Papers of the Page and Nelson families [manuscript] 1809-1905.

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Papers of the Page and Nelson families [manuscript] 1809-1905.

1809-1905

https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/archival/items/u3903636

Letters, school essays, bill accounts, and documents of the two families. Correspondents include Daniel Bryan, Millard Fillmore, Judith Nelson Nelson, Hugh Thomas Nelson, Lucy Nelson, Mary Carter Nelson, Robert Nelson, Capt. Thomas Nelson, Virginia L. Nelson Nelson, Francis Page, Mann Page, Robert Page, Susan Nelson Page, William Cabell Rives, Jared Sparks and Henry Alexander Wise. Collection also includes an account book, 1847-1850, newspaper clippings, a tin-type, and an early photograph of unidentified persons.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866

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Jared Sparks (1789-1866) was the President of Harvard University from February 1, 1849 to February 10, 1853. He was also a Unitarian minister, editor, and historian. Jared Sparks was born to Joseph Sparks and Elinor (Orcut) Sparks on May 10, 1789 in Willington, Connecticut. Sparks was one of nine children and came from a family of modest means. When he turned six years old, Sparks went to live with an aunt and uncle in Camden, New York, to help relieve the family of a mout...

Nelson, Mary Carter, ca. 1805-1861,

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Page, Robert R.

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Epithet: of Add MS 38480 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001092.0x000165 ...

Nelson, Judith Nelson, 1782?-1869,

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Nelson, Virginia L.

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Page family.

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Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1806-1876

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American lawyer and politician; governor of Virginia. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to President Buchanan, 1857 Mar. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588282 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Thomas Teackle in Baltimore, 1841 Jan. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588600 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to Col. T.H. Ellis, 1859 Aug. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588...

Nelson family.

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Nelson, Hugh Thomas, 1805-

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Nelson, Robert, 1819-1886.

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Page, Susan Nelson, 1780-

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Bryan, Daniel, 1795-1866

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Page, Mann, 1766-1824?,

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Nelson, Lucy, 1817-1872,

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Nelson, Thomas, Capt., 1780-1859,

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Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

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Millard Fillmore was born in Cayuga County, N.Y. and later became a resident of East Aurora and Buffalo. He was a lawyer, local office holder, State Assemblyman, U.S. Congressman, N.Y. State Comptroller, Vice-President under Zachary Taylor and 13th U.S. President, 1850-1853. He was also involved in establishing numerous Buffalo institutions. He was a founder and first Chancellor of the University of Buffalo, Commander of the Union Continentals (Home Guard) during Civil War, and first president o...

Page, Francis, 1781-

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Rives, William C. (William Cabell), 1793-1868

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William Cabell Rives was the son of Robert and Margaret Jordan (Cabell) Rives. He was educated at Hampden-Sydney College and at the College of William and Mary where he graduated in 1809. He studied law and politics under Thomas Jefferson. Rives served in the War of 1812 and in the Virginia House of Delegates. After his marriage, he lived at "Castle Hill," Albemarle County, Va. Rives served in the U. S. House of Representatives, 1823-1829 and in the U. S. Senate. He also was minister to France a...