The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware  19735

Telephone: 302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

 

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:         Cazenove-Lee Family                                    

Title:               Papers

Dates:             1617-1970

Call No.:         Col. 83

Acc. No.:        [various – see detailed description]

Quantity:        19 boxes

Location:        34 L 2-5, Map Case 3, Drawer 1

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

The Cazenove family dates back to the 15th century in the South of France.  Family members were Huguenots who sought refuge in Geneva, Switzerland, after the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.  Active in international commerce, branches of the family settled in England, Italy, Spain, and the United States.  Items in this collection primarily concern the forebears and descendants of Anthony-Charles Cazenove (1775-1852), who settled in Alexandria, Virginia, after emigrating to the United States.  His granddaughters married into the other families represented in the collection, particularly the Lee and du Pont families. 

 

At the beginning of each series section, there is a more in-depth biographical note about the people who appear in each series.

 

Additional genealogical information is filed with the finding aid at this repository. 

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

The collection consists of letters, photographs, marriage records, business papers, medical prescriptions, and other documents, mostly relating to family history and genealogy.  The bulk of material is from the 19th century and offers evidence of an upper class lifestyle, particularly in Virginia and Washington, D.C. Families represented include the Cazenoves, Lees, du Ponts, Hendersons, and Gardners. 

 

Some of the 18th century materials pertain to the Cazenove family of Switzerland, and much of it pre-dates the emigration of Cazenoves to the United States.  Other 18th century material relates to the Steptoe, Turberville, and other families in Virginia.  Correspondence between Anne Eliza Gardner Lee and Sophie Madeleine du Pont dates between 1846 and 1878.  Scrapbooks and albums from the Gardner family contain genealogical information and poems.  Cazenove Gardner Lee and his fiancée Marguerite Lammont du Pont were separated during most of their courtship and engagement while she toured Europe, but they wrote each other often, and their letters form a significant portion of the collection. 

 

Family photographs are from the Cazenove, Gardner, Lee, du Pont, and related families.  Of particular interest are the photo of Philippa Lee in her coffin and several wedding photographs.   Fortunately, most of the photographs are identified.

 

At the beginning of each series section, there is a more in-depth scope and content note about the material found in each series.  Material pertaining to the same person may be found in more than one series.

 

 

SERIES

 

The collection has been divided into seven series:

 

            1. Early Cazenove family documents.

            2. Commercial and legal documents and letters from the papers of Cazenove G. Lee, Jr.

            3. Inventory of Henderson family papers.

            4. Anthony-Charles Cazenove Correspondence.

            5. Mrs. Cassius F. Lee--Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont Correspondence, and additional Mrs. du Pont correspondence.

            6. Cazenove G. Lee--Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee Correspondence, and additional Gardner and Lee family documents.

     7. Photographs.

 

Most of the accessions in this collection were organized and arranged by John Askling for Dorothy Vandegrift Lee.  To the extent possible, the original organization of the materials has been preserved.

 

 

ORGANIZATION

 

A brief explanation of the contents of each series is given below.  A fuller description of the contents and more details on individual family members are provided in the description of each series of the collection.

 

Series 1: Early Cazenove Family Documents

 

Consists of letters, marriage contracts and certificates, wills, business contracts, and other miscellaneous documents that record the activities of the Cazenove family in Geneva from 1693 to 1801, but a few papers date into the 1820s.  The highlight is thirty-five letters written from Elizabeth Bessonnet Cazenove to her son Paul, while he was in Paris and other places.  She conveys data on her life and offers him encouragement and advice as he tries to make his way in the world.

 

2. Commercial and legal documents and letters from the papers of Cazenove G. Lee, Jr.

 

These original letters and documents interpret or refer to commercial, mercantile, and legal problems between 1672 and 1841.  The bulk of the material relates to the Turberville family of "Hickory Hill" and "Peckatone" in Westmoreland County, Virginia.   A group of letters from Dr. George Steptoe, physician to the Turberville family, contains prescriptions and medical advice.

 

3. Inventory of Henderson family papers

 

Alexander Henderson was the first member of the family to emigrate to the United States from Glasgow, Scotland in 1756.  Descendants married into the Cazenove, du Pont, and Lee families.  The inventory includes biographical and genealogical information on the Hendersons and related families along with brief descriptions of the items in the collection.  (The location of the original documents is unknown at this time.)  A name index to the inventory is also available at this repository.  

 

4. Anthony-Charles Cazenove Correspondence

 

Anthony-Charles Cazenove was the second son of Paul Cazenove and Jeanne Elizabeth Martin.  He was born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1775.  In 1790, he went to London to work in the counting house of James Cazenove & Co.  He and his brother, John Anthony (Jean-Antoine) emigrated to the Philadelphia, Pa. in 1794 and eventually settled in Alexandria, Virginia.  The bulk of the material consists of letters received by Anthony-Charles Cazenove from friends, contemporaries, and relatives between the years 1791 and 1794 while he was employed in the Counting Office of his cousin James (Jacques) Cazenove in London.  Also included are the first letters he received in America after his arrival in Philadelphia in November, 1794. 

 

5. Mrs. Cassius F. Lee and Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont Correspondence

 

Cassius F. Lee (1808-1890) was the sixth child of Edmund Jennings Lee.  His second wife was Anne Eliza Gardner, daughter of William Collins Gardner and Eliza Francis Cazenove.  She died in 1885.

 

Sophie Madeleine du Pont (1810-1888) was the youngest daughter of Eleuthere Irenee and Sophie Dalmas du Pont.  In 1833, she married her cousin, Samuel Francis du Pont (1812-1865), who became an admiral in the United States Navy.

 

The bulk of this series contains letters written by Mrs. Cassius F. Lee, at her home, Menokin farm, near Alexandria, Va. to her friend Mrs. Samuel Francis du Pont, at Upper Louviers, on the Brandywine, near Wilmington, De. from 1846 to 1878.  Additional letters and documents about the Cazenove, Gardner, and Lee families are also included in this series. 

 

6. Cazenove G. Lee and Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee

 

Cazenove Gardner Lee was born in 1850.  In 1881, he married Marguerite Lammot du Pont, a cousin.  She was born in 1862, the daughter of Eleuthere Irenée du Pont and Charlotte Henderson, who was a granddaughter of Anthony-Charles Cazenove.  They settled in Washington, D.C.

 

The bulk of this series contains letters written by Cazenove Lee and Marguerite du Pont while they were courting in 1880 and 1881.  Many letters were written while Marguerite was in Europe on a grand tour.  Additional letters were written after the couple's marriage during their brief periods of separation. Other materials in this series include letters written by other members of both families to these correspondents or by them to other family members.

 

7. Photographs.

 

This series features over two hundred photographs of members of the Cazenove and related families, most of whom are represented in other parts of the collection.  For the early generations, the photographs are of portraits owned by family members.  Information from envelopes that contained the photographs has been included in the finding aid to identify people and their family relationships.  Of particular note are a mourning picture of a child in her coffin (1853) and a few wedding photographs. Cazenove and Lee family homes are also depicted in photographs. 

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English and French.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

 

 

PROVENANCE

 

Acquired from various sources.

Accession 12x40: gift of Charles Hummel.   

Accession 12x57: gift of Catherine Rubin.

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

            People:

                        Askling, John.

Cazenove, Anthony Charles, 1775-1852.

Cazenove, Anne Hogan.

                        Cazenove, Elizabeth.

                        Cazenove, Elizabeth Bessonnet.

                        Cazenove, Jean, 1698-1745

                        Cazenove, Louis Albert, 1807-1852.

                        Cazenove, Paul, b. 1739.

                        Corbin, Gawin, d. 1760.

                        Corbin, Hannah.

                        Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865.

                        Du Pont, Sophie.

                        Gardner, Eliza Frances Cazenove, 1798-1857.

                        Gardner, William M. (William Michael)

                        Henderson, Alexander, 1738-1815.

                        Henderson, Anne Marie Cazenove, 1803-1859.

Henderson, Archibald, 1783-1859.

Lee, Anne Eliza Gardner, 1819-1855.

                        Lee, Cassius F., 1800-1890.

                        Lee, Cassius F.

                        Lee, Cazenove Gardner, 1882-1945.

                        Lee, Edmund Jennings, b. 1853.

                        Lee, Marguerite du Pont, d. 1937.

                        Smith, Eleuthera du Pont.

                        Turberville, Gawin C.

                        Turberville, George, d. 1742.

                        Turberville, George Richard, b. 1742.

                        Turberville, Martha.

                       

                        Cazenove family.

                        Cazenove family - Genealogy.

Cazenove family - Photographs.

Corbin family.

                        Dudley family.

                        Du Pont family.

                        Du Pont family - Genealogy.

Du Pont family - Photographs.

Gardner family.

                        Henderson family.

                        Henderson family - Genealogy.

Lee family.

                        Lee family - Genealogy.

                        Lee family - Photographs.

Moore family - Genealogy.

Turberville family.

                                   

           

            Topics:

            Commerce.

Courtship.

            Decedents' estates - Switzerland.

            Decedents' estates - Virginia.

Dowry - Virginia.

Dwellings - Virginia - Photographs.

            Dwellings - England - Photographs.

            Emigration and immigration.

Farm managers – Virginia – 19th century.

            Friendship - History - 19th century.

Household supplies.

Inheritance and succession.

Jewelry.

Marriage customs and rites.

Medicine - Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.

Mourning customs.    

Real property - Virginia - Westmoreland County.

            Real property - Virginia - Northumberland County.

            Slave-trade - Virginia.

            Swiss Americans.

Tobacco farmers.

            Tobacco industry - History - Sources.

            Upper class - Social life and customs.

 

            Canada - Description and travel.

Delaware - Social life and customs.

Europe - Description and travel.

France - History - Revolution, 1789-1799.

            Geneva (Switzerland) - Social life and customs.

London (England) - Social life and customs.

Ohio - Description and travel.

            Switzerland - Description and travel.

            Switzerland - History.

Uckfield (England) - Social life and customs.

United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Public opinion.

            Virginia - Social life and customs.

            Washington (D.C.) - Social life and customs.

                       

Accounts.

            Albumen prints.

Bills (financial).

Clippings.       

Contracts.

Copybooks.

Daguerreotypes.

Deeds.

Estate papers.

Estate records.

Genealogies.

Letters.

Obituaries.

Passports.

Photoprints.

Receipts.        

            Surveys (land).

            Wills.

           

            Farmers.

            Merchants.

            Physicians.

                       


 

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 34 L 2-5 and Map Case 3, Drawer 1

 

 

Series 1:          Early Cazenove family documents (71x69)

 

Biographical statement:

 

Papers in this series relate to descendants of Cazenove family members who migrated from France to Switzerland at the end of the sixteenth century to escape religious persecution.  (Later family members migrated to the United States.)  Jean Cazenove was baptized in Geneva on April 10, 1698.  He grew up and remained in the city, marrying Elizabeth Bessonnet on April 4, 1732.  Of their seven children, Jacob and Esther died early.  Daughter Marie Charlotte was born in 1735; she married Jean-Pierre Eynard.  Son Paul was born on June 21, 1739.  Another son was Philippe-Jean.  Two other children, Philippe and Sara, died in 1742 and 1744.  Jean died on July 6, 1745, and was survived by his wife for many years.  She seems to have been a woman of strong Christian faith whose stern authority and lofty principles were tempered by extreme warm-heartedness.  Jean's handwritten will, dated March 4, 1745, named his sons, Paul and Philippe-Jean, as his heirs.

 

At an early age and with the encouragement of his mentor, a M. Claviere, Paul left Geneva for Paris to seek his fortune.  Initially, he was employed with the bank of DuFour, Mallet & Co.  Disillusioned, he looked elsewhere for employment and before 1768 returned to Geneva.  He married Elizabeth Martin Le Fort, whose dowry exceeded 30,000 livres.  The couple took up residence at "Montbrilliant," located outside of Geneva.    Paul and Elizabeth had two sons: Jean-Antoine (born June 29, 1770) and Antoine-Charles (born April 8, 1775).  Both sons eventually immigrated to America.

 

(In his time, Voltaire had been a frequent house guest at "Montbrillant."  After the Cazenove's years at "Montbrillant," it became the residence of the Odiers family, who remained there until 1875.  The last known owner, in 1969, was Paul Mercier.  By that time the house was located at 2 rue Vidollet.)

 

 

Scope and content:

 

The series consists of letters, marriage contracts and certificates, wills, business contracts, documents, and other miscellaneous papers that record the activities of the Cazenove family in Switzerland, The Netherlands, England, and France from 1693 to 1801.  Thirty-five letters were written by Elizabeth Bessonnet Cazenove to her son Paul.  An English summary of each of these letters is included as part of the finding aid.

 

[note: all accession numbers in this series begin with 71x69] 

 

 

Box 1:

 

Folders 1-5:    .1-.35   Letters from Elizabeth Bessonnet Cazenove to her son Paul Cazenove, 1757-1784.  (summary of letters is below)

 

71x69.1           To: Paul Cazenove, Lyon, October 1757.

 

"Hello, my dear son, how are you, have you taken good care of your foot, by now you have arrived in Lyon, I hope in good health ..." Hoping that Mr. Grassot will care for him, asking what he thinks of the big world and suggesting to take a carriage to see the city. Telling him to be happy, polite, courageous and not moody, kind and obliging to Mr. Claviere and a good boy. Waiting to hear from him once he has arrived in Paris.

            Signed: Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.2           To: Paul Cazenove, Paris, October 21, 1757.

 

"Well, my dear son, there you are in Paris, a visit to striking wonders, you will have time only to open your eyes wide and be filled with admiration but the thought of returning will give you a special pleasure ..."

Thanking him for his letter written from Lyon, wishing he would write less laconic to his mother who loves him dearly and is always ready to forgive all of his weaknesses. Inquiring about the condition of his foot "I hope that this short trip will teach you even more to become fearless while seeing the world, that you will learn good manners, pleasant attitude when in company, it is not enough to display politeness in your heart, it has to disclose itself in every aspect of your behavior ... when entering the world it becomes necessary to make a good first impression since it is difficult to wipe out a bad one ... enjoy yourself, don't be troublesome in the company, write to me, my regards to Mr. Claviere, stay healthy, be good ..."

            Signed:  October 21, 1757. Veuve Cazenove, counter-signed: Anete [?]

 

71x69.3           To: Paul Cazenove, l’Orient [probably Lorient, Brittany], November 5, 1757.

 

"I am angry, my dear son, that I have to imagine you are bored because you date your letter of two weeks - afterwards - or is it only pride or pretention to look like a grown up ..."  

Writing about her son's trip to Orient by way of Lyon - Paris, and wishing for more details, hoping for his safe arrival there "and you say nothing about Paris, how did you like it, and all the people who crowded the streets, La Comedie, I did like it very much, nothing about your impressions of the beautiful people gathered there, about the orchestra, nothing about THE DUMENILLE (Dumesnille, Marie Francoise Marchand, 1711-1803, French tragedienne), - the wonder of Paris - do what Mr. Claviere tells you to do, you are too young to rule the business all by yourself, help as much as you can, enjoy yourself, see the world with understanding and modesty so that no one can say that you are pretentious, young people's modesty is becoming, take advantage of what you hear and see ... look after yourself and your linen, do not use the livery carriage too frequently - it is too expensive for a young man ... write to me, I will always be your loving mother, adieu, I embrace you with all my heart.

            Signed: at Monbril[lant] November 5, 1757. Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.4           To: Paul Cazenove, November 18, 1757.

 

"I received your letter, my dear son, of the fourth of November, and I am delighted to know that your voyage was a pleasant one ... the sale will take time, that doesn't please me because it will prolong your stay ... but for you, I believe you feel at ease staying on for a longer period ... it appears to me that you are quite enchanted by the CITADELLES FLOT[T]ANTES it certainly is commendable and shows how studious men have made discoveries of art, this has to be gratifying to the mind, how about the beautiful palaces and promenades, you had to be impressed, this is bewildering to the senses and gives pleasure that goes straight to the heart and mind ..."

Once again asking for longer and more detailed letters and continuing with the following description of the battle [at[Rossbach]:

It is quite sad, our Genevans who are with Mr. de Soubise [Prince Charles de Rohan Soubise, 1715-1787, battle of Rossbach where he was defeated by Frederick the Great], the Prussian king attacked them on the fourth, and the prince Islebaugausen (?) counter attacked the former, this was in a narrow pass, his troops were broken through and defeated in a short time, and many were taken prisoners, then the French fled and were driven off with many losses, it only took two and a half hours, not many details are known but certain is, he fled and they were pursued, no mail did come from France today, these are the consequences of the wrong decision our young men made, what is to be done in this war, ...I will always be the most affectionate mother, adieu.

            Signed: Geneva, November 17, 1757, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.5           To: Paul Cazenove, l’Orient [probably Lorient, Brittany], November 28[?], 1757.

 

"I received, my dear son, your letter of the first and I am delighted that you are in good health ... but I am sorry to learn that the sale only started the day you wrote to me, thus will delay your return ..."

Being mistaken about the countries he had passed and having assumed that there were more pretty cities and villages on his way "I don't think it to be sensible by comparing it to Chesne, well, you see one should not listen to mere hearsay, if one has to bring down the French people as well as their country, what will become of this nation so noble, so intelligent, the model of the entire world, and what will be the models of the world, nothing but evil automaton ..."

Wishing him an easier departure from Paris next time "it is unthinkable to go any other way than by livery carriage whatever age 25 to 30, 40 or 50 years ..."

Asking him if he cannot dine with Plantamour or at least see him. Being quite surprised by her son's poor spelling in his letters.

"All our officers who were with Soubise's army [Soubise, Charles de Rohan, 1715-1787] are alive but seven, who were found later on, there were prisoners, some were wounded, Mr. Gallatin lost the tip of his nose, why was it so long; Mr. Garige [Garrigues], who is a prisoner, and all the Genevans complimented the Prussian King, the king responded that he was sorry they were so cramped but had not anticipated such a large company. The son of the minister Turretini was captured but escaped and rejoined his company, his uncle is wounded and a prisoner; Trembley became the minister of Justice without any competition, Messrs. Salle and Rilliet became auditors ..., best regards to Mr. Claviere, stay healthy, and enjoy yourself."

            Signed:  Geneva, November 28, 1757, Veuve Cazenove, nee Bessonnet.

 

71x69.6           To: Paul Cazenove, L’Orient [probably Lorient, Brittany], December 5, 1757.

 

"I congratulate Mr. Claviere for the fine sale or the large number of transactions you had, it deprived me of your letters for twelve days, I do not assume, my dear son, this has been done out of laziness, idleness or forgetfulness on your part ..."

Feeling quite at loss of her son's departure for the Indies and asking him for more detailed news "there are people who learn to write to please their family and this is good, we all are in good health, thank God, Mr. Gallatin's nose is not doing well, a good portion is missing, and that is quite annoying ..., there is nothing else new here, you probably heard that the King of Prussia goes to Silesia with 1500 [men], that the treaty of Hannover is contested to some extent and an English general is heading the Hessians and Hannoverians, witty remarks are expressed by the King of Prussia ..."

Asking him to buy some green taffeta tissue for her, and reminding him not to forget the tea, "your sister had her first Quadrille lesson with her Sunday friends ... stay healthy, be happy and enjoy yourself.

            Signed: Geneva, December 5, 1757, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.7           To: Paul Cazenove, Orient [probably Lorient, Brittany], December 29, 1757.

 

"Well, Mr. Lazy-Person, you did not find the time to write to us, not even a short letter, but I hope to receive one by Tuesday, otherwise I will be furious, Mr. Claviere was kind enough to let me know that your are alright, and that you endured well the trip; how did you like Lyon, did you meet Mr. Grassot, how did he greet you, tell me more about your trip, were you not sometimes longing for your bed instead of the post-chaise, tell me about Paris, did you go to LA COMEDIE, how did you manage all the confusion in Paris, were you not sorry to leave there so soon, but you will see many cities on your way to l’Orient. When changing the province everything becomes entertaining and makes you think, tell me about the Orient and the work that is awaiting you, where have you to go to learn to get an idea about the companies of the Indies, go and see the rivers if you can. Tell me about what kind of amusement there is after work ... don't forget to bring us some good tea, and some green taffeta, ask Mr. Claviere if you cannot find it, don't be disappointed by what you see, be grateful what I offer you at your age by this voyage, it is quite costly ... right now it is cold here, ... stay healthy and write to me and you will always be, my dear son, who I love dearly."

            Signed:  Montbrillant, December 29, 1757, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.8           To: Paul Cazenove, Paris, Date:   December 31, 1757.

 

Letter written on New Year's Eve "tomorrow we are beginning a new year, my dear son, I hope it will be a good and happy one and the good Lord will protect you...allow me on this day to give you a short moral lesson - out of friendship - because you have reached the critical age when you will establish your reputation ..." Pointing out the moral principles or rules of conduct and virtues. The importance of first impressions, good manners, being tolerant, not too shy, always respecting the customs of others, as strange as they may seem to you, don't be selfish "do not give in to anger, it is very dangerous for a young man who naturally has fiery blood, one cannot know where it will induce you to ..., you may ask me whatever it is, for your education or your pleasure, without ever feeling any obligation on your part towards me and without having to reach for it, I'll be giving it to you whole heartily ..."

Her cousin Rilliet asking to buy some rings for the cuirass of the horses. Hoping he is on his way to Paris by now, "tell Mr. Claviere I assume that he had a good sale, I am counting on his having bought out half of the merchandise of the Oriental shops, and I hope you took care of the purchases I had specified, what an endless exploit by Frederick, details I do not trust to put on paper."

            Signed: Geneva, December 31, 1757, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.9           To: Paul Cazenove, Paris, January 7, 1758.

 

"I received your letter of the 23, my dear son, and the one of the second of January, I am delighted to know that you arrived in good health, and that you have left l’Orient, you are at the moment at a locality where all the young people wish to be, therefore, enjoy yourself..."

Talking about Mr. Grenus having been elected syndic with a large majority, wanted by all the Burgesses; a marriage between Mr. Montelieu and Mrs. Favre de Cramer and that Mr. Beaumont didn't accept the Professorship; asking him to bring back some silk- multicolored ribbons, and two pairs of gilded candlesticks for two candles each, "write to me about your departure from Paris, go and see frequently Mr. Grassot in Lyon, saying adieu to you."

            Signed: Geneva January 7, 1758, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.10         To: Paul Cazenove, Lyon, January, 1758.

 

"Hello, my dear neighbor, have you arrived in good health in the lovely city of Lyon, are you satisfied with your stay in Paris, and have you had a pleasant journey ... don't you think that life is expensive, I've been told that you used the livery carriage quite frequently, for a young person, you put on quite some air, I hope that you can walk in Lyon."

Asking him to buy her a dress for spring, made of brocade textile, with a white background and in a decent color, modestly priced, doubting the taste of Mr. Claviere and Mrs. Delessert in this matter, therefore, Mr. Grassot might be of some help ... "I hope your coming home will be soon, I have to finish and say adieu, my dear son."

            Signed: Geneva 7, 1758, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.11         To: Paul Cazenove, Lyon, January 20, 1758.

 

"I received your letter very late, having remained on the road for a year, my dear son, or don't you answer my letters anymore that I have been sending you to Paris ... therefore, I don't know if you are in Lyon ..."

Asking him to write and letting her know if Mr. Claviere will come to stay with them, so that two beds can be moved to his room for accommodations. His sister wanting him to buy her a small muff for about twenty French francs.

            Signed: Geneva, January 20, 1758, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.12         To: Paul Cazenove, Lyon, January 21, 1758.

 

"Not knowing where you are, my dear son, believing and hoping that you are safely in Lyon, I worry ... a large amount of snow has fallen and if, what I hope, you are still in Lyon I wish you would not leave before the roads are better and safer ..."

Reminding him once again to buy her some fabric for a dress and a skirt, and telling him how thankful his cousin Rilliet is to Mr. Claviere for the rings he had bought for him.

"I just received your letter making me finish my letter with pleasure, so, I say adieu really, I have to finish my letter, adieu, adieu."

            Signed: Geneva, January 21, 1758, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.13         To: Paul Cazenove c/o Mr. Delessert & Son & Delaval, Lyon, January 26, 1758.

 

"I believe you are quite busy since you do not take the time reading my letter, Mr. Foolish ... since you have never responded to my letters I am going to teach you, how one answers paragraph by paragraph ..."

Not knowing how much time he had to spent in Lyon, still, horses were dispatched yesterday on the twenty-fifth for a departure on Monday "since the roads are quite congested I prefer you staying in Lyon than being on the way, the weather is quite dreary and if more snow will fall I prefer you to remain there than to come home. You are not used to this kind of traveling and frost, put on good shoes and dress warmly, wear your waistcoat and your frock-coat and cover your feet with your dressing gown, but if new snow falls, stay or do not leave. I have your room ready with two beds ... I believe that I have sent you a full order book to let you know that I worked and worked with commission ..."

Hoping he enjoyed the diner at Mr. Grassot and also the masked ball. Being fitted and going as a girl didn't find his mother's approval "you are not the type for this disguise, when you return tomorrow to Mrs. Laval change for something else ... you could  come without [buying] a horse, it is better to buy one you will enjoy, don't count upon me to exchange it every year, this is too expensive. Be cautious not to get caught by paying more for one that its value ... Tell Mr. Grassot, when you see him, that Mr. Vettembert relinquished his position as editor of the encyclopedia, he questioned the belief of our theologians ... Greetings to Mr. Claviere, Mrs. Sharf and Grassot and all the others I might know, adieu, stay healthy ...

            Signed: Geneva, January 26, 1758, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.14         To: Paul Cazenove, London, Date:   October 22, 1760.

 

"You have made quite some headway already, my dear son, and you are, indeed, far away from me I trust in good health, I know that the carriage left you at Pontarlier [France] ... I am very sad when I don't see you and I don't understand how I can so easily say  yes to your travel ... your sister who came on Sunday doesn't understand [either] how I let you go, she cried when she received your letter ..."

Advising him not to be too shy with Mr. Claviere "you will be the victim." Writing about Mrs. Vernes who left last Wednesday "nobody seems to know where to, however, this was arranged with the family in this way so it is possible to ask for a divorce by desertion," the rumor has it - maliciously - he made it worthwhile to her, - offering her a golden bridge - so that she would leave."

            Signed: Montbrillant, October 22, 1780, Veuve Cazenove, nee Bessonnet.

 

71x69.15         To: Paul Cazenove, London, November 1, 1760.

 

Today, one week ago, I received your letter, my dear son, with much pleasure. I received the one of your arrival in London with even more pleasure, if it is possible ..."

Being not surprised that he had found Paris less entertaining "the sojourn of the campaign and the war are two reasons for reducing carriages and horses, I am sorry that Plantamour was in such a hurry of leaving Paris ..."

Writing about a violent storm at home that might have prevented his crossing, "but with the change of the wind I hope that the crossing will be smooth and without inconveniences ... your aunt Cazenove is pregnant that distresses me quite a bit, your uncle is not in his right mind in this case considering her frailty and her big family, the risk he chances to lose her, I hope everything turns out alright. I have been told you will see the English Fleet that will be a beautiful sight ..." Sending greetings to his cousin and warning her son not to become too devoted to him "he is a man who is extremely debauch, therefore, be careful with him..."

            Signed: Montbrillant, November 1, 1760, Veuve Cazenove.  

 

71x69.16         To: Paul Cazenove, London, November 26, 1760.

 

I received, my dear son, your letter of the eleventh and I write to you today with the request that you take the trouble of reading my letter to the end ... in the first one, I wrote you to England, I told you about the pregnancy of your aunt and you answer - why didn't you notify me..."

Being again angry that he doesn't show more interest in the sights "I am extremely annoyed that you were not going to kiss the hand of the king when it was held out to you, and that you did not go and watch the king's funeral [George II, 1727-1760], what is the use of traveling when one doesn't profit by the opportunities, to see what one can, to learn from these fascinating occasions and acquire some knowledge about the nation ... when one is in a strange country one has to forget one's own interest from early in the morning onwards ..."

Asking him not to take up Mr. Durand's friendly offer to stay with him "it would place you too far away from the king's coronation  ..." Letting him know that his cousin Sauter (?) had a baby-boy and fortunately she is doing very well.

Asking him to buy two white hats [chapeau blanc, synonym for coiffure or head-dress], some ribbons, pins and needles and a few  pairs of ordinary douters [sans roulettes?] so they can be put on a tray.

            Signed: November 26, 1760, Veuve Cazenove.

  

71x69.17         To: Paul Cazenove, London, December 6, 1760.

 

"I received, my dear son, with pleasure your letter of the eighteenth ..." Writing about the bad weather of the season, and asking him, therefore, to stay on in London for the time being and under the following conditions: "you will go to Mr. Durand taking him up on his offer to stay with him ... you will pay for your own meals, will conduct yourself properly, avoid bad company and live modestly, and you will not play at any time His Lordship. This voyage is costly enough for me, since I am extending it you wouldn't embarrass me by your pleasures or on account of your pleasures, you will return when I tell you to and won't try to eke it out ..."

Talking about money - dividends - in her London Funds being at his disposal when needed, but asking for a statement of the account, 200 coins [pieces] can be counted on to be deposited. Inquiring if he had found a violin to play, either by renting or borrowing one. "Thanks to you I had to deprive myself of having a dress made that I needed, be good and reasonable and not a villain..."

Telling him that his horse had not been sold and emphasizing once again he only may stay on if he writes once a week, otherwise she will be put out.

            Signed: Geneva, December 6, 1760, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.18         To: Paul Cazenove, London, December 13, 1760.

 

Oh, how unpleasant it is for me, my dear son, that you are so far away and how many times did I regret giving in so easily to accommodate you, sometimes I have great misgivings about your absence, in a country like that, I am worried and tormented and my nerves are shaking..."

Hoping that he will behave himself, be cautious and will not do anything to lose his reputation "this would be like a slow poison for me..."

Acknowledging his letter of the eighteenth, in which he is telling her that he saw the king. "Nothing new, no marriages, no deaths of importance, no ball - one lives plainly. I was confined for twelve days to my room with a cold that I could not shake..."

            Signed: Geneva, December 13, 1760, Veuve Cazenove nee Bessonnet.

 

71x69.19         To: Paul Cazenove, London, December 24, 1760.

 

"Unaware where you are I write to you, my dear son, hoping that you could be in Paris and didn't receive my letter of the sixth in which I gave you permission to stay on [in London] ..."

Writing about everybody being in good health but his aunt who has erysipelason on the scalp, and letting him know that his sister attends neither dance parties nor picnics, because she will be introduced at the beginning of next year.

"Buy me a pound of pepper, some bottles of EAUX DES CARMES, about a dozen and a half white gloves, if you have your suit tailored in Paris, let them make two more, one for Mr. Dufour and the other one for Mr. Lucin and hand them over,  nothing else to write about..."

            Signed: Geneva, December 24, 1760, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.20         To: Paul Cazenove, London,  December 31, 1760.

 

"Are you in London, are you in Holland, or in Paris this is what I am unaware of, it has been some time now since I wrote to you, my dear son, to Paris..."

Inquiring about what he is doing, about the country and his inhabitants "you have to learn how to narrate.."

Writing about the death of his uncle Theophile a very sad moment for his family, his wife inheriting and taking possession of everything; hoping and wishing that the Lord will protect his uncle David. His uncle Grenus having bought the property BARBIN, for which he paid 2000 Pounds and 20 Louis D'Or.

"Tomorrow we are going to enter a New Year, I wish you a good and happy one and I pray to Heaven for your protection ..."

            Signed: Geneva, December 31, 1760, Veuve Cazenove.

            (10 lines of this letter were crossed out and are illegible) 

 

71x69.21         to Paul Cazenove [no address], January 1761.

 

"I am answering, my dear son, your letters of the 23, 30, 2 and 12, these letters were so delightful but I was especially pleased by the one of the twelfth and the one of the second from which I learned about your departure ... you are quite right not to stay in London solely for the coronation of the king since it will not take place this spring, ... I heard about your arrival in Rotterdam ... but yesterday's letter from Paris noting that you will not come home without giving me any reason for your staying on in Paris ..."

Being concerned about his health, talking about the sudden death of Mr. Savage, a room-mate, and Mr. Claviere's fever when he left Paris without her son "had you to stay behind because of your health?" Writing about money he might need, where to ask for it, begging him again to live modestly "don't put on airs, your voyage is expensive enough without any lapses of conduct..."

Wanting to know about his accommodations if meals were included. Telling him how much his uncle was touched by the death of his brother and his premonition that the Cazenove will not reach an old age, a relapse of his aunt's erysipelas on the scalp. His sister being married now, making fun of her mother who wants and is looking forward so much to his return. "Adieu, my dear son..."

            Signed: V.C.

 

71x69.22         To: Paul Cazenove c/o Messrs. Dufour Mattel & Co., Paris, January 31, 1761.

 

"I received, my dear son, your letters of the 22, 27 and I am glad to learn that you are alright... I believe that Plantamour didn't need you to cure his love [affair], he is doing fine and I am not saying what I think about this voyage as well as other affairs ...

When one is in a foreign country it becomes necessary to socialize and this is what you need to do. I congratulate you for having met [Jacques] Necker,[1732-1804], [Theodore] Tronchin, [1709-1781], and Palard [?]."

Asking him why he doesn't take the trouble reading her letters to the end and answering her questions, and why he did not let her know about the anxiety he felt over the death of Mr. Savage in London "you could have said a word in your last letter ... I believe you took a valet in service but I feel you could keep an eye on things yourself, a servant one doesn't know can hardly be relied upon. I don't know if I told you that Mr. Du Pan was elected a Syndic and Mr. Vernes, Pastor of Seligni [Celigny], and the chamber of reformation once again prohibited embroidered sleeves and decorated gowns ..."

Telling him not to take a livery carriage without her permission, it wouldn't be proper on his part, hastening to finish this letter because of a bothersome headache.

            Signed: Geneva, January 31, 1761,   Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.23         To: Paul Cazenove c/o Messrs. Dufour Mallet & Co., Paris, February 6, 1761.

 

"It is with much sorrow, my dear son, that I learned from your letter about your illness or that you were ill and I was not aware of it ... you are sick and away from home, surrounded by strangers, alas - why  or by what fatality am I kept away from you, my heart is aching but thanks to the good Lord you are convalescing by now, be careful, don't get up too early, eat modestly ... don't accept dinner invitations that could make you sick again, be courageous and don't become depressed by this trouble ... from a letter by Mr. Dufour to the Plantamours I learned that you had to be purged but had a good night, what a relief that Plantamour was there..."

Asking him to write to her without tiring himself out, to watch out not to catch any colds "and don't go to the COMEDIE before you have gained your strength ..."

P.S." Your sister and brother-in-law send their regards, they are quite sorry that you are indisposed."

            Signed: Geneva, February 6, 1761, Veuve Cazenove.  

 

 

71x69.24         To: Paul Cazenove [no address],  undated.

 

A four-page letter written by a very unhappy mother about her son's illness. Advising him to be careful with what he eats or drinks "write in more detail about your health, at the present time nothing is of any interest to me but your health ..."

Feeling quite disappointed by not seeing him coming home with Mr. Claviere. "I miss you so very much when you are away, I cannot enter your room without being overcome by sadness not finding you there, hence, I hardly go in anymore,... I am not surprised that you stayed in Paris and transferred my permission [of the vacation] from London to Paris but I am angry not knowing anything about your stay ...I agree with your physician that your illness could have been so much more serious if it had happened on the way ... I don't want you to come home not one day too early, you will be the judge of the condition of your health and your strength, they have to be regained before you leave ... the stagecoach is too rough and tiresome, may be you can come by finding a good company 'til Lyon in a special coach ..."

Urging him not to leave before he feels better, finishing the letter by tittle-tattling about the Lesage and Mrs. Verne.

            Unsigned.

 

71x69.25         to: Paul Cazenove c/o Messrs. Dufour Mallet & Co., Paris, February 11, 1761.

 

Letting her son know that his cousin Charlotte didn't belong to the nice circle anymore of which she was so proud "because people find her cool and insolent..."

Asking if Plantamour was still in Paris and hoping that her son had paid for his lodging. Wanting to know if during his illness he had a dressing gown and how many suits were tailored for him and reminding him once more to buy the pepper, gloves and ribbons for her and a snuff-box made of papier-mache lined with shells, and that Claviere had brought her the EAUX DES CARMES.

"Your uncle paid 21 thousand pounds for repairs and work on a fountain [or spring], he had to do it, he is pleased ... but since  we are no longer his neighbors we won't hear these jeremiads ... to cure your boredom you could read [Jean Jacques] Rousseau [1712-1778] everybody talks about him, he is the topic of all conversations ..."

Once more giving advice to be careful while convalescing, no elaborate dinners, no dance parties, no COMEDIE "it may tire you out and you might risk catching  cold leaving a place so hot and become ill again ..."

            Signed: Geneva, February 11, 1761, Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.26         To: Paul Cazenove c/o Messrs. Dufour Mallet & Co., Paris, February 16, 1761.

 

"I am answering your letter of the eleventh, my dear son, ... what hurts me is that you have to eat such rich food at your hotel, what should have been done is to leave a cooking pot with bouillon in your room and then adding some fowl to it, so you can eat what is good and healthy for you and abstain from eating at the ordinary table ... right now you are out there in the world, Plantamour introduced you to a few people, be discreet ... Mr. Turretini is a terrible dandy to let people call him Marquis, he is no longer young enough for such vanity ..."

Writing about Mrs. Vernes who was assailed by six horsemen in her own house, and who then took along some papers from her desk, nobody really knows why.

Asking him to buy some green peas for her, either for planting or eating and three pounds of knitting material, number 12, ... "ask some ladies to help you purchase it. One week has passed since you were able to go out, one has to count another twenty before you can leave, I find the time quite long, stay healthy and do not forget your mother who loves you dearly."

            Signed: Geneva, February 16, 1761,  Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.27         to: Paul Cazenove c/o Dufour Mallet & Co., Paris, February 27, 1761.

 

"I believe, my dear son, that you have not left with Mr. Laserre since I didn't want you to travel in a cabriolet [two wheeled-one horse carriage]. Knowing that you are alright by now you will let me know the day of your departure ... here is how I have arranged it. You will take the state coach in Paris for Lyon so that I can dispatch the post-chaise with horses to Lyon meeting you, ... do you want me to send Henri along to serve you on the way, I beg you to answer me, it is better to reserve a seat on the state coach ahead of time ..."

Letting him know that Mr. Vernes "is completely unmarried ... your aunt Cazenove reaches the end of her pregnancy and is suffering from a tooth-ache, do not bring any gifts it is not necessary, it is a good thing that Plantamour left, his mother will give him a speech of conduct and duty and his father will talk to him like a Dutch Uncle because he stayed on for such a long time ... I send a thousand wishes to Heaven for a pleasant trip, stay healthy, adieu my dear son ..."

            Signed: Geneva, February 27, 1761,  Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.28         To:     Paul Cazenove c/o Messrs. Dufour, Mallet & Co., Paris, March 14, 1761.

 

"I received your letter of March the third in which you finally talk about your departure, that was a week ago and today, Saturday, there still is no news, I am very angry by your silence how are you going to pull yourself out of this jam ... I do not know what to believe or to think anymore, the voyage I consented to was for London and not for Paris and now, here you are in Paris for more than two months ... I order you to leave with Mr. Dufour or someone else as soon as possible ... leaving your mother without any news who showed you her impatience to see you, staying on without any other reason than to go the COMEDIE, no question it shows where your preference lies ... I do not want you to stay in Lyon more than one or two days, buy me a pound of confection and some ounces of white silk for making laces ..."

            Signed: Geneva, March 14, 1761,      Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.29         To: Paul Cazenove, c/o Messrs. Delessert & Sons, Lyon [France], March 16, 1761

 

"Oh, welcome my dear son, I just received your letter from Paris and shortly afterwards I learned from Mr. Delessert and your brother Eynard, who kept the secret well, about your arrival in Lyon ... be welcome, I was told that you will go by mail coach to Cologne and from there you will take the horses and come home to us, I am waiting for this happy hour, if you feel the necessity I will send you horses to Cologne..."

Reminding him not to forget buying twelve ounces of confection and a few ounces of white silk for making laces," my compliments to Mrs. Delesserre [Delessert?] and her sons, go and see Mr. Grenus, come home as soon as possible so that I can give you a big hug, let Mr. Dufour join you 'til Cologne I would be unhappy to see you traveling alone ... have a happy journey and an early departure, adieu my dear son.

            Signed: Geneva, March 16, 1761          Veuve Cazenove.

 

71x69.30         To: Mr. Cazenove c/o Mr. Cayen, Evian [France], July 23, 1766.

 

Writing about delayed mail, why she hadn't written earlier, bad weather and her going to Malgnon [Malagnon].

"I am starting my letter without knowing anything to write about if it were not for the letter arriving from Berne on Saturday, with a justification by the Council to post a public notice about the beggars, it was believed it would not be made public before the end of the week, there is a sarcasm, don't talk about it at your lodging, don't be impatient I promise to see your friend Lombard and will try to learn more about it...

The Prince charmed everybody with his friendly attitude and greeted graciously the people who were all trying to be in his path, he danced quite a lot, I ignore who his favorite was, the countess was at the ball with her husband and Cabanis, she complimented the Prince who in return answered politely and gallantly, he said many amicable words to her ..."

Telling him that she dined with his sister, his sister-in-law and her husband and that she [his sister?] sings every day, the COMEDIE is very good for her. About the two visits by the Prince [to the COMEDIE] and his donation of 20 Louis to the comedians resulting in a better attendance of the COMEDIE.

"I understand that you are quite often seen in the company of the people of the Church, I hope it will not disturb you ..., Saturday evening a satire was recited at Carouge called - DICTIONNAIRE des NEGATIFS - where everyone had a share, here is yours C.B., at the end of the book there is a letter about our situation and on freedom, Messrs. de Bernet of Zurich are praised for their kindness and sagacity, - il y a que l'on ne parleroit pas ainsi a St. Omer - this is expressed otherwise in St. Omer -[translation of an idiomatic expression], these people are narrow-minded but they should come forward and if Mr. Beau...[?] is not satisfied he can leave. Well, the way it is expressed is quite irritating and insolent to his Excellency, he added that from these people one has to expect almost everything ... three commissioners are going to protest at the Syndic and, according to the law, that the satire will be banished by the Government. He seems to be quite angry about it, it is said that this is the work of some negative minds and they will pass it along among the people, nothing unusual about that, they are not going to write to themselves, ... I hope they will be found, it is better to pay for one's own mistakes than when everybody has to pay for it. This must have irritated his Excellency severely, it seems they are paid for doing something stupid, the fools ...

            Adieu, stay healthy and come home as soon as possible, write to me ... adieu my dear son.

            Signed: Monbrillant, July 23, 1766. [unsigned]      

 

71x69.31         To: Mr. Cazenove c/o Mrs. Blanc, Evian [France], July 26, 1773.

 

"I am delighted, my dear son, that you have arrived in good health, you didn't take the stagecoach because you arrived so late."

Telling him that Jeannette is asking for a chandelier and some lights, Mrs. Chais illness  and the  death of Champdieux at Montpellier.

            "Your little boy is doing fine the same goes for myself."

            Signed: July 26, 1773. T S V P [?]

"I wrote my letter this morning, I received yours of the 25th by which I see that you have started a water cure [treatment], I am surprised that you didn't begin by taking the salt on the first day, your wife is waiting for your letter ... the Prince and Mrs. Debrionne and all of Lausanne will come Wednesday or Thursday the state gives him a ball ...I and your little one feeling the same way as this morning, good night, my dear son."

 

71x69.32         To: Mr. Cazenove c/o Mrs. Blanc, Evian.  July 29, 1773.

 

"I was very surprised, my dear son, when I saw your wife coming and disappearing and yet, I do know her behavior I think she has to be everywhere, but I had hoped that you had asked her to stay. I will tell you something else, since she sees herself quite ill I would have pointed out to her, to drink her water right away and not to leave you all alone, sometimes it becomes necessary to restrain women.  What will people say seeing her attending the ball after having said all over town that she was suffering of six illnesses and for that reason she needed treatment, especially for a corn on her foot ...

Your little boy is feeling fine, he always is spirited but he had no tantrums since your departure, I will be ready for him with a good spanking if it comes to it."

Letting him know that the Prince had arrived at six o'clock yesterday, the canons were sounded, that he was lodging with Mr. De Vinci, dining with Mr. Pictet and sailing on the lake in barges of his Lordship. The ball, originally planned to be held at Mrs. Horneau's [?], was given now at the City Hall.

"It is a steady coming and going, the House of Dansse is invited but they will not go, the same as for Mrs. Falquet and the Ladies Sales. At six o'clock this morning the canons were sounded for the Duke of Chablais ...

Lombard told me yesterday that the Gazette of Leyden [The Netherlands] reported that the ships of Denmark and of Sweden were joining the ones from Russia, I do not remember very well which channel they intend to hold, preparing themselves for the Duke of Holstein [House of Holstein-Gottorp, Sweden], that Russia has stated the Harbor of Danzig belonged to the King of Prussia.

Here is all the might of the North against the Turks [First war of Catherine the Great against the Turks, 1768-1774]. The Poles will only be more badly treated and the City of Danzig is to be pitied ..."

Telling him that he will see his wife probably before this letter will reach him, that she herself dined with his uncle Cazenove and hoping to see his sister there.

            "Adieu, my dear son, I am thinking of you and embracing you."

            Signed: Montbrillant, July 29, 1773.  Veuve Cazenove nee Bessonnet.

 

71x69.33         To: Mr. Cazenove c/o Mrs. Blanc, Evian, August 13, 1773.

 

"Well, my dear son, you are playing today in the comedy, this will be rather amusing, the Genevians showing a comedy play to the Savoyards, you are very kind and the ladies quite accommodating, devoting yourselves to this play in Evian, this is unusual ..."

Talking about a heat wave in Geneva and a coming event at the [Garden] of the Plainpalais in this warm weather.

"It is foolish, the councillor Chapeaurouge and the Lieutenant-General will wear a blue-gold embroidered suit and Mr. Beaumont the same in silver, everyone will go to the Plainpalais in the morning, there, everyone will exert himself in different ways, there will be an amphitheater for the ladies, the dedicated ones will dine at the Bastion, afterwards there will be a ball at the Buisson Garden. People are afraid of some accidents caused by the dragoons who do not mount well ..."

Reassuring him about his son's good health for whom she was caring right now. Having not seen Henri, being not the time for going visiting in this warm weather.

            "I wish you cooler weather, stay healthy, adieu my dear son."

            Signed: Montbrillant, August 13, 1773.  Veuve Cazenove nee Bessonnet.

 

71x69.34         To: Mr. Cazenove c/o Mr. Fatio de Bonvillard, Yverdon, [Switzerland], September 25, 1784.

 

"I received, my dear son, your letter of the 20th, you are troubled, I hope that you have received my letter written on Monday, I assure you that your children are quite well. I read to them the part of your letter concerning them and Jeannot told me, he needn't be reminded of his tasks, that he was doing better than ever before ... "

Not very much else to write about but the hanging of a soldier, waiting for Eynard to come to dinner, other invitations and illnesses of friends.

"The Dansses [family] have returned, their daughter is feeling alright, the sun is shining and your youngest son is going to see the Prince today, he invited him yesterday ... my compliments to your wife and Mr. and Mrs. Fatio, I embrace you from the bottom of my heart.

            Signed: Montbrillant, September 25, 1784.  Veuve Cazenove nee Bessonnet.

 

71x69.35         To: Mr. Cazenove c/o Mr. Fatio de Bonvillard, Yverdon, October 4, 1784.

 

"I just received at this instant, my dear son, your envelop [letter], I was waiting for it as the Jews are waiting for the Messiah."

Writing about the monotonous way she passes her time at home, a benefit taken place for Mr. Preville [?] and for the Hospital by playing "Henri IV" his oldest son attending, accompanied by Mr. Rochat. A coming-up marriage between Mrs. De Tournes-Lullin and the Professor Le Fort. A court case by Mrs. Rilliet Planta[mour?] demanding 200 Louis, judgement by the court to grant her demand   "she has a good appetite, this lady there."

"There was a launch of a balloon on Friday by Mr. Gosse, it measured 60 pieds of circumference, made of blue and white silk paper, many medallions, it went up and then fell abruptly, your children saw it at Plainpalais where it was launched."

Continuing her letter by talking about a harvest, his brother-in-law not feeling well but leaving soon for Rolle [Switzerland], and the cold weather that gave her headaches.

"My hand refuses to continue writing, hence, I finish by wishing you lots of health, my compliments to your wife and your companions, adieu my dear son."

            Miss Lemaire was presented yesterday.      

            Signed: October 4, 1784.  Veuve Cazenove nee Bessonnet.

 

 

Folder 6: Baptismal and Marriage Contracts and Certificates, 1695-1805

 

 .36      Marriage promise between Jean Bres and Louise Plantamour.

            Geneva, March 15, 1695.

 

 .37      Marriage promise between Pierre Cazenove and Marie Plantamour. Geneva, June 6, 1697.

 

 .38      Marriage contract between Marie Plantamour and Pierre Cazenove. Anduze/Languedoc, June 14, 1697.

 

 .39      Marriage contract between Etienne de la Flechere and M. Cazenove.

            Geneva, October 27, 1723.

 

 .40      Marriage certificate of Elizabeth Bessonnet and Jean Cazenove.

            Geneva, April 4, 1732.

 

 .41      Copy of a marriage certificate of Jean Pierre Eynard and Marie Charlotte Cazenove.

            Geneva, March 2, 1758.

 

 .42a    Marriage certificate of Paul Cazenove and Jeanne Elizabeth Martin.

            Geneva, April 29, 1768.

 

.42b     wrapper for the above certificate

 

 .43      Excerpt from a baptismal certificate of Jean Cazenove, baptized in Geneva on April 10, 1698, copy made October 9, 1723.

 

 .44      Excerpt from baptismal certificates of Paul Cazenove, son of Jean Cazenove and Elizabeth Bessonnet, his wife, born June 21, baptized June 27, 1739; and

            Jean Antoine, son of Paul Cazenove and Jeanne Elizabeth Martin, born June 29, baptized on July 14, 1770; and

            Antoine Charles, son of Paul Cazenove and Jeanne Elizabeth Martin, born April 8, baptized on April 19, 1775;       

            Copy made February 10, 1794, l'An 3 de l'égalité.

 

 .45      Excerpt from a baptismal certificate of Jean Antoine Cazenove and Antoine Charles Cazenove, copy made June 7, 1780.

 

 .46      Excerpt from a baptismal certificate of Antoine Charles, son of Paul Cazenove and Jeanne Elizabeth Martin; copy made March 14, 1786.

 

 .47      Verification of the birth and baptism of Charles Edward Cazenove, b. April 16, 1796, son of John Cazenove and Maria Hogan, baptized July 13, 1796, signed by L[illegible] S[illegible] Phelan, pastor of the Catholic [illegible], near New Geneva, on George's Creek, Fayette County, [Pennsylvania].

 

 .48      Excerpt from the marriage certificate of Anthony Charles Cazenove and Anne Hogan, married June 29, 1797, copy signed Francis Neale, dated Georgetown, July 5, 1805.  Certification of signature is written in French.                  

 

           

 Folders 7-8: Wills and estate records of the Cazenove family, 1701-1792, n.d.

 

 .49      Legacy of money to different recipients [servants and others, including the Poor of Chesne [Chène, Switzerland], undated and unsigned.

 

 .50      Copy of a will by the deceased Pierre Guion in Chesne [Chène, Switzerland], January 15, 1702.

            Copy dated: London, June 24, 1701. 

 

 .51      Will of Jean Plantamour and Charlotte Penin, written May 12, 1693 naming the wives of Pierre Cazenove, Theodore Plantamour and associates as beneficiary.

            Signed: June 22, 1707.

 

 .52      Will, mutual and reversal, of Pierre Cazenove, Geneva and his wife Marie Plantamour,

            written  May 15, 1732.  Registered, December 25, 1733.

 

.53       Will of Charles, son of Charles Cazenove, for Jean Cazenove, nephew legatee. April 22, 1738.

 

 .54      Will written by Charles Cazenove of Anduze [Languedoc] naming his son Charles and others as his beneficiaries, May 22, 1738.

 

 .55      Receipt from Philippe and David Cazenove for the balance of the inheritance of their parents, paid out by Jean Cazenove, their brother.

            April 1, 1741.

 

 .56      Declaration, stating the heritage for Jean, Philippe, and David Cazenove of their uncle's [Charles Cazenove] estate in Amsterdam [The Netherlands].

            Signed: Amsterdam, April 12, 1742.

 

 .57      Handwritten will of Jean Cazenove, Geneva, son of Pierre Cazenove and husband of Elizabeth Bessonnet.

            Signed: Geneva, March 4, 1745.

 

 .58      Estate records of Jean Cazenove appointing his sons, Paul, and Philippe Jean Cazenove, as heirs, March 4, 1745,

            registered July 9, 1745.

 

 .59      Inheritance account of Jean Cazenove, dated from 1745-1758.

            Signed: April 8, April 15, 1760.

 

 .60      Inheritance account of the deceased Jean Antoine Martin addressed to Paul Cazenove, Geneva.

            Geneva, 1772.

 

 .61      Copy of a will of Jeanne Elizabeth Martin, wife of Paul Cazenove, dated April 16, 1787.

            Registered after the death of the testatrix, 11 Prairial, an VII [l798-99].

 

 .62      Will of Jeanne Elizabeth Martin, wife of Paul Cazenove, April 16, 1787.

            Registered after the death of the testatrix, 11 Prairial, an VII [l798-99] by the French Republic.

 

 .63      Settlement of personal property of Jeanne Elizabeth Martin, wife of Paul Cazenove, deceased at Montbrillant the 3 Prairial, an 7, registered 11 Prairial, an 7, naming as beneficiary heirs her two sons, Jean Antoine and Antoine Charles Cazenove and passing on the fruits of her life to her husband Paul Cazenove.

              

 .64      Inheritance settlement and distribution between the children and heirs of Marie Le Fort, widow of Jean Antoine Martin, dated December 7, 1787 and forwarded to Mrs. Jeanne Elizabeth Martin, daughter of the deceased and wife of Paul Cazenove.

 

 .65      Will of Elizabeth Bessonnet, widow of Jean Cazenove, Geneva. April 18, 1788.

            Registered in Geneva after the death of the testatrix, September 2, 1789.

 

 .66      Settlement and distribution of the personal property of Marie Charlotte Cazenove, wife of Jean Pierre Eynard, deceased July 11, 1792.

 

 .67      Inventory copy of personal property of the deceased Marie Charlotte Cazenove, wife of Jean Pierre Eynard and citizen of Geneva, July 11, 1792.

             Signed: July 18, 1792.

 

 .68      Will of Marie Charlotte Cazenove, wife of Jean Pierre Eynard, May 23, 1792.

 Registered in Geneva, July 14, 1792 and forwarded to Jean Antoine and Charles Antoine Cazenove, sole heirs.

 

 

Folder 9: Business contracts and documents

 

 .69      Transfer of Pierre Cazenove's business to his son, Jean Cazenove.

            Dated: October 8, 1723.

 

 .70      Balance sheet extracted from the main book [account book] by Pierre Lambert, silent partner of Pierre Cazenove.

            Signed: Genoa, March 4, 1724.

 

 .71      Balance sheet of the deceased Charles Cazenove [d. March 16, 1740] and distribution of his personal property.

            Geneva, March 1741.

 

 .72      Credit sheet of Jean Cazenove, dated March 1745.

 

 .73      Bill to Jean Pierre Eynard for liquidation expenses accrued after the death of his wife.

            August 1, 1792.

 

 .74      Financial statement including interest up to July 11, 1794.

 

 .75      Credit sheet of Paul Cazenove as of August 10[?] l809.

 

 .76      Appraisal of eight houses, owned by Mr. Cazenove residing at Montbrillant [Geneva, Switzerland], for fire insurance.

            Montbrillant, March 23, 1822.

 

 

Box 2:

 

Folder 1: Business contracts and documents, 1697-1725

 

 .77      Four years' business contract between Theodore Plantamour and Jean Bres and Pierre Cazenove.

             Signed: Geneva, July 1, 1697.

 

 .78      Four years' business contract between Pierre Cazenove and Jacques Agier.

            Geneva, September 1, 1701.

 

 .88      Codicil by Pierre Guion, London, dated January 10, 1702, native son of the town Aigues-Mortes, France, for bequests of money to various people, churches and to Pierre Cazenove in Geneva.

            Written July 21, 1702.

 

 .89      Endorsement of a receipt in duplicate for Marie Plantamour, wife of Pierre Cazenove, by Mr. Cazenove, her husband.

            Written: July 21, 1703.

 

 .90      Document of a business partnership between Jean Vasserot of Amsterdam and Pierre Cazenove, Geneva.

            Signed: Amsterdam, January 4, 1709, Jean Vasserot.

 

 .91      Agreement [will] made in favor of the Honorable Paritoy's widow made by Jacob Bessonnet.

            Written: July 11, 1713.

 

 .92      "Odier [or Hodier], Antoine, son of Philippe DuPont at Royan in Dauphine, nephew of Elie Macaire … together they gave 6300 fl., two rifles in good condition, and 100 fl. to the library," dated June 11, 1714

 

 .93       Founding of a company with limited partnership for a period of seven years between Pierre Cazenove, Geneva, and Pierre Lambert, Genoa [cloth trading].

            Signed: Genoa, August 24, 1721, P. Lambert, November 23, 1723, Pierre Cazenove.

 

 .94      Notification of a verbal agreement between Pierre Cazenove, Geneva, and his son Jean Cazenove, dated October 8, 1723 regarding the cession of inheritance.

 

 .95      Copy of an excerpt of a petition by Pierre Mazel and his wife, Henriette Cazenove, daughter of Pierre Cazenove and Marie Plantamour.

            Dated: September 25, 1723.

 

 .96      Power of attorney for Jean Cazenove, Geneva, by Pierre Cazenove & Co., Geneva, October 8, 1723.

 

 .97      Endorsement of a two-part transaction by Pierre Cazenove, Geneva, for the deceased David Vasserot, to the trustee Jean Vasserot, for his son, Francois Samuel Vasserot.

            August 18, 1723.

 

 .98      Balance sheet by Jean Cazenove for Pierre Cazenove & Co. Geneva, May 22, 1723.

 

 .99      Endorsement of a two-part transfer, obligation and mortgage, by Pierre Cazenove, Geneva, to his son, Jean Cazenove, Geneva, October 8, 1723. 

 

 .100    Cession of action by Pierre Cazenove, Geneva, to Philippe Cazenove, Genoa, dated 1725; and

 Copy of a letter addressed to "my dear son" and signed Pierre Cazenove, Geneva, March 5, 1728.

 

 .101    Cession of action by Pierre Cazenove to his son, Philippe Cazenove, undated.

 

 .102    Cession of action by Pierre Cazenove, Geneva to his son, Philippe Cazenove, Genoa, May 18, 1725.

 

 .103    Excerpt of an inventory of unsold merchandise [textiles: wool, serge, cloth, silk, kersey, calico, etamine], Genoa, P. Lambert, February 13, 1726.

 

 .104     Balance sheet by P. Lambert.

             Signed: Genoa, January 12, 1726, P. Lambert,

             and Geneva, February 19, 1726 Pierre Cazenove for my son Philippe Cazenove.

 

 .105    Copy of an original legal document stating that Philippe Cazenove, b. February 28, 1701, has become of age and, therefore, is authorized to negotiate and administer in lieu of his father, Pierre Cazenove, all business in the Pierre Lambert & Pierre Cazenove Co., Genoa.

            Signed: March 16, 1726, Jean Cazenove.

 

 .106    Copy of a cession of action by Ph. Cazenove. Geneva, April 16, 1729.

 

 

Folder 2: Business contracts and documents, 1728-1734

 

 .107    Balance sheet by Pierre Mazel and Pierre Lambert & Philippe Cazenove of Genoa, April 1729.

 

 .108    Agreement between Pierre Cazenove of Geneva and Philippe Cazenove, his second son, waiving interest payment for five years.

            Genoa, January 25, 1729.

 

.109     Balance sheet for Pierre Cazenove, Geneva from Pierre Lambert & Philippe Cazenove, Genoa, dated 1728, 1729.

 

.110     Receipt for a money transfer between Theophile Cazenove, Amsterdam, and his father, Pierre Cazenove, sent to Jean Cazenove in Geneva, November 9, 1729.

 

.111     Two-part legal document by Pierre Cazenove, Geneva, authorizing his daughter Henriette Cazenove, wife of Pierre Mazel in Genoa, to withdraw some money for reasons of an advancement of the paternal inheritance to her brother, Philippe Cazenove next January.  Probably tied to the documents .112 and .114 below.  

             Dated November 21, 1729.

 

.112a-c            Three legal documents written in Italian, probably tied to the above document 111.

 

.113     Legal document written in French and Italian authorizing Henriette Cazenove, daughter of Pierre Cazenove in Geneva, and wife of Pierre Mazel in Genoa to transfer money.

            Dated November 21, 1729.

 

.114     Legal document written in French and Italian of a transfer of money, tied to document 71x69.111.

            Dated November 21, 1729.

 

.115     Obligation by Jean Cazenove to his father, Pierre Cazenove.

            Dated: Geneva, May 12, 1732.

 

.116     Obligation by Jean Cazenove to Marie Plantamour, his mother, dated Geneva, May 12, 1732. 

 

.117     Letter addressed to Jean Cazenove, Geneva confirming the sale of a pew seat at the Church of St. Pierre.

            Signed: Courrant, Lyon [France] October 11, 1733.

 

.118     Will of Pierre Cazenove stipulating an advance payment of the paternal inheritance to Jean and David Cazenove, his sons. 

            Dated Geneva, September 22, 1734.

 

.119     Legal document stating the pecuniary compensation for Theophile Cazenove, Amsterdam, after death of his mother, Marie Plantamour.

            Signed: Amsterdam, January 18, 1734.

            Same document includes a letter written to "my dear brother", dated Amsterdam, January 18, 1734 and signed Theophile Cazenove, forwarded to Jean Cazenove, Geneva.

 

.120     Transfer and a contract for a place at the Temple de St. Pierre, Geneva, to Jean Cazenove, Geneva, by the widow Courant, March 15, 1734.

 

.121     Document notifying Henriette Mazel, nee Cazenove, wife of Pierre Mazel, of an inheritance from the deceased Pierre Cazenove, her father.

            Signed: September 17, 1730, Genoa, May 14, 1734.

 

.122     Notification to Jean Cazenove by Philippe Cazenove relinquishing all claims after the death of their father, Pierre Cazenove, but being entitled to a share of money after the death of their mother, Marie Plantamour.

            Signed: August 14, 1734.

 

.123     Notification to Jean Cazenove, Geneva, by David Cazenove, his brother, relinquishing all claims after the death of their father, Pierre Cazenove, but being entitled to a share of money after the death of their mother, Marie Plantamour.

            Signed: September 23, 1734.

 

 

Folder 3: Business contracts and documents, 1735-1749

 

.124     Bequest of Mrs. Eynard, undated.

 

.125     Note written by Mr. Debours [?], undated.

 

.126     Travel expenses from Yverdon [Switzerland] to Colmar [France], sent to Mr. Cazenove, undated.

 

.127     Letter written by Odier and addressed to "My dear Cousin" concerning a request to hand over a will, undated.

 

.128     Balance sheet of Charles Cazenove & Co.

            Signed: Amsterdam, Sept. 1, 1735, May 16, 1736, Charles & George Cazenove.

 

.129     General inventory by Charles and Theophile Cazenove, Amsterdam, [The Netherlands].

            September 1, 1735. [textiles: raw silk, twilled silk, damask, cotton].

 

.130     Balance sheet of Charles Cazenove for Charles and Theophile Cazenove, dated from 1735-1738.

 

.131a-c            Three printed documents nos. 16, 51, 106, receipts for charity donations by Jean Cazenove, dated Geneva, August 13, 1734, August 31, 1735, and April 9, 1737.

 

.132     Note signed by Mrs. Cazenove Bessonnet for a pew in St. Germain; dated March 1736.

 

.133     Notification and receipt for Jean Cazenove, Geneva, by Philippe Cazenove, his brother, regarding the inheritance of their father, Pierre Cazenove.

            Dated: May 14, 1737.

 

.134     List of debtors and creditors.

            Signed: August 28, 1739 by Theophile Cazenove, Jacques Louis Prades.

 

.135     Codicil to a holograph by Charles Cazenove, February 7, 1739, officially confirmed at the Justice Department on March 16, 1740 for the heir, Theophile Cazenove.

 

.136     Obligation, l719, by Pierre Mazel and his wife Henriette Cazenove, authorized by Philippe Cazenove, her brother in Genoa, of a money transfer to Jean Cazenove..

            Dated: Genoa, July 30, 1735.

 

.137     Document concerning a money transfer between Pierre Mazel, his wife Henriette Mazel, nee Cazenove, and Jean and David Cazenove after the death of Pierre Cazenove of Geneva.

            Genoa, January 14, 1739.

 

.138     General inventory [of textiles] and debtor list by Charles and Theophile Cazenove and Prades - prepared in Vevay [i.e. Vevey?, Switzerland] for Charles Cazenove who will be accountable for changes.

            Amsterdam, August 28, 1739.

 

.139     Receipt for the balance of the inheritance of Pierre Cazenove, Geneva, to Pierre Mazel, remitted by Jean and David Cazenove.

            Genoa, March 7, 1741.

 

.140     Receipt, with wax seal, of a money transfer between Theophile Cazenove, Amsterdam, and Jean Cazenove, his brother in Geneva, for the current account of Jean and David Cazenove, Geneva.

            Amsterdam, April 15, 1741.

 

.141     Two-part sales contract, for an obligation and mortgage, of property in Nyon [Switzerland] by Jacob Bessonnet, Geneva, to Etienne Godfroid, watchmaker of Nyon.

            Geneva, March 28, 1743.

 

.142     Copy of a will by Marthe Maiebion, [who  passed away on September 10, 1743], wife of Francois Rodier, Amsterdam.

            Signed: Amsterdam, September 20, 1743.

 

.143     Letter addressed to Jean Cazenove, banker, in Geneva, written by Mr. Benezet, father, asking for help in finding  a position for his son.

            Dated: Anduze, January 14, 1744.

 

.144     Receipt and statement of accuracy by the president of the German Bourse regarding the account of the deceased Jean Cazenove.

            Signed: Geneva, August 25, 1748.

 

.145     Letter addressed to Mr. Cazenove, father, at Montbrillant, regarding a real estate negotiation.

            Dated: September 3, 1749, signature illegible.

 

.146     Letter written by Jeanne Elizabeth Cazenove, nee Martin, addressed to the Citizen of the Magistrate requesting the use of a carriage (because of her age of 49 years) for business purposes.

            Entry in English, in a different hand: "My mother-in-law Geneva 1794".

 

 

Folder 4: Business contracts and documents, 1752-1799

 

.147a-b            Inventory of the furnishings of Montbrillant written in French (a) and English (b) `bought by M. de Gaufferont [pencilled in 1752].

 

.148     Receipt for the sale of the estate Montbrillant, Geneva, by the Widow Cazenove, nee Bessonnet.

            Signed: J. Sartois nee Pereal, April 3, 1752.

 

.149     Inheritance settlement and distribution of the estate of the deceased Jacob Bessonnet between his heirs Elizabeth Bessonnet, widow of Jean Cazenove, Geneva, and Jeanne Marie Bessonnet, wife of Jean Antoine Grenus, Geneva.

            Signed: May 18, 1753.

 

.150     Agreement between Elizabeth Bessonnet, widow of Jean Cazenove, Geneva, and Anne Marie and Elizabeth Trembly, Geneva, for a life annuity.

            Signed: January 20, 1758.

 

.151     Note written by Beljean addressed to Paul Cazenove, at home, asking for postponement of a lecture.

            Signed: Beljean, May 11, 1758.

 

.152     Settlement of a life annuity for Francoise Cochet, Geneva, by Elizabeth Bessonnet, widow of Jean Cazenove, Geneva.

            Signed: March 18, 1758.

 

.153     Excerpt from the Registrar Council granting Mrs. Elizabeth Bessonnet, widow of Jean Cazenove, and her family seats at the Church of Sacconnex [Switzerland].

            Signed: Chapeaurouge, May 15, 1769.

 

.154     Receipt for three seats at the Temple of Sacconnex, [Switzerland].

            Signed: Turrettini, May 15, 1769.

 

.155     Receipt for payment to the account of Mr. Cazenove, Geneva, from Mr. Bertrand made in Colmar [France] on April 6, 1786.

 

.156     Five money donations for restoration at the Temple of  St. Pierre, Geneva, by the widow Cazenove dated from May 15, 1752 to May 26, 1786.

 

.157     Letter written by Rilliet, Paris, to Paul Cazenove, Geneva, confirming the receipt of the affidavit of existence for Paul Cazenove and two of his children.

            Signed: Paris, July 26, 1781.

 

.158     Legal document appointing Paul Cazenove and Jean Antoine Martin, both of Geneva, as trustees for Jean Antoine and Charles Antoine Cazenove,  heirs of Marie Charles Cazenove, wife of Jean Pierre Eynard.

            Written July 21, 1792.  Document date: April 1793.

 

.159     Letter addressed to Mr. Cazenove Martin, written by an attorney offering his service for settlement of the estate of the deceased Mrs. Eynard.

            Dated: July 3, 1793.

 

.160     Letter addressed to Mr. Rilliet Plantamour, at home, with a short statement of payments.

            Signed: Paul Cazenove, May 7, 1794.

 

.161     Short note of payments made in the name of Jean Pierre Eynard for settlement of an estate on July 11, 1794 and sent to the Cazenove family.

 

.162     Contract between Paul Cazenove and his wife, Jeanne Elizabeth Martin. Registration of a mortgage.

            Dated: February 28, 1794.

 

.163     Obligation of payment by Jean Antoine and Antoine Charles Cazenove, sons of Paul Cazenove and citizens of Geneva, to Jean Antoine Martin.

            Dated: July 16, 1794.

 

.164     Copy of an inheritance settlement of the deceased Jean Antoine Martin, father of Jeanne Elizabeth Martin.

            Dated: 5 Germinal, an 7 (March 25, 1799)

 

.165     Letter addressed to Mr. Cazenove, Geneva, asking for purchase of a property lot.

            Signed: de Bude. du Rosey [?] Sacconnex, [Switzerland] May 10, 1799.

 

 

Folder 5: Business contracts and documents, 1801-1829

 

.166     Receipt for a restoration donation at the Temple of St. Pierre by Paul Cazenove.

            Signed: Bernier, cashier, Geneva, le 22 Thermidor [an] 9, July 22, 1801.

 

.167a-b            Two lists of tenants, no. 42, 43, listing their full names, ages, and occupations including "Paul Cazenove, 64 years old, living by his own means, Marguerite Courvoisier from Lausanne, 43 years old, his servant."

            undated [ca.1803]

 

.168     Certificate, written in Latin, confirming the attendance of Jean Antoine Cazenove at the Genevan Academy.

            Signed by different professors.

            With seal: Genevensi . Lux . Schola.

            Dated XII to XIV [1804-1805]

 

.169     Receipt for a restoration donation at the Temple de la Magdelene [?] by Paul Cazenove, where he holds two seats.

            Signed: Waucher Strubing [?] Geneva, June 10, 1806.

 

.170     Letter, initialed M T C f, appears to be written in the hand of Veuve Cazenove, though it is dated July 2, 1810, eleven years after her death, about some payments, and indicating loss of a will.

 

.171     The copy of the above letter, signed by Paul Cazenove, has an added last sentence: "Priez pour moi & recevez mes derniers adieu, mes tres chers fils"  [“pray for me and receive my last adieu, my dear sons.”]

Two postscripts, made by Paul Cazenove and dated September 11 and 21, 1816, indicating payments to be made, after his death, to servants and a bequest to his elder son, Jean Antoine, of his furniture, silver, and housewares in his apartment, and to his younger son, Antoine Charles, two thousand silver coins.

 

.172     Note, promising a repayment in the amount of 696 francs to David Charles Odier.

            Signed: Jean M. Richard, Geneva, August, 17, 1812.

            Unusual watermark.

 

.173     Note written by David Charles Odier expressing no knowledge of the handbill in the amount of 696 francs that belongs to Paul Cazenove.

            Geneva, March 13, 1815.

 

.174     Note asking for money by Mr. Richard.

            Dated: March 15, 1815; "paper of no value, probably."

 

.175     Memorandum book with entries of household chores, dated from February 9, 1819 to January 1 [?], 1820.

 

.176     "Trousseau-list, 1819 given to Miss Agier" listing shirts, handkerchiefs, stockings, a night cap, bed-jackets, morning gowns, small shawls.

 

.177     Letter addressed to Mr. Cazenove, at his country estate, requesting a legacy made to Jean-Pierre Blanc by the deceased Mrs. Eynard Cazenove.

            Signed: Dogny, September 30, 1820.

 

.178     Official document addressed to Mr. Cazenove, heir of the deceased Mrs. Eynard-Cazenove, residence Cazenove, rue Basse des Allemandes in Geneva, stating a request by Jean-Pierre Blanc to the legacy left to him by Mrs. Eynard Cazenove.

            Signed: By Power of Attorney to Jean-Pierre Blanc,

            Jacques Fouchez, Geneva, October 12, 1820.

 

.179     Answer to a letter [written yesterday by Mr. Cazenove] from Jacques Fouchet refusing to accept the claim that Jean-Pierre Blanc ever received this legacy.

            Signed: By Power of Attorney to Jean-Pierre Blanc.,

            Jacques Fouchez, Geneva, October 13, 1820.

 

.180     Receipt from Messrs. Odier & Revillion of payment including interest for the period of July 7, 1828 to January 7, 1829 for the account of Henry Vaucher.

 

    

Folder 6: Statements of revenue and expenditure, 1786-1788

 

.181a-k            Eleven statements of revenue and expenditure [quarterly] dated from April 1786 to December 1788 addressed to Mr. Cazenove, Antoine Cazenove or Charles Cazenove,  including expenses for books and newspapers, travel, renting a violin, medical and dental bills, candles, theater and concert tickets, donations to church and charities, German lessons, clothing and shoes, postage, riding and drawing lessons, and others.

 

            a)         pension, subscription for library, Gazette and Bulletin, travel expenses, renting a violin.

            b)         pension, subscription, notarized affidavit of existence, travel expenses to Muenster, St. Croix, cleaning and extraction of two teeth.

            c)         pension, subscription, violin lessons, affidavit of existence, violin lessons, restringing of violin, candles and heating charges during private lessons in the winter semester, attendance of theater and concerts, ball at the institute.

            d)         pension, subscription, violin lessons, visit to a glass blower, annual church collection.

            e)         pension, subscription, washboard, ball for the servants with light meals, white gloves, violin and private lessons in German, annual church collection.

            f)         pension, subscription, notarized affidavit of existence, travel expenses, medical expenses, white gloves, concert.

            g)         pension, subscription, collection for the protestant orphans, theater, costs during illness for a nurse, lemonade and enema, cleaning teeth and dental powder.

            h)         pension, subscription, notarized affidavit of existence, municipal fund collection, violin, architecture, private German lessons, candles and heating expenses in the winter, postage for letters, second course of physics.

            i)          pension, subscription, purchase of boots and stockings and some clothing, municipal fund collection, riding lessons, polishing of boots, drawing lessons.

            j)          pension, subscription, travel expenses to Muenster and Sulzbac [?], affidavit of existence, repair of a violin sent to an instrument maker in Strassbourg incl. postage, dental powder, municipal fund collection, private lessons in German, violin-, drawing- and riding lessons, polishing of boots.

            k)         pension, subscription, payments to a nurse and physician during a bout of influenza, fee for a library permit, donation to the church.

 

 

Folder 7: Report cards, 1786-1788

 

.182a-k            Report cards [quarterly] for the period of April 1786 to October 1788, for Mr. Cazenove.   Includes reports on conduct, academic courses, and lessons in painting, music, dance, fencing, riding, etc.

 

 

Folder 8: Miscellaneous

           

.183     short account note, undated and unsigned.

 

.184     short letter written on parchment, with reference to Mrs. Bessonnet, widow of Jean Cazenove, probably an obligation for a payment.

            Signed: Bonce [?], undated.

 

.185a-b            Printed illustration of a fire extinguisher, made by Jean Caillet and Henry Schmiedt in Geneva, dated 1832.  (in two pieces)

 

.186     Letter addressed to "Monsieur le Comte," undated and unsigned, request for a pension.

 

.187     Plan of a property sale by Mrs. Cazenove, unsigned and undated.

                                                           

.188a-b            Notes written on two playing cards concerning:

            a)  the deceased Jeanne Elizabeth Martin, 54 years old , wife of Paul Cazenove. Day of death: 3 floreal [April-May, no year]. Being transferred to Montbrillant, Geneva.

             b)  Small billing note written on a playing card, unsigned and undated.

 

.189     Inventory list of personal belongings of Mrs. Cazenove found in her closet, undated.

 

.190     Copy of a letter written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau [1712-1778] on March 29, 1765 to the Consistory of Mottier.  A written answer to a summons and likely questioning by Mr. de Montmollin, his refusal to be submitted to any interrogation or inquisition regarding his faith. Reference to the publication of his book Emile [published in 1762] and the enclosure of a copy of a declaration observing his admission to Communion in 1762.

 

.191a-b            Copies of two handwritten letters [a and b] in French by Mrs. Cramer and the answers from Jean-Jacques Rousseau about his book Julie [ou la Nouvelle Heloise, 1761].  Unsigned.

 

.192a-j             Ten letters written by Raoul de Cazenove from Paris and Lyon addressed either to Monsieur or Madame dating March 8, 1858 to January 1861. All ten letters pertain to genealogical research and tracing the descent of ancestors in the Cazenove family, including any prevailing heraldic devices.

 

 

Folder 9:         photocopies of letters and other documents pertaining to the Cazenove family, (acc. 12x57):

 

                        Cession par Pierre Cazenove à son fils Jean Cazenove, 8 Oct. 1723 [see also acc. 71x69.94];

                        Letter, Paul Cazenove, Geneva, to son Jean-Antoine Cazenove, Sept. 6, 1794, with a typed translation;

                        Letter, Jean-Antoine Cazenove, Montbrillant, to Galiffe Pictet, Peissy, March 2, 1836, with a typescript;

                        Letter, Jean-Antoine Cazenove, Montbrillant, to Galiffe Pictet, Peicy, March 14, 1836, with a typescript;

                        Letter, Jean-Antoine Cazenove, Montbrillant, to “mon cher frère, no place, Dec. 21, 1839, with a typescript;

                        Letter, E. Cazenove, no place, to Anthony Charles Cazenove, Alexandria, no date, with a typescript;

                        “Copie du livre de memoire de Pierre Cazenove, bourgeois de Geneve” [made from the original by Mlle Matilde Odier Cazanove, 1867], with a typed note made in 1981;

                        Note, George Washington, Newburgh, to Caleb Gardner, June 7, 1783, letter of introduction for Washington’s nephew who will be in Rhode Island for his health

Series 2:          Commercial and legal documents and letters from the papers of Cazenove G. Lee, Jr. (accession number 68x195)

 

Biographical statement:

 

Cazenove Gardner Lee, Jr., was the son of Cazenove Gardner Lee and Margueite Lammont du Pont.  He grew up in Washington, D.C., graduated from Cornell University, and worked for the Du Pont Co.  He married Dorothy Vandegrift.  He collected the papers in this series, which are documents of his ancestors.

 

 

Scope and content:

These documents were collected by Cazenove G. Lee, Jr.  The original letters and documents interpret or refer to commercial, mercantile, and legal problems between 1672 and 1841.  They provide information on banking methods, credit practices, dower rights, estate settlements, inheritance problems, land leases, purchases and surveys, property divisions, shipping practices, care and management of slaves, the use of tobacco as currency, and wills.  A group of letters from Dr. George Steptoe, physician to the Turberville family, contains prescriptions and medical advice.

 

The bulk of the material relates to the Turberville family of "Hickory Hill" and "Peckatone" in Westmoreland County, Virginia.  George Turberville was a justice, sheriff, and later clerk of the court.  He was married three times; his third wife, Martha, was the daughter of Richard Lee (of London) and Martha Silk.  Their youngest child, George Richard, was born in 1742 shortly after his father's death.  Martha remarried William Fitzhugh of Maryland.

 

In 1769, George Richard Turbeville married Martha Corbin.  She was the only child of Gawin Corbin and Hannah Lee, daughter of Thomas Lee of Stratford.  Gawin inherited the "Peckatone" property from his uncle.  When Gawin Corbin died in 1759, he left his estate to his wife and daughter.  Documents in the collection suggest that there was a dispute over the distribution of the property.  George Richard and Martha Turbeville had at least two sons: Gawin Corbin and Richard Lee. 

 

Additional biographical notes are included with some of the descriptions.

 

The items in this series are also available on microfilm, reel number 2487.

 

 

Box 3

 

Folder 1: Deeds and surveys of Westmoreland County and Northumberland County, Va.  [note: the descriptions which follow do not necessarily include every name on a document]

 

.1         Land purchase of 200 acres for 9000 pounds of tobacco, with all rights, members, and appurtenances, and all houses, gardens, and orchards thereon, Westmoreland County, Virginia,  February 26, 1672/3. 

                        Endorsed: “copies of Jacob Lucas’s sale of 200 acres of land to Mr. Lewis Markham and said Markham’s assignment thereof to Capt. John Lee.”

            Other names on document: Jno. Appleton, Anthony Bridges, Rich. Cole, James Hawley, Jno. How, George Lee, Mary Lucas, Tho. Moulton

 

.2         Land transfer [partial document], signed Robert Carter, with references to Margaret, Lady Culpeper and Lord Fairfax and his wife Katherine, proprietors of the Northern Neck in Virginia.  January 11, 1704

                        Other names on document: Anne Bushrod, John Bushrod, Thomas Bushrod, Edwd. Henly, Owen [Edmund Owen? – see .5]

 

.3         Land transfer in Westmoreland County, with a survey map of 400 acres, previous ownerships 1664, 1712.  March 7, 1722/3. 

                        John Payne and James Byard are mentioned.  Other names on document: Robert Halldow, Henry Lee.  Survey done by Thomas Newton.

 

.4         Land lease for one year, John Byard and Henry Lee.  January 3, 1727 (OVERSIZE)

            Other names on document: Saml. Godwin, Jno. Minor, G. Turberville

 

.5         Land transfer, William Oxford and wife Frances to Henry Lee.  October 30, 1733 (OVERSIZE)

            [Frances Oxford was a daughter of Edmund Owen.]

            Other names on document: Thos. Roddall, John Wheeler, Joseph Chandler, Geo. Turberville

 

.6         Land transfer, Richard Bushrod, who inherited it 1719, surveyed by Elias Davis for four pistols of gold.  April 26, 1742. (OVERSIZE)

            Other names on document: George Lee, Henry Lee

 

.7         Land transfer, Daniel McCarty to Francis Atwell for 1614 pounds of tobacco.  November 2, 1746 (OVERSIZE)

            Other name on document: Henry Lee

 

.8         Land lease, 101 acres, Henry Lee from Edward Hust.  Possibly for 1000 pounds of tobacco a year.  1746.  (OVERSIZE)

 

.9         Relinquishment of dower rights, Martha Coombs [or Combs].  180 acres sold by her husband John Coombs to Richard Lee.  1747.

                        Other names on document: George Lee, William Fitzhugh, and Richard Jackson.

 

.10       Land indenture to settle  estate of James Steptoe of Homony Hall. [partial document only]            This land descended to Anne Allerton and her sister Elizabeth Steptoe who married Hon. Philip Ludwell Lee.  February 27, 1764.

                        Other names on document: Francis Lightfoot Lee, Richard Henry Lee, James Steptoe, Mary Steptoe, Richard Lee, William Lee, Benjamin Weeks, Jesse Price, James Davenport.

 

 

Folder 2: Accounts received by Dr. Richard L. Hall, Jr.

 

[note: Dr. Richard Lingan Hall treated Gawin Corbin (died 1759) in his last illness.   Dr. Hall then began a long-term relationship with the widow Hannah Lee Corbin.  Mrs. Corbin (sister of Richard Henry Lee and Philip Ludwell Lee and cousin of Richard “Squire” Lee) would have lost a great deal of her inheritance from her husband had she remarried, so she and Dr. Hall co-habited but did not marry.  The Corbins had a daughter Martha (called Patty), who married George Turbeville in 1769.  The main Corbin estate was Peckatone, and Martha Corbin Turbeville inherited it upon her marriage.  Then Dr. Hall and Hannah Corbin moved to Richmond County, onto property Mrs. Corbin inherited from her husband.  Dr. Hall died in 1774, leaving many debts.  Hannah Lee Corbin had two children with Dr. Hall, named Elisha and Martha Hall.  (Both of Hannah’s daughters had the same first name.)  Mrs. Corbin died in 1782.]

 

.11       Richard Hall owes to Thomas and George Simpson, merchants, 1759-1765.  For the purchase of gunpowder, gloves, thread, wafers, hand saw, file, Holland cloth, gimlets, stockings, rope, paper, knee buckles, barrel of tar, clothes brushes, long pipes, brown sugar, rum, a lamp, etc.

                        Names in document:  Carlisle, Carlyle, William Dunbarr, Fisher, John Harford, William Harrison, John Howard, Industry (ship), William Morton, Obadiah Moss, George Simpson, Thomas Simpson

 

.12       Estate of Richard Hall owes to Jeremiah Garner, June 27, 1775.  For silversmith and locksmith's bill.

                        George Turberville also named in document

 

.13       Merchant's bill, Richard Hall owes to Hudson Muse., June 28, 1774.

                        Claim against Hall's estate for purchase of small gold buttons, vest gilt buttons, rum, blue and white stamped handkerchiefs, knee buckles, wine, ribbon, buckram, etc.

                        Names in document: Thomas Brown, James Cluskey, Hannah Corbin, Thomas Cott, Thomas Dobyns, Garland(?), Edward Hall, Thomas Hodge, Thomas Howard, Charles McCarty, William Miskell, Daniel Muse, Hudson Muse, William Oldham, R. Pritchett, Rodham Pritchett, James Webb

 

 

Folder 3: James Johnson

 

.14       Will of James Johnson, Jan. 20, 1695; with codicil dated 1698.  (This is an early copy, not the original will.)

                        Johnson lived in Westmoreland County.  Mentions wife Elizabeth, son James (inherits plantation in Maryland), daughters Elizabeth, Frances, Barbara, and Anne; also names John Gerrard and Mary Gilbert.  He disposes of land, slaves, horses, and sheep.

 

 

Folder 4: Miscellaneous Lee family documents: 18th century

 

.15       Receipt, Col. James Steptoe from Richard Lee, for charge in name of Robert Longreth[?], 1753.

 

.16       Letter, from George L. M. Fitzhugh in Annapolis to his brother, May 27, 1767.  Contains information about family matters.

                        [George Lee Mason Fitzhugh (1748-ca.1835), son of William and Martha Lee Fitzhugh.  He had several brothers.]

 

.17       Search Warrant to John Grace, Constable of Westmoreland County, from Richard Lee, to search for goods stolen from Robert Long, including a small iron pot, brown pen, earthen porringer, and a pewter spoon.  The “sundry idle, disorderly persons” who were suspected of the theft are not named.

 

.18       Account, Dr. William Shippen bought of W. Smith, Philadelphia, May 14, 1787.  For medical supplies.

                        [Dr. William Shippen married Alice Lee (1736-1817), sister of Hannah Lee Corbin, in 1762 in London, where they had met.  They then moved to his home town of Philadelphia.]

 

.19       Retained draft of a letter, from [George Richard Turbeville] to unknown person.  Mr. Murdoch, teacher in the Academy in Wilmington has resigned and will go to New York or Elizabethtown.  Turbeville wishes to send sons to school in New York.  Discusses arrangements for making quarterly payments.  Requests recipient to write to son Gawin Corbin Turbeville in Wilmington.  n.d.

 

.90       Order for payment (in tobacco), James Davenport to Thomas Edwards, Westmoreland County, Virginia, 1765.  For services as a witness.  Edwards signs that he received the tobacco.

 

 

Folder 5: Miscellaneous Lee family documents--19th century 

 

.20       Order to W. [or Mr.] Au. Edrington for whiskey, from Daniel McCarty Fitzhugh; with reply from L. Brown that "we are entirely out of whiskey at present." September 7, 1802.

 

.21       Complaint, John Thompson vs. estate of Richard Lee, for rent and title dispute of in

            tenement tract in Westmoreland County, Va., July 23, 1803.  (Document is of

genealogical importance.)  Mentions Lee’s daughters Letty [Letitia], Polly,  and Ricarda, and their guardian Richard Bland Lee; also mentions Thomas Rowand; signed by J. Campbell and Jos. Fox; also mentions Samuel Templeman, a justice of the peace.

 

.22       Letter, to W. F. [William Francis] Taliaferro, Princeton, New Jersey, from E.A.S.T. [Elizabeth Anne Seymour Taliaferro], Hagely [sic], postmarked FRED. VA, November 16, 1809.  Personal letter, with family news.  Father bought a Spanish sheep and some men are going to try to establish a woolen manufactory.

                        [note: Hagley was the plantation of John Taliaferro (1768-1852), located near Fredericksburg, Virginia.  William Francis (1790-1836) and Elizabeth (1802-1854) were two of John Taliaferro’s children.]

 

.23       Letter, J. Aug[ustine] Smith, New York, to Thomas Jones, near Petersburg, Virginia, September 10, 1809.  About the settlement of Richard Lee's estate; mentions Lee’s daughters [naming one as Richardia, rather than Ricarda as in .21] and Richard Bland Lee, Mr. Carmichael, and Mr. Newton; hopes Richardia will be able to come to the Smiths in New York this fall; compromise with Mrs. Barbour as well as you can.  A recipe for the cure of distemper in cows and a note about cows were probably added later.

                        [note: John Augustine Smith (1782-1865) was a physician and served as 10th president of the College of William and Mary.  Later, he moved to New York City and became president of the College of Physicians and Surgeons there.  He was married to Letitia (or Lettice, called Letty) Lee (born 1792), the daughter of Sarah Bland Poythress and Richard “Squire” Lee.]

 

.24       Account, endorsed on back: W.[? perhaps Mr.] T. Jones, a Lee Hall, by W.[? perhaps Mr.] Dozier, charges for repairs done at Homony Hall by T. Chandler; bill signed E.E.T. Chandler, dated 1807-1811; also mentions A. Parker, T. Stower, Geo. B. Smith, Charles Bell, John Chandler, Allen S. Dozier, and James Thomas

                        [note: Homony Hall was located in Westmoreland County, near Stratford, the home of the Lee family.  In the 18th century, Homony Hall belonged to James Steptoe and then to his daughter Elizabeth, who married Philip Ludwell Lee.]

 

.25       Letter from Willoughby Newton, at Linden, Hague, Virginia to his sister Mrs. Mary Jones, near Petersburg, November 27, 1841.  Regarding sale of land and slaves.

            A rough pencil sketch of what may be a house plan appears on the envelope side of the paper.

                        [Note: Hague is in Westmoreland County.  Willoughby  Newton (1802-1874)was a lawyer and congressman, and Linden was his family estate.  His parents were Willoughby Newton and Sarah Bland Poythress (the widow of Richard “Squire” Lee).]

 

 

Folder 6: Documents pertaining to George Turberville, Peckatone, Va., 1769-1790.

 

.26       Letter, Geo. Fitzhugh, Sotterley Hall, [probably in Maryland], to “dear brother” George Turberville, May 28, 1773.  Inquires after family: sister Patty, brother John, cousins Jenny Corbin and Betsy Lee.  Am now visiting Col. Plater [possibly George Plater].  Still plans to send watermelon seeds to Hickory Hill; has sent cantaloupe seeds.  Tell Capt. Greig that Mrs. Plater needs the trunk of clothes which he brought for her.

 

.27       note from William McCarty to George Turberville, October 5, 1784.  "Have kept Old Winney a little longer as Mrs. McC is not yet delivered."  Mrs. McCarty asks for some medicine.

                        [Martha Hall Corbin, daughter of Hannah Lee Corbin and Dr. Richard Hall, married William Thaddeus McCarty in 1783; they had four children, and she died in 1795.]

 

.28       note from George Richard L. Turberville, Wilmington, to father, George Turberville, Peckatone. February 4, 1784.  Just a brief note to say how far he has gotten in Latin and that he is well.

 

.29       Short letter from [Mrs.] L. C. Jones, Northumberland, to uncle George Turberville, Pecatone, June 5, 1789.  A thank you note.  Mentions family members Mr. Jones, Jenny, Betsy, and Sally.

 

.30       Letters, B. Contee, Nottingham, to Alexander and Benjamin Contee, June 13, 1787, and George Turberville, Sr., Peckatone, to Alexander and Benjamin Contee,  merchants, London, July 14, 1787, [two letters on one sheet].  About credit for tobacco and a note in favor of Archibald McCaule. 

 

.31       Letter, Eliza Steptoe, Sandy Point, to George Turberville, Peckatone, March 18, 1789.  About borrowing Dick to do some work for her.  Mentions wheat.  Mr. Templeman asks that you name the person you will to settle the suit. 

 

.32       Letter from George Lee Waugh, Belleplaine, to uncle George Turberville, October 8, 1790.  Regarding hiring Ben Berry as foreman or overseer.

                        Also includes a list of names; as Berry wanted to know how many people he would be overseeing, it is possible that this is a list of those workers.

 

.33       List of cash sent Daniel Bennet as payment for a yoke of oxen bought of the estate of Robert Middleton, February 20, 1773.  Signed Geo. Turberville, witnessed by Lancelot Lee.

 

.34       note, James Dunlap[?], Port Royal, to George Turberville, January 24, 1788.  Payment requested for protested draft upon William Lee.

 

.35       note, Samuel Love, Salisbury, to George Turberville, April 25, 1789.  Notice of shipment of cambric; if does not suit, leave with Mr. Turley

 

.36       note, Samuel Love, Salisbury, to George Turberville, April 23, 1789.   Request for payment of debt; please leave with Mr. Turley.

 

.37       note, Samuel Love, Salisbury, to George Turberville, May 22, 1790.  Request for payment of debt; please leave with Mr. Turley.  New spring goods just arriving.

 

 

 

Folder 7: Documents relating to Martha Turberville, Peckatone, Va.  1792-1809. 

 

.38       Letter, Catesby Jones, Mountfior, to Martha Turberville November 29, 1792.  About borrowing Dick to whitewash a house.

 

.39       Order to Martha Turberville to pay principal due by the late George Turberville to Davenport and Triplett, signed Daniel Triplett, June 19, 1795. 

            On back: receipt for payment, signed by William Payne, witnessed by David Wardrobe, June 23, 1795.

 

.40       letter, Martha Turberville, Peckatone, to cousin Bushrod Washington, Richmond, May 23, 1796.  Request that the estate of Gawin Corbin be settled and that land be divided. 

                        (Land left by her grandfather Gawin Corbin to her father Gawin II.  Another Gawin Corbin resides there.  Part of the land is rented to Geo. Turner.)

 

.41       Letter from William Forbes, Kinsale, (father of Col. G. Forbes), to Martha Turberville, July 30, 1797.  Requesting a loan of money or payment of money due, through overseer.  Mentions Harowood’s note.  [letter badly faded]

 

.42       Letter, Martha Turberville, Peckatone, to cousin Richard Bland Lee, Sully, March 7, 1799. Request for payment of balance of late uncle's bond, to be paid through Capt. Garner.

 

.43       Letter, Henry King, to Martha Turberville, Oct. 6, 1799.  Needs to know for certain if he is being discharged, as if so, he needs to find another place.

 

.44       Bill, Mrs. Patty Turberville owes to James Grant, for weaving Negro cloth and sheeting, 1800-1803.

            On back: receipt for payment made to Felix Grant and James Grant for weaving for Martha Turberville, attested by Hannah Lee Turberville, May 28, 1803.

 

.45       Virginia Superior Court of Chancery order, May 26, 1804.  Order that a survey of property in Caroline County be made and the land divided in three parts.  Agreement for Martha Turberville, only child, heir and devisee of Gawin Corbin, plaintiff, against the defendents Gawin Corbin, Hay Battaile, John Woodford, Nancy Long, John Pratt, Ambrose Jones, Robert Jones, Benjamin Catlett, and Laurence Taliaferro.  This copy was sent to J. Warden.

 

.46.1-.2            Letter, John Warden, attorney, [postmark might read Richmond], to Martha Turberville, June 29, 1804.  Regards legal transactions in Caroline County related to land.  Includes writ of error, issuing of summons, etc.

 

.47       Letter from Gawin Corbin Turberville to his mother, Martha Turberville, Jan. 7, 1806.  Explains the need for a bond and injunction because property is in the hands of the local Sheriff.  Please send injunction with I. Hutcheson and he may be able to present it to Mr. Tyler, the chancellor.

 

.48       Letter, Gawin Corbin Turberville, to Martha Turberville, January 5, 1806.  About the injunction.  Mentions Fisher, Carter, Monroe, Murphy.

 

.49       Letter, Martha Turberville, Peckatone, to Gawin Corbin Turberville, Doegg, King George County, February 27, 1806.  Describes attempts to ruin her property and credit.  Mentions Wickam [i.e. Wickham?] and Chapman.

 

.50       Letter, Gawin Corbin Turberville, to Martha Turberville, Peckatone, February 20, 1807.  About a bill to pay, suggests employing Wirt (the family lawyer).  Too ill to write more.

 

.51       Letter, Martha Turberville, Peckatone, to Gawin Corbin Turberville, by Mr. Long, January 29, 1809.  Distress at news received from Richard B. Lee [perhaps death of Gawin’s wife?].  Prayers to God.

 

 

Folder 8: Documents relating to Gawin C. Turberville, Virginia, 1797-1816

 

.52       Letter, George Fitzhugh, Windsor, Baltimore County, to nephew Gawin Turberville, King George County, February 1, 1797, letter received April 7, 1797.  About division of land, hiring out of hands, and care of land to sell it at a higher price.  Asks for some trees.  Mentions Raleigh Brown and various family members.

 

.53       Agreement for land purchase made between William Alexander of Stafford County of the first part and Gawin Corbin Turberville, Hannah Turberville, John Murphy (executor of John Turberville, deceased), George Mason Fitzhugh, Thomas Lee, Sr.[?] (guardian of children of Richard Lee Turberville, deceased: George Turberville, Cornelia Lee Turberville, and Richard Turberville), of Prince William County,  May 11, 1803.  Includes references to Belle Plain and Hickory Bottom.  Other names also mentioned.

 

.54       letter, Griffin Garland, Totuskey, Richmond County, to Gawin Corbin Turberville, King George Courthouse, December 9, 1804.  About survey and division of land, Peckatone tract.  The papers have been left with the merchant James Oldham.

 

.55       Letter, Jo. Jo. Monroe, North [i.e. Northumberland?] Court House, to Col. Gawin Corbin Turberville, Doegg, King George [County], July 26, 1806.  Informing Gawin that Newton vs. Turberville was to be tried in the April session.

 

.56       Letter, Martha Turberville, Peckatone, to son Gawin Corbin Turberville, Doegg, King Geo. County, August 7, 1806.

                        Informing Gawin that a survey date is set; refers to Newton case.  Please send account of money you have paid for me.

 

.57       Overseer's contract made between Gawin Corbin Turberville and Charles Humphries, Sept. 30, 1806.  Covers the responsibilities of an overseer; he will be working at Doegg in King George County.  Includes responsibilities towards slaves, livestock, care of land, filling of ice house, time of dinner, etc.

                        On back: addendum, Reuben Cockley agreed to the same terms as Humphries, to serve for the year 1808.

 

.58       Letter, Gawin Corbin Turberville to Daniel McC. Fitzhugh, by Reuben Cockley, February 9, 1808.  About property line dispute.

 

.59       Letter, Benjamin Dodd to Gawin C. Turberville, King George County, February 24, 1809.  About damage and abuse of property [apparently about the property on which Martha Turberville was living].

 

.60       Letter, George B. Smith, Peckatone, to Gawin C. Turberville, Doegg, King George Courthouse, June 5, 1810.  About the supervision of the farm at Peckatone.  Has a letter from Mr. Berry [spelled Barry or Barey] about sending his trunk to Mr. Chowning or James Thomas.  Has given Doctor Jones the wool agreed to.

 

.61       Letter, Gawin C. Turberville to Wm. Moffett, March 11, 1811.  Regarding estate debts; mentions a brother and Mr. Waugh.

 

.62       Court order in the case of George L. Turberville, Cornelia L. Turberville (heirs of George Richard Lee Turberville and under the guardianship of William Moffett), plaintiffs, against Hay Battaile, administrator of Gawin C. Turberville, deceased, who was administration of George Richard Lee Turberville and of George Waugh, defendant, April 20, 1816.  Signed by J. Ford, T.(?) B. Barton, and C. C. Fredy[?], commissioner, Fredericksburg

 

.63       Letter to Gawin Corbin Turberville, King George County, probably from a lawyer.  Signed B.W., no date.  Notes that Gawin's claims to the estates of John Waugh and of George Lee Waugh are imperfect and notes that the new Virginia codes "have excluded the maternal line from succession to lands."  References Virginia inheritance laws after the Revolution.  Also mentions Gowry Waugh, and the need to know more about the children of Mrs. Mountjoy, Mrs. Rawleigh, George Lee [Waugh?] and his mother Lettice Turberville.

                        [Gowry Waugh, son of George Lee Waugh, was married to Turbeville’s sister.]

 

 

Folder 9: Other Turberville family material, 1769-1829 

 

.64       Westmoreland County, August Court 1769, estate settlement of the Westmoreland estate of Gawin Corbin (d. 1759).  Decision in the case, George Turberville and his wife Martha vs. Hannah Ludwell Corbin.  Describes division of land and slaves in various counties.  The division in Westmoreland County to be done by Philip L. Lee, Richard Lee, John Augt. [Augustine] Washington, and Thomas Chilton; the division in King George County to be done by Joseph L. Jones, Thomas Berry, Charles Carter, William Champ, and John Skinker; and the division in Fauquier County to be done by Thomas Marshall, Joseph Blackwell, Wharton Ramdsdell, and William Blackwell; and the division in Caroline County to be done by Richard Buckner, Seth Thornton, John Buckner, and John Thornton.  Copy attested to by Jos. Fox, Jun. 

                        Endorsement on back includes statement rec’d. payment, W. Spence

                        [after Martha (Patty) Corbin married George Turberville in 1769, her father’s estate had to be divided between her and her mother Hannah Lee Corbin.]

 

.65       Dinner invitation to Mr. Turberville and family, Sept. 5, 1790.  Document faded in parts and name of host is not decipherable.

 

.66       Letter, George Lee Turberville, to uncle Mr. Turberville, Peccatone, n.d.  About family health.  Had to call Dr. Jones.  Mentions family members and medical treatments.

 

.67       Receipt for payment of service while assisting James Leach with surveying. July 13 [or 18], 1803.  Received of Gawin Corbin Turberville and G. L. Waugh.  Signed by mark of John Swetnam and attested by Mary Turberville.

 

.68       Note, T.(?) B. Barton to “dear sir,” April 28, 1821.  Enclosing copy of notice (see description) in case of Basye vs. Turburville.  Mentions Col. Marmaduke and Stuart.  Copy of notice: summons to appear in court on May 21, 1821, in case involving William F. Taliaferro and Mary his wife, Triplett Estes (administrator of Hannah Lee Estes, deceased), and Hay Battaile (administrator of Gawin C. Turberville).

 

.69       Letter, George Lee Turberville, Chantilly, to cousin Cassius F. Lee, Alexandria, Va., April 11, 1829.  Miss Sarah Skelton is engaged to Wm. Chelton.  Regarding the price of repair of a watch left with Mr. Adam.  Mentions cousins Portia and Sally.

 

.91       Letter, Churchill Jones, Sweet Springs, to “dear sir” [Mr. Turberville ?], August 15, 1791.  Has procured two adjoining huts, which Mr. Cock can tell him about.  Mrs. Jones sends complements to Mrs. and Miss Turberville.

 

 

Folder 10: Documents relating to Hannah Lee Corbin, Virginia and London, 1765-1784.

 

.70       Letter, Richard Lee, to kinswoman Mrs. Corbin of Peckatone, April 25, 1765.  Regarding a tobacco levy.  Lee notes that he will settle with inspectors.

                        On back: list of “clothes for my boy” [perhaps for Elisha Hall Corbin]

 

.71       Letter, Daniel Morgan to Mrs. Hannah Corbin, Woodbury, March 14, 1775(?).  About payments from estate of Col. George Lee, sums due Dr. Hall, and Mr. Hunter’s request for money.

 

.72       Bill from W.(?) Blackwell for expenses in settling the estate of Gawin Corbin from 1747-1751, account proved before Jeremiah Darnall, June 24, 1771.  Mentions Humphrey Pope, Charles Card, Malachi Cummings, John Hudnall, Col. Richard Lee.

 

.73       Note, Richard Lee to Mrs. Hannah Corbin, Nov. 19, 1771.  Asks about lease of property with John Montgomery.

 

.74       Letter, William Molleson (merchant), London, to Hannah Corbin, Rappahannock, Virginia, March 1, 1773.  Account of her and Dr. Hall due and request to ship tobacco as payment.

 

.75       Letter, from William Molleson, London, to Hannah Corbin, Rappahannock, Dec. 20, 1773.  More about hers and Dr. Hall’s account, which is still due.

 

.76       Letter, Richard Lee to Hannah Corbin, Jan. 1, 1774.  Will get Mr. Boyd to act for her.  Asks her to send him a bag of good oysters.  Mentions her brother William Lee and his ship called Eliza, Capt. Brown.

 

.77       Letter, Robert Cary & Co., London, to Hannah Corbin, March 18, 1774.  Requesting payment on an account, payment to be made to Mr. Waller.  Mentions charges to estate of Gawin Corbin.  Also mentions Mr. Wallace, Mr. Wyth [i.e. Wythe], R. H. Lee, Mr. Dick, Miss H. L. Corbin, Mr. Yowart, Capt. Johnston., Richard L. Hall, Boyes, Col. R. H. Lee, R. H. Hall.

 

.78       Letter, David Boyd, Northumberland Court House, to Hannah Corbin, May 11, 1774.  Providing information in the settlement of the estate of G. Corbin, including an injunction against Hannah Corbin.  Mr. Mason(?) acted for Capt. G. Turberville.  Mentions Daniel Bennet, Richard Caddeen(?), R. Hall, Capt. George.

 

.79       Receipt for payment made by Hannah Corbin to William Warner, weaver, signed by the mark of his wife Betty Ann Warner, 1777(?).

 

.80       Receipt for payment made by Hannah Corbin on behalf of estate of Dr. Hall and herself to Daniel Brown, 1777.

 

.81       Bill to Hannah Corbin from Wm. Miskell(?) per A. Ritchie, April 20, 1782.  For years 1775-1776.  Includes a charge for Thomas Lightfoot.

 

.82       deposition of William McClanahan about dispute with Mrs. Corbin over Gawin Corbin's estate.  Aug. 6, 1784.  Taken by Richard Henry Lee and John Augt. [Augustine] Washington.

 

 

Folder 11: Prescriptions and medical advice from George Steptoe of Hickory Hill, 1781.

 

.83       note for George Turbeville about a discharge from the bowels, with prescriptions, 1781

 

.84       note signed by Martha Turbeville about a treatment for Gawin’s fever, with prescripions

 

.85       note to Mrs. Turbeville about bark and powder for liniment

 

.86       note to Mrs. Turbeville about calling the next day

 

.87       note to George Turbeville about sending some drops which are to be given to Mrs. Turbeville

 

.88       note to Miss Corbin about a plaster for her side and pills for a Negro woman

 

.89       letter to George Turbeville about treatment for himself and Mrs. Turbeville

 

 

Folder 12: typescripts of documents [no accession numbers]

 

Inventory and reappraisement of George Turbeville, Sept. 21, 1745, from Westmoreland County Records; the reappraisement was made necessary by the marriage of George Turbeville’s widow Martha to William Fitzhugh.

 

 

Inventory of the estate of Gawin Corbin at Pecatone in Westmoreland County, taken by Hannah Ludwell Corbin and Richard Henry Lee, executors, April 10, 1760.  (The list of slaves was not transcribed.)


           

Series 3:          Inventory of Henderson family papers (accession number Ph-1223)

 

Biographical statement:

 

Alexander Henderson was the first member of the family to emigrate to the United States from Glasgow, Scotland in 1756.  He settled in Virginia to serve as the American representative of several Scottish mercantile firms.  Alexander's brother, Richard, and his nephew, Alexander, also settled in America and were engaged in mercantile activities.

 

In 1773, Alexander married Sarah Moore of Colchester, Virginia.  The couple had six sons.  Three were sent to Ohio in 1799 to open up the new territory and three entered professions.  They also had four daughters.  One of their sons, Archibald Henderson (1783-1859) made his career in the Marine Corps, eventually becoming a Brigadier General.  He married Anne Maria Cazenove (1803-1859), daughter of Anthony (Antoine) Charles Cazenove.  They had nine children.  One of their daughters, Charlotte Shepard Henderson married Eleuthere Irenée du Pont.  Charlotte and Eleuthere had five children, one of whom, Marguerite Lammot du Pont (1862-1936) married Cazenove Gardner Lee of Alexandria, Va.

 

Scope and content:

 

Marguerite du Pont Lee preserved the collection of Henderson family papers and passed them on to her daughter-in-law, Dorothy Vandegrift Lee.  An inventory was compiled under her direction.  The inventory includes biographical and genealogical information on the Hendersons and related families along with brief descriptions of the items in the collection.  A name index to the inventory is also available.  The location of the original documents is unknown at this time.

 

 

Box 3

 

Folder 1:

 

Ph 1223           Inventory of papers and name index

 

[the numbers below refer to page numbers]

 

Auld, Colin      25

 

Barnes, W. D.   33

Burr, [Aaron]    14, 18

 

Cazenove, Anne Marie  26, 28

Cazenove, Anthony Chas.   26

Cleland, Janet    1, 5

Cleland, Robert (Rev.)  6

 

du Pont, Charlotte H.  l, 22

du Pont, Charlotte S. H.   31, 35

du Pont, Eleuthera    34

du Pont, Eleuthère  Irenée  34, 35

du Pont, Irenée   33, 35

du Pont, Marguerite L.   35

du Pont, S. M.   34

 

Fauquier, C. H.   21

 

Gibson, John   14

Glassford, John  7

 

H., A. (Lt.) [Henderson]   30

H., A., Jr. [Henderson, A., Jr.]  25, 27

H., J. G.  27

H., R. E.   27

Henderson, Alexander   1, 2, 5-9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 28

Henderson, Alexander, Jr.  3, 12, 13-15, 17, 18, 21, 23-25, 28

Henderson, Alexander (“Scotch Sandy”)   1, 11, 25

Henderson, Anna Maria Truxton  1, 22

Henderson, Anne Cazenove  32, 34, 35

Henderson, Anne Marie C.  26, 31

Henderson, Annie   11

Henderson, Archibald   1

Henderson, Archibald (Gen.)   1, 3, 19, 22, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 35

Henderson, Archibald (Mrs.)   34

Henderson, Ariana    11

Henderson, Charles A.   31-35

Henderson, Charlotte S.   34

Henderson, George W.   14, 21

Henderson, J. G.   20, 26

Henderson, James   4, 12, 15, 17, 18, 24, 29

Henderson, Jane H.   13, 14

Henderson, Janet    20, 24, 25, 27

Henderson, John   11, 24

Henderson, John Glassford   4, 12, 16, 17, 22, 23, 29

Henderson, Nancy Holliday   15, 17

Henderson, R. H.    20, 26

Henderson, Richard   1, 10, 11, 13

Henderson, Richard (Rev.)  1, 5, 6, 25, 29

Henderson, Richard Henry   11, 13, 18, 19, 22, 26, 31, 32, 35

Henderson, Richard Henry (Mrs.)   26

Henderson, Sara     20

Henderson, Sarah (Moore)  11, 19

Henderson, Thomas (Dr.)  13, 14, 19-22, 29, 30

Henderson, Thomas (Dr. & Mrs.)  22

Henderson, Thomas (Mrs.)    22

Holliday, Nancy   15, 17

Horner, Inman  14

 

Jones, Eliza Henderson   31, 33

Jones, E. E. (Mrs.)   33

 

King, John    10

King, Sarah    9

 

Lee, Cazenove Gardner    35

Lee, Cazenove Gardner (Jr.)   35

Lee, Dorothy Vandegrift   1, 35

Lee, Marguerite du Pont  1, 10, 35

Lingan, James McCubbin (Col.)   11

Lingan, Janet Henderson   11

Lignan, John   11

Lithgow, Alexander   13

Lithgow, Jane Hutchison     13

 

Madison, James [President]      8

Mason, George    2, 8

Moore, Ann     13

Moore, Cato    9, 10

Moore, Cleon   9, 10

Moore, Edwin Ward (Commodore)   10

Moore, Henry    8, 9, 10

Moore, Orra     22

Moore, Sarah (Sally)   1, 2, 6, 8

Moore, Thomas (MD)      21

Morsell, Mr. (Rev.)    33

 

Peyton, R.    29

Porter, Ann   4, 16, 17

 

Riddell, John     2

Rush, [Benjamin,] Dr.   20

 

Sim, Ariana Henderson    11

Sim, Patrick      11

Smith, Francis R. (Col.)   20, 21

Smith, Sara Henderson     20

 

Truxton, Anna Maria   19, 22, 30

Truxton, Thomas (Commodore) 19, 30

 

Washington, Charles     10

Washington, George (Gen.)   7, 8, 22

Williams, Drusilla     17, 18

Wilson, Stephen R.    14


 

 

Series 4:          Anthony (Antoine)-Charles Cazenove material (accession numbers 71x106, 71x4, 71x210)

 

Biographical statement:

 

Anthony-Charles Cazenove was the second son of Paul Cazenove and Jeanne Elizabeth Martin.  He was born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1775.  In 1790, he went to London to work in the counting house of James Cazenove & Co.  He and his brother, John Anthony (Jean-Antoine) emigrated to the Philadelphia, Pa. in 1794 to escape repercussions of the French Revolution.  His cousin, Theophile Cazenove, helped him establish business contacts in a land company upon his arrival.  Soon after, he became a partner in the firm Albert Gallatin & Co.  A distinguished merchant and financier, he was one of the original subscribers to the stock of the first United States Bank.  Anthony eventually settled in Alexandria, Va.  He served as an elder in the Presbyterian Church for a number of years.

 

In 1797, Anthony married Anne Hogan in Alexandria, Va., where they settled.  They had nine children.  The oldest, Eliza Frances, married William Gardner.  Their daughter, Anne Eliza Gardner, married Cassius F. Lee in 1846, linking the Cazenove and Lee families.  Anthony's son, Louis Albert, was active in his father's mercantile firm.

 

Scope and content:

 

The bulk of the material consists of letters received by Anthony-Charles Cazenove from friends, contemporaries, and relatives between the years 1791 and 1794 while he was employed in the Counting Office of his cousin James (Jacques) Cazenove in London.  Also included are the first letters he received in America after his arrival in Philadelphia in November, 1794.  The impact of the French Revolution can be sensed throughout these letters. 

 

 

Box 3

 

Folder 1:        Anthony-Charles Cazenove: Letters from friends and kin -- Typescripts

 

            Entitled, "Periphery of Friendship Youth and Early Manhood," this document was compiled by John Askling.  It includes extracts of correspondence and full translations of letters written in French. (accession number 71x106.61)

 

Folders 2:       Letters to Anthony Charles Cazenove, June-December 1791

 

Folders 3:       Letters to Anthony Charles Cazenove, February-June 1792

 

Folders 4:       Letters to Anthony Charles Cazenove, July-August 1792

 

Folders 5:       Letters to Anthony Charles Cazenove, August-October 1792          

 

Folders 6:       Letters to Anthony Charles Cazenove, January-August, 1793

 

Folders 7:       Letters to Anthony Charles Cazenove, August-December, 1793

 

Folders 8:       Letters to Anthony Charles Cazenove, January-March, 1794

 

Folders 9:       Letters to Anthony Charles Cazenove, June-December, 1794

 

Folders 10:     Letters to Anthony Charles Cazenove, 1795-1796

 

Folder 11:      Extract from a marriage register, testifying to the marriage of Anthony Charles Cazenove and Anne Hogan, July 5, 1805, signed by Francis Neale.

 

On back:  Certification of the signature of Francis Neale, signed by two notaries public, 1805.

 

Folder 12:      Passport of Louis A. Cazenove, 1829-1830

 

Folder 13:      Letter from Eleuthera du Pont, 1852

 

Folder 14:      "Autobiographical sketch of Anthony-Charles Cazenove : Political Refugee, Merchant, and Banker, 1775-1852" edited by John Askling.  Off print from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 78, No. 3, July 1970.

 

Folder 15:      Biographical information

 

Folder 16:      Anthony Charles Cazenove's will [photocopy].

 

Folder 17:      Anthony Charles Cazenove's obituary and tomb inscription

 

Folder 18:      Letters of Mary Collins Gardner to her aunts, 1821-1822; her obituary; and biographical information about Charles-Jean Cazenove.

 

(Note: Charles-Jean was a son of Anthony-Charles.  Mary Collins Gardner was in love with him, but died before they married.)

 


 

 

Series 5:          Mrs. Cassius F. Lee - Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont Correspondence (71x210)

 

 

Biographical statement:

 

Cassius Francis Lee was the sixth child of Sarah Lee and Edmund Jennings Lee.  He was born in Alexandria, Virginia, on May 22, 1808.  Although he was trained as a lawyer, he never practiced; he did serve as clerk of the U.S. Courts.  Later, he entered the mercantile firm of Cazenove & Co.  He was an active member of the Episcopal Church.

 

In 1833, Cassius married his first wife Phillipa Ludwell Hopkins; the two had five children, including Cassius F. Lee, Jr. (1844-1892).  His second wife was Anne Eliza Gardner, daughter of William Collins Gardner and Eliza Francis Cazenove.  She was born and raised in Newport, Rhode Island.  After their marriage in 1846, they had six children who lived past infancy: Phillipa (1847-1853), Constance Gardner (1848-1877), Cazenove Gardner (b. 1850), Francis du Pont (1852-1891), Edmund Jennings (b. 1853), and Annie Eliza (b. 1861).  All three sons attended Episcopal High School.  Francis become a priest in the Episcopal church; he married Anne Henderson.  Both Cassius and Anne Eliza Lee died at their home in Alexandria.  She died in 1885; he died in 1890.

 

Sophie Madeleine du Pont was the youngest daughter of Eleuthere Irenée and Sophie Dalmas du Pont.  Born in 1810, she was raised at Eleutherian Mills, the du Pont family home outside Wilmington, Delaware.  In 1833, she married her cousin, Samuel Francis du Pont (1812-1865), son of Victor Marie du Pont.  They established a household at Louviers, across the Brandywine River from Eleutherian Mills.  During the next 32 years Samuel was away much of the time, serving in the United States Navy, in which he eventually reached the rank of Admiral.  Sophie remained at home and died there in 1888. 

 

 

Scope and content:

 

Most of the letters in this series were addressed to Sophie Madeleine (Mrs. Samuel Francis) du Pont, at Upper Louviers, on the Brandywine, near Wilmington, Delaware.  Many of the letters were written between 1846-1878 by her friend Anne Eliza Gardner (Mrs. Cassius F.) Lee, from her home, Menokin farm, near Alexandria, Virginia.  Many of these letters were not dated.  A date was assigned by family members when the material was arranged.    The letters from Anne Eliza (Mrs. Cassius) Lee to Mrs. du Pont have been transcribed, and an index to the transcriptions was prepared.  These materials are also found in this series.

 

Additional letters to Sophie Madeleine du Pont, and letters and documents pertaining to the Cazenove, Gardner, and Lee families are also included in this series.   Much of the material was collected by Cassius F. Lee, Jr. and later by Cazenove Gardner Lee, Jr. in efforts to compile a family history.  Notations made by John Askling and Dorothy Vandegrift Lee about the documents have been included in the finding aid.  Also in this series is some jewelry and a thimble which belonged to Mary O'Hara (Mrs. Louis Albert) Cazenove.

 

 

Box: 4

 

 

Folder 1:          Letters, Anne Eliza (Mrs. Cassius F.) Lee to Sophie (Mrs. Samuel F.) du Pont, 1846-1878 – Transcripts

 

Folder 2:          Letters, Anne Eliza (Mrs. Cassius F.) Lee to Sophie (Mrs. Samuel F.) du Pont, 1846-1878 – Transcripts (a second copy, acc. 12x40)

 

Folder 3:          Index to transcripts of letters from Mrs. Lee to Mrs. du Pont, 1846-1878

 

Folder 4:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1846;

                        Also a brief account of the marriage of Anne Eliza Gardner and Cassius F. Lee (typed, signed Mrs. L. A. Cazenove)

 

Folder 5:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1847-1849.

            Also letters from Mrs. Henry Winter Davis, Maria Buttolph, and Eliza Frances Gardner (Mrs. William Collins Gardner)

 

Folder 6:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1850-1851

 

Folder 7:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1852-1854.

            Also letters from Cassius F. Lee to Capt. S.F. du Pont; Anthony-Charles Cazenove to Cassius F. Lee.

 

Folder 8:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1856.

                        Also one letter from Mrs. H. Allen Taylor

 

Folder 9:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1857-1858

 

Folder 10:        Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1859-1860

 

Folder 11:        Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1861 (originals).

            Also letters from Cassius F. Lee, Constance Lee, and Mrs. H. Allen Taylor, along with a letter of Mrs. S. F. du Pont to Eliza Henderson Jones.

 

Folder 12:        Letter from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1861 (typescript)

 

Folder 13:        Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1862

 

Folder 14:        Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1863.

                        Also a letter from Cassius F. Lee to “C,” written from Montreal, Canada

 

Folder 15:        Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont 1864-1865.

                        Also letters from Constance Lee and Mrs. Pauline A. Durant

 

Folder 16:        Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1866-1867

 

Folder 17:        Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1868.

            Also letters from Gertrude M. Shepard, William F. Gardner, and Charlotte H. du Pont

 

 

Box: 5

 

Folder 1:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1869

 

Folder 2:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1870.

                        Also a letter from Mrs. John Fowle (1806-1891)

 

Folder 3:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1871-1873.

                        Also a letter from Francis du Pont Lee

 

Folder 4:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1874.

                        Also letters from Edmund J. Lee and Cassius F. Lee

 

Folder 5:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1875-1876

 

Folder 6:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1877

 

Folder 7:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1878-1879.

            Also letters from Francis du Pont Lee, William F. Gardner, Harriet Gardner, and Mrs. H. Allen Taylor

 

Folder 8:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1880-1881.

                        Also letter from Mrs. John Fowle and a letter from Mrs. Lee to her children

 

Folder 9:          Letters from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, no date.

                        Also letters from Mrs. John Fowle to Mrs. S. F. du Pont

 

Folder 10:        Letter from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Eleuthera du Pont Smith, dated October 21. (No year, after 1834 and before 1846.)  Tells of Anthony Charles Cazenove's illness

 

Folder 11:        Alfred Irenee du Pont to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1877-1887 --  Transcripts

 

Folder 12:        Alfred Irenee du Pont to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1877-1887 -- photocopies of originals

 

Folder 13:        Home thoughts from Alexandria, Va., 1864-1866--Typescript

            Extracts from "Aunt Turner's" letters from Alexandria to her nephew, Cassius F. Lee, Jr. called "Phillo" who fled to New York City to avoid service in the Confederate Army.  Mrs. Lucy Turner raised Cassius, Jr. after his mother's death.

 

Folder 14:        Mrs. Cassius F. Lee: Estate papers (originals)

            Included comments on the disposition of her household effects and on the handling of her mother's (Eliza Frances Cazenove) estate along with her mother's will.

 

Folder 15:        Mrs. Cassius F. Lee: Estate papers (photocopies)

 

Folder 16:        Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont (Sophie): Obituary

 

Folder 17:        Mrs. William Collins Gardner, nee Eliza Frances Cazenove (1798-1857)

                        Five letters to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont and to Eleuthera du Pont Smith, no years.

 

Folder 18:        Notebook of C. C. Gardner

            Volume originally owned by  by C. C. [Charles Cazenove?] Gardner of Savannah, Ga., who may also be responsible for the contents.  Includes newspaper clippings and genealogical notes about members of the Gardner and Cazenove families.  It was also used by someone to keep diary entries that describe family members.  Most of the contents are pre-1861, but laid into the volume is a poem inscribed to Cassius F. Lee on his 80th birthday, 1888.  Also laid into the volume is a lock of gray hair.

 

Folder 19:        Scrapbook of Miss Gardner

            Compiled by Miss Gardner in 1885, it includes obituaries and wedding announcements for members of the Gardner, Dudley, Williams, and Cazenove families.  The items date circa 1869-circa 1907.  Some of the newspaper articles cover an essay written by Eliza Gardner in 1882.

 

Folder 20:        Album of Ann E. Gardner

            Kept by Miss Ann E. Gardner of Alexandria, Va., it contains mostly verse, mostly written by her friends.  Also some newspaper clippings and a picture of William Collins Gardner.  Dates range in the 1830s and 1840s. 

 

Folder 21:        Composition book of Ann E. Gardner

            Most items date in the 1830s and 1840s.  In addition to extracts and poems, the volume includes birth, marriage and death dates, filled in through the 1870s, pertaining to Gardner and Cazenove families. 

            The cover of the composition book bears the picture of a turkey.

 

 

Box: 6

 

Folder 1:          Letter from William Gardner to Louis Albert Cazenove, 1829 (photocopy and handwritten copy)

 

Folder 2:          Cassius F. Lee: document pertaining to guardianship of the Louis-Albert Cazenove children, 1837 (photocopy)

 

Folder 3:          Joseph Gardner: Genealogy

 

Folder 4:          Caleb Gardner: Biography (photocopy) and Photostats of letters to him

 

Folder 5:          Caleb Gardner: two letters about the French escape from Newport (photocopies)

 

Folder 6:          Caleb Gardner's House, Newport, Rhode Island: “Mawdsley House,” by Maud L. Stevens, in Bulletin of the Newport Historical Society, no. 97 (July 1936), and other materials

 

Folder 7:          Notes on Gardner silver (letter from Harriet to Marguerite, 1921)

 

Folder 8:          Gardner genealogical chart

 

Folder 9:          Gardiner's Island (Long Island)

 

Folder 10:        Lamar-Soutter genealogy

 

Folder 11:        Francis du Pont Lee (1852-1891): obituaries and letter about his death

 

Folder 12:        In Memoriam to Mrs. Edmund Jennings (Sally) Lee.

            She was the youngest daughter of Richard Henry Lee.  The printed tract includes excerpts from her letters and describes her religious activities.

 

Folder 13:        Cazenove Gardner Lee, Jr. material on Louis Albert Cazenove.

            Includes biographical notes, his experience during the Civil War, photocopy of a letter to his mother from General Robert E. lee advising her in her son's education, and a letter from the Virginia Military Institute (1970) about his youth.

 

Folder 14:        Cazenove Gardner Lee, Jr. material on the Cazenove family.

            Includes notes, a letter from Mrs. John Cole, and a letter about Cazenovia, N.Y. and Theophile Cazenove.

 

           

 

 

Box: 7

 

Jewelry belonging to Mrs. Louis Albert Cazenove (Mary O'Hara) of Pittsburgh, Pa.:

 

            1. Gold cross with pearls and matching earrings, in a box.  The box is marked with the name of the jeweler Geo. W. Webb & Co., Baltimore.

            2. Gold thimble, engraved Mary O' Hara, 1876

            3. Mosaic earrings

            4. Gold mourning locket

            5. Gold shirt stud with the initials LAC


 

 

Series 6:          Cazenove G. Lee - Marguerite Lammot du Pont (Lee) (71x267)

 

Biographical statement:

 

Cazenove Gardner Lee was born in 1850, the son of Cassius F. Lee and his second wife, Anne Eliza Gardner.  He attended the University of Virginia and became a lawyer.  In 1881, he married Marguerite Lammot du Pont, a cousin.  She was born in 1862, the daughter of Eleuthere Irenee du Pont and Charlotte Henderson (who was a granddaughter of Anthony-Charles Cazenove).  Mr. and Mrs. Cazenove Lee settled in Washington, D.C.  They had two sons, Cazenove Gardner, Jr., and Maurice du Pont.  Both sons graduated from Cornell and worked for the Du Pont Co.  Cazenove, Jr. married Dorothy Vandegrift.

 

When Cazenove died in 1912, his wife sold her home and built a settlement house in the slums of old Georgetown.  After living in it for ten years, she retired to a suite in the Powhatan Hotel.  She and her son, Cazenove Gardner, Jr. (1882-1954), collected biographical information on members of the Cazenove, Henderson, Lee, and du Pont families.

 

Scope and content:

 

The bulk of this series contains letters written by Cazenove Lee and Marguerite du Pont while they were courting in 1880 and 1881.  Many letters were written while Marguerite was in Europe on a grand tour.  Additional letters were written after the couple's marriage during their brief periods of separation. Other materials in this series include letters written by other members of both families to these correspondents or by them to other family members.

 

John Askling transcribed nearly all of the letters and compiled a precis of those written during Marguerite's grand tour.  Collateral material related to families represented in the collection was saved.  Relationships among family members were explained in notes.  These typescripts have been incorporated into the collection.

 

 

Box: 8

 

Folder 1:          Cassius F. Lee: miscellaneous letters and papers, 1847-1886: précis

 

Folder 2:          Cassius F. Lee: Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, 1847-1886 --                                                      originals

 

Folder 3:          Cassius F. Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1873 – precis

 

Folder 4:          Cassius F. Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1873 – Originals

 

Folder 5:          Cazenove Gardner Lee: Part I: Youth and Family Life: Collateral Material

 

Folder 6:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to A.V. du Pont and Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 1880 – Transcripts

 

Folder 7:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to A.V. du Pont and Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 1880 -- Originals

 

Folder 8:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Cassius F. Lee; Letters, Reports, Documents, 1861-1877 – Transcripts

 

Folder 19:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Cassius F. Lee: Letters, Reports,  Documents, 1861- 1877 – Originals

                        Primarily school reports from Episcopal High School and University of Virginia; also includes letters

 

Folder 10:        Annie Eliza Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1872-1873, 1877-1879, 1881 – Transcripts and Collateral Material

 

Folder 11:        Annie Eliza Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1872-1873 – Originals

 

Folder 12:        Annie Eliza Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 13:        Cassius F. Lee, Jr. to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1873 – Transcripts

 

Folder 14:        Cassius F. Lee, Jr. to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1873 – Originals

 

Folder 15:        Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1872-1874 --                                                           Transcripts

 

Folder 16:        Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1872-1884 -- Originals

 

Folder 17:        Edmund Jennings Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1873-1874, 1876-1879 --                                                             Transcripts and Collateral Material

 

Folder 18:        Edmund Jennings Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1873-1874 -- Originals

 

Folder 19:        Edmund Jennings Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1876-1879 -- Originals

 

Folder 20:        Francis du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1870-1875 --                                                           Transcripts and Collateral Material

 

Folder 21:        Francis du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1870-1875 -- Originals

 

Folder 22:        Lucy F. Turner to Cassius F. Lee, Jr., 1864-1866 -- Transcripts and Collateral Material

 

Folder 23:        Lucy L. Turner to Cassius F. Lee, Jr., 1864-1866 – Originals

 

 

Box: 9

 

Folder 1:          Cazenove Gardner Lee: Part II: Courtship -- Collateral Material

 

Folder 2:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 10 October 1880-15 January 1881 – Precis

 

Folder 3:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 16 January  1881-13 March 1881 – Precis

 

Folder 4:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 15 March 1881- 17 September 1881 -- Precis

 

Folder 5:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 29 September 1880-1 November 1880 – Transcripts (acc. 12x40)

 

Folder 6:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 29 September 1880-28 October 1880 – Transcripts

 

Folder 7:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 30 October 1880-2 December 1880 – Transcripts

 

Folder 8:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 4 December 1880-3 January 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 9:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 4 January 1881-30 January 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 10:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 1 February 1881-28 February 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 11:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 1 March 1881- 27 March 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 12:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 2 April 1881- May 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 13:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, June-September 1881 --Transcripts

 

 

 

Box: 10

 

Folder 1:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee, May-July 1882 –Transcripts

 

Folder 2:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee, 5 July 1883-14 August 1883 – Transcripts

 

Folder 3:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee, 23 June 1884-26 August 1884 – Transcripts

 

Folder 4:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee, 25 June 1885-14 August 1885 -- Transcripts

 

Folder 5:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 29 September 1880-28 October 1880 – Originals

 

Folder 6:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 30 October 1880-2 December 1880 -- Originals

 

Folder 7:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 4 December 1880-3 January 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 8:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 4 January 1881-30 January 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 9:          Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 1 February 1881-28 February 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 10:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 1 March 1881- 27 March 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 11:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 2 April 1881- 18 April 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 12:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, May 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 13:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, June 1881 --  Originals

 

Folder 14:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, July 1881 --  Originals

 

Folder 15:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, August 1881-Originals

 

Folder 16:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, September 1881 -- Originals

 

Folder 17:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee, May-July  1882 – Originals

 

Folder 18:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee, 5 July 1883-14 August 1883 – Originals

 

Folder 19:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee, 23 June 1884-26 August 1884 – Originals

 

Folder 20:        Cazenove Gardner Lee to Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee, 25 June  1885-14 August 1885 -- Originals

 

 

Box: 11

 

Folder 1:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont: Youth and Family Life -- Collateral Material

 

Folder 2:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont: Grand Tour, 9 October 1880-30 May 1881 -- Itinerary and Collateral Material

 

Folder 3:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont: Letters and Reports, 1877-1878 -- Transcripts

 

Folder 4:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont; Letters and Reports, 1877-1878, 1921 – Originals.

                        Includes invitation to unveiling of fountain in memory of Admiral du Pont

 

Folder 5:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Alfred Irenee du Pont, 2 July 1880 - Transcript

 

Folder 6:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Alfred Irenee du Pont, 2 July 1880 – original

 

Folder 7:          Alfred Irenee du Pont to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 9 September 1880 Transcript

 

Folder 8:          Alfred Irenee du Pont to Marguerite Lammot du Pont, 9 September 1880 - original

 

Folder 9:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1874-1880, 1881-1887 - Transcripts

 

Folder 10:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1874-1880 - Copies of Originals

 

Folder 11:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Mrs. Samuel F. du Pont, 1881-1887 - Copies of Originals

 

Folder 12:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1877-1879 -- Transcripts

 

Folder 13:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1877-1879 – originals

 

Folder 14:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 24 July 1880- 31 August 1880 – Transcripts

 

Folder 15:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 24 July 1880- 31 August 1880 – Originals

 

Folder 16:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 7 September 1880-October 1880 – Transcripts

 

Folder 17:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 7 September 1880-3 October 1880 – Originals

 

Folder 18:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 9 October 1880-10 November 1880 – Transcripts

 

Folder 19:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 9 October 1880-10 November 1880 – Originals

 

Folder 20:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 11 November 1880-1 December 1880 – Transcripts

 

Folder 21:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 11 November 1880-December 1880 – Originals

 

 

Box: 12

 

Folder 1:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 2 December 1880-18 December 1880 – Transcripts

 

Folder 2:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 2 December 1880-18 December 1880 – Originals

 

Folder 3:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 19 December 1880-1 January 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 4:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 19 December 1880-1 January 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 5:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1 January 1881-16 January 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 6:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1 January 1881-16 January 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 7:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 17 January 1881-3 February 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 8:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 17 January 1881-3 February 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 9:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 4 February 1881-15 February 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 10:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 4 February             1881-15 February 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 11:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 16 February 1881-28 February 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 12:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 16 February 1881-28 February 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 13:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 2 March 1881-16 March 1881 -- Transcripts

 

Folder 14:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 2 March 1881-16 March 1881 -- Originals

 

Folder 15:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 16 March 1881-2 April 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 16:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 16 March 1881- 2 April 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 17:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 3 April 1881-1 April 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 18:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 3 April 1881- 17 April 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 19:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 18 April 1881-3 May 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 20:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee 18 April 1881-3 May 1881 – Originals

 

 

 

Box: 13

 

 

Folder 1:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 25 May- 30 May  1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 2:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 25 May 1881-30 May 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 3:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, June 1881 -- Transcripts

 

Folder 4:          Marguerite lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, June 1881 -- Originals

 

Folder 5:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, July 1881 -- Transcripts

 

Folder 6:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, July 1881 -- Originals

 

Folder 7:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, August 1881 --Transcripts

 

Folder 8:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to  Cazenove Gardner Lee, August 1881 - Originals

 

Folder 9:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1 September 1881-20 September 1881 – Transcripts

 

Folder 10:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 1 September 1881-20 September 1881 – Originals

 

Folder 11:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, June and July 1882 – Transcripts

 

Folder 12:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, June and July 1882 – Originals

 

Folder 13:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, July and August 1883 – Transcripts

 

Folder 14:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, July and August 1883 – Originals

 

Folder 15:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, June-August 1884 – Transcripts

 

Folder 16:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, June-August 1884 – Originals

 

Folder 17:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, June-August 1885 – Transcripts

 

 

Box: 15

 

Folder 1:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, June-August 1885 – Originals

 

Folder 2:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, July- September 1886 -- Transcripts

 

Folder 3:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee to Cazenove Gardner Lee, July- September 1886 -- Originals

 

Folder 4:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 9 October 1880-14 November 1880 – Precis

 

Folder 5:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 18 November 1880-18 December 1880 – Precis

 

Folder 6:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 19 December 1880-16 January 1881 – Precis

 

Folder 7:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 17 January 1881-3 February 1881 – Precis

 

Folder 8:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 4 February 1881-15 February 1881 -- Precis

 

Folder 9:          Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 16 February 1881-1 March 1881 – Precis

 

Folder 10:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 2 March 1881-9 March 1881 – Precis

 

Folder 11:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 16 March 1881- 2 April 1881 – Precis

 

Folder 12:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 18 April 1881- 3 May 1881 – Precis

 

Folder 13:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont to Cazenove Gardner Lee, 3 April 1881- 17 April 1881 – Precis

 


 

 

Series 7:          Photographs

 

Scope and content:

 

This series features over two hundred photographs of members of the Cazenove and related families, most of whom are represented in other parts of the collection.  For the early generations, the photographs are of portraits owned by family members.  Information from envelopes that contained the photographs has been included in the finding aid to identify people and their family relationships.

 

Box: 15

 

Folder 1:          Photo Album: Lee family (accession number 68x196)

 

            An album featuring photographs of portraits of members of the Lee family and their homes in England and Virginia.  Most have accompanying captions.  An index to this album is appended to the end of this finding aid.

 

Folder 2-6:      Reproductions of the photos in the above album

 

Folder 7:          Mrs. Paul Cazenove, nee Elisabeth-Martin-le-Fort, mother of Anthony Charles, two photos and a daguerreotype of a portrait of her (accession number 71x210)

 

Folder 8:          Cazenove family portraits, 9 images on one card, as follows:

                                    1. Bessonet (Protestant minister), father of Elisabeth Bessonet Cazenove, mother of Paul.

                                    2. Pierre Cazenove (1720)

                                    3. Marie Plantamour (1720)

                                    4. Philippa Cazenove (1730)

                                    5. David Cazenove (1735)

                                    6. Jean Cazenove (1730)

                                    7. Miss M. Hogan (1793)

                                    8. Mrs. Paul Cazenove (1768)

                                    9. Anthony-Charles Cazenove

 

            Descendants of Anthony-Charles Cazenove at the 100th Anniversary celebration of his arrival in America

 

            A larger photo of the portrait of Pierre Cazenove which is numbered 2 above

 

Folder 9:          Anthony-Charles Cazenove: 2 copies of a photo of a miniature of him as a young man, a daguerreotype of him as an old man, three prints of the daguerreotype, and a negative for those prints

 

Folder 10:        Ann Hogan Cazenove (photo of a miniature)

 

Folder 11:        Daguerreotype of Mrs. Charles Stuart of Phantilly, nee Cornelia Turberville, with her son (she was the mother of Harriette Stuart Cazenove)

 

Folder 12:        Daguerreotype of William Gardner Cazenove (1819-1877) with his son Charlie (b. 1848)

 

Two carte-de-visite photographs, one labeled on back “Charlie, 1866,” the other labeled “Mr. A.C. Cazenove, Dec. 1866, ‘Charlie,’” both from the studio of M. B. Brady

 

 

 

Box: 16

 

Folder 1:          Louis Albert Cazenove (1807-1852)

                        Daguerreotype and obituaries

 

Folder 2:          Mrs. Louis Albert Cazenove (1823-1896)

                        Three daguerreotypes, of which two are from the same sitting

 

Folder 3:          Louis Albert Cazenove, II, M.D. (1851-1925)

                        Two daguerreotypes of him as a child, and a carte-de-visite of him as a young man (perhaps as a medical student)

 

Folder 4:          Mrs. Cassius F. Lee, nee Anne Eliza Gardner, (1819-1855)

            1. with her three children, Cazenove (1850-1912), Francis (Frank) (1852-1891), and Constance (1848-1877), taken about 1855.

                        2. full length photograph, age 38-49

                        3. a daguerreotype, age 38-40

                        4. photo (and negative) of a slightly different daguerreotype, age 38-40

 

Folder 5:          Cassius F. Lee (1800-1890)

            Two photographs, one taken in Alexandria in 1863 and the other taken in Guelph, Canada in 1864.

 

Folder 6:          Anne Eliza Gardner and Cassius F. Lee

                        Daguerreotype and two prints of their wedding photo, 1846

 

Folder 7:          Philippa Lee (1844-1853) (Daughter of the Cassius and Anne Eliza Lee, died at age of eight.)

                        A mourning picture, showing her in her coffin

 

Folder 8:          Cazenove Gardner Lee (1850-1912)

            Two photographs as a young man, one dated 1872, the other not dated but probably ca. 1880

 

Folder 9:          Francis du Pont Lee (1852-1891) (He was  named in honor of Admiral Samuel Francis du Pont.)

            One photo as an adolescent, and one as a young man.

 

Folder 10:        Edmund Jennings Lee, M.D. (1853-1922) (son of Cassius and Anne Eliza Lee)

            One photograph taken in 1871; the other taken later in life, showing him at his desk.

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Folder 11:        Anne Eliza Lee (1861-1947) (Daughter of Cassius and Anne Eliza Lee, she married John Thompson Cole on April 28, 1886.)

1.      Carte-de-visite taken while a very young girl (perhaps two or three), taken in Boston while visiting the Durants.

2.      Carte-de-visite taken as a young girl (but older than the photo above)

                        2. Wellesley period, 1877-1879

                        3. in 1880

            4. in wedding dress (1886), photograph taken in Philadelphia several months after her marriage.

 

Folder 12:        Charles J. Cazenove (son of Anthony-Charles Cazenove)

                        Photograph of a portrait

 

 

Box: 17

 

Folder 1:          Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winter Davis (She was Constance Tabor Gardner (1820-184?), the younger sister of Mrs. Cassius F. Lee.  Henry Winter lived 1817-1865.)

                        Two photographs of portraits

 

Folder 2:          James Cazenove

                        Photo taken around the age of 14

 

Folder 3:          Louis-Albert Cazenove, Jr,

One photo taken around the age of 14 (taken at same time as that of James, above), and another photo of him as a man

 

Folder 4:          Eleuthêre Irénée du Pont

                        Daguerreotype, taken as a young man

 

Folder 5:          Pauline (or Paulina) Cazenove Fowle (1806-1911) (daughter of Anthony-Charles Cazenove; married to John Fowle)

Photograph of her as an elderly woman, and some biographical information about her.

 

Folder 6:          Henry Fowle Durant and family

                        1. Henry Fowle Durant (1822-1881)- two photos of him, probably middle-aged

                        2. Henry Fowle Durant, Jr. (1855-1863) – photo as a young boy

            3. Mrs. Henry Fowle Durant (1832-1917) (granddaughter of Anthony-Charles Cazenove) – two copies of a photo probably taken ca.1860, another photo dated on back 1866

 

Folder 7:          Harriet Cazanove Lamar (1853-1919)

Photograph as a young woman, perhaps as a debutante, and biographical information about her

 

Folder 8:          William Fowle Gardner

                        Two copies of a photo of him in uniform, and obituaries of his wife

 

Folder 9:          Wellesley College Scenes with Anne Eliza Lee (later Mrs. J. Thompson Cole]

                        Two views of Mrs. Cole’s room

                        Two views of a boating party which included Mrs. Cole, one dated 1879

 

Folder 10:        Notes about photographs

 

Folder 11:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee (acc. no. 71x267.001-.006)

                        .001     “The Swamp,” the Lee house near the Brandywine, in Delaware, view of lawn with a dog

                        .002     Marguerite, ca.1880

                        .003     tinted photo of Marguerite taken in Paris, decorated with a hand-painted mat

                        .004     Marguerite in her wedding dress

                        .005     photo of a young matron

                        .006     sketch based on above photo, labeled Juanita Ball  (see also .024)

 

Folder 12:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee (acc. no. 71x267. 007-.014)

                        .007a-b            members of the Lee, du Pont, Gardner, and Cazenove families at the wedding of J. Thompson Cole to Anne Eliza Lee {April 28, 1886)

                        .008     Marguerite as a young woman

                        .009-.010         Marguerite

                        .011     Marguerite holding a toddler

                        .012     Marguerite with D.V.L.

                        .013     Marguerite

                        .014     Marguerite with another woman and C.G.L. on a yacht

 

Folder 13:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee (acc. no. 71x267..015-.023)

                        .015     Gardners and Lees at the Rectory in Dorset, Maryland, 1894

                        .016-.017         Marguerite

                        .018     Lees and Mrs. A.L. Cole [Anne Eliza Lee Cole, Mrs. J. Thompson Cole], Manakin, Va., 1892

                        .019     Marguerite and her granddaughter Marguerite, 1926 (photo in two pieces)

                        .020-.021         Marguerite as an older woman, with a man, and a negative of this photo

                        .022     Marguerite as an older woman

                        .023     Photo of portrait of Marguerite          

 

Folder 14:        Marguerite Lammot du Pont Lee (acc. no. 71x267.024)

Large miniature portrait in a gold frame, engraved on back: “Marguerite de Pont Lee, 1885, Age 23”; this is the portrait in the photo .006, above

 

Folder 15:        Maurice du Pont Lee (acc. no. 71x267.025-.031)

                        .025     Maurice, 1885, age four months

                        .026     Maurice, 1888, age three years and four months

                        .027     Maurice, age 12

                        .028     Maurice, age 14

                        .029     Maurice, no date, around age 16

                        .030     Maurice, age 17

                        .031     Maurice, no date, around age 18

 

Folder 16:        Maurice du Pont Lee (acc. no. 71x267.032-.038)

                        .032     M du P Lee home on Grant Ave. in Wilmington

                        .033     another view of above

                        .034     Geraldine Shaw Lee in her wedding gown, 1916

                        .035     photo of a toddler, labeled Kit Carson Lee (M du P Lee)

                        .036     Charlotte Lee as a toddler

                        .037     Katherine Carson and Charlotte Lee as young girls

                        .038     M du P Lee, Jr., as a baby, 1925

 

 

Box: 18

 

Folder 1:          Alfred Irenee du Pont (acc. no. 71x267.039-.042)

                        .039     Alfred, 1882

                        .040     Alfred, ca.1880-1881

                        .041     Alfred, formal portrait autographed by him

                        .042     group of five boys, including Alfred, Maurice, and Louis du Pont, dressed as gamblers, posing with guns, knives, cards, and cigarettes

 

Folder 2:          Anne Cazenove du Pont (acc. no. 71x267.043)

                        .043     Anne, taken ca.1880s

 

Folder 3:          Mrs. Eleuthere Irenée du Pont (acc. no. 71x267.044)

                        .044     Charlotte Shepherd Henderson du Pont, ca.1870

 

Folder 4:          Louis Cazenove du Pont (acc. no. 71x267.045-.047)

                        .045-.046         Louis as a young man

                        .047     Louis as a teen-ager

 

Folder 5:          Maurice du Pont (acc. no. 71x267.048-.051)

                        .048-.049         Maurice as a young man

                        .050     Maurice as an older man

                        .051     photo of a portrait of Maurice as an older man                                 

 

Folder 6:          Edmund Jennings Lee, MD (acc. no. 71x267. 052-.055)

                        .052-.054         three different views of Edmund at his desk

                        .055     Edmund with two of his grandchildren

 

Folder 7:          Menokin  (also spelled Manokin) (acc. no. 71x267. 056-.070)

Views of the house and the surrounding landscape, some including people, from a photo album

 

Folder 8:          Menokin (acc. no. 71x267.071-.080)

Views of the house and the surrounding landscape, some including people, from a photo album

 

Folder 9:          Menokin (acc. no. 71x267.081-.089)

Views of the house and the surrounding landscape, some including people, from a photo album

 

Folder 10:        Cazenove Gardner Lee (acc. no. 71x267.090-.095)

                        .090-.093         photos of Cazenove as a man, at different ages

                        .094     Cazenove with his young sons Maurice and Cazenove

                        .095     Cazenove with his teen-aged sons Maurice and Cazenove

 

Folder 11:        Cazenove Gardner Lee, Jr. (acc. no. 71x267. 096-.102)

                        .096-.100         Cazenove, Jr., as a baby and young boy

                        .101     Cazenove Sr. and Jr. and Maurice in a pony cart, 1894

                        .102     Cazenove, Jr., age 14

 

Folder 12:        Cazenove Gardner Lee, Jr. (acc. no. 71x267.103-.110)

                        .103-.108         Cazenove, Jr., at various ages, as a boy and young man

                        .109     Cazenove, Jr., in his graduation gown at Cornell, 1907

                        .110     Cazenove, Jr., with his fraternity brothers

 

Folder 13:        Cazenove Gardner Lee, Jr. and Maurice du Pont Lee (acc. no. 71x267. 111-.117)

                        .111-.117         The boys at different ages, mostly as children.

 

Folder 14:        Cazenove Gardner Lee, Jr. and Maurice du Pont Lee (acc. no. 71x267. 118-.121)

                        .118-.121         The boys at different ages, as children and teenagers.

 

Folder 15:        Cassius F. Lee Family (acc. no. 71x267.122)

                        Photo of small photos of various members of the family, with identifications.

 

Folder 16:        Constance Gardner Lee Peterkin (acc. no. 71x267.123-.127)

                        .123-.126         photos of her at different ages, mostly as a young woman

                        .127     Photo of her with her three children, William Gardner, Constance Lee, and Elizabeth Hanson

 

Folder 17:        Cazenove family homes (acc. no. 71x210), mostly around Alexandria, Virginia

 

Folder 18:        Menokin

            three exterior shots, two shots of roadways and yards, and one exterior with dog and Anne Lee Cole [Mrs. J. Thompson Cole] in 1894.

 

Folder 19:        Exterior view of an unidentified house (five copies; acc. no. 71x210.6a-e)

 

                        Picture of Cazenove family plot in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Alexandria, Va.

 

Folder 20:        CD with photos of Cazenove family plot in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Alexandria, Va., graves of Gardner and Henderson families and other relatives, Trinity Church, and miniature portraits  (acc. 12x57)



Index to Lee family photo album (acc. 68x196) in Box 16

[note: many of the names are from notes laid into the album and do not represent photos in the album; actual photos are marked with an asterisk, however, a number of photos of portraits are not identified]

 

*Acton Burnell Castle 2

*Acton Burnell Church 4, 5

*Acton Burnell Hall 3

*Alvey Church - Coton [Alveley?] 8

Anne, Queen 9

Armistead, Lewis Addison 18b

Armistead, Walker Keith (Gen.)  18b

Armistead, William 18b

Astley, Margaret 6

 

Baltimore, Lord 9

Berkeley, Lady 28

Berkeley, William (Sir)  28

Burnell, Robert (Sir) 2

 

Call, R. H. (Dr.) 18a

Call, Wilkinson 18a

Carter, Fanny 18c

Carter, Robert 14a

Charles I 9

Charles II  3, 9

*Christ Church, Lancaster 15

Cleaveland, Duch[ess?] of 9

Cleveland, Countess(?) of 9

*Cobbs Hall 10, 20

Corbin, Henry 20a

*Coton Hall 6, 7, 18c

Crittendon 18a

Crittendon, George B. (Gen.)  18a

Crittendon, John Jordan 18a

Crittendon, Sarah 18a

Crittendon, Thomas L. 18a

Crittenden, Watson 18a

 

Davis, Jefferson 18b

*Ditchley (spelled Dytchly] 9, 10

 

Ed[ward] I  2

Elizabeth [Queen] 9

Eltonhead, Alice 20a

 

Fitzroy, Charlotte 9

 

*Grimes, Lucy (Mrs. Charles Lee) 26

 

Henry VIII 9

 

James I 9

James II  9

 

Kendal[l], Mary 18b

 

*Langley Hall 1

Lee  1, 6, 8, 9

Lee, Anna 18b

Lee, Anne (Mrs. Richard Lee) 20

*Lee, Charles 26

Lee, Edmund J. 29

Lee, Elizabeth 18b

*Lee, George Washington Custis  33

Lee, Hancock 18b

Lee, Hannah (Mrs. Thomas Lee)  20a, 22

Lee, Henry (General) (Light Horse Harry)  25

Lee, Henry (Sir)  9

Lee, Humphrey 6

Lee, Humphrey (Sir)  4, 5

[Lee], John  18a

Lee, Laetitia (Mrs. Richard Lee, II)  20a, 21 [68xl96d]

Lee, Lucinda 18a

Lee, Mary 2

Lee, Mary Aylett 18c

*Lee, Mary Custis 30, 31, 50

*Lee, R. E. 30, 31

Lee, R. E. (Gen.) 12, 13

Lee, Richard 10

Lee, Richard (Col.)  20

Lee, Richard (Sir)  2, 5

Lee, Richard, I   11

Lee, Richard, I (Sir)  4

Lee, Richard, II   20a, 21 [68xl96d]

*Lee, Richard Henry 12, 13, 27

Lee, Robert (Sir)   9

Lee, Roger 6

Lee, Sarah 18a

Lee, Sarah (Mrs. Edmund J. Lee) 29

Lee, Thomas 12, 13, 20a, 22

Lee, Thomas Ludwell, the 5th   18C

Lee, Thomas Sims 18a

*Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh 32

Litchfield, Earl of 9

Ludwell, Philip (Col.)  20a

Ludwell, Thomas, the 4th   8c

 

[Madison, Francis Taylor] 18b

Madison, Jas. 18b

 Mary [Queen] 9

*Menokin 19

 

Ringgold, Tench 18c

Rochester, Earl of 9

Rupert [Prince] 9

 

Smith, Margaret 18b

Smyth, Ed. (Sir)  2

*Squarres Inn - Coton 7

*Stratford House [i.e. Hall]  12, 13

Strother, Sarah 18b

 

Taylor, Richard (Col.)  18b

Taylor, Richard (Gen.)  18b

Taylor, Sarah Knox 18b

Taylor, Zachary 18b

 

Watson, E. H. (Dr.)  18a

White, Ed. D. 18c

 

*Yeocomico Church 14

 

Hancock the 2nd  18a, 18b

Hancock the 3rd  18a

John the 4th  18a

Philip the 3rd   18a

Richard the 1st   18a, 18b, 18c

Richard the 2nd   18a, 18c

Richard the 3rd   18a

Thomas the 3rd  18c

Thomas the 4th  18a