Archibald Stuart letter to Col. J. McDowell, [manuscript], 1818 July 4.

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Archibald Stuart letter to Col. J. McDowell, [manuscript], 1818 July 4.

Stuart proposes recommending Lexington and Washington College as the site for the University of Virginia.

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University of Virginia. Library

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McDowell, James, 1770-1835.

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Represented in the collection are James McDowell (1770-1835) of Rockbridge County, Va., and his son James McDowell (1795-1851), a Virginia politician and governor. From the description of Papers of James McDowell [manuscript], 1752-1878. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647849616 ...

University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...

Washington College (Lexington, Va.)

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Stuart, Archibald, 1757-1832

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Archibald Stuart was born near Staunton, Va. in 1757. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He fought at Guilford Court House and in the Yorktown Campaign. Stuart studied law under Thomas Jefferson and served in the Virginia House of Delegates. He aligned with Madison and favored the ratification of the United States Constitution. He served in the Virginia Senate and was a judge of the Virginia General Court. From the description of Pa...