Papers, 1851-1876.

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Papers, 1851-1876.

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Letters, invitations, school note books of Mary E. Gilliam and members of the Gilliam family. Includes one plantation account and record book (1861-1868). One of the letters gives detailed instructions to a young man on how to conduct himself at Virginia Military Institute.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7424396

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Gilliam, Mary Elisha.

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Gilliam family of Dinwiddie County, Va. From the description of Papers, 1851-1876. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 40248713 ...

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...