Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Wise and Ware family papers, 1846-1871

Dublin Core

Title

Date

1846-1871

Description

Personal and business papers of the Wise and Ware families. Whether or not either of these families ever resided in Williamsburg, and if so, for how long, has not been ascertained. However, included among the papers are a letter from Parkes Slater in Williamsburg to William S. Ware concerning the unpaid taxes of his sister, Elizabeth [Ware] Wise; also includes a letter from E.H. Lively in Williamsburg to Mrs. Wise offering to purchase part of a lot “next to Dick Christian’s” owned by her and by Mr. Ware’s children; and a letter from William S. Ware to his sister, Elizabeth C. Wise, in Williamsburg. Also includes a letter from Elizabeth Wise to Sally mentioning the weddings of Lucy and Sarah Welsh and a trip to Richmond. Business papers include a store account and a tuition receipt.

Identifier

MS1980.5

Collection Items

Elizabeth Wise letter to Sally, 1846 November

Elizabeth Wise letter to Sally dated, November 1846. Mrs. Wise writes that she left Sally's father a week after Sally had and therefore missed the four weddings including those of July[?] and Sarah Welsh.
Receipt for tuition, 1854 December 21

Receipt for the tuition of the daughter of Mrs. B. Wise signed by S.M. Allen.
William S. Ware letter to Elizabeth C. Wise, 1855 August 29

William S. Ware letter written from Woodville, Virginia to his sister Elizabeth C. Wise in Williamsburg, Virginia, dated August 29, 1855. Ware writes to relate family news, to invite her to stay with his family and the winter and to admonish her for not writing. In particular, Ware writes concerning the sickness of Molley, Alexander and several of the enslaved persons on his property.
Receipt for items, issued to Elizabeth Wise by Robert Barham, 1856, March -December

Receipt issued to Elizabeth Wise by Robert Barham for goods and services purchased from March-December, 1856. Items listed include lard, sugar, flour, a wooden bucket, sweet potatoes, and a hat. Services listed on the receipt include covering washing clothes for Henry.
Parkes Slater letter to William S. Ware, 1858 April 30

Parkes Slater letter to William S. Ware dated Williamsburg, April 30, 1858. Slater writes to send Ware a list of the property taxes due from 1854-1857. Slater informs Ware that if the taxes are not paid he will be forced to sell the property to settle the bill.
E. H. Levetz letter to Elizabeth Wise, 1871 March 29

E.H. Levet letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Wise, dated Williamsburg, Virginia, March 29, 1871. Levetz writes concerning the purchase of a lot in Williamsburg owned jointly by Mrs. Wise and the children of her brother, William Ware.