Papers of the Pollock and related Gilmour and Janney families, 1872-1914.

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Papers of the Pollock and related Gilmour and Janney families, 1872-1914.

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Collection consists chiefly of letters to Lily Pollock from friends and family members on personal affairs, but also includes mention of William McKinley's assassination and funeral procession; an appendectomy; tuberculosis treatments; child abuse; and the necessity of schooling for Nannie Lee Janney so that she will be a "young lady of this century." Other topics include: the deaths of Taylor Scott, Matthew Gilmour (1904), and Nannie Lee Pollock Janney (1908); the upkeep and possible sale of "Leeton Forest"; the mining ventures of John Janney in Utah; John Janney's ocean voyage; corn crops; cattle sales; and the recovery of Monroe Gilmour from a burn injury. Collection also contains a photograph, wedding announcements, receipts, recipes, and an obituary of Rev. A. D. Pollock.

220 (ca.) items.

University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7346607

University of Virginia. Library

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Mckinley, William, 1843-1901

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President William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States. He was beginning his second term as President after winning the election in 1900. On Sept. 5, 1901 he and his wife were attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York when he was shot by as assassin waiting in line to shake his hand. After being attended by physicians, he was resting at the exposition's director's home in Buffalo, NY. He seemed to be recovering when his condition rapidly worsened on Sept. 14th. P...

Gilmour, Monroe.

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Pollock family.

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Virginia family. From the description of Papers of the Pollock and related Gilmour and Janney families, 1872-1914. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32958535 ...

Nevada-Phoenix Mining Company.

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Gilmour, Abraham David Pollock.

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Pollock, Elizabeth Gordon Lee, 1813-

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Gilmour, Lucy Evelyn.

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Gilmour, Matthew.

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Pioche-Last Chance Mining Company.

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Janney, Nannie Lee.

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Pollock, A. D. (Abraham David), 1807-1890

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A. D. Pollock (Abraham David, sometimes Abram David), Pennsylvania-born Presbyterian minister of Richmond and of Fauquier County, Va.; married Elizabeth Gordon Lee, daughter of Charles Lee. From the description of A.D. Pollock papers, 1794-1944. WorldCat record id: 24144904 Abraham David Pollock (sometimes Abram David) (1807-1890) was a Pennsylvania-born Presbyterian minister of Richmond and of Fauquier County, Va. He was educated at Washington College and the U...

Gilmour, Roberta Pollock.

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Scott, Taylor.

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Gilmour, Matthew, d. 1904.

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Janney, Nannie Lee Pollock, d. 1908.

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Waller, Huston Lyle.

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Waller, Roberta Pollock.

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