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Christian, William Walter. Correspondence, 1855-1862.

Title: Correspondence, 1855-1862.

Letters depicting the social life and customs of rural, middle-class Virginians during the years immediately preceding the Civil War, and of conditions at the outbreak of hostilities. Subjects discussed include a smallpox epidemic and the resulting quarantine, the John Brown raid at Harpers Ferry and the aftermath, Southern attitudes toward a slave uprising, conditions in the first Confederate military camp in northern Virginia, early skirmishes and battles, Christian's hospitalization at Lynchburg, Va., recruiting of soldiers, and the hiring of substitutes by conscripts. Among the correspondents are Christian's mother, Mary Ann Christian, and his fiance, Carrie Harmon.

ArchivalResource: 168 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19465282 View

Fessenden, Samuel, 1841-1862. Samuel Fessenden correspondence, 1852-1863.

Title: Samuel Fessenden correspondence, 1852-1863.

Typescript copies of correspondence of Fessenden, and others, largely concerned with his activities as a runaway in Illinois; as a student at Bowdoin College, and as an officer during the Civil War. Persons represented include E.S. Leland. Correspondents include William Pitt Fessenden and William Henry Christian. Fessenden's correspondence ends on 22 Aug. 1862; he died on 1 Sept. 1862. Christian's letter is dated 25 Nov. 1863. A note from J.L.B. (possibly John L. Baxter) discusses a portrait of Fessenden given to Bowdoin College.

ArchivalResource: 4 folders.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/74986047 View

Christian, William Turner. The autobiography of Alexander Carlyle.

Title: The autobiography of Alexander Carlyle. 1930.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56143335 View

Moore, W. P. (William Poindexter), 1876-1932. William Poindexter Moore letters to his mother [manuscript], 1895-1896.

Title: William Poindexter Moore letters to his mother [manuscript], 1895-1896.

Moore writes to his mother at Bellvue, Bedford County, Va., describing boarding at Crockford's including a fire in one of the rooms, his destructive roommate, the landlord's drinking, and theft by the washwoman; playing football and breaking a man's nose [by accident?]; a stay in the University infirmary for an infected knee, his medical roommate's keeping an "old heart" to study; a $10 bet won by a student for running naked in 16 degree weather three miles up to the reservoir and back; an invitation to dine with Professor Harrison and petitioning him not to put three 8-page essays on the final examination; the baseball team; warm showers in the gymnasium; damage from a severe wind storm; and testifying on behalf of a student arrested for wrestling on and blocking a sidewalk. His letter of November 2, 1895 mentions the October 27, 1895 Rotunda fire. In addition, he sends farming advice, enquires after family members, requests money and sends an assurance that he goes to church and doesn't get drunk often. The collection also contains a final grade report and a letter from W.G. Christian to Moore's mother on his knee injury.

ArchivalResource: 22 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/277632555 View

Burton, Patricia. Lord Dunmore's War Papers, 1975-1976

Title: Lord Dunmore's War Papers

This collection contains photocopies of affidavits submitted by Patricia Burton regarding the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10, 1774 during Lord Dunmore's War. These affidavits were to record pertinent information pertaining to a specific location. They also indicate counties throughout the United State which were named after men who participated in Lord Dunmore's War.

ArchivalResource: 1 box .25 cu. ft.

https://ahc.galileo.usg.edu/repositories/2/resources/1746 View

Matthews, H.C.,. Collection, 1848-1865.

Title: Collection, 1848-1865.

The Christian family letters, 1848-1862, relate to the estate of Mrs. E.D. Ballew and the sale of slaves. The letters to Mrs. Watkins, March 5, 10, and 14, 1865, concern the death of her son, "Jonnie," at Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond, Virginia.

ArchivalResource: 11 leaves.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122395350 View