Papers, 1817-1895.

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Papers, 1817-1895.

Papers of Henry Carrington include correspondence, 1828-1865, discussing business and politics, life at Hampden-Sydney College and at the University of Virginia, an 1846 duel, canals and railroads; and accounts, 1841-1852, kept at "Ingleside" plantation in Charlotte County, Va. Also included are letters, 1831-1863, to Louisa Elizabeth (Cabell) Carrington from family and friends; and letters, 1835-1847, of William Cabell Carrington while editor of the Richmond "Times," and miscellaneous items about railroads, canals, and politics.

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Virginia Historical Society Library

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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) ...

University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...

Carrington, Louisa Elizabeth Cabell, 1798-1865.

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Carrington family.

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Represented are Henry Carrington (1793-1867), planter and lawyer of Charlotte County, Va.; Louisa Elizabeth (Cabell) Carrington (1798- 1865), also of Charlotte County; and William Cabell Carrington (1821- 1851), editor of the Richmond "Times," of Richmond, Va. From the description of Papers, 1817-1895. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 30385416 ...

Carrington, Henry, 1793-1867.

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Carrington, William Cabell, 1821-1851,

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