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Emmerson, Arthur, 1778-1842

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur Emmerson Collection

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-523
Scope and Contents

Typed copies of documents relating to Captain Arthur Emmerson between 1795 and 1864, including general orders, military correspondence, records of military pay, and a supplement to an eyewitness account of the Battle of Craney Island. A majority of the documents were written between 1813 and 1835.

Dates: created: undated; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

Louisa Emmerson Papers

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-522
Scope and Contents

Typed manuscript with pasted photographs and handwritten annotations. Topics include the Emmerson family, local families and houses, the Portsmouth fire of 1821, Trinity Church, the Eastern Shore, and the mountains of Virginia.

Dates: created: 1946; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014