Papers, 1768-1906.

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Papers, 1768-1906.

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Correspondence and other papers of Leckie, chiefly concerned with architecture, engineering, and construction; and correspondence, account books, and plantation records of his son-in-law, William Hendrick, planter of Mecklenburg Co., Va. Leckie's papers contain information on military fortification and construction and purchase of and experimentation in building materials, and include memorandum books, accounts of stone quarries, a report on the defense of the U.S. (ca. 1815), and notations concerning the water supply of the District of Columbia. The papers of Hendrick and of his wife include correspondence from commission merchants in Petersburg, Va., and from their children at Princeton, Virginia Military Institute, and various academies; mercantile accounts; and children's writing books.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6985947

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Princeton University

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The collection documents the physical expansion of the University from its earliest period through the acquisition of large tracts of land in the 20th century, including the properties around Carnegie Lake and numerous farms. Early records document transactions with such Princeton University notables as Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, John Witherspoon, Walter Minto, John and Richard Stockton, and John Maclean. For the most part, the papers consist of standard legal documents with detailed descriptions ...

Leckie, W. Robert, d. 1839.

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Military engineer, of Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers, 1768-1906. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19931647 ...

Hendrick, William, d. ca. 1859.

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Virginia Military Institute

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On March 29, 1839 the General Aslsembly passed the final version of the act establishing a military school at the Lexington arsenal, where the students would protect the arms while pursuing educational courses. The School was named the Virginia Military Institute and is the nation's oldest state supported military college. The governor appointed nine members to the Board of Visitors to oversee the new school and they elected Claudius Crozet as president of the board and named Franci...