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Box 1

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Contains 52 Results:

"Dramatic Works of Daniel Bedinger Lucas," a book of plays by Lucas,, 1913.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 51
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Daniel Bedinger Lucas papers consist of scrapbooks, correspondence, poems and essays, newspapers, and other materials collected and created by Lucas, including several items created by his sister, Virginia Lucas, also a poet. Topics include Lucas's defense of John Yates Beall, the exploits of adventurer William Walker, the origin of General Robert E. Lee's horse Traveler; and West Virginia politics. There are examples of Lucas's poetry scattered throughout the papers. The 1860 scrapbook...
Dates: 1913.

Letter to "John" (John Yates Beall), 1864

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 52
Scope and Contents

Letter to John [Yates Beall], dated July 30, 1864 from Richmond. Lucas talks about recent personal and military events. Lucas defended Beall when was tried as a Confederate guerrilla and spy, but Beall was executed on February 4, 1865.

Dates: 1864