Swann, Thomas William, 1818-1895
Dates
- Existence: December 7, 1818 - July 1, 1895
Biography
Thomas Swann was a farmer in Alexandria, Virginia, during most of the 19th century. Though the location of his home is likely non-existant, Swann Ave. is named for the approximate location of his farm.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to Thomas Swann, 1848-1857
The Thomas Swann Correspondence is a small collection of letters mostly written by Helen Swann to her husband Thomas. A single letter from Thomas to Helen also lives with the collection, as well as a handful of letters by other authors. Helen's cousin Henrietta Alexander is included as an author of a letter, as well as a P. W. White, who writes to Helen's cousin John Chapman regarding a list of named slaves.
Notebook of Chapman Family History, 1890-1929
This folder contains one notebook that has hand-written genealogy notes on the Chapman family. The notes are attributed to John Seabury Chapman, however, he died in 1880 and many of the notes speak of the 1890s. Later in the notebook, someone has written excerpts from "Potomac River Landings" by Paul Wilstach, written February, 1929.
Thomas Swann Correspondence (MS410)
The Thomas Swann Correspondence is a small collection of letters mostly written by Helen Swann to her husband Thomas. A single letter from Thomas to Helen also lives with the collection, as well as a handful of letters by other authors. Helen's cousin Henrietta Alexander is included as an author of a letter, as well as a P. W. White, who writes to Helen's cousin John Chapman regarding a list of named slaves.