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Contains 42 Results:
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File — Box: 1, Folder: 0
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1813-1895
Robert E. Lee family material, part 1
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1813-1895
William Ambers to Ms. Davidson letters , 1883
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1883
Letter, George D. Armstrong to Samuel McDowell Reid, 1854-02-21
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1854-02-21
Letter, George W. P. Custis to Rev. R. R. Gurley, 1833-08-11
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1833-08-11
Letter, Mary L. Custis to Rev. R. R. Gurley, undated letter 1
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1822 - 1840
Letter, Mary L. Custis to Rev. R. R Gurley, 1827-11-12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1827-11-12
Letter, Mary L. Custis to Rev. R. R. Gurley, undated letter 2
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1822 - 1840
Letter, Mary L. Custis to Rev. R. R. Gurley, undated letter 3
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1822 - 1840
Letter, Charles A. Davidson to Hannah Davidson , 1859-12-02
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
A five page letter, dated December 2, 1859, written by Virginia Military institute cadet Charles A. Davidson, of Lexington, Va. to his mother Hannah. The letter documents the events leading up to and the execution of abolitionist John Brown at Charles Town. Davidson vividly describes the V.M.I. cadets' journey from Lexington to Charles Town including noteworthy events that transpired along the way, and offers a detailed account of the actual execution. Eighty-five V.M.I. cadets along with...
Dates:
1859-12-02
Letter, Col. Wade Hampton, Jr. to James McDowell, 1854-07-06
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1854-07-06
Letter, Henry Lee to Bernard Carter, 1813-02-04
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1813-02-04
Letter, Henry Lee to Ann Lee, 1817-12-27
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1817-12-27
Letter, Henry Lee to Ann Lee, 1817-06-22
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1817-06-22
Letter, Henry Lee to Ann Lee, Undated Letter 1
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1813-1895
Letter, Henry Lee to Ann Lee, Undated Letter 2
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1813-1895
Letter, Henry Lee to Ann Lee, Undated Letter 3
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1813-1895
Letter, Henry Lee to Ann Lee, Undated Letter 4
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1813-1895
Document, Henry Lee, 1813-12-13
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1813-12-13
Document, Henry Lee, 1813-03-18
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1813-03-18
Letter, Mrs. Mary G. Markoe to Robert E. Lee, 1865-05-27
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
Mary G. Markoe of Baltimore, Maryland writes to General R.E. Lee describing the final days, death, and burial of her friend Anne Kinloch Lee Marshall, Lee's sister, in 1864. Anne Lee married Revered William Louis Marshall also of Baltimore, Md. In the final section of the letter, the author asks that General Lee provide her son, Francis "Frank" Markoe, a former Confederate officer, advice regarding taking the oath of allegiance to the United States. She includes the compelling three page...
Dates:
1865-05-27
Letter, Henry J. Furber, Sr. to Robert E. Lee , 1869-06-13
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
Henry Jewett Fuber, Sr., the Vice President of Universal Life Insurance Company basedin New York, writes to Robert E. Lee to once again offer him an opportunity to join the company as its Southern officer or agent. According to the letter, Lee had turned down a previous offer from Furber and his company. The letter is ten pages.
Dates:
1869-06-13
Publication, Echoes of Christian Truth, from the life of Robert E. Lee. printed in Baltimore 1871 (Mildred C. Lee's copy), 1871
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
The publication was signed by Robert E. Lee's daughter Mildred Childe Lee and dated 1871.
Dates:
1871
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
Letter, Paul B. Davis to Mrs. Mildred Lee Francis , 1928-09-17
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes individual or small collections of letters to the Custis, Lee, Davidson, McDowell, Reid, and Hale families. Subjects include the Custis family involvement in the American Colonization Society, John Brown's Raid as recounted by V.M.I. cadet Charles A. Davidson of Lexington, Va., Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee's life, Lee family genealogy, Anne Lee Marshall's death, the Markoe family of Baltimore, Md.,Edgar Allan Poe, and Washington College (Va.) history including a...
Dates:
1928-09-17