Daniel family papers, 1805-1904, (bulk 1821-1889).

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Daniel family papers, 1805-1904, (bulk 1821-1889).

Scattered letters to and from members of the Daniel family, concerning family and social affairs, local current events, and legal and political matters. Correspondents include: William Daniel (1770-1839); Peter Vivian Daniel (1784-1860); John Moncure Daniel (1825-1865), Raleigh Travers Daniel (1805-1877), Peter Vivian Daniel, Jr., and others.

Approx. 130 pieces.1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8341417

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Daniel, Peter Vivian, 1818-1889.

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Daniel, William, 1770-1839

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Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914

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Wirt County was named for William Wirt, who gained fame in Virgtinia as a lawyer and perhaps is best known for his role in the prosecution of Aaron burr for treason. It was created in 1848 from sections of Wood and Jackson Counties. Wirt County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863. From the guide to the Wirt County (W. Va.) plat and land survey, 1860, (The Library of Virginia) Northumberland County was formed in 1645 from ...

Daniel family.

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Among the most prominent members of the Daniel family of Virginia were Peter Vivian Daniel (1784-1860), Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, his son Peter Vivian Daniel (1818-1889), an attorney and civil engineer in Richmond, Va, President of the Richmond Frederickbirg & Potomac and the Richmond & Petersburg Railroads; John Moncure Daniel, diplomat, journalist and editor, (1825-1865); his brother Raleigh Travers Daniel (1805-1877), Lieutenant Governor and At...

Daniel, Raleigh Travers, 1805-1877.

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Daniel, John M. (John Moncure), 1825-1865

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Journalist and diplomat. From the description of Editorial of John M. Daniel, 1861. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449371 From the description of John Moncure Daniel papers [manuscript] 1853-1920. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647952076 Robert William Hughes was born at Muddy Creek Plantation, Powhatan County, Va. in 1821. His parents died in 1822 and he was raised by Edward C. Carrington and Eliza Preston Carrington. He attended Caldw...

Daniel, Peter V. (Peter Vivian), 1784-1860

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Peter Daniel was a member of the Privy Council of Virginia (1812-1835), a judge for the U.S. district court of Virgina (1836-1840) and an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1841-1860). Philip Nicklin was a Philadelphia bookseller. From the description of Letter to Philip Nicklin, 1828. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234342900 United States Supreme Court Justice. From the description of Will and two codicils [manuscript] 1857-1859. (Un...