Papers, 1798-1903.

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Papers, 1798-1903.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31752237

The collection includes personal, business, and political correspondence, 1804-1857, of Fleming Saunders (1778-1858), attorney and circuit court judge of "Flat Creek," Campbell County, Va., along with personal accounts and miscellany; and family correspondence, 1841-1867, of his wife, Alice (Watts) Saunders (1797?-1867). Also, includes correspondence, 1826-1868, of John Blair Dabney (1795-1868), Episcopal clergyman of "Vaucluse," Campbell County, Va., sermons, 1862-1867, and miscellany; and correspondence, 1832-1883, of his wife, Elizabeth Lewis (Towles) Dabney (1801-1883), including many letters written by family members who were teachers. Also, includes correspondence, 1840-1902, of Peter Saunders (1823-1904) of "Bleak Hill," Franklin County, Va., while a student at Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Va., and as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates; accounts; legislative records (in part, concerning the election of judges and state officials); and records as a justice of the peace for Franklin County; and family correspondence, 1846-1903, of his wife, Elizabeth Lewis (Dabney) Saunders (1830-1904). Also, includes scattered correspondence of Maria Louisa (Dabney) Carrington of "Ingleside," Charlotte County, and while teaching school in Richmond, Va.; of Chiswell Dabney (1844-1923) as a student at New London Academy in Bedford County, Va., and as an aide to General Jeb Stuart of the Confederate States Cavalry; and of Fleming Saunders (1829- 1902), while serving in the 42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment of the Confederate States Army; and miscellaneous papers of other members of the Carrington, Dabney and Saunders families.

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Dabney, John Blair, 1795-1868.

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Born at The Grove, Hanover County, Va., Dec. 15, 1795, died Apr. 23, 1868 at Vaucluse, Campbell County, Va.; lawyer, Commonwealth's attorney for Campbell County, Va., priest in the Episcopal Church; ministered at four churches near his home. From the description of Sermons 1862-1867 1862-1867 (Lynchburg Public Library). WorldCat record id: 173397071 ...

Dabney, Chiswell, 1844-1923.

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Saunders, Fleming, 1829-1907.

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Carrington, Maria Louisa Dabney, 1825-1902.

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Saunders, Elizabeth Lewis Dabney, 1830-1904.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry

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Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates

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In the General Assembly, members of the House of Delegates and the Senate vote on legislation entered during the legislative session. Legislative bills can originate either in the House of Delegates or in the Senate, with both chambers having the ability to establish study committees, each serves as a check upon the other to ensure a thorough debate on the merits of each bill. Currently the House of Delegates, together with the Senate, meets as the General Assembly in annual sessions, alternativ...

New London Academy (Forest, Va.)

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Saunders, Peter, 1823-1904.

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Dabney, Elizabeth Lewis Towles, 1801-1883.

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Represented are Elizabeth Lewis (Towles) Dabney (1801-1883) and her husband, John Blair Dabney (1795-1868). From the description of Papers, 1840-1882 (bulk 1857-1867). (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 31277011 ...

Saunders, Fleming, 1778-1858.

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Dabney family.

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Washington and Lee University. University Library

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Saunders, Alice Watts, 1797?-1867.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 42nd

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Episcopal Church

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...

Carrington family.

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Saunders family.

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