Letter from James Patton Preston at Smithfield to Susanna McDowell in Lexington, Virginia, February 12, 1831
Scope and Content
The Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers consist of 200 letters written almost exclusively by two generations of members of the Preston family of southwest Virginia, Kentucky, and South Carolina, to James and Sarah Preston McDowell of Rockbridge County, Virginia. The collection also includes a will of William Campbell Preston, an obituary of John Smith Preston and his photograph, and a circular asking for funds for a memorial in honor of John Smith Preston.
Many of the correspondents are the children and grandchildren of William (1729-83) and Susanna Smith (1740-1825) Preston, settlers of Botetourt and then Montgomery County, Virginia. The letters were written by Sarah Preston McDowell's brothers and sisters, and their spouses. Other letters were written by the children of her brothers Francis Preston and James Patton Preston. Most of the letters are addressed to Sarah Preston McDowell and James McDowell or their son James McDowell and his wife Susanna Smith Preston McDowell.
Dates
- February 12, 1831
Creator
- From the Collection: Madison, Elizabeth Preston, 1762-1837 (Person)
- From the Collection: Preston, Edmonia M. (Edmonia Madison Randolph), 1787-1847 (Correspondent, Person)
- From the Collection: Preston, Francis, 1765-1835 (Correspondent, Person)
- From the Collection: Preston, John, 1764-1827 (Correspondent, Person)
- From the Collection: Preston, Thomas L. (Thomas Lewis), 1812-1903 (Correspondent, Person)
- From the Collection: Preston, William C. (William Campbell), 1794-1860 (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.6 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu