University of Virginia Library

EXPLANATORY NOTES

MOST ENTRIES describe the manuscripts of a single acquisition, all the
items in such a group being usually the papers of the single individual
or family whose name is given.

Dates in parentheses following names are birth and death dates. Dates not
in parentheses indicate inclusive years of the manuscripts, with an occasional
added date in parentheses to show the period covered by the bulk of the
material. Thus 1725 (1900) -1928 means that while the earliest manuscript is dated
1725, the majority of papers fall in the period after 1900; 1805-(1850)1910
means that the body of the material ends in 1850, with a few scattered items up
to 1910; and 1791 (1840-1860) 1902 means that the bulk of the papers fall between
1840 and 1860.

Abbreviations, MS for manuscript, ALS for autograph letter, signed, etc., are
those in common use. Numbers which appear at the end of each heading are
accession numbers, included for their convenience to the library staff.

As used in this report, "manuscripts" are the handwritten letters or other
personal papers of individuals or families; "papers" are the manuscripts of a
public officer, and are official or semi-official in character; "archives" are the
official records of an institution; and "collections" are deliberately assembled
groups, such as autograph collections.

Non-manuscript material, other than books, acquired for the historical
collections will be found under the following headings: Broadsides, Maps,
Microfilm, Newspapers, and Prints and Pictures. Under University of Virginia
a statement regarding the University's archives is given.

The names of depositors of manuscripts on loan to the University are not
included; it should be understood that while the majority of such manuscripts
are accessible for research, all are subject to such restrictions as the depositor
has made, and none may be reproduced without consent of the owner.