Vest Family papers
Dublin Core
Title
Vest Family papers
Date
1866-1887
Extent
12 items.
Description
Correspondence of George S. Vest to Mary Garrett Vest, residents of Williamsburg’s Palmer
House on Duke of Gloucester Street, before and after their marriage. Also letters of William W. Vest
to Mary Garrett Vest Watkins after the death of George S. Vest and her remarriage. Letters concern
personal matters relating to courtship and daily events, with some scattered mention of Williamsburg.
Letters of William W. Vest concern the education of his grandsons George and Walter Vest (sons of
George S. Vest) at the Virginia Military Institute.
House on Duke of Gloucester Street, before and after their marriage. Also letters of William W. Vest
to Mary Garrett Vest Watkins after the death of George S. Vest and her remarriage. Letters concern
personal matters relating to courtship and daily events, with some scattered mention of Williamsburg.
Letters of William W. Vest concern the education of his grandsons George and Walter Vest (sons of
George S. Vest) at the Virginia Military Institute.
Identifier
MS1991.17
