Letter, 1884 June 28.

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Letter, 1884 June 28.

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Letter, 28 June 1884, from Martin Thomas McMahon (1838-1906) of New York, New York, to J. N. Marshall of Richmond, Virginia, stating that he has seen the design for the Confederate Soldiers' Home designed by Thomas Ustick Walter (1804-1887) and that it is an excellent plan.

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McMahon, Martin Thomas, 1838-1906

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Martin Thomas McMahon was born 21 March 1838 in Laprairie County, Quebec, Canada. He came to New York for his education and received his bachelor's degree from St. John's College Fordham in 1855, his M.A. in 1857, and his doctor of laws degree in 1866. McMahon served in the Union army during the Civil War, eventually being brevetted a major-general of volunteers due to his conspicuous service. After the Civil War, he returned to New York City to begin his career as corporation counsel in 1866. M...

Robert E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers' Home (Richmond, Va.)

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Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887

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Thomas U. Walter was an architect. Born in Philadelphia in 1804, Walter began his career as an apprentice to his father in bricklaying and stone masonry. While working with his father, Walter trained in the office of William Strickland and attended the School of Mechanic Arts at the Franklin Institute, then under the direction of John Haviland. Walter rose to prominence with architectural designs that included Moyamensing Prison, Girard College, Andalusia, and Portico Row. In December 1850, Walt...

Marshall, J. N.

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