1861-1865

Jeffery, ?

Autograph manuscript

Title: "A Chance of War"

Short story re: "a romance connected with the Master" that takes place during the Civil War "...at the time our [Federal] troops were endeavouring to surround Stonewall Jackson and prevent his falling back towards Richmond."

GLC01896.149

1861-1865

Autograph manuscript

Title: "Maggie Percy"

Poem of five stanzas describing the courtship of Maggie Percy. Page 2 includes an alternative fourth and fifth stanza with a different ending ending. The poem was dedicated to someone however the name is illegible due to damage suffered on page 2.

GLC01896.150

1861-1865

Jeffery, Aaron, fl. 1855-1900

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: "The Stone House & the Old Lady with the Poke Bonnet"

Re: An old woman with a poke bonnet asks Jeffery about the inhabitants of a now demolished old stone house, the daughter of whom he fell in love with on board a train. While working on the railroad passing through the Moncure plantation he meets the daughter, Ruth Buckley, once again. She explains that she and her mother had had little money because her mother married a poor man against her grandmother's wishes. However, her grandmother has recently forgiven her mother and Jeffery soon learns that the grandmother is the woman with the poke bonnet who asked about the house. Jeffery becomes…

GLC01896.151

1861-1865

Document

Title: [Admission ticket]

Admission Ticket: "To the Grand Concert of the Mozart Amateur Orchestra Association. Admit one." Stamped on verso: "Mozart Amateur Orchestra Association."

GLC01896.152

1861-1865

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Draft letter]

Re: "It is a quaint perhaps a true saying, that women bear misfortunes better than men…."

GLC01896.153

1861-1865

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Short story]

Re: untitled fragments of a short story.

GLC01896.154

1861-1865

Autograph manuscript

Title: [History and provenance of the Jeffery family seal]

A note that once accompanied the Jeffery family seal containing the history and provenance of the seal. Includes short anectdote about a Mr. Jeffery who was captured in the War of 1812 while wearing the family seal. The British officer in command, who also was named Jeffery, recognized the seal as his own and granted the former his freedom. The seal is housed separately from the note.

GLC01896.155

1856-1858

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Letter Book and Log of Edward R. Archer. U.S. Navy. 1857

First nine pages contain letters to and from Archer (1856/5/19-1857/9/19). Log entries begin on 19 May 1856 and include his voyage aboard the U.S.S. Roanoke (1857/4/17 - 1857/9/16) and his cruise to the East Indies aboard the U.S.S. Powhatan (1857/12/7 - 1858/12/15). A list of letters written and received appears toward the end of the book. Burgundy leather spine; tan, blue and red dotted boards. The Opium Wars took place 1839-1842 and 1856-1860, both ending with treaties that opened certain Chinese ports to foreign trade. [Excerpts available.] Dated May 19, 1856 - 15 December 1858.

GLC01896.156

1860

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Notes on a voyage to the East Indies]

Written at sea and various ports. Full title: "Notes on a voyage to the East Indies. U. S. Steamer 'Powhatan' during the years 1857, 8, 9, & 60, Continued from Vol. 1st 29th Feby." Tan calf spine and corners, green marbled boards, rose-coloured "sponge effect" end papers. "These notes were made generally around 8 o'clock pm." Gives detailed description of the voyage home from Asia, including stops at: Honolulu, where he met King Kamehameha IV; Mare Island California; San Francisco, California; Panama; Valparaiso, Chile; around Cape Horn, Rio de Janeiro; and finally home to the…

GLC01896.157

1864/01/01-1864/12/31

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Diary

Title: [Diary] London

Archer's 1864 diary written mostly while in London and also while travelling throughout Europe. Lists daily activities and other happenings such as disease spreading on board ships, etc. Green patterned book cloth with gold stamped titles. (22 Jan) "Called on Mr. Mason and delivered letter of introduction from Pa"; (15 Feb) "Went to Argyle Rooms - a negro was put out. I was glad...that the English do not put the negro on the same footing as the white man," (22 Feb) "5 Pirates were hanged today at Newgate prison." (23 Feb) "Went to Blakleys Ordnance Works to look at guns and &c."; (26…

GLC01896.158

1864/03/18-1864/11/15

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Letterbook

Title: [Copy Book of E. R. Archer]

"Wedgewood's Improved Copy Book." Letterpress copy book from Europe to Archer's family and fellow officers in the C.S.V.N. [Confederate States Volunteer Navy] with index of letters copied. Written while visiting London and Bermuda. On the cover it indicates the number of the book as '1'. Blue and white printed paper covers, product label pasted to front cover, tissue paper leaves. (18 Mar) "Some of my letters have been destroyed whist running the Blockade … You are now ready to supply Genl Beauregard with a 15" gun."; (29 Mar) "[Allow] us to make our sortie amongst the enemies fleet which…

GLC01896.159

circa 1860

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Book

Title: [Copy book]

Green marbled boards, black leather corners and spine, pocket inside front cover containing "Metal Tablet" and "Pasteboard Guard", also includes a pen loop, advertisements on front pastedown, instructions in English and French on rear pastedown, and one package of "Wedgewood's Improved Carbonic Ink Paper" -- used.

GLC01896.160

1878/07/20-1878/12/31

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Diary

Title: Memorandum book of E.R. Archer

Front cover: "Notes on a trip to Europe in 1878--" Inside back cover: "Memorandum book of E. R. Archer Richmond, Virginia July 20, 1878." From the front [to back], the book acts as a narrative diary, and includes drawings and descriptions of machinery for water works, steel manufacturing, and other industrial pursuits. From the back [to front], the book is an expense account beginning shortly before Archer embarked on the trip. The middle of the book recounts vacation in Ireland, Scotland, London, Paris and Germany with a list of purchases made in these countries. Calf bound, title…

GLC01896.161

1878/08/04-1878/10/01

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Letterbook

Title: [Copy book of E.R. Archer]

"Wedgewood's Improved Copy Book." Letterpress copy book from Europe to Archer's family and friends. The index of letters copied on the inside front cover indicates a much longer list of correspondence [and a longer journey] than is presently contained in the copy book. Index includes 39 letters dating 1878/08/02-1878/12/05. Also, includes one loose sheet of paper reading: "Kirkwood's book on Filtration contains descriptions of the following water works (Contents)". Blue and white printed paper covers, product label, 12.5 x 9 cm pasted to front cover, tissue paper leaves.

GLC01896.162

1881/05/09-1917/08/06

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Manuscript document

Title: [Account book of E. R. Archer]

Property and financial account book. P. 1 - 17 record the building and maintenance of the "dwelling house on Franklin Street" 1881/5/9 - 1896/10/2; p 18 - 51 record the building and maintenance expenses for the "house on 6th Street" 1890/5/1 - 1917/8/6; p. 100-102, 117-120 "Bank & other stocks etc. / Aaron Jeffery in a/c with E.R. Archer." Black leather spine and corners; green, red, yellow, horizontal marbled boards

GLC01896.164

1882/09/21-1896/05/17

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Scrapbook

Title: [Scrapbook of E.R. Archer]

Scrapbook containing programs, correspondence, and newspaper clippings relating to the variously named Richmond Mozart Association and two or three clippings relating to the death of Joseph R. Anderson, Confederate general and owner of the Tredegar Iron Works. Notation on fly "E. R. Archer from Annie W. Jeffery X mas - 1890". Green leather spine and corners, vertical red and blue marbled boards. "Scrap Book" blind stamped on spine.

GLC01896.165

1888-1898

Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917

Book

Title: [Catalogue of music]

Musical catalogue in the library of the Richmond Mozart Association interleaved with information about the members themselves, a list of instruments owned and loaned by the Association. Notation on page one: "Southern Theatre Co., Mr. Jno G. Walker Prest - Sold the whole library to Adolph Thilom Jany 1898 for $100 ERA = delivered to him this day Jany 23d/98". Several issues of the Association's paper - variously, The Mozart Index, The Keynote, The Baton - are included in the front of the volume. Brownish green book cloth spine, pebbled finish; red, green and blue horizontal marbled boards

GLC01896.166

1863

Foster, W.W., fl. 1863

Photograph

Title: [Salt print of E.R. Archer & D.D. Talley]

"ERA" [Edward R. Archer] and "DDT" [Daniel D. Talley], full portraits in Confederate States [Virginia] Volunteer Navy uniforms. 1863 salt print [Richmond, Virginia: W. W. Foster]. Inscribed: "ERA & DDT London Engd 1863".

GLC01896.167

1895/09/27

Noel, Walter, fl. 1885-1895

Photograph

Title: [Cabinet card of Edward R. Archer]

Edward R. Archer, three quarters portrait on cabinet card. Collodian print [Wytheville, Virginia: Walter Noel]. Inscribed: "Your affectionate Uncle E. R. Archer Sept 27/95"

GLC01896.168

1909/04

Photograph

Title: [Postcard of Archer house]

"Archer House April 1909_ Norfolk, Va." 1909/04 print.

GLC01896.169

1910/02/01

Photograph

Title: [Cabinet card of William Meade Archer and Deas Archer Lamb]

William Meade Archer and Deas Archer Lamb [grandson], group portrait: Archer sitting with Lamb standing to his left. Gelatin print [Richmond, Virginia: Campbell & Co.], mounted on textured black cabinet card with decorative blind stamped border. Damaged upper right corner.

GLC01896.170

circa 1888

Davis, G.W., fl. 1878-1888

Photograph

Title: [Cabinet card of Roberta Archer Jeffery]

Roberta Archer Jeffery, vignette portrait on cabinet card. Albumen print [Richmond, Virginia: Davis Portraits]. Inscribed: "Roberta Archer Jeffery" on verso. Davis trademark includes Virginia state seal and "First Premium" medal awarded by "Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Society - Exposition 1888 . . . Portraits in Crayon, Pastel and Water Colors a Specialty".

GLC01896.171

1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Albumen photograph of General Joseph Anderson]

General Joseph Anderson, vignette portrait mounted on black albumen photograph with decorative gold border. Albumen print [Cook].

GLC01896.172

1861-1865

Rees, C.R.

Photograph

Title: [Cabinet card of Richard W. Jeffery]

Richard W. Jeffery, three quarter portrait on cabinet card. Albumen print [Petersburg, Virginia: C. R. Rees, Rockwell's Gallery]. Inscribed: "Uncle Richard / Dr. R W Jeffery."

GLC01896.173

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Ambrotype of Edward R. Archer]

Cased image of a man sitting [probably Edward R. Archer] holding a high top hat in one hand, half-length portrait in full, broken case.

GLC01896.174