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Charles Baldwin letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0166
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Scope and Contents

The letters are legal in nature, and apparently deal with various lawsuits brought by or against Baldwin concerning land and contracts. Several of the letters concern Baldwin’s part in the estate of F.H. Petrie and whether or not Baldwin was guardian to certain relatives of Petrie. Other letters deal with cases regarding land titles in various surveys. The last letter in the collection was sent to Baldwin from a lawyer requesting immediate payment for fees and court costs for Dunlap vs. Pattison (in which Baldwin was interested) and is accompanied by court statements.

Dates

  • Creation: 1846 - 1858

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish material from the Charles Baldwin Letters must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

Biographical Note

Nothing is known about Dr. Charles Baldwin, M.D., other than that he lived in Union, Monroe County, Virginia, in the mid-1840s.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet ( (1 folder))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The letters are legal in nature, and apparently deal with various lawsuits brought by or against Baldwin concerning land and contracts.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mr. Andrew Forest Muir, June 1965

Genre / Form

Topical

Title
Guide to the Charles Baldwin Letters, 1846-1858
Status
Completed
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586