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Gay family papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 16415

Scope and Contents Note

The Gay family papers (1829-1922; 0.5 cubic feet) document the lives of members of the Gay family of Staunton, Virginia. The collection contains approximately 200 letters written by and to family members, with about one-third of the letters written by Private Charles Wyndham Gay (1841-1862) of the Confederate Army to his parents. Other letters include those from Alexandre Etienne de Clouet, a Louisiana Deputy to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate... States.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1829 - 1922

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Biographical Note

Charles S. Gay (1802-1872) married Margaret Lewis Erskine (1817-1899) and lived in Staunton, Virginia. The couple had at least seven children, including Charles Wyndham Gay (1841-1862), who served as an artilleryman in the Confederacy's Army of the Shenandoah. Charles W. Gay was killed by a shell fragment at Malvern Hill on 1 July 1962.

Source: Materials within collection.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (1 document box)

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