Letters to his son, Capt., Corps. of engineers, Alfred Landon Rives discussing the Civil War, and family matters and mentioning the visit to Richmond of Count Henri Mercier, French minister to the U.S. [manuscript] 1861-1865.

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Letters to his son, Capt., Corps. of engineers, Alfred Landon Rives discussing the Civil War, and family matters and mentioning the visit to Richmond of Count Henri Mercier, French minister to the U.S. [manuscript] 1861-1865.

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26 Sept. 1862, possible purchase of house of Judge John A. Meredith in Richmond; 3 Aug. 1865 the possibility of his son's appointment as president of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad; and 22 Dec. 1865, advice on his role in Virginia regarding construction.

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Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.

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Mercier, Henri, Count.

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Meredith, John A., Judge.

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Rives, William C. (William Cabell), 1793-1868

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William Cabell Rives was the son of Robert and Margaret Jordan (Cabell) Rives. He was educated at Hampden-Sydney College and at the College of William and Mary where he graduated in 1809. He studied law and politics under Thomas Jefferson. Rives served in the War of 1812 and in the Virginia House of Delegates. After his marriage, he lived at "Castle Hill," Albemarle County, Va. Rives served in the U. S. House of Representatives, 1823-1829 and in the U. S. Senate. He also was minister to France a...

Rives, Alfred Landon, 1830-1903

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Alfred Landon Rives was an Army engineer, Confederate officer, and architect, of Albemarle County, Virginia. From the guide to the Alfred Landon Rives Papers, 1829-1888 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University) Army engineer, Confederate officer, and architect, of Albemarle Co., Va. From the description of Papers, 1839-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20121584 American engineer; born in Par...