William G. Ridley letters to his family in Drewryville, Southampton Co., Va. [manuscript] 1858-1860.

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William G. Ridley letters to his family in Drewryville, Southampton Co., Va. [manuscript] 1858-1860.

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Ridley, Brookland School, Albemarle County, Va., and the University of Virginia, writes to his family in Drewryville, Southampton County, Va. He discusses school life, headmaster William Dinwiddie, health, diversions including hunting and skating. Of interest is are an account of a visit to a dentist, and descriptions of the General Gordon freight locomotive, and a concert by Negro pianist "Blind Tom" at the University of Virginia. Report sheets, 1859-69, are included.

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University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...

Dinwiddie, William.

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Ridley, William G., 1842-1862.

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Brookland School (Greenwood, Va.)

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Blind Tom, 1849-1908

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