Box 1
Contains 42 Results:
Copy of bank check from the Exchange Bank of Virginia to Robert E. Lee, 1861-06-27
Item is likely a copy of a paycheck from the State of Virginia for his service.
Letter, Francis (Frank) Markoe, Jr. to his mother Mary G. Markoe, 1865-05-22
Letter, Edward H. Wyvill to Robert E. Lee, 1867-01-28
Letter explaining why Mr. Wyvill's son is not returning to Washington College for the 1867 session.
Letter, Charles H. Smith to Robert E. Lee, 1868-01-25
Letter, Hannah Turner to Thomas E. Hale, Esq., 1818-05-31
Hannah Turner writes from "Rutland" (perhaps Rutland, Vermont)to her son Thomas Hale, Esq. about day to day business, family matters, and Hannah (perhaps her daughter?)planning for travel to a school called Windsor. The letter is addressed to Thomas E. Hale, Esq. "at the Legislature, Boston."
Letter, Mrs. C. J. Steele to Professor J. White of Washington College, 1870
Letter, D. F. Bittle to Prof. W. Preston Johnson of Washington College, 1868-05-26
Letter, Cyrus Hall McCormick to Washington College Faculty, 1868-06-03
Account/Loan Document pertaining to Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson's estate, 1863-06-01
Henry Lee to Ann Lee Correspondence
Custis family correspondence, 1822 - 1840
Letter, James D. Davidson to Robert E. Lee with follow-up notes from both, 1869-05-13
Lexington, Virginia lawyer James D. Davidson writes a one page note to Robert E. Lee asking him to explain his family relationship to Arthur Lee, signer of the Virginia's Deed of Cession in 1784. Lee responds initially on the same page. The note was then delivered back to Davidson who corrected his initial question and asks for an updated response which Lee provides on the reverse of the page.
Washington College related correspondences and printed material, 1866 - 1870
Printed Notice, W. N. Pendleton will be offering rooms to Washington College student boarders
Letter, William Ambers to Ms. Davidson, 1883-07-20
William Ambers writes a 3.5 page response to Ms. Davidson's (likely Mary Davidson of Lexington, Va.) request for information on the early life of Edgar Allan Poe. Ambers shares reminiscences gathered from James A. Clarke, of Manchester Va., who was a childhood friend of Poe. The contests of the letter were published November 19, 1885 in an article in the State, a Richmond, Virginia newspaper.
Letter, William Ambers to M. Davidson, 1883-08-13
Ambers writes a second letter offering a few more names of those who were childhood friends of Edgar Allan Poe. He wishes Ms. Davidson success on her Poe research project.