Collection, 1840-1949, 1840-1846, 1861-1894.

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Collection, 1840-1949, 1840-1846, 1861-1894.

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Early's account book, 1840-1846, includes Miss M.E. Compton's recollections of the 1st and 2d Battles of Manassas, and letters from Douglas Southall Freeman about the book; some pages are covered by newspaper clippings about 1st Manassas. Letters written to Early by William H. Payne (1872-1877), including typescripts of letters. Early's wallet. Copy of his memoirs of the Battle of Williamsburg. Copy of the diary which he kept while fleeing to Mexico (1865). Legal opinion by Early about the case of the Lynchburg city war bonds, and a letter from Charles M. Blackford about the bonds (1875). Copies of letters to, from, or about Early, and other papers about Early, mostly relating to the Civil War.

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Compton, M. E.

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Blackford, Charles Minor, 1833-1903

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Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894

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Confederate general. From the description of Autograph manuscript : [n.p., n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270742671 James Barron Hope was born 23 March 1829 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was the grandson of James Barron and son of Wilton and Jane A. (Barron) Hope. James Barron Hope graduated from the College of William and Mary. He practiced law and was commonwealth's attorney for Norfolk. He married Anne Beverley Whiting. The couple had two daughters, Jane A. Barron (Jane...

Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953

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Newspaper editor and historian. From the description of Letter to Charles Lee Lewis, 1943 August 17. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53180098 Freeman was a Richmond, Virginia journalist and historian who wrote the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. From the description of Letters, 1934 July 14 and 1936 July 25 : to Miss Helen Webster. (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 567435277 Editor of the Richomd News Leader. ...