Papers of Lydia Lowndes Maury Skeels, 1767-1985, bulk 1883-1955.

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Papers of Lydia Lowndes Maury Skeels, 1767-1985, bulk 1883-1955.

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The papers consist of family correspondence, papers, and research material assembled for her books "One American family: Some Maury memories, legends, and records" and "Some distaff forbears: Perkins, Henderson, Watson, Price, Norris, Opie, Kelly." The majority of the original letters are written to Anne "Nannie" Henderson Perkins Maury, of Butte, Montana, from family in Charlottesville, Va. In addition to news of family, friends and local events, items of interest include life of a missionary doctor's wife in Tsiang Kiang, China, 1894, Charles A. Smith's lunch with Kaiser Wilhelm, 1910, and a Michigan fishing trip, 1899. Additional original material includes travel accounts to Butte, Montana, 1910, and New York, 1891; a commonplace book, 1894, of Anne Henderson Perkins Maury together with her diaries, 1941-1954; the diary of Egbert Reed Watson, 1875-1885; and miscellaneous poems, recipes, and gift lists. Research materials include correspondence of Mrs. Skeels; copies of correspondence and other papers pertaining to the Maury family, particularly to James Maury, Matthew Fontaine Maury and Dabney Herndon Maury; and a commonplace book, 1880-1885, of Lydia Ann "Nannie" Jessie Maury. Also a diary, 1934-1955, of family events; genealogical charts; and material re the Watson and Perkins family, particularly Charlottesville lawyer George Perkins; and a printed history of the Piedmont Female Institute Alumnae Association.

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Perkins, George D. (George Douglas), 1840-1914

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Perkins, William Allan, 1880-

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Maury, Anne Henderson Perkins, 1874-1960.

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Watson family.

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Smith, C. Alphonso (Charles Alphonso), 1864-1924

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Charles Alphonso Smith (1864-1924) was a native of North Carolina and professor of literature at several southern universities. From the guide to the C. Alphonso Smith Papers, ., 1869-1923, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Native of North Carolina and professor of literature at several southern universities. From the description of C. Alphonso Smith papers, 1869-1923 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23438261...

Skeels, Lydia Lowndes Maury.

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Family historian. From the description of Papers of Lydia Lowndes Maury Skeels, 1767-1985, bulk 1883-1955. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 56634524 ...

Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873

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American naval officer and oceanographer. From the description of Letter to Capt. Charles Wilkes [manuscript], 1848 March 15. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647808228 From the description of Letter to Andrew Hull Foote [manuscript], 1856 April 4. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647817495 Epithet: Astronomer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000135.0x000219 ...

Maury, Dabney Herndon, 1822-1900

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Author and Confederate Army officer. From the description of Letters of Dabney Herndon Maury, 1862-1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009539 Dabney Herndon Maury was a Major General in the Confederate States Army and commanded the District of the Gulf. From the description of Dabney Herndon Maury letter, 1865 June 1. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244205268 Confederate general and organizer of the Southern Historical Society. ...

Maury, Lydia Anne Jessie.

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