MSS. Manuscript Collections

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The James Anthony Letter is written by James Anthony in Buchanan, Virginia, on August 2, 1850, to Colonel James A. Pipen in Wytheville, Virginia. Anthony describes a job offer from the James River Company and his resignation from his job working for Colonel Pipen, shows admiration for his employer, and offers a replacement for his position.

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The Anne Hendrick Letter is written by Anne Hendrick to her father, William Hendrick, Jr., on March 22, 1847. Hendrick details her church meetings, faith and love of God, and her plan to join the Presbyterian Church. She also asks about people, how they are doing, and her mother.

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James Joshua Ivey (1823-1890) was a farmer in Chesterfield County near Petersburg, Virginia. The letter is written by J. J. Ivey, postmarked from Petersburg, Virginia, on October 1, 1868, to his brother J. W. Ivey in Lynchburg, Virginia. He discusses crops, potential lawsuits, family, illness, and recent events.

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The Kyle Beale Letter was written by William Kyle Beale in Sacramento, California, on July 14th, 1850, to his sister, Catherine Skeen, in Covington, Virginia. The letter details the long time since Beale has last heard from his sister, his wife's illness, their "relations" or family, and his success in California mining gold.

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This letter is written by Alfred T. Harris in Richmond, Virginia, on July 30, 1845, to Robert L. Brown in Variety Mills, Virginia. Harris discusses that he has not yet received a crop of tobacco and continues to describe tobacco in great detail, from the treatment to the cost. Harris (1799-1883) was a tobacco merchant in Richmond.

Abstract The Mary Anne Shephard Manuscript is a manuscript titled, "Principles and Illustrations of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture", created by Shephard, possibly from England, in 1847 that details gothic architecture through descriptions and drawings, with an additional focus on churches and ministers. This may be based on Matthew Holbrech Bloxam's The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture (London, 1829). While the majority of the document...

Abstract The James Eveleth Letter to Maria Louisa Bull Nourse was written by James Eveleth in Washington D.C., on April 22, 1842, to Maria Louisa Bull Nourse. The letter is informing Nourse that the Board of Trustees of F Street Church, the church she attended, had resolved that the pew she used be "tendered to her free of rent". James Eveleth (1809-1891) was a clerk for the Department of War from 1829 until 1891 and Secretary of the "F" Street Church in Washington, D.C. Maria Louisa Bull Nourse...

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The George T. Coleman Correspondence comprises two letters written by Coleman (1850-1912) in Ringgold, Virginia, on July 16, 1866. The first was written to Coleman's brother William D. Coleman in Richmond and details his effort to acquire enough money to attend the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), as well as other updates regarding things such as crops and relatives. The second letter was written to Major General F. H. Smith confriming Coleman's appointment at VMI.

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The collection contains an 1886 price list for John M. Miller & Son, purveyors of confectionery, novelty boxes, Christmas goods, and fireworks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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The George Marvin Papers include a scrapbook, letters, photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, and envelopes. The contents pertain to Marvin's time serving during World War I, in addition to his time in China, Japan, and the Balkan states. It also covers his time in various states in America, including his time at Harvard. He recieved his BA from Harvard in 1899.