William McKendree Robbins papers, 1813 ; 1836-1905.

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William McKendree Robbins papers, 1813 ; 1836-1905.

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Papers consist of love letters, 1849-1854, between Robbins and his future wife, Mary Montgomery; letters, 1855-1857, about life in Glennville County, Ala.; a diary of and correspondence received by his nephew/ward Alabama congressman Gaston Ahi Robbins (b. 1859), including material, 1882-1890, about politics at Trinity College, and eight letters, 1886, from Varina Howell Davis and her daughter, Varina Anne Jefferson Davis. There are also miscellaneous family correspondence; writings, scrapbooks, and diaries of William McKendree Robbins, pertaining primarily to his activities as Gettysburg Battle Field commissioner, 1894-1905; clippings; photographs; and family history material.

167 items (2.0 linear ft.)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Normal College (Randolph County, N.C.)

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Robbins, Gaston Ahi, b. 1859.

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Montgomery, Mary S. Phelps

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Robbins, William M. (William McKendree), 1828-1905

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William McKendree Robbins was professor at Normal (later Trinity) College, Randolph County, N.C., 1851-1853; lawyer in Alabama, and Salisbury and Statesville, N.C.; and North Carolina congressman, 1873-1878. From the description of William McKendree Robbins papers, 1813 ; 1836-1905. WorldCat record id: 25533671 William McKendree Robbins (1828-1905) was professor, lawyer, state legislator, and North Carolina congressman. Robbins was born in Randolph County, N.C.,...

Davis, Varina Anne, 1864-1898

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"Daughter of the Confederacy". From the description of Letter to Bradley Tyler Johnson [manuscript], 1885 March 13. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647861131 ...

Davis, Varina, 1826-1906

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Second wife of Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis. From the description of Letter and article: New York [N.Y.], 1905 Oct. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 29417912 First Lady of Confederacy. From the description of Letter: Montgomery [Al.], 1863 March [1]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122415155 Author; wife of Jefferson Davis [1808-1889], president of the Confederacy. From the description of V...