Holladay family papers, 1854-1865.

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Holladay family papers, 1854-1865.

The collection consists chiefly of letters from Henry Thompson Holladay, a Confederate officer in the Quartermaster's Dept., to his sister Hulday Holladay, his fiancee Frances Porter, and his uncle Alexander R. Holladay. Other correspondents include his first wife Mary Jane Boggs Holladay and Lewis Littlepage Holladay. Topics include the Gettysburg campaign and battle, Point Lookout, Md, prison camp (letter sent by flag of truce boat) Hampden Sydney College, and a spring flood in 1861. The collection also contains a copy of an inscription on a tomstone or memorial plaque for H.T. Holladay.

16 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7555857

University of Virginia. Library

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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) ...

Holladay, Frances Porter,

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Holliday family.

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Holladay, Lewis Littlepage, 1806-1869

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Peyton, Huldah Holladay, 1837-

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Holladay, Alexander R., 1811-1877,

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Point Lookout Prison Camp for Confederates

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Holladay, Mary Jane Boggs, 1833-1861,

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Holladay, Henry Thompson, 1828-1910,

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