Letter from Katherine Cabell Claiborne to S. Weir Mitchell
Subject(s): Cemeteries--Conservation and restoration, Church records and registers, Historic preservation--Conservation and restoration, National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia, Virginia--New Kent County, Washington, Augustine, approximately 1694-1743, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Washington, Martha, 1731-1802
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Katherine Cabell Claiborne informs S. Weir Mitchell of the progress that the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia are making in the restoration of the graves of Augustine and Jane Washington. She also writes that the Virginia Dames have copied, printed, and put on sale the parish register of St. Peter’s Church, where Martha Washington attended. If that is a success, they will copy the parish vestry as well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-15
Creator(s)
Cox, Katherine Cabell, 1854-1925
Recipient
Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir), 1829-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Katherine Cabell Claiborne to S. Weir Mitchell. [December 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48054. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cox, Katherine Cabell, 1854-1925. Letter from Katherine Cabell Claiborne to S. Weir Mitchell. [15 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48054.
APA:
Cox, Katherine Cabell, 1854-1925., [1904, December 15]. Letter from Katherine Cabell Claiborne to S. Weir Mitchell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48054.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.