Leyburn family
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
George W. Leyburn to Robert E. Lee, 1866-02-27
Item — Box 7A, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents
This letter was written by G. W. Leyburn from Big Lick, Virginia on February 27, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. In the letter, Leyburn makes reference to a previous conversation he and Lee had regarding the nature of education. He expands on this topic and asks a series of questions regarding education in the South and requests a written response to the questions. He explains that he wishes to have Lee's stance while Leyburn acts to acquire subscriptions for Washington College's endowment.
Dates:
1866-02-27
"Leyburn Family" Manuscripts
File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000004803], Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
The manuscripts are acouns of the chief events in the family history. Both of the manuscripts are written in the same hand.
Dates:
1823 - 1899; Majority of material found within 1830-01-01 - 1839-01-01
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