A Guide to the Walter Wade Papers, 1819-1860
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Wade, Walter (Walter Ross), 1810-1862. | |
| Title: | Wade, Walter, papers | |
| Dates: | 1819-1860 | |
| Abstract: | The Walter Wade Papers, 1819-1860 contains primarily the family and business correspondence of Dr. Wade and his family, in addition to bills of lading and for his medical services and an imprint about the Mississippi-Louisiana cotton economy’s ties with Great Britain. | |
| Accession No.: | 85-311; 2009-092; 2010-240 | |
| Extent: | 1/2 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Born to Daniel and Jane Ross Wade, Dr. Walter Wade (1810-1862) was a practicing physician as well as the owner of Oak Hill Plantation and Rosswood Plantation in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Family members include his wife Martha Wade, uncle James T. Wade, brother Wilson Wade, nephews D. B. and Walter Wade, niece M. S. Young, and nephews Samuel C. and Charles Young.
Scope and Contents
The Dr. Walter Wade Papers, 1819, 1832-1860 consists primarily of correspondence to Dr. Wade from family and business correspondents.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Wade, Walter (Walter Ross), 1810-1862 -- Archives. | ||
| Wade family. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Business records -- Mississippi. | ||
| Plantation life -- Mississippi -- Jefferson County -- History -- 19th century. | ||
| Places | ||
| Adams County (Miss.) -- History -- Sources. | ||
| Mississippi -- History -- Sources. | ||
| Natchez (Miss.) -- History -- Sources. | ||
| Natchez (Miss. : District) -- History -- Sources. | ||
| Port Gibson (Miss.) -- History -- Sources. | ||
Related Material
Forms part of the Natchez Trace Small Manuscript Collections and Natchez Trace Collection Supplement, 1775-1965. |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Walter Wade Papers, 1819-1860, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Laurel Rozema, April 2009.
Subsequent revisions made by Laurel Rozema, October 2010.
Detailed Description of the Papers