Papers of R. T. W. Duke [manuscript], 1836-1919, (bulk 1865-1919).

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Papers of R. T. W. Duke [manuscript], 1836-1919, (bulk 1865-1919).

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Collection consists of the correspondence of Duke and his son, Judge Richard Thomas Walker Duke. Topics include the reimbursement claim of the Albemarle Poor House against Confederate troops; Duke's incarceration at Johnson's Island and attempts to be released through direct appeals to President Johnson and General Grant; the hiring of former slaves; and the Readjustor controversy. Also included are letters from John S. Mosby to Judge Duke defending Stuart's actions at Gettysburg; deploring the "profession" of football at college; and discussing receptions at the University of Virginia and in Albemarle County. The collection also contains an invitation to President E.A. Alderman's inaugural, a postcard of the unveiling of the Confederate monument at Buckingham Court House, and a British Identity Book issued to Judge Duke in 1919.

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