Allan, William, 1837-1889
Person
Dates
- Usage: 1837 - 1889
Biography
A.M.; Professor of applied mathematics at W&L, 1866-73. Principal (?), McDonogh School. See Trustees' Papers; author, The Army of Northern Virginia in 1862 (1892), etc.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Allan, William, 1889 - 2007
File — Box 2, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
Contains an article titled "Colonel William Allan at McDonough"; an 1889 address by J. Randolph Tucker; and an 1890 memorial by Washington and Lee Board of Trustees concerning Allan.
Dates:
1889 - 2007
Notebook - William Allan's "Memoranda of a Conversation with Robert E. Lee", 1868-02-16 - 1870-02-19, 1886-11
File — Box 13, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Between February 1868 and February 1870 Washington College professor and former Confederate Ordinance officer, William Allan, had five conversations with college president Robert E. Lee which he manually recorded in this memo book which he titled “Conversations with Gen. R. E. Lee”. Soon after each conversation, Allan described retreating to his office to record the highlights. In 1886, former Washington College Clerk of faculty and Librarian, Edward Clifford "E.C." Gordon shared with...
Dates:
1868-02-16 - 1870-02-19; 1886-11
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