Finding Aid to the Thomas J. Michie Letter
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THOMAS J. MICHIE (1795-1873) LETTER, 24 AUGUST 1846
The letter is from Thomas J. Michie, an attorney of Staunton, VA, 24 August 1846, to
John Thompson, of Amherst Court House, VA, inquiring whether Thompson is
representing Col. William Devoe of Memphis, TN, in a suit involving the Lord Martin
versus Lord Fairfax.
THOMAS JOHNSON MICHIE (1795-1873)
Thomas Johnson Michie was born on 9 April 1795, in Louisa County, Virginia, the
son of Patrick and Dorothy Johnson Michie. Thomas attended the Staunton Academy
and studied law in the office of his Uncle Chapman Johnson, of Staunton, Virginia. He
was a highly respected lawyer in Staunton for many years.
Mr. Michie married Margaret Reed Garber in 1826, and following her death he
married Elizabeth Perin Page in 1841.
Thomas J. Michie died in June of 1873.
SOURCE:
F3633sT.
"John Michie Family Genealogical Charts," Jones Memorial Library,
Lynchburg, VA,
MS2059
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THOMAS J. MICHIE (1795-1873) LETTER, 24 AUGUST 1846
The letter is from Thomas J. Michie, an attorney of Staunton, VA, 24 August 1846, to
John Thompson, of Amherst Court House, VA, inquiring whether Thompson is
representing Col. William Devoe of Memphis, TN, in a suit involving the Lord Martin
versus Lord Fairfax.
THOMAS JOHNSON MICHIE (1795-1873)
Thomas Johnson Michie was born on 9 April 1795, in Louisa County, Virginia, the
son of Patrick and Dorothy Johnson Michie. Thomas attended the Staunton Academy
and studied law in the office of his Uncle Chapman Johnson, of Staunton, Virginia. He
was a highly respected lawyer in Staunton for many years.
Mr. Michie married Margaret Reed Garber in 1826, and following her death he
married Elizabeth Perin Page in 1841.
Thomas J. Michie died in June of 1873.
SOURCE:
F3633sT.
"John Michie Family Genealogical Charts," Jones Memorial Library,
Lynchburg, VA,
MS2059
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Title
Finding Aid to the Thomas J. Michie Letter
Subject
Finding aids
Michie, Thomas Johnson, 1795-1873
Description
Finding aid to the Thomas J. Michie Letter held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The letter is from Michie to John Thompson of Amherst Court House inquiring if Thompson is representing Colonel William Devoe in a suit involved Lord Fairfax in the 1840s.
The letter is from Michie to John Thompson of Amherst Court House inquiring if Thompson is representing Colonel William Devoe in a suit involved Lord Fairfax in the 1840s.
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Date
2024
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
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pdf
Language
English
Identifier
JMLMS2059FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.), “Finding Aid to the Thomas J. Michie Letter,” Digital Collections, accessed April 28, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/783.