Papers of John Randolph Page [manuscript], 1880 December 9.

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Papers of John Randolph Page [manuscript], 1880 December 9.

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Page writes to his friend, John L. Williams, concerning the appointment of a chaplain at the University of Virginia "from the Methodists." He mentions that he has nominated Rev. J. T. Whitely, and that Prof. Francis H.. Smith is chairman of the faculty selection committee.

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Page, John R. (John Randolph), 1830-1901,

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Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henry), 1829-1928

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Francis Smith, University of Virginia professor, who along with Ormond Stone made the first officially recorded observation at the McCormick Observatory (a transit of Venus observed in December 1882). From the description of Letter and rerceipted bill [manuscript], 1876 and 1877. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647988312 University of Virginia student, 1849-1851, and later a professor of Natural Philosophy, 1853-1906, at his alma mater. From the des...