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     MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

Box 1

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Contains 4 Results:

Diary of Richard Marshall Scott, Jr., 1846 February-1847 November

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Richard Marshall Scott, Jr. began keeping this diary when he moved back to the Bush Hill plantation from Alexandria, where he had been reading law with Francis L. Smith since October of 1845. On the first page, he records the names of all of his slaves living at Bush Hill plantation. He writes about work done on the plantation; the weather, including a heavy snow; social visits; his joy at having the Bush Hill plantation as his property at last; an injury to his slave, Aaron, while cutting...
Dates: 1846 February-1847 November
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Scott and Gunnell family papers

Diary of Richard Marshall Scott, Sr. (1769-1833) and of Richard Marshall Scott, Jr. (1829-1856) – Typed Excerpts (Electrostatic Copy), 1811-1859, abstracted by Edith M. Sprouse, 1966

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

The originals of these excerpts are labeled "Diary" and “Memoranda Books" on the covers of the volumes they were taken from and in the finding aid.

Dates: 1966
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Scott and Gunnell family papers

Genealogical Charts and Tables, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the File:

The collection consists of bound volumes, journals, daybooks, and notebooks belonging to John Scott, Richard Marshall Scott,Sr., Richard Marshall Scott,Jr., James L. Gunnell, and Dr. Francis M. Gunnell, and a photograph album belonging to Sarah Louise Rittenhouse. Other materials include printed articles about the Bush Hill plantation,a copy of a book, "The Battles of Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville," and genealogical charts, tables and notes.

Dates: undated
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Scott and Gunnell family papers

Genealogical Notes concerning the Gunnell, Page, and Rittenhouse families, 1989-1990, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the File:

The collection consists of bound volumes, journals, daybooks, and notebooks belonging to John Scott, Richard Marshall Scott,Sr., Richard Marshall Scott,Jr., James L. Gunnell, and Dr. Francis M. Gunnell, and a photograph album belonging to Sarah Louise Rittenhouse. Other materials include printed articles about the Bush Hill plantation,a copy of a book, "The Battles of Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville," and genealogical charts, tables and notes.

Dates: 1989-1990, undated
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Scott and Gunnell family papers