Papers, 1879-1890.

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Papers, 1879-1890.

Letters written to and from members of the Bland family of Wellville, Nottoway Co., Va., mostly between siblings. Edward Bland studied at Hampden-Sydney College in the 1870's, and later taught school in Smith's Grove, Warren Co., Ky., where he also sold insurance. His sister Emma was a student at Clarksville Seminary in Tenn. and later taught school in Wellville and McFarland, Va. Includes some letters to William Bland regarding his legal practice.

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Hampden-Sydney College

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Hampden-Sydney College is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. Founded in 1775, Hampden-Sydney is the 10th oldest college in the United States and one of only three four-year, all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States. From the guide to the Lottery Ticket, 1777, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) ...

Bland family.

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Clarksville Seminary.

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Bland, W. (William), 1789-1868

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Bland, Edward.

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Bland, Emma.

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