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Thomas Swann Correspondence (MS410)

 Collection — Assorted Box: 04
Identifier: MS410

Content Description

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.

Dates

  • 1848-1857

Creator

Extent

.04 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection exists within a single folder inside an assorted collections box. The letters are arranged first by subject/author, then chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of J. C. Phillip Spottswood, December 1, 2018

Title
Thomas Swann Correspondence (MS410)
Status
Completed
Author
Gregory Pierce
Date
2019-01-24
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library Repository

Contact:
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Alexandria VA 22314 United States
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