charter an American ship for the customers of Grayson & Noble. Also requests that Skipwith send along 1 1/2 dozen of "good bacon hams."
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 113 id132470
Thomas Bennett Ship Captain, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1804 May 28Scope and Contents
Requesting that Skipwith decide whether or not he wants to ship his tobacco to England aboard the ship Alexander at City Point Hopewell.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 114 id132473
Thomas Bennett Ship Captain, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1804 June 10Scope and Contents
Giving additional information concerning the ship Alexander, such as freight rates for the transporting of Skipwith's tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 115 id132474
Thomas Bennett Ship Captain, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1804 August 25Scope and Contents
Date of departure of a ship from City Point Hopewell for England.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 116 id132477
Thomas Bennett Ship Captain, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1804 September 14Scope and Contents
Bennet's receipt in Petersburg of 14 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for shipment to Messrs. Grayson & Noble, London.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 117 id132479
Thomas Bennett Ship Captain, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1804 October 21Scope and Contents
Bennett's receipt of Skipwith's tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 118 id132482
Messrs. Grayson & Noble, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1804 December 1Scope and Contents
Sale of 4 hogsheads of Potson tobacco sent by Skipwith. Grayson complains of the inability to sell an additional 74 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco because of Skipwith's faulty methods of packing tobacco for shipment.
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 119 id132484
Sir Peyton Skipwith bought of Clementi, Banger, Hyde, Collard, and Davis, manufacturers of musical instruments, list of music1804 December 3Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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1805-1810
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id132488
State of account of Messrs. Grayson & Noble, London, with Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate1805Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 3 id132490
Legal form for a bond1805Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id132492
Miscellaneous bills of receipt, including documents for nails, a padlock, and carpeting1805Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 5 id132495
Isaac M Coulling of Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1805 January 7Scope and Contents
Suit against Dinwiddie Crawford & Co.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id132497
John Hill's memo concerning Sir Peyton Skipwith's land "near Thornton Yancey's and bordering on No. Carolina."1805 January 19Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents .
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 7 id132499
Decree of Nash County, N C , leaving the estate of William Skipwith Mearns, deceased, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Baronet1805 FebruaryScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id132502
Grayson & Noble, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1805 February 15Scope and Contents
Sale of 71 hogsheads of Rolla tobacco for Skipwith and their receipt of samples of Dumfries tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 9 id132505
Thomas Bennett Ship Captain & agent for Messrs. Grayson & Noble of London, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1805 February 26Scope and Contents
Goods ordered by Skipwith now arrived in Petersburg on board the Protectress.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10 id132507
Messrs. Grayson & Noble, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg County, Va.1805 February 28Scope and Contents
Receipt and sale of four hogsheads of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 11 id132510
Robert Gamble of Richmond to Sir Peyton Skipwith1805 March 8Scope and Contents
Availability of ships sailing to Liverpool able to carry Skipwith's tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 12 id132512
Low and Wallace, New York, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Va.1805 March 25Scope and Contents
Goods purchased by Skipwith and being forwarded to him in the care of Thomas Bennett of Petersburg.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 13 id132514
B. Marshall, Marshallsville, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1805 April 1Scope and Contents
Bills of loading for six hogsheads of tobacco shipped on the Good Intent for New York.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 14 id132515
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Baronet, in account for sale of four hogsheads of Dumfries tobacco with Capt Beard1805 April 10Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 15 id132517
Messrs. Grayson & Noble, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Va.1805 April 10Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Two bills for 200 pounds and 300 pounds that Skipwith had deposited with them. Also discussion on the London tobacco market and the necessity of Skipwith's shipping only that tobacco fit for "home consumption."
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 16 id132518
James Maury, Liverpool, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1805 April 11Scope and Contents
Business transactions including the purchasing of cotton materials for Skipwith and the prices of tobacco on the Liverpool market.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 17 id132519
W. Baskervill, ? Grove, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Elm Hill1805 April 17Scope and Contents
Baskervill's use of one of Skipwith's servants to transport some articles.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 18 id132520
Low and Wallace, New York, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Marshallsville, Va.1805 April 23Scope and Contents
Receipt of Skipwith's shipment of six hogsheads of tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 19 id132856
Summons concerning suit between Sir Peyton Skipwith and his kinsman, Peyton Short1805 April 30Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 20 id132857
John Somervill, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1805 May 25Scope and Contents
Some bound volumes of music purchased by Lady Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 21 id132858
Memorandum of an agreement between Sir Peyton Skipwith and Samuel Scott concerning building costs1805 June 17Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 22 id132860
Promissory note for $1,000.00. Signed by C. D.1805 July 14Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 23 id132862
William Cunningham, Prestwould, to Thomas Bennett1805 July 20Scope and Contents
Disposal of two bills of exchange drawn upon Messrs. Grayson & Noble of London by Sir Peyton Skipwith for 200 pounds a piece.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 24 id132863
Messrs. Grayson & Noble, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg County, Va.1805 July 26Scope and Contents
Their approval of transactions allowing James Maury of Liverpool to draw up the Skipwith account to cover purchases made in behalf of Sir Peyton. The high rate of insurance for shipping due to Spanish Privateers.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 25 id132868
Patrick Ogilluy, for Somervill & Conrad, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1805 August 8Scope and Contents
Order for books, including an itemized list.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 26 id132870
James Maury, Liverpool, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Va.1805 September 6Scope and Contents
Purchases made by Skipwith and the tobacco market in Liverpool; including invoice.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 27 id132872
Thomas Bennett, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould1805 September 25Scope and Contents
Transportation of Skipwith's tobacco crop to London.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 28 id132874
John Stewart, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg1805 September 25Scope and Contents
Mare.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 29 id132877
Christopher S. Clausel, for W. & Bennett Marshall, Marshallville, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1805 October 16Scope and Contents
Goods purchased by Lady Skipwith, including shoemakers' pinchers and nippers, with an itemized list.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 30 id132879
Messrs. Halliday and Hintons, Petersburg, to William Cunningham, Mecklenburg, in behalf of the estate of Sir Peyton Skipwith1805 October 21Scope and Contents
Goods purchased, including cloth.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 31 id132881
Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould, to Peyton Short1805 December 17Scope and Contents
Death of Sir Peyton Skipwith on October 11, 1805 and the death of his youngest son. Lady Skipwith as sole executor of her husband's Virginia estates asks Short to settle a court suit that had been pending between Short and Sir Peyton over some bonds of M. Fulwar Skipwith's.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 32 id132882
? to Lady Jean Skipwith Discussing business and legal matters after Sir Peyton's death1806?Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 33 id132885
Lady Jean Skipwith's account current with Bell ? and McNae from 1806 through 1808 for tea, salt, cheese, knives and forks, linen, and buttons1806Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 34 id132887
Lady Jean Skipwith in account with William Potts & Co for salt and nails1806Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 35 id132889
Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg, to Grayson & Noble, London1806Scope and Contents
Skipwith's decision to sell his tobacco within the United States.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 36 id132896
Miscellaneous bills of receipt, including documents for skillets, a coffee kettle, a brass roller drawer, velvet, buttons, linen, hinges, and salt1806Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 37 id132898
George Chapman's receipt to Lady Jean Skipwith for $60 for a pair of mill stones1806 January 2Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 38 id132901
Andrew Woodrow, Romney, Va, now W. Va. to Lady Jean Skipwith, Marshallsville, Mecklenburg County, Va.1806 January 25Scope and Contents
"A tract of land near this place belonging to late Sir Peyton Skipwith."
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 39 id132902
Brown & ? of Petersburg, to William Cunningham1806 January 27Scope and Contents
Cask of nails purchased by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 40 id132903
Brown & ?, Petersburg, to William Cunningham, Prestwould1806 February 8Scope and Contents
Lady Skipwith's payment for a cask of nails, including receipt.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 41 id132904
Brown & ?, Petersburg, to William Cunningham, Prestwould1806 March 3Scope and Contents
Payment for cask of nails, mentions the receipt of "a bad dollar," including receipt.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 42 id132906
Low & Wallace, New York, to William Cunningham1806 May 3Scope and Contents
Balance of the account with the estate of the late Sir Peyton Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 43 id132908
James Maury, Liverpool, Eng., to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould, Va.1806 June 28Scope and Contents
Error in business transactions between Maury and Grayson & Noble of London involving the Skipwith account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 43a id132911
John Stark Ravenscroft, n.p., to his aunt, Lady Jean Skipwith, n.p.1806 July 6Scope and Contents
Sir Peyton Skipwith's will in relation to a disagreement with Mr. ? Skipwith, and legacies to other children; warns her not to wear herself out in worrying over money matters; mentions his wife and daughter?
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 44 id132912
Grayson & Noble of London, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould, Va.1806 July 7Scope and Contents
Concerns Lady Skipwith's inquiries as to the balance of payment in the Skipwith account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 45 id132914
Bells ? and McCraw, Petersburg, to William Cunningham, Prestwould.1806 August 2Scope and Contents
Disposal and sale of wheat received from Cunningham and Lady Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 46 id132917
Lady Jean Skipwith in account with Thomas Palmer1806 September 17Scope and Contents
Statement of expenses and receipt for the building of a mill on Cox Creek.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 47 id132920
Lady Jean Skipwith to Philip Lockett, Mecklenburg County1806 October 8Scope and Contents
Bond for $525.00. Reverse: receipt for $500.00 paid by Lady Skipwith on December 28, 1808.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 48 id132921
Lady Jean Skipwith to Francis Lockett, Mecklenburg County1806 October 8Scope and Contents
Bond for $525.00. Reverse: March 22, 1808. William Marshall, attorney for Francis Lockett assigns bond to Walter Alver, Orange Co., North Carolina.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 49 id132922
W. Mcindore?, Petersburg, to William Cunningham, Mecklenburg1806 October 30Scope and Contents
Business transactions concerning a "draft of the oven" and a note for $134.25.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 50 id132924
Memo of William Cunningham's expenses in a trip to Richmond and Petersburg1806 December 12 - 24Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 51 id132926
Invoice and receipt for oven and safes from W McIndore? for John Osborne to Lady Jean Skipwith1806 December 22Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 52 id132928
Lady Jean Skipwith to William Potts & Co Current account with Potts Reverse: quotations taken from Agnes, Vol 1, p 92-100, in the hand of Lady Jean Skipwith1807Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 53 id132929
John Somervill, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith1807Scope and Contents
Order of books for Lady Skipwith, including an invoice.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 54 id132930
Miscellaneous bills of receipt for a brass cork, wagons, buttons, velvet, pepper, potatoes, and tape1807Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 55 id132932
Sommervill and Conrad, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith1807 MarchScope and Contents
Books ordered and paid for by Lady Skipwith including invoice and receipt.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 56 id132935
Francis Williamson, Mecklenburg, to William Cunningham, Bluestone1807 March 4Scope and Contents
Whether or not Cunningham wanted the timber on a tract of land that Williamson wants to cultivate.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 57 id132936
Memo of William Cunningham's traveling expenses in a trip to Petersburg with tobacco1807 April 16Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 58 id132937
William Potts, Petersburg, to William Cunningham1807 May 14Scope and Contents
Patterned material that Lady Skipwith ordered, but which could not be had. Potts sends substitution.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 59 id132939
?, Richmond, to Lady Jean Skipwith?1807 June 7Scope and Contents
Merchantile company of Alexander and James Fulton of Petersburg, and the late Sir Peyton's heirs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 60 id133819
P Luck ?, for R Maitland and Christian, Petersburg, to William Cunningham1807 August 7Scope and Contents
Former business transactions between Maitland and Christian, and Sir Peyton Skipwith, deceased.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 61 id133820
P. Luck ?, for R. Maitland & Christian, Petersburg, to William Cunningham, Prestwould1807 August 24Scope and Contents
Notice of payment for an order of grain. Also references to the shortage of fine salt.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 62 id133821
Lady Skipwith's bonds with Francis & Philip Lockett, Mecklenburg County1807 September 18Scope and Contents
Each bond for $525.00 and due at Christmas, 1807.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 63 id133822
The Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County1807 November 9Scope and Contents
Commanding him to present a summons to Jean Skipwith to appear before Mecklenburg County Court for negligence as proprietress of a ferry across the Roanoke River.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 64 id133823
Deposition Testimony of Spettle Pullice on behalf of Lady Jean Skipwith in her court litigation with Andrew Young over the mill on "Cocks Creek"1807 December 8Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 65 id133825
Miscellaneous bills of receipt for a comb, ribbons, linen, sheets, wool, silk, cotton, buttons, thread, forks, and book bindings1808Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 66 id133826
Lady Skipwith's receipt for payment to George Barnes for the rent of Abner Lockett's land1808 January 1Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 67 id133828
Somervill & Conrad, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1808 February 27Scope and Contents
Receipt of two pounds and eight shillings and also six dollars for one year's subscription to the Portfolio.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 68 id133829
John Bell, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1808 April 1Scope and Contents
Business transactions between Lady Skipwith, George Nicholas Skipwith and Peyton Skipwith. Bell claims money cannot be paid until the repeal of the embargo law.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 69 id133831
John H. Cocke, Esq., Evanspoint, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg1808 JulyScope and Contents
Request that Lady Skipwith supply him with enough grape seeds to get him in stock.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 70 id133833
John Bell, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1808 July 9Scope and Contents
Bell expresses his regrets that he cannot, due to the embargo, follow Lady Skipwith's wishes concerning the payment of his tobacco bond. Also mentions, in margin, the total lack of cotton to be had from Charleston or St. Mary's.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 71 id133835
Lady Jean Skipwith to Robert Marshall Promissory note for $220001808 August 24Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 72 id133836
P. Luck? for R. Maitland & Christian, Petersburg, to William Cunningham, Prestwould1808 September 29Scope and Contents
Concerning the receipt of Lady Skipwith's wheat, and the shipment of a quantity of salt to Prestwould, including invoice.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 73 id133837
P. Luck? for R. Maitland & Christian, Petersburg, to William Cunningham, Prestwould1808 October 20Scope and Contents
Receipt of a shipment of wheat from Lady Skipwith and the sale of butter sent earlier.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 74 id133838
P Luck? for R Maitland and Christian, Petersburg, to William Cunningham1808 November 1Scope and Contents
Receipt of a quantity of wheat and butter sent to Petersburg for sale.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 75 id133839
Miscellaneous bills of receipt for book locks, buttons, shoes, cotton, bobbin, boots, strings, and sugar1809Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 76 id133840
William Potts & Co, Petersburg, to William Cunningham, Prestwould1809 January 4Scope and Contents
Lady Skipwith's pending orders for tea, almonds, raisins, and china.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 77 id133841
George Barnes, Guardian of Abraham Lockett, to Lady Skipwith1809 January 6Scope and Contents
Memo of Lady Skipwith's renting for one year the land of Abraham Lockett, orphan.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 78 id133842
Lady Jean Skipwith to Robert Marshall1809 January 22Scope and Contents
Promissory note for $15000
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 79 id133843
Philip Lockett and William Marshall to Lady Jean Skipwith1809 January 23Scope and Contents
Obligation to Lady Skipwith for $50.00 unless they can settle disputed title of ownership of land (2 1/2 acres) sold to her.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 80 id133845
Daniel Epes and Company, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg1809 March 14Scope and Contents
Shipment of an order of "cotton cards" to Lady Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 81 id133847
William Potts by William Johnston, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1809 March 25Scope and Contents
Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop. Including receipt.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 82 id133848
Lady Jean Skipwith to Colonel W. Gill1809 Ap[ril 8Scope and Contents
Promissory note for $100.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 83 id133850
Mackenzie Christian & Co, Peterburg, to James Cunningham, Prestwould1809 May 20Scope and Contents
Receipt of two loads of wheat from Lady Skipwith. Including invoice of goods purchased by Lady Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 84 id133851
R. Maitland & Christian by P. Luck ?, Petersburg, to James Cunningham, Prestwould1809 July 3Scope and Contents
Lady Skipwith's wheat account. including receipt.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 85 id133852
Daniel Epes & Co., Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith1809 August 16Scope and Contents
invoice of items purchased, including hinges, screws, and glue.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 86 id133854
Mackenzie Christian & Co, Peterburg, to James Cunningham, Prestwould1809 August 31Scope and Contents
Receipt of Lady Skipwith's shipment of wheat.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 87 id133856
James Hicks, Senior, Mercer County, Ky, to John S. Ravenscroft, Lunenberg Courthouse, Va.1809 September 5Scope and Contents
Hick's recollections of Sir Peyton Skipwith's mill. Offers to send deposition to aid Lady Skipwith in her court suit with the Young family.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 88 id133858
W. H. Haxall, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1809 September 28Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 89 id133860
Thomas Palmer in account with Lady Jean Skipwith for mill work done for Palmer1809 October 9Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 90 id133862
Invoice and bill for items purchased by James Cunningham for Lady Jean Skipwith from John V. Willcox & Co. of Petersburg, including a saw, knives, files, and locks1809 December 21Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 91 id133863
Lady Jean Skipwith to George Barns, guardian of Abraham Lockett1809 December 30Scope and Contents
Memo of Lady Skipwith's transactions with Barns to rent a portion of Lockett's lands.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 92 id133864
Lady Jean Skipwith in account with Mackenzie Christian & Co. of Petersburg1810Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 93 id133874
Lady Jean Skipwith in account with William H Haxell1810Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 94 id133866
Miscellaneous bills of receipt for bookcase bolts, scissors, bowls, a pad lock, ladies' gloves, buttons, spades, screws, hinges, and a sugar loaf1810Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 95 id133868
J. Hayward, Franklin, Va., to John S. Ravenscroft of Mecklenburg County1810 February 28Scope and Contents
Divison of Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate (d. 1805) among his living relatives.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 96 id133870
Benjamin Kimball, Richmond, to James Cunningham, Prestwould1810 May 10Scope and Contents
Cunningham's orders for sugar and cloth, and the change in previous prices.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 97 id133876
Elizabeth Beverly (Munford) Kennan, Norfolk, to Lady Jean Skipwith?1810 November 1Scope and Contents
Writer's travels on the lower peninsula, visiting friends and relatives. Comments on Williamsburg and Hampton, also life in naval Norfolk.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 98 id133877
E Green to ? Note requesting the use of the ferry at Prestwould1810 December 27Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 99 id133879
James Cunningham for Lady Jean Skipwith to George Barnes1810 December 31Scope and Contents
Guardian of Abraham Lockett. Memo of agreement to rent from Barnes a tract of land. Made by Cunningham in Lady Skipwith's behalf.
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id132488
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 id133880
1811-1820
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id133881
William Waller Hening, Clerk of the Chancery District Court of Richmond to Lady Jean Skipwith, executrix of Peyton Skipwith. Clerk fees for suits against King, and Dinwiddie, Crawford & Co.1811Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 2 id133883
Miscellaneous bills of receipts for buttons, cambrick, ribbon, hinges, saw, caps, screws, and cutting knives1811Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3 id133884
Lady Skipwith in account with William H Haxall for salt, flour, potatoes, herring, nails, and iron bars1811Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4 id133885
James Cunningham for Lady Jean Skipwith In account with B Burwell1811Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5 id133886
James Cunningham's bill of expenses going and returning to Richmond and Petersburg1811 April 19Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 6 id133887
John Williams, Richmond, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould, Mecklenburg County1811 August 9Scope and Contents
Balance due Rowley? Grymes from the estate of Lady Skipwith's late husband, Sir Peyton Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 7 id133888
Lady Jean Skipwith of Prestwould to Robert Marshall1811 September 10Scope and Contents
Promissory note for $50.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 8 id133889
John R. Jones, Richmond to William Cunningham1811 October 24Scope and Contents
Bill and invoice of books purchased.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 9 id133890
? to Lady Jean Skipwith1811 December 3Scope and Contents
Goods purchased for Lady Skipwith. Reverse: invoice of goods purchased.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 10 id133891
William Waller Hening, Clerk of the Superior Court of Chancery in Virginia to the Sheriff of ?1811 December 3Scope and Contents
Suit against Lady Skipwith as executrix of her late husband's estates by Dinwiddie, Crawford and Co. of Petersburg.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 11 id133892
Miscellaneous bills of receipt for an almanac, a peacock plough, and farming equipment1812Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 12 id133893
John Somervill, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith1812 March 31Scope and Contents
Correction of a billing mistake on some books ordered by Lady Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 13 id133894
R. Apperson, Mecklenburg Courthouse to Lady Skipwith, Prestwould1812 May 20Scope and Contents
Apperson's proposed trip to Richmond and his promise to transact some business concerning Lady Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 14 id133895
William H. Haxall, Petersburg, to James Cunningham, Prestwould1812 June 5Scope and Contents
Price of bar iron ordered by Lady Skipwith, including invoice.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 15 id133896
Thomas Ogle, Philadelphia, to Humberstone Skipwith, son of Lady Skipwith, Marshallsville, Va.1812 September 21Scope and Contents
Work done for Skipwith by Ogle, thanking Skipwith for his recommendations to others of Ogle's work.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 16 id133897
William H Haxall, Petersburg, to James Cunningham, Prestwould, Mecklenburg County1812 December 22Scope and Contents
Business transaction with Lady Skipwith, including list of bank notes.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 17 id133899
George and Thomas Brown to Lady Skipwith Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including pins, thread, thimble, fringe, beads, flower pots, dishes, goblets, and bottles1813 May 3Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 18 id133901
William Bullock to Lady Jean Skipwith Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including fans, locks, table?, pocketbok, gloves, beads, and hinges1813 AugustScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 19 id133902
S. G. Brame of Raleigh, N. C. , to Lady Jean Skipwith1813 October 26Scope and Contents
Bill for books.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 20 id133906
James Bream and Andrew Dunn, Richmond, to Lady Jean Skipwith1813 December 17Scope and Contents
Bill for two "stock locks" of $2.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 21 id133907
John Parkhill to James Cunningham1813 December 18Scope and Contents
Bill for $10.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 22 id133908
James Cunningham for Lady Skipwith to George Barnes1813 December 25Scope and Contents
Promissory note for $50.00
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 23 id133910
S W Campbell to Lady Jean Skipwith1814 January 2Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 24 id133911
Winifred Gales, Raleigh, N. C. , to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1814 January 17Scope and Contents
Lady Skipwith's book order and contains information concerning the types of books binding available.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 25 id133914
Lady Jean Skipwith to George Barnes, guardian of Abner Lockett1814 January 29Scope and Contents
Agreement for the rental of a tract of land for $25.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 26 id133915
James Daniel & Co to Lady Jean Skipwith1814 November 10Scope and Contents
Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including muslin, binding, thimbles, pins, nutmeg, and rice.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 27 id133916
Alexander B. Puryear, Greensborough, N. C. , to James Cunningham, Mecklenburg County, Va.1815 February 8Scope and Contents
Business transactions concerning the receipt and payment for bacon and hogs sent to Puryear.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 28 id133917
Bill of James Cunningham's expenses to Richmond and Petersburg for Lady Skipwith1815 AprilScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 29 id133918
Bell Tavern, Richmond, to James Cunningham1815 April 9Scope and Contents
Bill for lodging and other services.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 30 id133919
Staples & Snow of Richmond, to ?1815 April 10Scope and Contents
Bill and receipt for purchase of "3 spades."
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 31 id133920
Fitzwhylsonn & Potter, Richmond, to James Cunningham1815 April 10Scope and Contents
Bill and receipt for goods purchased.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 32 id133921
N. Denby for J. N. Field, Richmond, to James Cunningham1815 April 11Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 33 id133922
Baylor Walker for S. G. Adams, Richmond, to Lady Jean Skipwith1815 April 11Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 34 id133923
Jones and Pope to James Cunningham Bill and receipt for "7 pair cotton cards"1815 April 13Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 35 id133924
William S Walton to Lady Jean Skipwith1815 June 16Scope and Contents
Receipt for $180.00 for building and setting up a wheat machine upon Lady Skipwith's estate.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 36 id134435
Moses Thomas, Philadelphia, to Humberstone Skipwith1815 August 23Scope and Contents
Invoice and bill with receipt for 11 books purchased.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 37 id134436
Sam Pearce, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith1815 November 9Scope and Contents
Bill and receipt for one piece of web.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 38 id134437
Mabry and Cain of Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith1815 November 11Scope and Contents
Invoice and bill with receipt for goods purchased, including plows.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 39 id134438
J B Riggen for Follet and Lea, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith1815 November 11Scope and Contents
Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including cutting knives and a saw.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 40 id134439
William Tufts for Peters & Giese, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith1815 November 11Scope and Contents
Bill and receipt for items purchased, including saws.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 41 id134440
George Duncan for Birchell & Somervill, Petersburg, to Lady Jean Skipwith1815 November 23Scope and Contents
Bill and receipt for goods purchased, including muslin and chest locks.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 42 id134441
Miscellaneous bills of receipt, including documents for butter, nails, cork, screwdrivers, cutting knives, a blanket, linen, and spinners1816Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 45 id134442
George Barnes to Lady Jean Skipwith1816 January 5Scope and Contents
Receipt for $150.00 yearly rent on lands of Abner Lockett.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 46 id134443
Lady Jean Skipwith in account with James Cunningham for his trip to Richmond, June 18161816 June 16Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 47 id134444
A. B. Puryear & Co. to Lady Jean Skipwith1816 June 21Scope and Contents
Invoice and bill with receipt for purchases, including calico, buttons, thimble, and morocco shoes.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 48 id134445
James Maury and Latham, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, care of Messrs. William & H. Haxall, Petersburg1816 June 27Scope and Contents
Shipment of goods from England to Lady Skipwith. Including, James Maury, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, June 27, 1816. Also including, James Maury and Latham, Liverpool, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Sept. 5, 1816.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 49 id134446
Messrs. Maury and Latham, Liverpool, Eng., to Lady Jean Skipwith1816 July 19Scope and Contents
Invoice and bill for Lady Skipwith's purchase of carpeting.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 50 id134447
J. Feits? to Lady Jean Skipwith1816 OctoberScope and Contents
Concerns books which correspondent is sending Lady Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 51 id134448
Miscellaneous bills of receipt for carriage, slaves, wagon plows, a rug, looking glasses, and spade shovels1817Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 52 id134449
George Barnes to Lady Jean Skipwith1817 January 10Scope and Contents
Receipt for the rent of land from Thomas Lockett's orphans.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 53 id134450
A. S. Boyd, Boydton, to Humberstone Skipwith, Clarksville, Va.1817 January 11Scope and Contents
Acting as trustee for William M. Puryear, Boyd informs Skipwith of the depositing of $424.00 in the exchange bank of Va which is to be credited to a bond due Skipwith from Puryear.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 54 id134451
Lady Jean Skipwith's account with Fitzwhylsonn & Potter for book binding fees1817 April 21Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 55 id134452
Charles Schaffer, Philadelphia, to Humberstone Skipwith1817 May 21Scope and Contents
Invoice and bill for goods purchased.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 56 id134453
Moses Thomas, Philadelphia, to Humberstone? Skipwith1817 September 22Scope and Contents
Invoice and bill for books purchased.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 57 id134454
Humberstone Skipwith to Lady Jean Skipwith and S Skipwith1817 October 22Scope and Contents
Humberstone Skipwith's account current with his mother and Selina? Skipwith for drafts and cash advanced.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 57a id134455
Warner's Virginia Almanac for...1818. Published by Benjamin Warner, Richmond, Va.1817Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 58 id134456
Miscellaneous receipts and bills of sale, including documents for a dictionary, novels, poetry, carpet, looking glasses, shovels, a hand saw, and screws1818Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 59 id134457
Alexander B Puryear, Machester, to James Cunningham, Mecklenburg1818 March 10Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 60 id134458
Henry Holt to Humberstone? Skipwith1819Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 61 id134459
Miscellaneous receipts, bills of sale, and correspondence with suppliers for salt, a work stand, screws, chains, socks, cotton, carpet, a table, beds, and an almanac1819Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 62 id134460
P E Tabb to Humberstone? Skipwith1819 February 11Scope and Contents
Bill for cotillion party.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 63 id134461
George Barnes, guardian to Abner Lockett, orphan of Mecklenburg County, to Lady Jean Skipwith1819 February 26Scope and Contents
Receipt for the rent of Abner Lockett's land for the year 1818.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 64 id134462
G. J. Binford for Nelsons and Neale, Norfolk, to Lady Jean Skipwith1819 March 4Scope and Contents
Receipt for purchase of dimity and fringe.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 64a id134463
Account of Mr. Humberstone Skipwith with Hugh Finley & Co., Baltimore, Md., for tables and chairs1819 March 9Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 65 id134464
John Hastings, agent, Baltimore, to Humberstone Skipwith1819 March 10Scope and Contents
Receipt for purchases at the carpet and linen warehouse.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 66 id134465
Hugh Finley and Company for Norfolk, to Humberstone? Skipwith1819 March 10Scope and Contents
Receipt for payment on the purchase of one sofa.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 67 id134466
Nash?, Cocke and Co, Norfolk, to Humberstone Skipwith1819 March 12Scope and Contents
Receipt for items purchased, i.e., damask draperies and napkins.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 68 id134467
Boucher and Brother, Norfolk, to Humberstone? Skipwith1819 March 13Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 69 id134468
Vincent and Bonford, wholesale and retail dry goods store, Norfolk, to Mrs Sarah (Nivison)? Skipwith1819 March 15Scope and Contents
Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of curtain dimity.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 70 id134469
Sautejau and Denis to Humberstone? Skipwith1819 March 15Scope and Contents
Receipt for purchase of 21 yards of furniture dimity.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 71 id134470
Thomas Leaman to Richard Green for Humberstone? Skipwith1819 April-MayScope and Contents
Bill for various purchases of nails, hinges, hooks, and staples.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 72 id134471
Henry Holt to Humberstone? Skipwith1819 AprilScope and Contents
Receipt for planking and scathing purchased.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 73 id134472
Bird Nightingale and ?, Baltimore, to Humberstone Skipwith1819 April 1Scope and Contents
Payment for shipping of one pair of snuffers.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 74 id134473
Nathan Hastings & Co, Baltimore, to Humberstone? Skipwith1819 April 6Scope and Contents
Received of Captain Ferguson on account of glass service sent Mr. Skipwith at Norfolk.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 75 id134474
Joseph Swan to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1819 April 22Scope and Contents
Books purchased--Bachelor and Married Man, Women are Pour-et-Contre, Hawthorn Cottage, and New Tales…
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 76 id134475
Boucher's and Brother, to R L Green for Humberstone? Skipwith1819 May 5Scope and Contents
Receipt for purchase of a quantity of nails.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 77 id134476
John Tunis to Humberstone? Skipwith1819 May 10Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 78 id134477
R L Green to Col Nivison1819 May 13Scope and Contents
Promissory note, Including note of receipt of payment by David Scott, May 14, 1819. Also including note of Humberstone Skipwith paying Mrs. Nivison, July 10, 1819.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 79 id134478
William F Wickham, Richmond, Va, to Humberstone Skipwith, Esq, Prestwould, Mecklenburg1819 May 31Scope and Contents
Wickham's advice to Skipwith that he not bring suit against John Bell for a bond for $569.64 which was overdue
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 80 id134479
Humberstone Skipwith to Primas Waller1819 June 18Scope and Contents
Bill for mending plastering round the doors.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 81 id134480
James Cunningham to R Apperson & Co.1819 June 21Scope and Contents
Bill of sale for tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 82 id134481
Joshua Moore to Humberstone Skipwith1819 July 12Scope and Contents
Receipt for purchase of goods, including broad top chairs.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 83 id134482
Nelsons and Neale of Norfolk, to Mrs. Sarah (Nivision)? Skipwith1819 July 13Scope and Contents
Receipt for 12 1/4 yards of furniture dimity purchased.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 84 id134483
? Skipwith to William Barron1819 July 14Scope and Contents
Bill of sale for flower pots, a brass bell pull, and copper wire.
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 85a id134484
Account of Mr Humberstone Skipwith with James Woodward for furniture and silverware1819 July 20Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 86 id134485
Miscellaneous receipts, bills of sale, and correspondence with suppliers for books, boards, and a looking glass1820Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id133881
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 id134486
1821-1825
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1 id134487
Miscellaneous receipts, correspondence with supplies, and a promissory note for goods including books for memoirs, an encyclopedia, a vest (male), shoes, tea, and nails1821Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 2 id134488
Indenture between Mathew L Baptist, Lady Jean Skipwith, and James Cunningham for $300001821Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id134489
A G Keen ?, Clarksville, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1821 April 5Scope and Contents
Asks for financial aid.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 4 id134490
Indenture between John G Baptist and James Cunningham and Lady Jean Skipwith for $6,0001821 April 25Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5 id134491
Indenture between John G Baptist and James Cunningham and Lady Jean Skipwith1821 April 25Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id134492
D Briggs, Richmond, to Humberston Skipwith, Prestwould1821 June 1Scope and Contents
Lawsuit of Skipwith and Murray.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 7 id134493
A. & R. M. Cunningham, Petersburg, to James Cunningham, Ferry Hill, Mecklenburg1821 August 11Scope and Contents
Will pay $1000.00 for Col. Green at Mecklenburg Court.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 8 id134494
P. Puryear to James Cunningham, Prestwould1821 November 22Scope and Contents
Purchase of wool.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 9 id134495
P. Puryear to James Cunningham, Prestwould1821 November 27Scope and Contents
Mr. Baily taking his slaves away.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 10 id134496
A. & R. M. Cunningham, Petersburg, to James Cunningham, Prestwould1821 December 6Scope and Contents
Concerning settlement in the case of Skipwith v. Murray.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 11 id134497
Miscellaneous receipts, correspondence with suppliers especially A. & R. M. Cunningham, for goods including brandy, tea, rum, wine, nails, rod iron, and grindstone1822Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 12 id134498
John Davis to Humberstone Skipwith, Elm Hill, Mecklenburg1822 July 11Scope and Contents
Request for a loan of $3000.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 13 id134499
Joseph Jones, Halifax County, to Lady Jean Skipwith, Mecklenburg1822 September 19Scope and Contents
Request for a loan of $2000.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 14 id134500
Conditions for a $10,000 loan to Mr Buford1822 October 1Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 15 id134501
Martha C. Feild, n.p., to Lady Jean Skipwith, Prestwould1822 October 2Scope and Contents
Death of Sarah (Nivison) Skipwith and the "prevailing Epidemick;" and returning some books.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 16 id134502
Miscellaneous receipt and correspondence with suppliers, for goods including cinnamon, molasses, cotton, and a kettle1823Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 17 id134503
Statement of John Davis's account1823 January 1Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 18 id134504
Lease by Humberstone Skipwith to Alexander P Darragh for a house1823 February 20Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 19 id134505
Statement of William Boyd's account1823 February 27Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 20 id134506
Articles of agreement between Alexander Boyd and James Cunningham for the purchase of bacon, wheat, and tobacco1823 March 16Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 21 id134507
R Apperson, Lombardy Grove, to Humberstone Skipwith, Elm Hill1823 July 28Scope and Contents
Information on the price of oil, also asks him to visit.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 22 id134509
James Boisseau, Petersburg, to James Cunningham, Mecklenburg1823 August 9Scope and Contents
Information on prices of goods and statement of his account for sugar, coffee, and salt.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 23 id134508
John Buford to James Cunningham, Mecklenburg1823 November 24Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 24 id134510
John Buford to James Cunningham1823 November 27Scope and Contents
Request for more time to arrange paying off his debt to Boyd.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 25 id134511
Bond of John Buford to Lady Jean Skipwith for $20,0001823 December 17Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 26 id134512
Indenture between John Buford and James Cunningham and Jean Skipwith for a debt of $10,0001823 December 17Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 27 id134513
Miscellaneous receipts, accounts, drafts, and promissory notes for spades, cutting knives, and needles1824Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 28 id134514
James Cunningham for Lady Jean Skipwith1824 January 2Scope and Contents
Statement of money and bonds given John Buford.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 29 id134515
J Baptist, Boydton, to James Cunningham, Prestwould1824 January 10Scope and Contents
Legal notices which have been sent to parties in a lawsuit; will bring copies of the judgement.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 30 id134516
Indenture between Littleton W and Ann Tazewell and Humberstone Skipwith1824 January 16Scope and Contents
Purchase of land in Norfolk by Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 31 id134517
Memorandum of an agreement between Humberstone Skipwith and John Farmer1824 February 2Scope and Contents
Farmer will manage Skipwith's Norfolk property.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 32 id134518
Johnson, Moss & Dagger, Petersburg, to James Cunningham, Mecklenburg1824 February 25Scope and Contents
Request for Cunningham to accept drafts written by John Buford on him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 33 id134519
James Cunningham, Prestwould, to A & R M Cunningham, Petersburg1824 March 17Scope and Contents
Arrangements for loan to John Buford.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 34 id134520
Alexander Cunningham, Petersburg, to Humberstone Skipwith, Elm Hill1824 April 11Scope and Contents
Wheat prices and wine prices.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 35 id134521
Jno & PE Tabb, Norfolk, to Humberstone Skipwith, Mecklenburg County1824 July 14Scope and Contents
Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 36 id134522
Jno & P E Tabb, Norfolk, to Humberstone Skipwith, Elm Hill, Mecklenburg County1824 September 14Scope and Contents
Sale of Mr. Boyd's flour.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 37 id134523
James Cunningham to Colonel G Green, Lombardy Grove1824 September 22Scope and Contents
Denies that Lady Skipwith plans to help Mr. Ravesncroft.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 38 id134524
John Buford to James Cunningham, Prestwood, Mecklenburg1824 October 1Scope and Contents
Loan for his brother; explains why Col. Green wrote Lady Skipwith about Mr. Ravenscroft.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 39 id134525
James Cunningham to Jno. Buford, Mecklenburg1824 October 5Scope and Contents
Will release his property if he pays his debt; if he pays the whole debt Lady Skipwith will make a loan to his brother.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 40 id134526
John Buford to James Cunningham, Prestwould, Mecklenburg1824 October 15Scope and Contents
Asks Cunningham to pay off some on Buford's debts.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 41 id134527
Indenture between John and Sophia Buford, Grief Green Beverly Sydnor and Duncan Cameron1824 October 21Scope and Contents
Cameron is lending money to Buford.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 42 id134528
Miscellaneous receipts, accounts, and promissory notes for goods including hoes, essays, journals, salt and nails1825Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 43 id134529
Alexander Cunningham, Petersburg, to James Cunningham, Prestwould1825 March 4Scope and Contents
Concerning notices delivered.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 44 id134530
John Tabb, Norfolk, to Humberstone Skipwith, Elm Hill, Mecklenburg1825 March 21Scope and Contents
Account of sales of flour.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 45 id134531
R. M. Cunningham, Petersburg, to James Cunningham, Roanoke, Mecklenburg County1825 April 25Scope and Contents
Wants to buy crops.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 46 id134532
R. M. Cunningham, Petersburg, to James Cunningham, Roanoke, Mecklenburg, County, Va.1825 May 10Scope and Contents
Wants tobacco crop sent to Richmond; price not settled.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 47 id134533
William Macintyre, Petersburg, to James Cunningham, Prestwould, Mecklenburg1825 June 25Scope and Contents
Returns accounts with transfer from Lady Skipwith to Cunningham's account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 48 id134534
Belsches & Maskervill, to James Cunningham, Prestwould1825 October 21Scope and Contents
Will deliver goods bought.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 49 id134535
Memorandum of agreement between Humberstone Skipwith and Daniel Lyon1825 December 26Scope and Contents
Skipwith's lease to Lyon of proprerty in Norfolk.
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1 id134487
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 id134791
1826-1833
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id134792
1826 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id134793
Various account for items purchased
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id134794
John Buford to Lady Jean Skipwith1826 March 31
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id134795
Francis N Branch, to James Cunningham1826 April 20Scope and Contents
Will try to sell Lady Skipwith's tobacco.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id134796
William Bowie Cowan to James Cunningham1826 April 30Scope and Contents
Hopes to provide good security for his debts.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id134797
James Cunningham to William Bowie Cowan1826 May 1Scope and Contents
Sale of Lady Skipwith's tobacco crop.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id134799
Helen (Skipwith) Coles, Tallwood, to "brother" Humberstone Skipwith, Roanoke, Mecklenburg1826 June 4Scope and Contents
Had a safe journey; Cunningham in Petersburg may be in financial trouble; Mrs. Tazewell is sick because of birth of her child; asks H. S. to send Franky to help Mrs. Tazewell.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id134801
Howell Taylor to Humberstone Skipwith1826 September 6Scope and Contents
Drought killed his crop; asks for loan of $500.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id134802
G P Cooke to Humberstone Skipwith1826 November 2
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id134793
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id134804
1827 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id134805
Various accounts and lists of bonds
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id134807
William Bowie Cowan to Humberstone Skipwith1827 February 28 April 6Scope and Contents
Financial problems.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id134809
Legal documents relating to Cowan's debt
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id134810
Campfield Hedenberg to T A Skipwith1827 July 17Scope and Contents
Will supply him with a sulky.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id134805
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3 id134811
1828 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3 id134812
Various accounts and receipts and lists of bonds
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3 id134813
Indenture between William Bowie Cowan and W G Overton1828 March 15Scope and Contents
Note for $7500.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3 id134815
Settlement of William Bowie Cowan's debt1828 October 23
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3 id134812
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id134816
1829 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id134817
Humberstone Skipwith to John W Lewis1829 January 30Scope and Contents
Attempts to settle his mother's estate's accounts.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id134818
H Goode to Humberstone Skipwith1829 March 18Scope and Contents
Asks for loan of $3500.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id134819
Various receipts, accounts, court orders
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id134820
A. & P. Hamilton and Kevan, to Humberstone Skipwith1829 April 9Scope and Contents
Data on tobacco sales.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id134821
Shares in the Roanoke Navigation Company
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id134823
A & P Hamilton and Kevan, to Humberstone Skipwith1829 November 30Scope and Contents
Sends items from their store.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id134825
Accounts of sales of 1829 tobacco crop and cotton crop
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id134817
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id134826
1830 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id134827
Various receipts, accounts, court orders, crop sales
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id134829
Envelopes addressed to Mrs Leila (Skipwith) Robertson later Mrs Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id134830
Sam Christian to Humberstone Skipwith1830 June 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id134831
John W Lewis to Humberstone Skipwith1830 July 27Scope and Contents
Wants to purchase corn.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id134832
List of bonds belonging to Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id134827
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id134833
1831 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id134834
Various receipts, notes on crop sales
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id134835
Hamilton and Kevan Concerning sale of wheat; Skipwith store account1831 January 7
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id134836
Gordon and Townes, to Humberstone Skipwith1831 January 7Scope and Contents
Sale of cotton.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id134837
Sally ? to Leila (Skipwith) Robertson Skipwith1831 March 8Scope and Contents
Visited Baltimore; sympathy at death of her child.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id134838
John W Lewis to William M Swepson1831 May 16Scope and Contents
Asks for Humberstone Skipwith's papers for lawsuit in New Orleans.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id134834
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 7 id134839
1832 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 7 id134840
Various receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 7 id134841
Correspondence on crop sales with Gordon & Townes and Hamilton & Kevan
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 7 id134842
William J. Watkins to Humberstone Skipwith1832 January 27 February 14Scope and Contents
Lawsuit.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 7 id134843
Helen Skipwith Coles to Humberstone Skipwith1832 March 15Scope and Contents
Glad his wife and child are now well.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 7 id134844
James Cunningham to Humberstone Skipwith1832 August 8Scope and Contents
Asks to borrow $1000.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 7 id134840
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id134845
1833 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id134846
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id134847
Correspondence on crop sales with Hamilton & Kevan
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id134848
Article of agreement with Andrew Elam to be overseer1833 January 15
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id134849
Leila (Skipwith) Robertson Skipwith to Humberstone Skipwith1833 June 30Scope and Contents
Her health better; hopes to have another child.
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id134846
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id134792
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a id134850
1834-1836
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 1 id134851
1834 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 1 id134852
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 1 id134853
Correspondence about crop sales
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 1 id134855
Runaway slave captured1834. September 17
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 1 id134857
Deed of Frances Stone to Eli Stone1834 October 27
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 1 id134852
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 2 id134858
1835 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 2 id134860
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 2 id134861
Correspondence about crop sales
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 2 id134863
H. E. Watkins to Humberstone Skipwith1835 May 16Scope and Contents
Asks to borrow $5000.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 2 id134865
D. L. Hirk to Humberstone Skipwith1835 November 18Scope and Contents
Asks to borrow $4000.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 2 id134860
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 3 id134866
1836 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 3 id134868
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 3 id134869
Correspondence on crop sales
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 3 id134870
Deed of John C Bugg to Henry E Coleman1836 January 18
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 3 id134872
Circular on Banks of the United States, signed by Nicholas Biddle1836 January 23
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 3 id134874
W W Breedlove to Humberstone Skipwith1836 February 28Scope and Contents
Skipwith's tax problems.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 3 id134876
Deed of Humberstone Skipwith to Christopher Gale1836 July 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 3 id134868
- Mixed Materials Box: 12a Folder: 1 id134851
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b id134878
1837-1839
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 1 id134879
1837 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 1 id134881
Various receipts, accounts and bills
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 1 id134882
Correspondence on crop sales and purchase of goods
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 1 id134883
Charter of Bank of the United States--summary
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 1 id134885
John Tabb to Humberstone Skipwith1837 May 11Scope and Contents
Organization of The Exchange Bank of Va.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 1 id134887
Correspondence on the bank
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 1 id134888
Rawlins and Wills to Humbersone Skipwith1837 July 28Scope and Contents
National economic difficulties and how they kept their business going; asks for his patronage.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 1 id134881
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 2 id134889
1838 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 2 id134890
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 2 id134891
Correspondence on crop sales and purchases of goods
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 2 id134892
Report of The Tredegar Iron Co
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 2 id134893
Rate schedule for Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad1838 June 11
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 2 id134894
H. S. M. Nelson to Humberstone Skipwith1838 June 23Scope and Contents
Asks to borrow $4000.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 2 id134895
Thomas Goode to Humberstone Skipwith1838 September 30Scope and Contents
Asks to borrow $30,000.00.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 2 id134890
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 3 id134896
1839 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 3 id134897
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 3 id134898
Correspondence on crop sales and purchase of goods
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 3 id134899
Humberstone Skipwith correspondence
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 3 id134900
Correspondence on H. S.'s stock transactions; collections of loans
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 3 id134901
Report on operations of the Tredegar Iron Works1839 November 1
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 3 id134897
- Mixed Materials Box: 12b Folder: 1 id134879
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 id135589
1840-1843
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id135590
1840 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id135591
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id135592
Correspondence on crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id135593
Requests to Humberstone Skipwith for loans
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id135591
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id135594
1841 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id135595
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id135596
Correspondence on crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id135597
1841 Financial report of Tredegar Iron Co.
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id135595
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id135598
1842 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id135599
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id135600
Correspondence on crop sales with Humbertone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id135601
List of taxable property of Humberstone Skipwith1842
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id135602
Articles of agreement for overseer Philip W. Moore
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id135603
Report of Board of Directors, Tredegar Iron Co.1842 September 16
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id135604
Financial report of the Upper Appomattox Company1842 September 30
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id135605
List of notes held by Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id135606
Articles of agreement for overseer John Jones
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id135599
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4 id135607
1843 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4 id135608
Various accounts and receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4 id135609
Correspondence on crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4 id135610
Nicholas Wills to Humberstone Skipwith1843 October 14Scope and Contents
Liquidation of Tredegar Iron Works.
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4 id135611
Articles of agreement for overseers Washington Wickerson and Philip W Moore
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4 id135608
- Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id135590
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 id135612
1844-1847
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1 id135613
1844 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1 id135614
Various accounts and receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1 id135615
Correspondence on crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1 id135614
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2 id135616
1845 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2 id135617
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2 id135618
Deed of Paul and Emily Venable to Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2 id135619
Correspondence on crop sales and purchases by Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 2 id135617
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 3 id135620
1846 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 3 id135621
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 3 id135622
Correspondence on crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 3 id135623
Correspondence on Clarksville Savings Bank
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 3 id135624
Requests to Humberstone Skipwith for loans
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 3 id135621
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 4 id135625
1847 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 4 id135626
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 4 id135627
Correspondence on crop sales and purchases with Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 4 id135628
Fulwar Skipwith correspondence, report cards, and school bills from St. Paul's College, Long Island, N.Y.
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 4 id135629
Josiah Wells to Humberstone Skipwith Concerning Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad being bought and revised by Boston Capitalists1847 July 1
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 4 id135630
Articles of agreement for overseer James Davenport
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 4 id135626
- Mixed Materials Box: 14 Folder: 1 id135613
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 id135631
1848-1853
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1 id135632
1848 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1 id135634
Various accounts and receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1 id135635
Correspondence about crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1 id135636
Requests to Humberstone Skipwith for loans
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1 id135634
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2 id135633
1849 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2 id135637
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2 id135638
Humberstone Skipwith correspondence
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 2 id135637
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 3 id135639
1850 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 3 id135640
Correspondence on crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 3 id135641
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 3 id135640
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 4 id135642
1851 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 4 id135643
Various accounts and receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 4 id135644
Fulwar Skipwith report cards
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 4 id135645
Correspondence on crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 4 id135646
Pamphlet describing Philadelphia School for Young Ladies
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 4 id135643
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 5 id135647
1852 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 5 id135648
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 5 id135649
Fulwar Skipwith report cards from College of St. James, Booneboro, Md.
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 5 id135650
Broadside for Miss Bayard's School, Philadelphia, Pa.
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 5 id135648
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 6 id135651
1853 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 6 id135652
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 6 id135653
Lists of notes due to Humberstone Skipwith, also list of bearer bonds
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 6 id135654
Fulwar Skipwith report cards and letters
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 6 id135655
Correspondence on crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 6 id135652
- Mixed Materials Box: 15 Folder: 1 id135632
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 id135657
1854-1859
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 1 id135658
1854 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 1 id135660
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 1 id135661
Correspondence in crop sales and business of Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 1 id135662
Fulwar Skipwith report cards and correspondence
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 1 id135660
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 2 id135663
1855 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 2 id135665
Business correspondence of Humberstone Skipwith and correspondence on crop sales
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 2 id135666
Commission merchants' broadsides and letters
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 2 id135667
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 2 id135665
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3 id135668
1856 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3 id135670
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3 id135671
Humberstone Skipwith business correspondence on crop sales
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3 id135672
Grey Skipwith report cards
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3 id135673
Meal list for Prestwould Negroes
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 3 id135670
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 4 id135669
1857 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 4 id135674
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 4 id135675
Humberstone Skipwith business correspondence on crop sales
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 4 id135676
Fulwar Skipwith letters
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 4 id135674
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 5 id135677
1858 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 5 id135678
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 5 id135679
Business correspondence of Humberstone Skipwith and correspondence on crop sales
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 5 id135678
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 6 id135680
1859 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 6 id135681
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 6 id135682
Correspondence on crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith, also purchases
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 6 id135683
Grey Skipwith and Fulwar Skipwith letters
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 6 id135684
Articles of agreement for overseer William H Norwell
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 6 id135681
- Mixed Materials Box: 16 Folder: 1 id135658
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 id135685
1860-1868
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1 Mixed Materials Box: 1 id135686
1860 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1 Mixed Materials Box: 1 id135687
Various receipts and accounts of Humberstone and Fulwar Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1 Mixed Materials Box: 1 id135688
Correspondence on crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1 id135689
Circular letter for Rowland and Reynolds Company, Norfolk, Va.
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1 id135690
List of "out hands at upper? Quarter"
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1 id135691
Floor plan of a two-story home
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1 Mixed Materials Box: 1 id135687
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 2 id135692
1861 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 2 id135693
Correspondence on crop sales with Humberstone Skipwith and Fulwar Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 2 id135694
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 2 id135695
Articles of agreement for overseer William H. Norwell1861 June 25
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 2 id135696
Leila (Skipwith) Lee to Humberstone SkipwithScope and Contents
Family news.
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 2 id135693
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3 id135697
1862 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3 id135698
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 3 id135698
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4 id135699
1863 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4 id135701
Various receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4 id135702
R. Rose to Mrs. Helen (Skipwith)? Wilmer1863 March 20Scope and Contents
Helen's husband detained in Washington.
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4 Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135703
Deed of Fulwar Skipwith to Tucker S. Coles1863 October 10
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 4 id135701
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135700
1864 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135704
Tax receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135705
Miscellaneous receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135704
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135706
1865 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135707
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135707
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135708
1866 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135709
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135710
Four labor contracts to work for Fulwar Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135709
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135711
1867 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135712
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135713
Crop sales accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135712
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135714
1868 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135715
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135716
Labor contracts and Fulwar Skipwith
- id135717
T. T. Boswell letters
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 5 id135715
- Mixed Materials Box: 17 Folder: 1 Mixed Materials Box: 1 id135686
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 id135718
1869-1881
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 1 id135719
1869 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 1 id135726
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 1 id135726
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2 id135720
1870 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2 id135727
Labor contracts with free blacks and Fulwar Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2 id135728
Deed of Fulwar Skipwith to Norfolk and Western Railroad
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2 id135729
Various receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2 id135730
List of contents of "General Information" boxes #1, 2, and 3.
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2 id135731
Newspaper clipping on the 15th Amendment
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 2 id135727
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3 id135721
1871 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3 id135732
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 3 id135732
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 4 id135722
1872 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 4 id135733
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 4 id135734
Land survey for land in Mecklenburg Co., Va.
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 4 id135733
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 5 id135723
1873 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 5 id135735
Work contract with free blacks
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 5 id135737
Various receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 5 id135738
Broadside from Richmond Bank of Commerce
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 5 id135735
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 6 id135724
1874 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 6 id135739
Grand Jury presentments, Mecklenburg Co., Va.
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 6 id135740
Deed of Fulwar Skipwith to J. J. Crowder
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 6 id135741
Various receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 6 id135739
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 7 id135725
1875 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 7 id135742
Labor contract with Fulwar Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 7 id135743
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 7 id135744
Correspondence on crop sales
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 7 id135742
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 8 id135745
1876 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 8 id135749
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 8 id135750
Copy of W. T. Pennington's will
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 8 id135751
Price list, James and John N. Gordon Company, wholesale grocers and dealers in metal and Nova Scotia grindstones
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 8 id135752
Labor contract with Fulwar Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 8 id135749
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 9 id135746
1877 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 9 id135753
Correspondence on crop sales with Fulwar Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 9 id135754
Fulwar Skipwith correspondence with Lewis Wimbish on question of county government
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 9 id135755
E. A. Williams to Fulwar Skipwith. Skipwith elected President of Roanoke Valley R. R. Co.1877 July 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 9 id135756
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 9 id135753
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 10 id135747
1878 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 10 id135757
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 10 id135758
Correspondence on crop sales with Fulwar Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 10 id135759
Newspaper clippings
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 10 id135760
Copies of articles from the "Mecklenburg Democrat"
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 10 id135761
Robert C Nelson to Fulwar Skipwith1878 December 10Scope and Contents
County government.
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 10 id135762
Circular letter "The State Debt: To the People of the State of Virginia"
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 10 id135757
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 11 id135748
1879 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 11 id135763
Receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 11 id135764
Commitment to Poor House, papers for Delia White
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 11 id135765
Mecklenburg tax rate list
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 11 id135766
Newspaper clippings
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 11 id135763
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 12 id135767
1880 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 12 id135768
Schedule of mortgage payments for land
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 12 id135769
Grand Jury presentment
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 12 id135771
Summons to court for F. Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 12 id135772
Receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 12 id135773
Newspaper clippings, includes 1880 Virginia census
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 12 id135768
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 13 id135774
1881 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 13 id136034
Receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 13 id136035
Loan contract with Fulwar Skipwith, secured by crop lien
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 13 id136036
Audiet report of Mecklenburg Co. treasurer's office
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 13 id136034
- Mixed Materials Box: 18 Folder: 1 id135719
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 id136038
1882-1892
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1 id136039
1882 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents .
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1 id136043
Deed of Grey Skipwith to R. G. Chaffin
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1 id136044
Receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1 id136045
Deed of Fulwar Skipwith to A. M. Irwin
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1 id136046
Broadside, turnip and cabbage seeds
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1 id136047
Correspondence between Helen Skipwith and Edward Goode
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1 id136043
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2 id136040
1883 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2 id136048
Accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2 id136049
Rules for conduct of the District Executive
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2 id136050
List of interest income
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 2 id136048
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 3 id136041
1884 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 3 id136051
Receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 3 id136052
Temperance note
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 3 id136053
Lists of surveyor of roads
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 3 id136054
Extract from Electoral Board Law
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 3 id136055
Newspaper clippings
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 3 id136051
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 4 id136042
1885 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 4 id136056
List of County Court juries
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 4 id136057
Deed of Fulwar Skipwith to Thomas Easley
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 4 id136058
Deed to Richmond and Mecklenburg R. R.
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 4 id136059
Helen Skipwith correspondence
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 4 id136060
Accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 4 id136056
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5 id136061
1886 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5 id136066
Newspaper clippings.
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5 id136067
Receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5 id136068
Helen Skipwith correspondence
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5 id136069
Notes on Board of Supervisors meeting
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5 id136070
Grey Skipwith to Fulwar Skipwith1886 October 25Scope and Contents
Hopes to help him with his present troubles, i.e. bankruptcy and forced sale of his land.
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5 id136071
George A. Cunningham to Fulwar Skipwith1886 November 20Scope and Contents
Asks to buy his house.
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5 id136072
C. J. Faulkner to Fulwar Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 5 id136066
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 6 id136062
1887 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 6 id136073
Accounts and receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 6 id136074
Grey Skipwith letters
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 6 id136073
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 7 id136063
1888 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 7 id136075
Various accounts and receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 7 id136076
C. J. Faulkner to Fulwar SkipwithScope and Contents
Asks him to pay off his accounts.
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 7 id136075
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 8 id136064
1889 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 8 id136077
Receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 8 id136078
Grey Skipwith letters
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 8 id136077
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 9 id136065
1890 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 9 id136079
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 9 id136080
Fred S. Whalley to Fulwar Skipwith1890 January 9Scope and Contents
Asks him to pay his bill.
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 9 id136081
Newspaper clipping Edward Bellamy's "The Coming Revolution"
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 9 id136082
C. J. Faulkner to Fulwar Skipwith1890 September 4Scope and Contents
Celia's divorce went through.
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 9 id136083
Newspaper clippingScope and Contents
Virginia census of 1890.
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 9 id136079
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 10 id136084
1891 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 10 id136086
Various receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 10 id136087
Grey Skipwith letters
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 10 id136088
Constitution of National Farmers' Alliance
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 10 id136086
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 11 id136085
1892 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 11 id136089
Receipts and accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 11 id136090
Newspaper clippings on populism and "The Episcopal Council"
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 11 id136091
W. H. Ligon letters. Re: the ferry
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 11 id136092
Tucker S. Coles, Jr. letters.Scope and Contents
Ferry
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 11 id136089
- Mixed Materials Box: 19 Folder: 1 id136039
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 id136093
1893-1977
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1 id136094
1893 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1 id136101
Receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1 id136102
Grey Skipwith correspondence
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1 id136103
Land plat for land in Mecklenburg Co., Va.
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1 id136104
Populist ticket
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1 id136101
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 2 id136095
1894 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 2 id136105
Receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 2 id136107
Grey Skipwith letters
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 2 id136105
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 3 id136096
1895 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 3 id136108
Receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 3 id136109
Ms. on Skipwith Family
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 3 id136108
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 4 id136097
1896 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 4 id136110
Broadside on legal holidays in Virginia
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 4 id136111
Accounts and receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 4 id136110
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 5 id136098
1897 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 5 id136112
Newspaper clippings
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 5 id136113
Accounts and receipts
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 5 id136112
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 6 id136099
1898 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 6 id136114
Cancelled checks
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 6 id136114
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 7 id136100
1899 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 7 id136115
List of contents of tax account box
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 7 id136116
Cancelled checks
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 7 id136118
List of magazines, books, and newspapers given to Fulwar Skipwith by his nephew, Skipwith Wilmer
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 7 id136115
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 8 id136119
1900 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 8 id136448
Ralph Wilmer to Fulwar Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 8 id136450
P M Brydin to Mrs Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 8 id136451
Lelia (Skipwith) Lee, to Annie (Ledyard) Skipwith, and Helen Skipwith, to Anne (Ledyard) Skipwith, both concerning the death of Fulwar Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 8 id136448
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 10 id136120
1902 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 10 id136452
Harry Wood to Austin Skipwith
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 10 id136452
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 11 id136126
1905 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 11 id136453
3 statements as to place and date of birth
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 11 id136453
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 12 id136127
1907 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 12 id136454
Voter registration certificates from Mecklenburg Co. and Charlotte Co. and others. Held by Austin Skipwith as Mecklenburg Co. Registrar for R. L. Whittimore and others.
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 12 id136455
Testimonies as to places and dates of birth
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 12 id136454
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 13 id136128
1908 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 13 id136456
Voter registration certificates and testimonies as to date and place of birth
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 13 id136456
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 14 id136129
1909 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 14 id136457
Voter registration certificates and testimonies as to date and place of birth
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 14 id136457
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 15 id136130
1910 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 15 id136458
Voter registration certificates and testimonies as to date and place of birth
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 15 id136458
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 16 id136131
1911 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 16 id136459
Accounts
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 16 id136460
Voter registration certificates and testimonies as to date and place of birth
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 16 id136461
Cancelled checks
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 16 id136459
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 17 id136462
1912 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 17 id136465
Voter registration certificates
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 17 id136466
Austin Skipwith correspondence
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 17 id136465
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 18 id136463
1913-1919 PapersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 18 id136468
E. G. Pleasants to Austin L. SkipwithScope and Contents
Postcard.
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 18 id136469
Shipping list for machinery
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 18 id136468
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Mixed Materials Box: 19 id136464
1946-1977 PapersScope and Contents
Correspondence and other material concerning the history of the Skipwith pianoforte and its acquisition and subsequent care and use by the College of William and Mary; includes 2 8" x 10" black and white photographs (P1 and P2) of the pianoforte, and xerox copies from the Broadwood Porters books, 16 July 1816, indicating the original sale and delivery of the pianoforte; printed auction catalogue, 1946, listing "English Harpsichord (beautiful)"; and the Silvery Jubilee Catalogue, 1969, of the Colt Clavier Collection. Also includes the 2003 Conservation Report of the pianoforte by John R. Watson and Louis Dolive of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 48 items.
- Mixed Materials Box: 20 Folder: 1 id136094
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 id83679
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Undated ManuscriptsUndated
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2 id136493
Accounts and memoranda of John Hill, agent for Sir Peyton SkipwithScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 3 id136494
List of rooms and prices on stationary of Mrs. John W. Price, Jr., of PrestwouldScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 4 id136495
Letters to Anne (Ledyard) SkipwithScope and Contents
Includes one about a piano tuner from Cynthia Beverley (Tucker) Washington Coleman; and another from Lelia (Skipwith) Lee about their travels in Dresden and Berlin, Germany, and Paris, France.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 5 id136496
Letters, accounts, and notes associated with Fulwar SkipwithScope and Contents
Including a letter from "cousin" Mary Skipwith Roberts of New Orleans, a letter form Fulwar to his father, Humberstone Skipwith, and a memo on rebuilding the bridge across Bluestone Creek.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 6 id136497
Letter and account associated with Grey SkipwithScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 7 id136498
Letters to Helen Skipwith, the daughter of Fulwar SkipwithScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 8 id136499
Correspondence of Humberstone SkipwithScope and Contents
Mainly relating to farm and financial matters; including a letter from John W. Lewis on the estate of "Major Nelson," and William B. R. on a mysterious door opening; financial matters of Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith from William F. Wickham; and several from William Jeter and John B. Tunstall.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 9 id136500
Legal and financial memoranda, and accounts of Humberstone Skipwith,Scope and Contents
including a list of Negroes purchased at "John? Bufords Sale," and an order for parts for a mill ?.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 10 id136501
Fragments and envelopes associated with Humberstone Skipwith, including his callng cardScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 11 id136502
Correspondence of Lady Jean (Miller) SkipwithScope and Contents
Including a letter to Sir Peyton Skipwith, one from Jean Feild inviting her to visit, a fragment of a poem in Lady Jean's handwriting, and an account.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 12 id136503
Correspondence of Sir Peyton Skipwith, primarily on legal, family, or financial mattersScope and Contents
Including letters from Peyton Short, Leila (Skipwith) Carter Tucker, Fulwar Skipwith (a cousin of Sir Peyton), and several from Richard Eggleston, as well as two letters from Sir Peyton to Lady Jean Skipwith.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 13 id136504
Accounts, receipts, and memos of Sir Peyton Skipwith for a variety of items, including saw mill equipment and building suppliesScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 14 id136505
Legal memoranda and fragments relating to Sir Peyton Skipwith, including a part of his willScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 15 id136506
Accounts and notes relating to "Mr Skipwith," most likely either Humberstone or Fulwar, including repair of a house in Norfolk and five lodging billsScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 16 id136507
Accounts of "Mrs" and "Miss" Skipwith, most likely the wives and daughters of Humberstone or Fulwar, including mention of foodstuffs, sewing, clothes, fabrics, and musicScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 17 id136508
Letters on family matters from Helen (Skipwith) Wilmer, and her children Helen, Skipwith, and William, to her half-brothers, Fulwar and Grey; and 2 accountsScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 18 id136512
Letters, often fragmentary, to unknown recipients, including a number from women, and 2 cards by childrenScope and Contents
Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 19 id136513
Accounts and financial memosScope and Contents
Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 20 id136514
Notes on legal matters, including a memo on claims against British tobacco merchantsScope and Contents
Items with no obvious Skipwith connection.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 21 id136515
Broadsides "Directions for the Preparation of BonesforFertilizing Material"; "To the Business of Richmond" on the benefits of the Richmond and Mecklenburg Railroad; "Rates of Transportation on the Petersburg, Va Rail Road" with extracts from an act of the General Assembly, 3 January 1833Scope and Contents
See also Medium Oversize File.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 21 id213059
Rates of Transportation1833 January 3Scope and Contents
"Rates of Transportation on the Petersburg, Va. Rail Road" with extracts from an act of the General Assembly, 3 January 1833.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 21 id213059
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 22 id136516
Essay "Lady Corneilia's Spinet", by Mary Polk Winn, about Sir Peyton SkipwithScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 23 id136517
Print of St. Paul's College, Long Island, N.Y.Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 24 id136519
Photograph of Humberstone Skipwith, from a miniatureScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 25 id136520
Photograph of unidentified woman, probably late 19th centuryScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 26 id136522
Photograph of Charles IX of Spain, from a miniature given by him to William Short in 1791Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 27 id136524
Photograph of marble bust of a womanScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 28 id136526
Eleven photographs headed "L. J. Morgan, Kodak Finishing, Clarksville, Va."Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 28 id136527
Photographs of Wright Brothers Memorial, Kitty Hawk, N.C.Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 28 id136528
Photograph of waterside cottage and pier, Nags Head, N.C.Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 28 id136529
Photograph of Nags Head, N.C.? scene.Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 28 id136530
Photograph of Barbara Price (Mrs. John W.) at Nags Head, N.C.?Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 28 id136531
Photograph of Price family, n.p.Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 28 id136532
Photograph of Barbara Price (Mrs. John W.) at Prestwould, Mecklenburg Co., Va.?Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 28 id136533
Photograph of Dr. John W. Price, Jr., n.p.Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 28 id136534
Photographs of Prestwould, Mecklenburg Co., Va.Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 28 id136527
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 29 id136535
Photograph of unidentified young woman, probably late 19th centuryScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 30 id136536
Papers and clippings regarding the Farmer's AllianceScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 31 id136537
French lessonsScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 32 id136538
Garden notes, including those by Lady Jean SkipwithScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 33 id136539
House plans, including photostatScope and Contents
See Medium Oversize File.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 34 id136540
Notes, accounts, poll tax lists, voting tallies, and drafts of letters and petitions regarding Mecklenburg Co., Va. governmentScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 35 id136541
Verses and music to a songScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 36 id136542
Notes on slavesScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 37 id136543
Notes regarding surveying; land plats, including a plat for "Peyton Skipwith's Kentucky Land"; a fragment of a deed; and notes on other land mattersScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 38 id136544
Blanks for a deed of trust, and for bills of exchangeScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 39 id136545
Unidentifiable miscellaneous manuscripts, including memoranda on materials for a saw mill, tolls on the Roanoke Canal, and a list of toolsScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 40 id136546
Two fabric pockets with tie strings, attributed to Lady Jean (Miller) Skipwith, with accompanying explanatory materialsScope and Contents
See Manuscript Artifact Collection.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 1 id136488
Letter of Selina (Skipwith) Coles to "brother," Fulwar SkipwithScope and Contents
A visit; and letters of Claudia Stuart Coles to her uncle, Fulwar Skipwith, about a ferry.
- Mixed Materials Box: 21 Folder: 2 id136493
- id136547
Manuscript Volumes
- Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1 id136548
Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts for goods and services1762-1785
- Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 2 id136549
Sir Peyton Skipwith's ledger of accounts and memoranda1775-1801Scope and Contents
Indexed.
- Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1 id137522
Johhn Hill's Memo book for Sir Peyton Skipwith1795-1797
- Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2 id137523
Inventory and appraisal for slaves, livestock, tools, crops and furniture, probably relating to settlement of Sir Peyton Skipwith's estate, and including table for calculation of laborer's wages and cash account, 1805-1806circa 1805-1806Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 3 id137524
Bank of Virginia passbook, Norfolk, Humberstone Skipwith1825-1840Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 4 id137525
Lady Jean Skipwith's indexed manuscript volume of shrubs, trees and flowersante 1826Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 5 id137526
"The History of the World Before the Flood" and other "Lectures" on the ancient world, with signature of Anne (Ledyard) Skipwith1836Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 6 id137527
Accounts1840Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 7 id137528
Letters, in French, from ?, Paris, France, to "Monsieur"1857 October 29 - December 27Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 8 id137529
Notebook on molasses, spinners, and shoes given out1864-1865Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 9 id137530
Rough drafts of Fulwar Skipwith letterscirca 1870'sScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 1 id137532
Notebook of math, list of delinquent taxes, and drafts of speeches1879Scope and Contents
Indexed.
- Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 2 id137533
Miscellaneous notes, letter drafts, and accounts of Fulwar Skipwith1882-1888Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 3 id137534
Scrapbook of Annie L Skipwith, consisting of clippings of poems, articles on conduct, riddles and pictures, pasted over a letterbook of John Hill, "agent for Sir Peyton Skipwith", including a poem, "Dull Times", Mason County State of Kentucky, March 15, 1797, signed by John Hill1883Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 4 id137535
List of corn cropscirca 1890'sScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 5 id137536
Rough drafts of Fulwar Skipwith letters, written in an 18th century book of blank bills of exchange1895Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 6 id137537
Rough drafts of Fulwar Skipwith letters, written in an 18th century book of blank bills of exchange1895Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 7 id137538
Drafts of Fulwar Skipwith letters on the back of 18th century printed blanks for bills of ladingcirca 1899Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 8 id137539
Account of books Austin Skipwith?, listing household expenses and laborers' fees for both men and womencirca 1900Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 24 Folder: 9 id137540
Fulwar Skipwith's lists of books on various subjectsante 1901Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 1 id137542
Notes on agriculture and home remediesUndatedScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 2 id137543
Notes on the Bible, Shakespeare, ProverbsUndatedScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 3 id137544
Notes on gardeningUndated
- Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 4 id137545
Copy of Sir Peyton Skipwith will, including Lady Jean Skipwith will, Humberstone Skipwith will, copies of deeds to Skipwith lands, and plat of Prestwould and other landsUndated
- Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 5 id137546
French lessons, #75-162UndatedScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 6 id137547
French lessons, #177-238, with sketches of heads and a vocabulary listUndatedScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 25 Folder: 7 id137548
French lessonsUndatedScope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 22 Folder: 1 id136548
- id137549
Fulwar Skipwith's notebooks of account memos of things to be done, crop notes, and laborer's accountsScope and Contents
Notebook No. 10 1873 was not with the collection when it was received.
- Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2 id137551
Note Book No. 21866Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 3 id137552
Note Book No. 31867Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 4 id137553
Note Book No. 41868Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 5 id137554
Note Book No. 51869Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 6 id137555
Note Book No. 61869-1870Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 7 id137556
Note Book No. 71871Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 8 id137557
Note Book No. 81872Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 9 id137558
Note Book No. 91872-1873Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 10 id137559
Note Book No. 111874Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 1 id137563
Note Book No. 121874-1875Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 2 id137564
Note Book No. 131875-1876Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 3 id137565
Note Book No. 141876-1877Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 4 id137566
Note Book No. 151878-1880Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 5 id137568
Note Book No. 161880-1881Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 6 id137569
Note Book No. 171882-1884Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 7 id137570
Account Book No. 181885Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 8 id137571
Account Book No. 191886Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 9 id137572
Record of tobacco stripping1869-1870Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 10 id137573
Record of tobacco stripping1871-1872Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 27 Folder: 11 id137575
"Account of weights of stripped tobacco"1873-1880Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 1 id137578
Articles sold laborers 3rd quarter1872Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 2 id137579
Time, Scale, and Extra Labor--Pocket Account Book1872-1886Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 3 id137581
Articles furnished laborers1873-1874Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 4 id137582
Account Book with laborers 3rd quarter 18741874Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 5 id137583
Laborers' Account Book1874-1882Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 6 id137584
Account Book with laborers 1st quarter1875Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 7 id137585
Account Book for last 3 quarters of the year 18751875Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 8 id137586
Laborers' Account Book1876Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 9 id137588
Laborers' Account Book for 18781878Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 10 id137589
Laborers' Account Book1879-1880Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 11 id137590
Laborers' Account Book1881Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 12 id137591
Laborers' Account Book1883-1884Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 13 id137592
Laborers' Account Book1885Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 14 id137593
Laborers' Account Book1886Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 15 id137594
Laborers' Account Book1878Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 16 id137595
Ledger--Accounts with laborers1888-1889Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 28 Folder: 17 id137596
Original map container for James Wyld's The World on Mercator's Projection, with Fulwar Skipwith's signature, and the year "1864" written on the front bookplateScope and Contents
(Note: Map transferred to Map Collection).
- Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 1 id137550
Note Book No. 11865Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
- Mixed Materials Box: 26 Folder: 2 id137551
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 1 id137598
Sir Peyton Skipwith to his son, Gray Skipwith1791 February 13Scope and Contents
250 pounds sent to Gray and an additional 200 pounds sent to Gray to serve as an allowance while he studies at Cambridge. He does not wish for Gray to borrow against his Newbold estate to finance his living, noting the dangers of becoming indebted and the value of a debt free life.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 2 id137599
Sir Peyton Skipwith to his son, Gray Skipwith1791 February 22Scope and Contents
Confirms the sending of 200 pounds and expresses hope that the financial arrangements he established for Gray will be sufficient. Expresses desire for Gray to pursue a profession reflective of Gray's standing in society. He further suggests that Gray should study law as it might prove useful in the future for helping the family recover their ancestral lands in Leicestershire.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 3 id137600
Sir Peyton Skipwith to his son, Gray Skipwith1792 June 2Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Mentions that Gray did not receive earlier letter so he repeats the news he enclosed in previous letter. Notes the disastrous crop season this year. States that the weavils ruined the wheat crop and the tobacco plants were ruined by violent rains. Because he was unable to reap a profit from crop sales he recalls financial loans given to Peyton Short and Francis Ruffin. Informs Grey of the birth of a son named Humberston. Also mentions that Grey's sister, Leila has recently married St. George Tucker and that Grey's youngest sister, Maria, has died.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 4 id137601
Sir Peyton Skipwith to his son, Gray Skipwith1792 August 21Scope and Contents
Begins letter with a complaint of unpaid debts and the fact that Virginia courts favor debtors over lenders. Notes that as a result, he will have to cancel Gray's allowance until finances improve.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 5 id137602
Sir Peyton Skipwith to his son, Gray Skipwith1794 June 30Scope and Contents
Notes continuing financial difficulties and his success at surmounting them. Sending a letter of conveyance from Sir Thomas Skipwith to Gray, expresses the importance of the land conveyance to avoid the land from falling into a distant branch of the family.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 6 id137603
Sir Peyton Skipwith to his son, Gray Skipwith1796 August 26Scope and Contents
His approaching voyage to England and his poor health. Believes that the sight of his son will give him great pleasure. His current financial condition and the sale of useless lands in Kentucky. Letter mentions a visit from one of Gray's old friends, Mr. Grymes Jr. of Brandon in Middlesex.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 7 id137604
Sir Peyton Skipwith to his son, Gray Skipwith1797 December 27Scope and Contents
Discusses a meeting with Mr. Grymes and Edmund Randolph in Richmond. Also notes the state of his finances and his success with his tobacco and wheat crops. Notes that he cancelled his trip to England because he had regained his health.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 8 id137605
Sir Peyton Skipwith to his son, Gray Skipwith1798 December 9Scope and Contents
Visit of William Bell to London. He notes that Mr. Bell will deliver this letter to him and take any letters from Grey and expresses hope that all is well. Also requests that Gray obtain a complete set of Sir Peyton's account from Rowles and Grymes to aid him in a financial dispute with Phillip Grymes of Brandon, Virginia. Mentions a visit from Wyndham Randolph, nephew of Edmund, and Wyndham's sisters. Also notes the purchase of Occoneechee, an estate for his brother, Peyton Jr. Further mentions the current state of his own home, Prestwould. He notes with pride that he has the most beautiful home in Virginia and also breeds the best horses in Virginia.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 9 id137606
Sir Peyton Skipwith to his son, Gray SkipwithApril 10 1802Scope and Contents
Begins with him expressing disappointment over Gray not writing him more often and for neglecting to tell him about his marriage and the birth of his grandchild. Informs Grey that there is no reason for letters not to reach him because there is now a post office in Marthasville from which he can send letters. Boasts about his financial lifestyle and his happiness with his life in Virginia. notes that Gray's sister Leila's children by Robert Carter stand to inherit equally from the Cortoman estate. Also mentions Peyton Jr., trip to Georgia and his engagement to Cornelia Greene, daughter of General Nathaniel Greene.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 10 id137607
Sir Peyton Skipwith to his son, Gray Skipwith1803 February 10Scope and Contents
His hopes that Gray's wife, Harriet, has a son and that Gray choose him as grandchild's godfather. Birth of George Skipwith to Peyton Jr. and his wife. Selina's continuing studies in Baltimore.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 11 id137608
Peyton Skipwith Jr. to his brother, Gray Skipwith1805 November 2Scope and Contents
Informs Gray of Sir Peyton's death after a long illness. Discusses finances with Gray, noting their father's estate was quite large and unencumbered at his death.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 12 id137609
Lady Jean Skipwith to her step son, Gray Skipwith1806 October 27Scope and Contents
Responds to Gray's letter discussing outstanding debts of Sir Peyton in London. Lady Skipwith candidly details her discovery of Sir Peyton's poor financial condition prior to their marriage and his later struggle to pay off his debts. She notes the difficulty of collecting debts in America and the amount of labor that it takes to run a successful tobacco farm. Agrees to pay English debt which Gray mentioned in an earlier letter but inquires whether it is the only debt outstanding.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 13 id137610
Cornelia Green Skipwith to her brother-in-law, Grey Skipwith1809 June 7Scope and Contents
Informs Guy of the death of his brother, Peyton Jr. In addition to details of Peyton's death, she discusses the health of her children and the birth of Peyton's last child, Catharine. Comments on the distance between herself and Grey and speculates that she will never see him. Informs him of Humberton's, his half-brother, success at Princeton and his half-sisters, Selena and Helena's blossoming beauy. Also mentions that family friends of hers saw him in London. Concludes with her strong desire to keep in touch with him and his family. She uses the spelling "Grey" instead of "Gray."
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 14 id137611
Lelia Tucker to her brother, Grey Skipwth1809 July 9
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 15 id305589
Virginia Women in History Award for Lady Jean Skipwith2010Scope and Contents
Brochures about the Virginia Women in History Awards, an oversize certificate given in honor of Lady Jean Skipwith, and a speech given by Susan Riggs about Lady Jean Skipwith.
Includes a poem written by Gray Skipwith and a letter written to Gray Skipwith by an unknown author. Mss. Acc. 2011.438.
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 16
Gray Skipwith and Kate Skipwith Papers
- Mixed Materials Box: 29 Folder: 17
Kate Skipwith Letter with Vellum Card Trick noteundatedScope and Contents
Acc. 2011.591 transferred from College Papers a 2-page letter from Kate Skipwith with Vellum Card Trick note and letter from EG Swem explaining the note.