Miscellaneous Virginia letters, 1820-1928.

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Miscellaneous Virginia letters, 1820-1928.

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Letter, 1820, from R. Worthington to William Sterrett discusses the settlement of the estate of Robert Rutherford that involves land in Virginia. Letters, 1825, J.G. Peck to his father enclose a copy of a letter to a Captain Reed and accompanying accounts concerning a mercantile dispute in Fredericksburg, Va. Letter, 1841, John Quigley to Elie Beatty, discusses business and associated legal matters in Georgetown, and includes a code for distinguishing between good and bad paper. Letter, 1847, J.S. Martin to Martha Ann Martin concerns his hope for a cure at White Sulphur Springs. Funeral notice, 1847, for Robert Greenhow, son of Robert Greenhow and Rose O'Neale Greenhow, in the hand of his father. Letter, 1848, John Landstreet & Son to William Thomas on the prices for ginseng, beeswax, deerskins, feathers and snakeroot. Letter, 1848, Thomas Ferrell to W.W. Long, concerning his IOOF dues. Letter, 1848, S. Reese to Dr. John H. Kain, touches on Kain's health and his agency, possibly the American Bible Society which is also mentioned. Letter, 1850, J W. Dunnington to Fisher & Co., on the tobacco market and factory work by free blacks. Letter, 1850, John D. Sinshall to Abram W. Marshall, plans a visit. Letter, 1859, S.A. Jones to W.O.W. Jones, concerns the gubernatorial race in Virginia : "I regard Letcher as being as sound as Wise on the nigger question and a great deal sounder on all other matters ... I think the Democrat convent[ion] must have been a perfect menagerie ... Goggin when sifted will be found to be no better than Letcher ..." Civil War letter, 1864, "Maggie" to Elbridge E. Paddock, a Connecticut volunteer, teasing and conveying news of friends. Letters, 1883, J.T. Amiss to "Pa" and "Ma" on the lumber business in Falls Mill, Va. Letter, 1883, H.P. McCormick to Dorothea Meredith on Falls Church, Va., news, Thanksgiving sermon and other clerical activities. Postal card, 1884, J.M. Scott to the Rev. J.C. Brown, announces a special meeting of the Greenbrier Presbytery. Letter, 1890, E. Shelley to General W.P. Schell, on mineral and coal properties. Letter, 1895, George [Mead? Neal?] to H.C. Henderson on a West Virginia senatorial compromise. Letter, 1896, William Seymour Edwards to M.E. Ingalls, on strategy for the McKinley campaign in West Virginia including the addition of Confederate generals to the sound money spirit. Letter, 1928, Selden F. Waldo to Mrs. George S. Waldo about his good time at a Virginia Boy Scout camp.

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Greenhow, Rose O'Neal, 1814-1864

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Rose O'Neal Greenhow (1817-1864) was a famous spy for the South during the Civil War. Her nicknames were Wild Rose and Rebel Rose. She was born in Port Tobacco, Maryland, in 1817. Her father, John O'Neal, was a planter and was murdered when Rose was an infant. Around 1830 she moved into her Aunt Mrs. A. V. Hill's boarding house at the Old Capitol building in Washington, DC, where she met many politicians who also boarded there. Rose was a popular belle known for her beauty, charm, and wit. In 18...

Quigley, John, fl. 1841,

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American Bible society

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The American Bible Society, founded in New York City in 1816, promotes the distribution of the Bible and other sacred writings with the support of religious denominations throughout the world. From the description of American Bible Society synopsis of correspondence, 1883. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122517913 From the guide to the American Bible Society synopsis of correspondence, 1883, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

McCormick, H. P., fl. 1883,

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Scott, J. M., fl. 1884,

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Greehnow, Robert, 1800-1854.

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Ferrell, Thomas, fl. 1848,

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Meredith, Dorothea, fl. 1883,

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Jones, W. O. W., fl. 1859,

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Paddock, Elbridge E., fl. 1865,

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Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Presbytery of Greenbrier

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The Presbytery of Greenbrier was erected in 1837 by the PCUSA. It withdrew to the PCCSA in 1861 and continued in the PCUS after 1865; continued by the PC(USA) after 1983. From the description of Minutes, 1915-1964 [microform]. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 28032061 From the description of Minutes, 1866-1914 [microform]. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 28032055 ...

Amiss, J. T., fl. 1883,

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Martin, Martha Ann, fl. 1847,

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Beattie, Elie, fl. 1841,

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Sterrett, William, fl. 1820,

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Marshall, Abram W., fl. 1855,

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Greenhow, Robert, 1844-1847.

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Edwards, William Seymour, 1856-1915

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Epithet: son of William Henry Edwards British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000817.0x00011c ...

Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1806-1876

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American lawyer and politician; governor of Virginia. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to President Buchanan, 1857 Mar. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588282 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Thomas Teackle in Baltimore, 1841 Jan. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588600 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, to Col. T.H. Ellis, 1859 Aug. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588...

Long, W. W., fl. 1848,

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Schell, W. P., fl. 1890,

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Peck, J. G., fl. 1825,

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Independent Order of Odd Fellows

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Men's benevolent and fraternal organization. From the description of Independent Order of Oddfellows records, 1843-1901. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36794006 The Independent Order of Odd Fellows in North America is a fraternal organization which originated in England. The I.O.O.F. became independent from the English Old Fellows Order in 1834 after lodges were established in New York and Baltimore. Charity Lodge No. 6 was established in Stockt...

Henderson, H. C., fl. 1895,

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Walden, Selden F., 1915-1950,

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Martin, J. S., fl. 1847,

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Jones, S. A., fl. 1859,

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Worthington, R., fl. 1820,

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Reese, S., fl. 1848,

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Thomas, William, fl. 1848,

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Ingalls, M. E., fl. 1896,

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Goggin, William Leftwich, 1807-1870

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William Leftwich Goggin served in the Virginia House of Delegates and in the U.S. House of Representatives. From the description of Autobiography, 1858. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 24563082 ...

Rutherford, Robert, 1728-1803

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Shelley, E., fl. 1890,

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Brown, J. C., fl. 1884,

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John Landstreet & Son,

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Sinshall, John D., fl. 1855,

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Letcher, John, 1813-1884

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Governor of Virginia. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, Va., to President Buchanan, 1860 June 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270591184 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Lexington, Va., to Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State, 1813-1884. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590807 Native of Virginia; graduate of Washington College; lawyer, newspaper editor, presidential elector in 1848, and member of Virginia's constitutional c...

Kain, John H., fl. 1848,

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