Hooe, Hamilton, and Henderson family papers, 1756-1912 [manuscript].

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Hooe, Hamilton, and Henderson family papers, 1756-1912 [manuscript].

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Correspondence and related items include a 31 December 1775 letter from Robert Hooe in Alexandria, Va., to Richard Harrison about supplying Captain Scott and his troops; several letters, 1787-1790 and 1804, relating to Robert and James Hooe's handling of the power of attorney Charles, Earl Tankerville had issued to General George Washington and conferring with Virginia Governor Randolph about selling the Earl's lands to avoid possible confiscation; letters, 1796-1807, relating to trade between the Hooes in Alexandria and companies in England and France, including one about the effect of the Napoleonic Wars on trade; and several letters, 1862-1864, about home life during the Civil War. Other items include a few handwritten poems, song lyrics, and school essays; a miniature New Testament, undated; and a Civil War era wallet.

35 items (4 folders).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813

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Edmund Jennings Randolph (August 10, 1753 – September 12, 1813) was an American attorney and politician. He was the 7th Governor of Virginia, and, as a delegate from Virginia, he attended the Constitutional Convention and helped to create the national constitution while serving on its Committee of Detail. He was the first United States Attorney General (1789-1794) and the second Secretary of State (1794-1795) during George Washington's presidency. Born in Williamsburg in the Colony of Virgini...

Henderson family.

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Hooe family.

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Hamilton family.

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