Papers of Elizabeth Ann Willson, 1831-1926.

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Papers of Elizabeth Ann Willson, 1831-1926.

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Include family correspondence, 1831-1860, of the Willson family, primarily of Elizabeth Ann Willson of Rockbridge County, Va., and William B. Willson of West Union, W. Va., concerning family news, life in Indiana, a detailed account, 1851, of a Jenny Lind concert, trips to Ohio, Charlottesville, Va., and Washington, D.C., and a party, 1856, held by sewing circle. Also include an account of student turmoil, 1858, at Washington College, Lexington, Va., over the dismissal of two students, and speculations on the future of the United States and Secession; and an inventory of the estate of Thomas Willson. Also include letters, 1861, to Willson family members concerning a teaching positon, pro-Confederacy demonstrations at local colleges, and Washington College students' military preparations; and a letter, 1861, to Elizabeth Ann Willson from a sister in Troy, N.Y. concerning slavery and secession. Also include a letter, 11 June 1862, to an aunt from an unidentified Confederate soldier, Brown's Gap, Va., describing Stonewall Jackson's campaign in Shenandoah Valley; and a letter, 1862 to George W. Houston, Rockbridge County, Va., from James Stuart, Chattooga, Ga., concerning war and family news. Also include letter, 27 June 1864, from William M. Willson, Fort Gilmer, near Petersburg, Va., to J. Francis Willson, Co. C. 14th Reg. Va. Cavalry, McCausland's Brigade, concerning Sheridan in Shenandoah Valley; and petition, 1865, to exempt Ab. Bushong, Rockbridge County blacksmith, from military service. Also include three letters, 1856-1857, from James R. Whitehead, Kansas, to Langham Scruggs concerning Kansas territory, esp. friction between pro-and anti-slavery groups, judgements on criminal activity, and land and farming prospects. Also include incomplete letter, 1852, from Adam G. McChesney to George W. Houston concerning United States foreign policy, the Polish patriot, Lajos Kossuth, and Lola Montez, "Countess of Lansfeldt"; letter, 1873, from Samuel Brown to George W. Houston, concerning his father William Houston of Rockbridge County; and typescript of newsclipping, 1926, concerning Sam Houston and his first wife, with a note relating to errors in the clipping.

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