James River and Kanawha Company (Richmond, Va.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Copy, Washington and Lee University's surrender of bonds and certificates, including Washington's gift of James River Company stock, 1892-03-22
Item — Box 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
This is a photographic copy of a document generated by the Commonwealth of Virginia's Second Auditor's Office. The document notes Washington and Lee University's official surrender of Virginia bonds and certificates which included George Washington's gift of James River Company stock.
Dates:
1892-03-22
Thomas H. Ellis to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-06
Item — Box 7A, Folder: 44
Scope and Contents
This letter was written by Thomas H. Ellis from Richmond, Virginia on March 6, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. In the letter, Ellis writes to inform Lee that the company's general assembly has voted to move forward with granting a French company an amended charter with contents that had been requested by the French company. He goes on to express his unease at working with the French, given bad relations and lack of resources following the Civil War. He then requests Lee write to him his opinions on...
Dates:
1866-03-06