Woodward family papers, 1876-1895.

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Woodward family papers, 1876-1895.

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The collection contains letters, photographs, and genealogical information on the Woodward family, particularly correspondence to and from John Douglas Woodward, artist, and his wife, Maria Louise Simpson Woodward, during his travels in France, England, Israel, Egypt, Switzerland, Norway, Germany, Russia, and other countries. Major correspondents include twenty-four letters from Mary Mildred Minor Woodward of Richmond, Va., to her son John D. Woodward, thirty letters from John D. Woodward to his wife, and 130 letters from Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Woodward to Mrs. J.P.L. Woodward. Other correspondents are John Pitt Lee Woodward, Virginia L. Minor, Helen Simpson, E.L. Adams, and relatives. John D. Woodward's letters relate to his work and travels as an illustrator and include pen-and-ink drawings. Letters to him contain family news, including the notice of the death of his brother Richard Woodward.

226 items.

Valentine Richmond Historical Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7272306

Valentine Richmond Historical Center

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Simpson, Helen

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Minor, Virginia, 1824-1894

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Virginia Minor (b. March 27, 1824, Caroline County, VA–d. Aug. 14, 1894, St. Louis, MO) is best remembered as the plaintiff in Minor v. Happersett, an 1874 United States Supreme Court case. In that case, Minor unsuccessfully argued that the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote. Virginia married lawyer Francis Minor in 1843 before settling in St. Louis. During the Civil War, Minor was an active member of the St. Louis Ladies Union Aid Society. In 1...

Woodward family.

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Woodward, Maria Louise Simpson,

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Woodward, Richard

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Epithet: of London British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001124.0x0002ce ...

Woodward, Mary Mildred Minor,

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Adams, E. L.

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Woodward, John Douglas, 1846-1924

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Artist. From the description of An artist abroad in the Seventies : letters by John Douglas Woodward : letters, 1876-1901. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80945515 John Douglas Woodward, illustrator and landscape artist, was born on July 12, 1846 in Middlesex County, Virginia. The family moved to Kentucky in 1849 and to Canada in 1862, during the Civil War, finally settling in Richmond, Virginia, after the war. Woodward studied art in Cincinnati and at the Cooper Institute in...

Woodward, John Pitt Lee,

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Woodward, John Pitt Lee, Mrs,

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