Thomas B. West Letter, 1841 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Thomas B. West Letter, 1841

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-655

Primary Creator: West, Thomas Bolling (1807-1891)

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 12/07/2003

Subjects: American letters--Virginia, Jefferson (Md.), Man-woman relationships, Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Correspondence

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 1841 letter from Thomas B. West to his future wife, Louisa M. Phillips.

Biographical Note

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.

Subject/Index Terms

American letters--Virginia
Jefferson (Md.)
Man-woman relationships
Norfolk (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

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: David Dean Brown by donation

Preferred Citation: Thomas B. West Letter, MSS 0000-655, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 14, 2017.

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Box 9: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Correspondence, Thomas B. West to Louisa M. Phillips, 1841 September 8: Written in Norfolk, Virginia and sent to Barleywood in Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland. Correspondent complains that the recipient does not write often enough and discusses other personal matters.