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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], in the Margaret Rogers Chandler Papers #04984, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Provenance

Received from Terry Alford of Springfield, Va., in July 1999 (Acc. 98408) and from Americana & Collectibles of Manchester, Md., in March 2005 (Acc. 100031).

Sensitive Materials Statement

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Processed by: Aletha Andrew, July 2000

Encoded by: Aletha Andrew, July 2000

Finding aid updated in April 2005 by Nathalie Wheaton because of addition.

The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.

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• Chandler family--Genealogy.
• Chandler, Daniel Thomas, 1820-1877.
• Chandler, Margaret Rogers.
• Chandler, Mary, active 19th century.
• Family--Maryland--Social life and customs.
• Family--Virginia--Social life and customs.
• Genealogists.
• Lee family--Genealogy.
• Rogers family--Genealogy.
• Deeds.
• Wills.

Margaret Rogers Chandler (fl. 1780s-1860) was the daughter of John Rogers (1723-1789), patriot leader, member of the Continental Congress, and first chancellor of Maryland (appointed in 1778). Margaret Chandler was also descended from the Lee family of Virginia. She married Walter Story Chandler in 1799 and resided in Georgetown, D.C., where she raised a large number of children. One of her sons, Colonel Daniel Thomas Chandler (1820-1877) was captured during the Civil War, imprisoned, and then released in exchange for the nephew of Governor Andrew Johnson of Tennessee. Subsequently, Daniel Chandler served on General Robert E. Lee's staff, and, having visited Andersonville Prison in that capacity, was a witness at the trial of camp commander Major Henry Wirz.

Letters, family histories, genealogical papers, and legal and financial documents relating mainly to members of the Chandler, Lee, and Rogers families of Virginia and Maryland during the 18th and early 19th centuries. Many of these papers were apparently compiled through genealogical research conducted by Margaret Rogers Chandler. Letters from family members often include genealogical information in reply to Margaret Chandler's inquiries. Most of the correspondence is with Chandler's son, Colonel Daniel Thomas Chandler (1820-1877), concerning family history and family business. Many of the legal documents and financial documents relate to Daniel Thomas Chandler and his sister, Mary Chandler. Financial information concerns bank dealings and taxes. Legal documents include wills, real estate dealings, deeds, and promises of indenture. A 1926 real estate agreement's connection to the collection is unclear.