By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: Nathaniel W. Paynter Letter, 1839
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-548
Creator: Paynter, Nathaniel W. (-1903)
Extent: 1.0 Folders
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Date Acquired: 11/24/2014
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
One 1839 personal letter detailing daily life and events in Norfolk, Virginia. Subjects include neighbors, family members, travel, and health.
Biographical Note
Nathaniel W. Paynter was born around 1820 in Virginia. He married Eliza S. Davidson on May 13, 1850 in Norfolk, Virginia. Paynter was a merchant. By 1860, he and his family had moved to Baltimore, Maryland. Paynter died on September 22, 1903 in Baltimore, Maryland and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
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 Source:
Unknown
Preferred Citation:
Nathaniel W. Paynter Letter, MSS 0000-548, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed February 4, 2016.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 4: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts
- Folder 1: Correspondence, Nathaniel W. Paynter to David B. Hunt, 1839 August 14
- Written in Norfolk, Virginia and sent to Attleboro, Massachusetts. Postscript written by "sister."