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
George S. Vest letter to Mary Garrett, 1866 April 27
George S. Vest letter to Mary Garrett, 1866 May 28
George S. Vest letter to Mary Garrett, 1866 June 14
George S. Vest letter to Mary Garrett, 1867 June 17
George S. Vest letter to Mary Garrett, 1867 July 19
George S. Vest letter to Mary Garrett, 1867 July 28
George S. Vest, letter to Mary C. Vest, 1869 August 20
George S. Vest letter to Mary Vest, 1869 September 5
George S. Vest letter to Mary Vest, 1869 October 6
William W. Vest letter to Mary Garrett Vest Watkins, 1887 February 15
William W. Vest letter to George Vest, 1887 May 5
William W. Vest letter to Mary Garrett Vest Watkins, 1887 May 25