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Letter to [John Custis, Williamsburgh, Va.]

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Title
Letter to [John Custis, Williamsburgh, Va.]
Names
Byrd, William (Author)
Custis, John (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Miscellaneous Manuscripts

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1717-10-19
Place: London, England
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o
Description
Had written him about 3 weeks previously to let him know of arrival of poor. Evy [Evelyn Byrd] who can't be reconciled to England but longs to return to Virginia; trusts she will always hold in that mind after tasting the pleasures and advantages of this dirty country, which has charms for the fair sex beyond any place in the world; enters into details as to management of his plantations, tobacco crop and market; has sent over his nephew John Braine to become acquainted with his affairs, asks Custis to advise him and to report any misbehavior; as to investment of legacy to Custis' children from grandfather Ludwell; is trying to get something from the Treasury for Col. Park's murder; not to believe any report of his marrying again; is determined upon perpetual chastity; asks for a barrel of potatoes and concludes with affectionate messages.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 20034
Archives EAD ID: 279944
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a1c28910-6a3d-0139-280a-0242ac110002
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  • 1717: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [John Custis, Williamsburgh, Va.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1717. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf776285-4596-ad54-e040-e00a1806074f

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [John Custis, Williamsburgh, Va.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf776285-4596-ad54-e040-e00a1806074f

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1717). Letter to [John Custis, Williamsburgh, Va.] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf776285-4596-ad54-e040-e00a1806074f

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Letter to [John Custis, Williamsburgh, Va.]