Papers of the Withrow family [manuscript], 1870-1926.

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Papers of the Withrow family [manuscript], 1870-1926.

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The papers consist chiefly of letters to Waynesboro merchant William Withrow, Jr., and Mary Anne Jones Withrow from children, relatives, acquaintances and fellow members of the Waynesboro Presbyterian Church. Of special interest are the letters of Evelyn Withrow Houston and Matthew Hale Houston, Presbyterian missionaries to Hangchow, China, 1871-1882. There are also letters concerning the Presbyterian Mission Board in Baltimore, and letters from missionaries in China and Korea. Letters from children Louise Jane and Charles Howard Withrow discuss their work as teachers particularly Charles's positions as superintendent of the Danville, Ky., classical and military academy and principal of the Academy of Richmond County, Augusta, Ga. Other topics include an 1889 European trip, the Keeley Institute, Ashland, Va., W.H. Ruffner, genealogy, World War I and the development of the McCormick reaper. In addition the collection contains a copy of the will of Elvira A. Brooks and a printed defense of John W. Pratt's position concerning the Centre College of Kentucky.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Withrow family.

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Waynesboro, Virginia, family. From the description of Papers of the Withrow family [manuscript], 1870-1926. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647806784 ...

Houston, Matthew Hale, 1841-1905,

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Withrow, Mary Anne Jones, 1809-1887.

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McLean family.

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Caldwell, Nettie M.,

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Withrow, Charles Howard 1838-

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Wood, John, 1827-1888.

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McCormick, Leander J. (Leander James), 1819-1900

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Brooks, Elvira A.

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Waynesboro Presbyterian Church.

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Centre College of Kentucky.

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Presbyterian Church in the United States

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Academy of Richmond County (Augusta, Ga.)

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McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1809-1884

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American inventor. From the description of Autograph signature clipped from the register of Brown's Hotel : Washington, D. C., [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270608834 Cyrus H. McCormick, inventor of the reaper, was, at the time of this letter, engaged in his fruitless efforts to renew the patent for his invention. From the description of My faithful servant, Joseph, 1854 December 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122700825 Inventor, from Chicago...

Houston, Evelyn Withrow, 1840-1882.,

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Pratt, John W. (John Winsor), 1931-

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Mr. Pratt was a member of the Port Jefferson (N.Y.) Union Free School District Board of Education, and professor of history, State University of New York at Stony Brook. From the description of Records, 1976-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122415618 Civil War soldier from Iowa. From the description of Diaries of John W. Pratt, 1862-1865. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233109117 ...

Presbyterian Church in the United States Mission Board.

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Keeley Institute (Ashland, Va.)

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Bailey family.

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Withrow, Louisa Jane.

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Ruffner, William Henry, 1824-1908

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William Henry Ruffner was born February 11, 1824, the son of Henry Ruffner, a Presbyterian minister and college president. He graduated from Washington College (Lexington, Va.) where his father served, in 1842. Ruffner attended Union Theological Seminary (Richmond, Va.) in 1845 and 1846, and graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1847. He married Harriet Anne Gray of Collicello, Va. in 1850. Ordained by the Presbytery of Philadelphia in 1852, he served for a year as pastor of Seventh P...

Danville Classical and Military Academy.

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Withrow, William, 1809-1894?,

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