Papers, 1789-1931.

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Papers, 1789-1931.

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This collection contains the papers of members of four generations of the Smith and Hawes families of Virginia. Papers of Judith Anna (Smith) Smith include an account book, 1802-1814, of domestic expenses; a diary, 1789-1790, of religious meditations; and a few letters to her daughter. Papers of her daughter, Judith Anna (Smith) Hawes of Richmond, Va., include a commonplace book, 1824, of religious meditations and letters from her son. Papers of her son, Samuel Horace Hawes of Richmond, include correspondence, 1861-1865, with his parents, sisters, and friends on secession and the Civil War while he served in the Confederate Army. There are also three diaries, 1860-1865, documenting his service and time spent as a prisoner of war. The collection also contains a diary, 1886-1887, kept by his wife, Martha Crane (Heath) Hawes, in Newark, N.J., and Virginia, and a diary, 1888-1889, kept by Horace Sterling Hawes as a student at Rutgers University.

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Virginia Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7325033

Virginia Historical Society Library

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Rutgers University

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Hawes family.

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Hawes, Katherine Heath, 1875-1956.

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Represented are Samuel Horace Hawes (1838-1922) of Richmond, Va.; his mother, Judith Anna (Smith) Hawes (1806-1874); his grandmother, Judith Anna (Smith) Smith (1769-1820); his wife, Martha Crane (Heath) Hawes (1845- 1897); and Horace Sterling Hawes (1868-1931). From the description of Papers, 1789-1931. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 31752108 ...

Hawes, Samuel Horace, 1838-1922.

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Smith family.

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Hawes, Horace Sterling, 1868-1931.

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Smith, Judith Anna Smith, 1769-1820.

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Hawes, Martha Crane Heath, 1845-1897.

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Hawes, Judith Anna Smith, 1806-1874.

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