Minutes, 1884 February 4.

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Minutes, 1884 February 4.

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Minutes of a February 4, 1884 committee meeting at the church describing the funeral of former Virginia governor John Letcher (1813-18884) the week before, and the decision to name a group consisting of Lexington, Virginia notables to write a sketch of Governor's Letcher's life. This group included G. W. C. Lee, Francis H. Smith, J. T. Preston, A. T. Barclay, and Col. Edmund Pendleton.

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Washington & Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library

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Washington & Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library

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Grace Memorial Church (Lexington, Va.).

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Episcopal church in Lexington, Virginia that was renamed in 1903 as Robert E. Lee Memorial Church. From the description of Minutes, 1884 February 4. (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 567359520 ...