Brief Description: Typed copies of documents relating to Captain Arthur Emmerson between 1795 and 1864, including general orders, military correspondence, records of military pay, and a supplement to an eyewitness account of the Battle of Craney Island. A majority of the documents were written between 1813 and 1835.
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-523
Created by: Unknown
Volume: 1.0 Folders
Acquired:
11/24/2014.
Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Craney Island, Battle of, Va., 1813
Emmerson, Arthur, 1778-1842
Fort Nelson (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)
Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad Company
Richmond (Va.)
Suffolk (Va.)
Whig Party (Va.)
Genres/Forms of Material
Correspondence
Diaries
Memorandums
Newspapers
Supplements (document genre)
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes:
Unknown
PreferredCitation: Arthur Emmerson Collection, MSS 0000-523, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.