Letters, 1827-1863.

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Letters, 1827-1863.

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Include correspondence, 1841-1843, of Robert Thruston Hubard, pertaining to politics, in particular the presidential election of 1844; President Tyler's cabinet; U.S. monetary policy; and the congressional re-districting of Virginia; assistance in a political campaign; and the purchase of land and slaves in Buckingham County, Va. Also include family correspondence, 1844-1851, regarding the taxable slave population of Virginia, courtship and the pastimes of adolescents in Washington, D.C., practice marches of Virginia Military Institute cadets, and from John Hartwell Cocke, Bremo, Va., regarding education and Christian morals. Civil War letters, 1861-1863, concern a trip to Charlottesville and an incident of friendly fire; and the legality of wartime impressment of corn. Also include letters, 1827-1861, to Robert Thruston Hubard, regarding Hampden-Sydney College, the University of Virginia, family, business, and political matters, river boat and canal trade, the tobacco market, replevy laws, abolition, the annexation of Texas; political differences between eastern and western Virginia, the sale of a slave, and the purchase of books.

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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...

Cocke, John Hartwell, 1780-1866

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Fluvanna County, Va. planter, reformer, and University of Virginia Board of Visitors member. From the description of Papers : of John Hartwell Cocke, 1806-1866. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 30793405 Planter, agricultural reformer, and brigadier general in the War of 1812. From the description of Papers, 1825-1872. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39330821 The James River and Kanawha Company The creation of Virg...

Hubard, Robert Thruston, 1808-1871

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Resident of Cumberland County, Va. From the description of Papers of Robert Thruston Hubard, 1827-1854. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 50902537 Planter of Buckingham and Cumberland counties, Va.; member of the Virginia legislature. From the description of Papers of Robert T. Hubard, 1825-1874. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32672054 Tobacco farmer and lawyer of Buckingham and Cumberland counties, Va., and member of Virginia ...

Ritchie, Thomas, 1778-1854

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Virginia journalist and politician. Publisher of the Richmond Enquirer. From the description of Letter to Andrew Russell letter [manuscript], 1839 June 18. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647893548 American editor and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 1840 June 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270655229 ...

Virginia Military Institute

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On March 29, 1839 the General Aslsembly passed the final version of the act establishing a military school at the Lexington arsenal, where the students would protect the arms while pursuing educational courses. The School was named the Virginia Military Institute and is the nation's oldest state supported military college. The governor appointed nine members to the Board of Visitors to oversee the new school and they elected Claudius Crozet as president of the board and named Franci...

Hubard, Robert Thruston, 1839-1921

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University of Virginia student from Buckingham County, Va.; afterwards Confederate adjt., lawyer, farmer, and member of the Virginia legislature. From the description of Notebook of law lectures at the University of Virginia [manuscript], 1861-1866 (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 191869463 Confederate officer in the 3d Virginia Cavalry, whose home was near Appomattox, Va. From the description of Reminiscences of the great four year war ... commencin...