Correspondence : of the Meade family, 1776-1850.

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Correspondence : of the Meade family, 1776-1850.

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The earliest letters are from the Revolutionary War and convey family news and disgust at the progress of the war. Many of the later letters are concerned with agricultural troubles in Virginia and subsequent emigration to Kentucky, Mississippi, and Missouri. Of interest are a mention of Lafayette's return visit to the U.S., a description of the capture of Monterey by a lt. on the Relief, and a brief letter of regret from Henry Clay. Correspondents include: William Eggleston, W.E. Johnston, David Meade, Everard Meade, Richard Everard Meade, and Francis Thornton.

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