Papers of Jane Lewis Maury Maverick [manuscript] ca. 1887, 1927-1944.

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Papers of Jane Lewis Maury Maverick [manuscript] ca. 1887, 1927-1944.

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The papers consist chiefly of stories and memoirs of Mrs. Maverick regarding her girlhood in Virginia, particularly the Civil War and family servants, and life as a young bride on a Texas ranch. There are also essays, poems, and talks by her, correspondence with librarians and publishing firms, a portion of a 1935 diary, various printed articles chiefly regarding Texas, a photocopy of the Richmond enquirer article on Lafayette's visit to Monticello, with transcription, and photographs including Piedmont, Mrs. Jesse Maury, Mrs. Reuben Maury, Lizzie Maury, and family servants, and a silhouette of Reuben Maury.

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