Manuscripts

Alexander Spotswood Papers

1646-1830
Collection No. 48.2

Personal correspondence of Alexander Spotswood (1676-1740), lieutenant in the British Army, and later lieutenant governor of Virginia, 1710-1722. The bulk of the correspondence is between Spotswood and his cousin, John Spotswood (1666-1728) of Edinburgh, concerning the Spotswood family, the lieutenant governor's character, his career in the British army and ambitions before becoming lieutenant governor, and political and social conditions in Virginia. These letters are practically the only source of information on Spotswood's early life.  More...

1. Robert Spotswood letter to Robert Berclay and the Laird of Bogie
2. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood; John Spotswood letter to Mr. Spotswood
3. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
4. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
5. Kath. Mercer (Madam Spotswood) letter to John Spotswood
6. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
7. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
8. John Spotswood letter to Mrs. Mercer; John Spotswood to Alexander Spotswood
9. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
10. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
11. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
12. John Spotswood letter to Alexander Spotswood
13. John Spotswood letter to Alexander Spotswood
14. William Elliot letter to John Spotswood
15. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
16. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
17. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
18. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
19. Unknown Person letter to Alexander Spotswood; Unknown Person letter to Mr. Robertson
20. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
21. John Spotswood letter to Alexander Spotswood
22. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
23. John Spotswood letter to Alexander Spotswood
24. John Spotswood letter to Alexander Spotswood
25. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
26. Wil Robertson letter to Unknown Person
27. John Spotswood letter to Alexander Spotswood
28. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
29. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
30. Robert Rose letter to Andrew Anderson
31. Robert Rose letter to Andrew Anderson
32. John Anderson letter to John Spotswood
33. John Spotswood letter to Robert Rose
34. Robert Rose letter to John Spotswood
35. John Spotswood letter to Robert Rose
36. Compilation of excerpts from Robert Spotswood's writings
37. Robert Rose letter to John Spotswood
38. The Arthur Inscriptions, "Spottiswood's Practicks"
39. R. S. letter to "Cousin"
40. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
41. Alexander Spotswood letter to John Spotswood
42. [John Spotswood] letter to Alexander Spotswood
43. S. Spotswood letter to J[ohn] Spotswood, R. Fanny Spotswood to J[ohn] Spotswood