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The corrections on this manuscript and other manuscripts in the collection demonstrate his work toward a final publication. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story, first published in Buenos Aires newspaper,  La Nacion  in May 1954, and reprinted in  Sur  no. 234 (November-December 1954); later selected by Borges to be reprinted in the anthology Paginas de Jorge Luis Borges seleccionada por su autor. (1982). 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This folder is smaller 914x18)and is in the Borges oversize box V-7 which is a large flat box. (to keep it with the other oversize Borges items).","New collection of eleven manuscripts by writer Jorge Luis Borges which have been combined with the Borges collection. The new acquisitions include Herrera y Reissig; Soneta Para un Tango en la Nochecita; La Cabala (1943), Los Espejos Velados; Prologo a Mester de Juderia, de Carlos Grunberg;El Milagro Secreto; Nota Sobre la Paz; De Alguien a Nadie; La Biblioteca Total; El Dios y el Rey; and Prose Poems for I. J.","Other Borges manuscripts include : Juderia, Ciudad, Calle Desconocida, Villa Mazzini, Trincheras, La Vuelta a Buenos Aires (and letter), Essay on Flaubert, La Pampa y el Suburbio son Dioses, A la Doctrina de Pasion de Tu Voz, La Cabala (1930), A Mia Padre, El Muerto, La Casa de Asterion, Viejo Habito Argentino, Plaza San Martin (and letter), S. S. Poem, Manual de Zoologica Fantastica, The Mirror and the Mask, and La Fundacion Mitologica de Buenos Aires.","Correspondents include Carlo Mastronardi, Ever Mendez, Ramon Sopena, Atillo Rossi,Ernest T. Manfred, Mr. Cohen, Macedonio Fernandez, and Jorge Luis Borges.","Also included is a lecture by Jorge Luis Borges on Shakespeare's birthday (1976) and a photograph of Jorge Luis Borges from 1931.","The autograph manuscript of Música patria, written in 1919, contains 1920 and 1923 additions by Borges.  The manuscript includes three sketches by Borges of a farm scene, two musicians, and a couple dancing.","Autograph manuscript with corrections made in 1943","\"Ciudad\" with corrections made in 1943.","\"Calle Desconocida\" with corrections made in 1943.","Manuscript, with numerous corrections and emendations, of Jorge Luis  Borges, entitled \"Trincheras.\"","\"Herrera Y Reissig\" is an original holograph manuscript by Jorges Luis Borges about the Uruguayan Symbolist poet Julio Herra Y Reissig. 3 leaves titled and signed. It was published in the September 1924 issue of  Inicial  and then republished in in Borge's book  Inquisiciones  in [1925]. No other manuscript is known.","The collection contains a signed autograph manuscript, 1926, of Borges's poem \"La vuelta a Buenos Aires\" from \"Luna de Enfrente,\" 1926, inscribed \"A Matilde.\"  With it is a letter, 1924 December 24, [Buenos Aires] to \"Méndez\" regarding the publication and title of his forthcoming book \"Luna de Enfrente,\" and his friendship with Méndez (apparently associated with the publishing of Luna de Enfrente).","Portions appeared in Flaubert y su destino ejemplar and Vindicación de \"Bouvard et Pecuchet.\" The last three pages were dictated to his mother, Dona Leonor Acevedo, and are in her hand.","The manuscript, with corrections by Borges, was intended as an essay in \"El Idiona de los Argentinos\" but was never published.","Manuscript draft of a central essay in \"El Tamaño de mi Esperanza.\" With the manuscript is a letter, 1948 December 25, Ricardo Molinari to \"mi estimato doctor,\" conveying the manuscript.","Signed autograph manuscript of the foreword to \"Luna de enfrente.\"","A critical analysis of Julio Noe.","Holograph manuscript, \"Sonnet for an Evening Tango\" signed and dated \"Jorge Luis Borges 1926\", in black ink on the recto of a leaf of pink paper. One deletion, with a correction written above. It was published in March 1926 in  Caras y Caretas , and never printed in any of Borge's works. No other manuscript known.","It it a very important manuscript, for its content related to another manuscript about the tango and for its early date.","Holograph manuscript,\"La Cábala\" (The Kabbalah), by Jorge Luis Borges, unpublished, in black ink on both sides of 2 leaves of gridded spiral notebook paper, numbered by Borges. There is a small hole at the front of the leaf, and a few ink blots.  ","Lengthy discussion by Borges on the Cabala significantly reflects and complements Borges original text of this essay (La Cabala 1943). It contains rare glimpses of his research sources and notes for his subject.","Contains many source notes in the margins.","Holograph manuscript signed by Jorge Luis Borges, in black ink on 2 large paper leaves. They are two linked poems of 29 and 27 lines respectively desgnated \"I\" and \"II\". They were written in 1934 and dedicated to \"I. J\" which were false initials concealing the true identity of dedicatee Pipina Diehl de Moreno Hueyo. They were published in 1943, in the first compilation of Borge's poems [Poemas (1922-1943)]. They were republished under the title  Two English Poems , this time dedicated to Beatriz Bibiloni Webster de Bullrich. These are the only poems Borges is known to have written in English [sic].","This manuscript is distinguished in that it is English and represents an individual close to Borges. Manuscripts by Borges that are in English are very rare. They demonstrate his proficiency in the English language which he learned before Spanish.","Holograph manuscript \"The Observant Mirrors\" by Jorge Luis Borges signed in black ink on a blank endleaf from an unidentified book. It is about a fantasy and is published in the very rare journal  Destiempo  (no. 1 October 1936). It shows an early instance of Borges fascination and horror of mirrors which pervades his writings.","Borges's poem is signed \"Buenos Aires 1938 J.L.B.\" and has a sketch of a broadleaf tree at the bottom.","Holograph manuscript \"Universal Library\" by Jorge Luis Borges, titled, signed, and dated \"Agosto 1939\", in black ink on gridded spiral notebook paper, 4 leaves numbered by Borges, with numerous corrections,and deletions.","The concept of the \"universal library,\" crystallizes, like no other Borge's literary themes- so vast, multifaceted, and undefinable as this literary concept in which the universe is reflected. This fictional essay was first published in  Sur  no. 59 and never republished. It is considered as the first version and precursor of the later story  La Biblioteca de Babel  [1941] and is one of the most significant Borges manuscripts.","A culturally important work by Borges, it shows his vision of what he later called \"The Library of Babel\" and is a reflection of his entire approach to philosophy of not only literature but of existence itself.","Holograph manuscript by Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to Carlos Grunberg's book \"Mester de Juderia\", titled and signed by Borges, in black ink on 3 leaves of gridded and 2 leaves of unlined paper, each leaf numbered by Borges. ","It is an expansive text that exceeds the bounds of a prologue, being more of a political-literary essay which is unusual for Borges. It condemns European antisemitism and its Argentine \"facsimile\" [sic]. ","Holograph manuscript \"The Secret Miracle\" by Jorge Luis Borges titled and signed in black ink, and leaves numbered by Borges. Many deletions, variants, and interpolations. It offers an invaluable look at the changes he made to one of his favorite writings. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story was published in  Sur  no. 101 (February 1943), then reprinted in the first edition of  Ficciones (1944). Proof of the esteem in which Borges held this story is its inclusion in the new edition of his  La muerte y la brujula  (1951) and in his  Antologia Personal  (1961). It was followed by its recreation in other Borges collected prose books of similar literary reputation.Two of the four leaves are reproduced in Daniel Balderston,  How Borges wrote  Charlottesville: UVA Press, 2018. Balderston focused on Borge's use of geometrical symbols to indicate where marginal additions are to be inserted into the text.","Holograph manuscript \"A Note on Peace\" titled, signed, and dated \"Jorges Luis Borges, 1945\". With deletions and interpolations. The original manuscript was published in  Sur  no. 129 (May 1945)about the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. It extols Britain's role and demonstrates what was, unusually for Borges, a strong commitment to liberalism and Western civilization.","The manuscript shows Borges' hopeful attitude toward the collapse of the Nazis as World War II is ending, and it places that subject in an Argentine context. This is an important perspective during that period of time in his country.","The short story, published in \"El Aleph,\" contains many corrections in the form of line-throughs.","A letter to Borges from Julio Cortázar concerns this story and his own fondness for Asterión.Collection includes Borges's short story, \"La casa de Asterión\" published in \"Los Anales de Buenos Aires Ano II\" and later in \"El Aleph.\" Contains numerous textual corrections and variants from printed versions.","The manuscript was written in 1946 and revised in 1950 and 1955 by Borges and contains six sketches by him, two as part of his signature. One is a detailed half page sketch of \"dio Hydra der Dikator\" with heads of Hitler, Marx, etc. It was subsequently published as \"Nuestro pobre individualismo\" (from Otras Inquisiciones).","Holograph manuscript \"From Someone to No One\" by Jorge Luis Borges, signed in black ink on gridded notebook paper, numbered by Borges. With deletions and interpolations. The manuscript is an essay that first appeared in the march 1950 issue of  Sur , reprinted in Borges's  Otras Inquisciones  (1952) and  Antologia Personal  (1961). It describes the paradox, which applies to gods as well as men, of a consuming ambition which can only be based on personal annihilation.","It is a critically significant text, with numerous alterations which are valuable for their content, as it relates aspects of Borges' complex views on Man and divitnity (an important theme for him). This text was well known at the time that it was published.","Also included is a drawing by Atilio Rossi","Jorges Luis Borges original holograph manuscript, \"El Dios y Elrey\" (God and the King)titled and signed, in black ink, 3 leaves numbered by Borges with deletions, corrections, and interpolations. The corrections on this manuscript and other manuscripts in the collection demonstrate his work toward a final publication. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story, first published in Buenos Aires newspaper,  La Nacion  in May 1954, and reprinted in  Sur  no. 234 (November-December 1954); later selected by Borges to be reprinted in the anthology Paginas de Jorge Luis Borges seleccionada por su autor. (1982). [No other manuscript known.]","\"S.S.\" published in 1960 in \"El hacedor\" under the title \"Susana Soca.\" With the poem is a letter from Borges, 1959 January, Buenos Aires, in the hand of Arevedo de Borges, to the mother of Susana Soca, expressing his sympathy on her daughter's death.","Portion of an undated manuscript entitled \"Manual de Zoologia Fantastica\" with a later inscription by Borges dated September 3, 1963.","Unpublished manuscript in English.","Subtitled: \"(imaginada con ninguna  imaginación por J.L. Borges).\"  Text differs from published version in Cuaderno San Martín.","The collection consists of five letters of Borges, some of which appear to be to his friend the writer Carlos Mastronardi.  They contain detailed references to his third book of poems \"Cuaderno San Martín.\"  An unpublished poem \"Carta Deshilvanada\" is included in one of the letters.","Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Evar Méndez, September 1925, together with envelope and a note by Borges on his calling card.","Two postcards to Sopena with scenes in Mar del Plata. Borges refers to several of his writings and mentions authors Alejandro Xul Solar, Maunel Peyrou, Amado Alonso, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña.","The note, written in English by Borges's mother and signed by him, thanks Manfred for his comments on \"Labyrinth.\"","The letter is in the hand of Borges's mother and thanks Cohen for a letter in praise of him, comments that his failing sight has slowed his work, and wishes Cohen well.","Autographed letters signed,  Jorge Luis Borges to Macedonio Fernández. One letter, written on a sheet of stationery from the Hotel Bayard, Paris, contains a sketch of a woman playing a guitar.","Letter, n.d., Jorge Luis Borges to Adolfo Bioy Casares re opinions of other writers and the theory of writing, enclosed in a hand bordered mat with textile flowering.","Two postcards and 1 note to Alfonso Reyes, Mar del Plata, 1941, with similar  contents. 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It contains rare glimpses of his research sources and notes for his subject.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains many source notes in the margins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript signed by Jorge Luis Borges, in black ink on 2 large paper leaves. They are two linked poems of 29 and 27 lines respectively desgnated \"I\" and \"II\". They were written in 1934 and dedicated to \"I. J\" which were false initials concealing the true identity of dedicatee Pipina Diehl de Moreno Hueyo. They were published in 1943, in the first compilation of Borge's poems [Poemas (1922-1943)]. They were republished under the title \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eTwo English Poems\u003c/emph\u003e, this time dedicated to Beatriz Bibiloni Webster de Bullrich. These are the only poems Borges is known to have written in English [sic].\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis manuscript is distinguished in that it is English and represents an individual close to Borges. Manuscripts by Borges that are in English are very rare. They demonstrate his proficiency in the English language which he learned before Spanish.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"The Observant Mirrors\" by Jorge Luis Borges signed in black ink on a blank endleaf from an unidentified book. It is about a fantasy and is published in the very rare journal \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDestiempo\u003c/emph\u003e (no. 1 October 1936). It shows an early instance of Borges fascination and horror of mirrors which pervades his writings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBorges's poem is signed \"Buenos Aires 1938 J.L.B.\" and has a sketch of a broadleaf tree at the bottom.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"Universal Library\" by Jorge Luis Borges, titled, signed, and dated \"Agosto 1939\", in black ink on gridded spiral notebook paper, 4 leaves numbered by Borges, with numerous corrections,and deletions.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe concept of the \"universal library,\" crystallizes, like no other Borge's literary themes- so vast, multifaceted, and undefinable as this literary concept in which the universe is reflected. This fictional essay was first published in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 59 and never republished. It is considered as the first version and precursor of the later story \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLa Biblioteca de Babel\u003c/emph\u003e [1941] and is one of the most significant Borges manuscripts.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA culturally important work by Borges, it shows his vision of what he later called \"The Library of Babel\" and is a reflection of his entire approach to philosophy of not only literature but of existence itself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript by Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to Carlos Grunberg's book \"Mester de Juderia\", titled and signed by Borges, in black ink on 3 leaves of gridded and 2 leaves of unlined paper, each leaf numbered by Borges. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIt is an expansive text that exceeds the bounds of a prologue, being more of a political-literary essay which is unusual for Borges. It condemns European antisemitism and its Argentine \"facsimile\" [sic]. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"The Secret Miracle\" by Jorge Luis Borges titled and signed in black ink, and leaves numbered by Borges. Many deletions, variants, and interpolations. It offers an invaluable look at the changes he made to one of his favorite writings. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe original holograph manuscript of this story was published in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 101 (February 1943), then reprinted in the first edition of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFicciones\u003c/emph\u003e(1944). Proof of the esteem in which Borges held this story is its inclusion in the new edition of his \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLa muerte y la brujula\u003c/emph\u003e (1951) and in his \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAntologia Personal\u003c/emph\u003e (1961). It was followed by its recreation in other Borges collected prose books of similar literary reputation.Two of the four leaves are reproduced in Daniel Balderston, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHow Borges wrote\u003c/emph\u003e Charlottesville: UVA Press, 2018. Balderston focused on Borge's use of geometrical symbols to indicate where marginal additions are to be inserted into the text.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"A Note on Peace\" titled, signed, and dated \"Jorges Luis Borges, 1945\". With deletions and interpolations. The original manuscript was published in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 129 (May 1945)about the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. It extols Britain's role and demonstrates what was, unusually for Borges, a strong commitment to liberalism and Western civilization.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript shows Borges' hopeful attitude toward the collapse of the Nazis as World War II is ending, and it places that subject in an Argentine context. This is an important perspective during that period of time in his country.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe short story, published in \"El Aleph,\" contains many corrections in the form of line-throughs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter to Borges from Julio Cortázar concerns this story and his own fondness for Asterión.Collection includes Borges's short story, \"La casa de Asterión\" published in \"Los Anales de Buenos Aires Ano II\" and later in \"El Aleph.\" Contains numerous textual corrections and variants from printed versions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript was written in 1946 and revised in 1950 and 1955 by Borges and contains six sketches by him, two as part of his signature. One is a detailed half page sketch of \"dio Hydra der Dikator\" with heads of Hitler, Marx, etc. It was subsequently published as \"Nuestro pobre individualismo\" (from Otras Inquisiciones).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"From Someone to No One\" by Jorge Luis Borges, signed in black ink on gridded notebook paper, numbered by Borges. With deletions and interpolations. The manuscript is an essay that first appeared in the march 1950 issue of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e, reprinted in Borges's \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eOtras Inquisciones\u003c/emph\u003e (1952) and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAntologia Personal\u003c/emph\u003e (1961). It describes the paradox, which applies to gods as well as men, of a consuming ambition which can only be based on personal annihilation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIt is a critically significant text, with numerous alterations which are valuable for their content, as it relates aspects of Borges' complex views on Man and divitnity (an important theme for him). This text was well known at the time that it was published.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a drawing by Atilio Rossi\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJorges Luis Borges original holograph manuscript, \"El Dios y Elrey\" (God and the King)titled and signed, in black ink, 3 leaves numbered by Borges with deletions, corrections, and interpolations. The corrections on this manuscript and other manuscripts in the collection demonstrate his work toward a final publication. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe original holograph manuscript of this story, first published in Buenos Aires newspaper, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLa Nacion\u003c/emph\u003e in May 1954, and reprinted in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 234 (November-December 1954); later selected by Borges to be reprinted in the anthology Paginas de Jorge Luis Borges seleccionada por su autor. (1982). [No other manuscript known.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"S.S.\" published in 1960 in \"El hacedor\" under the title \"Susana Soca.\" With the poem is a letter from Borges, 1959 January, Buenos Aires, in the hand of Arevedo de Borges, to the mother of Susana Soca, expressing his sympathy on her daughter's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePortion of an undated manuscript entitled \"Manual de Zoologia Fantastica\" with a later inscription by Borges dated September 3, 1963.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnpublished manuscript in English.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubtitled: \"(imaginada con ninguna  imaginación por J.L. Borges).\"  Text differs from published version in Cuaderno San Martín.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of five letters of Borges, some of which appear to be to his friend the writer Carlos Mastronardi.  They contain detailed references to his third book of poems \"Cuaderno San Martín.\"  An unpublished poem \"Carta Deshilvanada\" is included in one of the letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBorges, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Evar Méndez, September 1925, together with envelope and a note by Borges on his calling card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo postcards to Sopena with scenes in Mar del Plata. Borges refers to several of his writings and mentions authors Alejandro Xul Solar, Maunel Peyrou, Amado Alonso, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe note, written in English by Borges's mother and signed by him, thanks Manfred for his comments on \"Labyrinth.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is in the hand of Borges's mother and thanks Cohen for a letter in praise of him, comments that his failing sight has slowed his work, and wishes Cohen well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutographed letters signed,  Jorge Luis Borges to Macedonio Fernández. One letter, written on a sheet of stationery from the Hotel Bayard, Paris, contains a sketch of a woman playing a guitar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, n.d., Jorge Luis Borges to Adolfo Bioy Casares re opinions of other writers and the theory of writing, enclosed in a hand bordered mat with textile flowering.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTwo postcards and 1 note to Alfonso Reyes, Mar del Plata, 1941, with similar  contents. All three are mounted on a single decorative sheet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes video\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe postcard is inscribed \"a Haydee Martinez, con total amistad - Jorge Luis Borges 1931.\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["New collection of eleven manuscripts by writer Jorge Luis Borges which have been combined with the Borges collection. The new acquisitions include Herrera y Reissig; Soneta Para un Tango en la Nochecita; La Cabala (1943), Los Espejos Velados; Prologo a Mester de Juderia, de Carlos Grunberg;El Milagro Secreto; Nota Sobre la Paz; De Alguien a Nadie; La Biblioteca Total; El Dios y el Rey; and Prose Poems for I. J.","Other Borges manuscripts include : Juderia, Ciudad, Calle Desconocida, Villa Mazzini, Trincheras, La Vuelta a Buenos Aires (and letter), Essay on Flaubert, La Pampa y el Suburbio son Dioses, A la Doctrina de Pasion de Tu Voz, La Cabala (1930), A Mia Padre, El Muerto, La Casa de Asterion, Viejo Habito Argentino, Plaza San Martin (and letter), S. S. Poem, Manual de Zoologica Fantastica, The Mirror and the Mask, and La Fundacion Mitologica de Buenos Aires.","Correspondents include Carlo Mastronardi, Ever Mendez, Ramon Sopena, Atillo Rossi,Ernest T. Manfred, Mr. Cohen, Macedonio Fernandez, and Jorge Luis Borges.","Also included is a lecture by Jorge Luis Borges on Shakespeare's birthday (1976) and a photograph of Jorge Luis Borges from 1931.","The autograph manuscript of Música patria, written in 1919, contains 1920 and 1923 additions by Borges.  The manuscript includes three sketches by Borges of a farm scene, two musicians, and a couple dancing.","Autograph manuscript with corrections made in 1943","\"Ciudad\" with corrections made in 1943.","\"Calle Desconocida\" with corrections made in 1943.","Manuscript, with numerous corrections and emendations, of Jorge Luis  Borges, entitled \"Trincheras.\"","\"Herrera Y Reissig\" is an original holograph manuscript by Jorges Luis Borges about the Uruguayan Symbolist poet Julio Herra Y Reissig. 3 leaves titled and signed. It was published in the September 1924 issue of  Inicial  and then republished in in Borge's book  Inquisiciones  in [1925]. No other manuscript is known.","The collection contains a signed autograph manuscript, 1926, of Borges's poem \"La vuelta a Buenos Aires\" from \"Luna de Enfrente,\" 1926, inscribed \"A Matilde.\"  With it is a letter, 1924 December 24, [Buenos Aires] to \"Méndez\" regarding the publication and title of his forthcoming book \"Luna de Enfrente,\" and his friendship with Méndez (apparently associated with the publishing of Luna de Enfrente).","Portions appeared in Flaubert y su destino ejemplar and Vindicación de \"Bouvard et Pecuchet.\" The last three pages were dictated to his mother, Dona Leonor Acevedo, and are in her hand.","The manuscript, with corrections by Borges, was intended as an essay in \"El Idiona de los Argentinos\" but was never published.","Manuscript draft of a central essay in \"El Tamaño de mi Esperanza.\" With the manuscript is a letter, 1948 December 25, Ricardo Molinari to \"mi estimato doctor,\" conveying the manuscript.","Signed autograph manuscript of the foreword to \"Luna de enfrente.\"","A critical analysis of Julio Noe.","Holograph manuscript, \"Sonnet for an Evening Tango\" signed and dated \"Jorge Luis Borges 1926\", in black ink on the recto of a leaf of pink paper. One deletion, with a correction written above. It was published in March 1926 in  Caras y Caretas , and never printed in any of Borge's works. No other manuscript known.","It it a very important manuscript, for its content related to another manuscript about the tango and for its early date.","Holograph manuscript,\"La Cábala\" (The Kabbalah), by Jorge Luis Borges, unpublished, in black ink on both sides of 2 leaves of gridded spiral notebook paper, numbered by Borges. There is a small hole at the front of the leaf, and a few ink blots.  ","Lengthy discussion by Borges on the Cabala significantly reflects and complements Borges original text of this essay (La Cabala 1943). It contains rare glimpses of his research sources and notes for his subject.","Contains many source notes in the margins.","Holograph manuscript signed by Jorge Luis Borges, in black ink on 2 large paper leaves. They are two linked poems of 29 and 27 lines respectively desgnated \"I\" and \"II\". They were written in 1934 and dedicated to \"I. J\" which were false initials concealing the true identity of dedicatee Pipina Diehl de Moreno Hueyo. They were published in 1943, in the first compilation of Borge's poems [Poemas (1922-1943)]. They were republished under the title  Two English Poems , this time dedicated to Beatriz Bibiloni Webster de Bullrich. These are the only poems Borges is known to have written in English [sic].","This manuscript is distinguished in that it is English and represents an individual close to Borges. Manuscripts by Borges that are in English are very rare. They demonstrate his proficiency in the English language which he learned before Spanish.","Holograph manuscript \"The Observant Mirrors\" by Jorge Luis Borges signed in black ink on a blank endleaf from an unidentified book. It is about a fantasy and is published in the very rare journal  Destiempo  (no. 1 October 1936). It shows an early instance of Borges fascination and horror of mirrors which pervades his writings.","Borges's poem is signed \"Buenos Aires 1938 J.L.B.\" and has a sketch of a broadleaf tree at the bottom.","Holograph manuscript \"Universal Library\" by Jorge Luis Borges, titled, signed, and dated \"Agosto 1939\", in black ink on gridded spiral notebook paper, 4 leaves numbered by Borges, with numerous corrections,and deletions.","The concept of the \"universal library,\" crystallizes, like no other Borge's literary themes- so vast, multifaceted, and undefinable as this literary concept in which the universe is reflected. This fictional essay was first published in  Sur  no. 59 and never republished. It is considered as the first version and precursor of the later story  La Biblioteca de Babel  [1941] and is one of the most significant Borges manuscripts.","A culturally important work by Borges, it shows his vision of what he later called \"The Library of Babel\" and is a reflection of his entire approach to philosophy of not only literature but of existence itself.","Holograph manuscript by Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to Carlos Grunberg's book \"Mester de Juderia\", titled and signed by Borges, in black ink on 3 leaves of gridded and 2 leaves of unlined paper, each leaf numbered by Borges. ","It is an expansive text that exceeds the bounds of a prologue, being more of a political-literary essay which is unusual for Borges. It condemns European antisemitism and its Argentine \"facsimile\" [sic]. ","Holograph manuscript \"The Secret Miracle\" by Jorge Luis Borges titled and signed in black ink, and leaves numbered by Borges. Many deletions, variants, and interpolations. It offers an invaluable look at the changes he made to one of his favorite writings. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story was published in  Sur  no. 101 (February 1943), then reprinted in the first edition of  Ficciones (1944). Proof of the esteem in which Borges held this story is its inclusion in the new edition of his  La muerte y la brujula  (1951) and in his  Antologia Personal  (1961). It was followed by its recreation in other Borges collected prose books of similar literary reputation.Two of the four leaves are reproduced in Daniel Balderston,  How Borges wrote  Charlottesville: UVA Press, 2018. Balderston focused on Borge's use of geometrical symbols to indicate where marginal additions are to be inserted into the text.","Holograph manuscript \"A Note on Peace\" titled, signed, and dated \"Jorges Luis Borges, 1945\". With deletions and interpolations. The original manuscript was published in  Sur  no. 129 (May 1945)about the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. It extols Britain's role and demonstrates what was, unusually for Borges, a strong commitment to liberalism and Western civilization.","The manuscript shows Borges' hopeful attitude toward the collapse of the Nazis as World War II is ending, and it places that subject in an Argentine context. This is an important perspective during that period of time in his country.","The short story, published in \"El Aleph,\" contains many corrections in the form of line-throughs.","A letter to Borges from Julio Cortázar concerns this story and his own fondness for Asterión.Collection includes Borges's short story, \"La casa de Asterión\" published in \"Los Anales de Buenos Aires Ano II\" and later in \"El Aleph.\" Contains numerous textual corrections and variants from printed versions.","The manuscript was written in 1946 and revised in 1950 and 1955 by Borges and contains six sketches by him, two as part of his signature. One is a detailed half page sketch of \"dio Hydra der Dikator\" with heads of Hitler, Marx, etc. It was subsequently published as \"Nuestro pobre individualismo\" (from Otras Inquisiciones).","Holograph manuscript \"From Someone to No One\" by Jorge Luis Borges, signed in black ink on gridded notebook paper, numbered by Borges. With deletions and interpolations. The manuscript is an essay that first appeared in the march 1950 issue of  Sur , reprinted in Borges's  Otras Inquisciones  (1952) and  Antologia Personal  (1961). It describes the paradox, which applies to gods as well as men, of a consuming ambition which can only be based on personal annihilation.","It is a critically significant text, with numerous alterations which are valuable for their content, as it relates aspects of Borges' complex views on Man and divitnity (an important theme for him). This text was well known at the time that it was published.","Also included is a drawing by Atilio Rossi","Jorges Luis Borges original holograph manuscript, \"El Dios y Elrey\" (God and the King)titled and signed, in black ink, 3 leaves numbered by Borges with deletions, corrections, and interpolations. The corrections on this manuscript and other manuscripts in the collection demonstrate his work toward a final publication. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story, first published in Buenos Aires newspaper,  La Nacion  in May 1954, and reprinted in  Sur  no. 234 (November-December 1954); later selected by Borges to be reprinted in the anthology Paginas de Jorge Luis Borges seleccionada por su autor. (1982). [No other manuscript known.]","\"S.S.\" published in 1960 in \"El hacedor\" under the title \"Susana Soca.\" With the poem is a letter from Borges, 1959 January, Buenos Aires, in the hand of Arevedo de Borges, to the mother of Susana Soca, expressing his sympathy on her daughter's death.","Portion of an undated manuscript entitled \"Manual de Zoologia Fantastica\" with a later inscription by Borges dated September 3, 1963.","Unpublished manuscript in English.","Subtitled: \"(imaginada con ninguna  imaginación por J.L. Borges).\"  Text differs from published version in Cuaderno San Martín.","The collection consists of five letters of Borges, some of which appear to be to his friend the writer Carlos Mastronardi.  They contain detailed references to his third book of poems \"Cuaderno San Martín.\"  An unpublished poem \"Carta Deshilvanada\" is included in one of the letters.","Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Evar Méndez, September 1925, together with envelope and a note by Borges on his calling card.","Two postcards to Sopena with scenes in Mar del Plata. Borges refers to several of his writings and mentions authors Alejandro Xul Solar, Maunel Peyrou, Amado Alonso, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña.","The note, written in English by Borges's mother and signed by him, thanks Manfred for his comments on \"Labyrinth.\"","The letter is in the hand of Borges's mother and thanks Cohen for a letter in praise of him, comments that his failing sight has slowed his work, and wishes Cohen well.","Autographed letters signed,  Jorge Luis Borges to Macedonio Fernández. One letter, written on a sheet of stationery from the Hotel Bayard, Paris, contains a sketch of a woman playing a guitar.","Letter, n.d., Jorge Luis Borges to Adolfo Bioy Casares re opinions of other writers and the theory of writing, enclosed in a hand bordered mat with textile flowering.","Two postcards and 1 note to Alfonso Reyes, Mar del Plata, 1941, with similar  contents. 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Many deletions, variants, and interpolations. It offers an invaluable look at the changes he made to one of his favorite writings. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story was published in  Sur  no. 101 (February 1943), then reprinted in the first edition of  Ficciones (1944). Proof of the esteem in which Borges held this story is its inclusion in the new edition of his  La muerte y la brujula  (1951) and in his  Antologia Personal  (1961). It was followed by its recreation in other Borges collected prose books of similar literary reputation.Two of the four leaves are reproduced in Daniel Balderston,  How Borges wrote  Charlottesville: UVA Press, 2018. 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This folder is smaller 914x18)and is in the Borges oversize box V-7 which is a large flat box. (to keep it with the other oversize Borges items).","New collection of eleven manuscripts by writer Jorge Luis Borges which have been combined with the Borges collection. The new acquisitions include Herrera y Reissig; Soneta Para un Tango en la Nochecita; La Cabala (1943), Los Espejos Velados; Prologo a Mester de Juderia, de Carlos Grunberg;El Milagro Secreto; Nota Sobre la Paz; De Alguien a Nadie; La Biblioteca Total; El Dios y el Rey; and Prose Poems for I. J.","Other Borges manuscripts include : Juderia, Ciudad, Calle Desconocida, Villa Mazzini, Trincheras, La Vuelta a Buenos Aires (and letter), Essay on Flaubert, La Pampa y el Suburbio son Dioses, A la Doctrina de Pasion de Tu Voz, La Cabala (1930), A Mia Padre, El Muerto, La Casa de Asterion, Viejo Habito Argentino, Plaza San Martin (and letter), S. S. Poem, Manual de Zoologica Fantastica, The Mirror and the Mask, and La Fundacion Mitologica de Buenos Aires.","Correspondents include Carlo Mastronardi, Ever Mendez, Ramon Sopena, Atillo Rossi,Ernest T. Manfred, Mr. Cohen, Macedonio Fernandez, and Jorge Luis Borges.","Also included is a lecture by Jorge Luis Borges on Shakespeare's birthday (1976) and a photograph of Jorge Luis Borges from 1931.","The autograph manuscript of Música patria, written in 1919, contains 1920 and 1923 additions by Borges.  The manuscript includes three sketches by Borges of a farm scene, two musicians, and a couple dancing.","Autograph manuscript with corrections made in 1943","\"Ciudad\" with corrections made in 1943.","\"Calle Desconocida\" with corrections made in 1943.","Manuscript, with numerous corrections and emendations, of Jorge Luis  Borges, entitled \"Trincheras.\"","\"Herrera Y Reissig\" is an original holograph manuscript by Jorges Luis Borges about the Uruguayan Symbolist poet Julio Herra Y Reissig. 3 leaves titled and signed. It was published in the September 1924 issue of  Inicial  and then republished in in Borge's book  Inquisiciones  in [1925]. No other manuscript is known.","The collection contains a signed autograph manuscript, 1926, of Borges's poem \"La vuelta a Buenos Aires\" from \"Luna de Enfrente,\" 1926, inscribed \"A Matilde.\"  With it is a letter, 1924 December 24, [Buenos Aires] to \"Méndez\" regarding the publication and title of his forthcoming book \"Luna de Enfrente,\" and his friendship with Méndez (apparently associated with the publishing of Luna de Enfrente).","Portions appeared in Flaubert y su destino ejemplar and Vindicación de \"Bouvard et Pecuchet.\" The last three pages were dictated to his mother, Dona Leonor Acevedo, and are in her hand.","The manuscript, with corrections by Borges, was intended as an essay in \"El Idiona de los Argentinos\" but was never published.","Manuscript draft of a central essay in \"El Tamaño de mi Esperanza.\" With the manuscript is a letter, 1948 December 25, Ricardo Molinari to \"mi estimato doctor,\" conveying the manuscript.","Signed autograph manuscript of the foreword to \"Luna de enfrente.\"","A critical analysis of Julio Noe.","Holograph manuscript, \"Sonnet for an Evening Tango\" signed and dated \"Jorge Luis Borges 1926\", in black ink on the recto of a leaf of pink paper. One deletion, with a correction written above. It was published in March 1926 in  Caras y Caretas , and never printed in any of Borge's works. No other manuscript known.","It it a very important manuscript, for its content related to another manuscript about the tango and for its early date.","Holograph manuscript,\"La Cábala\" (The Kabbalah), by Jorge Luis Borges, unpublished, in black ink on both sides of 2 leaves of gridded spiral notebook paper, numbered by Borges. There is a small hole at the front of the leaf, and a few ink blots.  ","Lengthy discussion by Borges on the Cabala significantly reflects and complements Borges original text of this essay (La Cabala 1943). It contains rare glimpses of his research sources and notes for his subject.","Contains many source notes in the margins.","Holograph manuscript signed by Jorge Luis Borges, in black ink on 2 large paper leaves. They are two linked poems of 29 and 27 lines respectively desgnated \"I\" and \"II\". They were written in 1934 and dedicated to \"I. J\" which were false initials concealing the true identity of dedicatee Pipina Diehl de Moreno Hueyo. They were published in 1943, in the first compilation of Borge's poems [Poemas (1922-1943)]. They were republished under the title  Two English Poems , this time dedicated to Beatriz Bibiloni Webster de Bullrich. These are the only poems Borges is known to have written in English [sic].","This manuscript is distinguished in that it is English and represents an individual close to Borges. Manuscripts by Borges that are in English are very rare. They demonstrate his proficiency in the English language which he learned before Spanish.","Holograph manuscript \"The Observant Mirrors\" by Jorge Luis Borges signed in black ink on a blank endleaf from an unidentified book. It is about a fantasy and is published in the very rare journal  Destiempo  (no. 1 October 1936). It shows an early instance of Borges fascination and horror of mirrors which pervades his writings.","Borges's poem is signed \"Buenos Aires 1938 J.L.B.\" and has a sketch of a broadleaf tree at the bottom.","Holograph manuscript \"Universal Library\" by Jorge Luis Borges, titled, signed, and dated \"Agosto 1939\", in black ink on gridded spiral notebook paper, 4 leaves numbered by Borges, with numerous corrections,and deletions.","The concept of the \"universal library,\" crystallizes, like no other Borge's literary themes- so vast, multifaceted, and undefinable as this literary concept in which the universe is reflected. This fictional essay was first published in  Sur  no. 59 and never republished. It is considered as the first version and precursor of the later story  La Biblioteca de Babel  [1941] and is one of the most significant Borges manuscripts.","A culturally important work by Borges, it shows his vision of what he later called \"The Library of Babel\" and is a reflection of his entire approach to philosophy of not only literature but of existence itself.","Holograph manuscript by Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to Carlos Grunberg's book \"Mester de Juderia\", titled and signed by Borges, in black ink on 3 leaves of gridded and 2 leaves of unlined paper, each leaf numbered by Borges. ","It is an expansive text that exceeds the bounds of a prologue, being more of a political-literary essay which is unusual for Borges. It condemns European antisemitism and its Argentine \"facsimile\" [sic]. ","Holograph manuscript \"The Secret Miracle\" by Jorge Luis Borges titled and signed in black ink, and leaves numbered by Borges. Many deletions, variants, and interpolations. It offers an invaluable look at the changes he made to one of his favorite writings. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story was published in  Sur  no. 101 (February 1943), then reprinted in the first edition of  Ficciones (1944). Proof of the esteem in which Borges held this story is its inclusion in the new edition of his  La muerte y la brujula  (1951) and in his  Antologia Personal  (1961). It was followed by its recreation in other Borges collected prose books of similar literary reputation.Two of the four leaves are reproduced in Daniel Balderston,  How Borges wrote  Charlottesville: UVA Press, 2018. Balderston focused on Borge's use of geometrical symbols to indicate where marginal additions are to be inserted into the text.","Holograph manuscript \"A Note on Peace\" titled, signed, and dated \"Jorges Luis Borges, 1945\". With deletions and interpolations. The original manuscript was published in  Sur  no. 129 (May 1945)about the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. It extols Britain's role and demonstrates what was, unusually for Borges, a strong commitment to liberalism and Western civilization.","The manuscript shows Borges' hopeful attitude toward the collapse of the Nazis as World War II is ending, and it places that subject in an Argentine context. This is an important perspective during that period of time in his country.","The short story, published in \"El Aleph,\" contains many corrections in the form of line-throughs.","A letter to Borges from Julio Cortázar concerns this story and his own fondness for Asterión.Collection includes Borges's short story, \"La casa de Asterión\" published in \"Los Anales de Buenos Aires Ano II\" and later in \"El Aleph.\" Contains numerous textual corrections and variants from printed versions.","The manuscript was written in 1946 and revised in 1950 and 1955 by Borges and contains six sketches by him, two as part of his signature. One is a detailed half page sketch of \"dio Hydra der Dikator\" with heads of Hitler, Marx, etc. It was subsequently published as \"Nuestro pobre individualismo\" (from Otras Inquisiciones).","Holograph manuscript \"From Someone to No One\" by Jorge Luis Borges, signed in black ink on gridded notebook paper, numbered by Borges. With deletions and interpolations. The manuscript is an essay that first appeared in the march 1950 issue of  Sur , reprinted in Borges's  Otras Inquisciones  (1952) and  Antologia Personal  (1961). It describes the paradox, which applies to gods as well as men, of a consuming ambition which can only be based on personal annihilation.","It is a critically significant text, with numerous alterations which are valuable for their content, as it relates aspects of Borges' complex views on Man and divitnity (an important theme for him). This text was well known at the time that it was published.","Also included is a drawing by Atilio Rossi","Jorges Luis Borges original holograph manuscript, \"El Dios y Elrey\" (God and the King)titled and signed, in black ink, 3 leaves numbered by Borges with deletions, corrections, and interpolations. The corrections on this manuscript and other manuscripts in the collection demonstrate his work toward a final publication. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story, first published in Buenos Aires newspaper,  La Nacion  in May 1954, and reprinted in  Sur  no. 234 (November-December 1954); later selected by Borges to be reprinted in the anthology Paginas de Jorge Luis Borges seleccionada por su autor. (1982). [No other manuscript known.]","\"S.S.\" published in 1960 in \"El hacedor\" under the title \"Susana Soca.\" With the poem is a letter from Borges, 1959 January, Buenos Aires, in the hand of Arevedo de Borges, to the mother of Susana Soca, expressing his sympathy on her daughter's death.","Portion of an undated manuscript entitled \"Manual de Zoologia Fantastica\" with a later inscription by Borges dated September 3, 1963.","Unpublished manuscript in English.","Subtitled: \"(imaginada con ninguna  imaginación por J.L. Borges).\"  Text differs from published version in Cuaderno San Martín.","The collection consists of five letters of Borges, some of which appear to be to his friend the writer Carlos Mastronardi.  They contain detailed references to his third book of poems \"Cuaderno San Martín.\"  An unpublished poem \"Carta Deshilvanada\" is included in one of the letters.","Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Evar Méndez, September 1925, together with envelope and a note by Borges on his calling card.","Two postcards to Sopena with scenes in Mar del Plata. Borges refers to several of his writings and mentions authors Alejandro Xul Solar, Maunel Peyrou, Amado Alonso, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña.","The note, written in English by Borges's mother and signed by him, thanks Manfred for his comments on \"Labyrinth.\"","The letter is in the hand of Borges's mother and thanks Cohen for a letter in praise of him, comments that his failing sight has slowed his work, and wishes Cohen well.","Autographed letters signed,  Jorge Luis Borges to Macedonio Fernández. One letter, written on a sheet of stationery from the Hotel Bayard, Paris, contains a sketch of a woman playing a guitar.","Letter, n.d., Jorge Luis Borges to Adolfo Bioy Casares re opinions of other writers and the theory of writing, enclosed in a hand bordered mat with textile flowering.","Two postcards and 1 note to Alfonso Reyes, Mar del Plata, 1941, with similar  contents. 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This folder is smaller 914x18)and is in the Borges oversize box V-7 which is a large flat box. (to keep it with the other oversize Borges items).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Item has an orange slip for conservation and housing. This folder is smaller 914x18)and is in the Borges oversize box V-7 which is a large flat box. (to keep it with the other oversize Borges items)."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNew collection of eleven manuscripts by writer Jorge Luis Borges which have been combined with the Borges collection. The new acquisitions include Herrera y Reissig; Soneta Para un Tango en la Nochecita; La Cabala (1943), Los Espejos Velados; Prologo a Mester de Juderia, de Carlos Grunberg;El Milagro Secreto; Nota Sobre la Paz; De Alguien a Nadie; La Biblioteca Total; El Dios y el Rey; and Prose Poems for I. J.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOther Borges manuscripts include : Juderia, Ciudad, Calle Desconocida, Villa Mazzini, Trincheras, La Vuelta a Buenos Aires (and letter), Essay on Flaubert, La Pampa y el Suburbio son Dioses, A la Doctrina de Pasion de Tu Voz, La Cabala (1930), A Mia Padre, El Muerto, La Casa de Asterion, Viejo Habito Argentino, Plaza San Martin (and letter), S. S. Poem, Manual de Zoologica Fantastica, The Mirror and the Mask, and La Fundacion Mitologica de Buenos Aires.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Carlo Mastronardi, Ever Mendez, Ramon Sopena, Atillo Rossi,Ernest T. Manfred, Mr. Cohen, Macedonio Fernandez, and Jorge Luis Borges.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a lecture by Jorge Luis Borges on Shakespeare's birthday (1976) and a photograph of Jorge Luis Borges from 1931.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe autograph manuscript of Música patria, written in 1919, contains 1920 and 1923 additions by Borges.  The manuscript includes three sketches by Borges of a farm scene, two musicians, and a couple dancing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutograph manuscript with corrections made in 1943\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Ciudad\" with corrections made in 1943.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Calle Desconocida\" with corrections made in 1943.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript, with numerous corrections and emendations, of Jorge Luis  Borges, entitled \"Trincheras.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Herrera Y Reissig\" is an original holograph manuscript by Jorges Luis Borges about the Uruguayan Symbolist poet Julio Herra Y Reissig. 3 leaves titled and signed. It was published in the September 1924 issue of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eInicial\u003c/emph\u003e and then republished in in Borge's book \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eInquisiciones\u003c/emph\u003e in [1925]. No other manuscript is known.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection contains a signed autograph manuscript, 1926, of Borges's poem \"La vuelta a Buenos Aires\" from \"Luna de Enfrente,\" 1926, inscribed \"A Matilde.\"  With it is a letter, 1924 December 24, [Buenos Aires] to \"Méndez\" regarding the publication and title of his forthcoming book \"Luna de Enfrente,\" and his friendship with Méndez (apparently associated with the publishing of Luna de Enfrente).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePortions appeared in Flaubert y su destino ejemplar and Vindicación de \"Bouvard et Pecuchet.\" The last three pages were dictated to his mother, Dona Leonor Acevedo, and are in her hand.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript, with corrections by Borges, was intended as an essay in \"El Idiona de los Argentinos\" but was never published.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript draft of a central essay in \"El Tamaño de mi Esperanza.\" With the manuscript is a letter, 1948 December 25, Ricardo Molinari to \"mi estimato doctor,\" conveying the manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned autograph manuscript of the foreword to \"Luna de enfrente.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA critical analysis of Julio Noe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript, \"Sonnet for an Evening Tango\" signed and dated \"Jorge Luis Borges 1926\", in black ink on the recto of a leaf of pink paper. One deletion, with a correction written above. It was published in March 1926 in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eCaras y Caretas\u003c/emph\u003e, and never printed in any of Borge's works. No other manuscript known.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIt it a very important manuscript, for its content related to another manuscript about the tango and for its early date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript,\"La Cábala\" (The Kabbalah), by Jorge Luis Borges, unpublished, in black ink on both sides of 2 leaves of gridded spiral notebook paper, numbered by Borges. There is a small hole at the front of the leaf, and a few ink blots.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLengthy discussion by Borges on the Cabala significantly reflects and complements Borges original text of this essay (La Cabala 1943). It contains rare glimpses of his research sources and notes for his subject.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains many source notes in the margins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript signed by Jorge Luis Borges, in black ink on 2 large paper leaves. They are two linked poems of 29 and 27 lines respectively desgnated \"I\" and \"II\". They were written in 1934 and dedicated to \"I. J\" which were false initials concealing the true identity of dedicatee Pipina Diehl de Moreno Hueyo. They were published in 1943, in the first compilation of Borge's poems [Poemas (1922-1943)]. They were republished under the title \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eTwo English Poems\u003c/emph\u003e, this time dedicated to Beatriz Bibiloni Webster de Bullrich. These are the only poems Borges is known to have written in English [sic].\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis manuscript is distinguished in that it is English and represents an individual close to Borges. Manuscripts by Borges that are in English are very rare. They demonstrate his proficiency in the English language which he learned before Spanish.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"The Observant Mirrors\" by Jorge Luis Borges signed in black ink on a blank endleaf from an unidentified book. It is about a fantasy and is published in the very rare journal \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDestiempo\u003c/emph\u003e (no. 1 October 1936). It shows an early instance of Borges fascination and horror of mirrors which pervades his writings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBorges's poem is signed \"Buenos Aires 1938 J.L.B.\" and has a sketch of a broadleaf tree at the bottom.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"Universal Library\" by Jorge Luis Borges, titled, signed, and dated \"Agosto 1939\", in black ink on gridded spiral notebook paper, 4 leaves numbered by Borges, with numerous corrections,and deletions.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe concept of the \"universal library,\" crystallizes, like no other Borge's literary themes- so vast, multifaceted, and undefinable as this literary concept in which the universe is reflected. This fictional essay was first published in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 59 and never republished. It is considered as the first version and precursor of the later story \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLa Biblioteca de Babel\u003c/emph\u003e [1941] and is one of the most significant Borges manuscripts.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA culturally important work by Borges, it shows his vision of what he later called \"The Library of Babel\" and is a reflection of his entire approach to philosophy of not only literature but of existence itself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript by Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to Carlos Grunberg's book \"Mester de Juderia\", titled and signed by Borges, in black ink on 3 leaves of gridded and 2 leaves of unlined paper, each leaf numbered by Borges. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIt is an expansive text that exceeds the bounds of a prologue, being more of a political-literary essay which is unusual for Borges. It condemns European antisemitism and its Argentine \"facsimile\" [sic]. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"The Secret Miracle\" by Jorge Luis Borges titled and signed in black ink, and leaves numbered by Borges. Many deletions, variants, and interpolations. It offers an invaluable look at the changes he made to one of his favorite writings. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe original holograph manuscript of this story was published in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 101 (February 1943), then reprinted in the first edition of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFicciones\u003c/emph\u003e(1944). Proof of the esteem in which Borges held this story is its inclusion in the new edition of his \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLa muerte y la brujula\u003c/emph\u003e (1951) and in his \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAntologia Personal\u003c/emph\u003e (1961). It was followed by its recreation in other Borges collected prose books of similar literary reputation.Two of the four leaves are reproduced in Daniel Balderston, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHow Borges wrote\u003c/emph\u003e Charlottesville: UVA Press, 2018. Balderston focused on Borge's use of geometrical symbols to indicate where marginal additions are to be inserted into the text.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"A Note on Peace\" titled, signed, and dated \"Jorges Luis Borges, 1945\". With deletions and interpolations. The original manuscript was published in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 129 (May 1945)about the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. It extols Britain's role and demonstrates what was, unusually for Borges, a strong commitment to liberalism and Western civilization.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript shows Borges' hopeful attitude toward the collapse of the Nazis as World War II is ending, and it places that subject in an Argentine context. This is an important perspective during that period of time in his country.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe short story, published in \"El Aleph,\" contains many corrections in the form of line-throughs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter to Borges from Julio Cortázar concerns this story and his own fondness for Asterión.Collection includes Borges's short story, \"La casa de Asterión\" published in \"Los Anales de Buenos Aires Ano II\" and later in \"El Aleph.\" Contains numerous textual corrections and variants from printed versions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript was written in 1946 and revised in 1950 and 1955 by Borges and contains six sketches by him, two as part of his signature. One is a detailed half page sketch of \"dio Hydra der Dikator\" with heads of Hitler, Marx, etc. It was subsequently published as \"Nuestro pobre individualismo\" (from Otras Inquisiciones).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"From Someone to No One\" by Jorge Luis Borges, signed in black ink on gridded notebook paper, numbered by Borges. With deletions and interpolations. The manuscript is an essay that first appeared in the march 1950 issue of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e, reprinted in Borges's \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eOtras Inquisciones\u003c/emph\u003e (1952) and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAntologia Personal\u003c/emph\u003e (1961). It describes the paradox, which applies to gods as well as men, of a consuming ambition which can only be based on personal annihilation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIt is a critically significant text, with numerous alterations which are valuable for their content, as it relates aspects of Borges' complex views on Man and divitnity (an important theme for him). This text was well known at the time that it was published.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a drawing by Atilio Rossi\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJorges Luis Borges original holograph manuscript, \"El Dios y Elrey\" (God and the King)titled and signed, in black ink, 3 leaves numbered by Borges with deletions, corrections, and interpolations. The corrections on this manuscript and other manuscripts in the collection demonstrate his work toward a final publication. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe original holograph manuscript of this story, first published in Buenos Aires newspaper, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLa Nacion\u003c/emph\u003e in May 1954, and reprinted in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 234 (November-December 1954); later selected by Borges to be reprinted in the anthology Paginas de Jorge Luis Borges seleccionada por su autor. (1982). [No other manuscript known.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"S.S.\" published in 1960 in \"El hacedor\" under the title \"Susana Soca.\" With the poem is a letter from Borges, 1959 January, Buenos Aires, in the hand of Arevedo de Borges, to the mother of Susana Soca, expressing his sympathy on her daughter's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePortion of an undated manuscript entitled \"Manual de Zoologia Fantastica\" with a later inscription by Borges dated September 3, 1963.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnpublished manuscript in English.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubtitled: \"(imaginada con ninguna  imaginación por J.L. Borges).\"  Text differs from published version in Cuaderno San Martín.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of five letters of Borges, some of which appear to be to his friend the writer Carlos Mastronardi.  They contain detailed references to his third book of poems \"Cuaderno San Martín.\"  An unpublished poem \"Carta Deshilvanada\" is included in one of the letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBorges, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Evar Méndez, September 1925, together with envelope and a note by Borges on his calling card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo postcards to Sopena with scenes in Mar del Plata. Borges refers to several of his writings and mentions authors Alejandro Xul Solar, Maunel Peyrou, Amado Alonso, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe note, written in English by Borges's mother and signed by him, thanks Manfred for his comments on \"Labyrinth.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is in the hand of Borges's mother and thanks Cohen for a letter in praise of him, comments that his failing sight has slowed his work, and wishes Cohen well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutographed letters signed,  Jorge Luis Borges to Macedonio Fernández. One letter, written on a sheet of stationery from the Hotel Bayard, Paris, contains a sketch of a woman playing a guitar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, n.d., Jorge Luis Borges to Adolfo Bioy Casares re opinions of other writers and the theory of writing, enclosed in a hand bordered mat with textile flowering.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTwo postcards and 1 note to Alfonso Reyes, Mar del Plata, 1941, with similar  contents. All three are mounted on a single decorative sheet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes video\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe postcard is inscribed \"a Haydee Martinez, con total amistad - Jorge Luis Borges 1931.\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["New collection of eleven manuscripts by writer Jorge Luis Borges which have been combined with the Borges collection. The new acquisitions include Herrera y Reissig; Soneta Para un Tango en la Nochecita; La Cabala (1943), Los Espejos Velados; Prologo a Mester de Juderia, de Carlos Grunberg;El Milagro Secreto; Nota Sobre la Paz; De Alguien a Nadie; La Biblioteca Total; El Dios y el Rey; and Prose Poems for I. J.","Other Borges manuscripts include : Juderia, Ciudad, Calle Desconocida, Villa Mazzini, Trincheras, La Vuelta a Buenos Aires (and letter), Essay on Flaubert, La Pampa y el Suburbio son Dioses, A la Doctrina de Pasion de Tu Voz, La Cabala (1930), A Mia Padre, El Muerto, La Casa de Asterion, Viejo Habito Argentino, Plaza San Martin (and letter), S. S. Poem, Manual de Zoologica Fantastica, The Mirror and the Mask, and La Fundacion Mitologica de Buenos Aires.","Correspondents include Carlo Mastronardi, Ever Mendez, Ramon Sopena, Atillo Rossi,Ernest T. Manfred, Mr. Cohen, Macedonio Fernandez, and Jorge Luis Borges.","Also included is a lecture by Jorge Luis Borges on Shakespeare's birthday (1976) and a photograph of Jorge Luis Borges from 1931.","The autograph manuscript of Música patria, written in 1919, contains 1920 and 1923 additions by Borges.  The manuscript includes three sketches by Borges of a farm scene, two musicians, and a couple dancing.","Autograph manuscript with corrections made in 1943","\"Ciudad\" with corrections made in 1943.","\"Calle Desconocida\" with corrections made in 1943.","Manuscript, with numerous corrections and emendations, of Jorge Luis  Borges, entitled \"Trincheras.\"","\"Herrera Y Reissig\" is an original holograph manuscript by Jorges Luis Borges about the Uruguayan Symbolist poet Julio Herra Y Reissig. 3 leaves titled and signed. It was published in the September 1924 issue of  Inicial  and then republished in in Borge's book  Inquisiciones  in [1925]. No other manuscript is known.","The collection contains a signed autograph manuscript, 1926, of Borges's poem \"La vuelta a Buenos Aires\" from \"Luna de Enfrente,\" 1926, inscribed \"A Matilde.\"  With it is a letter, 1924 December 24, [Buenos Aires] to \"Méndez\" regarding the publication and title of his forthcoming book \"Luna de Enfrente,\" and his friendship with Méndez (apparently associated with the publishing of Luna de Enfrente).","Portions appeared in Flaubert y su destino ejemplar and Vindicación de \"Bouvard et Pecuchet.\" The last three pages were dictated to his mother, Dona Leonor Acevedo, and are in her hand.","The manuscript, with corrections by Borges, was intended as an essay in \"El Idiona de los Argentinos\" but was never published.","Manuscript draft of a central essay in \"El Tamaño de mi Esperanza.\" With the manuscript is a letter, 1948 December 25, Ricardo Molinari to \"mi estimato doctor,\" conveying the manuscript.","Signed autograph manuscript of the foreword to \"Luna de enfrente.\"","A critical analysis of Julio Noe.","Holograph manuscript, \"Sonnet for an Evening Tango\" signed and dated \"Jorge Luis Borges 1926\", in black ink on the recto of a leaf of pink paper. One deletion, with a correction written above. It was published in March 1926 in  Caras y Caretas , and never printed in any of Borge's works. No other manuscript known.","It it a very important manuscript, for its content related to another manuscript about the tango and for its early date.","Holograph manuscript,\"La Cábala\" (The Kabbalah), by Jorge Luis Borges, unpublished, in black ink on both sides of 2 leaves of gridded spiral notebook paper, numbered by Borges. There is a small hole at the front of the leaf, and a few ink blots.  ","Lengthy discussion by Borges on the Cabala significantly reflects and complements Borges original text of this essay (La Cabala 1943). It contains rare glimpses of his research sources and notes for his subject.","Contains many source notes in the margins.","Holograph manuscript signed by Jorge Luis Borges, in black ink on 2 large paper leaves. They are two linked poems of 29 and 27 lines respectively desgnated \"I\" and \"II\". They were written in 1934 and dedicated to \"I. J\" which were false initials concealing the true identity of dedicatee Pipina Diehl de Moreno Hueyo. They were published in 1943, in the first compilation of Borge's poems [Poemas (1922-1943)]. They were republished under the title  Two English Poems , this time dedicated to Beatriz Bibiloni Webster de Bullrich. These are the only poems Borges is known to have written in English [sic].","This manuscript is distinguished in that it is English and represents an individual close to Borges. Manuscripts by Borges that are in English are very rare. They demonstrate his proficiency in the English language which he learned before Spanish.","Holograph manuscript \"The Observant Mirrors\" by Jorge Luis Borges signed in black ink on a blank endleaf from an unidentified book. It is about a fantasy and is published in the very rare journal  Destiempo  (no. 1 October 1936). It shows an early instance of Borges fascination and horror of mirrors which pervades his writings.","Borges's poem is signed \"Buenos Aires 1938 J.L.B.\" and has a sketch of a broadleaf tree at the bottom.","Holograph manuscript \"Universal Library\" by Jorge Luis Borges, titled, signed, and dated \"Agosto 1939\", in black ink on gridded spiral notebook paper, 4 leaves numbered by Borges, with numerous corrections,and deletions.","The concept of the \"universal library,\" crystallizes, like no other Borge's literary themes- so vast, multifaceted, and undefinable as this literary concept in which the universe is reflected. This fictional essay was first published in  Sur  no. 59 and never republished. It is considered as the first version and precursor of the later story  La Biblioteca de Babel  [1941] and is one of the most significant Borges manuscripts.","A culturally important work by Borges, it shows his vision of what he later called \"The Library of Babel\" and is a reflection of his entire approach to philosophy of not only literature but of existence itself.","Holograph manuscript by Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to Carlos Grunberg's book \"Mester de Juderia\", titled and signed by Borges, in black ink on 3 leaves of gridded and 2 leaves of unlined paper, each leaf numbered by Borges. ","It is an expansive text that exceeds the bounds of a prologue, being more of a political-literary essay which is unusual for Borges. It condemns European antisemitism and its Argentine \"facsimile\" [sic]. ","Holograph manuscript \"The Secret Miracle\" by Jorge Luis Borges titled and signed in black ink, and leaves numbered by Borges. Many deletions, variants, and interpolations. It offers an invaluable look at the changes he made to one of his favorite writings. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story was published in  Sur  no. 101 (February 1943), then reprinted in the first edition of  Ficciones (1944). Proof of the esteem in which Borges held this story is its inclusion in the new edition of his  La muerte y la brujula  (1951) and in his  Antologia Personal  (1961). It was followed by its recreation in other Borges collected prose books of similar literary reputation.Two of the four leaves are reproduced in Daniel Balderston,  How Borges wrote  Charlottesville: UVA Press, 2018. Balderston focused on Borge's use of geometrical symbols to indicate where marginal additions are to be inserted into the text.","Holograph manuscript \"A Note on Peace\" titled, signed, and dated \"Jorges Luis Borges, 1945\". With deletions and interpolations. The original manuscript was published in  Sur  no. 129 (May 1945)about the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. It extols Britain's role and demonstrates what was, unusually for Borges, a strong commitment to liberalism and Western civilization.","The manuscript shows Borges' hopeful attitude toward the collapse of the Nazis as World War II is ending, and it places that subject in an Argentine context. This is an important perspective during that period of time in his country.","The short story, published in \"El Aleph,\" contains many corrections in the form of line-throughs.","A letter to Borges from Julio Cortázar concerns this story and his own fondness for Asterión.Collection includes Borges's short story, \"La casa de Asterión\" published in \"Los Anales de Buenos Aires Ano II\" and later in \"El Aleph.\" Contains numerous textual corrections and variants from printed versions.","The manuscript was written in 1946 and revised in 1950 and 1955 by Borges and contains six sketches by him, two as part of his signature. One is a detailed half page sketch of \"dio Hydra der Dikator\" with heads of Hitler, Marx, etc. It was subsequently published as \"Nuestro pobre individualismo\" (from Otras Inquisiciones).","Holograph manuscript \"From Someone to No One\" by Jorge Luis Borges, signed in black ink on gridded notebook paper, numbered by Borges. With deletions and interpolations. The manuscript is an essay that first appeared in the march 1950 issue of  Sur , reprinted in Borges's  Otras Inquisciones  (1952) and  Antologia Personal  (1961). It describes the paradox, which applies to gods as well as men, of a consuming ambition which can only be based on personal annihilation.","It is a critically significant text, with numerous alterations which are valuable for their content, as it relates aspects of Borges' complex views on Man and divitnity (an important theme for him). This text was well known at the time that it was published.","Also included is a drawing by Atilio Rossi","Jorges Luis Borges original holograph manuscript, \"El Dios y Elrey\" (God and the King)titled and signed, in black ink, 3 leaves numbered by Borges with deletions, corrections, and interpolations. The corrections on this manuscript and other manuscripts in the collection demonstrate his work toward a final publication. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story, first published in Buenos Aires newspaper,  La Nacion  in May 1954, and reprinted in  Sur  no. 234 (November-December 1954); later selected by Borges to be reprinted in the anthology Paginas de Jorge Luis Borges seleccionada por su autor. (1982). [No other manuscript known.]","\"S.S.\" published in 1960 in \"El hacedor\" under the title \"Susana Soca.\" With the poem is a letter from Borges, 1959 January, Buenos Aires, in the hand of Arevedo de Borges, to the mother of Susana Soca, expressing his sympathy on her daughter's death.","Portion of an undated manuscript entitled \"Manual de Zoologia Fantastica\" with a later inscription by Borges dated September 3, 1963.","Unpublished manuscript in English.","Subtitled: \"(imaginada con ninguna  imaginación por J.L. Borges).\"  Text differs from published version in Cuaderno San Martín.","The collection consists of five letters of Borges, some of which appear to be to his friend the writer Carlos Mastronardi.  They contain detailed references to his third book of poems \"Cuaderno San Martín.\"  An unpublished poem \"Carta Deshilvanada\" is included in one of the letters.","Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Evar Méndez, September 1925, together with envelope and a note by Borges on his calling card.","Two postcards to Sopena with scenes in Mar del Plata. Borges refers to several of his writings and mentions authors Alejandro Xul Solar, Maunel Peyrou, Amado Alonso, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña.","The note, written in English by Borges's mother and signed by him, thanks Manfred for his comments on \"Labyrinth.\"","The letter is in the hand of Borges's mother and thanks Cohen for a letter in praise of him, comments that his failing sight has slowed his work, and wishes Cohen well.","Autographed letters signed,  Jorge Luis Borges to Macedonio Fernández. 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Neese was held as a prisoner at Point Lookout, Maryland for the remainder of the Civil War. After the war ended and he was released, Neese returned to Shenandoah County where he worked as a fresco painter, house painter, and wallpaper hanger for William F. Rupp. Neese also lived with Rupp's family in the Spitzer-Rupp House on Congress Street until his death in 1921. Neese kept diaries about his experience during the Civil War and published them under the title  Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery  (1911).","From the Fritz and Loretta Orebaugh estate, New Market, Virginia.","George M. Neese. Papers, 1859-1921. Accession 13994. Personal papers collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.","Rupp Family Papers, 1831-1973, SC 0342, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.","New Market Poll Book, 1870 May 26, SC 0356, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.","The collection comprises the personal papers, correspondence, diaries, and writings of George M. Neese of New Market, Virginia.","Correspondence is primarily letters, postcards, and direct mail addressed to Neese.","Neese's personal papers comprise, among other materials, a handwritten draft manusript of  Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery , post-Civil War diaries, field books documenting bird sightings around New Market, and poetry.","Series 1: Correspondence, 1869-1946, comprises correspondence, postcards, and direct mail sent to George M. 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Correspondence with Neale Publishing as well as a carbon copy of Neese's 1908 publishing contract with them is included.","Correspondence from Neese's family in Memphis, Missouri, specifically the family of Neese's brother Aaron and nephew Jacob, discusses family matters, deaths, and provides general updates.","Correspondence from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Biological Survey acknowledges Neese's submitted notes on the spring migration of birds at New Market.","Correspondence from Theodore Schuster from Brooklyn, New York concerns acquisition of plants, flowers, bulbs, and seeds.","Series 2: Personal Papers, 1859-1921, comprises the writings, diaries, ledgers, photographs, and assorted personal papers of George M. Neese. The series also includes several handwritten poems that are unattributed but may have been written by Neese.","Of note is Neese's draft manuscript of  Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery  which was published by Neale Publishing in 1911. 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Correspondence with Neale Publishing as well as a carbon copy of Neese's 1908 publishing contract with them is included.","Correspondence from Neese's family in Memphis, Missouri, specifically the family of Neese's brother Aaron and nephew Jacob, discusses family matters, deaths, and provides general updates.","Correspondence from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Biological Survey acknowledges Neese's submitted notes on the spring migration of birds at New Market.","Correspondence from Theodore Schuster from Brooklyn, New York concerns acquisition of plants, flowers, bulbs, and seeds.","Series 2: Personal Papers, 1859-1921, comprises the writings, diaries, ledgers, photographs, and assorted personal papers of George M. Neese. The series also includes several handwritten poems that are unattributed but may have been written by Neese.","Of note is Neese's draft manuscript of  Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery  which was published by Neale Publishing in 1911. 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The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by the last name of the correspondent.","Judge George Washington Lewis (1803/4-1879) was born at \"Shellfield,\" Colonial Beach, Virginia, and died at \"Claymont,\" Westmoreland County, Virginia, the son of Samuel Lewis (1780-1840) and Sarah Attaway Miller (1785-1822) and grandson of George Lewis (1757-1821) and Catherine Daingerfield (1784-1820). Lewis was a lawyer, educated at the University of Virginia. He was married first to Jane Brockenbrough Lewis (1810-1849) and they had six children: Anna Louisa Lewis (1830-1897); Henry Bankhead Lewis (1831-1862); Dr. Thomas M. Lewis (1833-1910); Samuel Lewis (1836-1849); Robert Byrd Lewis (1841-1897) and Lucy Pratt Lewis Funsten (1844-1909). His second wife was Lucy Anne Robb (1823-1891) and they had two children, Jane Vivian Lewis Long (1858-1931) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (1861-190).","Francis Burt served in the South Carolina General Assembly for twelve years, 1832-1844. In 1853 he was appointed an auditor at the U.S. Treasury Department. In 1854, Burt was selected by President Pierce as the first Governor of the Nebraska Territory but died just a few days after taking the oath of office.","As shown in these three letters, \"In 1846 and again ten years later there were efforts to pull Carter out of political retirement, the first time as Whig nominee for the State Senate, the second as Union Candidates for Congress (Virginia's 8th District). In each instance Carter politely but firmly declined to be a candidate. See, for example, his letter to the \"Richmond Whig\", July 21, 1856\" (quoted from a note from the finding aid for MSS 1959, -a, -c in UVA Special Collections).","Henry Bankhead Lewis was killed in the Battle of Seven Pines, May 31-June 1, 1862.","The correspondent was probably Mary Willis Lewis (1812-1886), daughter of Major Samuel Lewis, who married John Casey, Union, Kentucky, in 1829. The recipient is probably her brother, George Washington Lewis.","According to a Wikipedia article about Kentucky in the Civil War, \"Kentucky was a border state of key importance in the American Civil War. It officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by Confederate General Leonidas Polk to take the state of Kentucky for the Confederacy, the legislature petitioned the Union Army for assistance.\"","This material contains racist language or imagery. The purpose of this note is to give users the opportunity to decide whether they need or want to view these materials, or at least, to mentally or emotionally prepare themselves to view the materials. For archival materials, more specific information about these materials may be available in the finding aid.","These copies were made presumably by Lucy Lewis Funsten and the location of originals are unknown.","The George Washington Lewis papers consists chiefly of correspondence to and from George Washington Lewis and between other family members, but also includes a few photographs of the Lewis family and the homes of \"Claymont\", \"Shellfield\" and \"Marmion\"; a plat of \"Claymont\"; newsclippings; notes on Lewis family history and genealogy; and a few financial and legal documents.","Bayly discusses the handling of the case of Molly Butler and his lack of time for correspondence due to his work on the Foreign Affairs Committee and his poor health.","This is a letter of condolence upon the death of George Washington Lewis.","Sends a note saying that Willis and family have been delayed due to an accident to their carriage and sends personal regards from Mary Berkeley.","Brockenbrough welcomes \"the young Mr. McDaniel\" recommended by Lewis into his class at the Lexington Law School for instruction and has sent him one of his Law School circulars.","Burke sends a brief note about the life of Fielding Lewis and refers to the \"Samoan disaster\" account in \"The Washington Post.\"","He writes that he is forwarding the amount owed for the pension of Molly Butler up to her death on June 13, 1852, through Representative Bayly to George Washington Lewis, who is the administrator of Butler's estate.","Cameron requests a letter of recommendation from Lewis for the recently created position of Chair of Greek and Hebrew at the University of Virginia, August 4, 1856. In his second letter, June 23, 1857, Princeton, New Jersey, he shares his plans to sail for Europe in a week, where he will spend about a year to travel and study.","John Campbell writes in great detail about the settlement of the estate of the father of Samuel Lewis, the claims of Lewis for enslaved persons willed to him by his father and a reference to others captured by the British (during the War of 1812?) and the need to secure the future of \"Bushfield Plantation\" which will have to be sold.","Supplies the names of two merchant tailors, Charles H. Lane and William Tucker, that he had omitted in his previous letter (not present), for their legal claim against Mastin Davis?, that he is sending to Lewis.","John Armistead Carter writes to Lewis for help with business arrangements with tenants on his property near Lewis, especially in collecting the rent from Mr. Baker. This concern continues into his second letter, where he responds to the information sent to him by Lewis, but he also discusses the possible sale of one of his enslaved men, William, who is around 41 years old. William's enslaved brother, Enoch, is a few years older and belongs to E. Conway. Carter asks Lewis to tell him what he can get for him, if he can find a good master, as \"I would not sell him to the traders.\" ","He tries to cheer up Lewis in political matters, urging all leaders to promote education and express a sympathic attitude of helpfulness to the masses, with a regular and efficent system of government. He also writes about his religious views at length. Carter returns to political topics, declaring that he is not a candidate himself. Carter served in the Virginia House of Delegates both before and after the Civil War, representing the Loudoun district.","Carter, while declining to be a candidate for political office, expresses grave concern over the recent action by the United States, termed by him the \"rapid acquisition of foreign territory by the proclamation of our royal masters pro-consuls? What has become of the Constitution, and those who were so zealous in its defense?\" in his letter of December 10, 1846. ","In his letter, March 26, 1857, he protests the creation of abolitionist territories and states from public lands by Congress without reference to specific documents or acts, dates and the amounts of such lands transferred from the \"common treasury\" and the resulting disadvantages to the \"old states\" as a result. ","The third letter continues the discussion about the territories, their constitutions, and their eventual admission to the United States, his surprise over the recent election in Kansas on the slavery provision in their constitution, and the lack of interesting bills in the Legislature (1858 January 2).","Agrees with the apprehensive assessment of Lewis about the state of domestic relations in the United States and abroad but fears the worst situation is at home. He points to the \"spring occurrences in Kansas\" and fears that the consequences will be dire. He also believes that \"the North will send men, money and arms\" to Kansas to promote a \"bloody collision.\" Casey writes that he believes that the Martin Van Buren platform of 1848 laid the groundwork for the current state of things, interrupted briefly by the Compromise of 1850-1851. He believes that the only ones to benefit from the \"Know Nothing\" party will be the \"Black Republicans.\" He closes with personal regards and news.","Tells Lewis that the proposition contained in the last two letters from Lewis to him cannot be pushed through the General Assembly at the end of the session because almost everyone has gone home. A similar proposal faced opposition during the session. Claybrook says that Chairman Pendleton has promised to pursue it in the next session in the winter. He also refers to the passage of a bill in the House on March 4th concerning the escape of fugitive enslaved persons and \"the rights and disabilities of free negroes.\" Claybrook also writes in detail about the prospects of Millard Fillmore and other candidates for the Presidential election and disagrees with Lewis that the Union is in danger.","Davis agrees to take up the lawsuit of Carter v. Taylor, should the pending negotiations fail.","Dickinson represents two sisters, Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Bankhead, in the sale of three fourths of a tract of land in Caroline County. He writes to Daingerfield Lewis as the executor of George Lewis, who was owner of one of the fourths of the tract of land. He asks if Lewis will commit to a division of the tract or agree to a sale of the land as a unit and asks him to send written instructions in his role as the executor of George Lewis.","Asks for advice from Lewis on how to best present his proposal for the James River and Kanawha Canal before the Legislature in his first letter and thanks him for his advice in his second letter.","Edward Everett,  May 26, 1860, thanks Lewis for sending him one of George Washington's autograph letters which he terms \"a precious relic.\" With Everett's letter is a hand-written draft copy of G.W. Lewis' original letter, May 24, 1860, sent to Edward Everett when he mailed the Washington letter as an enclosure. In that letter, he expresses a great deal of appreciation for Everett's character and political career.","Benjamin Stoddert Ewell, president of William and Mary, writes concerning the college fees and progress of Robert Byrd Lewis, the son of George Washington Lewis, as a student at William and Mary.","Forbes is running for office as a Whig candidate against Mr. Holladay and attempts to explain to Lewis and other voters why he is speaking at the Spotsylvania Court House instead of the Westmoreland Court House. In his second letter, Forbes expresses his opposition to the Northern men who are trying to enforce their anti-slavery views in the Territories and using direct taxation upon enslaved persons to attempt to bring about the destruction of the practice of enslavement.","Declines to publish an article by Lewis in its present form which criticizes a sculpture by Horatio Greenough. Greenough was just recently deceased.","Godfrey requests any information about Captain George Lewis (1757-1821), an officer in the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, and his family, or a likeness or image of Lewis, for his book \"The Commander-in-Chief's Guard, Revolutionary War\" (1902); thanks her for allowing him to photograph the payroll of Captain Lewis' troop, which is the only one in existence and warns her about the need for its care, also sharing the interest of Mr. Ford, Library of Congress, in its purchase (January 8, 1903).","Encloses a letter (not present) from their mutual friend, Henry P. Irving of Richmond, Virginia, and expresses the hope of still meeting Lewis before leaving the county.","Despite his loss in the recent political contest, Goggin is thankful for the formation of new friendships and the renewal of old friendships, none more than his with Lewis.","Writes a detailed letter about the Lewis genealogy in the United States and explains why he cannot use her Lewis data in his book.","Expresses his concern that Lewis had not received his second letter containing the papers which he returned since nothing more could be done with them at his office and he was afraid he would misplace them (April 6, 1846). Hunter plans on sending a letter to Confederate President Jefferson Davis with the valuable information that Lewis has sent. The Virginia generals expect the enemy to send troops from Fredericksburg to General George McClellan but will not know it until they receive the news through Lewis. He believes that McClellan is probably preparing for another effort but where he will re-organize his forces was a matter of doubt when Hunter left Richmond (July 8, 1862).","Provides a detailed list of historical authors to read and study for a good grasp of history, and an elementary work for law,  written to Lewis as a student at the University of Virginia.","Lewis wrote to Badger April 2, 1841, concerning his application to fill the Navy agent vacancy at Pensacola, Florida. His letter was accompanied by a petition signed by friends and supporters recommending Lewis for the job. ","Also present are  letters from individuals to either President Tyler or Secretary Badger, including John M. Botts, Thomas H. Botts, Thomas Miller, and William Henry Washington, all April 1841, and a letter to Lewis from Willoughby? Newton, April 24, 1841, indicating that he has also written to the President in support. ","Since the harvest has been so good, he asks Baylor to send a contribution to help the ladies' fund extricate the local neighborhood church from indebtedness.","These letters include a warning against homesickness while away at Mrs. McGuire's Boarding School, their closeness to her through letters and travel, and news of their community and friends (October 15, 1875); gives permission for her to come home at Christmas if Etta comes home as well (December 9, 1875); a discussion about her mistakes in letter writing and family news (March 28, 1876); sends money to pay for her washing while at school and expects her uncle Henry from Baltimore to visit (December 4, 1876); his uneasiness over her health and disparaging remarks about some Negroes who supposedly stole a large amount of bacon from his meat house (January 26, 1877); sends her money to pay for his subscription to a paper and hopes to see her at Easter (February 9, 1877); and sends rules for speaking and writing, several books for her studies and family news (October 11, 1877).","In this incomplete letter, Lewis asks whether the enslaved man William arrived home safely with the items he sent from Fredericksburg. He then reflects upon the distress of the family he left behind due to the long illness and sudden death of Betty Washington Lewis Ashton? (1816-1843) and the poor helpless infants she left behind. Lewis urges Jane to not  forget to renew the supply of provisions to the enslaved people at home and to send the enslaved man William to \"Claymont\" for a cart to bring the enslaved woman Aggy home. Lewis plans to hire her out when he comes home and asks if Fielding will hire her out for him before then if he can.","His first letter speaks of his plans to educate Louisa as well as her brothers (January 22, 1843); Lewis complains about the lack of letters from Louisa while he has been in Berkeley Springs and talks about the loss of both his wife Jane and son Sam during the summer, his sorrow, and his poor health (September 3, 1849); Lewis has returned to Washington from Bath Springs and gives an account of his travels and of the family around Washington (September 6, 1849); Lewis describes his visit to his son Tom, in his camp at Petersburg, Virginia,where he found his tent to be insufficient for winter. Lewis discusses his hope for Tom's transfer to Richmond, and his introduction of Tom to Senator Collier from Petersburg. Lewis is thankful they have heard from Byrd and that he is well, since the cavalry has undergone the heaviest fighting so far. He mentions the deaths of St. Tomas Tayloe and Captain Newton, shares all the news about General Lee's front that he knows, says that he doesn't expect a decisive campaign in northern Virginia this fall and fears the loss of Tennessee, the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and the South's saltworks. Also writes that the various quarrels between the Confederate generals could be disastrous and fears the rapid depreciation of Confederate money (October 20, 1863).","Lewis writes to Lucy while she is away visiting her mother and sister Eliza, mentions neighborhood news and refers to two enslaved servants, Brooks who is repairing the kitchen and Margaret who he has had difficulties hiring out (December 31, 1857); writing from the Richmond Senate chamber, Lewis tells of unfavorable news for the Confederacy, mentions the capture of Cumberland Gap, the burning of Bristol, the presence of seven regiments of cavalry, which were cutting off General Jones, forcing Lee to fall back to Richmond and leaving most of Virginia undefended. Lewis states that he may not be able to get home for a while and shares that the Legislature was busy drafting measures for defending the state, calling upon all men 45-60 to be enlisted, including physicians. He tells Lucy to plan on the safest place to stay should the enemy forces overrun the state (September 21, 1863). ","Lewis describes his visit to his son, Dr. Thomas Lewis, at White Post, Clarke County, for the recovery of his health, including the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley, his homesickness, meeting several persons including the Snowdens and Bishop Meade's family, his son's medical practice, his wife Maria and son, and his anxiety at not hearing from home (August 26 and September 2, 1872). ","Lewis describes a visit to Charlottesville where he was the oldest alumnus present, meeting his college friend, Governor Swann there. He mentions the speech of Senator Bayard of Delaware, dinner at Professor Minor's, the alumni dinner on the third where he sat with Johnson Barbour and heard many wonderful speakers, excepting the one by his friend Governor Swann who had previously enjoyed too much alcohol at Professor Mallet's. Professor Minor recalled Henry Byrd as a diligent student and Professor Socrates Maupin, who had served with Byrd in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, and also sent his regards (July 5, 1873).","Lewis writes to his son after a visit and says how much he misses him and Georgie, his only grandchild. Hopes that he will have a hand in his education when the time comes. States that his family is his chief comfort in old age.","Writes from \"Clifton Hill,\" Morganfield, Kentucky, as a young boy of family news (March 20, 1818); from White Sulphur Springs (January 28, 1822) and from \"Claymont\" as a grown man writing of the safe arrival of his Aunt Harriet (October 29, 1835).","Discusses in detail the recent Whig Convention and the need for the Northern part of the Whig party to honor the Compromise and enforce the laws concerning fugitive enslaved persons laws or have a different organization altogether. But Lewis also does not want to coalesce with the Democratic party. He feels that Fillmore would come the nearest of getting the Virginia vote.","Lewis thanks her for her beautiful New Year's gift.","Lewis discusses in detail the possibility of increasing Henry Clay's popularity in Virginia and other political details.","Henry writes a brief letter to his sister Louisa who is away at school and staying with the Millers, which includes a long postscript from George Washington Lewis to his daughter (March 28, 1846).Henry Lewis writes to George Washington Lewis from Camp Hooe? to acknowledge his father's letter and the sword that he sent him. Henry describes the life of a soldier while on duty guarding the Point, which is about six miles from Winsor, standing picket duty for 24 hours at a time and camping rough with only brush and planks as protection from the weather and subject to annoyance from ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, and other insects. He also mentions the complaining in camp, lack of discipline in the ranks and lack of fortification with cannon on the Point. He mentions that he is part of the 47th Regiment under Lt. Colonel William Green,and he predicts a long and severe war (July 10, 1861).","Characterizes his most recent voyage as disagreeable and uninteresting. The purpose of the voyage was to transport Commodore Dallas to Chagres in New Granada, where he then made his way across the Isthmus of Panama to his new ship on the Pacific side, accompanied by Murat Willis. His ship remained in Chagres for two months and Lewis describes the area, its people of mixed ancestry, the long rainy season, unhealthy conditions, the presence of leprosy, and luxuriant vegetation. Later they sailed for Kingston, Jamaica, with English officers as passengers who showed them hospitality. Lord Elgin and Kincardine (1811-1863) was the Governor of the island. Afterwards they returned to Chagres and then home.","Henry H. Lewis writes concerning family genealogy and news. He also mentions his health issues and issues invitations to visit.","Jane Lewis writes to her daughter Louisa who is staying with her uncle Dr. Thomas Miller and Aunt Virginia Miller (1844) and William Miller (1846) while attending school in Washington. She includes news of the family and neighborhood.","Louisa Lewis writes her father concerning her tuiton bill at Mrs. I.H. Bure's? dated November 25, 1845.","\tNote on the letter says that Lucy was visiting her cousin Ella Waring at \"Malverne,\" Essex County, Virginia, while her father was in the Senate in Richmond. ","She regrets his worry over reports of the Yankee visit to their neighborhood while he was away. She assures him that the accounts were exaggerated and that the Yankees have departed after taking as many horses as they could capture, around sixty. Infantry were landed from gunboats which took off grain. \"They only had pickets posted at the forks of the roads above Claymont.\" She then gave him as much news about friends and family that she could.","He writes a practice letter as a child to his mother and mentions a visit from Mr. Burke and his own desire to go out hunting chestnuts.","She writes while he is away for schooling, praises him for his progress in learning and promises to send both her sons money when they have some.","Assures her mother that all are well after their arrival at Willis Hill a week ago but are anxious to hear how everyone is at Port Royal. She complains that she has not received any letters from the girls since their return from \"Albany.\" She mentions that John and Eliza go to school in town with Miss Judy Clark.","Thomas wishes his sister would come home since he misses her, mentions sickness in the family, schooling while at home, and news of friends and relatives. Includes a note from her father, George Washington Lewis as well (November 24, 1845).","A very long letter full of genealogical questions to answer and supplying some information about the Lewis family in the United States. Lewis noted on the letter that he answered it on May 10, 1858, referring him to Bishop Meade's book and John Minor.","Notifies him that his father, brother, and family arrived safely in good health, except for Major Lewis who is suffering from gout. He has delivered the enslaved man John to the recipient's brother Sam in Weedon Lick, Union County, Kentucky, according to the instructions in his letter. About the enslaved man John, Lewis writes \"John is very much averse to returning to Virginia. In fact, he says he had rather die than return.\" Because of this, the recipient's father has suggested that his brother Sam is willing to purchase him and send him enough money to buy another enslaved person to replace John.","Includes four letters, chiefly of a social nature, one from an Aunt Maria to Mrs. George W. Lewis (1845 November 9); one from a child describing school activities, signed with initials only (1877 December); \"Your loving sister Millie, Nestledown, to \"My dear Aunt Lou?, (1887 August 30); and Ella B. Waring?, Glencom?, to her cousin  (undated).","John [Tayloe] Lomax (1781-1862?) writes to President John Tyler, recommending George Washington Lewis to be the Navy Agent at Pensacola, Florida (1841 April 22) and to George Washington Lewis about the inquiry of Lewis about the qualifications for Commonwealth's Attorney (1852 June 11 and July 13).","Marye sympathizes with his lament about the passing away of the former notable men in the legal profession and the loss of character among its participants, and corrects Lewis's misunderstanding about a point he made about manumission, recommending a pamphlet by John Howard of Richmond.","Lewis agrees with Matthews that the accusation that his friend Mr. Hunter gambled while attending at the March Court in Westmoreland County in order to give a speech was entirely false and furnishes his own recollection of the occasion.","Mayo thanks Lewis for his good opinion of his recently instituted newspaper, copies of which he had sent out as advertising to several of his friends in the Northern Neck area of Virginia.","Miller requests an autograph of George Washington for a friend, comments upon the lack of interesting bills before Congress, except for the Judiciary bill concerning the local district, and tells of meeting Lewis' daughter as part of the \"Marmion\" wedding party (January 1, 1855); shares his suggestion that Thomas, the son of George Washington Lewis, could work with him in the infirmary, putting up medicines and attending patients, and still attend to his studies for fifty dollars per annum (September 22, 1855); informs Lewis that due to the conditions at his school, Miller has advised Thomas Lewis to go to study at the medical school in Philadelphia right away and has loaned him the medical text books from his office, and he is to be accompanied by Ashton; he is also deeply distressed and mortified by William's behavior; and asks about politics in his area, mentioning several possible outcomes for the Presidential race (September 12, 1856).","Writes a condolence letter upon the death of Lucy's husband, George Washington Lewis.","Minor thanks him for the arrival of the books and analyzes an article that Lewis wrote for a newspaper. The quality of the article would have made it more appropriate for a Review and it would have been more appreciated (June 24, 1848). Minor also requests information about a legal case, Belfield vs Vickers, where Lewis represents the defendant (June 27, 1848). He also asks if he knows of an authoritative account of the family of George Washington (January 26, 1858 and undated). Minor sends Lewis information on how to request an insurance policy on his house (February 2, 1858).","Both men write for Lewis to support the \"Right of Way\" bill by writing letters to representatives in the Legislature.","Patton discusses the legal case Mcfarlane vs Smith involving the seizure of enslaved persons by Smith and Patton's lack of interest in politics (May 13, 1834); Patton's opinion in regard to a will (December 1, 1835); he expresses his willingness to apply for an appeal in the case referred to by Lewis, but he has not received any information about it (October 16, 1846); supplies information about the case, Young vs Johnson (January 27, 1854); and his opinion about the revival of suits of unlawful detainer in Tennent vs Pipers (July 22, incomplete letter).","Pendleton asks Lewis to support fellow Whig, James F. Matthew of Rappahannock for Speaker in the House of Delegates (September 1847). He also asks for Lewis' support if he is offered a position in the Foreign Diplomatic Service by the current Secretary of state (November 8, 1850).","Asks Lewis to come and visit him.","Rives thanks Lewis for his kind words about Rives' speech on the Tariff and the views of Lewis about national policy and the presidential election expressed in his letter; writes enthusiastically about Henry Clay, the Whig candidate for President; and the possible support of New York for Clay's election (1844 October 21); in a draft copy, Lewis writes to Rives, who is as one of the Visitors at the University of Virginia, recommending James C. Welling for the Chair of History and General Literature, with his qualifications (1856 December 8); while no longer a Visitor at the University of Virginia, Rives writes that he has placed the recommendation of Lewis, with his own support for Welling, before the Rector (1856 December 8).","Describes in great detail her visit to physicians in Philadelphia, their diagnosis of ovarian dropsy, her successful operation and recovery.","Asks Lewis to support his brother-in-law, Edward S. Joynes for the appointment of professor of Greek and Latin at William and Mary if Mr. Barnwell has indeed turned down the appointment.","The Virginia Whig state convention has just come to its conclusion, with Mr. Fillmore as the first choice of the majority instead of General Winfield Scott who had not come out in favor of \"the Compromise.\" The writer is afraid of a possible break with the northern branch of the Whig party due to their agitation against enslavement and support of \"free soil.\" (April 17, 1852); George Washington Lewis responds that he has been very busy with his court duties but has read and approves of all the resolutions. Lewis also hopes that the North will be \"compelled to execute the fugitive slave law faithfully and energetically\" and opposes any movement of the Virginia Whigs to unite with the Democrats (1852 May 7).","Recommends his nephew, Edwin Taliaferro, for the Chair of Modern Languages at William and Mary College, with his qualifications (1858 May 19) and Lewis, as the newest member of the Board of Visitors there, suggests having associates and friends from the Richmond area also forward recommendations on Taliaferro's behalf (1858 May 22).","Asks if Lewis will write editorials for his newspaper in return for free issues and discusses the upcoming Democratic? Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, with Andrew Stevenson (1784-1857) as their speaker, to nominate a presidential candidate for the 1848? election.","Sheffey writes to Dangerfield Lewis and his brother, Samuel Lewis, concerning the possibility of recovering lands presently in the state of Kentucky patented to his father, George Lewis, for a fee. The lands had been forfeited due to non-payment of taxes.","Declines to interfere in the selection of clerks for the various bureaus under his authority, concerning the request by Colonel Hungerford for an appointment. Lewis had sent a recommendation for Hungerford to Stuart.","Stuart sends Jim, probably an enslaved worker who is anxious to see his family, to Lewis. Jim travels by horse due to the bad condition of the roads. He will delay his own visit, as his own children have the mumps. He also thanks Lewis for the speech he has sent for his boys to study when they are older.","Tayloe offers to read his essay before Lewis submits it to the Virginia State Agricultural Society for publication (October 14, 1854). He also discusses the date and concerns of an upcoming meeting of the Board of Visitors at William and Mary College (1858 May 21).","Includes two letters, the first from Alice Maria Lewis Wallace to her sister, \"Lulu\" Louise Lewis? (1873 November 24) and the second an undated draft of her letter to Captain Sooley? about Lewis family history.","If Lewis plans on attending the next Richmond County Court, Washington asks Lewis if he will take down the enclose bond of David B. Taylor and get the money from him. He also asks if Lewis will give an enclosed letter to Thomas S. Waugh which includes a check.","Washington describes his visit to Virginia with Mr. Turner and recalls pleasant memories involving Lewis. He also described the recent visit of Washington Irving to his home where Irving viewed several George Washington documents in his possession (1855 January 5). Regrets his illness has prevented his presence at a meeting with the Governor of Virginia to discuss the arrangements for \"embellishing\" the birthplace of George Washington and the tomb of his ancestors and a visit with Lewis at his home. He also requests on behalf of his friend, Mr. Turner, that Lewis give Turner the letter from George Washington to Turner's grandfather thanking him for a present of two pistols. In return, Washington promises to send Lewis a letter from Major George Lewis to his uncle, George Washington, endorsed on the back by Washington in his own hand (1858 May 10).","Washington forwards a letter from a woman to himself, in case Lewis can help her with information that he is unable to provide. The letter from the woman is not present.","Regrets that he is unable to attend the wedding of Lewis, due to pressing business in Washington (1856 May 9). Asks for Lewis' letter of support before the Board of Visitors in his nomination as Chair of Literature and History (1856 November 7) which draft copy is present (1856 November 27). Welling thanks Lewis for his support but has received word that the majority of the Board of Visitors support Professor Holmes for the position (1856 December 5); declines to publish his satiric piece on the Patent Office in \"The National Intelligencer\" for fear it will be used against Mr. Brown himself, urging his removal from office. He also noted that the \"Crittenden amendment\" prevailed in the House of Representatives on April 1st. (1858 March 31-April 1); thanks Lewis for his political piece that Welling will publish in tomorrow's paper and reveals that he is the author of the \"Calm Appeal\" addressed to the people of New Jersey and Pennsylvania about the political relations between North and South; mentions his distress at learning Dr. Wirt, Dabney Wirt and Mr. Wilson do not support the John Bell and Edward Everett Constitutional Union Party ticket (1860 August 24); and mentions the \"Peace Conference\" and his opinion of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet members (1861 March 8).","Willis writes following the death of his wife, Mary W. Lewis Willis (1782-1834) about a guardianship for his son, Achille Murat Willis (1827-1908).","Commends his friend, William S. Pawson, Commission Merchant, Baltimore, to Lewis, as an experienced man of the highest respectability and standing, March 31, 1843, accompanying a letter from Pawson himself, June 22, 1843, explaining why he has not yet visited in person and that his chief area of business in Virginia was selling grain from the Eastern Shore.","Mary discusses the Civil War activity in her state of Kentucky where forces had already begun to break the neutrality established by the governor. She mentions hostile forces under Union General Johnson near Paducah, Kentucky and forces under Confederate General Leonidas Polk; the arrest of ex-Governor Charles S. Morehead and other prominent men; and the numbers of local men who have left the county to join the Confederate army. They have plenty of food but clothing and other goods are hard to get and they are making do with old clothes thought past mending. Mary has also sold eggs for the first time and bought a lamp made in Pittsburgh.","Lewis recorded, in an \"Richardson's Virginia and North Carolina Almanac for 1849,\" agricultural details, church services, weather, the death of his son, Sam, at 13 years on July 1, 1849, and his wife Jane, on July 31, 1849; He also noted that Thomas left for school at Mr. Cameron's at King George Courthouse in September and Harry to Rappahannock Academy in October. Also the printed portions listed judges and elected government officials.","This includes two financial documents; an engraving of \"Memorials of Washington\"; a torn printed page about George Washington; a copy of a news clipping about Lewis genealogy; a Civil War document granting permission for 48 hour leave to Captain? Lewis (December 28, 1864); a legal agreement between George Washington Lewis and Riley G. Samuel (March 16, 1874), for the recovery and sale of Green River land in Kentucky; a copy of a childhood poem by Alice Lewis; a writing by George Washington Lewis, giving his opinion about Lord Macauley and his work, to his daughter Alice; and a single used three-cent stamp featuring George Washington.","The memorandum discusses his lack of knowledge about the Spencer Estate in Great Britain. He also promises to send some of his printed essays for her scrapbook and closes with a postscript about the death of her Uncle, Fielding.","Photographs of the Lewis family include: Robert Byrd Lewis and his wife, Laura Louisa Parran Lewis; George Lewis (son of Dr. Thomas M. Lewis) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (daughter of GWL); Henry Howell Lewis (brother of GWL), copy made in 1966; Mrs. Oliver Funsten, Lucy Lewis (daughter of GWL), copy made in 1966; \"Claymont\" home of Judge George W. Lewis and family; Judge George Washington Lewis; Henry Bankhead Lewis (1831-1862) son of GWL; cartes-de-visite of Robert Byrd Lewis; Dr. Thomas M. Lewis (son of GWL), copy made in 1966. Also includes a photograph of the coat of arms and motto of the Lewis family.","Paper copies of photographs include one of \"Shellfield,\" home of Samuel Lewis and birthplace of George W. Lewis; \"Marmion,\" home of Daingerfield Lewis, King George County, Virginia, taken 1904 by Lucy Lewis Funsten; and a \"View from the front porch of \"Claymont,\" home of Judge George Washington Lewis, Westmoreland County, Virginia, taken by Lucy Lewis Funsten, July 1906.","This is a hand-written copy of a letter purporting to have been left by Jesus Christ sixty-five years after his crucifixion and found under a stone, 18 miles from Jerusalem. Judith W. 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Lewis (1833-1910); Samuel Lewis (1836-1849); Robert Byrd Lewis (1841-1897) and Lucy Pratt Lewis Funsten (1844-1909). His second wife was Lucy Anne Robb (1823-1891) and they had two children, Jane Vivian Lewis Long (1858-1931) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (1861-190).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrancis Burt served in the South Carolina General Assembly for twelve years, 1832-1844. In 1853 he was appointed an auditor at the U.S. Treasury Department. In 1854, Burt was selected by President Pierce as the first Governor of the Nebraska Territory but died just a few days after taking the oath of office.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs shown in these three letters, \"In 1846 and again ten years later there were efforts to pull Carter out of political retirement, the first time as Whig nominee for the State Senate, the second as Union Candidates for Congress (Virginia's 8th District). In each instance Carter politely but firmly declined to be a candidate. See, for example, his letter to the \"Richmond Whig\", July 21, 1856\" (quoted from a note from the finding aid for MSS 1959, -a, -c in UVA Special Collections).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Bankhead Lewis was killed in the Battle of Seven Pines, May 31-June 1, 1862.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe correspondent was probably Mary Willis Lewis (1812-1886), daughter of Major Samuel Lewis, who married John Casey, Union, Kentucky, in 1829. The recipient is probably her brother, George Washington Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAccording to a Wikipedia article about Kentucky in the Civil War, \"Kentucky was a border state of key importance in the American Civil War. It officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by Confederate General Leonidas Polk to take the state of Kentucky for the Confederacy, the legislature petitioned the Union Army for assistance.\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Judge George Washington Lewis (1803/4-1879) was born at \"Shellfield,\" Colonial Beach, Virginia, and died at \"Claymont,\" Westmoreland County, Virginia, the son of Samuel Lewis (1780-1840) and Sarah Attaway Miller (1785-1822) and grandson of George Lewis (1757-1821) and Catherine Daingerfield (1784-1820). Lewis was a lawyer, educated at the University of Virginia. He was married first to Jane Brockenbrough Lewis (1810-1849) and they had six children: Anna Louisa Lewis (1830-1897); Henry Bankhead Lewis (1831-1862); Dr. Thomas M. Lewis (1833-1910); Samuel Lewis (1836-1849); Robert Byrd Lewis (1841-1897) and Lucy Pratt Lewis Funsten (1844-1909). His second wife was Lucy Anne Robb (1823-1891) and they had two children, Jane Vivian Lewis Long (1858-1931) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (1861-190).","Francis Burt served in the South Carolina General Assembly for twelve years, 1832-1844. In 1853 he was appointed an auditor at the U.S. Treasury Department. In 1854, Burt was selected by President Pierce as the first Governor of the Nebraska Territory but died just a few days after taking the oath of office.","As shown in these three letters, \"In 1846 and again ten years later there were efforts to pull Carter out of political retirement, the first time as Whig nominee for the State Senate, the second as Union Candidates for Congress (Virginia's 8th District). In each instance Carter politely but firmly declined to be a candidate. See, for example, his letter to the \"Richmond Whig\", July 21, 1856\" (quoted from a note from the finding aid for MSS 1959, -a, -c in UVA Special Collections).","Henry Bankhead Lewis was killed in the Battle of Seven Pines, May 31-June 1, 1862.","The correspondent was probably Mary Willis Lewis (1812-1886), daughter of Major Samuel Lewis, who married John Casey, Union, Kentucky, in 1829. The recipient is probably her brother, George Washington Lewis.","According to a Wikipedia article about Kentucky in the Civil War, \"Kentucky was a border state of key importance in the American Civil War. It officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by Confederate General Leonidas Polk to take the state of Kentucky for the Confederacy, the legislature petitioned the Union Army for assistance.\""],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis material contains racist language or imagery. The purpose of this note is to give users the opportunity to decide whether they need or want to view these materials, or at least, to mentally or emotionally prepare themselves to view the materials. For archival materials, more specific information about these materials may be available in the finding aid.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Content Warning"],"odd_tesim":["This material contains racist language or imagery. The purpose of this note is to give users the opportunity to decide whether they need or want to view these materials, or at least, to mentally or emotionally prepare themselves to view the materials. 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In his second letter, June 23, 1857, Princeton, New Jersey, he shares his plans to sail for Europe in a week, where he will spend about a year to travel and study.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Campbell writes in great detail about the settlement of the estate of the father of Samuel Lewis, the claims of Lewis for enslaved persons willed to him by his father and a reference to others captured by the British (during the War of 1812?) and the need to secure the future of \"Bushfield Plantation\" which will have to be sold.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSupplies the names of two merchant tailors, Charles H. Lane and William Tucker, that he had omitted in his previous letter (not present), for their legal claim against Mastin Davis?, that he is sending to Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Armistead Carter writes to Lewis for help with business arrangements with tenants on his property near Lewis, especially in collecting the rent from Mr. Baker. This concern continues into his second letter, where he responds to the information sent to him by Lewis, but he also discusses the possible sale of one of his enslaved men, William, who is around 41 years old. William's enslaved brother, Enoch, is a few years older and belongs to E. Conway. Carter asks Lewis to tell him what he can get for him, if he can find a good master, as \"I would not sell him to the traders.\" \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHe tries to cheer up Lewis in political matters, urging all leaders to promote education and express a sympathic attitude of helpfulness to the masses, with a regular and efficent system of government. He also writes about his religious views at length. Carter returns to political topics, declaring that he is not a candidate himself. Carter served in the Virginia House of Delegates both before and after the Civil War, representing the Loudoun district.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarter, while declining to be a candidate for political office, expresses grave concern over the recent action by the United States, termed by him the \"rapid acquisition of foreign territory by the proclamation of our royal masters pro-consuls? What has become of the Constitution, and those who were so zealous in its defense?\" in his letter of December 10, 1846. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn his letter, March 26, 1857, he protests the creation of abolitionist territories and states from public lands by Congress without reference to specific documents or acts, dates and the amounts of such lands transferred from the \"common treasury\" and the resulting disadvantages to the \"old states\" as a result. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe third letter continues the discussion about the territories, their constitutions, and their eventual admission to the United States, his surprise over the recent election in Kansas on the slavery provision in their constitution, and the lack of interesting bills in the Legislature (1858 January 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgrees with the apprehensive assessment of Lewis about the state of domestic relations in the United States and abroad but fears the worst situation is at home. He points to the \"spring occurrences in Kansas\" and fears that the consequences will be dire. He also believes that \"the North will send men, money and arms\" to Kansas to promote a \"bloody collision.\" Casey writes that he believes that the Martin Van Buren platform of 1848 laid the groundwork for the current state of things, interrupted briefly by the Compromise of 1850-1851. He believes that the only ones to benefit from the \"Know Nothing\" party will be the \"Black Republicans.\" He closes with personal regards and news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTells Lewis that the proposition contained in the last two letters from Lewis to him cannot be pushed through the General Assembly at the end of the session because almost everyone has gone home. A similar proposal faced opposition during the session. Claybrook says that Chairman Pendleton has promised to pursue it in the next session in the winter. He also refers to the passage of a bill in the House on March 4th concerning the escape of fugitive enslaved persons and \"the rights and disabilities of free negroes.\" Claybrook also writes in detail about the prospects of Millard Fillmore and other candidates for the Presidential election and disagrees with Lewis that the Union is in danger.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDavis agrees to take up the lawsuit of Carter v. Taylor, should the pending negotiations fail.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDickinson represents two sisters, Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Bankhead, in the sale of three fourths of a tract of land in Caroline County. He writes to Daingerfield Lewis as the executor of George Lewis, who was owner of one of the fourths of the tract of land. He asks if Lewis will commit to a division of the tract or agree to a sale of the land as a unit and asks him to send written instructions in his role as the executor of George Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for advice from Lewis on how to best present his proposal for the James River and Kanawha Canal before the Legislature in his first letter and thanks him for his advice in his second letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdward Everett,  May 26, 1860, thanks Lewis for sending him one of George Washington's autograph letters which he terms \"a precious relic.\" With Everett's letter is a hand-written draft copy of G.W. Lewis' original letter, May 24, 1860, sent to Edward Everett when he mailed the Washington letter as an enclosure. In that letter, he expresses a great deal of appreciation for Everett's character and political career.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Stoddert Ewell, president of William and Mary, writes concerning the college fees and progress of Robert Byrd Lewis, the son of George Washington Lewis, as a student at William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForbes is running for office as a Whig candidate against Mr. Holladay and attempts to explain to Lewis and other voters why he is speaking at the Spotsylvania Court House instead of the Westmoreland Court House. In his second letter, Forbes expresses his opposition to the Northern men who are trying to enforce their anti-slavery views in the Territories and using direct taxation upon enslaved persons to attempt to bring about the destruction of the practice of enslavement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeclines to publish an article by Lewis in its present form which criticizes a sculpture by Horatio Greenough. Greenough was just recently deceased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGodfrey requests any information about Captain George Lewis (1757-1821), an officer in the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, and his family, or a likeness or image of Lewis, for his book \"The Commander-in-Chief's Guard, Revolutionary War\" (1902); thanks her for allowing him to photograph the payroll of Captain Lewis' troop, which is the only one in existence and warns her about the need for its care, also sharing the interest of Mr. Ford, Library of Congress, in its purchase (January 8, 1903).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncloses a letter (not present) from their mutual friend, Henry P. Irving of Richmond, Virginia, and expresses the hope of still meeting Lewis before leaving the county.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDespite his loss in the recent political contest, Goggin is thankful for the formation of new friendships and the renewal of old friendships, none more than his with Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites a detailed letter about the Lewis genealogy in the United States and explains why he cannot use her Lewis data in his book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpresses his concern that Lewis had not received his second letter containing the papers which he returned since nothing more could be done with them at his office and he was afraid he would misplace them (April 6, 1846). Hunter plans on sending a letter to Confederate President Jefferson Davis with the valuable information that Lewis has sent. The Virginia generals expect the enemy to send troops from Fredericksburg to General George McClellan but will not know it until they receive the news through Lewis. He believes that McClellan is probably preparing for another effort but where he will re-organize his forces was a matter of doubt when Hunter left Richmond (July 8, 1862).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProvides a detailed list of historical authors to read and study for a good grasp of history, and an elementary work for law,  written to Lewis as a student at the University of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis wrote to Badger April 2, 1841, concerning his application to fill the Navy agent vacancy at Pensacola, Florida. His letter was accompanied by a petition signed by friends and supporters recommending Lewis for the job. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso present are  letters from individuals to either President Tyler or Secretary Badger, including John M. Botts, Thomas H. Botts, Thomas Miller, and William Henry Washington, all April 1841, and a letter to Lewis from Willoughby? Newton, April 24, 1841, indicating that he has also written to the President in support. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSince the harvest has been so good, he asks Baylor to send a contribution to help the ladies' fund extricate the local neighborhood church from indebtedness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese letters include a warning against homesickness while away at Mrs. McGuire's Boarding School, their closeness to her through letters and travel, and news of their community and friends (October 15, 1875); gives permission for her to come home at Christmas if Etta comes home as well (December 9, 1875); a discussion about her mistakes in letter writing and family news (March 28, 1876); sends money to pay for her washing while at school and expects her uncle Henry from Baltimore to visit (December 4, 1876); his uneasiness over her health and disparaging remarks about some Negroes who supposedly stole a large amount of bacon from his meat house (January 26, 1877); sends her money to pay for his subscription to a paper and hopes to see her at Easter (February 9, 1877); and sends rules for speaking and writing, several books for her studies and family news (October 11, 1877).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn this incomplete letter, Lewis asks whether the enslaved man William arrived home safely with the items he sent from Fredericksburg. He then reflects upon the distress of the family he left behind due to the long illness and sudden death of Betty Washington Lewis Ashton? (1816-1843) and the poor helpless infants she left behind. Lewis urges Jane to not  forget to renew the supply of provisions to the enslaved people at home and to send the enslaved man William to \"Claymont\" for a cart to bring the enslaved woman Aggy home. Lewis plans to hire her out when he comes home and asks if Fielding will hire her out for him before then if he can.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis first letter speaks of his plans to educate Louisa as well as her brothers (January 22, 1843); Lewis complains about the lack of letters from Louisa while he has been in Berkeley Springs and talks about the loss of both his wife Jane and son Sam during the summer, his sorrow, and his poor health (September 3, 1849); Lewis has returned to Washington from Bath Springs and gives an account of his travels and of the family around Washington (September 6, 1849); Lewis describes his visit to his son Tom, in his camp at Petersburg, Virginia,where he found his tent to be insufficient for winter. Lewis discusses his hope for Tom's transfer to Richmond, and his introduction of Tom to Senator Collier from Petersburg. Lewis is thankful they have heard from Byrd and that he is well, since the cavalry has undergone the heaviest fighting so far. He mentions the deaths of St. Tomas Tayloe and Captain Newton, shares all the news about General Lee's front that he knows, says that he doesn't expect a decisive campaign in northern Virginia this fall and fears the loss of Tennessee, the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and the South's saltworks. Also writes that the various quarrels between the Confederate generals could be disastrous and fears the rapid depreciation of Confederate money (October 20, 1863).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis writes to Lucy while she is away visiting her mother and sister Eliza, mentions neighborhood news and refers to two enslaved servants, Brooks who is repairing the kitchen and Margaret who he has had difficulties hiring out (December 31, 1857); writing from the Richmond Senate chamber, Lewis tells of unfavorable news for the Confederacy, mentions the capture of Cumberland Gap, the burning of Bristol, the presence of seven regiments of cavalry, which were cutting off General Jones, forcing Lee to fall back to Richmond and leaving most of Virginia undefended. Lewis states that he may not be able to get home for a while and shares that the Legislature was busy drafting measures for defending the state, calling upon all men 45-60 to be enlisted, including physicians. He tells Lucy to plan on the safest place to stay should the enemy forces overrun the state (September 21, 1863). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLewis describes his visit to his son, Dr. Thomas Lewis, at White Post, Clarke County, for the recovery of his health, including the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley, his homesickness, meeting several persons including the Snowdens and Bishop Meade's family, his son's medical practice, his wife Maria and son, and his anxiety at not hearing from home (August 26 and September 2, 1872). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLewis describes a visit to Charlottesville where he was the oldest alumnus present, meeting his college friend, Governor Swann there. He mentions the speech of Senator Bayard of Delaware, dinner at Professor Minor's, the alumni dinner on the third where he sat with Johnson Barbour and heard many wonderful speakers, excepting the one by his friend Governor Swann who had previously enjoyed too much alcohol at Professor Mallet's. Professor Minor recalled Henry Byrd as a diligent student and Professor Socrates Maupin, who had served with Byrd in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, and also sent his regards (July 5, 1873).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis writes to his son after a visit and says how much he misses him and Georgie, his only grandchild. Hopes that he will have a hand in his education when the time comes. States that his family is his chief comfort in old age.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites from \"Clifton Hill,\" Morganfield, Kentucky, as a young boy of family news (March 20, 1818); from White Sulphur Springs (January 28, 1822) and from \"Claymont\" as a grown man writing of the safe arrival of his Aunt Harriet (October 29, 1835).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses in detail the recent Whig Convention and the need for the Northern part of the Whig party to honor the Compromise and enforce the laws concerning fugitive enslaved persons laws or have a different organization altogether. But Lewis also does not want to coalesce with the Democratic party. He feels that Fillmore would come the nearest of getting the Virginia vote.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis thanks her for her beautiful New Year's gift.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis discusses in detail the possibility of increasing Henry Clay's popularity in Virginia and other political details.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry writes a brief letter to his sister Louisa who is away at school and staying with the Millers, which includes a long postscript from George Washington Lewis to his daughter (March 28, 1846).Henry Lewis writes to George Washington Lewis from Camp Hooe? to acknowledge his father's letter and the sword that he sent him. Henry describes the life of a soldier while on duty guarding the Point, which is about six miles from Winsor, standing picket duty for 24 hours at a time and camping rough with only brush and planks as protection from the weather and subject to annoyance from ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, and other insects. He also mentions the complaining in camp, lack of discipline in the ranks and lack of fortification with cannon on the Point. He mentions that he is part of the 47th Regiment under Lt. Colonel William Green,and he predicts a long and severe war (July 10, 1861).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharacterizes his most recent voyage as disagreeable and uninteresting. The purpose of the voyage was to transport Commodore Dallas to Chagres in New Granada, where he then made his way across the Isthmus of Panama to his new ship on the Pacific side, accompanied by Murat Willis. His ship remained in Chagres for two months and Lewis describes the area, its people of mixed ancestry, the long rainy season, unhealthy conditions, the presence of leprosy, and luxuriant vegetation. Later they sailed for Kingston, Jamaica, with English officers as passengers who showed them hospitality. Lord Elgin and Kincardine (1811-1863) was the Governor of the island. Afterwards they returned to Chagres and then home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry H. Lewis writes concerning family genealogy and news. He also mentions his health issues and issues invitations to visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJane Lewis writes to her daughter Louisa who is staying with her uncle Dr. Thomas Miller and Aunt Virginia Miller (1844) and William Miller (1846) while attending school in Washington. She includes news of the family and neighborhood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLouisa Lewis writes her father concerning her tuiton bill at Mrs. I.H. Bure's? dated November 25, 1845.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\tNote on the letter says that Lucy was visiting her cousin Ella Waring at \"Malverne,\" Essex County, Virginia, while her father was in the Senate in Richmond. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eShe regrets his worry over reports of the Yankee visit to their neighborhood while he was away. She assures him that the accounts were exaggerated and that the Yankees have departed after taking as many horses as they could capture, around sixty. Infantry were landed from gunboats which took off grain. \"They only had pickets posted at the forks of the roads above Claymont.\" She then gave him as much news about friends and family that she could.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe writes a practice letter as a child to his mother and mentions a visit from Mr. Burke and his own desire to go out hunting chestnuts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShe writes while he is away for schooling, praises him for his progress in learning and promises to send both her sons money when they have some.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAssures her mother that all are well after their arrival at Willis Hill a week ago but are anxious to hear how everyone is at Port Royal. She complains that she has not received any letters from the girls since their return from \"Albany.\" She mentions that John and Eliza go to school in town with Miss Judy Clark.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas wishes his sister would come home since he misses her, mentions sickness in the family, schooling while at home, and news of friends and relatives. Includes a note from her father, George Washington Lewis as well (November 24, 1845).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA very long letter full of genealogical questions to answer and supplying some information about the Lewis family in the United States. Lewis noted on the letter that he answered it on May 10, 1858, referring him to Bishop Meade's book and John Minor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotifies him that his father, brother, and family arrived safely in good health, except for Major Lewis who is suffering from gout. He has delivered the enslaved man John to the recipient's brother Sam in Weedon Lick, Union County, Kentucky, according to the instructions in his letter. About the enslaved man John, Lewis writes \"John is very much averse to returning to Virginia. In fact, he says he had rather die than return.\" Because of this, the recipient's father has suggested that his brother Sam is willing to purchase him and send him enough money to buy another enslaved person to replace John.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes four letters, chiefly of a social nature, one from an Aunt Maria to Mrs. George W. Lewis (1845 November 9); one from a child describing school activities, signed with initials only (1877 December); \"Your loving sister Millie, Nestledown, to \"My dear Aunt Lou?, (1887 August 30); and Ella B. Waring?, Glencom?, to her cousin  (undated).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn [Tayloe] Lomax (1781-1862?) writes to President John Tyler, recommending George Washington Lewis to be the Navy Agent at Pensacola, Florida (1841 April 22) and to George Washington Lewis about the inquiry of Lewis about the qualifications for Commonwealth's Attorney (1852 June 11 and July 13).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarye sympathizes with his lament about the passing away of the former notable men in the legal profession and the loss of character among its participants, and corrects Lewis's misunderstanding about a point he made about manumission, recommending a pamphlet by John Howard of Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis agrees with Matthews that the accusation that his friend Mr. Hunter gambled while attending at the March Court in Westmoreland County in order to give a speech was entirely false and furnishes his own recollection of the occasion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMayo thanks Lewis for his good opinion of his recently instituted newspaper, copies of which he had sent out as advertising to several of his friends in the Northern Neck area of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMiller requests an autograph of George Washington for a friend, comments upon the lack of interesting bills before Congress, except for the Judiciary bill concerning the local district, and tells of meeting Lewis' daughter as part of the \"Marmion\" wedding party (January 1, 1855); shares his suggestion that Thomas, the son of George Washington Lewis, could work with him in the infirmary, putting up medicines and attending patients, and still attend to his studies for fifty dollars per annum (September 22, 1855); informs Lewis that due to the conditions at his school, Miller has advised Thomas Lewis to go to study at the medical school in Philadelphia right away and has loaned him the medical text books from his office, and he is to be accompanied by Ashton; he is also deeply distressed and mortified by William's behavior; and asks about politics in his area, mentioning several possible outcomes for the Presidential race (September 12, 1856).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites a condolence letter upon the death of Lucy's husband, George Washington Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinor thanks him for the arrival of the books and analyzes an article that Lewis wrote for a newspaper. The quality of the article would have made it more appropriate for a Review and it would have been more appreciated (June 24, 1848). Minor also requests information about a legal case, Belfield vs Vickers, where Lewis represents the defendant (June 27, 1848). He also asks if he knows of an authoritative account of the family of George Washington (January 26, 1858 and undated). Minor sends Lewis information on how to request an insurance policy on his house (February 2, 1858).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoth men write for Lewis to support the \"Right of Way\" bill by writing letters to representatives in the Legislature.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePatton discusses the legal case Mcfarlane vs Smith involving the seizure of enslaved persons by Smith and Patton's lack of interest in politics (May 13, 1834); Patton's opinion in regard to a will (December 1, 1835); he expresses his willingness to apply for an appeal in the case referred to by Lewis, but he has not received any information about it (October 16, 1846); supplies information about the case, Young vs Johnson (January 27, 1854); and his opinion about the revival of suits of unlawful detainer in Tennent vs Pipers (July 22, incomplete letter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePendleton asks Lewis to support fellow Whig, James F. Matthew of Rappahannock for Speaker in the House of Delegates (September 1847). He also asks for Lewis' support if he is offered a position in the Foreign Diplomatic Service by the current Secretary of state (November 8, 1850).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Lewis to come and visit him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRives thanks Lewis for his kind words about Rives' speech on the Tariff and the views of Lewis about national policy and the presidential election expressed in his letter; writes enthusiastically about Henry Clay, the Whig candidate for President; and the possible support of New York for Clay's election (1844 October 21); in a draft copy, Lewis writes to Rives, who is as one of the Visitors at the University of Virginia, recommending James C. Welling for the Chair of History and General Literature, with his qualifications (1856 December 8); while no longer a Visitor at the University of Virginia, Rives writes that he has placed the recommendation of Lewis, with his own support for Welling, before the Rector (1856 December 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribes in great detail her visit to physicians in Philadelphia, their diagnosis of ovarian dropsy, her successful operation and recovery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Lewis to support his brother-in-law, Edward S. Joynes for the appointment of professor of Greek and Latin at William and Mary if Mr. Barnwell has indeed turned down the appointment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Virginia Whig state convention has just come to its conclusion, with Mr. Fillmore as the first choice of the majority instead of General Winfield Scott who had not come out in favor of \"the Compromise.\" The writer is afraid of a possible break with the northern branch of the Whig party due to their agitation against enslavement and support of \"free soil.\" (April 17, 1852); George Washington Lewis responds that he has been very busy with his court duties but has read and approves of all the resolutions. Lewis also hopes that the North will be \"compelled to execute the fugitive slave law faithfully and energetically\" and opposes any movement of the Virginia Whigs to unite with the Democrats (1852 May 7).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends his nephew, Edwin Taliaferro, for the Chair of Modern Languages at William and Mary College, with his qualifications (1858 May 19) and Lewis, as the newest member of the Board of Visitors there, suggests having associates and friends from the Richmond area also forward recommendations on Taliaferro's behalf (1858 May 22).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks if Lewis will write editorials for his newspaper in return for free issues and discusses the upcoming Democratic? Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, with Andrew Stevenson (1784-1857) as their speaker, to nominate a presidential candidate for the 1848? election.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSheffey writes to Dangerfield Lewis and his brother, Samuel Lewis, concerning the possibility of recovering lands presently in the state of Kentucky patented to his father, George Lewis, for a fee. The lands had been forfeited due to non-payment of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeclines to interfere in the selection of clerks for the various bureaus under his authority, concerning the request by Colonel Hungerford for an appointment. Lewis had sent a recommendation for Hungerford to Stuart.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStuart sends Jim, probably an enslaved worker who is anxious to see his family, to Lewis. Jim travels by horse due to the bad condition of the roads. He will delay his own visit, as his own children have the mumps. He also thanks Lewis for the speech he has sent for his boys to study when they are older.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTayloe offers to read his essay before Lewis submits it to the Virginia State Agricultural Society for publication (October 14, 1854). He also discusses the date and concerns of an upcoming meeting of the Board of Visitors at William and Mary College (1858 May 21).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes two letters, the first from Alice Maria Lewis Wallace to her sister, \"Lulu\" Louise Lewis? (1873 November 24) and the second an undated draft of her letter to Captain Sooley? about Lewis family history.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIf Lewis plans on attending the next Richmond County Court, Washington asks Lewis if he will take down the enclose bond of David B. Taylor and get the money from him. He also asks if Lewis will give an enclosed letter to Thomas S. Waugh which includes a check.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWashington describes his visit to Virginia with Mr. Turner and recalls pleasant memories involving Lewis. He also described the recent visit of Washington Irving to his home where Irving viewed several George Washington documents in his possession (1855 January 5). Regrets his illness has prevented his presence at a meeting with the Governor of Virginia to discuss the arrangements for \"embellishing\" the birthplace of George Washington and the tomb of his ancestors and a visit with Lewis at his home. He also requests on behalf of his friend, Mr. Turner, that Lewis give Turner the letter from George Washington to Turner's grandfather thanking him for a present of two pistols. In return, Washington promises to send Lewis a letter from Major George Lewis to his uncle, George Washington, endorsed on the back by Washington in his own hand (1858 May 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWashington forwards a letter from a woman to himself, in case Lewis can help her with information that he is unable to provide. The letter from the woman is not present.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegrets that he is unable to attend the wedding of Lewis, due to pressing business in Washington (1856 May 9). Asks for Lewis' letter of support before the Board of Visitors in his nomination as Chair of Literature and History (1856 November 7) which draft copy is present (1856 November 27). Welling thanks Lewis for his support but has received word that the majority of the Board of Visitors support Professor Holmes for the position (1856 December 5); declines to publish his satiric piece on the Patent Office in \"The National Intelligencer\" for fear it will be used against Mr. Brown himself, urging his removal from office. He also noted that the \"Crittenden amendment\" prevailed in the House of Representatives on April 1st. (1858 March 31-April 1); thanks Lewis for his political piece that Welling will publish in tomorrow's paper and reveals that he is the author of the \"Calm Appeal\" addressed to the people of New Jersey and Pennsylvania about the political relations between North and South; mentions his distress at learning Dr. Wirt, Dabney Wirt and Mr. Wilson do not support the John Bell and Edward Everett Constitutional Union Party ticket (1860 August 24); and mentions the \"Peace Conference\" and his opinion of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet members (1861 March 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWillis writes following the death of his wife, Mary W. Lewis Willis (1782-1834) about a guardianship for his son, Achille Murat Willis (1827-1908).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommends his friend, William S. Pawson, Commission Merchant, Baltimore, to Lewis, as an experienced man of the highest respectability and standing, March 31, 1843, accompanying a letter from Pawson himself, June 22, 1843, explaining why he has not yet visited in person and that his chief area of business in Virginia was selling grain from the Eastern Shore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMary discusses the Civil War activity in her state of Kentucky where forces had already begun to break the neutrality established by the governor. She mentions hostile forces under Union General Johnson near Paducah, Kentucky and forces under Confederate General Leonidas Polk; the arrest of ex-Governor Charles S. Morehead and other prominent men; and the numbers of local men who have left the county to join the Confederate army. They have plenty of food but clothing and other goods are hard to get and they are making do with old clothes thought past mending. Mary has also sold eggs for the first time and bought a lamp made in Pittsburgh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis recorded, in an \"Richardson's Virginia and North Carolina Almanac for 1849,\" agricultural details, church services, weather, the death of his son, Sam, at 13 years on July 1, 1849, and his wife Jane, on July 31, 1849; He also noted that Thomas left for school at Mr. Cameron's at King George Courthouse in September and Harry to Rappahannock Academy in October. Also the printed portions listed judges and elected government officials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis includes two financial documents; an engraving of \"Memorials of Washington\"; a torn printed page about George Washington; a copy of a news clipping about Lewis genealogy; a Civil War document granting permission for 48 hour leave to Captain? Lewis (December 28, 1864); a legal agreement between George Washington Lewis and Riley G. Samuel (March 16, 1874), for the recovery and sale of Green River land in Kentucky; a copy of a childhood poem by Alice Lewis; a writing by George Washington Lewis, giving his opinion about Lord Macauley and his work, to his daughter Alice; and a single used three-cent stamp featuring George Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe memorandum discusses his lack of knowledge about the Spencer Estate in Great Britain. He also promises to send some of his printed essays for her scrapbook and closes with a postscript about the death of her Uncle, Fielding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of the Lewis family include: Robert Byrd Lewis and his wife, Laura Louisa Parran Lewis; George Lewis (son of Dr. Thomas M. Lewis) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (daughter of GWL); Henry Howell Lewis (brother of GWL), copy made in 1966; Mrs. Oliver Funsten, Lucy Lewis (daughter of GWL), copy made in 1966; \"Claymont\" home of Judge George W. Lewis and family; Judge George Washington Lewis; Henry Bankhead Lewis (1831-1862) son of GWL; cartes-de-visite of Robert Byrd Lewis; Dr. Thomas M. Lewis (son of GWL), copy made in 1966. Also includes a photograph of the coat of arms and motto of the Lewis family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePaper copies of photographs include one of \"Shellfield,\" home of Samuel Lewis and birthplace of George W. Lewis; \"Marmion,\" home of Daingerfield Lewis, King George County, Virginia, taken 1904 by Lucy Lewis Funsten; and a \"View from the front porch of \"Claymont,\" home of Judge George Washington Lewis, Westmoreland County, Virginia, taken by Lucy Lewis Funsten, July 1906.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is a hand-written copy of a letter purporting to have been left by Jesus Christ sixty-five years after his crucifixion and found under a stone, 18 miles from Jerusalem. Judith W. Lewis sent this copy to her friend for inspirational purposes.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The George Washington Lewis papers consists chiefly of correspondence to and from George Washington Lewis and between other family members, but also includes a few photographs of the Lewis family and the homes of \"Claymont\", \"Shellfield\" and \"Marmion\"; a plat of \"Claymont\"; newsclippings; notes on Lewis family history and genealogy; and a few financial and legal documents.","Bayly discusses the handling of the case of Molly Butler and his lack of time for correspondence due to his work on the Foreign Affairs Committee and his poor health.","This is a letter of condolence upon the death of George Washington Lewis.","Sends a note saying that Willis and family have been delayed due to an accident to their carriage and sends personal regards from Mary Berkeley.","Brockenbrough welcomes \"the young Mr. McDaniel\" recommended by Lewis into his class at the Lexington Law School for instruction and has sent him one of his Law School circulars.","Burke sends a brief note about the life of Fielding Lewis and refers to the \"Samoan disaster\" account in \"The Washington Post.\"","He writes that he is forwarding the amount owed for the pension of Molly Butler up to her death on June 13, 1852, through Representative Bayly to George Washington Lewis, who is the administrator of Butler's estate.","Cameron requests a letter of recommendation from Lewis for the recently created position of Chair of Greek and Hebrew at the University of Virginia, August 4, 1856. In his second letter, June 23, 1857, Princeton, New Jersey, he shares his plans to sail for Europe in a week, where he will spend about a year to travel and study.","John Campbell writes in great detail about the settlement of the estate of the father of Samuel Lewis, the claims of Lewis for enslaved persons willed to him by his father and a reference to others captured by the British (during the War of 1812?) and the need to secure the future of \"Bushfield Plantation\" which will have to be sold.","Supplies the names of two merchant tailors, Charles H. Lane and William Tucker, that he had omitted in his previous letter (not present), for their legal claim against Mastin Davis?, that he is sending to Lewis.","John Armistead Carter writes to Lewis for help with business arrangements with tenants on his property near Lewis, especially in collecting the rent from Mr. Baker. This concern continues into his second letter, where he responds to the information sent to him by Lewis, but he also discusses the possible sale of one of his enslaved men, William, who is around 41 years old. William's enslaved brother, Enoch, is a few years older and belongs to E. Conway. Carter asks Lewis to tell him what he can get for him, if he can find a good master, as \"I would not sell him to the traders.\" ","He tries to cheer up Lewis in political matters, urging all leaders to promote education and express a sympathic attitude of helpfulness to the masses, with a regular and efficent system of government. He also writes about his religious views at length. Carter returns to political topics, declaring that he is not a candidate himself. Carter served in the Virginia House of Delegates both before and after the Civil War, representing the Loudoun district.","Carter, while declining to be a candidate for political office, expresses grave concern over the recent action by the United States, termed by him the \"rapid acquisition of foreign territory by the proclamation of our royal masters pro-consuls? What has become of the Constitution, and those who were so zealous in its defense?\" in his letter of December 10, 1846. ","In his letter, March 26, 1857, he protests the creation of abolitionist territories and states from public lands by Congress without reference to specific documents or acts, dates and the amounts of such lands transferred from the \"common treasury\" and the resulting disadvantages to the \"old states\" as a result. ","The third letter continues the discussion about the territories, their constitutions, and their eventual admission to the United States, his surprise over the recent election in Kansas on the slavery provision in their constitution, and the lack of interesting bills in the Legislature (1858 January 2).","Agrees with the apprehensive assessment of Lewis about the state of domestic relations in the United States and abroad but fears the worst situation is at home. He points to the \"spring occurrences in Kansas\" and fears that the consequences will be dire. He also believes that \"the North will send men, money and arms\" to Kansas to promote a \"bloody collision.\" Casey writes that he believes that the Martin Van Buren platform of 1848 laid the groundwork for the current state of things, interrupted briefly by the Compromise of 1850-1851. He believes that the only ones to benefit from the \"Know Nothing\" party will be the \"Black Republicans.\" He closes with personal regards and news.","Tells Lewis that the proposition contained in the last two letters from Lewis to him cannot be pushed through the General Assembly at the end of the session because almost everyone has gone home. A similar proposal faced opposition during the session. Claybrook says that Chairman Pendleton has promised to pursue it in the next session in the winter. He also refers to the passage of a bill in the House on March 4th concerning the escape of fugitive enslaved persons and \"the rights and disabilities of free negroes.\" Claybrook also writes in detail about the prospects of Millard Fillmore and other candidates for the Presidential election and disagrees with Lewis that the Union is in danger.","Davis agrees to take up the lawsuit of Carter v. Taylor, should the pending negotiations fail.","Dickinson represents two sisters, Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Bankhead, in the sale of three fourths of a tract of land in Caroline County. He writes to Daingerfield Lewis as the executor of George Lewis, who was owner of one of the fourths of the tract of land. He asks if Lewis will commit to a division of the tract or agree to a sale of the land as a unit and asks him to send written instructions in his role as the executor of George Lewis.","Asks for advice from Lewis on how to best present his proposal for the James River and Kanawha Canal before the Legislature in his first letter and thanks him for his advice in his second letter.","Edward Everett,  May 26, 1860, thanks Lewis for sending him one of George Washington's autograph letters which he terms \"a precious relic.\" With Everett's letter is a hand-written draft copy of G.W. Lewis' original letter, May 24, 1860, sent to Edward Everett when he mailed the Washington letter as an enclosure. In that letter, he expresses a great deal of appreciation for Everett's character and political career.","Benjamin Stoddert Ewell, president of William and Mary, writes concerning the college fees and progress of Robert Byrd Lewis, the son of George Washington Lewis, as a student at William and Mary.","Forbes is running for office as a Whig candidate against Mr. Holladay and attempts to explain to Lewis and other voters why he is speaking at the Spotsylvania Court House instead of the Westmoreland Court House. In his second letter, Forbes expresses his opposition to the Northern men who are trying to enforce their anti-slavery views in the Territories and using direct taxation upon enslaved persons to attempt to bring about the destruction of the practice of enslavement.","Declines to publish an article by Lewis in its present form which criticizes a sculpture by Horatio Greenough. Greenough was just recently deceased.","Godfrey requests any information about Captain George Lewis (1757-1821), an officer in the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, and his family, or a likeness or image of Lewis, for his book \"The Commander-in-Chief's Guard, Revolutionary War\" (1902); thanks her for allowing him to photograph the payroll of Captain Lewis' troop, which is the only one in existence and warns her about the need for its care, also sharing the interest of Mr. Ford, Library of Congress, in its purchase (January 8, 1903).","Encloses a letter (not present) from their mutual friend, Henry P. Irving of Richmond, Virginia, and expresses the hope of still meeting Lewis before leaving the county.","Despite his loss in the recent political contest, Goggin is thankful for the formation of new friendships and the renewal of old friendships, none more than his with Lewis.","Writes a detailed letter about the Lewis genealogy in the United States and explains why he cannot use her Lewis data in his book.","Expresses his concern that Lewis had not received his second letter containing the papers which he returned since nothing more could be done with them at his office and he was afraid he would misplace them (April 6, 1846). Hunter plans on sending a letter to Confederate President Jefferson Davis with the valuable information that Lewis has sent. The Virginia generals expect the enemy to send troops from Fredericksburg to General George McClellan but will not know it until they receive the news through Lewis. He believes that McClellan is probably preparing for another effort but where he will re-organize his forces was a matter of doubt when Hunter left Richmond (July 8, 1862).","Provides a detailed list of historical authors to read and study for a good grasp of history, and an elementary work for law,  written to Lewis as a student at the University of Virginia.","Lewis wrote to Badger April 2, 1841, concerning his application to fill the Navy agent vacancy at Pensacola, Florida. His letter was accompanied by a petition signed by friends and supporters recommending Lewis for the job. ","Also present are  letters from individuals to either President Tyler or Secretary Badger, including John M. Botts, Thomas H. Botts, Thomas Miller, and William Henry Washington, all April 1841, and a letter to Lewis from Willoughby? Newton, April 24, 1841, indicating that he has also written to the President in support. ","Since the harvest has been so good, he asks Baylor to send a contribution to help the ladies' fund extricate the local neighborhood church from indebtedness.","These letters include a warning against homesickness while away at Mrs. McGuire's Boarding School, their closeness to her through letters and travel, and news of their community and friends (October 15, 1875); gives permission for her to come home at Christmas if Etta comes home as well (December 9, 1875); a discussion about her mistakes in letter writing and family news (March 28, 1876); sends money to pay for her washing while at school and expects her uncle Henry from Baltimore to visit (December 4, 1876); his uneasiness over her health and disparaging remarks about some Negroes who supposedly stole a large amount of bacon from his meat house (January 26, 1877); sends her money to pay for his subscription to a paper and hopes to see her at Easter (February 9, 1877); and sends rules for speaking and writing, several books for her studies and family news (October 11, 1877).","In this incomplete letter, Lewis asks whether the enslaved man William arrived home safely with the items he sent from Fredericksburg. He then reflects upon the distress of the family he left behind due to the long illness and sudden death of Betty Washington Lewis Ashton? (1816-1843) and the poor helpless infants she left behind. Lewis urges Jane to not  forget to renew the supply of provisions to the enslaved people at home and to send the enslaved man William to \"Claymont\" for a cart to bring the enslaved woman Aggy home. Lewis plans to hire her out when he comes home and asks if Fielding will hire her out for him before then if he can.","His first letter speaks of his plans to educate Louisa as well as her brothers (January 22, 1843); Lewis complains about the lack of letters from Louisa while he has been in Berkeley Springs and talks about the loss of both his wife Jane and son Sam during the summer, his sorrow, and his poor health (September 3, 1849); Lewis has returned to Washington from Bath Springs and gives an account of his travels and of the family around Washington (September 6, 1849); Lewis describes his visit to his son Tom, in his camp at Petersburg, Virginia,where he found his tent to be insufficient for winter. Lewis discusses his hope for Tom's transfer to Richmond, and his introduction of Tom to Senator Collier from Petersburg. Lewis is thankful they have heard from Byrd and that he is well, since the cavalry has undergone the heaviest fighting so far. He mentions the deaths of St. Tomas Tayloe and Captain Newton, shares all the news about General Lee's front that he knows, says that he doesn't expect a decisive campaign in northern Virginia this fall and fears the loss of Tennessee, the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and the South's saltworks. Also writes that the various quarrels between the Confederate generals could be disastrous and fears the rapid depreciation of Confederate money (October 20, 1863).","Lewis writes to Lucy while she is away visiting her mother and sister Eliza, mentions neighborhood news and refers to two enslaved servants, Brooks who is repairing the kitchen and Margaret who he has had difficulties hiring out (December 31, 1857); writing from the Richmond Senate chamber, Lewis tells of unfavorable news for the Confederacy, mentions the capture of Cumberland Gap, the burning of Bristol, the presence of seven regiments of cavalry, which were cutting off General Jones, forcing Lee to fall back to Richmond and leaving most of Virginia undefended. Lewis states that he may not be able to get home for a while and shares that the Legislature was busy drafting measures for defending the state, calling upon all men 45-60 to be enlisted, including physicians. He tells Lucy to plan on the safest place to stay should the enemy forces overrun the state (September 21, 1863). ","Lewis describes his visit to his son, Dr. Thomas Lewis, at White Post, Clarke County, for the recovery of his health, including the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley, his homesickness, meeting several persons including the Snowdens and Bishop Meade's family, his son's medical practice, his wife Maria and son, and his anxiety at not hearing from home (August 26 and September 2, 1872). ","Lewis describes a visit to Charlottesville where he was the oldest alumnus present, meeting his college friend, Governor Swann there. He mentions the speech of Senator Bayard of Delaware, dinner at Professor Minor's, the alumni dinner on the third where he sat with Johnson Barbour and heard many wonderful speakers, excepting the one by his friend Governor Swann who had previously enjoyed too much alcohol at Professor Mallet's. Professor Minor recalled Henry Byrd as a diligent student and Professor Socrates Maupin, who had served with Byrd in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, and also sent his regards (July 5, 1873).","Lewis writes to his son after a visit and says how much he misses him and Georgie, his only grandchild. Hopes that he will have a hand in his education when the time comes. States that his family is his chief comfort in old age.","Writes from \"Clifton Hill,\" Morganfield, Kentucky, as a young boy of family news (March 20, 1818); from White Sulphur Springs (January 28, 1822) and from \"Claymont\" as a grown man writing of the safe arrival of his Aunt Harriet (October 29, 1835).","Discusses in detail the recent Whig Convention and the need for the Northern part of the Whig party to honor the Compromise and enforce the laws concerning fugitive enslaved persons laws or have a different organization altogether. But Lewis also does not want to coalesce with the Democratic party. He feels that Fillmore would come the nearest of getting the Virginia vote.","Lewis thanks her for her beautiful New Year's gift.","Lewis discusses in detail the possibility of increasing Henry Clay's popularity in Virginia and other political details.","Henry writes a brief letter to his sister Louisa who is away at school and staying with the Millers, which includes a long postscript from George Washington Lewis to his daughter (March 28, 1846).Henry Lewis writes to George Washington Lewis from Camp Hooe? to acknowledge his father's letter and the sword that he sent him. Henry describes the life of a soldier while on duty guarding the Point, which is about six miles from Winsor, standing picket duty for 24 hours at a time and camping rough with only brush and planks as protection from the weather and subject to annoyance from ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, and other insects. He also mentions the complaining in camp, lack of discipline in the ranks and lack of fortification with cannon on the Point. He mentions that he is part of the 47th Regiment under Lt. Colonel William Green,and he predicts a long and severe war (July 10, 1861).","Characterizes his most recent voyage as disagreeable and uninteresting. The purpose of the voyage was to transport Commodore Dallas to Chagres in New Granada, where he then made his way across the Isthmus of Panama to his new ship on the Pacific side, accompanied by Murat Willis. His ship remained in Chagres for two months and Lewis describes the area, its people of mixed ancestry, the long rainy season, unhealthy conditions, the presence of leprosy, and luxuriant vegetation. Later they sailed for Kingston, Jamaica, with English officers as passengers who showed them hospitality. Lord Elgin and Kincardine (1811-1863) was the Governor of the island. Afterwards they returned to Chagres and then home.","Henry H. Lewis writes concerning family genealogy and news. He also mentions his health issues and issues invitations to visit.","Jane Lewis writes to her daughter Louisa who is staying with her uncle Dr. Thomas Miller and Aunt Virginia Miller (1844) and William Miller (1846) while attending school in Washington. She includes news of the family and neighborhood.","Louisa Lewis writes her father concerning her tuiton bill at Mrs. I.H. Bure's? dated November 25, 1845.","\tNote on the letter says that Lucy was visiting her cousin Ella Waring at \"Malverne,\" Essex County, Virginia, while her father was in the Senate in Richmond. ","She regrets his worry over reports of the Yankee visit to their neighborhood while he was away. She assures him that the accounts were exaggerated and that the Yankees have departed after taking as many horses as they could capture, around sixty. Infantry were landed from gunboats which took off grain. \"They only had pickets posted at the forks of the roads above Claymont.\" She then gave him as much news about friends and family that she could.","He writes a practice letter as a child to his mother and mentions a visit from Mr. Burke and his own desire to go out hunting chestnuts.","She writes while he is away for schooling, praises him for his progress in learning and promises to send both her sons money when they have some.","Assures her mother that all are well after their arrival at Willis Hill a week ago but are anxious to hear how everyone is at Port Royal. She complains that she has not received any letters from the girls since their return from \"Albany.\" She mentions that John and Eliza go to school in town with Miss Judy Clark.","Thomas wishes his sister would come home since he misses her, mentions sickness in the family, schooling while at home, and news of friends and relatives. Includes a note from her father, George Washington Lewis as well (November 24, 1845).","A very long letter full of genealogical questions to answer and supplying some information about the Lewis family in the United States. Lewis noted on the letter that he answered it on May 10, 1858, referring him to Bishop Meade's book and John Minor.","Notifies him that his father, brother, and family arrived safely in good health, except for Major Lewis who is suffering from gout. He has delivered the enslaved man John to the recipient's brother Sam in Weedon Lick, Union County, Kentucky, according to the instructions in his letter. About the enslaved man John, Lewis writes \"John is very much averse to returning to Virginia. In fact, he says he had rather die than return.\" Because of this, the recipient's father has suggested that his brother Sam is willing to purchase him and send him enough money to buy another enslaved person to replace John.","Includes four letters, chiefly of a social nature, one from an Aunt Maria to Mrs. George W. Lewis (1845 November 9); one from a child describing school activities, signed with initials only (1877 December); \"Your loving sister Millie, Nestledown, to \"My dear Aunt Lou?, (1887 August 30); and Ella B. Waring?, Glencom?, to her cousin  (undated).","John [Tayloe] Lomax (1781-1862?) writes to President John Tyler, recommending George Washington Lewis to be the Navy Agent at Pensacola, Florida (1841 April 22) and to George Washington Lewis about the inquiry of Lewis about the qualifications for Commonwealth's Attorney (1852 June 11 and July 13).","Marye sympathizes with his lament about the passing away of the former notable men in the legal profession and the loss of character among its participants, and corrects Lewis's misunderstanding about a point he made about manumission, recommending a pamphlet by John Howard of Richmond.","Lewis agrees with Matthews that the accusation that his friend Mr. Hunter gambled while attending at the March Court in Westmoreland County in order to give a speech was entirely false and furnishes his own recollection of the occasion.","Mayo thanks Lewis for his good opinion of his recently instituted newspaper, copies of which he had sent out as advertising to several of his friends in the Northern Neck area of Virginia.","Miller requests an autograph of George Washington for a friend, comments upon the lack of interesting bills before Congress, except for the Judiciary bill concerning the local district, and tells of meeting Lewis' daughter as part of the \"Marmion\" wedding party (January 1, 1855); shares his suggestion that Thomas, the son of George Washington Lewis, could work with him in the infirmary, putting up medicines and attending patients, and still attend to his studies for fifty dollars per annum (September 22, 1855); informs Lewis that due to the conditions at his school, Miller has advised Thomas Lewis to go to study at the medical school in Philadelphia right away and has loaned him the medical text books from his office, and he is to be accompanied by Ashton; he is also deeply distressed and mortified by William's behavior; and asks about politics in his area, mentioning several possible outcomes for the Presidential race (September 12, 1856).","Writes a condolence letter upon the death of Lucy's husband, George Washington Lewis.","Minor thanks him for the arrival of the books and analyzes an article that Lewis wrote for a newspaper. The quality of the article would have made it more appropriate for a Review and it would have been more appreciated (June 24, 1848). Minor also requests information about a legal case, Belfield vs Vickers, where Lewis represents the defendant (June 27, 1848). He also asks if he knows of an authoritative account of the family of George Washington (January 26, 1858 and undated). Minor sends Lewis information on how to request an insurance policy on his house (February 2, 1858).","Both men write for Lewis to support the \"Right of Way\" bill by writing letters to representatives in the Legislature.","Patton discusses the legal case Mcfarlane vs Smith involving the seizure of enslaved persons by Smith and Patton's lack of interest in politics (May 13, 1834); Patton's opinion in regard to a will (December 1, 1835); he expresses his willingness to apply for an appeal in the case referred to by Lewis, but he has not received any information about it (October 16, 1846); supplies information about the case, Young vs Johnson (January 27, 1854); and his opinion about the revival of suits of unlawful detainer in Tennent vs Pipers (July 22, incomplete letter).","Pendleton asks Lewis to support fellow Whig, James F. Matthew of Rappahannock for Speaker in the House of Delegates (September 1847). He also asks for Lewis' support if he is offered a position in the Foreign Diplomatic Service by the current Secretary of state (November 8, 1850).","Asks Lewis to come and visit him.","Rives thanks Lewis for his kind words about Rives' speech on the Tariff and the views of Lewis about national policy and the presidential election expressed in his letter; writes enthusiastically about Henry Clay, the Whig candidate for President; and the possible support of New York for Clay's election (1844 October 21); in a draft copy, Lewis writes to Rives, who is as one of the Visitors at the University of Virginia, recommending James C. Welling for the Chair of History and General Literature, with his qualifications (1856 December 8); while no longer a Visitor at the University of Virginia, Rives writes that he has placed the recommendation of Lewis, with his own support for Welling, before the Rector (1856 December 8).","Describes in great detail her visit to physicians in Philadelphia, their diagnosis of ovarian dropsy, her successful operation and recovery.","Asks Lewis to support his brother-in-law, Edward S. Joynes for the appointment of professor of Greek and Latin at William and Mary if Mr. Barnwell has indeed turned down the appointment.","The Virginia Whig state convention has just come to its conclusion, with Mr. Fillmore as the first choice of the majority instead of General Winfield Scott who had not come out in favor of \"the Compromise.\" The writer is afraid of a possible break with the northern branch of the Whig party due to their agitation against enslavement and support of \"free soil.\" (April 17, 1852); George Washington Lewis responds that he has been very busy with his court duties but has read and approves of all the resolutions. Lewis also hopes that the North will be \"compelled to execute the fugitive slave law faithfully and energetically\" and opposes any movement of the Virginia Whigs to unite with the Democrats (1852 May 7).","Recommends his nephew, Edwin Taliaferro, for the Chair of Modern Languages at William and Mary College, with his qualifications (1858 May 19) and Lewis, as the newest member of the Board of Visitors there, suggests having associates and friends from the Richmond area also forward recommendations on Taliaferro's behalf (1858 May 22).","Asks if Lewis will write editorials for his newspaper in return for free issues and discusses the upcoming Democratic? Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, with Andrew Stevenson (1784-1857) as their speaker, to nominate a presidential candidate for the 1848? election.","Sheffey writes to Dangerfield Lewis and his brother, Samuel Lewis, concerning the possibility of recovering lands presently in the state of Kentucky patented to his father, George Lewis, for a fee. The lands had been forfeited due to non-payment of taxes.","Declines to interfere in the selection of clerks for the various bureaus under his authority, concerning the request by Colonel Hungerford for an appointment. Lewis had sent a recommendation for Hungerford to Stuart.","Stuart sends Jim, probably an enslaved worker who is anxious to see his family, to Lewis. Jim travels by horse due to the bad condition of the roads. He will delay his own visit, as his own children have the mumps. He also thanks Lewis for the speech he has sent for his boys to study when they are older.","Tayloe offers to read his essay before Lewis submits it to the Virginia State Agricultural Society for publication (October 14, 1854). He also discusses the date and concerns of an upcoming meeting of the Board of Visitors at William and Mary College (1858 May 21).","Includes two letters, the first from Alice Maria Lewis Wallace to her sister, \"Lulu\" Louise Lewis? (1873 November 24) and the second an undated draft of her letter to Captain Sooley? about Lewis family history.","If Lewis plans on attending the next Richmond County Court, Washington asks Lewis if he will take down the enclose bond of David B. Taylor and get the money from him. He also asks if Lewis will give an enclosed letter to Thomas S. Waugh which includes a check.","Washington describes his visit to Virginia with Mr. Turner and recalls pleasant memories involving Lewis. He also described the recent visit of Washington Irving to his home where Irving viewed several George Washington documents in his possession (1855 January 5). Regrets his illness has prevented his presence at a meeting with the Governor of Virginia to discuss the arrangements for \"embellishing\" the birthplace of George Washington and the tomb of his ancestors and a visit with Lewis at his home. He also requests on behalf of his friend, Mr. Turner, that Lewis give Turner the letter from George Washington to Turner's grandfather thanking him for a present of two pistols. In return, Washington promises to send Lewis a letter from Major George Lewis to his uncle, George Washington, endorsed on the back by Washington in his own hand (1858 May 10).","Washington forwards a letter from a woman to himself, in case Lewis can help her with information that he is unable to provide. The letter from the woman is not present.","Regrets that he is unable to attend the wedding of Lewis, due to pressing business in Washington (1856 May 9). Asks for Lewis' letter of support before the Board of Visitors in his nomination as Chair of Literature and History (1856 November 7) which draft copy is present (1856 November 27). Welling thanks Lewis for his support but has received word that the majority of the Board of Visitors support Professor Holmes for the position (1856 December 5); declines to publish his satiric piece on the Patent Office in \"The National Intelligencer\" for fear it will be used against Mr. Brown himself, urging his removal from office. He also noted that the \"Crittenden amendment\" prevailed in the House of Representatives on April 1st. (1858 March 31-April 1); thanks Lewis for his political piece that Welling will publish in tomorrow's paper and reveals that he is the author of the \"Calm Appeal\" addressed to the people of New Jersey and Pennsylvania about the political relations between North and South; mentions his distress at learning Dr. Wirt, Dabney Wirt and Mr. Wilson do not support the John Bell and Edward Everett Constitutional Union Party ticket (1860 August 24); and mentions the \"Peace Conference\" and his opinion of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet members (1861 March 8).","Willis writes following the death of his wife, Mary W. Lewis Willis (1782-1834) about a guardianship for his son, Achille Murat Willis (1827-1908).","Commends his friend, William S. Pawson, Commission Merchant, Baltimore, to Lewis, as an experienced man of the highest respectability and standing, March 31, 1843, accompanying a letter from Pawson himself, June 22, 1843, explaining why he has not yet visited in person and that his chief area of business in Virginia was selling grain from the Eastern Shore.","Mary discusses the Civil War activity in her state of Kentucky where forces had already begun to break the neutrality established by the governor. She mentions hostile forces under Union General Johnson near Paducah, Kentucky and forces under Confederate General Leonidas Polk; the arrest of ex-Governor Charles S. Morehead and other prominent men; and the numbers of local men who have left the county to join the Confederate army. They have plenty of food but clothing and other goods are hard to get and they are making do with old clothes thought past mending. Mary has also sold eggs for the first time and bought a lamp made in Pittsburgh.","Lewis recorded, in an \"Richardson's Virginia and North Carolina Almanac for 1849,\" agricultural details, church services, weather, the death of his son, Sam, at 13 years on July 1, 1849, and his wife Jane, on July 31, 1849; He also noted that Thomas left for school at Mr. Cameron's at King George Courthouse in September and Harry to Rappahannock Academy in October. Also the printed portions listed judges and elected government officials.","This includes two financial documents; an engraving of \"Memorials of Washington\"; a torn printed page about George Washington; a copy of a news clipping about Lewis genealogy; a Civil War document granting permission for 48 hour leave to Captain? Lewis (December 28, 1864); a legal agreement between George Washington Lewis and Riley G. Samuel (March 16, 1874), for the recovery and sale of Green River land in Kentucky; a copy of a childhood poem by Alice Lewis; a writing by George Washington Lewis, giving his opinion about Lord Macauley and his work, to his daughter Alice; and a single used three-cent stamp featuring George Washington.","The memorandum discusses his lack of knowledge about the Spencer Estate in Great Britain. He also promises to send some of his printed essays for her scrapbook and closes with a postscript about the death of her Uncle, Fielding.","Photographs of the Lewis family include: Robert Byrd Lewis and his wife, Laura Louisa Parran Lewis; George Lewis (son of Dr. Thomas M. Lewis) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (daughter of GWL); Henry Howell Lewis (brother of GWL), copy made in 1966; Mrs. Oliver Funsten, Lucy Lewis (daughter of GWL), copy made in 1966; \"Claymont\" home of Judge George W. Lewis and family; Judge George Washington Lewis; Henry Bankhead Lewis (1831-1862) son of GWL; cartes-de-visite of Robert Byrd Lewis; Dr. Thomas M. Lewis (son of GWL), copy made in 1966. Also includes a photograph of the coat of arms and motto of the Lewis family.","Paper copies of photographs include one of \"Shellfield,\" home of Samuel Lewis and birthplace of George W. Lewis; \"Marmion,\" home of Daingerfield Lewis, King George County, Virginia, taken 1904 by Lucy Lewis Funsten; and a \"View from the front porch of \"Claymont,\" home of Judge George Washington Lewis, Westmoreland County, Virginia, taken by Lucy Lewis Funsten, July 1906.","This is a hand-written copy of a letter purporting to have been left by Jesus Christ sixty-five years after his crucifixion and found under a stone, 18 miles from Jerusalem. Judith W. 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The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by the last name of the correspondent.","Judge George Washington Lewis (1803/4-1879) was born at \"Shellfield,\" Colonial Beach, Virginia, and died at \"Claymont,\" Westmoreland County, Virginia, the son of Samuel Lewis (1780-1840) and Sarah Attaway Miller (1785-1822) and grandson of George Lewis (1757-1821) and Catherine Daingerfield (1784-1820). Lewis was a lawyer, educated at the University of Virginia. He was married first to Jane Brockenbrough Lewis (1810-1849) and they had six children: Anna Louisa Lewis (1830-1897); Henry Bankhead Lewis (1831-1862); Dr. Thomas M. Lewis (1833-1910); Samuel Lewis (1836-1849); Robert Byrd Lewis (1841-1897) and Lucy Pratt Lewis Funsten (1844-1909). His second wife was Lucy Anne Robb (1823-1891) and they had two children, Jane Vivian Lewis Long (1858-1931) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (1861-190).","Francis Burt served in the South Carolina General Assembly for twelve years, 1832-1844. In 1853 he was appointed an auditor at the U.S. Treasury Department. In 1854, Burt was selected by President Pierce as the first Governor of the Nebraska Territory but died just a few days after taking the oath of office.","As shown in these three letters, \"In 1846 and again ten years later there were efforts to pull Carter out of political retirement, the first time as Whig nominee for the State Senate, the second as Union Candidates for Congress (Virginia's 8th District). In each instance Carter politely but firmly declined to be a candidate. See, for example, his letter to the \"Richmond Whig\", July 21, 1856\" (quoted from a note from the finding aid for MSS 1959, -a, -c in UVA Special Collections).","Henry Bankhead Lewis was killed in the Battle of Seven Pines, May 31-June 1, 1862.","The correspondent was probably Mary Willis Lewis (1812-1886), daughter of Major Samuel Lewis, who married John Casey, Union, Kentucky, in 1829. The recipient is probably her brother, George Washington Lewis.","According to a Wikipedia article about Kentucky in the Civil War, \"Kentucky was a border state of key importance in the American Civil War. It officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by Confederate General Leonidas Polk to take the state of Kentucky for the Confederacy, the legislature petitioned the Union Army for assistance.\"","This material contains racist language or imagery. The purpose of this note is to give users the opportunity to decide whether they need or want to view these materials, or at least, to mentally or emotionally prepare themselves to view the materials. For archival materials, more specific information about these materials may be available in the finding aid.","These copies were made presumably by Lucy Lewis Funsten and the location of originals are unknown.","The George Washington Lewis papers consists chiefly of correspondence to and from George Washington Lewis and between other family members, but also includes a few photographs of the Lewis family and the homes of \"Claymont\", \"Shellfield\" and \"Marmion\"; a plat of \"Claymont\"; newsclippings; notes on Lewis family history and genealogy; and a few financial and legal documents.","Bayly discusses the handling of the case of Molly Butler and his lack of time for correspondence due to his work on the Foreign Affairs Committee and his poor health.","This is a letter of condolence upon the death of George Washington Lewis.","Sends a note saying that Willis and family have been delayed due to an accident to their carriage and sends personal regards from Mary Berkeley.","Brockenbrough welcomes \"the young Mr. McDaniel\" recommended by Lewis into his class at the Lexington Law School for instruction and has sent him one of his Law School circulars.","Burke sends a brief note about the life of Fielding Lewis and refers to the \"Samoan disaster\" account in \"The Washington Post.\"","He writes that he is forwarding the amount owed for the pension of Molly Butler up to her death on June 13, 1852, through Representative Bayly to George Washington Lewis, who is the administrator of Butler's estate.","Cameron requests a letter of recommendation from Lewis for the recently created position of Chair of Greek and Hebrew at the University of Virginia, August 4, 1856. In his second letter, June 23, 1857, Princeton, New Jersey, he shares his plans to sail for Europe in a week, where he will spend about a year to travel and study.","John Campbell writes in great detail about the settlement of the estate of the father of Samuel Lewis, the claims of Lewis for enslaved persons willed to him by his father and a reference to others captured by the British (during the War of 1812?) and the need to secure the future of \"Bushfield Plantation\" which will have to be sold.","Supplies the names of two merchant tailors, Charles H. Lane and William Tucker, that he had omitted in his previous letter (not present), for their legal claim against Mastin Davis?, that he is sending to Lewis.","John Armistead Carter writes to Lewis for help with business arrangements with tenants on his property near Lewis, especially in collecting the rent from Mr. Baker. This concern continues into his second letter, where he responds to the information sent to him by Lewis, but he also discusses the possible sale of one of his enslaved men, William, who is around 41 years old. William's enslaved brother, Enoch, is a few years older and belongs to E. Conway. Carter asks Lewis to tell him what he can get for him, if he can find a good master, as \"I would not sell him to the traders.\" ","He tries to cheer up Lewis in political matters, urging all leaders to promote education and express a sympathic attitude of helpfulness to the masses, with a regular and efficent system of government. He also writes about his religious views at length. Carter returns to political topics, declaring that he is not a candidate himself. Carter served in the Virginia House of Delegates both before and after the Civil War, representing the Loudoun district.","Carter, while declining to be a candidate for political office, expresses grave concern over the recent action by the United States, termed by him the \"rapid acquisition of foreign territory by the proclamation of our royal masters pro-consuls? What has become of the Constitution, and those who were so zealous in its defense?\" in his letter of December 10, 1846. ","In his letter, March 26, 1857, he protests the creation of abolitionist territories and states from public lands by Congress without reference to specific documents or acts, dates and the amounts of such lands transferred from the \"common treasury\" and the resulting disadvantages to the \"old states\" as a result. ","The third letter continues the discussion about the territories, their constitutions, and their eventual admission to the United States, his surprise over the recent election in Kansas on the slavery provision in their constitution, and the lack of interesting bills in the Legislature (1858 January 2).","Agrees with the apprehensive assessment of Lewis about the state of domestic relations in the United States and abroad but fears the worst situation is at home. He points to the \"spring occurrences in Kansas\" and fears that the consequences will be dire. He also believes that \"the North will send men, money and arms\" to Kansas to promote a \"bloody collision.\" Casey writes that he believes that the Martin Van Buren platform of 1848 laid the groundwork for the current state of things, interrupted briefly by the Compromise of 1850-1851. He believes that the only ones to benefit from the \"Know Nothing\" party will be the \"Black Republicans.\" He closes with personal regards and news.","Tells Lewis that the proposition contained in the last two letters from Lewis to him cannot be pushed through the General Assembly at the end of the session because almost everyone has gone home. A similar proposal faced opposition during the session. Claybrook says that Chairman Pendleton has promised to pursue it in the next session in the winter. He also refers to the passage of a bill in the House on March 4th concerning the escape of fugitive enslaved persons and \"the rights and disabilities of free negroes.\" Claybrook also writes in detail about the prospects of Millard Fillmore and other candidates for the Presidential election and disagrees with Lewis that the Union is in danger.","Davis agrees to take up the lawsuit of Carter v. Taylor, should the pending negotiations fail.","Dickinson represents two sisters, Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Bankhead, in the sale of three fourths of a tract of land in Caroline County. He writes to Daingerfield Lewis as the executor of George Lewis, who was owner of one of the fourths of the tract of land. He asks if Lewis will commit to a division of the tract or agree to a sale of the land as a unit and asks him to send written instructions in his role as the executor of George Lewis.","Asks for advice from Lewis on how to best present his proposal for the James River and Kanawha Canal before the Legislature in his first letter and thanks him for his advice in his second letter.","Edward Everett,  May 26, 1860, thanks Lewis for sending him one of George Washington's autograph letters which he terms \"a precious relic.\" With Everett's letter is a hand-written draft copy of G.W. Lewis' original letter, May 24, 1860, sent to Edward Everett when he mailed the Washington letter as an enclosure. In that letter, he expresses a great deal of appreciation for Everett's character and political career.","Benjamin Stoddert Ewell, president of William and Mary, writes concerning the college fees and progress of Robert Byrd Lewis, the son of George Washington Lewis, as a student at William and Mary.","Forbes is running for office as a Whig candidate against Mr. Holladay and attempts to explain to Lewis and other voters why he is speaking at the Spotsylvania Court House instead of the Westmoreland Court House. In his second letter, Forbes expresses his opposition to the Northern men who are trying to enforce their anti-slavery views in the Territories and using direct taxation upon enslaved persons to attempt to bring about the destruction of the practice of enslavement.","Declines to publish an article by Lewis in its present form which criticizes a sculpture by Horatio Greenough. Greenough was just recently deceased.","Godfrey requests any information about Captain George Lewis (1757-1821), an officer in the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, and his family, or a likeness or image of Lewis, for his book \"The Commander-in-Chief's Guard, Revolutionary War\" (1902); thanks her for allowing him to photograph the payroll of Captain Lewis' troop, which is the only one in existence and warns her about the need for its care, also sharing the interest of Mr. Ford, Library of Congress, in its purchase (January 8, 1903).","Encloses a letter (not present) from their mutual friend, Henry P. Irving of Richmond, Virginia, and expresses the hope of still meeting Lewis before leaving the county.","Despite his loss in the recent political contest, Goggin is thankful for the formation of new friendships and the renewal of old friendships, none more than his with Lewis.","Writes a detailed letter about the Lewis genealogy in the United States and explains why he cannot use her Lewis data in his book.","Expresses his concern that Lewis had not received his second letter containing the papers which he returned since nothing more could be done with them at his office and he was afraid he would misplace them (April 6, 1846). Hunter plans on sending a letter to Confederate President Jefferson Davis with the valuable information that Lewis has sent. The Virginia generals expect the enemy to send troops from Fredericksburg to General George McClellan but will not know it until they receive the news through Lewis. He believes that McClellan is probably preparing for another effort but where he will re-organize his forces was a matter of doubt when Hunter left Richmond (July 8, 1862).","Provides a detailed list of historical authors to read and study for a good grasp of history, and an elementary work for law,  written to Lewis as a student at the University of Virginia.","Lewis wrote to Badger April 2, 1841, concerning his application to fill the Navy agent vacancy at Pensacola, Florida. His letter was accompanied by a petition signed by friends and supporters recommending Lewis for the job. ","Also present are  letters from individuals to either President Tyler or Secretary Badger, including John M. Botts, Thomas H. Botts, Thomas Miller, and William Henry Washington, all April 1841, and a letter to Lewis from Willoughby? Newton, April 24, 1841, indicating that he has also written to the President in support. ","Since the harvest has been so good, he asks Baylor to send a contribution to help the ladies' fund extricate the local neighborhood church from indebtedness.","These letters include a warning against homesickness while away at Mrs. McGuire's Boarding School, their closeness to her through letters and travel, and news of their community and friends (October 15, 1875); gives permission for her to come home at Christmas if Etta comes home as well (December 9, 1875); a discussion about her mistakes in letter writing and family news (March 28, 1876); sends money to pay for her washing while at school and expects her uncle Henry from Baltimore to visit (December 4, 1876); his uneasiness over her health and disparaging remarks about some Negroes who supposedly stole a large amount of bacon from his meat house (January 26, 1877); sends her money to pay for his subscription to a paper and hopes to see her at Easter (February 9, 1877); and sends rules for speaking and writing, several books for her studies and family news (October 11, 1877).","In this incomplete letter, Lewis asks whether the enslaved man William arrived home safely with the items he sent from Fredericksburg. He then reflects upon the distress of the family he left behind due to the long illness and sudden death of Betty Washington Lewis Ashton? (1816-1843) and the poor helpless infants she left behind. Lewis urges Jane to not  forget to renew the supply of provisions to the enslaved people at home and to send the enslaved man William to \"Claymont\" for a cart to bring the enslaved woman Aggy home. Lewis plans to hire her out when he comes home and asks if Fielding will hire her out for him before then if he can.","His first letter speaks of his plans to educate Louisa as well as her brothers (January 22, 1843); Lewis complains about the lack of letters from Louisa while he has been in Berkeley Springs and talks about the loss of both his wife Jane and son Sam during the summer, his sorrow, and his poor health (September 3, 1849); Lewis has returned to Washington from Bath Springs and gives an account of his travels and of the family around Washington (September 6, 1849); Lewis describes his visit to his son Tom, in his camp at Petersburg, Virginia,where he found his tent to be insufficient for winter. Lewis discusses his hope for Tom's transfer to Richmond, and his introduction of Tom to Senator Collier from Petersburg. Lewis is thankful they have heard from Byrd and that he is well, since the cavalry has undergone the heaviest fighting so far. He mentions the deaths of St. Tomas Tayloe and Captain Newton, shares all the news about General Lee's front that he knows, says that he doesn't expect a decisive campaign in northern Virginia this fall and fears the loss of Tennessee, the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and the South's saltworks. Also writes that the various quarrels between the Confederate generals could be disastrous and fears the rapid depreciation of Confederate money (October 20, 1863).","Lewis writes to Lucy while she is away visiting her mother and sister Eliza, mentions neighborhood news and refers to two enslaved servants, Brooks who is repairing the kitchen and Margaret who he has had difficulties hiring out (December 31, 1857); writing from the Richmond Senate chamber, Lewis tells of unfavorable news for the Confederacy, mentions the capture of Cumberland Gap, the burning of Bristol, the presence of seven regiments of cavalry, which were cutting off General Jones, forcing Lee to fall back to Richmond and leaving most of Virginia undefended. Lewis states that he may not be able to get home for a while and shares that the Legislature was busy drafting measures for defending the state, calling upon all men 45-60 to be enlisted, including physicians. He tells Lucy to plan on the safest place to stay should the enemy forces overrun the state (September 21, 1863). ","Lewis describes his visit to his son, Dr. Thomas Lewis, at White Post, Clarke County, for the recovery of his health, including the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley, his homesickness, meeting several persons including the Snowdens and Bishop Meade's family, his son's medical practice, his wife Maria and son, and his anxiety at not hearing from home (August 26 and September 2, 1872). ","Lewis describes a visit to Charlottesville where he was the oldest alumnus present, meeting his college friend, Governor Swann there. He mentions the speech of Senator Bayard of Delaware, dinner at Professor Minor's, the alumni dinner on the third where he sat with Johnson Barbour and heard many wonderful speakers, excepting the one by his friend Governor Swann who had previously enjoyed too much alcohol at Professor Mallet's. Professor Minor recalled Henry Byrd as a diligent student and Professor Socrates Maupin, who had served with Byrd in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, and also sent his regards (July 5, 1873).","Lewis writes to his son after a visit and says how much he misses him and Georgie, his only grandchild. Hopes that he will have a hand in his education when the time comes. States that his family is his chief comfort in old age.","Writes from \"Clifton Hill,\" Morganfield, Kentucky, as a young boy of family news (March 20, 1818); from White Sulphur Springs (January 28, 1822) and from \"Claymont\" as a grown man writing of the safe arrival of his Aunt Harriet (October 29, 1835).","Discusses in detail the recent Whig Convention and the need for the Northern part of the Whig party to honor the Compromise and enforce the laws concerning fugitive enslaved persons laws or have a different organization altogether. But Lewis also does not want to coalesce with the Democratic party. He feels that Fillmore would come the nearest of getting the Virginia vote.","Lewis thanks her for her beautiful New Year's gift.","Lewis discusses in detail the possibility of increasing Henry Clay's popularity in Virginia and other political details.","Henry writes a brief letter to his sister Louisa who is away at school and staying with the Millers, which includes a long postscript from George Washington Lewis to his daughter (March 28, 1846).Henry Lewis writes to George Washington Lewis from Camp Hooe? to acknowledge his father's letter and the sword that he sent him. Henry describes the life of a soldier while on duty guarding the Point, which is about six miles from Winsor, standing picket duty for 24 hours at a time and camping rough with only brush and planks as protection from the weather and subject to annoyance from ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, and other insects. He also mentions the complaining in camp, lack of discipline in the ranks and lack of fortification with cannon on the Point. He mentions that he is part of the 47th Regiment under Lt. Colonel William Green,and he predicts a long and severe war (July 10, 1861).","Characterizes his most recent voyage as disagreeable and uninteresting. The purpose of the voyage was to transport Commodore Dallas to Chagres in New Granada, where he then made his way across the Isthmus of Panama to his new ship on the Pacific side, accompanied by Murat Willis. His ship remained in Chagres for two months and Lewis describes the area, its people of mixed ancestry, the long rainy season, unhealthy conditions, the presence of leprosy, and luxuriant vegetation. Later they sailed for Kingston, Jamaica, with English officers as passengers who showed them hospitality. Lord Elgin and Kincardine (1811-1863) was the Governor of the island. Afterwards they returned to Chagres and then home.","Henry H. Lewis writes concerning family genealogy and news. He also mentions his health issues and issues invitations to visit.","Jane Lewis writes to her daughter Louisa who is staying with her uncle Dr. Thomas Miller and Aunt Virginia Miller (1844) and William Miller (1846) while attending school in Washington. She includes news of the family and neighborhood.","Louisa Lewis writes her father concerning her tuiton bill at Mrs. I.H. Bure's? dated November 25, 1845.","\tNote on the letter says that Lucy was visiting her cousin Ella Waring at \"Malverne,\" Essex County, Virginia, while her father was in the Senate in Richmond. ","She regrets his worry over reports of the Yankee visit to their neighborhood while he was away. She assures him that the accounts were exaggerated and that the Yankees have departed after taking as many horses as they could capture, around sixty. Infantry were landed from gunboats which took off grain. \"They only had pickets posted at the forks of the roads above Claymont.\" She then gave him as much news about friends and family that she could.","He writes a practice letter as a child to his mother and mentions a visit from Mr. Burke and his own desire to go out hunting chestnuts.","She writes while he is away for schooling, praises him for his progress in learning and promises to send both her sons money when they have some.","Assures her mother that all are well after their arrival at Willis Hill a week ago but are anxious to hear how everyone is at Port Royal. She complains that she has not received any letters from the girls since their return from \"Albany.\" She mentions that John and Eliza go to school in town with Miss Judy Clark.","Thomas wishes his sister would come home since he misses her, mentions sickness in the family, schooling while at home, and news of friends and relatives. Includes a note from her father, George Washington Lewis as well (November 24, 1845).","A very long letter full of genealogical questions to answer and supplying some information about the Lewis family in the United States. Lewis noted on the letter that he answered it on May 10, 1858, referring him to Bishop Meade's book and John Minor.","Notifies him that his father, brother, and family arrived safely in good health, except for Major Lewis who is suffering from gout. He has delivered the enslaved man John to the recipient's brother Sam in Weedon Lick, Union County, Kentucky, according to the instructions in his letter. About the enslaved man John, Lewis writes \"John is very much averse to returning to Virginia. In fact, he says he had rather die than return.\" Because of this, the recipient's father has suggested that his brother Sam is willing to purchase him and send him enough money to buy another enslaved person to replace John.","Includes four letters, chiefly of a social nature, one from an Aunt Maria to Mrs. George W. Lewis (1845 November 9); one from a child describing school activities, signed with initials only (1877 December); \"Your loving sister Millie, Nestledown, to \"My dear Aunt Lou?, (1887 August 30); and Ella B. Waring?, Glencom?, to her cousin  (undated).","John [Tayloe] Lomax (1781-1862?) writes to President John Tyler, recommending George Washington Lewis to be the Navy Agent at Pensacola, Florida (1841 April 22) and to George Washington Lewis about the inquiry of Lewis about the qualifications for Commonwealth's Attorney (1852 June 11 and July 13).","Marye sympathizes with his lament about the passing away of the former notable men in the legal profession and the loss of character among its participants, and corrects Lewis's misunderstanding about a point he made about manumission, recommending a pamphlet by John Howard of Richmond.","Lewis agrees with Matthews that the accusation that his friend Mr. Hunter gambled while attending at the March Court in Westmoreland County in order to give a speech was entirely false and furnishes his own recollection of the occasion.","Mayo thanks Lewis for his good opinion of his recently instituted newspaper, copies of which he had sent out as advertising to several of his friends in the Northern Neck area of Virginia.","Miller requests an autograph of George Washington for a friend, comments upon the lack of interesting bills before Congress, except for the Judiciary bill concerning the local district, and tells of meeting Lewis' daughter as part of the \"Marmion\" wedding party (January 1, 1855); shares his suggestion that Thomas, the son of George Washington Lewis, could work with him in the infirmary, putting up medicines and attending patients, and still attend to his studies for fifty dollars per annum (September 22, 1855); informs Lewis that due to the conditions at his school, Miller has advised Thomas Lewis to go to study at the medical school in Philadelphia right away and has loaned him the medical text books from his office, and he is to be accompanied by Ashton; he is also deeply distressed and mortified by William's behavior; and asks about politics in his area, mentioning several possible outcomes for the Presidential race (September 12, 1856).","Writes a condolence letter upon the death of Lucy's husband, George Washington Lewis.","Minor thanks him for the arrival of the books and analyzes an article that Lewis wrote for a newspaper. The quality of the article would have made it more appropriate for a Review and it would have been more appreciated (June 24, 1848). Minor also requests information about a legal case, Belfield vs Vickers, where Lewis represents the defendant (June 27, 1848). He also asks if he knows of an authoritative account of the family of George Washington (January 26, 1858 and undated). Minor sends Lewis information on how to request an insurance policy on his house (February 2, 1858).","Both men write for Lewis to support the \"Right of Way\" bill by writing letters to representatives in the Legislature.","Patton discusses the legal case Mcfarlane vs Smith involving the seizure of enslaved persons by Smith and Patton's lack of interest in politics (May 13, 1834); Patton's opinion in regard to a will (December 1, 1835); he expresses his willingness to apply for an appeal in the case referred to by Lewis, but he has not received any information about it (October 16, 1846); supplies information about the case, Young vs Johnson (January 27, 1854); and his opinion about the revival of suits of unlawful detainer in Tennent vs Pipers (July 22, incomplete letter).","Pendleton asks Lewis to support fellow Whig, James F. Matthew of Rappahannock for Speaker in the House of Delegates (September 1847). He also asks for Lewis' support if he is offered a position in the Foreign Diplomatic Service by the current Secretary of state (November 8, 1850).","Asks Lewis to come and visit him.","Rives thanks Lewis for his kind words about Rives' speech on the Tariff and the views of Lewis about national policy and the presidential election expressed in his letter; writes enthusiastically about Henry Clay, the Whig candidate for President; and the possible support of New York for Clay's election (1844 October 21); in a draft copy, Lewis writes to Rives, who is as one of the Visitors at the University of Virginia, recommending James C. Welling for the Chair of History and General Literature, with his qualifications (1856 December 8); while no longer a Visitor at the University of Virginia, Rives writes that he has placed the recommendation of Lewis, with his own support for Welling, before the Rector (1856 December 8).","Describes in great detail her visit to physicians in Philadelphia, their diagnosis of ovarian dropsy, her successful operation and recovery.","Asks Lewis to support his brother-in-law, Edward S. Joynes for the appointment of professor of Greek and Latin at William and Mary if Mr. Barnwell has indeed turned down the appointment.","The Virginia Whig state convention has just come to its conclusion, with Mr. Fillmore as the first choice of the majority instead of General Winfield Scott who had not come out in favor of \"the Compromise.\" The writer is afraid of a possible break with the northern branch of the Whig party due to their agitation against enslavement and support of \"free soil.\" (April 17, 1852); George Washington Lewis responds that he has been very busy with his court duties but has read and approves of all the resolutions. Lewis also hopes that the North will be \"compelled to execute the fugitive slave law faithfully and energetically\" and opposes any movement of the Virginia Whigs to unite with the Democrats (1852 May 7).","Recommends his nephew, Edwin Taliaferro, for the Chair of Modern Languages at William and Mary College, with his qualifications (1858 May 19) and Lewis, as the newest member of the Board of Visitors there, suggests having associates and friends from the Richmond area also forward recommendations on Taliaferro's behalf (1858 May 22).","Asks if Lewis will write editorials for his newspaper in return for free issues and discusses the upcoming Democratic? Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, with Andrew Stevenson (1784-1857) as their speaker, to nominate a presidential candidate for the 1848? election.","Sheffey writes to Dangerfield Lewis and his brother, Samuel Lewis, concerning the possibility of recovering lands presently in the state of Kentucky patented to his father, George Lewis, for a fee. The lands had been forfeited due to non-payment of taxes.","Declines to interfere in the selection of clerks for the various bureaus under his authority, concerning the request by Colonel Hungerford for an appointment. Lewis had sent a recommendation for Hungerford to Stuart.","Stuart sends Jim, probably an enslaved worker who is anxious to see his family, to Lewis. Jim travels by horse due to the bad condition of the roads. He will delay his own visit, as his own children have the mumps. He also thanks Lewis for the speech he has sent for his boys to study when they are older.","Tayloe offers to read his essay before Lewis submits it to the Virginia State Agricultural Society for publication (October 14, 1854). He also discusses the date and concerns of an upcoming meeting of the Board of Visitors at William and Mary College (1858 May 21).","Includes two letters, the first from Alice Maria Lewis Wallace to her sister, \"Lulu\" Louise Lewis? (1873 November 24) and the second an undated draft of her letter to Captain Sooley? about Lewis family history.","If Lewis plans on attending the next Richmond County Court, Washington asks Lewis if he will take down the enclose bond of David B. Taylor and get the money from him. He also asks if Lewis will give an enclosed letter to Thomas S. Waugh which includes a check.","Washington describes his visit to Virginia with Mr. Turner and recalls pleasant memories involving Lewis. He also described the recent visit of Washington Irving to his home where Irving viewed several George Washington documents in his possession (1855 January 5). Regrets his illness has prevented his presence at a meeting with the Governor of Virginia to discuss the arrangements for \"embellishing\" the birthplace of George Washington and the tomb of his ancestors and a visit with Lewis at his home. He also requests on behalf of his friend, Mr. Turner, that Lewis give Turner the letter from George Washington to Turner's grandfather thanking him for a present of two pistols. In return, Washington promises to send Lewis a letter from Major George Lewis to his uncle, George Washington, endorsed on the back by Washington in his own hand (1858 May 10).","Washington forwards a letter from a woman to himself, in case Lewis can help her with information that he is unable to provide. The letter from the woman is not present.","Regrets that he is unable to attend the wedding of Lewis, due to pressing business in Washington (1856 May 9). Asks for Lewis' letter of support before the Board of Visitors in his nomination as Chair of Literature and History (1856 November 7) which draft copy is present (1856 November 27). Welling thanks Lewis for his support but has received word that the majority of the Board of Visitors support Professor Holmes for the position (1856 December 5); declines to publish his satiric piece on the Patent Office in \"The National Intelligencer\" for fear it will be used against Mr. Brown himself, urging his removal from office. He also noted that the \"Crittenden amendment\" prevailed in the House of Representatives on April 1st. (1858 March 31-April 1); thanks Lewis for his political piece that Welling will publish in tomorrow's paper and reveals that he is the author of the \"Calm Appeal\" addressed to the people of New Jersey and Pennsylvania about the political relations between North and South; mentions his distress at learning Dr. Wirt, Dabney Wirt and Mr. Wilson do not support the John Bell and Edward Everett Constitutional Union Party ticket (1860 August 24); and mentions the \"Peace Conference\" and his opinion of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet members (1861 March 8).","Willis writes following the death of his wife, Mary W. Lewis Willis (1782-1834) about a guardianship for his son, Achille Murat Willis (1827-1908).","Commends his friend, William S. Pawson, Commission Merchant, Baltimore, to Lewis, as an experienced man of the highest respectability and standing, March 31, 1843, accompanying a letter from Pawson himself, June 22, 1843, explaining why he has not yet visited in person and that his chief area of business in Virginia was selling grain from the Eastern Shore.","Mary discusses the Civil War activity in her state of Kentucky where forces had already begun to break the neutrality established by the governor. She mentions hostile forces under Union General Johnson near Paducah, Kentucky and forces under Confederate General Leonidas Polk; the arrest of ex-Governor Charles S. Morehead and other prominent men; and the numbers of local men who have left the county to join the Confederate army. They have plenty of food but clothing and other goods are hard to get and they are making do with old clothes thought past mending. Mary has also sold eggs for the first time and bought a lamp made in Pittsburgh.","Lewis recorded, in an \"Richardson's Virginia and North Carolina Almanac for 1849,\" agricultural details, church services, weather, the death of his son, Sam, at 13 years on July 1, 1849, and his wife Jane, on July 31, 1849; He also noted that Thomas left for school at Mr. Cameron's at King George Courthouse in September and Harry to Rappahannock Academy in October. Also the printed portions listed judges and elected government officials.","This includes two financial documents; an engraving of \"Memorials of Washington\"; a torn printed page about George Washington; a copy of a news clipping about Lewis genealogy; a Civil War document granting permission for 48 hour leave to Captain? Lewis (December 28, 1864); a legal agreement between George Washington Lewis and Riley G. Samuel (March 16, 1874), for the recovery and sale of Green River land in Kentucky; a copy of a childhood poem by Alice Lewis; a writing by George Washington Lewis, giving his opinion about Lord Macauley and his work, to his daughter Alice; and a single used three-cent stamp featuring George Washington.","The memorandum discusses his lack of knowledge about the Spencer Estate in Great Britain. He also promises to send some of his printed essays for her scrapbook and closes with a postscript about the death of her Uncle, Fielding.","Photographs of the Lewis family include: Robert Byrd Lewis and his wife, Laura Louisa Parran Lewis; George Lewis (son of Dr. Thomas M. Lewis) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (daughter of GWL); Henry Howell Lewis (brother of GWL), copy made in 1966; Mrs. Oliver Funsten, Lucy Lewis (daughter of GWL), copy made in 1966; \"Claymont\" home of Judge George W. Lewis and family; Judge George Washington Lewis; Henry Bankhead Lewis (1831-1862) son of GWL; cartes-de-visite of Robert Byrd Lewis; Dr. Thomas M. Lewis (son of GWL), copy made in 1966. Also includes a photograph of the coat of arms and motto of the Lewis family.","Paper copies of photographs include one of \"Shellfield,\" home of Samuel Lewis and birthplace of George W. Lewis; \"Marmion,\" home of Daingerfield Lewis, King George County, Virginia, taken 1904 by Lucy Lewis Funsten; and a \"View from the front porch of \"Claymont,\" home of Judge George Washington Lewis, Westmoreland County, Virginia, taken by Lucy Lewis Funsten, July 1906.","This is a hand-written copy of a letter purporting to have been left by Jesus Christ sixty-five years after his crucifixion and found under a stone, 18 miles from Jerusalem. Judith W. 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The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by the last name of the correspondent.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection has been arranged in two series, Correspondence and the Lewis family miscellany files. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by the last name of the correspondent."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJudge George Washington Lewis (1803/4-1879) was born at \"Shellfield,\" Colonial Beach, Virginia, and died at \"Claymont,\" Westmoreland County, Virginia, the son of Samuel Lewis (1780-1840) and Sarah Attaway Miller (1785-1822) and grandson of George Lewis (1757-1821) and Catherine Daingerfield (1784-1820). Lewis was a lawyer, educated at the University of Virginia. He was married first to Jane Brockenbrough Lewis (1810-1849) and they had six children: Anna Louisa Lewis (1830-1897); Henry Bankhead Lewis (1831-1862); Dr. Thomas M. Lewis (1833-1910); Samuel Lewis (1836-1849); Robert Byrd Lewis (1841-1897) and Lucy Pratt Lewis Funsten (1844-1909). His second wife was Lucy Anne Robb (1823-1891) and they had two children, Jane Vivian Lewis Long (1858-1931) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (1861-190).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrancis Burt served in the South Carolina General Assembly for twelve years, 1832-1844. In 1853 he was appointed an auditor at the U.S. Treasury Department. In 1854, Burt was selected by President Pierce as the first Governor of the Nebraska Territory but died just a few days after taking the oath of office.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs shown in these three letters, \"In 1846 and again ten years later there were efforts to pull Carter out of political retirement, the first time as Whig nominee for the State Senate, the second as Union Candidates for Congress (Virginia's 8th District). In each instance Carter politely but firmly declined to be a candidate. See, for example, his letter to the \"Richmond Whig\", July 21, 1856\" (quoted from a note from the finding aid for MSS 1959, -a, -c in UVA Special Collections).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Bankhead Lewis was killed in the Battle of Seven Pines, May 31-June 1, 1862.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe correspondent was probably Mary Willis Lewis (1812-1886), daughter of Major Samuel Lewis, who married John Casey, Union, Kentucky, in 1829. The recipient is probably her brother, George Washington Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAccording to a Wikipedia article about Kentucky in the Civil War, \"Kentucky was a border state of key importance in the American Civil War. It officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by Confederate General Leonidas Polk to take the state of Kentucky for the Confederacy, the legislature petitioned the Union Army for assistance.\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Judge George Washington Lewis (1803/4-1879) was born at \"Shellfield,\" Colonial Beach, Virginia, and died at \"Claymont,\" Westmoreland County, Virginia, the son of Samuel Lewis (1780-1840) and Sarah Attaway Miller (1785-1822) and grandson of George Lewis (1757-1821) and Catherine Daingerfield (1784-1820). Lewis was a lawyer, educated at the University of Virginia. He was married first to Jane Brockenbrough Lewis (1810-1849) and they had six children: Anna Louisa Lewis (1830-1897); Henry Bankhead Lewis (1831-1862); Dr. Thomas M. Lewis (1833-1910); Samuel Lewis (1836-1849); Robert Byrd Lewis (1841-1897) and Lucy Pratt Lewis Funsten (1844-1909). His second wife was Lucy Anne Robb (1823-1891) and they had two children, Jane Vivian Lewis Long (1858-1931) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (1861-190).","Francis Burt served in the South Carolina General Assembly for twelve years, 1832-1844. In 1853 he was appointed an auditor at the U.S. Treasury Department. In 1854, Burt was selected by President Pierce as the first Governor of the Nebraska Territory but died just a few days after taking the oath of office.","As shown in these three letters, \"In 1846 and again ten years later there were efforts to pull Carter out of political retirement, the first time as Whig nominee for the State Senate, the second as Union Candidates for Congress (Virginia's 8th District). In each instance Carter politely but firmly declined to be a candidate. See, for example, his letter to the \"Richmond Whig\", July 21, 1856\" (quoted from a note from the finding aid for MSS 1959, -a, -c in UVA Special Collections).","Henry Bankhead Lewis was killed in the Battle of Seven Pines, May 31-June 1, 1862.","The correspondent was probably Mary Willis Lewis (1812-1886), daughter of Major Samuel Lewis, who married John Casey, Union, Kentucky, in 1829. The recipient is probably her brother, George Washington Lewis.","According to a Wikipedia article about Kentucky in the Civil War, \"Kentucky was a border state of key importance in the American Civil War. It officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by Confederate General Leonidas Polk to take the state of Kentucky for the Confederacy, the legislature petitioned the Union Army for assistance.\""],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis material contains racist language or imagery. The purpose of this note is to give users the opportunity to decide whether they need or want to view these materials, or at least, to mentally or emotionally prepare themselves to view the materials. For archival materials, more specific information about these materials may be available in the finding aid.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Content Warning"],"odd_tesim":["This material contains racist language or imagery. The purpose of this note is to give users the opportunity to decide whether they need or want to view these materials, or at least, to mentally or emotionally prepare themselves to view the materials. 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In his second letter, June 23, 1857, Princeton, New Jersey, he shares his plans to sail for Europe in a week, where he will spend about a year to travel and study.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Campbell writes in great detail about the settlement of the estate of the father of Samuel Lewis, the claims of Lewis for enslaved persons willed to him by his father and a reference to others captured by the British (during the War of 1812?) and the need to secure the future of \"Bushfield Plantation\" which will have to be sold.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSupplies the names of two merchant tailors, Charles H. Lane and William Tucker, that he had omitted in his previous letter (not present), for their legal claim against Mastin Davis?, that he is sending to Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Armistead Carter writes to Lewis for help with business arrangements with tenants on his property near Lewis, especially in collecting the rent from Mr. Baker. This concern continues into his second letter, where he responds to the information sent to him by Lewis, but he also discusses the possible sale of one of his enslaved men, William, who is around 41 years old. William's enslaved brother, Enoch, is a few years older and belongs to E. Conway. Carter asks Lewis to tell him what he can get for him, if he can find a good master, as \"I would not sell him to the traders.\" \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHe tries to cheer up Lewis in political matters, urging all leaders to promote education and express a sympathic attitude of helpfulness to the masses, with a regular and efficent system of government. He also writes about his religious views at length. Carter returns to political topics, declaring that he is not a candidate himself. Carter served in the Virginia House of Delegates both before and after the Civil War, representing the Loudoun district.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarter, while declining to be a candidate for political office, expresses grave concern over the recent action by the United States, termed by him the \"rapid acquisition of foreign territory by the proclamation of our royal masters pro-consuls? What has become of the Constitution, and those who were so zealous in its defense?\" in his letter of December 10, 1846. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn his letter, March 26, 1857, he protests the creation of abolitionist territories and states from public lands by Congress without reference to specific documents or acts, dates and the amounts of such lands transferred from the \"common treasury\" and the resulting disadvantages to the \"old states\" as a result. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe third letter continues the discussion about the territories, their constitutions, and their eventual admission to the United States, his surprise over the recent election in Kansas on the slavery provision in their constitution, and the lack of interesting bills in the Legislature (1858 January 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgrees with the apprehensive assessment of Lewis about the state of domestic relations in the United States and abroad but fears the worst situation is at home. He points to the \"spring occurrences in Kansas\" and fears that the consequences will be dire. He also believes that \"the North will send men, money and arms\" to Kansas to promote a \"bloody collision.\" Casey writes that he believes that the Martin Van Buren platform of 1848 laid the groundwork for the current state of things, interrupted briefly by the Compromise of 1850-1851. He believes that the only ones to benefit from the \"Know Nothing\" party will be the \"Black Republicans.\" He closes with personal regards and news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTells Lewis that the proposition contained in the last two letters from Lewis to him cannot be pushed through the General Assembly at the end of the session because almost everyone has gone home. A similar proposal faced opposition during the session. Claybrook says that Chairman Pendleton has promised to pursue it in the next session in the winter. He also refers to the passage of a bill in the House on March 4th concerning the escape of fugitive enslaved persons and \"the rights and disabilities of free negroes.\" Claybrook also writes in detail about the prospects of Millard Fillmore and other candidates for the Presidential election and disagrees with Lewis that the Union is in danger.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDavis agrees to take up the lawsuit of Carter v. Taylor, should the pending negotiations fail.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDickinson represents two sisters, Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Bankhead, in the sale of three fourths of a tract of land in Caroline County. He writes to Daingerfield Lewis as the executor of George Lewis, who was owner of one of the fourths of the tract of land. He asks if Lewis will commit to a division of the tract or agree to a sale of the land as a unit and asks him to send written instructions in his role as the executor of George Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks for advice from Lewis on how to best present his proposal for the James River and Kanawha Canal before the Legislature in his first letter and thanks him for his advice in his second letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdward Everett,  May 26, 1860, thanks Lewis for sending him one of George Washington's autograph letters which he terms \"a precious relic.\" With Everett's letter is a hand-written draft copy of G.W. Lewis' original letter, May 24, 1860, sent to Edward Everett when he mailed the Washington letter as an enclosure. In that letter, he expresses a great deal of appreciation for Everett's character and political career.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Stoddert Ewell, president of William and Mary, writes concerning the college fees and progress of Robert Byrd Lewis, the son of George Washington Lewis, as a student at William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForbes is running for office as a Whig candidate against Mr. Holladay and attempts to explain to Lewis and other voters why he is speaking at the Spotsylvania Court House instead of the Westmoreland Court House. In his second letter, Forbes expresses his opposition to the Northern men who are trying to enforce their anti-slavery views in the Territories and using direct taxation upon enslaved persons to attempt to bring about the destruction of the practice of enslavement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeclines to publish an article by Lewis in its present form which criticizes a sculpture by Horatio Greenough. Greenough was just recently deceased.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGodfrey requests any information about Captain George Lewis (1757-1821), an officer in the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, and his family, or a likeness or image of Lewis, for his book \"The Commander-in-Chief's Guard, Revolutionary War\" (1902); thanks her for allowing him to photograph the payroll of Captain Lewis' troop, which is the only one in existence and warns her about the need for its care, also sharing the interest of Mr. Ford, Library of Congress, in its purchase (January 8, 1903).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncloses a letter (not present) from their mutual friend, Henry P. Irving of Richmond, Virginia, and expresses the hope of still meeting Lewis before leaving the county.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDespite his loss in the recent political contest, Goggin is thankful for the formation of new friendships and the renewal of old friendships, none more than his with Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites a detailed letter about the Lewis genealogy in the United States and explains why he cannot use her Lewis data in his book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpresses his concern that Lewis had not received his second letter containing the papers which he returned since nothing more could be done with them at his office and he was afraid he would misplace them (April 6, 1846). Hunter plans on sending a letter to Confederate President Jefferson Davis with the valuable information that Lewis has sent. The Virginia generals expect the enemy to send troops from Fredericksburg to General George McClellan but will not know it until they receive the news through Lewis. He believes that McClellan is probably preparing for another effort but where he will re-organize his forces was a matter of doubt when Hunter left Richmond (July 8, 1862).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProvides a detailed list of historical authors to read and study for a good grasp of history, and an elementary work for law,  written to Lewis as a student at the University of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis wrote to Badger April 2, 1841, concerning his application to fill the Navy agent vacancy at Pensacola, Florida. His letter was accompanied by a petition signed by friends and supporters recommending Lewis for the job. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso present are  letters from individuals to either President Tyler or Secretary Badger, including John M. Botts, Thomas H. Botts, Thomas Miller, and William Henry Washington, all April 1841, and a letter to Lewis from Willoughby? Newton, April 24, 1841, indicating that he has also written to the President in support. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSince the harvest has been so good, he asks Baylor to send a contribution to help the ladies' fund extricate the local neighborhood church from indebtedness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese letters include a warning against homesickness while away at Mrs. McGuire's Boarding School, their closeness to her through letters and travel, and news of their community and friends (October 15, 1875); gives permission for her to come home at Christmas if Etta comes home as well (December 9, 1875); a discussion about her mistakes in letter writing and family news (March 28, 1876); sends money to pay for her washing while at school and expects her uncle Henry from Baltimore to visit (December 4, 1876); his uneasiness over her health and disparaging remarks about some Negroes who supposedly stole a large amount of bacon from his meat house (January 26, 1877); sends her money to pay for his subscription to a paper and hopes to see her at Easter (February 9, 1877); and sends rules for speaking and writing, several books for her studies and family news (October 11, 1877).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn this incomplete letter, Lewis asks whether the enslaved man William arrived home safely with the items he sent from Fredericksburg. He then reflects upon the distress of the family he left behind due to the long illness and sudden death of Betty Washington Lewis Ashton? (1816-1843) and the poor helpless infants she left behind. Lewis urges Jane to not  forget to renew the supply of provisions to the enslaved people at home and to send the enslaved man William to \"Claymont\" for a cart to bring the enslaved woman Aggy home. Lewis plans to hire her out when he comes home and asks if Fielding will hire her out for him before then if he can.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis first letter speaks of his plans to educate Louisa as well as her brothers (January 22, 1843); Lewis complains about the lack of letters from Louisa while he has been in Berkeley Springs and talks about the loss of both his wife Jane and son Sam during the summer, his sorrow, and his poor health (September 3, 1849); Lewis has returned to Washington from Bath Springs and gives an account of his travels and of the family around Washington (September 6, 1849); Lewis describes his visit to his son Tom, in his camp at Petersburg, Virginia,where he found his tent to be insufficient for winter. Lewis discusses his hope for Tom's transfer to Richmond, and his introduction of Tom to Senator Collier from Petersburg. Lewis is thankful they have heard from Byrd and that he is well, since the cavalry has undergone the heaviest fighting so far. He mentions the deaths of St. Tomas Tayloe and Captain Newton, shares all the news about General Lee's front that he knows, says that he doesn't expect a decisive campaign in northern Virginia this fall and fears the loss of Tennessee, the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and the South's saltworks. Also writes that the various quarrels between the Confederate generals could be disastrous and fears the rapid depreciation of Confederate money (October 20, 1863).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis writes to Lucy while she is away visiting her mother and sister Eliza, mentions neighborhood news and refers to two enslaved servants, Brooks who is repairing the kitchen and Margaret who he has had difficulties hiring out (December 31, 1857); writing from the Richmond Senate chamber, Lewis tells of unfavorable news for the Confederacy, mentions the capture of Cumberland Gap, the burning of Bristol, the presence of seven regiments of cavalry, which were cutting off General Jones, forcing Lee to fall back to Richmond and leaving most of Virginia undefended. Lewis states that he may not be able to get home for a while and shares that the Legislature was busy drafting measures for defending the state, calling upon all men 45-60 to be enlisted, including physicians. He tells Lucy to plan on the safest place to stay should the enemy forces overrun the state (September 21, 1863). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLewis describes his visit to his son, Dr. Thomas Lewis, at White Post, Clarke County, for the recovery of his health, including the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley, his homesickness, meeting several persons including the Snowdens and Bishop Meade's family, his son's medical practice, his wife Maria and son, and his anxiety at not hearing from home (August 26 and September 2, 1872). \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLewis describes a visit to Charlottesville where he was the oldest alumnus present, meeting his college friend, Governor Swann there. He mentions the speech of Senator Bayard of Delaware, dinner at Professor Minor's, the alumni dinner on the third where he sat with Johnson Barbour and heard many wonderful speakers, excepting the one by his friend Governor Swann who had previously enjoyed too much alcohol at Professor Mallet's. Professor Minor recalled Henry Byrd as a diligent student and Professor Socrates Maupin, who had served with Byrd in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, and also sent his regards (July 5, 1873).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis writes to his son after a visit and says how much he misses him and Georgie, his only grandchild. Hopes that he will have a hand in his education when the time comes. States that his family is his chief comfort in old age.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites from \"Clifton Hill,\" Morganfield, Kentucky, as a young boy of family news (March 20, 1818); from White Sulphur Springs (January 28, 1822) and from \"Claymont\" as a grown man writing of the safe arrival of his Aunt Harriet (October 29, 1835).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscusses in detail the recent Whig Convention and the need for the Northern part of the Whig party to honor the Compromise and enforce the laws concerning fugitive enslaved persons laws or have a different organization altogether. But Lewis also does not want to coalesce with the Democratic party. He feels that Fillmore would come the nearest of getting the Virginia vote.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis thanks her for her beautiful New Year's gift.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis discusses in detail the possibility of increasing Henry Clay's popularity in Virginia and other political details.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry writes a brief letter to his sister Louisa who is away at school and staying with the Millers, which includes a long postscript from George Washington Lewis to his daughter (March 28, 1846).Henry Lewis writes to George Washington Lewis from Camp Hooe? to acknowledge his father's letter and the sword that he sent him. Henry describes the life of a soldier while on duty guarding the Point, which is about six miles from Winsor, standing picket duty for 24 hours at a time and camping rough with only brush and planks as protection from the weather and subject to annoyance from ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, and other insects. He also mentions the complaining in camp, lack of discipline in the ranks and lack of fortification with cannon on the Point. He mentions that he is part of the 47th Regiment under Lt. Colonel William Green,and he predicts a long and severe war (July 10, 1861).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharacterizes his most recent voyage as disagreeable and uninteresting. The purpose of the voyage was to transport Commodore Dallas to Chagres in New Granada, where he then made his way across the Isthmus of Panama to his new ship on the Pacific side, accompanied by Murat Willis. His ship remained in Chagres for two months and Lewis describes the area, its people of mixed ancestry, the long rainy season, unhealthy conditions, the presence of leprosy, and luxuriant vegetation. Later they sailed for Kingston, Jamaica, with English officers as passengers who showed them hospitality. Lord Elgin and Kincardine (1811-1863) was the Governor of the island. Afterwards they returned to Chagres and then home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry H. Lewis writes concerning family genealogy and news. He also mentions his health issues and issues invitations to visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJane Lewis writes to her daughter Louisa who is staying with her uncle Dr. Thomas Miller and Aunt Virginia Miller (1844) and William Miller (1846) while attending school in Washington. She includes news of the family and neighborhood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLouisa Lewis writes her father concerning her tuiton bill at Mrs. I.H. Bure's? dated November 25, 1845.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\tNote on the letter says that Lucy was visiting her cousin Ella Waring at \"Malverne,\" Essex County, Virginia, while her father was in the Senate in Richmond. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eShe regrets his worry over reports of the Yankee visit to their neighborhood while he was away. She assures him that the accounts were exaggerated and that the Yankees have departed after taking as many horses as they could capture, around sixty. Infantry were landed from gunboats which took off grain. \"They only had pickets posted at the forks of the roads above Claymont.\" She then gave him as much news about friends and family that she could.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe writes a practice letter as a child to his mother and mentions a visit from Mr. Burke and his own desire to go out hunting chestnuts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShe writes while he is away for schooling, praises him for his progress in learning and promises to send both her sons money when they have some.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAssures her mother that all are well after their arrival at Willis Hill a week ago but are anxious to hear how everyone is at Port Royal. She complains that she has not received any letters from the girls since their return from \"Albany.\" She mentions that John and Eliza go to school in town with Miss Judy Clark.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas wishes his sister would come home since he misses her, mentions sickness in the family, schooling while at home, and news of friends and relatives. Includes a note from her father, George Washington Lewis as well (November 24, 1845).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA very long letter full of genealogical questions to answer and supplying some information about the Lewis family in the United States. Lewis noted on the letter that he answered it on May 10, 1858, referring him to Bishop Meade's book and John Minor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotifies him that his father, brother, and family arrived safely in good health, except for Major Lewis who is suffering from gout. He has delivered the enslaved man John to the recipient's brother Sam in Weedon Lick, Union County, Kentucky, according to the instructions in his letter. About the enslaved man John, Lewis writes \"John is very much averse to returning to Virginia. In fact, he says he had rather die than return.\" Because of this, the recipient's father has suggested that his brother Sam is willing to purchase him and send him enough money to buy another enslaved person to replace John.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes four letters, chiefly of a social nature, one from an Aunt Maria to Mrs. George W. Lewis (1845 November 9); one from a child describing school activities, signed with initials only (1877 December); \"Your loving sister Millie, Nestledown, to \"My dear Aunt Lou?, (1887 August 30); and Ella B. Waring?, Glencom?, to her cousin  (undated).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn [Tayloe] Lomax (1781-1862?) writes to President John Tyler, recommending George Washington Lewis to be the Navy Agent at Pensacola, Florida (1841 April 22) and to George Washington Lewis about the inquiry of Lewis about the qualifications for Commonwealth's Attorney (1852 June 11 and July 13).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarye sympathizes with his lament about the passing away of the former notable men in the legal profession and the loss of character among its participants, and corrects Lewis's misunderstanding about a point he made about manumission, recommending a pamphlet by John Howard of Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis agrees with Matthews that the accusation that his friend Mr. Hunter gambled while attending at the March Court in Westmoreland County in order to give a speech was entirely false and furnishes his own recollection of the occasion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMayo thanks Lewis for his good opinion of his recently instituted newspaper, copies of which he had sent out as advertising to several of his friends in the Northern Neck area of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMiller requests an autograph of George Washington for a friend, comments upon the lack of interesting bills before Congress, except for the Judiciary bill concerning the local district, and tells of meeting Lewis' daughter as part of the \"Marmion\" wedding party (January 1, 1855); shares his suggestion that Thomas, the son of George Washington Lewis, could work with him in the infirmary, putting up medicines and attending patients, and still attend to his studies for fifty dollars per annum (September 22, 1855); informs Lewis that due to the conditions at his school, Miller has advised Thomas Lewis to go to study at the medical school in Philadelphia right away and has loaned him the medical text books from his office, and he is to be accompanied by Ashton; he is also deeply distressed and mortified by William's behavior; and asks about politics in his area, mentioning several possible outcomes for the Presidential race (September 12, 1856).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites a condolence letter upon the death of Lucy's husband, George Washington Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinor thanks him for the arrival of the books and analyzes an article that Lewis wrote for a newspaper. The quality of the article would have made it more appropriate for a Review and it would have been more appreciated (June 24, 1848). Minor also requests information about a legal case, Belfield vs Vickers, where Lewis represents the defendant (June 27, 1848). He also asks if he knows of an authoritative account of the family of George Washington (January 26, 1858 and undated). Minor sends Lewis information on how to request an insurance policy on his house (February 2, 1858).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoth men write for Lewis to support the \"Right of Way\" bill by writing letters to representatives in the Legislature.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePatton discusses the legal case Mcfarlane vs Smith involving the seizure of enslaved persons by Smith and Patton's lack of interest in politics (May 13, 1834); Patton's opinion in regard to a will (December 1, 1835); he expresses his willingness to apply for an appeal in the case referred to by Lewis, but he has not received any information about it (October 16, 1846); supplies information about the case, Young vs Johnson (January 27, 1854); and his opinion about the revival of suits of unlawful detainer in Tennent vs Pipers (July 22, incomplete letter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePendleton asks Lewis to support fellow Whig, James F. Matthew of Rappahannock for Speaker in the House of Delegates (September 1847). He also asks for Lewis' support if he is offered a position in the Foreign Diplomatic Service by the current Secretary of state (November 8, 1850).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Lewis to come and visit him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRives thanks Lewis for his kind words about Rives' speech on the Tariff and the views of Lewis about national policy and the presidential election expressed in his letter; writes enthusiastically about Henry Clay, the Whig candidate for President; and the possible support of New York for Clay's election (1844 October 21); in a draft copy, Lewis writes to Rives, who is as one of the Visitors at the University of Virginia, recommending James C. Welling for the Chair of History and General Literature, with his qualifications (1856 December 8); while no longer a Visitor at the University of Virginia, Rives writes that he has placed the recommendation of Lewis, with his own support for Welling, before the Rector (1856 December 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribes in great detail her visit to physicians in Philadelphia, their diagnosis of ovarian dropsy, her successful operation and recovery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks Lewis to support his brother-in-law, Edward S. Joynes for the appointment of professor of Greek and Latin at William and Mary if Mr. Barnwell has indeed turned down the appointment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Virginia Whig state convention has just come to its conclusion, with Mr. Fillmore as the first choice of the majority instead of General Winfield Scott who had not come out in favor of \"the Compromise.\" The writer is afraid of a possible break with the northern branch of the Whig party due to their agitation against enslavement and support of \"free soil.\" (April 17, 1852); George Washington Lewis responds that he has been very busy with his court duties but has read and approves of all the resolutions. Lewis also hopes that the North will be \"compelled to execute the fugitive slave law faithfully and energetically\" and opposes any movement of the Virginia Whigs to unite with the Democrats (1852 May 7).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends his nephew, Edwin Taliaferro, for the Chair of Modern Languages at William and Mary College, with his qualifications (1858 May 19) and Lewis, as the newest member of the Board of Visitors there, suggests having associates and friends from the Richmond area also forward recommendations on Taliaferro's behalf (1858 May 22).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAsks if Lewis will write editorials for his newspaper in return for free issues and discusses the upcoming Democratic? Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, with Andrew Stevenson (1784-1857) as their speaker, to nominate a presidential candidate for the 1848? election.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSheffey writes to Dangerfield Lewis and his brother, Samuel Lewis, concerning the possibility of recovering lands presently in the state of Kentucky patented to his father, George Lewis, for a fee. The lands had been forfeited due to non-payment of taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeclines to interfere in the selection of clerks for the various bureaus under his authority, concerning the request by Colonel Hungerford for an appointment. Lewis had sent a recommendation for Hungerford to Stuart.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStuart sends Jim, probably an enslaved worker who is anxious to see his family, to Lewis. Jim travels by horse due to the bad condition of the roads. He will delay his own visit, as his own children have the mumps. He also thanks Lewis for the speech he has sent for his boys to study when they are older.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTayloe offers to read his essay before Lewis submits it to the Virginia State Agricultural Society for publication (October 14, 1854). He also discusses the date and concerns of an upcoming meeting of the Board of Visitors at William and Mary College (1858 May 21).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes two letters, the first from Alice Maria Lewis Wallace to her sister, \"Lulu\" Louise Lewis? (1873 November 24) and the second an undated draft of her letter to Captain Sooley? about Lewis family history.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIf Lewis plans on attending the next Richmond County Court, Washington asks Lewis if he will take down the enclose bond of David B. Taylor and get the money from him. He also asks if Lewis will give an enclosed letter to Thomas S. Waugh which includes a check.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWashington describes his visit to Virginia with Mr. Turner and recalls pleasant memories involving Lewis. He also described the recent visit of Washington Irving to his home where Irving viewed several George Washington documents in his possession (1855 January 5). Regrets his illness has prevented his presence at a meeting with the Governor of Virginia to discuss the arrangements for \"embellishing\" the birthplace of George Washington and the tomb of his ancestors and a visit with Lewis at his home. He also requests on behalf of his friend, Mr. Turner, that Lewis give Turner the letter from George Washington to Turner's grandfather thanking him for a present of two pistols. In return, Washington promises to send Lewis a letter from Major George Lewis to his uncle, George Washington, endorsed on the back by Washington in his own hand (1858 May 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWashington forwards a letter from a woman to himself, in case Lewis can help her with information that he is unable to provide. The letter from the woman is not present.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegrets that he is unable to attend the wedding of Lewis, due to pressing business in Washington (1856 May 9). Asks for Lewis' letter of support before the Board of Visitors in his nomination as Chair of Literature and History (1856 November 7) which draft copy is present (1856 November 27). Welling thanks Lewis for his support but has received word that the majority of the Board of Visitors support Professor Holmes for the position (1856 December 5); declines to publish his satiric piece on the Patent Office in \"The National Intelligencer\" for fear it will be used against Mr. Brown himself, urging his removal from office. He also noted that the \"Crittenden amendment\" prevailed in the House of Representatives on April 1st. (1858 March 31-April 1); thanks Lewis for his political piece that Welling will publish in tomorrow's paper and reveals that he is the author of the \"Calm Appeal\" addressed to the people of New Jersey and Pennsylvania about the political relations between North and South; mentions his distress at learning Dr. Wirt, Dabney Wirt and Mr. Wilson do not support the John Bell and Edward Everett Constitutional Union Party ticket (1860 August 24); and mentions the \"Peace Conference\" and his opinion of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet members (1861 March 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWillis writes following the death of his wife, Mary W. Lewis Willis (1782-1834) about a guardianship for his son, Achille Murat Willis (1827-1908).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommends his friend, William S. Pawson, Commission Merchant, Baltimore, to Lewis, as an experienced man of the highest respectability and standing, March 31, 1843, accompanying a letter from Pawson himself, June 22, 1843, explaining why he has not yet visited in person and that his chief area of business in Virginia was selling grain from the Eastern Shore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMary discusses the Civil War activity in her state of Kentucky where forces had already begun to break the neutrality established by the governor. She mentions hostile forces under Union General Johnson near Paducah, Kentucky and forces under Confederate General Leonidas Polk; the arrest of ex-Governor Charles S. Morehead and other prominent men; and the numbers of local men who have left the county to join the Confederate army. They have plenty of food but clothing and other goods are hard to get and they are making do with old clothes thought past mending. Mary has also sold eggs for the first time and bought a lamp made in Pittsburgh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLewis recorded, in an \"Richardson's Virginia and North Carolina Almanac for 1849,\" agricultural details, church services, weather, the death of his son, Sam, at 13 years on July 1, 1849, and his wife Jane, on July 31, 1849; He also noted that Thomas left for school at Mr. Cameron's at King George Courthouse in September and Harry to Rappahannock Academy in October. Also the printed portions listed judges and elected government officials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis includes two financial documents; an engraving of \"Memorials of Washington\"; a torn printed page about George Washington; a copy of a news clipping about Lewis genealogy; a Civil War document granting permission for 48 hour leave to Captain? Lewis (December 28, 1864); a legal agreement between George Washington Lewis and Riley G. Samuel (March 16, 1874), for the recovery and sale of Green River land in Kentucky; a copy of a childhood poem by Alice Lewis; a writing by George Washington Lewis, giving his opinion about Lord Macauley and his work, to his daughter Alice; and a single used three-cent stamp featuring George Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe memorandum discusses his lack of knowledge about the Spencer Estate in Great Britain. He also promises to send some of his printed essays for her scrapbook and closes with a postscript about the death of her Uncle, Fielding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of the Lewis family include: Robert Byrd Lewis and his wife, Laura Louisa Parran Lewis; George Lewis (son of Dr. Thomas M. Lewis) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (daughter of GWL); Henry Howell Lewis (brother of GWL), copy made in 1966; Mrs. Oliver Funsten, Lucy Lewis (daughter of GWL), copy made in 1966; \"Claymont\" home of Judge George W. Lewis and family; Judge George Washington Lewis; Henry Bankhead Lewis (1831-1862) son of GWL; cartes-de-visite of Robert Byrd Lewis; Dr. Thomas M. Lewis (son of GWL), copy made in 1966. Also includes a photograph of the coat of arms and motto of the Lewis family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePaper copies of photographs include one of \"Shellfield,\" home of Samuel Lewis and birthplace of George W. Lewis; \"Marmion,\" home of Daingerfield Lewis, King George County, Virginia, taken 1904 by Lucy Lewis Funsten; and a \"View from the front porch of \"Claymont,\" home of Judge George Washington Lewis, Westmoreland County, Virginia, taken by Lucy Lewis Funsten, July 1906.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is a hand-written copy of a letter purporting to have been left by Jesus Christ sixty-five years after his crucifixion and found under a stone, 18 miles from Jerusalem. Judith W. Lewis sent this copy to her friend for inspirational purposes.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The George Washington Lewis papers consists chiefly of correspondence to and from George Washington Lewis and between other family members, but also includes a few photographs of the Lewis family and the homes of \"Claymont\", \"Shellfield\" and \"Marmion\"; a plat of \"Claymont\"; newsclippings; notes on Lewis family history and genealogy; and a few financial and legal documents.","Bayly discusses the handling of the case of Molly Butler and his lack of time for correspondence due to his work on the Foreign Affairs Committee and his poor health.","This is a letter of condolence upon the death of George Washington Lewis.","Sends a note saying that Willis and family have been delayed due to an accident to their carriage and sends personal regards from Mary Berkeley.","Brockenbrough welcomes \"the young Mr. McDaniel\" recommended by Lewis into his class at the Lexington Law School for instruction and has sent him one of his Law School circulars.","Burke sends a brief note about the life of Fielding Lewis and refers to the \"Samoan disaster\" account in \"The Washington Post.\"","He writes that he is forwarding the amount owed for the pension of Molly Butler up to her death on June 13, 1852, through Representative Bayly to George Washington Lewis, who is the administrator of Butler's estate.","Cameron requests a letter of recommendation from Lewis for the recently created position of Chair of Greek and Hebrew at the University of Virginia, August 4, 1856. In his second letter, June 23, 1857, Princeton, New Jersey, he shares his plans to sail for Europe in a week, where he will spend about a year to travel and study.","John Campbell writes in great detail about the settlement of the estate of the father of Samuel Lewis, the claims of Lewis for enslaved persons willed to him by his father and a reference to others captured by the British (during the War of 1812?) and the need to secure the future of \"Bushfield Plantation\" which will have to be sold.","Supplies the names of two merchant tailors, Charles H. Lane and William Tucker, that he had omitted in his previous letter (not present), for their legal claim against Mastin Davis?, that he is sending to Lewis.","John Armistead Carter writes to Lewis for help with business arrangements with tenants on his property near Lewis, especially in collecting the rent from Mr. Baker. This concern continues into his second letter, where he responds to the information sent to him by Lewis, but he also discusses the possible sale of one of his enslaved men, William, who is around 41 years old. William's enslaved brother, Enoch, is a few years older and belongs to E. Conway. Carter asks Lewis to tell him what he can get for him, if he can find a good master, as \"I would not sell him to the traders.\" ","He tries to cheer up Lewis in political matters, urging all leaders to promote education and express a sympathic attitude of helpfulness to the masses, with a regular and efficent system of government. He also writes about his religious views at length. Carter returns to political topics, declaring that he is not a candidate himself. Carter served in the Virginia House of Delegates both before and after the Civil War, representing the Loudoun district.","Carter, while declining to be a candidate for political office, expresses grave concern over the recent action by the United States, termed by him the \"rapid acquisition of foreign territory by the proclamation of our royal masters pro-consuls? What has become of the Constitution, and those who were so zealous in its defense?\" in his letter of December 10, 1846. ","In his letter, March 26, 1857, he protests the creation of abolitionist territories and states from public lands by Congress without reference to specific documents or acts, dates and the amounts of such lands transferred from the \"common treasury\" and the resulting disadvantages to the \"old states\" as a result. ","The third letter continues the discussion about the territories, their constitutions, and their eventual admission to the United States, his surprise over the recent election in Kansas on the slavery provision in their constitution, and the lack of interesting bills in the Legislature (1858 January 2).","Agrees with the apprehensive assessment of Lewis about the state of domestic relations in the United States and abroad but fears the worst situation is at home. He points to the \"spring occurrences in Kansas\" and fears that the consequences will be dire. He also believes that \"the North will send men, money and arms\" to Kansas to promote a \"bloody collision.\" Casey writes that he believes that the Martin Van Buren platform of 1848 laid the groundwork for the current state of things, interrupted briefly by the Compromise of 1850-1851. He believes that the only ones to benefit from the \"Know Nothing\" party will be the \"Black Republicans.\" He closes with personal regards and news.","Tells Lewis that the proposition contained in the last two letters from Lewis to him cannot be pushed through the General Assembly at the end of the session because almost everyone has gone home. A similar proposal faced opposition during the session. Claybrook says that Chairman Pendleton has promised to pursue it in the next session in the winter. He also refers to the passage of a bill in the House on March 4th concerning the escape of fugitive enslaved persons and \"the rights and disabilities of free negroes.\" Claybrook also writes in detail about the prospects of Millard Fillmore and other candidates for the Presidential election and disagrees with Lewis that the Union is in danger.","Davis agrees to take up the lawsuit of Carter v. Taylor, should the pending negotiations fail.","Dickinson represents two sisters, Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Bankhead, in the sale of three fourths of a tract of land in Caroline County. He writes to Daingerfield Lewis as the executor of George Lewis, who was owner of one of the fourths of the tract of land. He asks if Lewis will commit to a division of the tract or agree to a sale of the land as a unit and asks him to send written instructions in his role as the executor of George Lewis.","Asks for advice from Lewis on how to best present his proposal for the James River and Kanawha Canal before the Legislature in his first letter and thanks him for his advice in his second letter.","Edward Everett,  May 26, 1860, thanks Lewis for sending him one of George Washington's autograph letters which he terms \"a precious relic.\" With Everett's letter is a hand-written draft copy of G.W. Lewis' original letter, May 24, 1860, sent to Edward Everett when he mailed the Washington letter as an enclosure. In that letter, he expresses a great deal of appreciation for Everett's character and political career.","Benjamin Stoddert Ewell, president of William and Mary, writes concerning the college fees and progress of Robert Byrd Lewis, the son of George Washington Lewis, as a student at William and Mary.","Forbes is running for office as a Whig candidate against Mr. Holladay and attempts to explain to Lewis and other voters why he is speaking at the Spotsylvania Court House instead of the Westmoreland Court House. In his second letter, Forbes expresses his opposition to the Northern men who are trying to enforce their anti-slavery views in the Territories and using direct taxation upon enslaved persons to attempt to bring about the destruction of the practice of enslavement.","Declines to publish an article by Lewis in its present form which criticizes a sculpture by Horatio Greenough. Greenough was just recently deceased.","Godfrey requests any information about Captain George Lewis (1757-1821), an officer in the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, and his family, or a likeness or image of Lewis, for his book \"The Commander-in-Chief's Guard, Revolutionary War\" (1902); thanks her for allowing him to photograph the payroll of Captain Lewis' troop, which is the only one in existence and warns her about the need for its care, also sharing the interest of Mr. Ford, Library of Congress, in its purchase (January 8, 1903).","Encloses a letter (not present) from their mutual friend, Henry P. Irving of Richmond, Virginia, and expresses the hope of still meeting Lewis before leaving the county.","Despite his loss in the recent political contest, Goggin is thankful for the formation of new friendships and the renewal of old friendships, none more than his with Lewis.","Writes a detailed letter about the Lewis genealogy in the United States and explains why he cannot use her Lewis data in his book.","Expresses his concern that Lewis had not received his second letter containing the papers which he returned since nothing more could be done with them at his office and he was afraid he would misplace them (April 6, 1846). Hunter plans on sending a letter to Confederate President Jefferson Davis with the valuable information that Lewis has sent. The Virginia generals expect the enemy to send troops from Fredericksburg to General George McClellan but will not know it until they receive the news through Lewis. He believes that McClellan is probably preparing for another effort but where he will re-organize his forces was a matter of doubt when Hunter left Richmond (July 8, 1862).","Provides a detailed list of historical authors to read and study for a good grasp of history, and an elementary work for law,  written to Lewis as a student at the University of Virginia.","Lewis wrote to Badger April 2, 1841, concerning his application to fill the Navy agent vacancy at Pensacola, Florida. His letter was accompanied by a petition signed by friends and supporters recommending Lewis for the job. ","Also present are  letters from individuals to either President Tyler or Secretary Badger, including John M. Botts, Thomas H. Botts, Thomas Miller, and William Henry Washington, all April 1841, and a letter to Lewis from Willoughby? Newton, April 24, 1841, indicating that he has also written to the President in support. ","Since the harvest has been so good, he asks Baylor to send a contribution to help the ladies' fund extricate the local neighborhood church from indebtedness.","These letters include a warning against homesickness while away at Mrs. McGuire's Boarding School, their closeness to her through letters and travel, and news of their community and friends (October 15, 1875); gives permission for her to come home at Christmas if Etta comes home as well (December 9, 1875); a discussion about her mistakes in letter writing and family news (March 28, 1876); sends money to pay for her washing while at school and expects her uncle Henry from Baltimore to visit (December 4, 1876); his uneasiness over her health and disparaging remarks about some Negroes who supposedly stole a large amount of bacon from his meat house (January 26, 1877); sends her money to pay for his subscription to a paper and hopes to see her at Easter (February 9, 1877); and sends rules for speaking and writing, several books for her studies and family news (October 11, 1877).","In this incomplete letter, Lewis asks whether the enslaved man William arrived home safely with the items he sent from Fredericksburg. He then reflects upon the distress of the family he left behind due to the long illness and sudden death of Betty Washington Lewis Ashton? (1816-1843) and the poor helpless infants she left behind. Lewis urges Jane to not  forget to renew the supply of provisions to the enslaved people at home and to send the enslaved man William to \"Claymont\" for a cart to bring the enslaved woman Aggy home. Lewis plans to hire her out when he comes home and asks if Fielding will hire her out for him before then if he can.","His first letter speaks of his plans to educate Louisa as well as her brothers (January 22, 1843); Lewis complains about the lack of letters from Louisa while he has been in Berkeley Springs and talks about the loss of both his wife Jane and son Sam during the summer, his sorrow, and his poor health (September 3, 1849); Lewis has returned to Washington from Bath Springs and gives an account of his travels and of the family around Washington (September 6, 1849); Lewis describes his visit to his son Tom, in his camp at Petersburg, Virginia,where he found his tent to be insufficient for winter. Lewis discusses his hope for Tom's transfer to Richmond, and his introduction of Tom to Senator Collier from Petersburg. Lewis is thankful they have heard from Byrd and that he is well, since the cavalry has undergone the heaviest fighting so far. He mentions the deaths of St. Tomas Tayloe and Captain Newton, shares all the news about General Lee's front that he knows, says that he doesn't expect a decisive campaign in northern Virginia this fall and fears the loss of Tennessee, the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and the South's saltworks. Also writes that the various quarrels between the Confederate generals could be disastrous and fears the rapid depreciation of Confederate money (October 20, 1863).","Lewis writes to Lucy while she is away visiting her mother and sister Eliza, mentions neighborhood news and refers to two enslaved servants, Brooks who is repairing the kitchen and Margaret who he has had difficulties hiring out (December 31, 1857); writing from the Richmond Senate chamber, Lewis tells of unfavorable news for the Confederacy, mentions the capture of Cumberland Gap, the burning of Bristol, the presence of seven regiments of cavalry, which were cutting off General Jones, forcing Lee to fall back to Richmond and leaving most of Virginia undefended. Lewis states that he may not be able to get home for a while and shares that the Legislature was busy drafting measures for defending the state, calling upon all men 45-60 to be enlisted, including physicians. He tells Lucy to plan on the safest place to stay should the enemy forces overrun the state (September 21, 1863). ","Lewis describes his visit to his son, Dr. Thomas Lewis, at White Post, Clarke County, for the recovery of his health, including the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley, his homesickness, meeting several persons including the Snowdens and Bishop Meade's family, his son's medical practice, his wife Maria and son, and his anxiety at not hearing from home (August 26 and September 2, 1872). ","Lewis describes a visit to Charlottesville where he was the oldest alumnus present, meeting his college friend, Governor Swann there. He mentions the speech of Senator Bayard of Delaware, dinner at Professor Minor's, the alumni dinner on the third where he sat with Johnson Barbour and heard many wonderful speakers, excepting the one by his friend Governor Swann who had previously enjoyed too much alcohol at Professor Mallet's. Professor Minor recalled Henry Byrd as a diligent student and Professor Socrates Maupin, who had served with Byrd in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, and also sent his regards (July 5, 1873).","Lewis writes to his son after a visit and says how much he misses him and Georgie, his only grandchild. Hopes that he will have a hand in his education when the time comes. States that his family is his chief comfort in old age.","Writes from \"Clifton Hill,\" Morganfield, Kentucky, as a young boy of family news (March 20, 1818); from White Sulphur Springs (January 28, 1822) and from \"Claymont\" as a grown man writing of the safe arrival of his Aunt Harriet (October 29, 1835).","Discusses in detail the recent Whig Convention and the need for the Northern part of the Whig party to honor the Compromise and enforce the laws concerning fugitive enslaved persons laws or have a different organization altogether. But Lewis also does not want to coalesce with the Democratic party. He feels that Fillmore would come the nearest of getting the Virginia vote.","Lewis thanks her for her beautiful New Year's gift.","Lewis discusses in detail the possibility of increasing Henry Clay's popularity in Virginia and other political details.","Henry writes a brief letter to his sister Louisa who is away at school and staying with the Millers, which includes a long postscript from George Washington Lewis to his daughter (March 28, 1846).Henry Lewis writes to George Washington Lewis from Camp Hooe? to acknowledge his father's letter and the sword that he sent him. Henry describes the life of a soldier while on duty guarding the Point, which is about six miles from Winsor, standing picket duty for 24 hours at a time and camping rough with only brush and planks as protection from the weather and subject to annoyance from ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, and other insects. He also mentions the complaining in camp, lack of discipline in the ranks and lack of fortification with cannon on the Point. He mentions that he is part of the 47th Regiment under Lt. Colonel William Green,and he predicts a long and severe war (July 10, 1861).","Characterizes his most recent voyage as disagreeable and uninteresting. The purpose of the voyage was to transport Commodore Dallas to Chagres in New Granada, where he then made his way across the Isthmus of Panama to his new ship on the Pacific side, accompanied by Murat Willis. His ship remained in Chagres for two months and Lewis describes the area, its people of mixed ancestry, the long rainy season, unhealthy conditions, the presence of leprosy, and luxuriant vegetation. Later they sailed for Kingston, Jamaica, with English officers as passengers who showed them hospitality. Lord Elgin and Kincardine (1811-1863) was the Governor of the island. Afterwards they returned to Chagres and then home.","Henry H. Lewis writes concerning family genealogy and news. He also mentions his health issues and issues invitations to visit.","Jane Lewis writes to her daughter Louisa who is staying with her uncle Dr. Thomas Miller and Aunt Virginia Miller (1844) and William Miller (1846) while attending school in Washington. She includes news of the family and neighborhood.","Louisa Lewis writes her father concerning her tuiton bill at Mrs. I.H. Bure's? dated November 25, 1845.","\tNote on the letter says that Lucy was visiting her cousin Ella Waring at \"Malverne,\" Essex County, Virginia, while her father was in the Senate in Richmond. ","She regrets his worry over reports of the Yankee visit to their neighborhood while he was away. She assures him that the accounts were exaggerated and that the Yankees have departed after taking as many horses as they could capture, around sixty. Infantry were landed from gunboats which took off grain. \"They only had pickets posted at the forks of the roads above Claymont.\" She then gave him as much news about friends and family that she could.","He writes a practice letter as a child to his mother and mentions a visit from Mr. Burke and his own desire to go out hunting chestnuts.","She writes while he is away for schooling, praises him for his progress in learning and promises to send both her sons money when they have some.","Assures her mother that all are well after their arrival at Willis Hill a week ago but are anxious to hear how everyone is at Port Royal. She complains that she has not received any letters from the girls since their return from \"Albany.\" She mentions that John and Eliza go to school in town with Miss Judy Clark.","Thomas wishes his sister would come home since he misses her, mentions sickness in the family, schooling while at home, and news of friends and relatives. Includes a note from her father, George Washington Lewis as well (November 24, 1845).","A very long letter full of genealogical questions to answer and supplying some information about the Lewis family in the United States. Lewis noted on the letter that he answered it on May 10, 1858, referring him to Bishop Meade's book and John Minor.","Notifies him that his father, brother, and family arrived safely in good health, except for Major Lewis who is suffering from gout. He has delivered the enslaved man John to the recipient's brother Sam in Weedon Lick, Union County, Kentucky, according to the instructions in his letter. About the enslaved man John, Lewis writes \"John is very much averse to returning to Virginia. In fact, he says he had rather die than return.\" Because of this, the recipient's father has suggested that his brother Sam is willing to purchase him and send him enough money to buy another enslaved person to replace John.","Includes four letters, chiefly of a social nature, one from an Aunt Maria to Mrs. George W. Lewis (1845 November 9); one from a child describing school activities, signed with initials only (1877 December); \"Your loving sister Millie, Nestledown, to \"My dear Aunt Lou?, (1887 August 30); and Ella B. Waring?, Glencom?, to her cousin  (undated).","John [Tayloe] Lomax (1781-1862?) writes to President John Tyler, recommending George Washington Lewis to be the Navy Agent at Pensacola, Florida (1841 April 22) and to George Washington Lewis about the inquiry of Lewis about the qualifications for Commonwealth's Attorney (1852 June 11 and July 13).","Marye sympathizes with his lament about the passing away of the former notable men in the legal profession and the loss of character among its participants, and corrects Lewis's misunderstanding about a point he made about manumission, recommending a pamphlet by John Howard of Richmond.","Lewis agrees with Matthews that the accusation that his friend Mr. Hunter gambled while attending at the March Court in Westmoreland County in order to give a speech was entirely false and furnishes his own recollection of the occasion.","Mayo thanks Lewis for his good opinion of his recently instituted newspaper, copies of which he had sent out as advertising to several of his friends in the Northern Neck area of Virginia.","Miller requests an autograph of George Washington for a friend, comments upon the lack of interesting bills before Congress, except for the Judiciary bill concerning the local district, and tells of meeting Lewis' daughter as part of the \"Marmion\" wedding party (January 1, 1855); shares his suggestion that Thomas, the son of George Washington Lewis, could work with him in the infirmary, putting up medicines and attending patients, and still attend to his studies for fifty dollars per annum (September 22, 1855); informs Lewis that due to the conditions at his school, Miller has advised Thomas Lewis to go to study at the medical school in Philadelphia right away and has loaned him the medical text books from his office, and he is to be accompanied by Ashton; he is also deeply distressed and mortified by William's behavior; and asks about politics in his area, mentioning several possible outcomes for the Presidential race (September 12, 1856).","Writes a condolence letter upon the death of Lucy's husband, George Washington Lewis.","Minor thanks him for the arrival of the books and analyzes an article that Lewis wrote for a newspaper. The quality of the article would have made it more appropriate for a Review and it would have been more appreciated (June 24, 1848). Minor also requests information about a legal case, Belfield vs Vickers, where Lewis represents the defendant (June 27, 1848). He also asks if he knows of an authoritative account of the family of George Washington (January 26, 1858 and undated). Minor sends Lewis information on how to request an insurance policy on his house (February 2, 1858).","Both men write for Lewis to support the \"Right of Way\" bill by writing letters to representatives in the Legislature.","Patton discusses the legal case Mcfarlane vs Smith involving the seizure of enslaved persons by Smith and Patton's lack of interest in politics (May 13, 1834); Patton's opinion in regard to a will (December 1, 1835); he expresses his willingness to apply for an appeal in the case referred to by Lewis, but he has not received any information about it (October 16, 1846); supplies information about the case, Young vs Johnson (January 27, 1854); and his opinion about the revival of suits of unlawful detainer in Tennent vs Pipers (July 22, incomplete letter).","Pendleton asks Lewis to support fellow Whig, James F. Matthew of Rappahannock for Speaker in the House of Delegates (September 1847). He also asks for Lewis' support if he is offered a position in the Foreign Diplomatic Service by the current Secretary of state (November 8, 1850).","Asks Lewis to come and visit him.","Rives thanks Lewis for his kind words about Rives' speech on the Tariff and the views of Lewis about national policy and the presidential election expressed in his letter; writes enthusiastically about Henry Clay, the Whig candidate for President; and the possible support of New York for Clay's election (1844 October 21); in a draft copy, Lewis writes to Rives, who is as one of the Visitors at the University of Virginia, recommending James C. Welling for the Chair of History and General Literature, with his qualifications (1856 December 8); while no longer a Visitor at the University of Virginia, Rives writes that he has placed the recommendation of Lewis, with his own support for Welling, before the Rector (1856 December 8).","Describes in great detail her visit to physicians in Philadelphia, their diagnosis of ovarian dropsy, her successful operation and recovery.","Asks Lewis to support his brother-in-law, Edward S. Joynes for the appointment of professor of Greek and Latin at William and Mary if Mr. Barnwell has indeed turned down the appointment.","The Virginia Whig state convention has just come to its conclusion, with Mr. Fillmore as the first choice of the majority instead of General Winfield Scott who had not come out in favor of \"the Compromise.\" The writer is afraid of a possible break with the northern branch of the Whig party due to their agitation against enslavement and support of \"free soil.\" (April 17, 1852); George Washington Lewis responds that he has been very busy with his court duties but has read and approves of all the resolutions. Lewis also hopes that the North will be \"compelled to execute the fugitive slave law faithfully and energetically\" and opposes any movement of the Virginia Whigs to unite with the Democrats (1852 May 7).","Recommends his nephew, Edwin Taliaferro, for the Chair of Modern Languages at William and Mary College, with his qualifications (1858 May 19) and Lewis, as the newest member of the Board of Visitors there, suggests having associates and friends from the Richmond area also forward recommendations on Taliaferro's behalf (1858 May 22).","Asks if Lewis will write editorials for his newspaper in return for free issues and discusses the upcoming Democratic? Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, with Andrew Stevenson (1784-1857) as their speaker, to nominate a presidential candidate for the 1848? election.","Sheffey writes to Dangerfield Lewis and his brother, Samuel Lewis, concerning the possibility of recovering lands presently in the state of Kentucky patented to his father, George Lewis, for a fee. The lands had been forfeited due to non-payment of taxes.","Declines to interfere in the selection of clerks for the various bureaus under his authority, concerning the request by Colonel Hungerford for an appointment. Lewis had sent a recommendation for Hungerford to Stuart.","Stuart sends Jim, probably an enslaved worker who is anxious to see his family, to Lewis. Jim travels by horse due to the bad condition of the roads. He will delay his own visit, as his own children have the mumps. He also thanks Lewis for the speech he has sent for his boys to study when they are older.","Tayloe offers to read his essay before Lewis submits it to the Virginia State Agricultural Society for publication (October 14, 1854). He also discusses the date and concerns of an upcoming meeting of the Board of Visitors at William and Mary College (1858 May 21).","Includes two letters, the first from Alice Maria Lewis Wallace to her sister, \"Lulu\" Louise Lewis? (1873 November 24) and the second an undated draft of her letter to Captain Sooley? about Lewis family history.","If Lewis plans on attending the next Richmond County Court, Washington asks Lewis if he will take down the enclose bond of David B. Taylor and get the money from him. He also asks if Lewis will give an enclosed letter to Thomas S. Waugh which includes a check.","Washington describes his visit to Virginia with Mr. Turner and recalls pleasant memories involving Lewis. He also described the recent visit of Washington Irving to his home where Irving viewed several George Washington documents in his possession (1855 January 5). Regrets his illness has prevented his presence at a meeting with the Governor of Virginia to discuss the arrangements for \"embellishing\" the birthplace of George Washington and the tomb of his ancestors and a visit with Lewis at his home. He also requests on behalf of his friend, Mr. Turner, that Lewis give Turner the letter from George Washington to Turner's grandfather thanking him for a present of two pistols. In return, Washington promises to send Lewis a letter from Major George Lewis to his uncle, George Washington, endorsed on the back by Washington in his own hand (1858 May 10).","Washington forwards a letter from a woman to himself, in case Lewis can help her with information that he is unable to provide. The letter from the woman is not present.","Regrets that he is unable to attend the wedding of Lewis, due to pressing business in Washington (1856 May 9). Asks for Lewis' letter of support before the Board of Visitors in his nomination as Chair of Literature and History (1856 November 7) which draft copy is present (1856 November 27). Welling thanks Lewis for his support but has received word that the majority of the Board of Visitors support Professor Holmes for the position (1856 December 5); declines to publish his satiric piece on the Patent Office in \"The National Intelligencer\" for fear it will be used against Mr. Brown himself, urging his removal from office. He also noted that the \"Crittenden amendment\" prevailed in the House of Representatives on April 1st. (1858 March 31-April 1); thanks Lewis for his political piece that Welling will publish in tomorrow's paper and reveals that he is the author of the \"Calm Appeal\" addressed to the people of New Jersey and Pennsylvania about the political relations between North and South; mentions his distress at learning Dr. Wirt, Dabney Wirt and Mr. Wilson do not support the John Bell and Edward Everett Constitutional Union Party ticket (1860 August 24); and mentions the \"Peace Conference\" and his opinion of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet members (1861 March 8).","Willis writes following the death of his wife, Mary W. Lewis Willis (1782-1834) about a guardianship for his son, Achille Murat Willis (1827-1908).","Commends his friend, William S. Pawson, Commission Merchant, Baltimore, to Lewis, as an experienced man of the highest respectability and standing, March 31, 1843, accompanying a letter from Pawson himself, June 22, 1843, explaining why he has not yet visited in person and that his chief area of business in Virginia was selling grain from the Eastern Shore.","Mary discusses the Civil War activity in her state of Kentucky where forces had already begun to break the neutrality established by the governor. She mentions hostile forces under Union General Johnson near Paducah, Kentucky and forces under Confederate General Leonidas Polk; the arrest of ex-Governor Charles S. Morehead and other prominent men; and the numbers of local men who have left the county to join the Confederate army. They have plenty of food but clothing and other goods are hard to get and they are making do with old clothes thought past mending. Mary has also sold eggs for the first time and bought a lamp made in Pittsburgh.","Lewis recorded, in an \"Richardson's Virginia and North Carolina Almanac for 1849,\" agricultural details, church services, weather, the death of his son, Sam, at 13 years on July 1, 1849, and his wife Jane, on July 31, 1849; He also noted that Thomas left for school at Mr. Cameron's at King George Courthouse in September and Harry to Rappahannock Academy in October. Also the printed portions listed judges and elected government officials.","This includes two financial documents; an engraving of \"Memorials of Washington\"; a torn printed page about George Washington; a copy of a news clipping about Lewis genealogy; a Civil War document granting permission for 48 hour leave to Captain? Lewis (December 28, 1864); a legal agreement between George Washington Lewis and Riley G. Samuel (March 16, 1874), for the recovery and sale of Green River land in Kentucky; a copy of a childhood poem by Alice Lewis; a writing by George Washington Lewis, giving his opinion about Lord Macauley and his work, to his daughter Alice; and a single used three-cent stamp featuring George Washington.","The memorandum discusses his lack of knowledge about the Spencer Estate in Great Britain. He also promises to send some of his printed essays for her scrapbook and closes with a postscript about the death of her Uncle, Fielding.","Photographs of the Lewis family include: Robert Byrd Lewis and his wife, Laura Louisa Parran Lewis; George Lewis (son of Dr. Thomas M. Lewis) and Alice Maria Lewis Wallace (daughter of GWL); Henry Howell Lewis (brother of GWL), copy made in 1966; Mrs. Oliver Funsten, Lucy Lewis (daughter of GWL), copy made in 1966; \"Claymont\" home of Judge George W. Lewis and family; Judge George Washington Lewis; Henry Bankhead Lewis (1831-1862) son of GWL; cartes-de-visite of Robert Byrd Lewis; Dr. Thomas M. Lewis (son of GWL), copy made in 1966. Also includes a photograph of the coat of arms and motto of the Lewis family.","Paper copies of photographs include one of \"Shellfield,\" home of Samuel Lewis and birthplace of George W. Lewis; \"Marmion,\" home of Daingerfield Lewis, King George County, Virginia, taken 1904 by Lucy Lewis Funsten; and a \"View from the front porch of \"Claymont,\" home of Judge George Washington Lewis, Westmoreland County, Virginia, taken by Lucy Lewis Funsten, July 1906.","This is a hand-written copy of a letter purporting to have been left by Jesus Christ sixty-five years after his crucifixion and found under a stone, 18 miles from Jerusalem. Judith W. 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This folder is smaller 914x18)and is in the Borges oversize box V-7 which is a large flat box. (to keep it with the other oversize Borges items).","New collection of eleven manuscripts by writer Jorge Luis Borges which have been combined with the Borges collection. The new acquisitions include Herrera y Reissig; Soneta Para un Tango en la Nochecita; La Cabala (1943), Los Espejos Velados; Prologo a Mester de Juderia, de Carlos Grunberg;El Milagro Secreto; Nota Sobre la Paz; De Alguien a Nadie; La Biblioteca Total; El Dios y el Rey; and Prose Poems for I. J.","Other Borges manuscripts include : Juderia, Ciudad, Calle Desconocida, Villa Mazzini, Trincheras, La Vuelta a Buenos Aires (and letter), Essay on Flaubert, La Pampa y el Suburbio son Dioses, A la Doctrina de Pasion de Tu Voz, La Cabala (1930), A Mia Padre, El Muerto, La Casa de Asterion, Viejo Habito Argentino, Plaza San Martin (and letter), S. S. Poem, Manual de Zoologica Fantastica, The Mirror and the Mask, and La Fundacion Mitologica de Buenos Aires.","Correspondents include Carlo Mastronardi, Ever Mendez, Ramon Sopena, Atillo Rossi,Ernest T. Manfred, Mr. Cohen, Macedonio Fernandez, and Jorge Luis Borges.","Also included is a lecture by Jorge Luis Borges on Shakespeare's birthday (1976) and a photograph of Jorge Luis Borges from 1931.","The autograph manuscript of Música patria, written in 1919, contains 1920 and 1923 additions by Borges.  The manuscript includes three sketches by Borges of a farm scene, two musicians, and a couple dancing.","Autograph manuscript with corrections made in 1943","\"Ciudad\" with corrections made in 1943.","\"Calle Desconocida\" with corrections made in 1943.","Manuscript, with numerous corrections and emendations, of Jorge Luis  Borges, entitled \"Trincheras.\"","\"Herrera Y Reissig\" is an original holograph manuscript by Jorges Luis Borges about the Uruguayan Symbolist poet Julio Herra Y Reissig. 3 leaves titled and signed. It was published in the September 1924 issue of  Inicial  and then republished in in Borge's book  Inquisiciones  in [1925]. No other manuscript is known.","The collection contains a signed autograph manuscript, 1926, of Borges's poem \"La vuelta a Buenos Aires\" from \"Luna de Enfrente,\" 1926, inscribed \"A Matilde.\"  With it is a letter, 1924 December 24, [Buenos Aires] to \"Méndez\" regarding the publication and title of his forthcoming book \"Luna de Enfrente,\" and his friendship with Méndez (apparently associated with the publishing of Luna de Enfrente).","Portions appeared in Flaubert y su destino ejemplar and Vindicación de \"Bouvard et Pecuchet.\" The last three pages were dictated to his mother, Dona Leonor Acevedo, and are in her hand.","The manuscript, with corrections by Borges, was intended as an essay in \"El Idiona de los Argentinos\" but was never published.","Manuscript draft of a central essay in \"El Tamaño de mi Esperanza.\" With the manuscript is a letter, 1948 December 25, Ricardo Molinari to \"mi estimato doctor,\" conveying the manuscript.","Signed autograph manuscript of the foreword to \"Luna de enfrente.\"","A critical analysis of Julio Noe.","Holograph manuscript, \"Sonnet for an Evening Tango\" signed and dated \"Jorge Luis Borges 1926\", in black ink on the recto of a leaf of pink paper. One deletion, with a correction written above. It was published in March 1926 in  Caras y Caretas , and never printed in any of Borge's works. No other manuscript known.","It it a very important manuscript, for its content related to another manuscript about the tango and for its early date.","Holograph manuscript,\"La Cábala\" (The Kabbalah), by Jorge Luis Borges, unpublished, in black ink on both sides of 2 leaves of gridded spiral notebook paper, numbered by Borges. There is a small hole at the front of the leaf, and a few ink blots.  ","Lengthy discussion by Borges on the Cabala significantly reflects and complements Borges original text of this essay (La Cabala 1943). It contains rare glimpses of his research sources and notes for his subject.","Contains many source notes in the margins.","Holograph manuscript signed by Jorge Luis Borges, in black ink on 2 large paper leaves. They are two linked poems of 29 and 27 lines respectively desgnated \"I\" and \"II\". They were written in 1934 and dedicated to \"I. J\" which were false initials concealing the true identity of dedicatee Pipina Diehl de Moreno Hueyo. They were published in 1943, in the first compilation of Borge's poems [Poemas (1922-1943)]. They were republished under the title  Two English Poems , this time dedicated to Beatriz Bibiloni Webster de Bullrich. These are the only poems Borges is known to have written in English [sic].","This manuscript is distinguished in that it is English and represents an individual close to Borges. Manuscripts by Borges that are in English are very rare. They demonstrate his proficiency in the English language which he learned before Spanish.","Holograph manuscript \"The Observant Mirrors\" by Jorge Luis Borges signed in black ink on a blank endleaf from an unidentified book. It is about a fantasy and is published in the very rare journal  Destiempo  (no. 1 October 1936). It shows an early instance of Borges fascination and horror of mirrors which pervades his writings.","Borges's poem is signed \"Buenos Aires 1938 J.L.B.\" and has a sketch of a broadleaf tree at the bottom.","Holograph manuscript \"Universal Library\" by Jorge Luis Borges, titled, signed, and dated \"Agosto 1939\", in black ink on gridded spiral notebook paper, 4 leaves numbered by Borges, with numerous corrections,and deletions.","The concept of the \"universal library,\" crystallizes, like no other Borge's literary themes- so vast, multifaceted, and undefinable as this literary concept in which the universe is reflected. This fictional essay was first published in  Sur  no. 59 and never republished. It is considered as the first version and precursor of the later story  La Biblioteca de Babel  [1941] and is one of the most significant Borges manuscripts.","A culturally important work by Borges, it shows his vision of what he later called \"The Library of Babel\" and is a reflection of his entire approach to philosophy of not only literature but of existence itself.","Holograph manuscript by Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to Carlos Grunberg's book \"Mester de Juderia\", titled and signed by Borges, in black ink on 3 leaves of gridded and 2 leaves of unlined paper, each leaf numbered by Borges. ","It is an expansive text that exceeds the bounds of a prologue, being more of a political-literary essay which is unusual for Borges. It condemns European antisemitism and its Argentine \"facsimile\" [sic]. ","Holograph manuscript \"The Secret Miracle\" by Jorge Luis Borges titled and signed in black ink, and leaves numbered by Borges. Many deletions, variants, and interpolations. It offers an invaluable look at the changes he made to one of his favorite writings. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story was published in  Sur  no. 101 (February 1943), then reprinted in the first edition of  Ficciones (1944). Proof of the esteem in which Borges held this story is its inclusion in the new edition of his  La muerte y la brujula  (1951) and in his  Antologia Personal  (1961). It was followed by its recreation in other Borges collected prose books of similar literary reputation.Two of the four leaves are reproduced in Daniel Balderston,  How Borges wrote  Charlottesville: UVA Press, 2018. Balderston focused on Borge's use of geometrical symbols to indicate where marginal additions are to be inserted into the text.","Holograph manuscript \"A Note on Peace\" titled, signed, and dated \"Jorges Luis Borges, 1945\". With deletions and interpolations. The original manuscript was published in  Sur  no. 129 (May 1945)about the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. It extols Britain's role and demonstrates what was, unusually for Borges, a strong commitment to liberalism and Western civilization.","The manuscript shows Borges' hopeful attitude toward the collapse of the Nazis as World War II is ending, and it places that subject in an Argentine context. This is an important perspective during that period of time in his country.","The short story, published in \"El Aleph,\" contains many corrections in the form of line-throughs.","A letter to Borges from Julio Cortázar concerns this story and his own fondness for Asterión.Collection includes Borges's short story, \"La casa de Asterión\" published in \"Los Anales de Buenos Aires Ano II\" and later in \"El Aleph.\" Contains numerous textual corrections and variants from printed versions.","The manuscript was written in 1946 and revised in 1950 and 1955 by Borges and contains six sketches by him, two as part of his signature. One is a detailed half page sketch of \"dio Hydra der Dikator\" with heads of Hitler, Marx, etc. It was subsequently published as \"Nuestro pobre individualismo\" (from Otras Inquisiciones).","Holograph manuscript \"From Someone to No One\" by Jorge Luis Borges, signed in black ink on gridded notebook paper, numbered by Borges. With deletions and interpolations. The manuscript is an essay that first appeared in the march 1950 issue of  Sur , reprinted in Borges's  Otras Inquisciones  (1952) and  Antologia Personal  (1961). It describes the paradox, which applies to gods as well as men, of a consuming ambition which can only be based on personal annihilation.","It is a critically significant text, with numerous alterations which are valuable for their content, as it relates aspects of Borges' complex views on Man and divitnity (an important theme for him). This text was well known at the time that it was published.","Also included is a drawing by Atilio Rossi","Jorges Luis Borges original holograph manuscript, \"El Dios y Elrey\" (God and the King)titled and signed, in black ink, 3 leaves numbered by Borges with deletions, corrections, and interpolations. The corrections on this manuscript and other manuscripts in the collection demonstrate his work toward a final publication. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story, first published in Buenos Aires newspaper,  La Nacion  in May 1954, and reprinted in  Sur  no. 234 (November-December 1954); later selected by Borges to be reprinted in the anthology Paginas de Jorge Luis Borges seleccionada por su autor. (1982). [No other manuscript known.]","\"S.S.\" published in 1960 in \"El hacedor\" under the title \"Susana Soca.\" With the poem is a letter from Borges, 1959 January, Buenos Aires, in the hand of Arevedo de Borges, to the mother of Susana Soca, expressing his sympathy on her daughter's death.","Portion of an undated manuscript entitled \"Manual de Zoologia Fantastica\" with a later inscription by Borges dated September 3, 1963.","Unpublished manuscript in English.","Subtitled: \"(imaginada con ninguna  imaginación por J.L. Borges).\"  Text differs from published version in Cuaderno San Martín.","The collection consists of five letters of Borges, some of which appear to be to his friend the writer Carlos Mastronardi.  They contain detailed references to his third book of poems \"Cuaderno San Martín.\"  An unpublished poem \"Carta Deshilvanada\" is included in one of the letters.","Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Evar Méndez, September 1925, together with envelope and a note by Borges on his calling card.","Two postcards to Sopena with scenes in Mar del Plata. Borges refers to several of his writings and mentions authors Alejandro Xul Solar, Maunel Peyrou, Amado Alonso, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña.","The note, written in English by Borges's mother and signed by him, thanks Manfred for his comments on \"Labyrinth.\"","The letter is in the hand of Borges's mother and thanks Cohen for a letter in praise of him, comments that his failing sight has slowed his work, and wishes Cohen well.","Autographed letters signed,  Jorge Luis Borges to Macedonio Fernández. One letter, written on a sheet of stationery from the Hotel Bayard, Paris, contains a sketch of a woman playing a guitar.","Letter, n.d., Jorge Luis Borges to Adolfo Bioy Casares re opinions of other writers and the theory of writing, enclosed in a hand bordered mat with textile flowering.","Two postcards and 1 note to Alfonso Reyes, Mar del Plata, 1941, with similar  contents. All three are mounted on a single decorative sheet.","Includes video","The postcard is inscribed \"a Haydee Martinez, con total amistad - Jorge Luis Borges 1931.\"","Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Spanish; Castilian English"],"unitid_tesim":["MSS 10155","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/1215"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Jorge Luis Borges papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Jorge Luis Borges papers"],"collection_ssim":["Jorge Luis Borges papers"],"repository_ssm":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"repository_ssim":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"acqinfo_ssim":["This collection was purchased through Buenos Aires dealer Victor Aizenman from Alfredo and Gustavo Breitfeld, Libreria De Antano, and from Byblos Service Corporation by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library over a span of 40 years."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Manuscripts (documents)"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Manuscripts (documents)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["Good."],"extent_ssm":["0.07 Cubic Feet 1 legal size document box and 1 oversize box"],"extent_tesim":["0.07 Cubic Feet 1 legal size document box and 1 oversize box"],"physfacet_tesim":["oversize box is in the vault V-7"],"genreform_ssim":["Manuscripts (documents)"],"date_range_isim":[1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research use.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research use."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eItem has an orange slip for conservation and housing. This folder is smaller 914x18)and is in the Borges oversize box V-7 which is a large flat box. (to keep it with the other oversize Borges items).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Item has an orange slip for conservation and housing. This folder is smaller 914x18)and is in the Borges oversize box V-7 which is a large flat box. (to keep it with the other oversize Borges items)."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNew collection of eleven manuscripts by writer Jorge Luis Borges which have been combined with the Borges collection. The new acquisitions include Herrera y Reissig; Soneta Para un Tango en la Nochecita; La Cabala (1943), Los Espejos Velados; Prologo a Mester de Juderia, de Carlos Grunberg;El Milagro Secreto; Nota Sobre la Paz; De Alguien a Nadie; La Biblioteca Total; El Dios y el Rey; and Prose Poems for I. J.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOther Borges manuscripts include : Juderia, Ciudad, Calle Desconocida, Villa Mazzini, Trincheras, La Vuelta a Buenos Aires (and letter), Essay on Flaubert, La Pampa y el Suburbio son Dioses, A la Doctrina de Pasion de Tu Voz, La Cabala (1930), A Mia Padre, El Muerto, La Casa de Asterion, Viejo Habito Argentino, Plaza San Martin (and letter), S. S. Poem, Manual de Zoologica Fantastica, The Mirror and the Mask, and La Fundacion Mitologica de Buenos Aires.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Carlo Mastronardi, Ever Mendez, Ramon Sopena, Atillo Rossi,Ernest T. Manfred, Mr. Cohen, Macedonio Fernandez, and Jorge Luis Borges.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a lecture by Jorge Luis Borges on Shakespeare's birthday (1976) and a photograph of Jorge Luis Borges from 1931.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe autograph manuscript of Música patria, written in 1919, contains 1920 and 1923 additions by Borges.  The manuscript includes three sketches by Borges of a farm scene, two musicians, and a couple dancing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutograph manuscript with corrections made in 1943\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Ciudad\" with corrections made in 1943.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Calle Desconocida\" with corrections made in 1943.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript, with numerous corrections and emendations, of Jorge Luis  Borges, entitled \"Trincheras.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Herrera Y Reissig\" is an original holograph manuscript by Jorges Luis Borges about the Uruguayan Symbolist poet Julio Herra Y Reissig. 3 leaves titled and signed. It was published in the September 1924 issue of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eInicial\u003c/emph\u003e and then republished in in Borge's book \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eInquisiciones\u003c/emph\u003e in [1925]. No other manuscript is known.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection contains a signed autograph manuscript, 1926, of Borges's poem \"La vuelta a Buenos Aires\" from \"Luna de Enfrente,\" 1926, inscribed \"A Matilde.\"  With it is a letter, 1924 December 24, [Buenos Aires] to \"Méndez\" regarding the publication and title of his forthcoming book \"Luna de Enfrente,\" and his friendship with Méndez (apparently associated with the publishing of Luna de Enfrente).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePortions appeared in Flaubert y su destino ejemplar and Vindicación de \"Bouvard et Pecuchet.\" The last three pages were dictated to his mother, Dona Leonor Acevedo, and are in her hand.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript, with corrections by Borges, was intended as an essay in \"El Idiona de los Argentinos\" but was never published.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript draft of a central essay in \"El Tamaño de mi Esperanza.\" With the manuscript is a letter, 1948 December 25, Ricardo Molinari to \"mi estimato doctor,\" conveying the manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned autograph manuscript of the foreword to \"Luna de enfrente.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA critical analysis of Julio Noe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript, \"Sonnet for an Evening Tango\" signed and dated \"Jorge Luis Borges 1926\", in black ink on the recto of a leaf of pink paper. One deletion, with a correction written above. It was published in March 1926 in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eCaras y Caretas\u003c/emph\u003e, and never printed in any of Borge's works. No other manuscript known.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIt it a very important manuscript, for its content related to another manuscript about the tango and for its early date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript,\"La Cábala\" (The Kabbalah), by Jorge Luis Borges, unpublished, in black ink on both sides of 2 leaves of gridded spiral notebook paper, numbered by Borges. There is a small hole at the front of the leaf, and a few ink blots.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLengthy discussion by Borges on the Cabala significantly reflects and complements Borges original text of this essay (La Cabala 1943). It contains rare glimpses of his research sources and notes for his subject.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains many source notes in the margins.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript signed by Jorge Luis Borges, in black ink on 2 large paper leaves. They are two linked poems of 29 and 27 lines respectively desgnated \"I\" and \"II\". They were written in 1934 and dedicated to \"I. J\" which were false initials concealing the true identity of dedicatee Pipina Diehl de Moreno Hueyo. They were published in 1943, in the first compilation of Borge's poems [Poemas (1922-1943)]. They were republished under the title \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eTwo English Poems\u003c/emph\u003e, this time dedicated to Beatriz Bibiloni Webster de Bullrich. These are the only poems Borges is known to have written in English [sic].\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis manuscript is distinguished in that it is English and represents an individual close to Borges. Manuscripts by Borges that are in English are very rare. They demonstrate his proficiency in the English language which he learned before Spanish.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"The Observant Mirrors\" by Jorge Luis Borges signed in black ink on a blank endleaf from an unidentified book. It is about a fantasy and is published in the very rare journal \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDestiempo\u003c/emph\u003e (no. 1 October 1936). It shows an early instance of Borges fascination and horror of mirrors which pervades his writings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBorges's poem is signed \"Buenos Aires 1938 J.L.B.\" and has a sketch of a broadleaf tree at the bottom.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"Universal Library\" by Jorge Luis Borges, titled, signed, and dated \"Agosto 1939\", in black ink on gridded spiral notebook paper, 4 leaves numbered by Borges, with numerous corrections,and deletions.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe concept of the \"universal library,\" crystallizes, like no other Borge's literary themes- so vast, multifaceted, and undefinable as this literary concept in which the universe is reflected. This fictional essay was first published in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 59 and never republished. It is considered as the first version and precursor of the later story \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLa Biblioteca de Babel\u003c/emph\u003e [1941] and is one of the most significant Borges manuscripts.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA culturally important work by Borges, it shows his vision of what he later called \"The Library of Babel\" and is a reflection of his entire approach to philosophy of not only literature but of existence itself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript by Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to Carlos Grunberg's book \"Mester de Juderia\", titled and signed by Borges, in black ink on 3 leaves of gridded and 2 leaves of unlined paper, each leaf numbered by Borges. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIt is an expansive text that exceeds the bounds of a prologue, being more of a political-literary essay which is unusual for Borges. It condemns European antisemitism and its Argentine \"facsimile\" [sic]. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"The Secret Miracle\" by Jorge Luis Borges titled and signed in black ink, and leaves numbered by Borges. Many deletions, variants, and interpolations. It offers an invaluable look at the changes he made to one of his favorite writings. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe original holograph manuscript of this story was published in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 101 (February 1943), then reprinted in the first edition of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFicciones\u003c/emph\u003e(1944). Proof of the esteem in which Borges held this story is its inclusion in the new edition of his \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLa muerte y la brujula\u003c/emph\u003e (1951) and in his \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAntologia Personal\u003c/emph\u003e (1961). It was followed by its recreation in other Borges collected prose books of similar literary reputation.Two of the four leaves are reproduced in Daniel Balderston, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHow Borges wrote\u003c/emph\u003e Charlottesville: UVA Press, 2018. Balderston focused on Borge's use of geometrical symbols to indicate where marginal additions are to be inserted into the text.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"A Note on Peace\" titled, signed, and dated \"Jorges Luis Borges, 1945\". With deletions and interpolations. The original manuscript was published in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 129 (May 1945)about the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. It extols Britain's role and demonstrates what was, unusually for Borges, a strong commitment to liberalism and Western civilization.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript shows Borges' hopeful attitude toward the collapse of the Nazis as World War II is ending, and it places that subject in an Argentine context. This is an important perspective during that period of time in his country.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe short story, published in \"El Aleph,\" contains many corrections in the form of line-throughs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter to Borges from Julio Cortázar concerns this story and his own fondness for Asterión.Collection includes Borges's short story, \"La casa de Asterión\" published in \"Los Anales de Buenos Aires Ano II\" and later in \"El Aleph.\" Contains numerous textual corrections and variants from printed versions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript was written in 1946 and revised in 1950 and 1955 by Borges and contains six sketches by him, two as part of his signature. One is a detailed half page sketch of \"dio Hydra der Dikator\" with heads of Hitler, Marx, etc. It was subsequently published as \"Nuestro pobre individualismo\" (from Otras Inquisiciones).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHolograph manuscript \"From Someone to No One\" by Jorge Luis Borges, signed in black ink on gridded notebook paper, numbered by Borges. With deletions and interpolations. The manuscript is an essay that first appeared in the march 1950 issue of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e, reprinted in Borges's \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eOtras Inquisciones\u003c/emph\u003e (1952) and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAntologia Personal\u003c/emph\u003e (1961). It describes the paradox, which applies to gods as well as men, of a consuming ambition which can only be based on personal annihilation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIt is a critically significant text, with numerous alterations which are valuable for their content, as it relates aspects of Borges' complex views on Man and divitnity (an important theme for him). This text was well known at the time that it was published.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a drawing by Atilio Rossi\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJorges Luis Borges original holograph manuscript, \"El Dios y Elrey\" (God and the King)titled and signed, in black ink, 3 leaves numbered by Borges with deletions, corrections, and interpolations. The corrections on this manuscript and other manuscripts in the collection demonstrate his work toward a final publication. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe original holograph manuscript of this story, first published in Buenos Aires newspaper, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLa Nacion\u003c/emph\u003e in May 1954, and reprinted in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSur\u003c/emph\u003e no. 234 (November-December 1954); later selected by Borges to be reprinted in the anthology Paginas de Jorge Luis Borges seleccionada por su autor. (1982). [No other manuscript known.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"S.S.\" published in 1960 in \"El hacedor\" under the title \"Susana Soca.\" With the poem is a letter from Borges, 1959 January, Buenos Aires, in the hand of Arevedo de Borges, to the mother of Susana Soca, expressing his sympathy on her daughter's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePortion of an undated manuscript entitled \"Manual de Zoologia Fantastica\" with a later inscription by Borges dated September 3, 1963.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnpublished manuscript in English.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubtitled: \"(imaginada con ninguna  imaginación por J.L. Borges).\"  Text differs from published version in Cuaderno San Martín.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection consists of five letters of Borges, some of which appear to be to his friend the writer Carlos Mastronardi.  They contain detailed references to his third book of poems \"Cuaderno San Martín.\"  An unpublished poem \"Carta Deshilvanada\" is included in one of the letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBorges, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Evar Méndez, September 1925, together with envelope and a note by Borges on his calling card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo postcards to Sopena with scenes in Mar del Plata. Borges refers to several of his writings and mentions authors Alejandro Xul Solar, Maunel Peyrou, Amado Alonso, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe note, written in English by Borges's mother and signed by him, thanks Manfred for his comments on \"Labyrinth.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is in the hand of Borges's mother and thanks Cohen for a letter in praise of him, comments that his failing sight has slowed his work, and wishes Cohen well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutographed letters signed,  Jorge Luis Borges to Macedonio Fernández. One letter, written on a sheet of stationery from the Hotel Bayard, Paris, contains a sketch of a woman playing a guitar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, n.d., Jorge Luis Borges to Adolfo Bioy Casares re opinions of other writers and the theory of writing, enclosed in a hand bordered mat with textile flowering.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTwo postcards and 1 note to Alfonso Reyes, Mar del Plata, 1941, with similar  contents. All three are mounted on a single decorative sheet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes video\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe postcard is inscribed \"a Haydee Martinez, con total amistad - Jorge Luis Borges 1931.\"\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["New collection of eleven manuscripts by writer Jorge Luis Borges which have been combined with the Borges collection. The new acquisitions include Herrera y Reissig; Soneta Para un Tango en la Nochecita; La Cabala (1943), Los Espejos Velados; Prologo a Mester de Juderia, de Carlos Grunberg;El Milagro Secreto; Nota Sobre la Paz; De Alguien a Nadie; La Biblioteca Total; El Dios y el Rey; and Prose Poems for I. J.","Other Borges manuscripts include : Juderia, Ciudad, Calle Desconocida, Villa Mazzini, Trincheras, La Vuelta a Buenos Aires (and letter), Essay on Flaubert, La Pampa y el Suburbio son Dioses, A la Doctrina de Pasion de Tu Voz, La Cabala (1930), A Mia Padre, El Muerto, La Casa de Asterion, Viejo Habito Argentino, Plaza San Martin (and letter), S. S. Poem, Manual de Zoologica Fantastica, The Mirror and the Mask, and La Fundacion Mitologica de Buenos Aires.","Correspondents include Carlo Mastronardi, Ever Mendez, Ramon Sopena, Atillo Rossi,Ernest T. Manfred, Mr. Cohen, Macedonio Fernandez, and Jorge Luis Borges.","Also included is a lecture by Jorge Luis Borges on Shakespeare's birthday (1976) and a photograph of Jorge Luis Borges from 1931.","The autograph manuscript of Música patria, written in 1919, contains 1920 and 1923 additions by Borges.  The manuscript includes three sketches by Borges of a farm scene, two musicians, and a couple dancing.","Autograph manuscript with corrections made in 1943","\"Ciudad\" with corrections made in 1943.","\"Calle Desconocida\" with corrections made in 1943.","Manuscript, with numerous corrections and emendations, of Jorge Luis  Borges, entitled \"Trincheras.\"","\"Herrera Y Reissig\" is an original holograph manuscript by Jorges Luis Borges about the Uruguayan Symbolist poet Julio Herra Y Reissig. 3 leaves titled and signed. It was published in the September 1924 issue of  Inicial  and then republished in in Borge's book  Inquisiciones  in [1925]. No other manuscript is known.","The collection contains a signed autograph manuscript, 1926, of Borges's poem \"La vuelta a Buenos Aires\" from \"Luna de Enfrente,\" 1926, inscribed \"A Matilde.\"  With it is a letter, 1924 December 24, [Buenos Aires] to \"Méndez\" regarding the publication and title of his forthcoming book \"Luna de Enfrente,\" and his friendship with Méndez (apparently associated with the publishing of Luna de Enfrente).","Portions appeared in Flaubert y su destino ejemplar and Vindicación de \"Bouvard et Pecuchet.\" The last three pages were dictated to his mother, Dona Leonor Acevedo, and are in her hand.","The manuscript, with corrections by Borges, was intended as an essay in \"El Idiona de los Argentinos\" but was never published.","Manuscript draft of a central essay in \"El Tamaño de mi Esperanza.\" With the manuscript is a letter, 1948 December 25, Ricardo Molinari to \"mi estimato doctor,\" conveying the manuscript.","Signed autograph manuscript of the foreword to \"Luna de enfrente.\"","A critical analysis of Julio Noe.","Holograph manuscript, \"Sonnet for an Evening Tango\" signed and dated \"Jorge Luis Borges 1926\", in black ink on the recto of a leaf of pink paper. One deletion, with a correction written above. It was published in March 1926 in  Caras y Caretas , and never printed in any of Borge's works. No other manuscript known.","It it a very important manuscript, for its content related to another manuscript about the tango and for its early date.","Holograph manuscript,\"La Cábala\" (The Kabbalah), by Jorge Luis Borges, unpublished, in black ink on both sides of 2 leaves of gridded spiral notebook paper, numbered by Borges. There is a small hole at the front of the leaf, and a few ink blots.  ","Lengthy discussion by Borges on the Cabala significantly reflects and complements Borges original text of this essay (La Cabala 1943). It contains rare glimpses of his research sources and notes for his subject.","Contains many source notes in the margins.","Holograph manuscript signed by Jorge Luis Borges, in black ink on 2 large paper leaves. They are two linked poems of 29 and 27 lines respectively desgnated \"I\" and \"II\". They were written in 1934 and dedicated to \"I. J\" which were false initials concealing the true identity of dedicatee Pipina Diehl de Moreno Hueyo. They were published in 1943, in the first compilation of Borge's poems [Poemas (1922-1943)]. They were republished under the title  Two English Poems , this time dedicated to Beatriz Bibiloni Webster de Bullrich. These are the only poems Borges is known to have written in English [sic].","This manuscript is distinguished in that it is English and represents an individual close to Borges. Manuscripts by Borges that are in English are very rare. They demonstrate his proficiency in the English language which he learned before Spanish.","Holograph manuscript \"The Observant Mirrors\" by Jorge Luis Borges signed in black ink on a blank endleaf from an unidentified book. It is about a fantasy and is published in the very rare journal  Destiempo  (no. 1 October 1936). It shows an early instance of Borges fascination and horror of mirrors which pervades his writings.","Borges's poem is signed \"Buenos Aires 1938 J.L.B.\" and has a sketch of a broadleaf tree at the bottom.","Holograph manuscript \"Universal Library\" by Jorge Luis Borges, titled, signed, and dated \"Agosto 1939\", in black ink on gridded spiral notebook paper, 4 leaves numbered by Borges, with numerous corrections,and deletions.","The concept of the \"universal library,\" crystallizes, like no other Borge's literary themes- so vast, multifaceted, and undefinable as this literary concept in which the universe is reflected. This fictional essay was first published in  Sur  no. 59 and never republished. It is considered as the first version and precursor of the later story  La Biblioteca de Babel  [1941] and is one of the most significant Borges manuscripts.","A culturally important work by Borges, it shows his vision of what he later called \"The Library of Babel\" and is a reflection of his entire approach to philosophy of not only literature but of existence itself.","Holograph manuscript by Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to Carlos Grunberg's book \"Mester de Juderia\", titled and signed by Borges, in black ink on 3 leaves of gridded and 2 leaves of unlined paper, each leaf numbered by Borges. ","It is an expansive text that exceeds the bounds of a prologue, being more of a political-literary essay which is unusual for Borges. It condemns European antisemitism and its Argentine \"facsimile\" [sic]. ","Holograph manuscript \"The Secret Miracle\" by Jorge Luis Borges titled and signed in black ink, and leaves numbered by Borges. Many deletions, variants, and interpolations. It offers an invaluable look at the changes he made to one of his favorite writings. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story was published in  Sur  no. 101 (February 1943), then reprinted in the first edition of  Ficciones (1944). Proof of the esteem in which Borges held this story is its inclusion in the new edition of his  La muerte y la brujula  (1951) and in his  Antologia Personal  (1961). It was followed by its recreation in other Borges collected prose books of similar literary reputation.Two of the four leaves are reproduced in Daniel Balderston,  How Borges wrote  Charlottesville: UVA Press, 2018. Balderston focused on Borge's use of geometrical symbols to indicate where marginal additions are to be inserted into the text.","Holograph manuscript \"A Note on Peace\" titled, signed, and dated \"Jorges Luis Borges, 1945\". With deletions and interpolations. The original manuscript was published in  Sur  no. 129 (May 1945)about the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. It extols Britain's role and demonstrates what was, unusually for Borges, a strong commitment to liberalism and Western civilization.","The manuscript shows Borges' hopeful attitude toward the collapse of the Nazis as World War II is ending, and it places that subject in an Argentine context. This is an important perspective during that period of time in his country.","The short story, published in \"El Aleph,\" contains many corrections in the form of line-throughs.","A letter to Borges from Julio Cortázar concerns this story and his own fondness for Asterión.Collection includes Borges's short story, \"La casa de Asterión\" published in \"Los Anales de Buenos Aires Ano II\" and later in \"El Aleph.\" Contains numerous textual corrections and variants from printed versions.","The manuscript was written in 1946 and revised in 1950 and 1955 by Borges and contains six sketches by him, two as part of his signature. One is a detailed half page sketch of \"dio Hydra der Dikator\" with heads of Hitler, Marx, etc. It was subsequently published as \"Nuestro pobre individualismo\" (from Otras Inquisiciones).","Holograph manuscript \"From Someone to No One\" by Jorge Luis Borges, signed in black ink on gridded notebook paper, numbered by Borges. With deletions and interpolations. The manuscript is an essay that first appeared in the march 1950 issue of  Sur , reprinted in Borges's  Otras Inquisciones  (1952) and  Antologia Personal  (1961). It describes the paradox, which applies to gods as well as men, of a consuming ambition which can only be based on personal annihilation.","It is a critically significant text, with numerous alterations which are valuable for their content, as it relates aspects of Borges' complex views on Man and divitnity (an important theme for him). This text was well known at the time that it was published.","Also included is a drawing by Atilio Rossi","Jorges Luis Borges original holograph manuscript, \"El Dios y Elrey\" (God and the King)titled and signed, in black ink, 3 leaves numbered by Borges with deletions, corrections, and interpolations. The corrections on this manuscript and other manuscripts in the collection demonstrate his work toward a final publication. ","The original holograph manuscript of this story, first published in Buenos Aires newspaper,  La Nacion  in May 1954, and reprinted in  Sur  no. 234 (November-December 1954); later selected by Borges to be reprinted in the anthology Paginas de Jorge Luis Borges seleccionada por su autor. (1982). [No other manuscript known.]","\"S.S.\" published in 1960 in \"El hacedor\" under the title \"Susana Soca.\" With the poem is a letter from Borges, 1959 January, Buenos Aires, in the hand of Arevedo de Borges, to the mother of Susana Soca, expressing his sympathy on her daughter's death.","Portion of an undated manuscript entitled \"Manual de Zoologia Fantastica\" with a later inscription by Borges dated September 3, 1963.","Unpublished manuscript in English.","Subtitled: \"(imaginada con ninguna  imaginación por J.L. Borges).\"  Text differs from published version in Cuaderno San Martín.","The collection consists of five letters of Borges, some of which appear to be to his friend the writer Carlos Mastronardi.  They contain detailed references to his third book of poems \"Cuaderno San Martín.\"  An unpublished poem \"Carta Deshilvanada\" is included in one of the letters.","Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Evar Méndez, September 1925, together with envelope and a note by Borges on his calling card.","Two postcards to Sopena with scenes in Mar del Plata. Borges refers to several of his writings and mentions authors Alejandro Xul Solar, Maunel Peyrou, Amado Alonso, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña.","The note, written in English by Borges's mother and signed by him, thanks Manfred for his comments on \"Labyrinth.\"","The letter is in the hand of Borges's mother and thanks Cohen for a letter in praise of him, comments that his failing sight has slowed his work, and wishes Cohen well.","Autographed letters signed,  Jorge Luis Borges to Macedonio Fernández. One letter, written on a sheet of stationery from the Hotel Bayard, Paris, contains a sketch of a woman playing a guitar.","Letter, n.d., Jorge Luis Borges to Adolfo Bioy Casares re opinions of other writers and the theory of writing, enclosed in a hand bordered mat with textile flowering.","Two postcards and 1 note to Alfonso Reyes, Mar del Plata, 1941, with similar  contents. 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