Papers, 1866-1887.

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Papers, 1866-1887.

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Correspondence of George S. Vest of Williamsburg to Mary Garrett Vest before and after their marriage. Also letters of William W. Vest to Mary Garrett Vest Watkins after the death of George S. Vest and her remarriage. Letters concern personal matters relating to courtship and daily events with some scattered mention of Williamsburg. Letters of William W. Vest concern the education of his grandsons (sons of George S. Vest: George and Walter Vest) at the Virginia Military Institute.

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Vest, William W., d. 1892.

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Vest family.

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Watkins, Mary Garrett

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Vest, Walter

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Vest, George S.

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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...