Thomas B. West Letter, 1841
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Brief Description: One 1841 letter from Thomas B. West to his future wife, Louisa M. Phillips.
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 0000-655
Created by: West, Thomas Bolling (1807-1891)
Volume: 1.0 Folders
Acquired: 12/07/2003.
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Biographical Note for West, Thomas Bolling (1807-1891) : Thomas Bolling West was born on July 4, 1807 in Virginia. He married Louisa Mildred Phillips on November 23, 1842 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. From at least 1840 to 1860, West was a clerk for the Navy Agent's Office in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1866, he was a clerk for the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. West died on May 6, 1891 and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
American letters--Virginia
Jefferson (Md.)
Man-woman relationships
Norfolk (Va.)
Genres/Forms of Material
Correspondence
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: David Dean Brown by donation
PreferredCitation: Thomas B. West Letter, MSS 0000-655, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.