Documents relating to the Scholarship Endowed by Wm. Wilson Esq.

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Documents relating to the Scholarship Endowed by Wm. Wilson Esq.

Entry/Object ID

ARC522

Scope and Content

"Correspondence Documents & Facts in Relation to the Scholarship Endowed by Wm. Wilson Esq., Gerrardstown, Berkeley Co. Virginia" "Extracts from the minutes of Presbytery holding its session in Romney, Hampshire County Virg. April 19th, 20th, & 21st, 1838" Loosely bound by string are the following: 1) Minutes: 2 sheets, both sides 2) Letter 1: "Happy Retreat, April 5th 1832" two sheets, first inscribed on both sides 3) "Berkeley, April 12, 1832" "My Dear Sir" signed John P. Wilson 4) Letter, one page both sides: "This correspondence was laid before the Presbytery at its meeting which took place in Culpepper Va April 1832" 5) Letter, two pages, both sides: "Berkeley, May 3rd, 1833" "Reverend Sirs," Top inch of second page torn and loose. Letter addressed on back to "The Reverend Dr. William Hill, Winchester" 6) Letter, two pages, both sides: "During the month of July 1833 the following communication was prepared and sent by the Committee ...." "Copy" "Mr. John P. Wilson executor of William Wilson of Berkeley County, Va. "Dear Sir" 7) Letter, one page both sides: "January 20th, 1834" "___ John P Wilson, Executor of Wm. Wilson, Berkeley Co. Va" 8) Letter, two pages. First page with text on both sides; second page formed envelope: Berkeley -- april 18th, 1834" "Rev. Sirs" Address is to William Hill D.D., David H. Ridde & ____ H. Toole" 9) Letter, one page text on front, address on back: "Romney, May 2nd, 1834" Addressed to John P. Wilson, Executor for Wm. Wilson" 10) Letter, two pages. First page with text on both sides; second page formed envelope: "After waiting for more than a year for an answer...." "Copy" "Romney, Hampshire Co, Virg. June 16th, 1836" Address reads "Correspondence concerning the Wilson Scholarship for the use of Presbytery of Winchester"

Acquisition

Accession

79

Source or Donor

Read, Eleanor Perry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1832 - 1838

Archive Notes

Date(s): 1838