Daniel Williams Papers
The Daniel Williams family papers digital collection contains selected materials from the physical collection. The collection document the history of the family from 1823 to1966. The papers consist of correspondence, Civil War tax documents, bills and account statements, contracts, newspaper clippings, genealogical material, essays, poetry, cards, and miscellany. The bulk of the materials is dated from 1870 to1914. Most of the correspondence in the collection consists of letters between the brothers, their friends, and other family members. The collection provides valuable insight into one family’s experience during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in Mississippi, from the Civil War and a yellow fever epidemic to college life and politics.For more information, contact the Special Collections faculty and staff at this link
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Dream about Paradise
Hattie Carmichael Williams
An essay/speech about the author's dream of paradise and duty.
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Mount Locust
1957 brochure about the Mount Locust house and grounds on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi. It includes a history of the house and its owners, as well as photographs and a map of the location.
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Letter About Pat Harrison
Cammie A. Williams
Letter from Cammie Williams to his brother Mims, regarding Pat Harrison's nomination to run for Senator again.
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Letter About Politics
Cammie A. Williams
Letter from Cammie Williams to his brothers Mims, regarding local and national politics. Specific reference is made to Senator Pat Harrison.
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Letter to Mims
Cammie A. Williams
Typed letter from Cammie Williams to his brother Mims, regarding some old documents he found related to their grandfathers. The letter mentions that it is the 50th anniversary of the yellow fever epidemic which killed their father; this took place in 1878, dating the letter to 1928.
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Letter from Dept. of Archives and History
Ben Gray Lumpkin
Letter to Mims Williams' wife from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, regarding roads in and around Terry, Mississippi, as well as Dunbar Rowland's encyclopedia of Mississippi history (1907).
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Letter to Mims Williams
Cammie A. Williams
Letter from Cammie Williams to his brother Mims, regarding an accident, Nettie Williams' "indisposition" at the Sanatorium, and other family news.
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Contract for Grave Monument
A. J. Martin
Contract between Cammie Williams and A. J. Martin of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to build and set up a grave monument in Raymond, Mississippi, for Williams' mother, Virginia. The monument was to be made of white Georgia marble and would cost $133.
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Letter to Virginia Williams from J. D. Banks
J. D. Banks
Letter from J. D. Banks in Kirbyville, Texas, to his cousin Virginia Williams in Dry Grove, Mississippi.
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Letter about Measles
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams, General Merchant and Cotton Buyer, to his mother, regarding cases of measles at Port Gibson, Mississippi.
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Letter from Mims Williams to His Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams, General Merchant and Cotton Buyer, to his mother, regarding his birthday on December 4th and general family matters.
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Letter from Mims Williams to His Mother
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the death and contested will of William Douglass.
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Letter to Lily
Letter from Laura to Lily, regarding people and events in Utica, Mississippi. The accompanying envelope is addressed to Mrs. J. S. Turcotte in West Jackson, Mississippi.
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Letter to Lily Turcotte
Letter from Laura to Lily (envelope directed to Mrs. J. S. Turcotte), regarding news of family and friends in Dry Grove, Mississippi.
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Letter from J. D. Banks to Mims Williams
J. D. Banks
Letter from J. D. Banks to Mims Williams, regarding the contested will of William Douglass.
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Letter to Mims Williams
J. D. Banks
Letter to Mims Williams from J. D. Banks, regarding the will of William Douglass in Texas.
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Letter to Virginia Williams
J. D. Banks
Letter to Virginia Williams from J. D. Banks, regarding the contested will of William Douglass.
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Letter to Virginia Williams
J. D. Banks
Letter from J. D. Banks to his cousin, Virginia Williams, regarding the will of William Douglass in Texas.
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Letter to Virginia Williams
J. D. Banks
Letter to Virginia Williams from her cousin, J. D. Banks, regarding the will of William Douglass in Texas.
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Letter to Virginia Williams from J. D. Banks
J. D. Banks
Letter to Virginia Williams from J. D. Banks in Kirbyville, Texas, regarding the contested will of William Douglass.
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Letter from William Douglass
William L. Douglass
Letter from William Douglass to Virginia Williams, regarding failed speculations.
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Letter to J. D. Banks
Charles E. Keppler
Letter to J. D. Banks from Charles E. Keppler, regarding the will of William Douglass.
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Letter from J. F. Lanier to J. D. Banks
J. Fisher Lanier
Letter from J. F. Lanier to J. D. Banks, regarding the contested will of William Douglass.
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Letter from I. E. Pritchett
I. E. Pritchett
Letter to Virginia Williams from Dr. I. E. Pritchett of Houston, Texas, regarding the death of a Judge Williams.
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Letter from I. E. Pritchett
I. E. Pritchett
Letter from I. E. Pritchett in Houston, Texas, to Virginia Williams, regarding his treatmentl of William Douglass for cirrhosis of the liver.
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Letter from Cammie Williams to Mims Williams
Campbell Williams
Letter from Cammie Williams to his brother, Mims Williams, regarding the education of Gordon Williams (Cammie's son) and Mims Williams (Mims' son).
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Letter from Cammie Williams to Mims Williams
Campbell Williams
Letter from Cammie Williams to his brother, Mims Williams, regarding the closing of the W. C. Ellis Company and other economic and general remarks.
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Letter to Mims Williams
Campbell Williams
Letter from Cammie Williams to his brother, Mims Williams, regarding his insurance and general health.
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Letter to Mims Williams
Campbell Williams
Letter from Cammie Williams to his brother, Mims Williams, regarding the education of their sons.
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Letter to Mims Williams
Campbell Williams
Letter to Mims Williams from his brother, Cammie Williams, in Dry Grove, Mississippi, regarding the closing of the W. C. Ellis Co. (where Mims worked). He also asks if Mims will go to Washington on March 4; March 4, 1913 was the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson.
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Letter from Mims Williams to Cammie Williams
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his brother, Cammie Williams, regarding the farewell address of Texas Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey.
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Letter from Mims Williams to Cammie Williams
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his brother, Cammie Williams, regarding the education of their sons, Gordon and Mims.
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Letter from Mims Williams to His Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the contested will of William Douglass.
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Letter from Mims Williams to his Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the will of William Douglass.
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Letter from Mims Williams to His Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, with general remarks about business and education.
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Letter from Mims Williams to His Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the will of William Douglass in Texas.
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Letter from Mims Williams to His Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding books and Christmas wishes.
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Letter from Mims Williams to His Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding his attempts to obtain the will of William Douglas from the clerks of Jefferson County and Liberty County, Texas.
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Letter from Mims Williams to His Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the will of William Douglass in Texas.
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Letter from Mims Williams to His Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the death of Lamar Hollingsworth, a child in Dry Grove, Mississippi, as well as Williams' attempts to sell his home in Magee.
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Letter from Mims Williams to J. D. Banks
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to J. D. Banks, regarding the contested will of William Douglass.
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Letter to Cammie Williams
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his brother, Cammie Williams, regarding education and business affairs.
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Letter to Cammie Williams
Mims Williams
Letter to Cammie Williams from his brother Mims, regarding general family matters.
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Letter to Cammie Williams
Mims Williams
Letter to Cammie Williams from his brother, Mims Williams, regarding the education of their sons.
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Letter to Cammie Williams
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his brother, Cammie Williams, regarding the latter's health and insurance.
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Letter to Cammie Williams
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his brother, Cammie Williams, regarding the education of their sons.
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Letter to Cammie Williams
Mims Williams
Letter to Cammie Williams from his brother, Mims Williams, mainly regarding the farewell speech of Senator Joseph W. Bailey. Bailey was a Texas senator born in Crystal Springs, Mississippi.
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Letter to Cammie Williams from Mims Williams
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his brother, Cammie Williams, regarding the education of his sons in school and college.
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Letter to Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas
Mims Williams
Letter to the clerk of Jefferson County in Beaumont, Texas, regarding the will of William L. Douglas. At the bottom is a handwritten reply advising Williams to write E.B. Pickett, the clerk of Liberty County, Texas.
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Letter to J. D. Banks
Mims Williams
Letter to J. D. Banks of Kirbyville, Texas, from Mims Williams, regarding the will of William Douglass.
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Letter to J. D. Banks
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to J. D. Banks, regarding the will of William Douglass in Texas.
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Letter to J. D. Banks
Mims Williams
Letter to J. D. Banks of Kirbyville, Texas, from Mims Williams, regarding the will of William Douglass.
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Letter to Mims Mitchell
Mims Williams
Letter to Mims Mitchell in Port Gibson, Mississippi, about good behavior at school.
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Letter to Mote Williams
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to Mote Williams, regarding a sugarcane business venture.
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Letter to Mote Williams
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to Mote Williams in Terry, Mississippi, about hay baling.
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Letter to Mote Williams
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to Mote Williams, asking for more information about a passing train that set off sparks, causing a fire in their pasture in Terry, Mississippi. He also mentions purchasing a mule and planting sugarcane.
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Letter to Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the will of Bill Douglass. Typed on a letterhead from Capital Lumber Company in Braxton, Mississippi.
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Letter to Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the contested will of William Douglass.
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Letter to Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother regarding the will of William Douglas.
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Letter to the Clerk of Liberty County, Texas
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to E. B. Pickett, the clerk of Liberty County, Texas, regarding the will of William Douglas. At the bottom is a handwritten reply from the clerk, telling Williams that the will had not yet been filed.
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Letter to Virginia Williams from Mims Williams
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding his new position at a bank in Summerland, Mississippi.
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Letter from Morton Williams
Morton Williams
Letter from Morton Williams to Mims Williams, requesting payment for 300 bales of grass.
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Letter from Morton Williams
Morton Williams
Letter from Morton Williams to Mims Williams, regarding sugarcane.
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Letter to Mims Williams from Mote Williams
Mote Williams
Letter from Mote Williams to Mims Williams, regarding a fire in a pasture.
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Letter to Mims Williams from Mote Williams
Mote Williams
Handwritten letter to Mims Williams from Mote Williams in Terry, Mississippi, about problems encountered while baling hay.
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Letter from Virginia Williams
Virginia J. Williams
Letter from Virginia Williams to Mrs. John Davis or Joe Dayton in Texas, regarding the will of William Douglass.
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Letter to Mims Williams
Virginia J. Williams
Letter from Virginia Williams to her son, Mims Williams, regarding the will of William Douglass in Texas.
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Letter to Mims Williams from his Mother
Virginia J. Williams
Letter to Mims Williams from his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the contested will of William Douglass.
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Letter to Mims Williams from his Mother
Virginia J. Williams
Letter to Mims Williams from his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the will of Billie Douglass. Written on a letterhead for Cammie Williams' General Merchandise and cotton business.
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Note to Mims Williams from his Mother
Virginia J. Williams
Note to Mims Williams from his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding land and tax receipts.
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Letter from Mims Williams to His Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, from the Edwards hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. He recommends that his ill brother, Cammie Williams, drink water and buttermilk.
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Warranty Deed
Warranty deed certifying the purchase of land by Mims Williams from his mother, Virginia Williams, for $400 in Simpson County, Mississippi. Signed by J. T. Thames (Simpson County clerk) and A. J. Townes (Notary Public of Crystal Springs).
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Note to Cammie Williams
Note to Cammie Williams from "Tom," about Tom's horse being kept in Cammie's pasture while Tom is in New Orleans. Written on stationery from the Commercial Hotel in Utica, Mississippi.
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Letter to Cammie Williams
Ethel Douglas
Letter to Cammie Williams from Ethel Douglas in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, asking him to put markers on relatives' graves.
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Land Deed
Land deed warranting land from Virginia Williams to Cammie Williams, Mims Williams, Cora L. Mitchell, Mary E. Stewart, and Douglas K. Williams. Witnessed by Justice of the Peace A. R. Smith.
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Land Deed
Land deed designating 640 acres to Virginia Williams in Simpson County, Mississippi. Signed by Cammie Williams, Mims Williams, Cora L. Mitchell, Mary E. Stewart, and Douglas K. Williams. Witnessed by Justice of the Peace A. R. Smith.
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Land Indenture Agreement
Contract of the heirs of John Calvin Williams on how to designate the land among each other and their mother. Signed by Cammie Williams, Mims Williams, Douglas K. Williams, Mary E. Stewart, and Cora L. Mitchell. Witnessed by Justice of the Peace A. R. Smith.
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Letter to Virginia Williams
W. L. Douglass
Letter from W. L. Douglass to Virginia Williams, regarding his financial troubles and other family matters.
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Sharecropping Contract
Campbell Williams
Contract between Cammie Williams and Dan Banks, for 1000 pounds of baled "Black Rattler" cotton in exchange for rented land.
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Application for Yeast
Blank application for yeast from the Simpson County, Mississippi, chapter of the Red Cross. The yeast would be requested for treating Pellagra.
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Envelope to Calvin Williams
Envelope for a letter delivered to Calvin Williams in the Mississippi Cavalry.
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Envelope with Map of Magee
Envelope with a map of Magee, Mississippi. Towns and cities shown are Jackson, Brandon, Trenton, Raleigh, Westville, Jaynesville, Williamsburg, and Magee.
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Leddin Business College
Decorative drawing of a bird above "W. T. Watson, Prin. / Leddin Business College, Memphis Tenn. / 238 Main St."
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The Water Mill
Verses to a song about a water mill. Noted "from Mrs. Williams' family," but no author given.
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Lillies Poem
John Calvin Williams
Love poem written on the inside of a paper with various names on the outside. The poem is signed "J. C. W.", which is probably John Calvin Williams.
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Letter from Mims Williams to His Mother
Mims Williams
Letter from Mims Williams in Magee, Mississippi, to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding timber sales.
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Worcester Corset Company
Worcester Corset Company.
Brief note on an ad for Worcester Corset Company of Massachusetts. The ad mentions "Bon Ton, Queen Bess, Ironsides & F. C. Corsets, Also the Patent Lock Clasp & Cloth Busk Protector."
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Sharecropping Contract
Campbell Williams
Sharecropping contract between Cammie Williams and Wade Wilkes, for 2100 pounds of lent cotton in exchange for land.
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Sharecropping Contract
Campbell Williams
Contract between Cammie Williams and Dan Banks, witnessed by J.C. Hollingsworth, for 2000 pounds of baled cotton in exchange for rented land and a mule.
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Request for Deed
W. H. Sims
Request from W. H. Sims to H. Reymann for information regarding a deed from John Calvin Williams to the Episcopal church in Dry Grove, Mississippi. At the bottom is a reply from Reymann, and on the back are a surveyor's notes.
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Invitation to Commencement Exercises
Whitworth Female College.
Invitation to the commencement exercises of Whitworth Female College in Brookhaven, Mississippi, with events taking place from June 4-9, 1897.
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Speech on Duty
Hattie Carmichael Williams
Essay/speech on duty, written by Hattie Carmichael Williams for honors work at Whitworth Female College in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
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Why Should Our Hearts be Sorrowful?
Hattie Carmichael Williams
An essay/speech by Hattie Carmichael Williams for Whitworth Female College in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
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To the Democratic Caucus
J. A. P. Campbell
A defense of the Democratic party's "Free Silver" movement against the Gold Standard in 1896.
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Letter to Cammie Williams
George H. Douglas
Letter to Cammie Williams from his cousin, George H. Douglas, in Morgan City, Louisiana. Douglas mentions being a "silver bug," a reference to the 1896 political debate over the gold standard versus "Free Silver."
