Papers of the McGill-Mahone families [manuscript] 1820-1874.

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Papers of the McGill-Mahone families [manuscript] 1820-1874.

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(1) Confidential correspondence of Gen. William Mahone, 1869-1874, ca. 750-1000 items. (2) Account books and letters of the McGill tobacco firm, Watson & McGill of Richmond, Va., 1820-1913, 40 vols. and ca. 100 letters. (3) Personal letters between William McGill and Otelia Mahone; letters from their son while a student at Virginia Military Institute. (4) ca. 100-150 political pamphlets from William Mahone's library.

ca. 750-1,000 items + 40 v. + ca. 100 letters + ca. 100-150 political pamphlets.

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McGill family.

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Mahan family.

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Mahone, William, 1826-1895

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Confederate Army officer, railroad administrator, politician. From the description of Papers, 1853-1895; (bulk 1876-1892). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 23371607 Politician and senator, leader in "Readjuster" movement to readjust state debt. From the description of Letter : Petersburg, to Merideth Watson, Nottoway County, 1880 April 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122539121 James Barron Hope was born 23 March 1829 in Norfolk, Virginia...

Mahone, Otelia,

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Virginia Military Institute

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On March 29, 1839 the General Aslsembly passed the final version of the act establishing a military school at the Lexington arsenal, where the students would protect the arms while pursuing educational courses. The School was named the Virginia Military Institute and is the nation's oldest state supported military college. The governor appointed nine members to the Board of Visitors to oversee the new school and they elected Claudius Crozet as president of the board and named Franci...

Watson & McGill.

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