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He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Fairmont, Marion County, (West) Virginia, in 1842. One of the clients he represented was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He also started a coal mine on family property in 1854 and entered into a partnership with coal pioneer James Otis Watson. During the 1840s and 1850s, he became interested in politics, joined the Whig Party, and opposed slavery. He participated in the First and Second Wheeling Conventions in 1861. Elected Governor of the Restored Government of Virginia on June 20, 1861, he continued to serve as Governor of Virginia after the Civil War, until 1868. He continued in politics, serving one term in the West Virginia Legislature in 1870, and serving as Collector for the Internal Revenue Service in West Virginia in 1880. After retiring from politics, he spent the final years of his life as a founder and member of the West Virginia Historical Society. He died in Pittsburgh, PA, on March 24, 1899.","Julia and Francis had four children: Samuel Robertson \"Sammie\" (November 12, 1855 - January 22, 1920), Anna \"Nannie\" or \"Pierrie\" (April 14, 1858 - March 22, 1932), and twins Francis William \"Willie\" (September 13, 1860 - February 11, 1920) and Mary Augusta \"Mamie\" (September 13, 1860 - June 18, 1864). Anna married William Henry \"Harry\" Siviter (1858-1939) in 1886.","Note that Francis Harrison spelled his surname \"Peirpoint\" until 1881, when he changed the spelling to \"Pierpont,\" the form which is now used by historians. See Charles Ambler's  Francis H. Pierpont  for further details.","The article entitled \"The Lincoln Reminiscence Manuscript in the Francis Harrison Pierpont Papers\" authored by Michael R. Ridderbusch references pencil draft 1, pencil draft 2, ink draft, and final draft.  These are located in box 4.","pencil draft 1, folder 13a, item 04-057 \npencil draft 2, folder 14, item 04-059 \nink draft, folder 16, item 04-061 \nfinal draft, folder 18a, item 04-062.5a","9, 113, 418, 419, 420, 497, 526, 559, 4171","Papers of Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) of Monongalia and Marion Counties, West Virginia, who served as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia during the Civil War. Includes manuscripts, typescripts, printed materials, and photocopies consisting of genealogies, correspondence, college essays, speeches, official messages, articles prepared for newspapers, legal documents, pamphlets, scrapbooks, and ephemera. Topics include Pierpont's education; his career as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia at Wheeling, Alexandria, and Richmond; the West Virginia statehood movement; politics; and his later work in the Methodist Protestant Church. Notable series include Pierpont's personal and professional correspondence; his writings and speeches, which include several drafts of his reminiscences on Lincoln; correspondence and notes of Charles H. Ambler, biographer of Pierpont, in the Subject Files series; and a series of several hundred telegrams related to statehood and the Civil War. Pierpont's correspondents include Gordon Battelle, Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Abraham Lincoln (copies), Waitman T. Willey, and others. For additional information on correspondence and papers of Pierpont, please see the Calendar of the Francis Harrison Pierpont Letters and Papers in West Virginia Depositories, published by the West Virginia Historic Records Survey in 1940.","Series 1. Pierpont Genealogy and Family History; 1836-1869, 1930, undated; box 1, folders 1-6. \nSeries 2. Correspondence, Family; 1838-1930, undated (includes facsimiles); box 1, folder 7 - box 2, folder 18. \nSeries 3. Correspondence, General; 1830-1894, undated (includes facsimiles); box 2, folder 19 - box 3. \nSeries 4. Writings and Speeches; 1836-1899, undated (includes facsimiles); boxes 4-7. \nSeries 5. Subject Files; 1816-1935, undated (includes facsimiles); box 8. \nSeries 6. Telegrams; 1861-1869, undated (includes facsimiles); box 9. \nSeries 7. Pamphlets; 1850-1949 (bulk 1850-1884); box 10 - box 11, folder 2. \nSeries 8. Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont; 1836-1914; box 11, folder 3 - box 13. \nSeries 9. Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. Siviter; 1871-1918, undated; box 14-16. \nSeries 10. Ephemera; 1859-1917, undated; box 17, folders 1-9. \nSeries 11. Artifacts; 1887, undated; box 17, folders 10-13. \nSeries 12. Oversized; 1811-1929, undated (includes facsimiles); box 18.","Series 1. Pierpont Genealogy and Family History; 1836-1869, 1930, undated; box 1, folders 1-6.  This series consists of Pierpont family genealogies and articles, as well as biographical sketches of Francis H. Pierpont. While authorship is unknown in most cases, some may have been written by Pierpont himself.","Series 2. Correspondence, Family; 1838-1930, undated (includes facsimiles); box 1, folder 7 - box 2, folder 18.  This series includes manuscript and typescript letters (both originals and copies). Generally, the letters are from Francis H. Pierpont, Julia Augusta Robertson Pierpont, their children who survived to adulthood (Samuel \"Sammie\", Anna \"Nannie\" or \"Pierrie\", and Francis William \"Willie\"), and their son-in-law William Henry \"Harry\" Siviter, to each other. Topics generally include politics, family matters, health, daily life, and travel.","Series 3. Correspondence, General; 1830-1894, undated (includes facsimiles); box 2, folder 19 - box 3.  This series contains political correspondence, generally manuscript original and typescript copies of letters. Most correspondence is to or from Francis H. Pierpont. Topics include politics, the Statehood movement, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and religion. Several \"letters to the editor\" are included. Notable correspondents include Gordon Battelle, Benjamin F. Butler (possible), Arthur I. Boreman, Simon Cameron, Archibald W. Campbell, John S. Carlile, Schuyler Colfax, Jacob D. Cox, Spencer Dayton, Nathan Goff, Whitelaw Reid, J.M. Schofield, William H. Seward, William E. Stevenson, David Hunter Strother, Peter G. Van Winkle, James O. Watson, and Waitman T. Willey.","Series 4. Writings and Speeches; 1836-1899, undated (includes facsimiles); boxes 4-7.  This series includes writings, speeches, drafts of letters, and pamphlets by Pierpont from his college days until the time of his death. Contains originals, typescript copies, and photostat copies. Topics include the West Virginia statehood movement, politics, slavery, and other issues surrounding the Civil War and Reconstruction. Also includes multiple drafts of Pierpont's reminiscences of meetings with Abraham Lincoln.","Series 5. Subject Files; 1816-1935, undated (includes facsimiles); box 8.  This series is divided by subject, and includes various material such as Julia A. Robertson Pierpont's pocket diary (1852); Francis H. Pierpont's deeds, business papers, and receipts (1816-1896); legal documents pertaining to a lawsuit between James O. Watson and Pierpont regarding debt and their coal mining partnership (ca. 1872, undated); documents regarding a feud between Pierpont and G.W. Atkinson (ca. 1880); materials used by Charles Ambler to research his book about Pierpont (1841-1886, 1934-1935, undated); and other items.","Series 6. Telegrams; 1861-1869, undated (includes facsimiles); box 9.  This series includes over 850 original and facsimile telegrams, most of which are addressed to Pierpont. He was elected governor of the \"Loyal\" or \"Restored\" Government of Virginia, which was formed in Wheeling shortly after the state's Richmond government left the Union to join the Confederacy in May 1861. The bulk of the telegrams span 1861-1863, documenting Pierpont's efforts to maintain Union rule in western Virginia during the first two years of the Civil War. Concerning matters such as military personnel and recruitment, troop movements and engagements, orders, and provisions, the telegrams provide nearly a daily record of military developments in western Virginia during this period. Spellings and punctuation in the transcriptions provided in the Contents List are maintained from the original documents. Notable correspondents include Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Thomas M. Harris, Abraham Lincoln (facsimiles), J.A.J. Lightburn, George B. McClellan, J.C. Paxton, J.C. Rathbone, W.S. Rosecrans, William H. Seward, Edwin M. Stanton, Benjamin F. Wade, and others. For more information on how these items are described, and where to find digitized copies and transcriptions, see the series-level note.","Series 7. Pamphlets; 1850-1949 (bulk 1850-1884); box 10 - box 11, folder 2.  This series includes pamphlets on the Knights of the Golden Circle (Copperheads), slavery, Reconstruction, education, terms of governors, Proceedings of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, and various other topics.","Series 8. Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont; 1836-1914; box 11, folder 3 - box 13.  This series includes scrapbooks of newspaper clippings. The clippings touch on all aspects of Pierpont's life, including his involvement in West Virginia becoming a state and news stories of his death from major newspapers around the country. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Some of the scrapbooks were likely created by Francis H. Pierpont, while others were probably created by Anna Pierpont Siviter and William H. Siviter.","Series 9. Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. Siviter; 1871-1918, undated; boxes 14-16.  This series includes scrapbooks related to the writings and professional activities of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her husband William H. Siviter. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Scrapbooks include newspaper clippings from William Siviter's career as a published humorist and featured column writer for newspapers in the Pittsburgh area, the  Derrick  (Oil City, PA),  Puck , and others; clippings of articles by Anna Siviter for various newspapers and the Methodist newsletter,  The Family Visitor ; correspondence; theater programs; and Pittsburgh area letterhead and handbills.","Series 10. Ephemera; 1859-1917, undated; box 17, folders 1-9.  This series includes certificates, invitations, the diary of an unknown Pierpont family member, and other items. Notable items include Francis H. Pierpont's membership certificate for the Society of the Army of West Virginia (1872), invitations to the weddings of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her daughter Frances Pierpont Siviter Pryor (1886-1917), and Republican National Convention tickets (1884).","Series 11. Artifacts; 1887, undated; box 17, folders 10-13.  This series contains ribbons worn by Pierpont, including a Society of the Army of West Virginia ribbon and a Grand Army of the Republic ribbon.","Series 12. Oversized; 1811-1929, undated (includes facsimiles); box 18.  This series includes oversized materials such as land grants and indentures, a Virginia military commission, broadsides, a letter, maps, and Civil War newspaper clippings. The letter is from former governor of Georgia George M. Troup. The commission, signed by Pierpont, appoints Joseph Snyder to Colonel. For additional deeds, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folders 3 and 4. For additional Joseph Snyder/Snider items, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folder 15. For the scrapbooks from which the newspaper clippings came, see Series 8, Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont, box 11, folder 3 - box 13, and Series 9, Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. Siviter, boxes 14-16.","This series consists of Pierpont family genealogies and articles, as well as biographical sketches of Francis H. Pierpont. While authorship is unknown in most cases, some may have been written by Pierpont himself.","This series includes manuscript and typescript letters (both originals and copies). Generally, the letters are from Francis H. Pierpont, Julia Augusta Robertson Pierpont, their children who survived to adulthood (Samuel \"Sammie\", Anna \"Nannie\" or \"Pierrie\", and Francis William \"Willie\"), and their son-in-law William Henry \"Harry\" Siviter, to each other. Topics generally include politics, family matters, health, daily life, and travel.","This series includes writings, speeches, drafts of letters, and pamphlets by Pierpont from his college days until the time of his death. Contains originals, typescript copies, and photostat copies. Topics include the West Virginia statehood movement, politics, slavery, and other issues surrounding the Civil War and Reconstruction. Also includes multiple drafts of Pierpont's reminiscences of meetings with Abraham Lincoln."," Descriptive System for Series 4:","Folder Title; Item Number; Item Description; Date"," Item Description includes: "," 1) Original or transcript; "," 2) Title of item; "," 3) Number of leaves; "," 4) Complete or fragment; "," 5) Description of item; "," 6) Whether a corresponding transcript or original exists, and its location; "," 7) Condition of item.","This series is divided by subject, and includes various material such as Julia A. Robertson Pierpont's pocket diary (1852); Francis H. Pierpont's deeds, business papers, and receipts (1816-1896); legal documents pertaining to a lawsuit between James O. Watson and Pierpont regarding debt and their coal mining partnership (ca. 1872, undated); documents regarding a feud between Pierpont and G.W. Atkinson (ca. 1880); materials used by Charles Ambler to research his book about Pierpont (1841-1886, 1934-1935, undated); and other items.","This series includes over 850 original and facsimile telegrams, most of which are addressed to Pierpont. He was elected governor of the \"Loyal\" or \"Restored\" Government of Virginia, which was formed in Wheeling shortly after the state's Richmond government left the Union to join the Confederacy in May 1861. The bulk of the telegrams span 1861-1863, documenting Pierpont's efforts to maintain Union rule in western Virginia during the first two years of the Civil War. Concerning matters such as military personnel and recruitment, troop movements and engagements, orders, and provisions, the telegrams provide nearly a daily record of military developments in western Virginia during this period. Spellings and punctuation in the transcriptions provided in the Contents List are maintained from the original documents. Notable correspondents include Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Thomas M. Harris, Abraham Lincoln (facsimiles), J.A.J. Lightburn, George B. McClellan, J.C. Paxton, J.C. Rathbone, W.S. Rosecrans, William H. Seward, Edwin M. Stanton, Benjamin F. Wade, and others."," Digitized copies and transcriptions of the majority of this series can be found online at the Francis H. Pierpont Civil War Telegram Series 1861-1865 website (https://civilwarwv.lib.wvu.edu/).","This series includes pamphlets on the Knights of the Golden Circle (Copperheads), slavery, Reconstruction, education, terms of governors, Proceedings of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, and various other topics.","This series includes scrapbooks of newspaper clippings. The clippings touch on all aspects of Pierpont's life, including his involvement in West Virginia becoming a state and news stories of his death from major newspapers around the country. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Some of the scrapbooks were likely created by Francis H. Pierpont, while others were probably created by Anna Pierpont Siviter and William H. Siviter.","This series includes scrapbooks related to the writings and professional activities of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her husband William H. Siviter. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Scrapbooks include newspaper clippings from William Siviter's career as a published humorist and featured column writer for newspapers in the Pittsburgh area, the  Derrick  (Oil City, PA),  Puck , and others; clippings of articles by Anna Siviter for various newspapers and the Methodist newsletter,  The Family Visitor ; correspondence; theater programs; and Pittsburgh area letterhead and handbills.","This series includes certificates, invitations, the diary of an unknown Pierpont family member, and other items. Notable items include Francis H. Pierpont's membership certificate for the Society of the Army of West Virginia (1872), invitations to the weddings of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her daughter Frances Pierpont Siviter Pryor (1886-1917), and Republican National Convention tickets (1884).","This series contains ribbons worn by Pierpont, including a Society of the Army of West Virginia ribbon and a Grand Army of the Republic ribbon.","This series includes oversized materials such as land grants and indentures, a Virginia military commission, broadsides, a letter, maps, and Civil War newspaper clippings. The letter is from former governor of Georgia George M. Troup. The commission, signed by Pierpont, appoints Joseph Snyder to Colonel. For additional deeds, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folders 3 and 4. For additional Joseph Snyder/Snider items, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folder 15. For the scrapbooks from which the newspaper clippings came, see Series 8, Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont, box 11, folder 3 - box 13, and Series 9, Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. Siviter, boxes 14-16.","Items transferred to Pamphlets:","\nP0585: Regulations and List of Premiums of the First Annual Fair of the Monongahela Valley Agricultural and Mechanical Society..., 1869.","\nP2013: Catalogue of Premiums of the First Annual Fair of the Monongalia Agricultural Association..., 1879.","\nP6141: Report on the Survey of the West Virginia and Pennsylvania Boundary, 1883.","\nNo number: Final Report of the Joint Boundary Commission on the Parallel Boundary Between West Virginia and Pennsylvania, 1886.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) of Monongalia and Marion Counties, West Virginia, who served as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia during the Civil War. Includes manuscripts, typescripts, printed materials, and photocopies consisting of genealogies, correspondence, college essays, speeches, official messages, articles prepared for newspapers, legal documents, pamphlets, scrapbooks, and ephemera. Topics include Pierpont's education; his career as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia at Wheeling, Alexandria, and Richmond; the West Virginia statehood movement; politics; and his later work in the Methodist Protestant Church. Notable series include Pierpont's personal and professional correspondence; his writings and speeches, which include several drafts of his reminiscences on Lincoln; correspondence and notes of Charles H. Ambler, biographer of Pierpont, in the Subject Files series; and a series of several hundred telegrams related to statehood and the Civil War. Pierpont's correspondents include Gordon Battelle, Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Abraham Lincoln (copies), Waitman T. Willey, and others. For civil war telegrams related to this collection, go to wvhistory.org.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Grand Army of the Republic","Society of the Army of West Virginia","Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814-1899","Ambler, Charles Henry,  1876-1957","Battelle, Gordon.","Boreman, Arthur Inghram, 1823-1896","Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893","Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889","Campbell, Archibald W., 1833-1899.","Carlile, John S. (John Snyder), 1817-1878","Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885","Cox, Jacob D (Jacob Dolson), 1828-1900","Dayton, Spencer","Goff, Nathan, 1843-1920","Harris, T. M. (Thomas Mealey), 1817-1906","Lightburn, Joseph Andrew Jackson, 1824-1901.","Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865","McClellan, George B. 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"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eFrancis Harrison Pierpont was born in Monongalia County, (West) Virginia on January 25, 1814, the son of Francis and Catherine Weaver Pierpont. He married Julia Augusta Robertson (July 26, 1828 - March 25, 1886) on December 26, 1854. He graduated from Allegheny College, Pennsylvania, in 1839, and began teaching in Mississippi and then (West) Virginia. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Fairmont, Marion County, (West) Virginia, in 1842. One of the clients he represented was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He also started a coal mine on family property in 1854 and entered into a partnership with coal pioneer James Otis Watson. During the 1840s and 1850s, he became interested in politics, joined the Whig Party, and opposed slavery. He participated in the First and Second Wheeling Conventions in 1861. Elected Governor of the Restored Government of Virginia on June 20, 1861, he continued to serve as Governor of Virginia after the Civil War, until 1868. He continued in politics, serving one term in the West Virginia Legislature in 1870, and serving as Collector for the Internal Revenue Service in West Virginia in 1880. After retiring from politics, he spent the final years of his life as a founder and member of the West Virginia Historical Society. He died in Pittsburgh, PA, on March 24, 1899.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJulia and Francis had four children: Samuel Robertson \"Sammie\" (November 12, 1855 - January 22, 1920), Anna \"Nannie\" or \"Pierrie\" (April 14, 1858 - March 22, 1932), and twins Francis William \"Willie\" (September 13, 1860 - February 11, 1920) and Mary Augusta \"Mamie\" (September 13, 1860 - June 18, 1864). Anna married William Henry \"Harry\" Siviter (1858-1939) in 1886.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNote that Francis Harrison spelled his surname \"Peirpoint\" until 1881, when he changed the spelling to \"Pierpont,\" the form which is now used by historians. See Charles Ambler's \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFrancis H. Pierpont\u003c/emph\u003e for further details.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Francis Harrison Pierpont was born in Monongalia County, (West) Virginia on January 25, 1814, the son of Francis and Catherine Weaver Pierpont. He married Julia Augusta Robertson (July 26, 1828 - March 25, 1886) on December 26, 1854. He graduated from Allegheny College, Pennsylvania, in 1839, and began teaching in Mississippi and then (West) Virginia. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Fairmont, Marion County, (West) Virginia, in 1842. One of the clients he represented was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He also started a coal mine on family property in 1854 and entered into a partnership with coal pioneer James Otis Watson. During the 1840s and 1850s, he became interested in politics, joined the Whig Party, and opposed slavery. He participated in the First and Second Wheeling Conventions in 1861. Elected Governor of the Restored Government of Virginia on June 20, 1861, he continued to serve as Governor of Virginia after the Civil War, until 1868. He continued in politics, serving one term in the West Virginia Legislature in 1870, and serving as Collector for the Internal Revenue Service in West Virginia in 1880. After retiring from politics, he spent the final years of his life as a founder and member of the West Virginia Historical Society. He died in Pittsburgh, PA, on March 24, 1899.","Julia and Francis had four children: Samuel Robertson \"Sammie\" (November 12, 1855 - January 22, 1920), Anna \"Nannie\" or \"Pierrie\" (April 14, 1858 - March 22, 1932), and twins Francis William \"Willie\" (September 13, 1860 - February 11, 1920) and Mary Augusta \"Mamie\" (September 13, 1860 - June 18, 1864). Anna married William Henry \"Harry\" Siviter (1858-1939) in 1886.","Note that Francis Harrison spelled his surname \"Peirpoint\" until 1881, when he changed the spelling to \"Pierpont,\" the form which is now used by historians. See Charles Ambler's  Francis H. Pierpont  for further details."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe article entitled \"The Lincoln Reminiscence Manuscript in the Francis Harrison Pierpont Papers\" authored by Michael R. Ridderbusch references pencil draft 1, pencil draft 2, ink draft, and final draft.  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Includes manuscripts, typescripts, printed materials, and photocopies consisting of genealogies, correspondence, college essays, speeches, official messages, articles prepared for newspapers, legal documents, pamphlets, scrapbooks, and ephemera. Topics include Pierpont's education; his career as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia at Wheeling, Alexandria, and Richmond; the West Virginia statehood movement; politics; and his later work in the Methodist Protestant Church. Notable series include Pierpont's personal and professional correspondence; his writings and speeches, which include several drafts of his reminiscences on Lincoln; correspondence and notes of Charles H. Ambler, biographer of Pierpont, in the Subject Files series; and a series of several hundred telegrams related to statehood and the Civil War. Pierpont's correspondents include Gordon Battelle, Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Abraham Lincoln (copies), Waitman T. Willey, and others. For additional information on correspondence and papers of Pierpont, please see the Calendar of the Francis Harrison Pierpont Letters and Papers in West Virginia Depositories, published by the West Virginia Historic Records Survey in 1940.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Pierpont Genealogy and Family History; 1836-1869, 1930, undated; box 1, folders 1-6.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 2. Correspondence, Family; 1838-1930, undated (includes facsimiles); box 1, folder 7 - box 2, folder 18.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 3. Correspondence, General; 1830-1894, undated (includes facsimiles); box 2, folder 19 - box 3.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 4. Writings and Speeches; 1836-1899, undated (includes facsimiles); boxes 4-7.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 5. Subject Files; 1816-1935, undated (includes facsimiles); box 8.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 6. Telegrams; 1861-1869, undated (includes facsimiles); box 9.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 7. Pamphlets; 1850-1949 (bulk 1850-1884); box 10 - box 11, folder 2.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 8. Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont; 1836-1914; box 11, folder 3 - box 13.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 9. Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. Siviter; 1871-1918, undated; box 14-16.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 10. Ephemera; 1859-1917, undated; box 17, folders 1-9.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 11. Artifacts; 1887, undated; box 17, folders 10-13.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 12. Oversized; 1811-1929, undated (includes facsimiles); box 18.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Pierpont Genealogy and Family History; 1836-1869, 1930, undated; box 1, folders 1-6.\u003c/emph\u003e This series consists of Pierpont family genealogies and articles, as well as biographical sketches of Francis H. Pierpont. While authorship is unknown in most cases, some may have been written by Pierpont himself.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Correspondence, Family; 1838-1930, undated (includes facsimiles); box 1, folder 7 - box 2, folder 18.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes manuscript and typescript letters (both originals and copies). Generally, the letters are from Francis H. Pierpont, Julia Augusta Robertson Pierpont, their children who survived to adulthood (Samuel \"Sammie\", Anna \"Nannie\" or \"Pierrie\", and Francis William \"Willie\"), and their son-in-law William Henry \"Harry\" Siviter, to each other. Topics generally include politics, family matters, health, daily life, and travel.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. Correspondence, General; 1830-1894, undated (includes facsimiles); box 2, folder 19 - box 3.\u003c/emph\u003e This series contains political correspondence, generally manuscript original and typescript copies of letters. Most correspondence is to or from Francis H. Pierpont. Topics include politics, the Statehood movement, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and religion. Several \"letters to the editor\" are included. Notable correspondents include Gordon Battelle, Benjamin F. Butler (possible), Arthur I. Boreman, Simon Cameron, Archibald W. Campbell, John S. Carlile, Schuyler Colfax, Jacob D. Cox, Spencer Dayton, Nathan Goff, Whitelaw Reid, J.M. Schofield, William H. Seward, William E. Stevenson, David Hunter Strother, Peter G. Van Winkle, James O. Watson, and Waitman T. Willey.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Writings and Speeches; 1836-1899, undated (includes facsimiles); boxes 4-7.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes writings, speeches, drafts of letters, and pamphlets by Pierpont from his college days until the time of his death. Contains originals, typescript copies, and photostat copies. Topics include the West Virginia statehood movement, politics, slavery, and other issues surrounding the Civil War and Reconstruction. Also includes multiple drafts of Pierpont's reminiscences of meetings with Abraham Lincoln.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Subject Files; 1816-1935, undated (includes facsimiles); box 8.\u003c/emph\u003e This series is divided by subject, and includes various material such as Julia A. Robertson Pierpont's pocket diary (1852); Francis H. Pierpont's deeds, business papers, and receipts (1816-1896); legal documents pertaining to a lawsuit between James O. Watson and Pierpont regarding debt and their coal mining partnership (ca. 1872, undated); documents regarding a feud between Pierpont and G.W. Atkinson (ca. 1880); materials used by Charles Ambler to research his book about Pierpont (1841-1886, 1934-1935, undated); and other items.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Telegrams; 1861-1869, undated (includes facsimiles); box 9.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes over 850 original and facsimile telegrams, most of which are addressed to Pierpont. He was elected governor of the \"Loyal\" or \"Restored\" Government of Virginia, which was formed in Wheeling shortly after the state's Richmond government left the Union to join the Confederacy in May 1861. The bulk of the telegrams span 1861-1863, documenting Pierpont's efforts to maintain Union rule in western Virginia during the first two years of the Civil War. Concerning matters such as military personnel and recruitment, troop movements and engagements, orders, and provisions, the telegrams provide nearly a daily record of military developments in western Virginia during this period. Spellings and punctuation in the transcriptions provided in the Contents List are maintained from the original documents. Notable correspondents include Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Thomas M. Harris, Abraham Lincoln (facsimiles), J.A.J. Lightburn, George B. McClellan, J.C. Paxton, J.C. Rathbone, W.S. Rosecrans, William H. Seward, Edwin M. Stanton, Benjamin F. Wade, and others. For more information on how these items are described, and where to find digitized copies and transcriptions, see the series-level note.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 7. Pamphlets; 1850-1949 (bulk 1850-1884); box 10 - box 11, folder 2.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes pamphlets on the Knights of the Golden Circle (Copperheads), slavery, Reconstruction, education, terms of governors, Proceedings of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, and various other topics.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 8. Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont; 1836-1914; box 11, folder 3 - box 13.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes scrapbooks of newspaper clippings. The clippings touch on all aspects of Pierpont's life, including his involvement in West Virginia becoming a state and news stories of his death from major newspapers around the country. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Some of the scrapbooks were likely created by Francis H. Pierpont, while others were probably created by Anna Pierpont Siviter and William H. Siviter.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 9. Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. Siviter; 1871-1918, undated; boxes 14-16.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes scrapbooks related to the writings and professional activities of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her husband William H. Siviter. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Scrapbooks include newspaper clippings from William Siviter's career as a published humorist and featured column writer for newspapers in the Pittsburgh area, the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDerrick \u003c/emph\u003e(Oil City, PA), \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003ePuck\u003c/emph\u003e, and others; clippings of articles by Anna Siviter for various newspapers and the Methodist newsletter, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Family Visitor\u003c/emph\u003e; correspondence; theater programs; and Pittsburgh area letterhead and handbills.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 10. Ephemera; 1859-1917, undated; box 17, folders 1-9.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes certificates, invitations, the diary of an unknown Pierpont family member, and other items. Notable items include Francis H. Pierpont's membership certificate for the Society of the Army of West Virginia (1872), invitations to the weddings of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her daughter Frances Pierpont Siviter Pryor (1886-1917), and Republican National Convention tickets (1884).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 11. Artifacts; 1887, undated; box 17, folders 10-13.\u003c/emph\u003e This series contains ribbons worn by Pierpont, including a Society of the Army of West Virginia ribbon and a Grand Army of the Republic ribbon.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 12. Oversized; 1811-1929, undated (includes facsimiles); box 18.\u003c/emph\u003e This series includes oversized materials such as land grants and indentures, a Virginia military commission, broadsides, a letter, maps, and Civil War newspaper clippings. The letter is from former governor of Georgia George M. Troup. The commission, signed by Pierpont, appoints Joseph Snyder to Colonel. For additional deeds, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folders 3 and 4. For additional Joseph Snyder/Snider items, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folder 15. For the scrapbooks from which the newspaper clippings came, see Series 8, Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont, box 11, folder 3 - box 13, and Series 9, Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. Siviter, boxes 14-16.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series consists of Pierpont family genealogies and articles, as well as biographical sketches of Francis H. Pierpont. While authorship is unknown in most cases, some may have been written by Pierpont himself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes manuscript and typescript letters (both originals and copies). Generally, the letters are from Francis H. Pierpont, Julia Augusta Robertson Pierpont, their children who survived to adulthood (Samuel \"Sammie\", Anna \"Nannie\" or \"Pierrie\", and Francis William \"Willie\"), and their son-in-law William Henry \"Harry\" Siviter, to each other. Topics generally include politics, family matters, health, daily life, and travel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes writings, speeches, drafts of letters, and pamphlets by Pierpont from his college days until the time of his death. Contains originals, typescript copies, and photostat copies. Topics include the West Virginia statehood movement, politics, slavery, and other issues surrounding the Civil War and Reconstruction. Also includes multiple drafts of Pierpont's reminiscences of meetings with Abraham Lincoln.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Descriptive System for Series 4:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFolder Title; Item Number; Item Description; Date\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Item Description includes: \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 1) Original or transcript; \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 2) Title of item; \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 3) Number of leaves; \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 4) Complete or fragment; \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 5) Description of item; \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 6) Whether a corresponding transcript or original exists, and its location; \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 7) Condition of item.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is divided by subject, and includes various material such as Julia A. Robertson Pierpont's pocket diary (1852); Francis H. Pierpont's deeds, business papers, and receipts (1816-1896); legal documents pertaining to a lawsuit between James O. Watson and Pierpont regarding debt and their coal mining partnership (ca. 1872, undated); documents regarding a feud between Pierpont and G.W. Atkinson (ca. 1880); materials used by Charles Ambler to research his book about Pierpont (1841-1886, 1934-1935, undated); and other items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes over 850 original and facsimile telegrams, most of which are addressed to Pierpont. He was elected governor of the \"Loyal\" or \"Restored\" Government of Virginia, which was formed in Wheeling shortly after the state's Richmond government left the Union to join the Confederacy in May 1861. The bulk of the telegrams span 1861-1863, documenting Pierpont's efforts to maintain Union rule in western Virginia during the first two years of the Civil War. Concerning matters such as military personnel and recruitment, troop movements and engagements, orders, and provisions, the telegrams provide nearly a daily record of military developments in western Virginia during this period. Spellings and punctuation in the transcriptions provided in the Contents List are maintained from the original documents. Notable correspondents include Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Thomas M. Harris, Abraham Lincoln (facsimiles), J.A.J. Lightburn, George B. McClellan, J.C. Paxton, J.C. Rathbone, W.S. Rosecrans, William H. Seward, Edwin M. Stanton, Benjamin F. Wade, and others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Digitized copies and transcriptions of the majority of this series can be found online at the Francis H. Pierpont Civil War Telegram Series 1861-1865 website (https://civilwarwv.lib.wvu.edu/).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes pamphlets on the Knights of the Golden Circle (Copperheads), slavery, Reconstruction, education, terms of governors, Proceedings of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, and various other topics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes scrapbooks of newspaper clippings. The clippings touch on all aspects of Pierpont's life, including his involvement in West Virginia becoming a state and news stories of his death from major newspapers around the country. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Some of the scrapbooks were likely created by Francis H. Pierpont, while others were probably created by Anna Pierpont Siviter and William H. Siviter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes scrapbooks related to the writings and professional activities of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her husband William H. Siviter. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Scrapbooks include newspaper clippings from William Siviter's career as a published humorist and featured column writer for newspapers in the Pittsburgh area, the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eDerrick\u003c/emph\u003e (Oil City, PA), \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003ePuck\u003c/emph\u003e, and others; clippings of articles by Anna Siviter for various newspapers and the Methodist newsletter, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Family Visitor\u003c/emph\u003e; correspondence; theater programs; and Pittsburgh area letterhead and handbills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes certificates, invitations, the diary of an unknown Pierpont family member, and other items. Notable items include Francis H. Pierpont's membership certificate for the Society of the Army of West Virginia (1872), invitations to the weddings of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her daughter Frances Pierpont Siviter Pryor (1886-1917), and Republican National Convention tickets (1884).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains ribbons worn by Pierpont, including a Society of the Army of West Virginia ribbon and a Grand Army of the Republic ribbon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes oversized materials such as land grants and indentures, a Virginia military commission, broadsides, a letter, maps, and Civil War newspaper clippings. The letter is from former governor of Georgia George M. Troup. The commission, signed by Pierpont, appoints Joseph Snyder to Colonel. For additional deeds, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folders 3 and 4. For additional Joseph Snyder/Snider items, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folder 15. For the scrapbooks from which the newspaper clippings came, see Series 8, Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont, box 11, folder 3 - box 13, and Series 9, Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. Siviter, boxes 14-16.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["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":["Papers of Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) of Monongalia and Marion Counties, West Virginia, who served as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia during the Civil War. Includes manuscripts, typescripts, printed materials, and photocopies consisting of genealogies, correspondence, college essays, speeches, official messages, articles prepared for newspapers, legal documents, pamphlets, scrapbooks, and ephemera. Topics include Pierpont's education; his career as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia at Wheeling, Alexandria, and Richmond; the West Virginia statehood movement; politics; and his later work in the Methodist Protestant Church. Notable series include Pierpont's personal and professional correspondence; his writings and speeches, which include several drafts of his reminiscences on Lincoln; correspondence and notes of Charles H. Ambler, biographer of Pierpont, in the Subject Files series; and a series of several hundred telegrams related to statehood and the Civil War. Pierpont's correspondents include Gordon Battelle, Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Abraham Lincoln (copies), Waitman T. Willey, and others. For additional information on correspondence and papers of Pierpont, please see the Calendar of the Francis Harrison Pierpont Letters and Papers in West Virginia Depositories, published by the West Virginia Historic Records Survey in 1940.","Series 1. Pierpont Genealogy and Family History; 1836-1869, 1930, undated; box 1, folders 1-6. \nSeries 2. Correspondence, Family; 1838-1930, undated (includes facsimiles); box 1, folder 7 - box 2, folder 18. \nSeries 3. Correspondence, General; 1830-1894, undated (includes facsimiles); box 2, folder 19 - box 3. \nSeries 4. Writings and Speeches; 1836-1899, undated (includes facsimiles); boxes 4-7. \nSeries 5. Subject Files; 1816-1935, undated (includes facsimiles); box 8. \nSeries 6. Telegrams; 1861-1869, undated (includes facsimiles); box 9. \nSeries 7. Pamphlets; 1850-1949 (bulk 1850-1884); box 10 - box 11, folder 2. \nSeries 8. Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont; 1836-1914; box 11, folder 3 - box 13. \nSeries 9. Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. Siviter; 1871-1918, undated; box 14-16. \nSeries 10. Ephemera; 1859-1917, undated; box 17, folders 1-9. \nSeries 11. Artifacts; 1887, undated; box 17, folders 10-13. \nSeries 12. Oversized; 1811-1929, undated (includes facsimiles); box 18.","Series 1. Pierpont Genealogy and Family History; 1836-1869, 1930, undated; box 1, folders 1-6.  This series consists of Pierpont family genealogies and articles, as well as biographical sketches of Francis H. Pierpont. While authorship is unknown in most cases, some may have been written by Pierpont himself.","Series 2. Correspondence, Family; 1838-1930, undated (includes facsimiles); box 1, folder 7 - box 2, folder 18.  This series includes manuscript and typescript letters (both originals and copies). Generally, the letters are from Francis H. Pierpont, Julia Augusta Robertson Pierpont, their children who survived to adulthood (Samuel \"Sammie\", Anna \"Nannie\" or \"Pierrie\", and Francis William \"Willie\"), and their son-in-law William Henry \"Harry\" Siviter, to each other. Topics generally include politics, family matters, health, daily life, and travel.","Series 3. Correspondence, General; 1830-1894, undated (includes facsimiles); box 2, folder 19 - box 3.  This series contains political correspondence, generally manuscript original and typescript copies of letters. Most correspondence is to or from Francis H. Pierpont. Topics include politics, the Statehood movement, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and religion. Several \"letters to the editor\" are included. Notable correspondents include Gordon Battelle, Benjamin F. Butler (possible), Arthur I. Boreman, Simon Cameron, Archibald W. Campbell, John S. Carlile, Schuyler Colfax, Jacob D. Cox, Spencer Dayton, Nathan Goff, Whitelaw Reid, J.M. Schofield, William H. Seward, William E. Stevenson, David Hunter Strother, Peter G. Van Winkle, James O. Watson, and Waitman T. Willey.","Series 4. Writings and Speeches; 1836-1899, undated (includes facsimiles); boxes 4-7.  This series includes writings, speeches, drafts of letters, and pamphlets by Pierpont from his college days until the time of his death. Contains originals, typescript copies, and photostat copies. Topics include the West Virginia statehood movement, politics, slavery, and other issues surrounding the Civil War and Reconstruction. Also includes multiple drafts of Pierpont's reminiscences of meetings with Abraham Lincoln.","Series 5. Subject Files; 1816-1935, undated (includes facsimiles); box 8.  This series is divided by subject, and includes various material such as Julia A. Robertson Pierpont's pocket diary (1852); Francis H. Pierpont's deeds, business papers, and receipts (1816-1896); legal documents pertaining to a lawsuit between James O. Watson and Pierpont regarding debt and their coal mining partnership (ca. 1872, undated); documents regarding a feud between Pierpont and G.W. Atkinson (ca. 1880); materials used by Charles Ambler to research his book about Pierpont (1841-1886, 1934-1935, undated); and other items.","Series 6. Telegrams; 1861-1869, undated (includes facsimiles); box 9.  This series includes over 850 original and facsimile telegrams, most of which are addressed to Pierpont. He was elected governor of the \"Loyal\" or \"Restored\" Government of Virginia, which was formed in Wheeling shortly after the state's Richmond government left the Union to join the Confederacy in May 1861. The bulk of the telegrams span 1861-1863, documenting Pierpont's efforts to maintain Union rule in western Virginia during the first two years of the Civil War. Concerning matters such as military personnel and recruitment, troop movements and engagements, orders, and provisions, the telegrams provide nearly a daily record of military developments in western Virginia during this period. Spellings and punctuation in the transcriptions provided in the Contents List are maintained from the original documents. Notable correspondents include Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Thomas M. Harris, Abraham Lincoln (facsimiles), J.A.J. Lightburn, George B. McClellan, J.C. Paxton, J.C. Rathbone, W.S. Rosecrans, William H. Seward, Edwin M. Stanton, Benjamin F. Wade, and others. For more information on how these items are described, and where to find digitized copies and transcriptions, see the series-level note.","Series 7. Pamphlets; 1850-1949 (bulk 1850-1884); box 10 - box 11, folder 2.  This series includes pamphlets on the Knights of the Golden Circle (Copperheads), slavery, Reconstruction, education, terms of governors, Proceedings of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, and various other topics.","Series 8. Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont; 1836-1914; box 11, folder 3 - box 13.  This series includes scrapbooks of newspaper clippings. The clippings touch on all aspects of Pierpont's life, including his involvement in West Virginia becoming a state and news stories of his death from major newspapers around the country. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Some of the scrapbooks were likely created by Francis H. Pierpont, while others were probably created by Anna Pierpont Siviter and William H. Siviter.","Series 9. Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. Siviter; 1871-1918, undated; boxes 14-16.  This series includes scrapbooks related to the writings and professional activities of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her husband William H. Siviter. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Scrapbooks include newspaper clippings from William Siviter's career as a published humorist and featured column writer for newspapers in the Pittsburgh area, the  Derrick  (Oil City, PA),  Puck , and others; clippings of articles by Anna Siviter for various newspapers and the Methodist newsletter,  The Family Visitor ; correspondence; theater programs; and Pittsburgh area letterhead and handbills.","Series 10. Ephemera; 1859-1917, undated; box 17, folders 1-9.  This series includes certificates, invitations, the diary of an unknown Pierpont family member, and other items. Notable items include Francis H. Pierpont's membership certificate for the Society of the Army of West Virginia (1872), invitations to the weddings of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her daughter Frances Pierpont Siviter Pryor (1886-1917), and Republican National Convention tickets (1884).","Series 11. Artifacts; 1887, undated; box 17, folders 10-13.  This series contains ribbons worn by Pierpont, including a Society of the Army of West Virginia ribbon and a Grand Army of the Republic ribbon.","Series 12. Oversized; 1811-1929, undated (includes facsimiles); box 18.  This series includes oversized materials such as land grants and indentures, a Virginia military commission, broadsides, a letter, maps, and Civil War newspaper clippings. The letter is from former governor of Georgia George M. Troup. The commission, signed by Pierpont, appoints Joseph Snyder to Colonel. For additional deeds, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folders 3 and 4. For additional Joseph Snyder/Snider items, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folder 15. For the scrapbooks from which the newspaper clippings came, see Series 8, Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont, box 11, folder 3 - box 13, and Series 9, Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. Siviter, boxes 14-16.","This series consists of Pierpont family genealogies and articles, as well as biographical sketches of Francis H. Pierpont. While authorship is unknown in most cases, some may have been written by Pierpont himself.","This series includes manuscript and typescript letters (both originals and copies). Generally, the letters are from Francis H. Pierpont, Julia Augusta Robertson Pierpont, their children who survived to adulthood (Samuel \"Sammie\", Anna \"Nannie\" or \"Pierrie\", and Francis William \"Willie\"), and their son-in-law William Henry \"Harry\" Siviter, to each other. Topics generally include politics, family matters, health, daily life, and travel.","This series includes writings, speeches, drafts of letters, and pamphlets by Pierpont from his college days until the time of his death. Contains originals, typescript copies, and photostat copies. Topics include the West Virginia statehood movement, politics, slavery, and other issues surrounding the Civil War and Reconstruction. Also includes multiple drafts of Pierpont's reminiscences of meetings with Abraham Lincoln."," Descriptive System for Series 4:","Folder Title; Item Number; Item Description; Date"," Item Description includes: "," 1) Original or transcript; "," 2) Title of item; "," 3) Number of leaves; "," 4) Complete or fragment; "," 5) Description of item; "," 6) Whether a corresponding transcript or original exists, and its location; "," 7) Condition of item.","This series is divided by subject, and includes various material such as Julia A. Robertson Pierpont's pocket diary (1852); Francis H. Pierpont's deeds, business papers, and receipts (1816-1896); legal documents pertaining to a lawsuit between James O. Watson and Pierpont regarding debt and their coal mining partnership (ca. 1872, undated); documents regarding a feud between Pierpont and G.W. Atkinson (ca. 1880); materials used by Charles Ambler to research his book about Pierpont (1841-1886, 1934-1935, undated); and other items.","This series includes over 850 original and facsimile telegrams, most of which are addressed to Pierpont. He was elected governor of the \"Loyal\" or \"Restored\" Government of Virginia, which was formed in Wheeling shortly after the state's Richmond government left the Union to join the Confederacy in May 1861. The bulk of the telegrams span 1861-1863, documenting Pierpont's efforts to maintain Union rule in western Virginia during the first two years of the Civil War. Concerning matters such as military personnel and recruitment, troop movements and engagements, orders, and provisions, the telegrams provide nearly a daily record of military developments in western Virginia during this period. Spellings and punctuation in the transcriptions provided in the Contents List are maintained from the original documents. Notable correspondents include Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Thomas M. Harris, Abraham Lincoln (facsimiles), J.A.J. Lightburn, George B. McClellan, J.C. Paxton, J.C. Rathbone, W.S. Rosecrans, William H. Seward, Edwin M. Stanton, Benjamin F. Wade, and others."," Digitized copies and transcriptions of the majority of this series can be found online at the Francis H. Pierpont Civil War Telegram Series 1861-1865 website (https://civilwarwv.lib.wvu.edu/).","This series includes pamphlets on the Knights of the Golden Circle (Copperheads), slavery, Reconstruction, education, terms of governors, Proceedings of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, and various other topics.","This series includes scrapbooks of newspaper clippings. The clippings touch on all aspects of Pierpont's life, including his involvement in West Virginia becoming a state and news stories of his death from major newspapers around the country. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Some of the scrapbooks were likely created by Francis H. Pierpont, while others were probably created by Anna Pierpont Siviter and William H. Siviter.","This series includes scrapbooks related to the writings and professional activities of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her husband William H. Siviter. Some of the scrapbooks are published books into which newspaper clippings have been pasted over the existing text. Scrapbooks include newspaper clippings from William Siviter's career as a published humorist and featured column writer for newspapers in the Pittsburgh area, the  Derrick  (Oil City, PA),  Puck , and others; clippings of articles by Anna Siviter for various newspapers and the Methodist newsletter,  The Family Visitor ; correspondence; theater programs; and Pittsburgh area letterhead and handbills.","This series includes certificates, invitations, the diary of an unknown Pierpont family member, and other items. Notable items include Francis H. Pierpont's membership certificate for the Society of the Army of West Virginia (1872), invitations to the weddings of Anna Pierpont Siviter and her daughter Frances Pierpont Siviter Pryor (1886-1917), and Republican National Convention tickets (1884).","This series contains ribbons worn by Pierpont, including a Society of the Army of West Virginia ribbon and a Grand Army of the Republic ribbon.","This series includes oversized materials such as land grants and indentures, a Virginia military commission, broadsides, a letter, maps, and Civil War newspaper clippings. The letter is from former governor of Georgia George M. Troup. The commission, signed by Pierpont, appoints Joseph Snyder to Colonel. For additional deeds, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folders 3 and 4. For additional Joseph Snyder/Snider items, see Series 5, Subject Files, box 8, folder 15. For the scrapbooks from which the newspaper clippings came, see Series 8, Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks, F.H. Pierpont, box 11, folder 3 - box 13, and Series 9, Scrapbooks, Anna and William H. 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For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_83497f699f73bc58c1cdff09fc41122f\"\u003ePapers of Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) of Monongalia and Marion Counties, West Virginia, who served as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia during the Civil War. Includes manuscripts, typescripts, printed materials, and photocopies consisting of genealogies, correspondence, college essays, speeches, official messages, articles prepared for newspapers, legal documents, pamphlets, scrapbooks, and ephemera. Topics include Pierpont's education; his career as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia at Wheeling, Alexandria, and Richmond; the West Virginia statehood movement; politics; and his later work in the Methodist Protestant Church. Notable series include Pierpont's personal and professional correspondence; his writings and speeches, which include several drafts of his reminiscences on Lincoln; correspondence and notes of Charles H. Ambler, biographer of Pierpont, in the Subject Files series; and a series of several hundred telegrams related to statehood and the Civil War. Pierpont's correspondents include Gordon Battelle, Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Abraham Lincoln (copies), Waitman T. Willey, and others. For civil war telegrams related to this collection, go to wvhistory.org.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) of Monongalia and Marion Counties, West Virginia, who served as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia during the Civil War. Includes manuscripts, typescripts, printed materials, and photocopies consisting of genealogies, correspondence, college essays, speeches, official messages, articles prepared for newspapers, legal documents, pamphlets, scrapbooks, and ephemera. Topics include Pierpont's education; his career as governor of the Restored Government of Virginia at Wheeling, Alexandria, and Richmond; the West Virginia statehood movement; politics; and his later work in the Methodist Protestant Church. Notable series include Pierpont's personal and professional correspondence; his writings and speeches, which include several drafts of his reminiscences on Lincoln; correspondence and notes of Charles H. Ambler, biographer of Pierpont, in the Subject Files series; and a series of several hundred telegrams related to statehood and the Civil War. Pierpont's correspondents include Gordon Battelle, Arthur I. Boreman, John S. Carlile, Abraham Lincoln (copies), Waitman T. Willey, and others. For civil war telegrams related to this collection, go to wvhistory.org."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_9041a843e76829e94338dabe45bca976\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Cochran, Jr.; nineteenth century newsclippings; drafts of speeches by Alexander H.H. Stuart; land\n        grants signed by Virginia governors, including Beverley Randolph, Robert Brooke, John Floyd, and James Monroe; two engravings of Alexander H.H. Stuart; and papers regarding the settlement of the estate of Archibald Stuart . Since Alexander H.H. Stuart\n        was a prominent member of the Virginia Whig Party, there is considerable material in this collection concerning the Whig Party and Virginia politics.","CORRESPONDENCE OF THE STUART-BALDWIN FAMILY -SUMMARIES (BOX 1)"," Martha S. Baldwin forwards a letter to her husband General Briscoe Gerard Baldwin (d. 1852) from their daughter Mary Baldwin regarding her health (n.d.)"," James Barbour (1775-1842), Secretary of War, mentions an interview with [Henry] Clay concerning the participation of members of the administration in the political convention [of the National Republican Party ] and discusses his knowledge of the true\n        charges leveled against Andrew Jackson while in control of Louisiana during the War of 1812, Jackson's conflict with Louisiana Governor William Charles Claiborne and the Governor of Georgia, his refusal to obey the orders of President Monroe, his\n        denunciation of Madison, and his behavior as acting Governor of Florida (1827 Dec 16); Barbour also mentions his involvement in \"a controversy of mixed vexation,\" his retirement, \" and says, \" [John C.] Calhoun 's pamphlet is the final act in the drama\n        -and I apprehend the breach will become wider and wider\" (1831 Feb 19)"," G.A. Baxter, member of the Board of Visitors of Washington Academy, informs Archibald Stuart of his election to the Board, and explains why his resignation was errantly reported in their minutes (1807 Sep 29)"," Robert Beverley discusses a possible land sale (1791 May 5); asks Archibald Stuart to attend to his properties near Staunton and make sure all back taxes are paid (1791 Nov 24); discusses land business and court matters (1791-1797); makes reference\n        to the slave revolt in the French colony of Haiti in the West Indies and the declaration of independence by Toussaint L'Ouverture (1743-1803), criticizing George Washington for his early acknowledgement of the French Republic, believing he acted\n        unconstitutionally, and expresses great confidence in the talents, integrity, and firmness of Mr. [John] Adams (1798 Dec 17)"," John Breckinridge writes business letters (1788 \u0026 1790), his son, J.C. Breckinridge, asks for information from Archibald Stuart for a biographical essay about his father (1815 Apr 30)"," Gerald Briscoe, [Jr.?] writes about a land dispute in \"Caintucke\" (all three letters, 1794-1796, n.d.)"," Cuthbert Bullitt to Archibald Stuart and General John Brown discusses a suit involving Colonel Clendenning for lack of payment on a bond (1790 Jan 2); and the death of his brother, Thomas Bullitt, asking for a petition in the Legislature of Virginia\n        for their financial relief (1823 Dec 16)"," Joseph C. Cabell refers to a pamphlet containing Mr. Madison's letter and an appendix establishing the point that the Tariff Policy is the true Republican doctrine; Cabell paid T.W. White, Richmond printer, for 3,000 copies and will have more printed\n        if necessary; claims that the opposition party is exerting every effort to destroy Madison's influence in the state (1829 Feb 24)"," Arthur Campbell requests an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the sickness and death of the boy Charles H. Campbell; speaks of the opposition to the federal constitution and the value of the controversy over the amendments to point out\n        the real motives of those trying to keep Virginia and North Carolina from approving the Constitution (1789 Sep 2); discusses difficulties in obtaining land warrants due to the boundary dispute with Kentucky and refers to the petition to revise the\n        Virginia State Constitution opposed by the friends of [Patrick ?] Henry (1795 Sep 30); refers to Thomas Jefferson and the success of the \"friends of monarchy\" who won the late election for President, and the French Revolution (1797 Feb 20); and\n        mentions his desire that the land law in the Act of 1795 would be repealed or amended (1798 Dec 22)"," John Coalter discusses a debt against Mrs. Reid, and declares \"I have no hopes of the republic since New Jersey has proved recreant\" (1812 Nov 6)"," George Davis discusses legal and business matters (1792 Aug 17)"," R. Gamble discusses legal and business matters (1791-1800)"," Hugh Holmes writes concerning the competition between Winchester and Staunton to be the branch of the Virginia Bank which he believes must be kept exclusively under a Republican direction; asks for Archibald Stuart to secure a loan for five hundred\n        dollars; discusses the rumor that merchants believe that the Eastern and Northern Tories have devised a stratagem to defeat the loan requested by the government to conduct the War of 1812 with Great Britain (1814 Mar 9); speaks of his pain from\n        numerous operations; the raids of the Tunisian corsairs upon British ships in the English Channel (1817 Jul 12); and the death of Mary, the daughter of Archibald's brother Alexander (1823 May 6)"," [Chapman ?] Johnson (1779-1849) sends a copy of a decree from the court of appeals in the case of [Doneghe ?] and Campbell to Archibald Stuart; sent a copy of Archibald Stuart 's letter about the seat of government to the Editor of  The Enquirer  for publication; refers to the failure of their efforts to establish the University of Virginia and his belief that nothing will be done\n        for it this winter; the non-effect of political essays upon the public mind, and mention of \"the great James River project\" (1822 Mar 2)"," John Lewis to Dabney Carr notes \"my seeing Mr. Jefferson\" is very uncertain, and writes about the Mayo v Lewis lawsuit (1768 Jan 23)"," John Lewis to Thomas Jefferson writes regarding his lawsuit Mayo v Lewis, docketed in Thomas Jefferson 's hand (1772 Oct 4)"," J. Marshall speaks of the fickleness of political parties in reference to \"Zach.\" and refers to a business matter (n.d.)"," George Mathews (1739-1812) writes of his safe arrival in Georgia where he was asked to sit for election to political office (1791 Oct 10); and details concerning his dispute over a land sale in Virginia and his motive in accepting the office of\n        [Governor of Georgia?] (1794 Apr 4)"," James D. McCutchen to Joseph Janney writes concerning his inability to make his payment for land due to the drought, high feed costs and poor crops and his proposal to work out an alternative method of payment (1839 Mar 25)"," Andrew Moore (1752-1821), elected to the first four Congresses, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1797, writes from New York and Philadelphia, sends copies of all laws passed, wages established at six dollars per day, set the budget for the staff of the\n        President and Vice-President, discusses office seekers, mentions that the amendments to the constitution are being conducted with a great deal of warmth, believes the amendments \"will quiet the public mind and remove in a great measure the opposition\n        to government\" (1789 Aug 12); asks for help in securing compensation for a slave who escaped into Pennsylvania and proved that he was a free black unjustly sold to Moore who was unaware of his status by a previous owner (1791 Nov 5); the preoccupation\n        of Congress with a bill fixing the rates of representation in Congress and the disputed election between General Anthony Wayne (1745-1796) and General James Jackson (1757-1806) before Congress (1792 Mar 15); his disappointment in the bill fixing the\n        ratio of representation and the decision made in the House concerning the contested election which declared the seat vacant (1792 Mar 26); discusses the resignation of Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State who appeared determined never to enter public\n        life again, with the former Attorney General Edmund Randolph succeeding Jefferson as Secretary of State; mentions the great loss suffered by the country by Jefferson's resignation at this critical time and praises Jefferson highly; encloses a number of\n        resolutions introduced by Mr. Madison, the conflict over the payment of interest on the debt of the United States; cites Jefferson's opinion on the same subject; forwards copies of the correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Citizen Edmond Charles\n        Genet and Jefferson's report on United States trade with Europe (1793 Jan 4); the attempt by Washington and Congress to have Citizen Genet recalled to France due to his insolent and insulting conduct (1793 Dec 8); the situation of the United States\n        becoming more and more critical due to the increase of British spoliation on American shipping, detaining our vessels, and alleging that an old law precluded the United States from Britain's West Indian ports; the purchase of flour and beef and the\n        chartering of United States vessels to transport it because the United States was bound by treaty to guarantee the French West Indies; Madison's resolutions; the empowerment of the President to impose an embargo on all shipping coming into American\n        ports; the arming of small vessels to use against the Algerians; a bill providing for the defence of our ports and harbors; the establishment of arsenals, and a resolution for the enlistment of 15,000 troops, with training during 24 days a year, and\n        the need for a direct tax to fund national defence (1794 Mar 14)"," Garrett Peterson asks [Charles Anderson] Wickliffe for help in locating Archibald Stuart and buying a piece of land belonging to Archibald Stuart to make his title to his plantation more secure (1826 Jan 24, see Wickliffe's letter, 1826 Feb 26)"," William Preston to William Anderson seeking advice in a land claim controversy (1783 Jan 1)"," [Andrew Reid, Jr.] to Thomas J. Stuart writes a social letter to a friend (1807 Sep 5)"," Alexander Farish Robertson Correspondence, chiefly with Philip Alexander Bruce concerning his history of the University of Virginia and especially the Honor System (1921)"," John Steele writes that the Governor [Henry Lee] has written Mr. White asking him to help Archibald Stuart investigate the High Sheriff for embezzlement (1792 Mar 5)"," Robert Sterritt notifies Joseph Janney that he has secured a purchaser for Archibald Stuart 's plantation in Rockbridge County, James D. McCutchen, (1837 Jul 14, see also McCutchen 1839 Mar 25)"," Eleanor Briscoe Stuart to Thomas J. Stuart concerning his studies and vacation while at Washington Academy (1806 Jan 24 \u0026 Mar 2) and to her mother, Mrs. Margaret Briscoe (1808 Feb 19)"," Martha M. Stuart writes to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Eleanor (Briscoe) Stuart concerning family news (n.y. Apr 8)"," [Charles Anderson] Wickliffe (1788-1869) forwards a letter from Garrett Peterson to Archibald Stuart concerning a land sale (1826 Feb 26)"," William Wirt (1772-1834) asks Archibald Stuart to send his anecdote about Patrick Henry for his biography and to furnish the details just as it was originally told (1816 Aug 10)","MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS OF THE STUART FAMILY (BOXES 1-2)","This series contains an architectural drawing; an engraving of Alexander H.H. Stuart by Danforth, Baldwin \u0026 Company; financial and legal papers, including notification of Archibald Stuart 's appointment as a Presidential elector (1792 Nov 12);\n        insurance policies for Archibald Stuart 's barn, grist mill, saw mill, dwelling and kitchen (1811, 1812); Archibald Stuart 's appointment as a commissioner to collect money for a monument to George Washington (1817 Apr 4); stock certificates; accounts\n        and receipts; indentures; land plats; legal cases of both Archibald Stuart and Alexander H.H. Stuart; copies of wills of Alexander Stuart, Robert Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, and Alexander H.H. Stuart; the military papers of Captain George M. Cochran,\n        Jr., Quartermaster, 52nd Virginian Infantry, Pegram's Brigade, Early's Division; the settlement of Archibald Stuart 's estate, and drafts of several speeches by Alexander H.H. Stuart, one protesting the increase in salary of the superintendent of the\n        Western Asylum because it would be disproportionate to all other salaries allowed by the state of Virginia, another declining the office of President of the branch of the Bank of the Valley and resigning his post as a member of the board, and a third\n        delivered at the fiftieth alumni reunion at the University of Virginia .","CORRESPONDENCE OF ALEXANDER H.H. STUART -SUMMARIES (BOXES 2-4)","Abolitionist (Unidentified) writes a vitriolic letter denouncing slavery and slaveholders and promising his willing participation in the coming revolution to bring about complete democracy (1841 Jun 20)"," William H. Allen writes to Alexander H. H. Stuart while he was member of the House of Representatives (1841-1843) seeking his help in establishing a post office at Green Valley, Virginia; the closest one is at Cloverdale (n.y. May 13)"," Appomattox County, Virginia, Rough \u0026 Ready Club requests Alexander H. H. Stuart to represent the Whig position on the upcoming Presidential election at their next political discussion (1848 Sep 7)"," Henry Carey Baird requests a copy of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's recent address to use in his pamphlet concerning the farmers of the United States (1859 Nov 1)"," C[ornelius ?] C. Baldwin discusses his biographical sketch of his brother [Gerard ?] Baldwin which he hopes will appear in  The Richmond Whig \n        and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart for any comments or additions; he mentions his son, Briscoe G. Baldwin III, a year old and his oldest son, Charles Cornelius (1867 Jan 14)"," John B. Baldwin writes concerning business opportunities in Philadelphia ([1843? Jan 30]); Alexander H. H. Stuart 's appointment as Secretary of the Interior and the care of his former legal clients while he is in Washington, D.C. (1850 Sep 24); his\n        disappointment that Millard Fillmore was defeated for the presidential nomination as the Whig candidate; and as Winfield Scott supports the Whig platform without reserve his only objections to Scott as the Whig candidate lies in his great vanity and\n        his associations (1852 Jun 23); Brigadier General Robert Seldon Garnett (1819-1861), who served under General Taylor in the Mexican War, was proceeding to the region with 2500 men according to Alexander H. H. Stuart 's suggestions; and Baldwin believes\n        that the Convention will hardly be well attended (1861 Jun 8); reports that he is within musket range of the enemy who is building winter quarters and mentions the presence of Early's army coming towards [Richmond ?] (1864 Nov 18); writes about his\n        concern over the asylum releasing Briscoe as \"incurable but harmless\" (1869 Dec 5); and writes to Alexander H. H. Stuart concerning the sale of the \"gum tree lot,\" payment of taxes and an accident of Mayo Cabell; and believes his father may soon be\n        elected Judge ([ca. 1841-1843] Dec 6)"," Joseph G. Baldwin writes his cousin concerning his plan to move to California for the opportunities there (1849 Mar 2); a long jesting letter congratulating Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment to be Secretary of the Interior and including\n        family news (1850 Sep 27); and describes San Francisco where he has just opened his law practice (1854 Sep 15)"," I.L. Barbour, President of the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road Company, writes that he is unable to comply with his financial request (1866 Dec 11)"," A.W. Barton urges Alexander H. H. Stuart to help defeat the [ Virginia Reform ?] Convention, \"The tremendous opposition to the mixed basis beyond the Alleghany -the indifference upon the whole subject in the valley counties and some division east of\n        the Blue Ridge will enable us to do it\" (1850 Apr 22)"," S.S. Baxter recommends William D. Delany as Inspector of the Custom House in Norfolk (1851 Nov 24)"," Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1838) writes concerning the Brazeau claimants attempts to get Alexander H. H. Stuart to re-open the case he decided last summer and asks him to leave questions about the decision up to the judiciary ([ca. 1851-1853])"," Berford \u0026 Company, California Express Office, reports a great dissatisfaction of their customers and fellow California Whigs with the appointment of Mr. Beall as Superintendent of Indian Affairs (1852 Apr 12)"," Dr. Edmund Berkeley voices his concern over the increase in smallpox cases and attributes the cause to the lack of a vaccine agent in western and central Virginia and suggests Staunton as a likely location for such an agent and offering himself as a\n        candidate (1837 Jan 20)"," James B. Bingham, editor of  The Intelligencer,  discusses politics in Wheeling, [West] Virginia, and his concern that both the Democrats and\n        Republicans are pulling votes away from the Whig Party (1859 Sep 28)"," David Alexander Bokee (1805-1860) discusses national politics and urges Alexander H. H. Stuart and other conservatives not to make any arrangements with the Republicans preliminary to the organization of the House; refers to the  New York Times  article quoting a correspondent from Ohio who believes \"the South is beginning to prepare the way for union with the Republicans as\n        such in 1860\"; and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to support the efforts of conservatives of the North \"to induce the Republican Party to abandon `its distinct organization' founded as it is `on foolish abstractions\" (1859 Oct 24)"," Patrick Brady 's letters, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all discuss various aspects of his suit against Daniel Brady, including his stolen ledger which later appears to have been altered, his demand for the deed to the Bath Iron Works, and\n        questions about ultimate settlement (1857, 1867-1869)"," Mary Louisa Brooks writes whimsically about how much she misses Washington, D.C., and how unattractive she finds New York City \"this huge temple of Mammon\" (n.y. Mar 18)"," Alexander S. Brown writes his cousin Alexander H. H. Stuart concerning business and family matters (1857-1858)"," Joseph Rodes Buchanan asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to attend the National Democratic Convention to be held on May 7, 1867, in Louisville, Kentucky, discussed in an enclosed editorial from The Louisville Journal which was recently identified with the\n        Democratic Party; the Convention to be composed of the leading men of the Northern Democracy and leading men of the South to secure cooperation between the two groups, \"which is now our only hope\" (1867 Feb 28)"," John C. Bullitt, Patrick Brady 's council in Philadelphia, asks when the first remittance of the Brady v. Brady settlement will arrive (1871 Oct 28)"," William M. Burwell draws Alexander H. H. Stuart 's attention to the political aspects of the negotiations over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec as a quicker route to the western states (1852 Jul 23)"," J.S. Calvert furnishes a financial summary for Alexander H. H. Stuart (1868 Jan 21)"," Samuel D. Campbell asks for help in getting payment for his brother William Campbell who worked to get depositions for Catherine Crider in Wardlaw v. Crider (1830 Nov 30)"," Lewis Cass (1782-1866) discusses two appointments with Alexander H. H. Stuart acceptable to the Whig Party (1852 Jul 20)"," John H. Cassin asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to visit their county and address them concerning the political questions of the day (1859 Apr 13)"," Katherine Chase discusses the circumstances surrounding her divorce from Mr. William Sprague (1883 Mar 18)"," H. Chrisman offers to purchase real estate or other goods for Alexander H. H. Stuart on his trips west if he wishes (Dec 7, 1855)"," Bolivar Christian sends a copy of the Confederate Acts and discusses the problems of setting up the new Confederate Congress (1862 Jan 18)"," C.M. Conrad writes concerning Alexander H. H. Stuart 's order for a cask of table claret wine from New Orleans (1855 Apr 3)"," William Wilson Corcoran says he will be happy to have a copy of the proceedings of the Peabody Board and hopes to see him soon (1855 Oct 23)"," Thomas Corwin (1794-1865) a letter of introduction for [Calhoun Benham], U.S. Attorney for California (1853 Jul 10)"," J.A. Cowardin, Editor of  The Daily Dispatch,  letter of introduction from L.A. Trigg, and a discussion of the Readjuster controversy, and\n        William Mahone, and says \"I do not think Mr. Hunter will suit these times. We want an aggressive man, one who is bold and sagacious too. I think General [James Lawson] Kemper is that man\" (1873 Feb 14)"," John Jordan Crittenden (1786-1863) writes a letter of introduction for his friend Samuel Casey (1851 Sep 26)"," Claudius Crozet writes concerning the Northwest Turnpike and asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart feels that Mr. Eskridge is capable of opening the road himself (1838 Jun 1)","Rector E.A. Dalrymple 's recommendation of Thomas B. Edelin (1852 Jul 15)"," John W. Daniel (1842-1910) does not approve of the Readjuster policies, \"I am firm against repudatum alias enforced readjustment alias stealing. I believe in the Decalogue, and of course in repressing thieves, by whatsoever name they are called\"\n        (1877 Jul 18)"," J.D. Davidson sends the election results for Rockbridge County (1851 Dec 10) and encloses a check for a claim against Seaforth (1852 Jan 2)"," Garrett Davis (1801-1872) discusses a power shift in the House of Representatives away from [John C.] Calhoun toward [Thomas Hart?] Benton who \"will be the dictator this winter \u0026 will wield more power than all others together\"; mentions the\n        numerous job seekers wandering the halls of Congress like unclean birds; discusses the hopes of the Whig Party to gain the Presidency next election and mentions possible opponents and weighs their respective threat to the chances of the Whig candidate;\n        and the need for much organization and work to succeed in the next election (1843 Dec 13); a long and detailed description of the difficulty during the extra session of the 27th Congress in organizing the House caused by the opposition of the Democrats\n        and the division in the Whig Party (1845 Dec 16); the third letter discusses business questions; congratulates Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment to be Secretary of the Interior; expresses his appreciation for Millard Fillmore; and comments\n        about South Carolina, \" South Carolina is a little beside herself, but I believe it is the insanity of ambition pride \u0026 arrogance thwarted, and that a good sound drubbing would be an infallible cure.\" (1851 Jan 28)"," George M. Davis thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for giving his son Carey Davis a job as a clerk in the Pension Office (1851 Jul 27)"," William Wallace Davis, editor of  The District Whig  discusses politics in Norfolk and the loss of the election to the Democrats despite his own\n        efforts to visit various Whigs and get them to the polls on Election Day (1851 Oct 2)"," William Crosby Dawson (1798-1856), Georgia Senator, asks Alexander H. H. Stuart not to fill a vacancy in the General Land Office until he could speak with him (1852 Jul 28)"," Horace H. Day discusses the charges brought against the Commissioner of Patents, Mr. Thomas Ewbanks (1792-1870) saying his official conduct has been one-sided, partial, and not in accordance with the rules and laws of the Patent Office (1851 Feb 7)\n        and asking if the New York papers have correctly reported Alexander H. H. Stuart 's comments about the charges (1851 Mar 12)"," Wills De Hass (1818?-1910) sends a copy of his  History of Western Virginia  (1851 Jul 24); wants Alexander H. H. Stuart to be a candidate for\n        Vice-President (1851 Oct 6); voices concerns over his application for a consulship or another office (1852 Jun 1 \u0026 Oct 18); two letters furnish private details of the Baltimore Convention (1852 Jun 20); and hopes for a position in the Maryland\n        Historical Society (1853 Feb 16)"," William D. Delany tries to enlist Stuart's aid in securing the office of Inspector of the Custom House at Norfolk (1851 Nov 25) or the Postmaster office at Norfolk (1852 Sep 29)"," Charles Devens, Jr., U.S. Marshal, Boston, letter introducing General John S. Tyler (1852 May 24)"," Samuel Dickson writes concerning the Patrick Brady v Daniel C.E. Brady suit for $ 50,000 growing out of the dissolving of a partnership in 1857; and describes the Bath Iron Works and Buffalo Forge property (1867 Apr 24)"," D[orothea] L[ynde] Dix (1802-1887) writes six letters to Alexander H. H. Stuart concerning the establishment of a first class hospital in Washington, D.C. and seeks the aid of Captain Randolph in the Legislature of [Virginia ?] ([ca. 1851-1853])"," James B. Dorman writes that the Whigs of Rockbridge unanimously desire the nomination of Millard Fillmore as President; believes the hostility to Fillmore stems from his approval of the Compromise of 1850 and his \"fidelity to the Constitutional\n        rights of the South\"; and many Whigs object strongly to General Winfield Scott 's Roman Catholic affinities (1852 Jun 7)"," John Doyle writes that he has recommended Alexander H. H. Stuart to the prominent Whigs in Pennsylvania as the best choice for nomination to the Vice-Presidency while he favors Fillmore for the Presidency over Scott (1851 Sep 20); his concern over\n        the imminent split in the Whig Party of Lexington, Virginia (1852 Dec 4); his son, R.L. Doyle, writes concerning their Alum Springs property containing iron deposits and several mineral springs and asks the aid of Alexander H. H. Stuart in securing a\n        loan to convert their property into a viable health resort (1853 Jan 7)"," G.G. Dyer defends his change of political parties from Whig to Democratic based on his open support of the Tariff and the United States Bank and extols the virtue of the new state of Iowa which he describes as a land of beauty and opportunity (1851\n        Sep 27)"," J.L. Edwards, Pension Office, discusses the claims of the descendants of Colonel Alexander McClanahan to land based on his Revolutionary War service, with the Committee of Safety for the Colony of Virginia form appointing Alexander McClanahan to Lt.\n        Col. of the 7th Regiment of Regular Forces attached (1776 Feb 29 \u0026 1843 May 19)"," Vespasian Ellis discusses the plan of organization adopted at the National Council where a Committee of 13 was appointed to take the general charge of the interests of the American Party which was presented to the Council by himself; the plan was\n        adopted unanimously but the Chairman E. Brooks received the credit for the plan; he suggested that Alexander H. H. Stuart would be a good person from Virginia to be on the Central Committee of 13; mentions the efforts of Baldwin of Connecticut and\n        others to \"free soilize\" the party platform and the fact that he opposed and defeated the plan was suppressed in the report on the proceedings in the  Louisville Journal  (1857 Jun 10)"," Erie Railroad Company Board of Directors offers to Alexander H. H. Stuart free use of the railroad as member of the Cabinet (1851 Jul 12)"," Edward Everett (1794-1865), Secretary of State, regrets he will not be able to dine with Alexander H. H. Stuart due to personal illness (1852 Dec 20); and informs Alexander H. H. Stuart that General Franklin Pierce wishes for him to continue to act\n        as Secretary of the Interior until his successor is appointed (1853 Feb 26)"," Charles James Faulkner (1806-1884) thanks him for his interest in James E. Stewart (1852 Aug 25)"," Millard Fillmore letters to Alexander H. H. Stuart -address the question of his feelings toward the South, \"I disclaim most unequivocally now and forever any desire on my part to interfere with the rights on what is termed the property of citizens of\n        other states\" and encloses a copy of the leading [Lewis] Cass paper in the state showing that Fillmore was denounced at the recent anti-slavery convention at Worcester along with Cass and Taylor (1848 Jul 5); excuses Alexander H. H. Stuart from the\n        Cabinet meeting due to the death of Judge Baldwin (1852 May 19); authorizes Alexander H. H. Stuart to take on the duties of the Secretary of the Navy until his return (1852 Sep 25); thanks him for his letter of condolence upon the death of his wife,\n        Abigail Powers on March 30, 1853 (1853 Jul 11); attempts to make arrangements for a Southern tour in the spring, and says, \"This Nebraska matter presents a new phase to things in Washington . But is it wise for the South to set the example repealing\n        the Compromise of 1820 ? If one compromise be disregarded will not another be, and will not the South in the end be left to the tender mercy of Northern fanaticism with an overwhelming numerical majority ?\" (1854 Feb 9); observes that with the latest\n        election it appears that the Whig Party has split into two factions, with the abolitionists joining the [Republicans ?] and the rest joining the American Party of Know Nothings and refers to the nomination of Henry Alexander Wise for Governor and his\n        denunciation of the Know Nothings (1854 Dec 14); and informs Alexander H. H. Stuart that Granger will try to meet him in Washington this winter and mentions the efforts of his friends to unite the national elements opposed to the present federal\n        administration into an American Union Party (1854 Dec 22)"," Millard Fillmore to Daniel Webster sends John P. Scott over to see Webster concerning a position in the State Department in Londonderry, Ireland, now held by an appointee of President Tyler and says he will go along with whatever Webster wants (1851\n        Apr 2)"," Edward H. Fitzhugh refers to the Bridge case in the Wheeling court (1850 Mar 25) *see newsclippings in Box 2*"," E[dmund] Fontaine, Virginia Central Railroad Company, concerning his barley which has been at Waynesboro for some time prior to his letter (1859 Mar 25)"," John S. Gallagher discusses the bestowal of advertising patronage by the federal government (1851 Jul 19); the suitability of Shannondale for a military asylum (1851 Aug 4); encloses a letter from William P. Buford, soliciting Alexander H. H. Stuart\n        's influence to get Mr. Buford's son appointed to a cadetship at West Point (1851 Nov 13); his examination of the controversy about the post office in Winchester and his advice not to remove Milton (1852 Jan 9); encloses letters (not present) from\n        friends desiring positions with the government (1852 Jan 16); introduces Colonel Joseph K. Hartwell (1852 Mar 10); recommends General [James] Singleton for the government position in New Mexico (1852 May 7); and asks for a copy of a letter from the\n        Commissioner of Patents to Dr. James Blake of California (1852 Jul 2)."," Robert H. Gallagher, Bank of the Union, Washington asks that part of the Census Fund and the Pension Fund be deposited with him (1851 Dec 9; 1852 Sep 2)"," Alexander Galt concerning his position as Postmaster at Norfolk (1851 Jul 31)"," J. Garland 's letter of introduction for his relative, Alexander B. Garland (1853 Feb 2)"," William H. Garland requests the position of treasurer of the mint at New Orleans (1850 Oct 29) and writes concerning the outrage committed by the authorities of Cuba on the Crescent City [New Orleans ?] (1852 Oct 7)"," William Garnett, Collector Custom House, Norfolk, Virginia, concerning the effort being made to remove him from the Custom House (1851 Nov 18 \u0026 1852 Aug 11)"," George Washington's Birthday Celebration Committee, Rome, Georgia, requesting Alexander H. H. Stuart 's presence at their celebration and commenting, \"The Southern people are terribly oppressed, but are disposed to preserve their manhood untarnished\n        preferring to submit for a while to military despotism rather than to the ruin and degradation of radical rule and negro supremacy\" (1868 Feb 11)"," R.T. Gibson 's letters are all concerning his futile attempts to secure the position of naval officer at the port of Savannah (1851-1852)"," W.M. Gilliam sends Alexander H. H. Stuart 's horse to Washington by Mr. Brent (1852 Mar 15)"," T.H. Gilmer seeks more appointments for people from Virginia from the Whig administration (1850 Sep 27)"," Thomas W. Gilmer writes that he is sorry that Alexander H. H. Stuart has been involved in controversy, mentions \"old [James Iver ?] McKay \" as chairman of the Ways \u0026 Means Committee, and believes that Texas will come into the Union as fast as it\n        can (1843 Dec 13)"," W.W. Gilmer approves Alexander H. H. Stuart 's stand on the National Bank but is not so fond of the election of [Walter ?] Coles (1841 Apr 15)"," William L. Goggin (1807-1870) his disappointment over his brother's failure to secure a position, the possibility of getting the postmastership at Sacramento City, and his declaration, \"I am a Union man and I have long thought this should be the\n        great issue (irrespective of old party associations) the Union or its Dissolution -God grant it may be perpetual -I repudiate utter fanaticism North or South\" (1850 Nov 3); and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to remove his letter from the files of the War\n        Department requesting an appointment as Visitor to West Point (1852 Mar 10)"," G. Goldenberg sends two printed pamphlets (present) entitled  Observations Sur La Maladie Des Pommes De Terre  in French and a copy in German,\n        presenting his treatise on the Potato Disease (1849 Feb 2)"," J.T. Gordon explains being detained in the lieu d'aisance while reading Senator [William McKendree] Gwin 's attack on the Administration (1852 Jul 9)"," Willis Arnold Gorman (1816-1876) agrees to a resolution to supply the heads of Departments with copies of the [Presidential Message ?] and accompanying documents (1852 Dec 14)"," J. Thompson Graham solicits money for the American Emigrant's Friend Society whose object is to \"afford protection from fraud, imposition \u0026 extortion to all foreign immigrants of whatever class, nation or creed, and procure for them situations\n        free of charge.\" (1852 Oct 24)"," William A. Graham (1804-1875), Secretary of the Navy, concerning the applications of various persons for assistance or for government positions such as the Virginian Mr. Chapman for purser in the Navy, a term of shore duty for Purser Forrest of the\n        U.S.S. Ohio, David Taylor of North Carolina prosecuting a claim in the Indian Bureau, the application of William E. Hopkins for a commission upon the frigate Cumberland, the appointment of Tobias Wolfe as Naval Storekeeper at Memphis, the application\n        of Commander John Rudd for a command in the Mediterranean Squadron, and inquires about the circumstances surrounding the death of James H. Norwood, Indian Agent, who was killed at Sergeants Bluff on the Missouri River (1850-1852)"," Horace Greeley (1811-1872) discusses the advantages of his new  Whig Almanac  which he sends to Alexander H. H. Stuart, \"I have endeavored in\n        this Almanac to condense into a single view the essential characteristics of the two great antagonist parties which now so evenly divide the country. I think this view, if generally circulated, will exert a salutary influence on the formation of\n        political sentiment in our country and that this may be felt, even in the approaching Presidential contest.\" (1852 Jan 25)"," F. Gremger asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to visit the State Agricultural Fair of New York (1851 Sep 3)"," William Grever asks Stuart to loan him enough money to pay off James J. Trotter in return for a deed of trust upon all his property (1850 Oct 3)"," Benjamin Edwards Grey supplies a testimonial for John B. Temple and explains why he is willing to recommend Colonel Irwin to a clerkship (1852 Mar 17)"," George G. Grove asking for his distributive share of the funds of the B. Buler estate (1851 Oct 12)"," Francis Grund asks for copies of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's Report for  The New York Herald  and other newspapers (1851)"," Hiland Hall (1795-1885) suggests that Judge Thornton's name should precede Mr. W[?]'s in the Secretary's instructions (1851 Sep 20)"," Nathan Kelsey Hall (1810-1874) invites Alexander H. H. Stuart to Buffalo for a little reception for President Fillmore at the conclusion of his term and asks him to convince William A. Graham to attend as well (1853 Jan 5); and writes about Fillmore\n        wondering if the remaining Fillmore Cabinet members would attend a reunion at Buffalo (1871 Jan 5)"," J.K. Hanson encloses a letter from Hugh W. Sheffey referring to the bounty land warrant of his cousin Celly (1852 Apr 3)"," J. Hardesty, President of the Rough and Ready Club of Rockingham County, which procured a silver pitcher to be presented to Alexander H. H. Stuart as a tribute (1848 Oct 25)"," Kenton Harper writes enclosing the wills of Alex Grove and Lewis K Terrill and their effects from Camp Buena Vista following the Mexican War (1847 Dec 13); congratulates Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment as Secretary of the Interior (1850 Sep\n        14); mentions his service as commandant of the Port of Parras in the Mexican War (1850 Sep 30); discusses his appointment to the Chickasaw Indian Agency (1851 Mar 18); his report concerning affairs at the Chickasaw Agency and his concern that there are\n        many white persons living in the Agency without regular permission (1851 Sep 15); concern over the run-down condition of the Agency farm and house, cost of hiring \"a negro woman who belongs to an Indian,\" and the probability that he will only stay for\n        one year (1851 Sep 15); encloses a copy of his letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, L. Lea, about purchasing farming implements for \"the Caddos\" and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart 's influence to have his son, George K. Harper, appointed agent\n        for the purchase (1851 Sep 22); the complaints from the Chickasaws about the wild tribes trespassing upon their territory, a recent visit from the chief of the Caddos, George Washington, who said that his tribe had been driven out of Texas, and brought\n        up to this country by his father, Chief Chonena, who asked for and received a strip of land on the Washita from the General Council of the Choctaws, producing a certificate signed by George Folsom, one of the Choctaw District Chiefs, to prove what he\n        said. The Chief also said that General Armstrong had promised them farming implements and other tools so they could settle down on the land allotted to them by the Choctaws, in a group of about 300 to 400. An eleven year old Mexican girl rescued from\n        Indian captivity was left in his care by his predecessor, Colonel Long and he asks what is to be done with her (1851 Sep 22); and his investigation of charges of a wagonload of liquor being brought into the Indian Territory for sale (1851 Oct 5)."," J. Morrison Harris, Maryland Historical Society, informs Alexander H. H. Stuart of his honorary membership (1850 May 20)"," Judge N. Harrison, Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, writes concerning several suits in his court and business matters involving Alexander H. H. Stuart ([1869] Sep 3)"," Solomon George Haven (1810-1861) hopes that Alexander H. H. Stuart will make a great impact in politics in the Old Dominion, and remarks about his own area, \"I cannot tell you much of politics in this section [of New York ], there is almost a torpor.\n        I have no choice between the democrats and the Republicans. The former is made up of the foreign votes here \u0026 the latter partly in the same way and partly of the very dishonest men amongst our native born citizens. The Americans have a most worthy\n        state ticket in this State... Today the chances are in favor of the Republicans carrying the state but the battle has yet got to be set in array before results can be foretold. Perhaps the result of the struggle in Kansas and a full opening of Congress\n        is necessary to give any form whatever, to the future\" (1857 Oct 8)."," A.M. Hay, his cousin, discusses the loss of her husband and the death of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's father, her plans to join her sister Mary in Athens, Greece, to help her run a boarding house for the upper class Greek girls attending the mission\n        school, and requests Alexander H. H. Stuart 's aid in securing letters of introduction from Mr. Webster to the various consuls at ports of call along the way (1852 Aug 25)"," T.S. Haymond explains the causes of the defeat of the Whig candidate for Governor of Virginia, George William Summers (1804-1868) in the recent election, in his area of Virginia, the northwestern section of the state [ Monongalia County, West\n        Virginia ?] (1851 Dec 20)"," Isaac Hazlehurst asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart send him copies of his articles signed \"Madison\" in reference to the American question (1857 Jun 24)"," Richard H. Henderson, Virginia Colonization Society, refers to the \"true policy of Virginia to keep down the free colored population of the state: that her legislature originated the scheme for colonizing this population beyond the borders of the\n        United States; that appropriations have been well received by the people\" and recommends extending the act to those slaves set free by wills; and \"The prohibitions as to the admission of free blacks in the non- slaveholding states are well known; and,\n        should the other southwestern states follow the example set them by Mississippi as they soon will, either a channel must be opened through which this population may flow off to Africa, or it will increase amongst us to a most mischievous extent.\" (1837\n        Oct 28)","Professor Joseph Henry, Smithsonian Institute, letter of introduction for Mr. F. [Bonynge] the author of a work on the culture of tea and indigo in the United States (1852 Aug 4)"," Britton A. Hill writes enclosing his newspaper articles defending Alexander H. H. Stuart 's decision in the Labeaume land grant case which was attacked in  The St. Louis Republican  by the claimant Maguire (1852 Feb 6 \u0026 9)"," William L. Hodge encloses a newsclipping about the decision of Millard Fillmore not to be a candidate for the Presidency and how much such a declaration will injure Fillmore and the party (1852 Jan 20)"," J.E. Holmes asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to recommend to the President that he increase the salary of District Judge Hoffman in San Francisco, California, lest he leave and an inferior officer replace him (1851 Oct 25)","Rev. Samuel Rutherford Houston to Dr. John J. Moorman seeking Alexander H. H. Stuart 's influence to have him appointed Principal of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Staunton, Virginia (1852 Feb 24)"," M.U. Houston both letters discuss the Wheeling Bridge case in which a suit was brought alleging that the Wheeling Bridge was not suitable for railroad purposes and Alexander H. H. Stuart 's role in the matter (1850 Mar 16 \u0026 Jun 8)"," Benjamin Chew Howard refers to the Wheeling Bridge case and asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart wishes his brief to be inserted in his argument (1852 Jul 30)"," Robert Hull acknowledges the receipt of a check which makes them even and encloses a graphic and highly complimentary sketch of Mr. Alexander H. H. Stuart from a Boston paper (1851 Oct 3)"," Andrew Hunter writes about the \"Beeler Case\" and wishes to receive his administration fee now in Alexander H. H. Stuart 's hands (1851 Nov 27); and comments on his grief that Jefferson County has elected two Democrats to the Legislature, mentions\n        other items about local Virginia politics, and the dissatisfaction of the voters at Harpers Ferry due to certain army regulations (1851 Nov 27 \u0026 Dec 9)"," R.M.T. Hunter (1809-1887) asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to send an estimate of the expense of the wings of the Capitol to be included in the Civil and Diplomatic Bill (1852 Feb 3)"," John Daniel Imboden (1823-1895) writes concerning the suit of Daniel Mosby against Thomas Johnson and Thomas Turk over possession of a tract of land and asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart has made any arrangements for someone to take over his legal cases\n        (1850 Sep 23); his introduction of a series of land resolutions concerning the distribution of the proceeds from the sale of public lands approved by an act of Congress on September 4, 1841, and the possible use of such funds for the purpose of\n        education, and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to get a clerk to make a brief statement as to what appropriations of land have been made for educational and internal improvements, to what states, when, and for what specific objects, has hopes of carrying\n        the Central Railroad this session along with other internal improvements, the great excitement over the next Presidential election with Millard Fillmore being the choice of the Virginia Whigs with Alexander H. H. Stuart being mentioned as the\n        Vice-Presidential candidate (1852 Jan 31); writes again concerning the great Central line of improvement through Virginia, especially a proposition to construct a railroad from Covington to the Ohio River on state account and asks if he can negotiate\n        the sale of stock in London or New York (1853 Jan 22)"," Joseph K. Irving, San Francisco, writes through W.D. Fair, praising the fidelity of James M. Crane, editor of  The California Courier,  to Whig\n        principles and doctrines, discusses \"the gross frauds and outrageous wrongs inflicted and committed by the [Locofocos], in the matter of the contested seats\" (1851 Mar 4); and introduces Dr. Wozencraft, California Indian agent (1852 Nov 30)"," G.W. Israel asks for a donation for a seminary to train teachers of moderate circumstances to educate the lower classes (1853 Feb 8)"," S.D. Jacobs refers to changes of mail routes proposed by R.G. Harmon (1851 Nov 13)"," John Janney (1798-1872) writes concerning the necessity of resigning his position, as the Commissioner to West Virginia, due to his poor eyesight, unless the Legislature decides to settle the state debt question by agreeing to pay two-thirds of the\n        debt and repudiating the balance, leaving the creditors of the state of Virginia to look to West Virginia for the residue (1866-1867)"," G.N. Johnson concerning the legal case of the Bank of the United States vs Samuel Leake (1840 May 14)"," R.[G.] Johnson writes about postponing the argument in a legal case, \"the only question to be argued in the brief case, is, whether the act of Congress does not legalize the Brief\" (1850-1853 all about this case)"," William B. Kayser notifies Alexander H. H. Stuart that Dr. Hall has received payment through the Finley estate and has remitted five hundred dollars to Alexander H. H. Stuart drawn on the Bank of Winchester (1852 Sep 24)"," John P. Kennedy (1795-1870) tries to secure a clerkship for a friend, Mr. Ridgate (1850 Sep 18); regards \"every man now who places the Compromise [of 1850 ?] in the front of his creed a good and true Whig -and every convert to the Administration on\n        that ground a new recruit to the standard of Whig principles\" (1851 Apr 17); arrangements made for the ceremony connected with the committee on the Inauguration of the Statue (1853 Jan 7); attempts to persuade Alexander H. H. Stuart to accompany\n        himself and Mr. Millard Fillmore on a trip south to Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, and then on to Cuba, West Indies, New Orleans and thence to Kentucky and home (1854 Feb 13)"," Joseph C.G. Kennedy, Census Office, writes about various properties (1847 Jun 17); recommends that Mr. Hall be sent to Richmond to retake the census for that city (1851 Apr 2); mentions Alexander H. H. Stuart 's election to the National Institute\n        (1851 Apr 8); beginning in May of 1851, he writes six letters during his trip to Europe to study the European use of statistics and their use in legislation, the census, and agricultural production; visits the Statistical Society of London and\n        discusses the ratio of representation, fractions, and population (1851 Jun 3); visits the President of the Board of Trade to get information on the true basis of statistical knowledge (1851 Jun 10); urged to stay and address the British Association for\n        the Promotion of Science of which Prince Albert was President, his visits to some of the foremost statistical men connected to British government offices and other nations such as Prussia, France, and Belgium (1851 Jun 23); his description of Berlin\n        and Wittenberg, recommendation that a Bureau of Agriculture \u0026 Statistics be created along the lines of those in France and Belgium, prediction that America will march to a degree of honor and prosperity that will far exceed any of the old world\n        (1851 Aug 7); on recommendation of Baron Humboldt he plans to visit Vienna (1851 Aug 17); at home, the mania for rail and plank roads, political news of Pennsylvania, and his expectation that the Scott Whigs will carry the Presidency (1852 Oct 16);\n        discusses the political race between Scott and Harrison in the region of Pittsburgh ([?] Oct 12)"," Kent Lumber Company concerning the payment of drafts incurred by federal agencies (1852 Oct 27)"," Andrew W. Kercheval with a genealogical inquiry about James Wood, a Revolutionary General and Virginia Governor (1867 Feb 14)"," William Kerr seeking whiskey patronage (1851 Nov 14)"," Samuel D. King about California affairs, blames the Whig government for neglecting the state and predicts bad consequences for the upcoming election (1851 Jul 14)"," Jefferson Kinney all three letters deal with business matters such as the sale of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's lots in Staunton for a railroad passenger depot and possible benefits to the town from the railroad (1852)"," Nicholas Kinney refers to the speech of [Mr. Nathaniel Pitcher Tallmadge ?] concerning the Bankruptcy Bill, the Locofocos, his disappointment with his friend [ Thomas Walker?] Gilmer, the conversion of David W. Patteson, who is a possible candidate\n        for Congress, to Methodism (1841 Sep 3); sends a copy of letter from the Rev. B.M. Smith concerning a rumor that Alexander H. H. Stuart contradicted his statement about Dr. Ticknor's qualifications as assistant physician at the Asylum (1851 Feb 18\n        \u0026 26); the strong position of the Whig party at present (1851 Feb 26)"," R.H. Kinney asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to pursue the military claim of the heirs of Dr. Roberts (1841 Jun 25)"," William Kinney reports on several court cases and discusses political appointments, especially Mr. Hagarty for the Liverpool consulate, and Alexander H. H. Stuart 's vote to rescind the 21 rule (1841 Jun 13); complains about the behavior of the Whig\n        Congress so far, discusses Alexander H. H. Stuart 's outline of his plan of operations for this session and not fixing the ratio of representation under the new census for the next Congress, his fear that the Locofocos will gain influence in the\n        Virginia State Legislature, the resignation of \"Extra Billy\" [Governor William Smith ] from his seat in the Senate and his hopes that the House of Representatives would give the seat to Extra \"for really I consider him a great nuisance in the Senate,\"\n        believes that Webster's objections to the appointment of Hagarty to the consulate of Liverpool not valid as he [wrongly !] thinks Nicholas Trist was born in Louisiana and is not a Virginian, and discusses his [Kentz?] suit at length (1841 Jun 23);\n        argues that the success of the suit of Porterfield vs Clark hinges on proving that the country in question belonged to the Cherokees in 1779, found out that Silas E. Burrows is the favorite of Webster for the Liverpool consulate, while the leading\n        merchants of New York favor Hagarty, and says Tucker will accept the professorship of law on condition that they will let him reside out of the precincts of the University [of Virginia] (1841 Jul 22); reports that they have just finished the battle for\n        Speaker of the Virginia Legislature with the election of [Valentine Wood] Southall considered a Whig victory, \"we had a long, I cannot say very able or palatable message from the accidental Gov. of Virginia -coming into office as he did, he ought to\n        have been modest\" (1841 Dec 6); notes that the introduction of a batch of Federal resolutions into the House have alarmed the Locofocos, especially the one urging the repeal of the Distribution Act, which is popular in the Western part of the state,\n        and discusses the prospects of several men for the Governorship of Virginia (1841 Dec 24); reports on election results in Augusta County, urges Alexander H. H. Stuart to write some articles on the Tariff to attract the support of the young farmers and\n        mechanics which are being courted by the Democrats as new voters under the new state constitution (1851 Oct 24); discusses the legal case of Woods vs Brooks and expresses his confidence in the election of General Scott (1852 Jul 13); discusses the\n        election of cashier at the Bank and the appointment of a marshall for the western district of Virginia (1852 Nov 12 \u0026 30); and discusses the affairs of the Staunton Bank, of which he is President, and the Central Railroad (1852 Dec 23)"," O.B. Knode asks Alexander H. H. Stuart 's influence be used to have Colonel Tiernan appointed to a judgeship in Utah (1852 Jan 22)"," F.A. Kownslar writes concerning a debt (1833 Jun 24)"," Daniel Kraber concerning the will of George Lightner with a copy of the will attached (1831 Nov 15)"," J.D. Kurtz concerning cadet appointments (1853 Jan 17)"," John H.B. Latrobe appreciates Alexander H. H. Stuart 's speech and the exposition of the operation of the partnership principle by Alexander H. H. Stuart (1838 Sep 1)"," Joseph S. Leake inquires about the price of one of Mr. Alexander H. H. Stuart 's houses (1831 Nov 3)"," Adam Lee about taking up a land agency in the Transalleghany country (1831 Mar 11)"," John Letcher (1813-1884) hopes Alexander H. H. Stuart has received the seeds sent by his friend Whiting (1856 May 2)"," [Will H. Lewis ?], State Department, sends invitation to dine (n.d.)"," John Tayloe Lomax asks which states are a good market for legal books, expresses his opinion of the need for a protective tariff, his hope that Henry Clay will run as the Whig candidate for President, and the appearance that John C. Calhoun was the\n        most prominent of the Locofocos (1842 Jul 8)"," L. Luckett describes his family's trip to Memphis, [Tennessee] (1859 Aug 1); mentions seeing the manufacture of weapons in Richmond and his trip to New Orleans during the Civil War, the condition of the cotton crop, benefits of the war in uniting the\n        South, the vast difference between the Southerners and the Yankees, the ironclad [Thunderbolt ?] expected to leave New Orleans this week to go against Fort St. Phillip and Jackson (1861 Sep 2); refers to negotiations with England by the South and\n        refers to slavery \"our peculiar institution that they hoped was our weakness, is a tower of strength.\" (1861 Dec 23)"," James Lyons appreciates Alexander H. H. Stuart 's speech upon the subject of a national Bank and recommends the establishment of an Exchange Bank with branches in all of the states and regrets the division that the Bank issue has brought between the\n        executive and legislative branches (1841 Aug 20)"," Joseph S. Machie both letters discuss getting the deposition of James M.H. Beale for a trial (1851-1852)"," James MacDonald wants his younger brother appointed a surgeon either in the Navy or Army (1851 Oct 8)"," Redick McKee reports on the progress of the Commission sent to California to visit the hundreds of small Indian tribes and families, his plans to soon visit the tribes along the Mercede River, Mariposa County, the condition of the Whig Party in\n        California, the upcoming Senatorial contest, and his desire for the San Francisco Custom House position if it comes open (1851 Jan 28); reports signing the first treaty between the United States and the California Indians at Camp Fremont on March 19th\n        with six tribes and the possibility of a treaty with two more tribes near Fresno River, the poor quality of the soil, and his poor opinion of Dr. Wozencraft, California Indian agent (1851 Mar 21); recommends pacifying the Indians with a liberal supply\n        of beef and flour, his disagreement with Wozencraft who entered into a contract with Fremont, a political opponent, to supply beef to the Indians before the treaties were ratified by Congress and signed by the President, mentions other scandals and\n        improprieties in the Indian agency of California, and feels that reorganization of the whole governmental system in California is necessary (1851 Jun 30); desires the newly created position of \"Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Pacific Coast\"\n        and criticizes the appointment of Lt. Beall as Indian Commissioner for California because he is known as a Democrat (1852 Mar 17 \u0026 May 5)"," Thomas M.S. McKennan letter of introduction for William Mills (1851 Oct 29)"," Lewis McKenzie asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to speak before the Bell \u0026 Everett Club as a friend of the Union (1860 Aug 31)"," William McLaughlin asks if Staunton will support the invitation by the Franklin Club, Washington College, and the Virginia Military Institute, to Edward Everett to speak in Lexington in order to raise money to purchase Mount Vernon (1857 Nov 23)"," Theodorick B. McRobert thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for the clerkship in the Department of the Interior (1850 Oct 3); includes a letter from Archibald B. Walker concerning a possible pension based on the Revolutionary War service of Alexander Walker\n        (1850 Nov 26 \u0026 1851 Jan 8); includes a letter from the Rev. Luther Emerson, of Cob Bottom, Highland County, who promises to write a series of essays on the Scriptural view of slavery if McRobert will help him get some Northern Whig newspapers to\n        print them (1851 Dec 18 \u0026 26)"," F. Madera requests a promotion in the Pension Office (1851 Dec 30)"," Allan B. Magruder writes to secure a cadetship for his son, John T. Magruder, at West Point, and asks for a letter of introduction to the Secretary of the Navy on behalf of his brother, Captain Magruder (1851-1853); he also expresses his\n        disappointment that Millard Fillmore did not receive the nomination at the Baltimore Convention (1852 Jun 24)"," James Maguire accuses Mr. Bartlett, the Mexican Boundary Survey Commissioner, of embezzling (1851 Mar 29)"," Francis Mallory (1807-1860) congratulates Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment to the Cabinet (1851 Jun 13); discusses the case of Mr. Kyle of Norfolk and criticizes Mr. Eubank and his staff over his handling of Kyle's case (1852); and informs\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart that the Whigs of Norfolk want the postmaster position to go to John P. Leigh when Mr. Cohen dies (1852 Sep 29)"," N. Marmion to Messrs. Baldwin \u0026 Stuart, Attorneys-at-Law, concerning the debt of George Nicholson (1834 Mar 6 \u0026 Aug 21)"," Timothy Marmion writes concerning business matters (n.y. Dec 21)"," J.K. Marshall writes concerning a debt owed by Messrs. Harman \u0026 Garber (1852 Jan 30)"," Thomas A. Marshall inquires if Alexander H. H. Stuart can help him determine if James M. Moffit is deceased, Moffit was a plaintiff in the legal case of Miller heirs vs Boatman (1833)"," Thomas Martin notifies Alexander H. H. Stuart that his father, Pleasant Martin, has moved to Tennessee (1830 Jul 27)"," William Martin discusses the upcoming Virginia election for governor and the need for Governor Francis Harrison Pierpont to convince the Legislature to fix the question of the payment of the interest on the public debt (1867 Feb 10)"," Maryland Institute Officers \u0026 Managers ask Alexander H. H. Stuart to deliver their \"Annual Address\" at the opening of the Annual Exhibition of Manufacturers \u0026 Machinery (1851 Oct 6)"," James Murray Mason (1798-1871) regrets that he does not have any of the published documents concerning the Wheeling Bridge case, excepting the  Congressional Globe  at home (1853 Oct 22)"," [John Young] Mason (1799-1859) recommending John Dabney for some Federal government position (1851 Dec 30)","Colonel James W. Massie writes concerning a debt owed to Hugh McClure (1871 Apr 17)"," Thomas E. Massie, Santa Fe, New Mexico, introduces D.V. Whiting, as knowledgeable of modern languages (1852 May 5)"," Joel E. Matthews writes concerning the legal case of Matthews vs Minzes (1851-1852)"," Tyre Maupin informs Alexander H. H. Stuart that the Rough and Ready Club of Rockingham County plan to present him with a silver pitcher for his services to the Whig Party (1848 Sep 3); asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart knows whether James Madison ever\n        offered a Cabinet position to General Scott and informs him that he plans to vote for Scott now that he has the Whig nomination (1852 Jul 17)"," R. Mayo asks for a favorable review of his book now before the Pension Committee of the Senate (1852)"," Thompson G. Martin writes concerning his efforts to sell some Alexander H. H. Stuart land for them in Scott County, Virginia, and Tennessee (1831, 1834)","Members of the Virginia Legislature names Whig candidates favored by themselves for several positions (n.d.)","Memoranda of A.H.H. Stuart while Secretary of the Interior, chiefly concerning appointments and removals for positions in the government under his jurisdiction (ca. 1851-1853)"," C.F. Mercer, President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, writes to Alexander H. H. Stuart as their representative (1832 May 28)"," Hugh Mercer asks Daniel Webster to transfer his son, George Weedon Mercer, from the Second Auditor's Office, to the State Department (1851 Feb 22 \u0026 Jul 4)"," [S.]C.M. Merillat asks Alexander H. H. Stuart if he knows if Congress plans on raising the duties on foreign iron in the near future as he has interests in an iron rolling mill and they need to decide what to do with it now that it has suspended\n        operations (1852 Jun 1)"," C.H. Merritt sends Alexander H. H. Stuart a ring made out of native gold of New Mexico (1851 Sep 30) and introduces Judge Houghton of New Mexico (1851 Oct 20)"," Thomas J. Michie (1795-1873) writes concerning various legal cases (1845 Aug 1; 1850 Dec 19; 1852 Jan 18 \u0026 29 and Oct 15); congratulates him on his appointment to the Cabinet and expresses his hopes that the Administration will benefit from any\n        good will generated by the Compromise of 1850, his regret at being without Alexander H. H. Stuart 's companionship during his stay in Washington, and offers to help with any of his legal cases when he is not on the other side (1850 Sep 15); thanks\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart for his gift, comments on the recent election, \"for I could not but believe that a majority of the new made vote would be Democratic, \u0026 I knew the power of the party which, to make men forget every excellence, \u0026 carry out\n        the behests of the party...nor are the Whigs less the slaves of such machinery than the Democrats,\" discusses the plight of Hungarian patriot and statesman, Lajos Kossuth (1802-1894), and mentions \"the young Napoleon\" [ Napoleon III ] (1851 Dec 29);\n        sends a printed copy of his points of law, made in the appeal case of Points, assignee of Hottle vs Crawford, and discusses the case (1852 Jan 14)"," William C. Micou asks for his assistance in a case now before the Supreme Court (1852 Oct 20)"," Daniel F. Miller to Thomas Corwin -asks for Isaac Leffler (1788-1866), a former Whig member of Congress from Virginia, to be appointed to one of the land districts in Iowa; President Millard Fillmore appointed him receiver of public moneys for the\n        Chariton land district of Iowa on August 30th (1852 Aug 17)"," Jacob Welsh Miller (1800-1862) introduces George P. [?], of New Jersey, a member of the U.S. \u0026 Mexican Boundary Commission (1852 May 5)"," James Miller asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to intervene with John P. Kennedy on his brother's behalf for an appointment in the Navy Department (1852 Dec 1)"," Zophar Mills, Chairman of the Seventh Ward Democratic Whig Association of the City of New York, encloses a copy of the Preamble and Constitution of the Association (1851 Jul 8)"," Joseph L. Mitchell acknowledges the receipt of the agricultural book (1852 Feb 7)"," John Moebus requests Alexander H. H. Stuart to furnish him with the money to reach New York (1852 Jun 22)"," John Moffett writes concerning his unhappiness over the nomination of General Winfield Scott and his fears of a military candidate and Roman Catholics in the election (1852 Jun 27)"," Thomas S. Moffett, cousin of Alexander H. H. Stuart, requests he send one hundred dollars to Richmond (1834 Jan 27)"," Henry W. Moncure asks for a letter of introduction to Abbott Lawrence, the United States Minister to Great Britain, to facilitate his tour of Europe (1852 Jun 9)"," Charles P. Montague volunteers to carry dispatches abroad for the Federal government (1852 Jun 8)"," D.E. Moore expresses dismay at the election of John Tyler as President (1841 Aug 26)"," John K. Moore asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart remember his son, John B. Moore, who was unable to continue his plan of working in the mines due to dysentery caught while waiting in Panama for a ship, if any appointments open up in California (1850\n        Nov 27); and expresses his disgust at the nomination of General Scott (1852 Jul 6)"," L.T. Moore writes concerning the Beeler family estate (1851 Oct 10,18, 21)"," Samuel McDowell Moore writes letters concerning political events in Virginia and the Virginia Legislature, including: the \"Senatorial Lottery,\" his own possible candidacy for office in the Virginia Senate to oppose the \"unworthy\" David W. Patteson, a\n        bill for a Railroad from Staunton to Harpers Ferry to Baltimore, the reorganization of the courts, and his opposition to amalgamating the Common Law and Chancery Court (1830 Jan 24); his busy schedule with the Committee on Elections which sent Barbour\n        and Davis back to try again, returning the elections to the people for a revote, with no information about Alexander H. H. Stuart 's Senator (1830 Dec 25); passage of the Railway Bill from Staunton to the Potomac, and tells about the nephew of Chief\n        Justice John Marshall shooting and killing William Gott after he refused to duel with him (1831 Feb 23-24); news that Jefferson [Kinney?] plans to run as a candidate for the Senate against Patteson and his own indecision about whether to run as well\n        (1831 Mar 2); thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for his opinions about Moore running for the Virginia Senate in order to unseat David W. Patteson, speaks about his opposition to the odious amendment to Alexander H. H. Stuart 's Railroad Bill introduced\n        into the House of Delegates which prohibited the government from subscribing to any part of the stock, the 29th section of the bill was stricken out, discusses all of his work to secure the passage of the bill as Alexander H. H. Stuart submitted it,\n        and mentions the Judiciary Bill (1831 Mar 17); discusses the bill affecting court clerk fees, his decision not to run for the Virginia Senate seat, and the Railroad Bill (1831 Apr 10); furnishes his opinion of the elections at Rockbridge and Augusta,\n        Mr. Dorman's efforts for David W. Patteson and against his own candidate (1831 Jun 30, Jul 4 \u0026 5); discusses the bill for internal improvements, the work of the Special Committee regarding the subject of removing free Negroes and Mulattoes, the\n        emancipation of slaves, the majority of the Committee refused to pay for the Negroes killed in Southampton, and other propositions concerning slaves and their removal from western Virginia (1832 Jan 5); following Moore's election to the House of\n        Representatives, he believes the followers of Martin Van Buren have the political advantage, the President seems anxious to get Daniel Webster into the Democratic Party in order to carry the Senate in their favor, Nullifiers also want Webster to switch\n        parties to alienate Southerners, destroy the Union, and establish a Southern Confederacy, the inadvisability of Henry Clay running for President, and mention of Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky as a probable candidate for Vice-President with Van Buren\n        (1833 Dec 24); discusses the election of [Littleton Waller] Tazewell (1774-1860) as evidence that the \"Old Dominion\" is dead set against Martin Van Buren for President and other political matters, and includes an amusing story of his social life (1834\n        Jan 11); his concern over the Banking Bill and false accusations against Moore printed by the editor of  The Fincastle Patriot  1834 Apr 7);\n        encouraged by the results of the Virginia elections and other political gossip (1834 May 20); discusses the resolutions regarding the Sub-Treasury scheme, Calhoun's speech supporting the scheme, and Clay's speech against it and Calhoun, and mention of\n        the Locofoco Party (1838 Feb 22); some of the Whigs uneasy over Alexander H. H. Stuart 's vote on the 21st Rule which vote Moore approved, \"I consider the true ground on which to meet the abolitionists is that they are prohibited by the Constitution\n        from interfering with our domestic concerns, and we should meet them on the ramparts of the Constitution. And not in endeavoring to defend a rule of order of at least doubtful justice and propriety,\" and furnishes his version of the history of the\n        \"abolition humbug\" beginning with General Jackson kicking Calhoun out of the \"Kitchen Cabinet\" and continuing with Calhoun's attempt to fan the flames of sectional division for his own political purposes; and his belief that the Whigs should pass Mr.\n        Ewing's Bank Bill with as little alteration as possible, and mentions Extra Billy Smith 's letter expressing his opinion that Tyler will veto any bill chartering a U.S. Bank (1841 June 22); the defeat of the Bank Bill in Congress, Tyler's attack on the\n        Whig Party as the enemy of States' Rights, the controversy over the nature of the proposed National Bank and his own solution to the problem, and his contention that the Bankruptcy Bill should not be passed at present (1841 Aug 22); complains about\n        [John Minor] Botts giving Whigs a bad name, discusses flaws in the Bank Bill, notes that Whigs are dissatisfied with [William Cabell ?] Rives course in countering the Whig Party, and complains about [Henry Alexander ?] Wise (1841 Aug 27); and discusses\n        the Firebaugh Will legal case (1850 Oct 18; 1852 Jan 5 \u0026 Mar 16)"," John Moorman recommends the Rev. Samuel R. Houston as Superintendent of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Staunton, Virginia (1852 Mar 4)"," [W.?] Morris seeks a position in the State Department (1852 Dec 1)"," C.L. Mosby writes concerning claims against the Thomas Wells estate (1831 May 18); and asks if he knows of a purser position in the Navy for his brother, William W. Mosby (1851 Dec 15)"," [Alexander] Moseley expresses his concern with President Tyler and Edward Everett 's reply to the abolitionists (1841 Jul-Aug); discusses the idea of acquiring Cuba from Spain and the widespread aversion to Spanish rule in Cuba and his hopes that\n        [John Minor ?] Botts would not be elected (1851 Jun 13 \u0026 Oct 20); believes that Millard Fillmore will be nominated at the Baltimore Convention (1852 Mar 20); the need for a full Whig vote in Virginia to defeat Franklin Pierce (1852 Oct 5 \u0026\n        7)"," J.W. Myers questions Stuart about the meaning of President Millard Fillmore 's latest message in regard to military intervention on behalf of the Hungarian Lajos Kossuth or in any European conflict (1851 Dec 11)"," Thomas Nairu writes concerning federal appointments in Iowa (1850 Oct 23)"," C.W. Newton, one of the Commissioners chosen to select a site for the Norfolk Custom House, discusses the matter, and recommends that the other commissioners be retained as superintendents to continue with the construction of the Custom House (1851\n        May 1); asks why the delay in the appointment of his friend, Walter H. Taylor (1852 Aug 20); recommends John P. Leigh for the Postmaster position at Norfolk (1852 Sep 29)"," Isaac C. Newton regrets his defence of Bryant who was removed from office by his own misconduct and not through prejudice as he claimed (1853 Jan 15)"," Dr. C.N. Nichols concerning the purchase of \" Woodstock, \" the farm of Mrs. Brent and a note from John Carroll Brent (1852 Nov 23)"," William Ogden Niles writes concerning the prosecution of parties arrested for frauds upon the Departments of the Interior and the Treasury (1850 Nov 12)"," John A. North furnishes information in several cases in which Alexander H. H. Stuart is listed as Counsel in Judge Thompson's Circuit (1852 Aug 14)"," John A. [Parker ?] thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for his recent speech on the slavery question and Mr. Lincoln's plan to purchase land to colonize the freed Negroes (1873 Oct 27)"," William Elisha Peters (1829-1906) urges Alexander H. H. Stuart through another faculty member not to use the revenue from the Corcoran fund for the general purposes of the University of Virginia or to any other than the benefit of the Professors\n        which will assure the future of the institution (1876 Nov 23)","[Sir Flinders ?] Petrie, Secretary of the Victoria Institute or Philosophical Society of Great Britain, invites Alexander H. H. Stuart to join the society (1878 Aug 12)"," Eb Phlegar furnishes a table of voting in the precincts of Montgomery County and Pulaski County (1841 Apr 24)"," L.M. Powell expresses his concern over Alexander H. H. Stuart 's fall into the water and tells about the loss of his trunk (1860 Oct 23)"," W.A. Powell statement of interest due (1868 Dec 16)"," William Ballard Preston (1805-1862) discusses the Whig Convention in Philadelphia, the nomination of Zachary Taylor, the vulnerability of Lewis Cass, and mentions [John Minor] Botts (1848 Jun 15)"," Charles Radziminski asks for a leave of absence to be arranged so he can travel to Europe and check on his family whom he has not heard from since his exile from Poland for revolutionary activity in 1834 (1852 Aug 1)"," Robert Ridgway (1823-1870) asks Alexander H. H. Stuart if he would accept the opposition nomination for Governor and discusses others who might accept a position on the ticket (1859 Jan 9)"," Lawrence Riggs writes about the desire of Rev. F.W. Hatch for the Chaplaincy to the U.S. Marine Hospital at St. Louis (1851 Jan 8)"," Alexander Rives discusses the idea of secession, \"A vague fear distresses us, lest our people should be maddened by occurrences at the South and dragged after the seceding states. I am clean for keeping the state out of that vortex.\" He also suggests\n        that the Southern representatives meet with their Stephen Douglass allies and agree to serve in Lincoln's Cabinet if asked (1860 Nov 20) and \"You can well conceive that I am not favorably inclined to our unceremonious \u0026 unexpected transfer to Jeff.\n        Davis \u0026 Co. I did not like the Convention's adoption of Judge Allen's sophism in the preamble to the Act of Secession; -it is a false gloss and unworthy of the state;\" (1861 May 13)"," William Cabell Rives expresses hopes that they can create a great National Conservative Party to preserve the Union and avoid the extremism proclaimed by Mr. Seward in recent speeches in New York (1859 Jan 5); and fears his health will not permit him\n        to give the speech on behalf of the Committee to the people of the United States; he died on April 25 (1868 Jan 7)"," William Barton Rogers hesitates to endorse any mining and economical surveys, and mentions that he enjoyed the address of his friend Judge Bradley at the public exercises at the University of Virginia (1881 Jul 7)"," W.H. Ruffner wishes that Alexander H. H. Stuart would receive the nomination for the Vice-Presidency and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to come to Philadelphia to make a speech before the Convention, \"A little glorification of Hungary -some leanings\n        toward our `Manifest Destiny' -a few digs at `European despotisms' -a compliment to the Sultan -a javelin at Nicholas -in short `much ado about nothing' is all that is needed.\" (1851 Dec 5)"," Benjamin Rush expresses his admiration for Alexander H. H. Stuart and his efforts to avoid the dissolution of the Union before the Civil War and hopes to further reconciliation between the North and South should he be elected to Congress (1874 Aug\n        4)"," John C. Rusmisell discusses the popular election of Joseph Johnson for Governor in Virginia under the new state constitution (1851 Dec 25)"," N[athan] Sargent (1794-1875), author of  Public Men and Events,  in several letters that reveal the turbulent condition of American politics\n        during the period immediately preceding the Civil War, Sargent urges that articles be published in the  Richmond Whig  supporting his and\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart 's positions in the upcoming elections, mentions the controversy over the Crittenden Amendment, violent feelings on both sides of the slavery issue, and urges a meeting of representatives of various Conservative groups who wish\n        to work to preserve the Union, hopes for the defeat of John Letcher (1858-1859); and deplores the course of Goggin and Bell of Kentucky, \"I can never subscribe to the doctrine that Congress must protect slavery in the Territories; never. We must\n        repudiate that vagary.\" (1859 Aug 12); and discusses the effect of the outbreak at Harpers Ferry (1859 Oct 24)"," R.E. Scott furnishes his views as to the nomination to be made at the Baltimore Convention (1852 May 22)"," Joseph Segar writes concerning the Presidential nomination; his support for Millard Fillmore and his distaste for Scott (1852 Mar 11)"," Hugh W. Sheffey compares the advantages of investing in state bonds and U.S. stock, asks his opinion of \"Thompson's Revolution\" before the General Assembly which means to reduce the number of circuit courts and increase the pay of judges, the House\n        of Delegates will soon begin examining the criminal code, expects passage of the Covington and Ohio Railroad Bill, anxious that all the state internal improvements be completed so that Virginia can tap the great Western wealth, and the bill enlarging\n        the limits of Staunton has passed (1848 Feb 12); discusses his recent attempt to pass a bill to reapportion the delegates and senators throughout the Commonwealth and Mr. Scott of Fauquier County 's proposed bill re reapportionment, failure of the bill\n        to extend the Louisa Railroad towards Harrisonburg, his concern over the Whig nomination, \"Stuart, I am satisfied that the nomination of Mr. Clay will prostrate the Whig party in the South -no young man in the South can for twenty years to come expect\n        to rise to any post of honour or distinction if Clay should ever be elected by the Wilmot proviso vote of the North\" (1848 Feb 16); the Virginia Whig Convention voted to support Zachary Taylor for the Presidential candidate (1848 Feb 25); notifies\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart that an appropriation of six thousand dollars was made by the General Assembly to the Deaf \u0026 Dumb \u0026 Blind Institution to square its debts and warns him as its President not to come to the General Assembly for more\n        assistance (1850 Mar 14); and writes concerning the bounty land warrant of his cousin Celly (1852 Apr 2)"," W.G. [Snethen ?] asks that the Department of the Interior award land sale advertisements to the newspaper  The Virginian  edited by Terry and\n        Shields (1852 Oct 9)"," Lord Stirling sends a copy of  The Democratic Review  containing the first of a series of articles concerning his legally established rights in\n        British North America (1852 Sep 11)"," Samuel Strong writes concerning the bids for the extension of the marble work of the Capitol (1851 Nov 5)"," James French Strother (1811-1860) asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to write to Mr. Hall and tell him that he believes the bill authorizing the appointment of an assistant agent will pass (1852 Jun 8)"," Alexander H.H. Stuart Letters writes in great detail to Thomas Michie concerning the subjects of internal improvements, especially the James River Company, \u0026 the increase of Banking capital and the opposition of Joseph C. Cabell to their plans,\n        and the Democratic Party being forced to accept David Campbell as Governor (1837 Jan 29); to an unknown correspondent, tries to correct the allegation by John Minor Botts that the resolution offered by Alexander H. H. Stuart at the extra session of\n        Congress in June 1841 was copied by Alexander H. H. Stuart from Botts' resolution and presented as his own and asks for his correspondent to be a witness to what actually transpired (1845 Dec 12); furnishes a testimonial to the worthy service W.D.C.\n        Goddard has performed in the Department of the Interior (1852 Jun 30); to his brother, Gerald B. Stuart, writes that William H. Clarke wants a barrel of his best whiskey sent, William Stuart needs a good horse, predicts big battles soon, probably at\n        Yorktown, Harpers Ferry, or Manassas Gap, and says of the Convention, \"We have a most miserable spirit prevailing in the Convention -a spirit of carping \u0026 bitter hostility to Letcher -such men as Harris, Ambler, Garnett seem disposed to assail him\n        on every frivolous pretext\" (1861 Jun 15); writes to his daughter, Maggie B. Stuart, concerning her schooling (1873 Feb 7); from the University of Virginia, to his mother, Eleanor Stuart, about his brother Archibald Stuart 's engagement (Oct 7); and to\n        his wife, informing her that he hoped to be home from Washington soon, neither the Whig nor Democratic Parties can command the full loyalty of their followers in the present debate, and describes his anxiety about his children (n.d.)"," Archibald P. Stuart assures him of his best wishes and support as he leaves for Washington and thanks him for the frock coat and the beautiful wheat (1850 Sep 29)"," Eleanor Briscoe Stuart writes concerning the settling of an estate (n.d.)"," J.E.B. Stuart while at West Point, answers Alexander H. H. Stuart 's questions about the annuity left him by Uncle Chapman (1851 Dec 25); and writes concerning the opportunities in real estate in Kansas where he is now serving at Fort Leavenworth\n        (1857 Jan 28)"," Oscar J.C. Stuart writes concerning Alexander H. H. Stuart 's bereavement, the genealogy of his father's family, particularly his grandfather, John Stockton, and comments on the state of Virginia politics (1859 August 8)"," Isaac H. Sturgeon encloses newsclippings concerning the Labaume case (1852 Feb 4)"," George William Summers (1804-1868) describes the death of their friend, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Walker Gilmer (1802-1844), who was killed by the bursting of a gun called \"the Peacemaker\" on board the U.S.S. Princeton on the Potomac River, near\n        Washington, D.C. and what the loss of Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur would mean in the negotiations over the Oregon Territory with the new minister from Great Britain; feels that the quality of this Congress is decidedly inferior to the last, and\n        his approval of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's articles in  The Richmond Whig  (1844 Feb 28); and comments extensively on the \"farce\" of the\n        Democratic-Locofoco nomination of James Polk for President (1844 May 30)"," William T. Sutherlin regrets the error of the people of Virginia at not returning Alexander H. H. Stuart to office, although he was instrumental in restoring Virginia to the Union, Alexander H. H. Stuart was not elected to public office in 1870 (1870\n        Nov 9); refers to the speech by William Mahone as a \"campaign document\" in favor of his Virginia policy and against the free Railroad Law, his desire to get rid of the obligation to build the Cumberland Gap Road and to make several other changes in the\n        Act of Consolidation, and expresses his low opinion of Mahone and his \"Radicals\" (1873 Apr 4)"," [J.H. Tagart ?] insists that Alexander H. H. Stuart accept his invitation to \"eat a little Virginia venison with some Maryland canvass back ducks with an old friend\" (1852 Nov 28)"," William H. Terrill asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart exchange autographs and photographs with him (1871 Nov 17)"," Lucas P. Thompson writes that various persons have urged him to suggest to Alexander H. H. Stuart that his best chance of election is to join the Know Nothing Party and run as one of their candidates but hesitates because \"I entertain a prejudice not\n        so much against the principles or what are said to be the principles of the new party as the secrecy of their organization and action\" (1855 Jan 21)"," Nicholas K. Trout, Senate of Virginia, addresses the re-adjustment of the public debt question with West Virginia and informs Alexander H. H. Stuart of the fate of several bills in the Legislature (1867 Jan 20)","Unidentified Letters include the following subjects: the failure to revive interest in an Act promoting a railroad from Staunton to Scottsville or the James River, the need to pursue the James River improvements, especially with the Louisa Railroad,\n        but has little hopes of resolution until the settlement of the Bank Bill which he discusses and discusses the selection of a site for the Deaf \u0026 Dumb Asylum (1839 Mar 1); the terrible disaster on the lower Mississippi claiming the life of B.B.\n        Stuart (1859 May 2); the editor of  The Sandy Valley Advocate  writes concerning the development of the great coal field in the Great Sandy Valley\n        of Kentucky and asks what the Kentucky Whigs should do in the present political crisis (1859 Aug 27); and a Civil War letter from Bristoe Station, Virginia, where a Confederate soldier sends home fifty dollars in care of Alexander H. H. Stuart ([1861\n        ?] Sep 12)"," Upshur County Citizens asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart come and speak to them on the issues of the day and express their support for William Leftwich Goggin (1807-1870) for Governor of Virginia (1859 Apr 6)"," Thomas Walter, Architect for the Extension of the U.S. Capitol, furnishes a report on the cost of the work during the residue of fiscal year (1851 Nov 6)"," Washington College Literary Society requests Alexander H. H. Stuart to give a speech before the Society on July 2nd (1857 Apr 28)"," John Watt asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart will send him a copy of the appendix published in connection with his report on John Brown 's raid on Harpers Ferry, containing extracts from the personal liberty bills passed by several of the Northern states\n        (1861 Dec 3)"," Daniel Webster regrets that the information obtained in the Census Records is not particularly useful in answering Alexander H. H. Stuart 's questions about blind persons in the state of Virginia for the Virginia Institute for the Education of the\n        Blind but suggests that an agent of the Institute might be given access to the records to compile the necessary information (1842 Aug 2); introduces Fitzhenry Warren of the General Post Office (1850 Oct 2); and regrets that the President has decided he\n        cannot appoint Virginians to offices other than local offices (1851 Feb 8)"," William J. Willey warns that \"Since the action of the Convention, handing the state of Virginia over to the Confederate states, without the knowledge or consent of the people, like a lot of horses or slaves, the excitement in N.W. Virginia, is\n        becoming most intense, and indeed, in some quarters, terrible...The clamor here for a division of the state is becoming loud and universal -I fear it will become uncontrollable\" (1861 May 7)"," Robert Winthrop encloses a seal, with a mistaken superscription to \"Cha\" Winthrop by Dr. Stuart, belonging to his great-grandfather, John Winthrop, who was a Fellow of the Royal Society, discusses family genealogy and the motto on the seal and asks\n        him to take care of the seal while it is in his possession (1851 Apr 21); encloses a letter from Judge Thomas C. Manning (present) concerning the Mississippi Bonds question, and mentions Slater's Fund for educating the Freedmen (1882 Apr 28); regrets\n        not seeing Alexander H. H. Stuart at the meeting of the Peabody Education Fund of which both he and Alexander H. H. Stuart were Trustees, describes the meeting and discusses politics (1884 Oct 8); discusses the death of Jefferson Davis and his opinion\n        of the man (1889 Dec 16)"," Henry Wise (1806-1876) offended at personal references in  The Valley Virginian  which gave a report on Alexander H. H. Stuart 's speech to the\n        Citizens of Augusta County, at Staunton, \"On the New Movement\" which claimed Governor Wise had opposed the work of Alexander H. H. Stuart and had worked closely with carpet-baggers, Wise asks Alexander H. H. Stuart if he had approved the report and was\n        it correct (1869 Feb 3); a copy of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's reply to Wise, in his speech he referred to, \"parties holding the most antagonistic opinions, and having the most diverse objects in view -one party desiring the adoption of the Underwood\n        Constitution, while the other was unalterably opposed to it -This while Governor Wells \u0026 his committee were assailing our proposition in Washington, Governor Wise \u0026 others, were attacking it at home -Thus extremes seem to meet, \u0026 the\n        singular spectacle was presented of Gov. Wells \u0026 Gov. Wise, who probably held no other opinion in common, pulling together as it were in the same team, in opposition to the scheme\" (1869 Feb 5); Wise reiterates his opposition to the \"New Movement\"\n        and opposes both Governor Wells and \"Negro Suffrage\" (1869 Feb 8)"," R.N. Wood discusses members of the American Party recently elected to Congress and fears that unless they can unify the old Whigs with the \"American Organization\" Millard Fillmore will not be re-elected (1856 Apr 13)","*Unless otherwise noted the recipient of the letter is Alexander H.H. Stuart*","Positive copies of microfilms produced by The Library of Virginia","See the   University of Virginia Library’s use policy.","","English"],"unitid_tesim":["228-a"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Papers of Alexander H. H. Stuart and the related Stuart and Baldwin families 1754-1921"],"collection_title_tesim":["Papers of Alexander H. H. Stuart and the related Stuart and Baldwin families 1754-1921"],"collection_ssim":["Papers of Alexander H. H. 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Stuart and the related Stuart and Baldwin families, Accession #228-a, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottevsille, Va."],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of the additional papers of the Stuart and Baldwin families, chiefly Archibald Stuart (1757-1832) and Alexander H.H. Stuart (1807-1891), of Staunton, Virginia, ca. 1754-1921, ca. 800 items (4 Hollinger boxes, 1.5 linear feet),\n        including correspondence; financial and legal papers; printed items; microfilm; an architectural drawing; Civil War military papers of Captain George M. Cochran, Jr.; nineteenth century newsclippings; drafts of speeches by Alexander H.H. Stuart; land\n        grants signed by Virginia governors, including Beverley Randolph, Robert Brooke, John Floyd, and James Monroe; two engravings of Alexander H.H. Stuart; and papers regarding the settlement of the estate of Archibald Stuart . Since Alexander H.H. Stuart\n        was a prominent member of the Virginia Whig Party, there is considerable material in this collection concerning the Whig Party and Virginia politics.","CORRESPONDENCE OF THE STUART-BALDWIN FAMILY -SUMMARIES (BOX 1)"," Martha S. Baldwin forwards a letter to her husband General Briscoe Gerard Baldwin (d. 1852) from their daughter Mary Baldwin regarding her health (n.d.)"," James Barbour (1775-1842), Secretary of War, mentions an interview with [Henry] Clay concerning the participation of members of the administration in the political convention [of the National Republican Party ] and discusses his knowledge of the true\n        charges leveled against Andrew Jackson while in control of Louisiana during the War of 1812, Jackson's conflict with Louisiana Governor William Charles Claiborne and the Governor of Georgia, his refusal to obey the orders of President Monroe, his\n        denunciation of Madison, and his behavior as acting Governor of Florida (1827 Dec 16); Barbour also mentions his involvement in \"a controversy of mixed vexation,\" his retirement, \" and says, \" [John C.] Calhoun 's pamphlet is the final act in the drama\n        -and I apprehend the breach will become wider and wider\" (1831 Feb 19)"," G.A. Baxter, member of the Board of Visitors of Washington Academy, informs Archibald Stuart of his election to the Board, and explains why his resignation was errantly reported in their minutes (1807 Sep 29)"," Robert Beverley discusses a possible land sale (1791 May 5); asks Archibald Stuart to attend to his properties near Staunton and make sure all back taxes are paid (1791 Nov 24); discusses land business and court matters (1791-1797); makes reference\n        to the slave revolt in the French colony of Haiti in the West Indies and the declaration of independence by Toussaint L'Ouverture (1743-1803), criticizing George Washington for his early acknowledgement of the French Republic, believing he acted\n        unconstitutionally, and expresses great confidence in the talents, integrity, and firmness of Mr. [John] Adams (1798 Dec 17)"," John Breckinridge writes business letters (1788 \u0026 1790), his son, J.C. Breckinridge, asks for information from Archibald Stuart for a biographical essay about his father (1815 Apr 30)"," Gerald Briscoe, [Jr.?] writes about a land dispute in \"Caintucke\" (all three letters, 1794-1796, n.d.)"," Cuthbert Bullitt to Archibald Stuart and General John Brown discusses a suit involving Colonel Clendenning for lack of payment on a bond (1790 Jan 2); and the death of his brother, Thomas Bullitt, asking for a petition in the Legislature of Virginia\n        for their financial relief (1823 Dec 16)"," Joseph C. Cabell refers to a pamphlet containing Mr. Madison's letter and an appendix establishing the point that the Tariff Policy is the true Republican doctrine; Cabell paid T.W. White, Richmond printer, for 3,000 copies and will have more printed\n        if necessary; claims that the opposition party is exerting every effort to destroy Madison's influence in the state (1829 Feb 24)"," Arthur Campbell requests an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the sickness and death of the boy Charles H. Campbell; speaks of the opposition to the federal constitution and the value of the controversy over the amendments to point out\n        the real motives of those trying to keep Virginia and North Carolina from approving the Constitution (1789 Sep 2); discusses difficulties in obtaining land warrants due to the boundary dispute with Kentucky and refers to the petition to revise the\n        Virginia State Constitution opposed by the friends of [Patrick ?] Henry (1795 Sep 30); refers to Thomas Jefferson and the success of the \"friends of monarchy\" who won the late election for President, and the French Revolution (1797 Feb 20); and\n        mentions his desire that the land law in the Act of 1795 would be repealed or amended (1798 Dec 22)"," John Coalter discusses a debt against Mrs. Reid, and declares \"I have no hopes of the republic since New Jersey has proved recreant\" (1812 Nov 6)"," George Davis discusses legal and business matters (1792 Aug 17)"," R. Gamble discusses legal and business matters (1791-1800)"," Hugh Holmes writes concerning the competition between Winchester and Staunton to be the branch of the Virginia Bank which he believes must be kept exclusively under a Republican direction; asks for Archibald Stuart to secure a loan for five hundred\n        dollars; discusses the rumor that merchants believe that the Eastern and Northern Tories have devised a stratagem to defeat the loan requested by the government to conduct the War of 1812 with Great Britain (1814 Mar 9); speaks of his pain from\n        numerous operations; the raids of the Tunisian corsairs upon British ships in the English Channel (1817 Jul 12); and the death of Mary, the daughter of Archibald's brother Alexander (1823 May 6)"," [Chapman ?] Johnson (1779-1849) sends a copy of a decree from the court of appeals in the case of [Doneghe ?] and Campbell to Archibald Stuart; sent a copy of Archibald Stuart 's letter about the seat of government to the Editor of  The Enquirer  for publication; refers to the failure of their efforts to establish the University of Virginia and his belief that nothing will be done\n        for it this winter; the non-effect of political essays upon the public mind, and mention of \"the great James River project\" (1822 Mar 2)"," John Lewis to Dabney Carr notes \"my seeing Mr. Jefferson\" is very uncertain, and writes about the Mayo v Lewis lawsuit (1768 Jan 23)"," John Lewis to Thomas Jefferson writes regarding his lawsuit Mayo v Lewis, docketed in Thomas Jefferson 's hand (1772 Oct 4)"," J. Marshall speaks of the fickleness of political parties in reference to \"Zach.\" and refers to a business matter (n.d.)"," George Mathews (1739-1812) writes of his safe arrival in Georgia where he was asked to sit for election to political office (1791 Oct 10); and details concerning his dispute over a land sale in Virginia and his motive in accepting the office of\n        [Governor of Georgia?] (1794 Apr 4)"," James D. McCutchen to Joseph Janney writes concerning his inability to make his payment for land due to the drought, high feed costs and poor crops and his proposal to work out an alternative method of payment (1839 Mar 25)"," Andrew Moore (1752-1821), elected to the first four Congresses, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1797, writes from New York and Philadelphia, sends copies of all laws passed, wages established at six dollars per day, set the budget for the staff of the\n        President and Vice-President, discusses office seekers, mentions that the amendments to the constitution are being conducted with a great deal of warmth, believes the amendments \"will quiet the public mind and remove in a great measure the opposition\n        to government\" (1789 Aug 12); asks for help in securing compensation for a slave who escaped into Pennsylvania and proved that he was a free black unjustly sold to Moore who was unaware of his status by a previous owner (1791 Nov 5); the preoccupation\n        of Congress with a bill fixing the rates of representation in Congress and the disputed election between General Anthony Wayne (1745-1796) and General James Jackson (1757-1806) before Congress (1792 Mar 15); his disappointment in the bill fixing the\n        ratio of representation and the decision made in the House concerning the contested election which declared the seat vacant (1792 Mar 26); discusses the resignation of Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State who appeared determined never to enter public\n        life again, with the former Attorney General Edmund Randolph succeeding Jefferson as Secretary of State; mentions the great loss suffered by the country by Jefferson's resignation at this critical time and praises Jefferson highly; encloses a number of\n        resolutions introduced by Mr. Madison, the conflict over the payment of interest on the debt of the United States; cites Jefferson's opinion on the same subject; forwards copies of the correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Citizen Edmond Charles\n        Genet and Jefferson's report on United States trade with Europe (1793 Jan 4); the attempt by Washington and Congress to have Citizen Genet recalled to France due to his insolent and insulting conduct (1793 Dec 8); the situation of the United States\n        becoming more and more critical due to the increase of British spoliation on American shipping, detaining our vessels, and alleging that an old law precluded the United States from Britain's West Indian ports; the purchase of flour and beef and the\n        chartering of United States vessels to transport it because the United States was bound by treaty to guarantee the French West Indies; Madison's resolutions; the empowerment of the President to impose an embargo on all shipping coming into American\n        ports; the arming of small vessels to use against the Algerians; a bill providing for the defence of our ports and harbors; the establishment of arsenals, and a resolution for the enlistment of 15,000 troops, with training during 24 days a year, and\n        the need for a direct tax to fund national defence (1794 Mar 14)"," Garrett Peterson asks [Charles Anderson] Wickliffe for help in locating Archibald Stuart and buying a piece of land belonging to Archibald Stuart to make his title to his plantation more secure (1826 Jan 24, see Wickliffe's letter, 1826 Feb 26)"," William Preston to William Anderson seeking advice in a land claim controversy (1783 Jan 1)"," [Andrew Reid, Jr.] to Thomas J. Stuart writes a social letter to a friend (1807 Sep 5)"," Alexander Farish Robertson Correspondence, chiefly with Philip Alexander Bruce concerning his history of the University of Virginia and especially the Honor System (1921)"," John Steele writes that the Governor [Henry Lee] has written Mr. White asking him to help Archibald Stuart investigate the High Sheriff for embezzlement (1792 Mar 5)"," Robert Sterritt notifies Joseph Janney that he has secured a purchaser for Archibald Stuart 's plantation in Rockbridge County, James D. McCutchen, (1837 Jul 14, see also McCutchen 1839 Mar 25)"," Eleanor Briscoe Stuart to Thomas J. Stuart concerning his studies and vacation while at Washington Academy (1806 Jan 24 \u0026 Mar 2) and to her mother, Mrs. Margaret Briscoe (1808 Feb 19)"," Martha M. Stuart writes to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Eleanor (Briscoe) Stuart concerning family news (n.y. Apr 8)"," [Charles Anderson] Wickliffe (1788-1869) forwards a letter from Garrett Peterson to Archibald Stuart concerning a land sale (1826 Feb 26)"," William Wirt (1772-1834) asks Archibald Stuart to send his anecdote about Patrick Henry for his biography and to furnish the details just as it was originally told (1816 Aug 10)","MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS OF THE STUART FAMILY (BOXES 1-2)","This series contains an architectural drawing; an engraving of Alexander H.H. Stuart by Danforth, Baldwin \u0026 Company; financial and legal papers, including notification of Archibald Stuart 's appointment as a Presidential elector (1792 Nov 12);\n        insurance policies for Archibald Stuart 's barn, grist mill, saw mill, dwelling and kitchen (1811, 1812); Archibald Stuart 's appointment as a commissioner to collect money for a monument to George Washington (1817 Apr 4); stock certificates; accounts\n        and receipts; indentures; land plats; legal cases of both Archibald Stuart and Alexander H.H. Stuart; copies of wills of Alexander Stuart, Robert Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, and Alexander H.H. Stuart; the military papers of Captain George M. Cochran,\n        Jr., Quartermaster, 52nd Virginian Infantry, Pegram's Brigade, Early's Division; the settlement of Archibald Stuart 's estate, and drafts of several speeches by Alexander H.H. Stuart, one protesting the increase in salary of the superintendent of the\n        Western Asylum because it would be disproportionate to all other salaries allowed by the state of Virginia, another declining the office of President of the branch of the Bank of the Valley and resigning his post as a member of the board, and a third\n        delivered at the fiftieth alumni reunion at the University of Virginia .","CORRESPONDENCE OF ALEXANDER H.H. STUART -SUMMARIES (BOXES 2-4)","Abolitionist (Unidentified) writes a vitriolic letter denouncing slavery and slaveholders and promising his willing participation in the coming revolution to bring about complete democracy (1841 Jun 20)"," William H. Allen writes to Alexander H. H. Stuart while he was member of the House of Representatives (1841-1843) seeking his help in establishing a post office at Green Valley, Virginia; the closest one is at Cloverdale (n.y. May 13)"," Appomattox County, Virginia, Rough \u0026 Ready Club requests Alexander H. H. Stuart to represent the Whig position on the upcoming Presidential election at their next political discussion (1848 Sep 7)"," Henry Carey Baird requests a copy of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's recent address to use in his pamphlet concerning the farmers of the United States (1859 Nov 1)"," C[ornelius ?] C. Baldwin discusses his biographical sketch of his brother [Gerard ?] Baldwin which he hopes will appear in  The Richmond Whig \n        and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart for any comments or additions; he mentions his son, Briscoe G. Baldwin III, a year old and his oldest son, Charles Cornelius (1867 Jan 14)"," John B. Baldwin writes concerning business opportunities in Philadelphia ([1843? Jan 30]); Alexander H. H. Stuart 's appointment as Secretary of the Interior and the care of his former legal clients while he is in Washington, D.C. (1850 Sep 24); his\n        disappointment that Millard Fillmore was defeated for the presidential nomination as the Whig candidate; and as Winfield Scott supports the Whig platform without reserve his only objections to Scott as the Whig candidate lies in his great vanity and\n        his associations (1852 Jun 23); Brigadier General Robert Seldon Garnett (1819-1861), who served under General Taylor in the Mexican War, was proceeding to the region with 2500 men according to Alexander H. H. Stuart 's suggestions; and Baldwin believes\n        that the Convention will hardly be well attended (1861 Jun 8); reports that he is within musket range of the enemy who is building winter quarters and mentions the presence of Early's army coming towards [Richmond ?] (1864 Nov 18); writes about his\n        concern over the asylum releasing Briscoe as \"incurable but harmless\" (1869 Dec 5); and writes to Alexander H. H. Stuart concerning the sale of the \"gum tree lot,\" payment of taxes and an accident of Mayo Cabell; and believes his father may soon be\n        elected Judge ([ca. 1841-1843] Dec 6)"," Joseph G. Baldwin writes his cousin concerning his plan to move to California for the opportunities there (1849 Mar 2); a long jesting letter congratulating Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment to be Secretary of the Interior and including\n        family news (1850 Sep 27); and describes San Francisco where he has just opened his law practice (1854 Sep 15)"," I.L. Barbour, President of the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road Company, writes that he is unable to comply with his financial request (1866 Dec 11)"," A.W. Barton urges Alexander H. H. Stuart to help defeat the [ Virginia Reform ?] Convention, \"The tremendous opposition to the mixed basis beyond the Alleghany -the indifference upon the whole subject in the valley counties and some division east of\n        the Blue Ridge will enable us to do it\" (1850 Apr 22)"," S.S. Baxter recommends William D. Delany as Inspector of the Custom House in Norfolk (1851 Nov 24)"," Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1838) writes concerning the Brazeau claimants attempts to get Alexander H. H. Stuart to re-open the case he decided last summer and asks him to leave questions about the decision up to the judiciary ([ca. 1851-1853])"," Berford \u0026 Company, California Express Office, reports a great dissatisfaction of their customers and fellow California Whigs with the appointment of Mr. Beall as Superintendent of Indian Affairs (1852 Apr 12)"," Dr. Edmund Berkeley voices his concern over the increase in smallpox cases and attributes the cause to the lack of a vaccine agent in western and central Virginia and suggests Staunton as a likely location for such an agent and offering himself as a\n        candidate (1837 Jan 20)"," James B. Bingham, editor of  The Intelligencer,  discusses politics in Wheeling, [West] Virginia, and his concern that both the Democrats and\n        Republicans are pulling votes away from the Whig Party (1859 Sep 28)"," David Alexander Bokee (1805-1860) discusses national politics and urges Alexander H. H. Stuart and other conservatives not to make any arrangements with the Republicans preliminary to the organization of the House; refers to the  New York Times  article quoting a correspondent from Ohio who believes \"the South is beginning to prepare the way for union with the Republicans as\n        such in 1860\"; and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to support the efforts of conservatives of the North \"to induce the Republican Party to abandon `its distinct organization' founded as it is `on foolish abstractions\" (1859 Oct 24)"," Patrick Brady 's letters, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all discuss various aspects of his suit against Daniel Brady, including his stolen ledger which later appears to have been altered, his demand for the deed to the Bath Iron Works, and\n        questions about ultimate settlement (1857, 1867-1869)"," Mary Louisa Brooks writes whimsically about how much she misses Washington, D.C., and how unattractive she finds New York City \"this huge temple of Mammon\" (n.y. Mar 18)"," Alexander S. Brown writes his cousin Alexander H. H. Stuart concerning business and family matters (1857-1858)"," Joseph Rodes Buchanan asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to attend the National Democratic Convention to be held on May 7, 1867, in Louisville, Kentucky, discussed in an enclosed editorial from The Louisville Journal which was recently identified with the\n        Democratic Party; the Convention to be composed of the leading men of the Northern Democracy and leading men of the South to secure cooperation between the two groups, \"which is now our only hope\" (1867 Feb 28)"," John C. Bullitt, Patrick Brady 's council in Philadelphia, asks when the first remittance of the Brady v. Brady settlement will arrive (1871 Oct 28)"," William M. Burwell draws Alexander H. H. Stuart 's attention to the political aspects of the negotiations over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec as a quicker route to the western states (1852 Jul 23)"," J.S. Calvert furnishes a financial summary for Alexander H. H. Stuart (1868 Jan 21)"," Samuel D. Campbell asks for help in getting payment for his brother William Campbell who worked to get depositions for Catherine Crider in Wardlaw v. Crider (1830 Nov 30)"," Lewis Cass (1782-1866) discusses two appointments with Alexander H. H. Stuart acceptable to the Whig Party (1852 Jul 20)"," John H. Cassin asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to visit their county and address them concerning the political questions of the day (1859 Apr 13)"," Katherine Chase discusses the circumstances surrounding her divorce from Mr. William Sprague (1883 Mar 18)"," H. Chrisman offers to purchase real estate or other goods for Alexander H. H. Stuart on his trips west if he wishes (Dec 7, 1855)"," Bolivar Christian sends a copy of the Confederate Acts and discusses the problems of setting up the new Confederate Congress (1862 Jan 18)"," C.M. Conrad writes concerning Alexander H. H. Stuart 's order for a cask of table claret wine from New Orleans (1855 Apr 3)"," William Wilson Corcoran says he will be happy to have a copy of the proceedings of the Peabody Board and hopes to see him soon (1855 Oct 23)"," Thomas Corwin (1794-1865) a letter of introduction for [Calhoun Benham], U.S. Attorney for California (1853 Jul 10)"," J.A. Cowardin, Editor of  The Daily Dispatch,  letter of introduction from L.A. Trigg, and a discussion of the Readjuster controversy, and\n        William Mahone, and says \"I do not think Mr. Hunter will suit these times. We want an aggressive man, one who is bold and sagacious too. I think General [James Lawson] Kemper is that man\" (1873 Feb 14)"," John Jordan Crittenden (1786-1863) writes a letter of introduction for his friend Samuel Casey (1851 Sep 26)"," Claudius Crozet writes concerning the Northwest Turnpike and asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart feels that Mr. Eskridge is capable of opening the road himself (1838 Jun 1)","Rector E.A. Dalrymple 's recommendation of Thomas B. Edelin (1852 Jul 15)"," John W. Daniel (1842-1910) does not approve of the Readjuster policies, \"I am firm against repudatum alias enforced readjustment alias stealing. I believe in the Decalogue, and of course in repressing thieves, by whatsoever name they are called\"\n        (1877 Jul 18)"," J.D. Davidson sends the election results for Rockbridge County (1851 Dec 10) and encloses a check for a claim against Seaforth (1852 Jan 2)"," Garrett Davis (1801-1872) discusses a power shift in the House of Representatives away from [John C.] Calhoun toward [Thomas Hart?] Benton who \"will be the dictator this winter \u0026 will wield more power than all others together\"; mentions the\n        numerous job seekers wandering the halls of Congress like unclean birds; discusses the hopes of the Whig Party to gain the Presidency next election and mentions possible opponents and weighs their respective threat to the chances of the Whig candidate;\n        and the need for much organization and work to succeed in the next election (1843 Dec 13); a long and detailed description of the difficulty during the extra session of the 27th Congress in organizing the House caused by the opposition of the Democrats\n        and the division in the Whig Party (1845 Dec 16); the third letter discusses business questions; congratulates Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment to be Secretary of the Interior; expresses his appreciation for Millard Fillmore; and comments\n        about South Carolina, \" South Carolina is a little beside herself, but I believe it is the insanity of ambition pride \u0026 arrogance thwarted, and that a good sound drubbing would be an infallible cure.\" (1851 Jan 28)"," George M. Davis thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for giving his son Carey Davis a job as a clerk in the Pension Office (1851 Jul 27)"," William Wallace Davis, editor of  The District Whig  discusses politics in Norfolk and the loss of the election to the Democrats despite his own\n        efforts to visit various Whigs and get them to the polls on Election Day (1851 Oct 2)"," William Crosby Dawson (1798-1856), Georgia Senator, asks Alexander H. H. Stuart not to fill a vacancy in the General Land Office until he could speak with him (1852 Jul 28)"," Horace H. Day discusses the charges brought against the Commissioner of Patents, Mr. Thomas Ewbanks (1792-1870) saying his official conduct has been one-sided, partial, and not in accordance with the rules and laws of the Patent Office (1851 Feb 7)\n        and asking if the New York papers have correctly reported Alexander H. H. Stuart 's comments about the charges (1851 Mar 12)"," Wills De Hass (1818?-1910) sends a copy of his  History of Western Virginia  (1851 Jul 24); wants Alexander H. H. Stuart to be a candidate for\n        Vice-President (1851 Oct 6); voices concerns over his application for a consulship or another office (1852 Jun 1 \u0026 Oct 18); two letters furnish private details of the Baltimore Convention (1852 Jun 20); and hopes for a position in the Maryland\n        Historical Society (1853 Feb 16)"," William D. Delany tries to enlist Stuart's aid in securing the office of Inspector of the Custom House at Norfolk (1851 Nov 25) or the Postmaster office at Norfolk (1852 Sep 29)"," Charles Devens, Jr., U.S. Marshal, Boston, letter introducing General John S. Tyler (1852 May 24)"," Samuel Dickson writes concerning the Patrick Brady v Daniel C.E. Brady suit for $ 50,000 growing out of the dissolving of a partnership in 1857; and describes the Bath Iron Works and Buffalo Forge property (1867 Apr 24)"," D[orothea] L[ynde] Dix (1802-1887) writes six letters to Alexander H. H. Stuart concerning the establishment of a first class hospital in Washington, D.C. and seeks the aid of Captain Randolph in the Legislature of [Virginia ?] ([ca. 1851-1853])"," James B. Dorman writes that the Whigs of Rockbridge unanimously desire the nomination of Millard Fillmore as President; believes the hostility to Fillmore stems from his approval of the Compromise of 1850 and his \"fidelity to the Constitutional\n        rights of the South\"; and many Whigs object strongly to General Winfield Scott 's Roman Catholic affinities (1852 Jun 7)"," John Doyle writes that he has recommended Alexander H. H. Stuart to the prominent Whigs in Pennsylvania as the best choice for nomination to the Vice-Presidency while he favors Fillmore for the Presidency over Scott (1851 Sep 20); his concern over\n        the imminent split in the Whig Party of Lexington, Virginia (1852 Dec 4); his son, R.L. Doyle, writes concerning their Alum Springs property containing iron deposits and several mineral springs and asks the aid of Alexander H. H. Stuart in securing a\n        loan to convert their property into a viable health resort (1853 Jan 7)"," G.G. Dyer defends his change of political parties from Whig to Democratic based on his open support of the Tariff and the United States Bank and extols the virtue of the new state of Iowa which he describes as a land of beauty and opportunity (1851\n        Sep 27)"," J.L. Edwards, Pension Office, discusses the claims of the descendants of Colonel Alexander McClanahan to land based on his Revolutionary War service, with the Committee of Safety for the Colony of Virginia form appointing Alexander McClanahan to Lt.\n        Col. of the 7th Regiment of Regular Forces attached (1776 Feb 29 \u0026 1843 May 19)"," Vespasian Ellis discusses the plan of organization adopted at the National Council where a Committee of 13 was appointed to take the general charge of the interests of the American Party which was presented to the Council by himself; the plan was\n        adopted unanimously but the Chairman E. Brooks received the credit for the plan; he suggested that Alexander H. H. Stuart would be a good person from Virginia to be on the Central Committee of 13; mentions the efforts of Baldwin of Connecticut and\n        others to \"free soilize\" the party platform and the fact that he opposed and defeated the plan was suppressed in the report on the proceedings in the  Louisville Journal  (1857 Jun 10)"," Erie Railroad Company Board of Directors offers to Alexander H. H. Stuart free use of the railroad as member of the Cabinet (1851 Jul 12)"," Edward Everett (1794-1865), Secretary of State, regrets he will not be able to dine with Alexander H. H. Stuart due to personal illness (1852 Dec 20); and informs Alexander H. H. Stuart that General Franklin Pierce wishes for him to continue to act\n        as Secretary of the Interior until his successor is appointed (1853 Feb 26)"," Charles James Faulkner (1806-1884) thanks him for his interest in James E. Stewart (1852 Aug 25)"," Millard Fillmore letters to Alexander H. H. Stuart -address the question of his feelings toward the South, \"I disclaim most unequivocally now and forever any desire on my part to interfere with the rights on what is termed the property of citizens of\n        other states\" and encloses a copy of the leading [Lewis] Cass paper in the state showing that Fillmore was denounced at the recent anti-slavery convention at Worcester along with Cass and Taylor (1848 Jul 5); excuses Alexander H. H. Stuart from the\n        Cabinet meeting due to the death of Judge Baldwin (1852 May 19); authorizes Alexander H. H. Stuart to take on the duties of the Secretary of the Navy until his return (1852 Sep 25); thanks him for his letter of condolence upon the death of his wife,\n        Abigail Powers on March 30, 1853 (1853 Jul 11); attempts to make arrangements for a Southern tour in the spring, and says, \"This Nebraska matter presents a new phase to things in Washington . But is it wise for the South to set the example repealing\n        the Compromise of 1820 ? If one compromise be disregarded will not another be, and will not the South in the end be left to the tender mercy of Northern fanaticism with an overwhelming numerical majority ?\" (1854 Feb 9); observes that with the latest\n        election it appears that the Whig Party has split into two factions, with the abolitionists joining the [Republicans ?] and the rest joining the American Party of Know Nothings and refers to the nomination of Henry Alexander Wise for Governor and his\n        denunciation of the Know Nothings (1854 Dec 14); and informs Alexander H. H. Stuart that Granger will try to meet him in Washington this winter and mentions the efforts of his friends to unite the national elements opposed to the present federal\n        administration into an American Union Party (1854 Dec 22)"," Millard Fillmore to Daniel Webster sends John P. Scott over to see Webster concerning a position in the State Department in Londonderry, Ireland, now held by an appointee of President Tyler and says he will go along with whatever Webster wants (1851\n        Apr 2)"," Edward H. Fitzhugh refers to the Bridge case in the Wheeling court (1850 Mar 25) *see newsclippings in Box 2*"," E[dmund] Fontaine, Virginia Central Railroad Company, concerning his barley which has been at Waynesboro for some time prior to his letter (1859 Mar 25)"," John S. Gallagher discusses the bestowal of advertising patronage by the federal government (1851 Jul 19); the suitability of Shannondale for a military asylum (1851 Aug 4); encloses a letter from William P. Buford, soliciting Alexander H. H. Stuart\n        's influence to get Mr. Buford's son appointed to a cadetship at West Point (1851 Nov 13); his examination of the controversy about the post office in Winchester and his advice not to remove Milton (1852 Jan 9); encloses letters (not present) from\n        friends desiring positions with the government (1852 Jan 16); introduces Colonel Joseph K. Hartwell (1852 Mar 10); recommends General [James] Singleton for the government position in New Mexico (1852 May 7); and asks for a copy of a letter from the\n        Commissioner of Patents to Dr. James Blake of California (1852 Jul 2)."," Robert H. Gallagher, Bank of the Union, Washington asks that part of the Census Fund and the Pension Fund be deposited with him (1851 Dec 9; 1852 Sep 2)"," Alexander Galt concerning his position as Postmaster at Norfolk (1851 Jul 31)"," J. Garland 's letter of introduction for his relative, Alexander B. Garland (1853 Feb 2)"," William H. Garland requests the position of treasurer of the mint at New Orleans (1850 Oct 29) and writes concerning the outrage committed by the authorities of Cuba on the Crescent City [New Orleans ?] (1852 Oct 7)"," William Garnett, Collector Custom House, Norfolk, Virginia, concerning the effort being made to remove him from the Custom House (1851 Nov 18 \u0026 1852 Aug 11)"," George Washington's Birthday Celebration Committee, Rome, Georgia, requesting Alexander H. H. Stuart 's presence at their celebration and commenting, \"The Southern people are terribly oppressed, but are disposed to preserve their manhood untarnished\n        preferring to submit for a while to military despotism rather than to the ruin and degradation of radical rule and negro supremacy\" (1868 Feb 11)"," R.T. Gibson 's letters are all concerning his futile attempts to secure the position of naval officer at the port of Savannah (1851-1852)"," W.M. Gilliam sends Alexander H. H. Stuart 's horse to Washington by Mr. Brent (1852 Mar 15)"," T.H. Gilmer seeks more appointments for people from Virginia from the Whig administration (1850 Sep 27)"," Thomas W. Gilmer writes that he is sorry that Alexander H. H. Stuart has been involved in controversy, mentions \"old [James Iver ?] McKay \" as chairman of the Ways \u0026 Means Committee, and believes that Texas will come into the Union as fast as it\n        can (1843 Dec 13)"," W.W. Gilmer approves Alexander H. H. Stuart 's stand on the National Bank but is not so fond of the election of [Walter ?] Coles (1841 Apr 15)"," William L. Goggin (1807-1870) his disappointment over his brother's failure to secure a position, the possibility of getting the postmastership at Sacramento City, and his declaration, \"I am a Union man and I have long thought this should be the\n        great issue (irrespective of old party associations) the Union or its Dissolution -God grant it may be perpetual -I repudiate utter fanaticism North or South\" (1850 Nov 3); and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to remove his letter from the files of the War\n        Department requesting an appointment as Visitor to West Point (1852 Mar 10)"," G. Goldenberg sends two printed pamphlets (present) entitled  Observations Sur La Maladie Des Pommes De Terre  in French and a copy in German,\n        presenting his treatise on the Potato Disease (1849 Feb 2)"," J.T. Gordon explains being detained in the lieu d'aisance while reading Senator [William McKendree] Gwin 's attack on the Administration (1852 Jul 9)"," Willis Arnold Gorman (1816-1876) agrees to a resolution to supply the heads of Departments with copies of the [Presidential Message ?] and accompanying documents (1852 Dec 14)"," J. Thompson Graham solicits money for the American Emigrant's Friend Society whose object is to \"afford protection from fraud, imposition \u0026 extortion to all foreign immigrants of whatever class, nation or creed, and procure for them situations\n        free of charge.\" (1852 Oct 24)"," William A. Graham (1804-1875), Secretary of the Navy, concerning the applications of various persons for assistance or for government positions such as the Virginian Mr. Chapman for purser in the Navy, a term of shore duty for Purser Forrest of the\n        U.S.S. Ohio, David Taylor of North Carolina prosecuting a claim in the Indian Bureau, the application of William E. Hopkins for a commission upon the frigate Cumberland, the appointment of Tobias Wolfe as Naval Storekeeper at Memphis, the application\n        of Commander John Rudd for a command in the Mediterranean Squadron, and inquires about the circumstances surrounding the death of James H. Norwood, Indian Agent, who was killed at Sergeants Bluff on the Missouri River (1850-1852)"," Horace Greeley (1811-1872) discusses the advantages of his new  Whig Almanac  which he sends to Alexander H. H. Stuart, \"I have endeavored in\n        this Almanac to condense into a single view the essential characteristics of the two great antagonist parties which now so evenly divide the country. I think this view, if generally circulated, will exert a salutary influence on the formation of\n        political sentiment in our country and that this may be felt, even in the approaching Presidential contest.\" (1852 Jan 25)"," F. Gremger asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to visit the State Agricultural Fair of New York (1851 Sep 3)"," William Grever asks Stuart to loan him enough money to pay off James J. Trotter in return for a deed of trust upon all his property (1850 Oct 3)"," Benjamin Edwards Grey supplies a testimonial for John B. Temple and explains why he is willing to recommend Colonel Irwin to a clerkship (1852 Mar 17)"," George G. Grove asking for his distributive share of the funds of the B. Buler estate (1851 Oct 12)"," Francis Grund asks for copies of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's Report for  The New York Herald  and other newspapers (1851)"," Hiland Hall (1795-1885) suggests that Judge Thornton's name should precede Mr. W[?]'s in the Secretary's instructions (1851 Sep 20)"," Nathan Kelsey Hall (1810-1874) invites Alexander H. H. Stuart to Buffalo for a little reception for President Fillmore at the conclusion of his term and asks him to convince William A. Graham to attend as well (1853 Jan 5); and writes about Fillmore\n        wondering if the remaining Fillmore Cabinet members would attend a reunion at Buffalo (1871 Jan 5)"," J.K. Hanson encloses a letter from Hugh W. Sheffey referring to the bounty land warrant of his cousin Celly (1852 Apr 3)"," J. Hardesty, President of the Rough and Ready Club of Rockingham County, which procured a silver pitcher to be presented to Alexander H. H. Stuart as a tribute (1848 Oct 25)"," Kenton Harper writes enclosing the wills of Alex Grove and Lewis K Terrill and their effects from Camp Buena Vista following the Mexican War (1847 Dec 13); congratulates Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment as Secretary of the Interior (1850 Sep\n        14); mentions his service as commandant of the Port of Parras in the Mexican War (1850 Sep 30); discusses his appointment to the Chickasaw Indian Agency (1851 Mar 18); his report concerning affairs at the Chickasaw Agency and his concern that there are\n        many white persons living in the Agency without regular permission (1851 Sep 15); concern over the run-down condition of the Agency farm and house, cost of hiring \"a negro woman who belongs to an Indian,\" and the probability that he will only stay for\n        one year (1851 Sep 15); encloses a copy of his letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, L. Lea, about purchasing farming implements for \"the Caddos\" and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart 's influence to have his son, George K. Harper, appointed agent\n        for the purchase (1851 Sep 22); the complaints from the Chickasaws about the wild tribes trespassing upon their territory, a recent visit from the chief of the Caddos, George Washington, who said that his tribe had been driven out of Texas, and brought\n        up to this country by his father, Chief Chonena, who asked for and received a strip of land on the Washita from the General Council of the Choctaws, producing a certificate signed by George Folsom, one of the Choctaw District Chiefs, to prove what he\n        said. The Chief also said that General Armstrong had promised them farming implements and other tools so they could settle down on the land allotted to them by the Choctaws, in a group of about 300 to 400. An eleven year old Mexican girl rescued from\n        Indian captivity was left in his care by his predecessor, Colonel Long and he asks what is to be done with her (1851 Sep 22); and his investigation of charges of a wagonload of liquor being brought into the Indian Territory for sale (1851 Oct 5)."," J. Morrison Harris, Maryland Historical Society, informs Alexander H. H. Stuart of his honorary membership (1850 May 20)"," Judge N. Harrison, Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, writes concerning several suits in his court and business matters involving Alexander H. H. Stuart ([1869] Sep 3)"," Solomon George Haven (1810-1861) hopes that Alexander H. H. Stuart will make a great impact in politics in the Old Dominion, and remarks about his own area, \"I cannot tell you much of politics in this section [of New York ], there is almost a torpor.\n        I have no choice between the democrats and the Republicans. The former is made up of the foreign votes here \u0026 the latter partly in the same way and partly of the very dishonest men amongst our native born citizens. The Americans have a most worthy\n        state ticket in this State... Today the chances are in favor of the Republicans carrying the state but the battle has yet got to be set in array before results can be foretold. Perhaps the result of the struggle in Kansas and a full opening of Congress\n        is necessary to give any form whatever, to the future\" (1857 Oct 8)."," A.M. Hay, his cousin, discusses the loss of her husband and the death of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's father, her plans to join her sister Mary in Athens, Greece, to help her run a boarding house for the upper class Greek girls attending the mission\n        school, and requests Alexander H. H. Stuart 's aid in securing letters of introduction from Mr. Webster to the various consuls at ports of call along the way (1852 Aug 25)"," T.S. Haymond explains the causes of the defeat of the Whig candidate for Governor of Virginia, George William Summers (1804-1868) in the recent election, in his area of Virginia, the northwestern section of the state [ Monongalia County, West\n        Virginia ?] (1851 Dec 20)"," Isaac Hazlehurst asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart send him copies of his articles signed \"Madison\" in reference to the American question (1857 Jun 24)"," Richard H. Henderson, Virginia Colonization Society, refers to the \"true policy of Virginia to keep down the free colored population of the state: that her legislature originated the scheme for colonizing this population beyond the borders of the\n        United States; that appropriations have been well received by the people\" and recommends extending the act to those slaves set free by wills; and \"The prohibitions as to the admission of free blacks in the non- slaveholding states are well known; and,\n        should the other southwestern states follow the example set them by Mississippi as they soon will, either a channel must be opened through which this population may flow off to Africa, or it will increase amongst us to a most mischievous extent.\" (1837\n        Oct 28)","Professor Joseph Henry, Smithsonian Institute, letter of introduction for Mr. F. [Bonynge] the author of a work on the culture of tea and indigo in the United States (1852 Aug 4)"," Britton A. Hill writes enclosing his newspaper articles defending Alexander H. H. Stuart 's decision in the Labeaume land grant case which was attacked in  The St. Louis Republican  by the claimant Maguire (1852 Feb 6 \u0026 9)"," William L. Hodge encloses a newsclipping about the decision of Millard Fillmore not to be a candidate for the Presidency and how much such a declaration will injure Fillmore and the party (1852 Jan 20)"," J.E. Holmes asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to recommend to the President that he increase the salary of District Judge Hoffman in San Francisco, California, lest he leave and an inferior officer replace him (1851 Oct 25)","Rev. Samuel Rutherford Houston to Dr. John J. Moorman seeking Alexander H. H. Stuart 's influence to have him appointed Principal of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Staunton, Virginia (1852 Feb 24)"," M.U. Houston both letters discuss the Wheeling Bridge case in which a suit was brought alleging that the Wheeling Bridge was not suitable for railroad purposes and Alexander H. H. Stuart 's role in the matter (1850 Mar 16 \u0026 Jun 8)"," Benjamin Chew Howard refers to the Wheeling Bridge case and asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart wishes his brief to be inserted in his argument (1852 Jul 30)"," Robert Hull acknowledges the receipt of a check which makes them even and encloses a graphic and highly complimentary sketch of Mr. Alexander H. H. Stuart from a Boston paper (1851 Oct 3)"," Andrew Hunter writes about the \"Beeler Case\" and wishes to receive his administration fee now in Alexander H. H. Stuart 's hands (1851 Nov 27); and comments on his grief that Jefferson County has elected two Democrats to the Legislature, mentions\n        other items about local Virginia politics, and the dissatisfaction of the voters at Harpers Ferry due to certain army regulations (1851 Nov 27 \u0026 Dec 9)"," R.M.T. Hunter (1809-1887) asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to send an estimate of the expense of the wings of the Capitol to be included in the Civil and Diplomatic Bill (1852 Feb 3)"," John Daniel Imboden (1823-1895) writes concerning the suit of Daniel Mosby against Thomas Johnson and Thomas Turk over possession of a tract of land and asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart has made any arrangements for someone to take over his legal cases\n        (1850 Sep 23); his introduction of a series of land resolutions concerning the distribution of the proceeds from the sale of public lands approved by an act of Congress on September 4, 1841, and the possible use of such funds for the purpose of\n        education, and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to get a clerk to make a brief statement as to what appropriations of land have been made for educational and internal improvements, to what states, when, and for what specific objects, has hopes of carrying\n        the Central Railroad this session along with other internal improvements, the great excitement over the next Presidential election with Millard Fillmore being the choice of the Virginia Whigs with Alexander H. H. Stuart being mentioned as the\n        Vice-Presidential candidate (1852 Jan 31); writes again concerning the great Central line of improvement through Virginia, especially a proposition to construct a railroad from Covington to the Ohio River on state account and asks if he can negotiate\n        the sale of stock in London or New York (1853 Jan 22)"," Joseph K. Irving, San Francisco, writes through W.D. Fair, praising the fidelity of James M. Crane, editor of  The California Courier,  to Whig\n        principles and doctrines, discusses \"the gross frauds and outrageous wrongs inflicted and committed by the [Locofocos], in the matter of the contested seats\" (1851 Mar 4); and introduces Dr. Wozencraft, California Indian agent (1852 Nov 30)"," G.W. Israel asks for a donation for a seminary to train teachers of moderate circumstances to educate the lower classes (1853 Feb 8)"," S.D. Jacobs refers to changes of mail routes proposed by R.G. Harmon (1851 Nov 13)"," John Janney (1798-1872) writes concerning the necessity of resigning his position, as the Commissioner to West Virginia, due to his poor eyesight, unless the Legislature decides to settle the state debt question by agreeing to pay two-thirds of the\n        debt and repudiating the balance, leaving the creditors of the state of Virginia to look to West Virginia for the residue (1866-1867)"," G.N. Johnson concerning the legal case of the Bank of the United States vs Samuel Leake (1840 May 14)"," R.[G.] Johnson writes about postponing the argument in a legal case, \"the only question to be argued in the brief case, is, whether the act of Congress does not legalize the Brief\" (1850-1853 all about this case)"," William B. Kayser notifies Alexander H. H. Stuart that Dr. Hall has received payment through the Finley estate and has remitted five hundred dollars to Alexander H. H. Stuart drawn on the Bank of Winchester (1852 Sep 24)"," John P. Kennedy (1795-1870) tries to secure a clerkship for a friend, Mr. Ridgate (1850 Sep 18); regards \"every man now who places the Compromise [of 1850 ?] in the front of his creed a good and true Whig -and every convert to the Administration on\n        that ground a new recruit to the standard of Whig principles\" (1851 Apr 17); arrangements made for the ceremony connected with the committee on the Inauguration of the Statue (1853 Jan 7); attempts to persuade Alexander H. H. Stuart to accompany\n        himself and Mr. Millard Fillmore on a trip south to Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, and then on to Cuba, West Indies, New Orleans and thence to Kentucky and home (1854 Feb 13)"," Joseph C.G. Kennedy, Census Office, writes about various properties (1847 Jun 17); recommends that Mr. Hall be sent to Richmond to retake the census for that city (1851 Apr 2); mentions Alexander H. H. Stuart 's election to the National Institute\n        (1851 Apr 8); beginning in May of 1851, he writes six letters during his trip to Europe to study the European use of statistics and their use in legislation, the census, and agricultural production; visits the Statistical Society of London and\n        discusses the ratio of representation, fractions, and population (1851 Jun 3); visits the President of the Board of Trade to get information on the true basis of statistical knowledge (1851 Jun 10); urged to stay and address the British Association for\n        the Promotion of Science of which Prince Albert was President, his visits to some of the foremost statistical men connected to British government offices and other nations such as Prussia, France, and Belgium (1851 Jun 23); his description of Berlin\n        and Wittenberg, recommendation that a Bureau of Agriculture \u0026 Statistics be created along the lines of those in France and Belgium, prediction that America will march to a degree of honor and prosperity that will far exceed any of the old world\n        (1851 Aug 7); on recommendation of Baron Humboldt he plans to visit Vienna (1851 Aug 17); at home, the mania for rail and plank roads, political news of Pennsylvania, and his expectation that the Scott Whigs will carry the Presidency (1852 Oct 16);\n        discusses the political race between Scott and Harrison in the region of Pittsburgh ([?] Oct 12)"," Kent Lumber Company concerning the payment of drafts incurred by federal agencies (1852 Oct 27)"," Andrew W. Kercheval with a genealogical inquiry about James Wood, a Revolutionary General and Virginia Governor (1867 Feb 14)"," William Kerr seeking whiskey patronage (1851 Nov 14)"," Samuel D. King about California affairs, blames the Whig government for neglecting the state and predicts bad consequences for the upcoming election (1851 Jul 14)"," Jefferson Kinney all three letters deal with business matters such as the sale of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's lots in Staunton for a railroad passenger depot and possible benefits to the town from the railroad (1852)"," Nicholas Kinney refers to the speech of [Mr. Nathaniel Pitcher Tallmadge ?] concerning the Bankruptcy Bill, the Locofocos, his disappointment with his friend [ Thomas Walker?] Gilmer, the conversion of David W. Patteson, who is a possible candidate\n        for Congress, to Methodism (1841 Sep 3); sends a copy of letter from the Rev. B.M. Smith concerning a rumor that Alexander H. H. Stuart contradicted his statement about Dr. Ticknor's qualifications as assistant physician at the Asylum (1851 Feb 18\n        \u0026 26); the strong position of the Whig party at present (1851 Feb 26)"," R.H. Kinney asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to pursue the military claim of the heirs of Dr. Roberts (1841 Jun 25)"," William Kinney reports on several court cases and discusses political appointments, especially Mr. Hagarty for the Liverpool consulate, and Alexander H. H. Stuart 's vote to rescind the 21 rule (1841 Jun 13); complains about the behavior of the Whig\n        Congress so far, discusses Alexander H. H. Stuart 's outline of his plan of operations for this session and not fixing the ratio of representation under the new census for the next Congress, his fear that the Locofocos will gain influence in the\n        Virginia State Legislature, the resignation of \"Extra Billy\" [Governor William Smith ] from his seat in the Senate and his hopes that the House of Representatives would give the seat to Extra \"for really I consider him a great nuisance in the Senate,\"\n        believes that Webster's objections to the appointment of Hagarty to the consulate of Liverpool not valid as he [wrongly !] thinks Nicholas Trist was born in Louisiana and is not a Virginian, and discusses his [Kentz?] suit at length (1841 Jun 23);\n        argues that the success of the suit of Porterfield vs Clark hinges on proving that the country in question belonged to the Cherokees in 1779, found out that Silas E. Burrows is the favorite of Webster for the Liverpool consulate, while the leading\n        merchants of New York favor Hagarty, and says Tucker will accept the professorship of law on condition that they will let him reside out of the precincts of the University [of Virginia] (1841 Jul 22); reports that they have just finished the battle for\n        Speaker of the Virginia Legislature with the election of [Valentine Wood] Southall considered a Whig victory, \"we had a long, I cannot say very able or palatable message from the accidental Gov. of Virginia -coming into office as he did, he ought to\n        have been modest\" (1841 Dec 6); notes that the introduction of a batch of Federal resolutions into the House have alarmed the Locofocos, especially the one urging the repeal of the Distribution Act, which is popular in the Western part of the state,\n        and discusses the prospects of several men for the Governorship of Virginia (1841 Dec 24); reports on election results in Augusta County, urges Alexander H. H. Stuart to write some articles on the Tariff to attract the support of the young farmers and\n        mechanics which are being courted by the Democrats as new voters under the new state constitution (1851 Oct 24); discusses the legal case of Woods vs Brooks and expresses his confidence in the election of General Scott (1852 Jul 13); discusses the\n        election of cashier at the Bank and the appointment of a marshall for the western district of Virginia (1852 Nov 12 \u0026 30); and discusses the affairs of the Staunton Bank, of which he is President, and the Central Railroad (1852 Dec 23)"," O.B. Knode asks Alexander H. H. Stuart 's influence be used to have Colonel Tiernan appointed to a judgeship in Utah (1852 Jan 22)"," F.A. Kownslar writes concerning a debt (1833 Jun 24)"," Daniel Kraber concerning the will of George Lightner with a copy of the will attached (1831 Nov 15)"," J.D. Kurtz concerning cadet appointments (1853 Jan 17)"," John H.B. Latrobe appreciates Alexander H. H. Stuart 's speech and the exposition of the operation of the partnership principle by Alexander H. H. Stuart (1838 Sep 1)"," Joseph S. Leake inquires about the price of one of Mr. Alexander H. H. Stuart 's houses (1831 Nov 3)"," Adam Lee about taking up a land agency in the Transalleghany country (1831 Mar 11)"," John Letcher (1813-1884) hopes Alexander H. H. Stuart has received the seeds sent by his friend Whiting (1856 May 2)"," [Will H. Lewis ?], State Department, sends invitation to dine (n.d.)"," John Tayloe Lomax asks which states are a good market for legal books, expresses his opinion of the need for a protective tariff, his hope that Henry Clay will run as the Whig candidate for President, and the appearance that John C. Calhoun was the\n        most prominent of the Locofocos (1842 Jul 8)"," L. Luckett describes his family's trip to Memphis, [Tennessee] (1859 Aug 1); mentions seeing the manufacture of weapons in Richmond and his trip to New Orleans during the Civil War, the condition of the cotton crop, benefits of the war in uniting the\n        South, the vast difference between the Southerners and the Yankees, the ironclad [Thunderbolt ?] expected to leave New Orleans this week to go against Fort St. Phillip and Jackson (1861 Sep 2); refers to negotiations with England by the South and\n        refers to slavery \"our peculiar institution that they hoped was our weakness, is a tower of strength.\" (1861 Dec 23)"," James Lyons appreciates Alexander H. H. Stuart 's speech upon the subject of a national Bank and recommends the establishment of an Exchange Bank with branches in all of the states and regrets the division that the Bank issue has brought between the\n        executive and legislative branches (1841 Aug 20)"," Joseph S. Machie both letters discuss getting the deposition of James M.H. Beale for a trial (1851-1852)"," James MacDonald wants his younger brother appointed a surgeon either in the Navy or Army (1851 Oct 8)"," Redick McKee reports on the progress of the Commission sent to California to visit the hundreds of small Indian tribes and families, his plans to soon visit the tribes along the Mercede River, Mariposa County, the condition of the Whig Party in\n        California, the upcoming Senatorial contest, and his desire for the San Francisco Custom House position if it comes open (1851 Jan 28); reports signing the first treaty between the United States and the California Indians at Camp Fremont on March 19th\n        with six tribes and the possibility of a treaty with two more tribes near Fresno River, the poor quality of the soil, and his poor opinion of Dr. Wozencraft, California Indian agent (1851 Mar 21); recommends pacifying the Indians with a liberal supply\n        of beef and flour, his disagreement with Wozencraft who entered into a contract with Fremont, a political opponent, to supply beef to the Indians before the treaties were ratified by Congress and signed by the President, mentions other scandals and\n        improprieties in the Indian agency of California, and feels that reorganization of the whole governmental system in California is necessary (1851 Jun 30); desires the newly created position of \"Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Pacific Coast\"\n        and criticizes the appointment of Lt. Beall as Indian Commissioner for California because he is known as a Democrat (1852 Mar 17 \u0026 May 5)"," Thomas M.S. McKennan letter of introduction for William Mills (1851 Oct 29)"," Lewis McKenzie asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to speak before the Bell \u0026 Everett Club as a friend of the Union (1860 Aug 31)"," William McLaughlin asks if Staunton will support the invitation by the Franklin Club, Washington College, and the Virginia Military Institute, to Edward Everett to speak in Lexington in order to raise money to purchase Mount Vernon (1857 Nov 23)"," Theodorick B. McRobert thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for the clerkship in the Department of the Interior (1850 Oct 3); includes a letter from Archibald B. Walker concerning a possible pension based on the Revolutionary War service of Alexander Walker\n        (1850 Nov 26 \u0026 1851 Jan 8); includes a letter from the Rev. Luther Emerson, of Cob Bottom, Highland County, who promises to write a series of essays on the Scriptural view of slavery if McRobert will help him get some Northern Whig newspapers to\n        print them (1851 Dec 18 \u0026 26)"," F. Madera requests a promotion in the Pension Office (1851 Dec 30)"," Allan B. Magruder writes to secure a cadetship for his son, John T. Magruder, at West Point, and asks for a letter of introduction to the Secretary of the Navy on behalf of his brother, Captain Magruder (1851-1853); he also expresses his\n        disappointment that Millard Fillmore did not receive the nomination at the Baltimore Convention (1852 Jun 24)"," James Maguire accuses Mr. Bartlett, the Mexican Boundary Survey Commissioner, of embezzling (1851 Mar 29)"," Francis Mallory (1807-1860) congratulates Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment to the Cabinet (1851 Jun 13); discusses the case of Mr. Kyle of Norfolk and criticizes Mr. Eubank and his staff over his handling of Kyle's case (1852); and informs\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart that the Whigs of Norfolk want the postmaster position to go to John P. Leigh when Mr. Cohen dies (1852 Sep 29)"," N. Marmion to Messrs. Baldwin \u0026 Stuart, Attorneys-at-Law, concerning the debt of George Nicholson (1834 Mar 6 \u0026 Aug 21)"," Timothy Marmion writes concerning business matters (n.y. Dec 21)"," J.K. Marshall writes concerning a debt owed by Messrs. Harman \u0026 Garber (1852 Jan 30)"," Thomas A. Marshall inquires if Alexander H. H. Stuart can help him determine if James M. Moffit is deceased, Moffit was a plaintiff in the legal case of Miller heirs vs Boatman (1833)"," Thomas Martin notifies Alexander H. H. Stuart that his father, Pleasant Martin, has moved to Tennessee (1830 Jul 27)"," William Martin discusses the upcoming Virginia election for governor and the need for Governor Francis Harrison Pierpont to convince the Legislature to fix the question of the payment of the interest on the public debt (1867 Feb 10)"," Maryland Institute Officers \u0026 Managers ask Alexander H. H. Stuart to deliver their \"Annual Address\" at the opening of the Annual Exhibition of Manufacturers \u0026 Machinery (1851 Oct 6)"," James Murray Mason (1798-1871) regrets that he does not have any of the published documents concerning the Wheeling Bridge case, excepting the  Congressional Globe  at home (1853 Oct 22)"," [John Young] Mason (1799-1859) recommending John Dabney for some Federal government position (1851 Dec 30)","Colonel James W. Massie writes concerning a debt owed to Hugh McClure (1871 Apr 17)"," Thomas E. Massie, Santa Fe, New Mexico, introduces D.V. Whiting, as knowledgeable of modern languages (1852 May 5)"," Joel E. Matthews writes concerning the legal case of Matthews vs Minzes (1851-1852)"," Tyre Maupin informs Alexander H. H. Stuart that the Rough and Ready Club of Rockingham County plan to present him with a silver pitcher for his services to the Whig Party (1848 Sep 3); asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart knows whether James Madison ever\n        offered a Cabinet position to General Scott and informs him that he plans to vote for Scott now that he has the Whig nomination (1852 Jul 17)"," R. Mayo asks for a favorable review of his book now before the Pension Committee of the Senate (1852)"," Thompson G. Martin writes concerning his efforts to sell some Alexander H. H. Stuart land for them in Scott County, Virginia, and Tennessee (1831, 1834)","Members of the Virginia Legislature names Whig candidates favored by themselves for several positions (n.d.)","Memoranda of A.H.H. Stuart while Secretary of the Interior, chiefly concerning appointments and removals for positions in the government under his jurisdiction (ca. 1851-1853)"," C.F. Mercer, President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, writes to Alexander H. H. Stuart as their representative (1832 May 28)"," Hugh Mercer asks Daniel Webster to transfer his son, George Weedon Mercer, from the Second Auditor's Office, to the State Department (1851 Feb 22 \u0026 Jul 4)"," [S.]C.M. Merillat asks Alexander H. H. Stuart if he knows if Congress plans on raising the duties on foreign iron in the near future as he has interests in an iron rolling mill and they need to decide what to do with it now that it has suspended\n        operations (1852 Jun 1)"," C.H. Merritt sends Alexander H. H. Stuart a ring made out of native gold of New Mexico (1851 Sep 30) and introduces Judge Houghton of New Mexico (1851 Oct 20)"," Thomas J. Michie (1795-1873) writes concerning various legal cases (1845 Aug 1; 1850 Dec 19; 1852 Jan 18 \u0026 29 and Oct 15); congratulates him on his appointment to the Cabinet and expresses his hopes that the Administration will benefit from any\n        good will generated by the Compromise of 1850, his regret at being without Alexander H. H. Stuart 's companionship during his stay in Washington, and offers to help with any of his legal cases when he is not on the other side (1850 Sep 15); thanks\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart for his gift, comments on the recent election, \"for I could not but believe that a majority of the new made vote would be Democratic, \u0026 I knew the power of the party which, to make men forget every excellence, \u0026 carry out\n        the behests of the party...nor are the Whigs less the slaves of such machinery than the Democrats,\" discusses the plight of Hungarian patriot and statesman, Lajos Kossuth (1802-1894), and mentions \"the young Napoleon\" [ Napoleon III ] (1851 Dec 29);\n        sends a printed copy of his points of law, made in the appeal case of Points, assignee of Hottle vs Crawford, and discusses the case (1852 Jan 14)"," William C. Micou asks for his assistance in a case now before the Supreme Court (1852 Oct 20)"," Daniel F. Miller to Thomas Corwin -asks for Isaac Leffler (1788-1866), a former Whig member of Congress from Virginia, to be appointed to one of the land districts in Iowa; President Millard Fillmore appointed him receiver of public moneys for the\n        Chariton land district of Iowa on August 30th (1852 Aug 17)"," Jacob Welsh Miller (1800-1862) introduces George P. [?], of New Jersey, a member of the U.S. \u0026 Mexican Boundary Commission (1852 May 5)"," James Miller asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to intervene with John P. Kennedy on his brother's behalf for an appointment in the Navy Department (1852 Dec 1)"," Zophar Mills, Chairman of the Seventh Ward Democratic Whig Association of the City of New York, encloses a copy of the Preamble and Constitution of the Association (1851 Jul 8)"," Joseph L. Mitchell acknowledges the receipt of the agricultural book (1852 Feb 7)"," John Moebus requests Alexander H. H. Stuart to furnish him with the money to reach New York (1852 Jun 22)"," John Moffett writes concerning his unhappiness over the nomination of General Winfield Scott and his fears of a military candidate and Roman Catholics in the election (1852 Jun 27)"," Thomas S. Moffett, cousin of Alexander H. H. Stuart, requests he send one hundred dollars to Richmond (1834 Jan 27)"," Henry W. Moncure asks for a letter of introduction to Abbott Lawrence, the United States Minister to Great Britain, to facilitate his tour of Europe (1852 Jun 9)"," Charles P. Montague volunteers to carry dispatches abroad for the Federal government (1852 Jun 8)"," D.E. Moore expresses dismay at the election of John Tyler as President (1841 Aug 26)"," John K. Moore asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart remember his son, John B. Moore, who was unable to continue his plan of working in the mines due to dysentery caught while waiting in Panama for a ship, if any appointments open up in California (1850\n        Nov 27); and expresses his disgust at the nomination of General Scott (1852 Jul 6)"," L.T. Moore writes concerning the Beeler family estate (1851 Oct 10,18, 21)"," Samuel McDowell Moore writes letters concerning political events in Virginia and the Virginia Legislature, including: the \"Senatorial Lottery,\" his own possible candidacy for office in the Virginia Senate to oppose the \"unworthy\" David W. Patteson, a\n        bill for a Railroad from Staunton to Harpers Ferry to Baltimore, the reorganization of the courts, and his opposition to amalgamating the Common Law and Chancery Court (1830 Jan 24); his busy schedule with the Committee on Elections which sent Barbour\n        and Davis back to try again, returning the elections to the people for a revote, with no information about Alexander H. H. Stuart 's Senator (1830 Dec 25); passage of the Railway Bill from Staunton to the Potomac, and tells about the nephew of Chief\n        Justice John Marshall shooting and killing William Gott after he refused to duel with him (1831 Feb 23-24); news that Jefferson [Kinney?] plans to run as a candidate for the Senate against Patteson and his own indecision about whether to run as well\n        (1831 Mar 2); thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for his opinions about Moore running for the Virginia Senate in order to unseat David W. Patteson, speaks about his opposition to the odious amendment to Alexander H. H. Stuart 's Railroad Bill introduced\n        into the House of Delegates which prohibited the government from subscribing to any part of the stock, the 29th section of the bill was stricken out, discusses all of his work to secure the passage of the bill as Alexander H. H. Stuart submitted it,\n        and mentions the Judiciary Bill (1831 Mar 17); discusses the bill affecting court clerk fees, his decision not to run for the Virginia Senate seat, and the Railroad Bill (1831 Apr 10); furnishes his opinion of the elections at Rockbridge and Augusta,\n        Mr. Dorman's efforts for David W. Patteson and against his own candidate (1831 Jun 30, Jul 4 \u0026 5); discusses the bill for internal improvements, the work of the Special Committee regarding the subject of removing free Negroes and Mulattoes, the\n        emancipation of slaves, the majority of the Committee refused to pay for the Negroes killed in Southampton, and other propositions concerning slaves and their removal from western Virginia (1832 Jan 5); following Moore's election to the House of\n        Representatives, he believes the followers of Martin Van Buren have the political advantage, the President seems anxious to get Daniel Webster into the Democratic Party in order to carry the Senate in their favor, Nullifiers also want Webster to switch\n        parties to alienate Southerners, destroy the Union, and establish a Southern Confederacy, the inadvisability of Henry Clay running for President, and mention of Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky as a probable candidate for Vice-President with Van Buren\n        (1833 Dec 24); discusses the election of [Littleton Waller] Tazewell (1774-1860) as evidence that the \"Old Dominion\" is dead set against Martin Van Buren for President and other political matters, and includes an amusing story of his social life (1834\n        Jan 11); his concern over the Banking Bill and false accusations against Moore printed by the editor of  The Fincastle Patriot  1834 Apr 7);\n        encouraged by the results of the Virginia elections and other political gossip (1834 May 20); discusses the resolutions regarding the Sub-Treasury scheme, Calhoun's speech supporting the scheme, and Clay's speech against it and Calhoun, and mention of\n        the Locofoco Party (1838 Feb 22); some of the Whigs uneasy over Alexander H. H. Stuart 's vote on the 21st Rule which vote Moore approved, \"I consider the true ground on which to meet the abolitionists is that they are prohibited by the Constitution\n        from interfering with our domestic concerns, and we should meet them on the ramparts of the Constitution. And not in endeavoring to defend a rule of order of at least doubtful justice and propriety,\" and furnishes his version of the history of the\n        \"abolition humbug\" beginning with General Jackson kicking Calhoun out of the \"Kitchen Cabinet\" and continuing with Calhoun's attempt to fan the flames of sectional division for his own political purposes; and his belief that the Whigs should pass Mr.\n        Ewing's Bank Bill with as little alteration as possible, and mentions Extra Billy Smith 's letter expressing his opinion that Tyler will veto any bill chartering a U.S. Bank (1841 June 22); the defeat of the Bank Bill in Congress, Tyler's attack on the\n        Whig Party as the enemy of States' Rights, the controversy over the nature of the proposed National Bank and his own solution to the problem, and his contention that the Bankruptcy Bill should not be passed at present (1841 Aug 22); complains about\n        [John Minor] Botts giving Whigs a bad name, discusses flaws in the Bank Bill, notes that Whigs are dissatisfied with [William Cabell ?] Rives course in countering the Whig Party, and complains about [Henry Alexander ?] Wise (1841 Aug 27); and discusses\n        the Firebaugh Will legal case (1850 Oct 18; 1852 Jan 5 \u0026 Mar 16)"," John Moorman recommends the Rev. Samuel R. Houston as Superintendent of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Staunton, Virginia (1852 Mar 4)"," [W.?] Morris seeks a position in the State Department (1852 Dec 1)"," C.L. Mosby writes concerning claims against the Thomas Wells estate (1831 May 18); and asks if he knows of a purser position in the Navy for his brother, William W. Mosby (1851 Dec 15)"," [Alexander] Moseley expresses his concern with President Tyler and Edward Everett 's reply to the abolitionists (1841 Jul-Aug); discusses the idea of acquiring Cuba from Spain and the widespread aversion to Spanish rule in Cuba and his hopes that\n        [John Minor ?] Botts would not be elected (1851 Jun 13 \u0026 Oct 20); believes that Millard Fillmore will be nominated at the Baltimore Convention (1852 Mar 20); the need for a full Whig vote in Virginia to defeat Franklin Pierce (1852 Oct 5 \u0026\n        7)"," J.W. Myers questions Stuart about the meaning of President Millard Fillmore 's latest message in regard to military intervention on behalf of the Hungarian Lajos Kossuth or in any European conflict (1851 Dec 11)"," Thomas Nairu writes concerning federal appointments in Iowa (1850 Oct 23)"," C.W. Newton, one of the Commissioners chosen to select a site for the Norfolk Custom House, discusses the matter, and recommends that the other commissioners be retained as superintendents to continue with the construction of the Custom House (1851\n        May 1); asks why the delay in the appointment of his friend, Walter H. Taylor (1852 Aug 20); recommends John P. Leigh for the Postmaster position at Norfolk (1852 Sep 29)"," Isaac C. Newton regrets his defence of Bryant who was removed from office by his own misconduct and not through prejudice as he claimed (1853 Jan 15)"," Dr. C.N. Nichols concerning the purchase of \" Woodstock, \" the farm of Mrs. Brent and a note from John Carroll Brent (1852 Nov 23)"," William Ogden Niles writes concerning the prosecution of parties arrested for frauds upon the Departments of the Interior and the Treasury (1850 Nov 12)"," John A. North furnishes information in several cases in which Alexander H. H. Stuart is listed as Counsel in Judge Thompson's Circuit (1852 Aug 14)"," John A. [Parker ?] thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for his recent speech on the slavery question and Mr. Lincoln's plan to purchase land to colonize the freed Negroes (1873 Oct 27)"," William Elisha Peters (1829-1906) urges Alexander H. H. Stuart through another faculty member not to use the revenue from the Corcoran fund for the general purposes of the University of Virginia or to any other than the benefit of the Professors\n        which will assure the future of the institution (1876 Nov 23)","[Sir Flinders ?] Petrie, Secretary of the Victoria Institute or Philosophical Society of Great Britain, invites Alexander H. H. Stuart to join the society (1878 Aug 12)"," Eb Phlegar furnishes a table of voting in the precincts of Montgomery County and Pulaski County (1841 Apr 24)"," L.M. Powell expresses his concern over Alexander H. H. Stuart 's fall into the water and tells about the loss of his trunk (1860 Oct 23)"," W.A. Powell statement of interest due (1868 Dec 16)"," William Ballard Preston (1805-1862) discusses the Whig Convention in Philadelphia, the nomination of Zachary Taylor, the vulnerability of Lewis Cass, and mentions [John Minor] Botts (1848 Jun 15)"," Charles Radziminski asks for a leave of absence to be arranged so he can travel to Europe and check on his family whom he has not heard from since his exile from Poland for revolutionary activity in 1834 (1852 Aug 1)"," Robert Ridgway (1823-1870) asks Alexander H. H. Stuart if he would accept the opposition nomination for Governor and discusses others who might accept a position on the ticket (1859 Jan 9)"," Lawrence Riggs writes about the desire of Rev. F.W. Hatch for the Chaplaincy to the U.S. Marine Hospital at St. Louis (1851 Jan 8)"," Alexander Rives discusses the idea of secession, \"A vague fear distresses us, lest our people should be maddened by occurrences at the South and dragged after the seceding states. I am clean for keeping the state out of that vortex.\" He also suggests\n        that the Southern representatives meet with their Stephen Douglass allies and agree to serve in Lincoln's Cabinet if asked (1860 Nov 20) and \"You can well conceive that I am not favorably inclined to our unceremonious \u0026 unexpected transfer to Jeff.\n        Davis \u0026 Co. I did not like the Convention's adoption of Judge Allen's sophism in the preamble to the Act of Secession; -it is a false gloss and unworthy of the state;\" (1861 May 13)"," William Cabell Rives expresses hopes that they can create a great National Conservative Party to preserve the Union and avoid the extremism proclaimed by Mr. Seward in recent speeches in New York (1859 Jan 5); and fears his health will not permit him\n        to give the speech on behalf of the Committee to the people of the United States; he died on April 25 (1868 Jan 7)"," William Barton Rogers hesitates to endorse any mining and economical surveys, and mentions that he enjoyed the address of his friend Judge Bradley at the public exercises at the University of Virginia (1881 Jul 7)"," W.H. Ruffner wishes that Alexander H. H. Stuart would receive the nomination for the Vice-Presidency and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to come to Philadelphia to make a speech before the Convention, \"A little glorification of Hungary -some leanings\n        toward our `Manifest Destiny' -a few digs at `European despotisms' -a compliment to the Sultan -a javelin at Nicholas -in short `much ado about nothing' is all that is needed.\" (1851 Dec 5)"," Benjamin Rush expresses his admiration for Alexander H. H. Stuart and his efforts to avoid the dissolution of the Union before the Civil War and hopes to further reconciliation between the North and South should he be elected to Congress (1874 Aug\n        4)"," John C. Rusmisell discusses the popular election of Joseph Johnson for Governor in Virginia under the new state constitution (1851 Dec 25)"," N[athan] Sargent (1794-1875), author of  Public Men and Events,  in several letters that reveal the turbulent condition of American politics\n        during the period immediately preceding the Civil War, Sargent urges that articles be published in the  Richmond Whig  supporting his and\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart 's positions in the upcoming elections, mentions the controversy over the Crittenden Amendment, violent feelings on both sides of the slavery issue, and urges a meeting of representatives of various Conservative groups who wish\n        to work to preserve the Union, hopes for the defeat of John Letcher (1858-1859); and deplores the course of Goggin and Bell of Kentucky, \"I can never subscribe to the doctrine that Congress must protect slavery in the Territories; never. We must\n        repudiate that vagary.\" (1859 Aug 12); and discusses the effect of the outbreak at Harpers Ferry (1859 Oct 24)"," R.E. Scott furnishes his views as to the nomination to be made at the Baltimore Convention (1852 May 22)"," Joseph Segar writes concerning the Presidential nomination; his support for Millard Fillmore and his distaste for Scott (1852 Mar 11)"," Hugh W. Sheffey compares the advantages of investing in state bonds and U.S. stock, asks his opinion of \"Thompson's Revolution\" before the General Assembly which means to reduce the number of circuit courts and increase the pay of judges, the House\n        of Delegates will soon begin examining the criminal code, expects passage of the Covington and Ohio Railroad Bill, anxious that all the state internal improvements be completed so that Virginia can tap the great Western wealth, and the bill enlarging\n        the limits of Staunton has passed (1848 Feb 12); discusses his recent attempt to pass a bill to reapportion the delegates and senators throughout the Commonwealth and Mr. Scott of Fauquier County 's proposed bill re reapportionment, failure of the bill\n        to extend the Louisa Railroad towards Harrisonburg, his concern over the Whig nomination, \"Stuart, I am satisfied that the nomination of Mr. Clay will prostrate the Whig party in the South -no young man in the South can for twenty years to come expect\n        to rise to any post of honour or distinction if Clay should ever be elected by the Wilmot proviso vote of the North\" (1848 Feb 16); the Virginia Whig Convention voted to support Zachary Taylor for the Presidential candidate (1848 Feb 25); notifies\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart that an appropriation of six thousand dollars was made by the General Assembly to the Deaf \u0026 Dumb \u0026 Blind Institution to square its debts and warns him as its President not to come to the General Assembly for more\n        assistance (1850 Mar 14); and writes concerning the bounty land warrant of his cousin Celly (1852 Apr 2)"," W.G. [Snethen ?] asks that the Department of the Interior award land sale advertisements to the newspaper  The Virginian  edited by Terry and\n        Shields (1852 Oct 9)"," Lord Stirling sends a copy of  The Democratic Review  containing the first of a series of articles concerning his legally established rights in\n        British North America (1852 Sep 11)"," Samuel Strong writes concerning the bids for the extension of the marble work of the Capitol (1851 Nov 5)"," James French Strother (1811-1860) asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to write to Mr. Hall and tell him that he believes the bill authorizing the appointment of an assistant agent will pass (1852 Jun 8)"," Alexander H.H. Stuart Letters writes in great detail to Thomas Michie concerning the subjects of internal improvements, especially the James River Company, \u0026 the increase of Banking capital and the opposition of Joseph C. Cabell to their plans,\n        and the Democratic Party being forced to accept David Campbell as Governor (1837 Jan 29); to an unknown correspondent, tries to correct the allegation by John Minor Botts that the resolution offered by Alexander H. H. Stuart at the extra session of\n        Congress in June 1841 was copied by Alexander H. H. Stuart from Botts' resolution and presented as his own and asks for his correspondent to be a witness to what actually transpired (1845 Dec 12); furnishes a testimonial to the worthy service W.D.C.\n        Goddard has performed in the Department of the Interior (1852 Jun 30); to his brother, Gerald B. Stuart, writes that William H. Clarke wants a barrel of his best whiskey sent, William Stuart needs a good horse, predicts big battles soon, probably at\n        Yorktown, Harpers Ferry, or Manassas Gap, and says of the Convention, \"We have a most miserable spirit prevailing in the Convention -a spirit of carping \u0026 bitter hostility to Letcher -such men as Harris, Ambler, Garnett seem disposed to assail him\n        on every frivolous pretext\" (1861 Jun 15); writes to his daughter, Maggie B. Stuart, concerning her schooling (1873 Feb 7); from the University of Virginia, to his mother, Eleanor Stuart, about his brother Archibald Stuart 's engagement (Oct 7); and to\n        his wife, informing her that he hoped to be home from Washington soon, neither the Whig nor Democratic Parties can command the full loyalty of their followers in the present debate, and describes his anxiety about his children (n.d.)"," Archibald P. Stuart assures him of his best wishes and support as he leaves for Washington and thanks him for the frock coat and the beautiful wheat (1850 Sep 29)"," Eleanor Briscoe Stuart writes concerning the settling of an estate (n.d.)"," J.E.B. Stuart while at West Point, answers Alexander H. H. Stuart 's questions about the annuity left him by Uncle Chapman (1851 Dec 25); and writes concerning the opportunities in real estate in Kansas where he is now serving at Fort Leavenworth\n        (1857 Jan 28)"," Oscar J.C. Stuart writes concerning Alexander H. H. Stuart 's bereavement, the genealogy of his father's family, particularly his grandfather, John Stockton, and comments on the state of Virginia politics (1859 August 8)"," Isaac H. Sturgeon encloses newsclippings concerning the Labaume case (1852 Feb 4)"," George William Summers (1804-1868) describes the death of their friend, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Walker Gilmer (1802-1844), who was killed by the bursting of a gun called \"the Peacemaker\" on board the U.S.S. Princeton on the Potomac River, near\n        Washington, D.C. and what the loss of Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur would mean in the negotiations over the Oregon Territory with the new minister from Great Britain; feels that the quality of this Congress is decidedly inferior to the last, and\n        his approval of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's articles in  The Richmond Whig  (1844 Feb 28); and comments extensively on the \"farce\" of the\n        Democratic-Locofoco nomination of James Polk for President (1844 May 30)"," William T. Sutherlin regrets the error of the people of Virginia at not returning Alexander H. H. Stuart to office, although he was instrumental in restoring Virginia to the Union, Alexander H. H. Stuart was not elected to public office in 1870 (1870\n        Nov 9); refers to the speech by William Mahone as a \"campaign document\" in favor of his Virginia policy and against the free Railroad Law, his desire to get rid of the obligation to build the Cumberland Gap Road and to make several other changes in the\n        Act of Consolidation, and expresses his low opinion of Mahone and his \"Radicals\" (1873 Apr 4)"," [J.H. Tagart ?] insists that Alexander H. H. Stuart accept his invitation to \"eat a little Virginia venison with some Maryland canvass back ducks with an old friend\" (1852 Nov 28)"," William H. Terrill asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart exchange autographs and photographs with him (1871 Nov 17)"," Lucas P. Thompson writes that various persons have urged him to suggest to Alexander H. H. Stuart that his best chance of election is to join the Know Nothing Party and run as one of their candidates but hesitates because \"I entertain a prejudice not\n        so much against the principles or what are said to be the principles of the new party as the secrecy of their organization and action\" (1855 Jan 21)"," Nicholas K. Trout, Senate of Virginia, addresses the re-adjustment of the public debt question with West Virginia and informs Alexander H. H. Stuart of the fate of several bills in the Legislature (1867 Jan 20)","Unidentified Letters include the following subjects: the failure to revive interest in an Act promoting a railroad from Staunton to Scottsville or the James River, the need to pursue the James River improvements, especially with the Louisa Railroad,\n        but has little hopes of resolution until the settlement of the Bank Bill which he discusses and discusses the selection of a site for the Deaf \u0026 Dumb Asylum (1839 Mar 1); the terrible disaster on the lower Mississippi claiming the life of B.B.\n        Stuart (1859 May 2); the editor of  The Sandy Valley Advocate  writes concerning the development of the great coal field in the Great Sandy Valley\n        of Kentucky and asks what the Kentucky Whigs should do in the present political crisis (1859 Aug 27); and a Civil War letter from Bristoe Station, Virginia, where a Confederate soldier sends home fifty dollars in care of Alexander H. H. Stuart ([1861\n        ?] Sep 12)"," Upshur County Citizens asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart come and speak to them on the issues of the day and express their support for William Leftwich Goggin (1807-1870) for Governor of Virginia (1859 Apr 6)"," Thomas Walter, Architect for the Extension of the U.S. Capitol, furnishes a report on the cost of the work during the residue of fiscal year (1851 Nov 6)"," Washington College Literary Society requests Alexander H. H. Stuart to give a speech before the Society on July 2nd (1857 Apr 28)"," John Watt asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart will send him a copy of the appendix published in connection with his report on John Brown 's raid on Harpers Ferry, containing extracts from the personal liberty bills passed by several of the Northern states\n        (1861 Dec 3)"," Daniel Webster regrets that the information obtained in the Census Records is not particularly useful in answering Alexander H. H. Stuart 's questions about blind persons in the state of Virginia for the Virginia Institute for the Education of the\n        Blind but suggests that an agent of the Institute might be given access to the records to compile the necessary information (1842 Aug 2); introduces Fitzhenry Warren of the General Post Office (1850 Oct 2); and regrets that the President has decided he\n        cannot appoint Virginians to offices other than local offices (1851 Feb 8)"," William J. Willey warns that \"Since the action of the Convention, handing the state of Virginia over to the Confederate states, without the knowledge or consent of the people, like a lot of horses or slaves, the excitement in N.W. Virginia, is\n        becoming most intense, and indeed, in some quarters, terrible...The clamor here for a division of the state is becoming loud and universal -I fear it will become uncontrollable\" (1861 May 7)"," Robert Winthrop encloses a seal, with a mistaken superscription to \"Cha\" Winthrop by Dr. Stuart, belonging to his great-grandfather, John Winthrop, who was a Fellow of the Royal Society, discusses family genealogy and the motto on the seal and asks\n        him to take care of the seal while it is in his possession (1851 Apr 21); encloses a letter from Judge Thomas C. Manning (present) concerning the Mississippi Bonds question, and mentions Slater's Fund for educating the Freedmen (1882 Apr 28); regrets\n        not seeing Alexander H. H. Stuart at the meeting of the Peabody Education Fund of which both he and Alexander H. H. Stuart were Trustees, describes the meeting and discusses politics (1884 Oct 8); discusses the death of Jefferson Davis and his opinion\n        of the man (1889 Dec 16)"," Henry Wise (1806-1876) offended at personal references in  The Valley Virginian  which gave a report on Alexander H. H. Stuart 's speech to the\n        Citizens of Augusta County, at Staunton, \"On the New Movement\" which claimed Governor Wise had opposed the work of Alexander H. H. Stuart and had worked closely with carpet-baggers, Wise asks Alexander H. H. Stuart if he had approved the report and was\n        it correct (1869 Feb 3); a copy of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's reply to Wise, in his speech he referred to, \"parties holding the most antagonistic opinions, and having the most diverse objects in view -one party desiring the adoption of the Underwood\n        Constitution, while the other was unalterably opposed to it -This while Governor Wells \u0026 his committee were assailing our proposition in Washington, Governor Wise \u0026 others, were attacking it at home -Thus extremes seem to meet, \u0026 the\n        singular spectacle was presented of Gov. Wells \u0026 Gov. Wise, who probably held no other opinion in common, pulling together as it were in the same team, in opposition to the scheme\" (1869 Feb 5); Wise reiterates his opposition to the \"New Movement\"\n        and opposes both Governor Wells and \"Negro Suffrage\" (1869 Feb 8)"," R.N. Wood discusses members of the American Party recently elected to Congress and fears that unless they can unify the old Whigs with the \"American Organization\" Millard Fillmore will not be re-elected (1856 Apr 13)","*Unless otherwise noted the recipient of the letter is Alexander H.H. Stuart*","Positive copies of microfilms produced by The Library of Virginia"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions "],"userestrict_tesim":["See the   University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc/\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":[""],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":298,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T12:20:53.100Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of the additional papers of the Stuart and Baldwin families, chiefly Archibald Stuart (1757-1832) and Alexander H.H. Stuart (1807-1891), of Staunton, Virginia, ca. 1754-1921, ca. 800 items (4 Hollinger boxes, 1.5 linear feet),\n        including correspondence; financial and legal papers; printed items; microfilm; an architectural drawing; Civil War military papers of Captain George M. Cochran, Jr.; nineteenth century newsclippings; drafts of speeches by Alexander H.H. Stuart; land\n        grants signed by Virginia governors, including Beverley Randolph, Robert Brooke, John Floyd, and James Monroe; two engravings of Alexander H.H. Stuart; and papers regarding the settlement of the estate of Archibald Stuart . Since Alexander H.H. Stuart\n        was a prominent member of the Virginia Whig Party, there is considerable material in this collection concerning the Whig Party and Virginia politics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCORRESPONDENCE OF THE STUART-BALDWIN FAMILY -SUMMARIES (BOX 1)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Martha S. Baldwin forwards a letter to her husband General Briscoe Gerard Baldwin (d. 1852) from their daughter Mary Baldwin regarding her health (n.d.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e James Barbour (1775-1842), Secretary of War, mentions an interview with [Henry] Clay concerning the participation of members of the administration in the political convention [of the National Republican Party ] and discusses his knowledge of the true\n        charges leveled against Andrew Jackson while in control of Louisiana during the War of 1812, Jackson's conflict with Louisiana Governor William Charles Claiborne and the Governor of Georgia, his refusal to obey the orders of President Monroe, his\n        denunciation of Madison, and his behavior as acting Governor of Florida (1827 Dec 16); Barbour also mentions his involvement in \"a controversy of mixed vexation,\" his retirement, \" and says, \" [John C.] Calhoun 's pamphlet is the final act in the drama\n        -and I apprehend the breach will become wider and wider\" (1831 Feb 19)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e G.A. Baxter, member of the Board of Visitors of Washington Academy, informs Archibald Stuart of his election to the Board, and explains why his resignation was errantly reported in their minutes (1807 Sep 29)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Robert Beverley discusses a possible land sale (1791 May 5); asks Archibald Stuart to attend to his properties near Staunton and make sure all back taxes are paid (1791 Nov 24); discusses land business and court matters (1791-1797); makes reference\n        to the slave revolt in the French colony of Haiti in the West Indies and the declaration of independence by Toussaint L'Ouverture (1743-1803), criticizing George Washington for his early acknowledgement of the French Republic, believing he acted\n        unconstitutionally, and expresses great confidence in the talents, integrity, and firmness of Mr. [John] Adams (1798 Dec 17)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Breckinridge writes business letters (1788 \u0026amp; 1790), his son, J.C. Breckinridge, asks for information from Archibald Stuart for a biographical essay about his father (1815 Apr 30)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Gerald Briscoe, [Jr.?] writes about a land dispute in \"Caintucke\" (all three letters, 1794-1796, n.d.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Cuthbert Bullitt to Archibald Stuart and General John Brown discusses a suit involving Colonel Clendenning for lack of payment on a bond (1790 Jan 2); and the death of his brother, Thomas Bullitt, asking for a petition in the Legislature of Virginia\n        for their financial relief (1823 Dec 16)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Joseph C. Cabell refers to a pamphlet containing Mr. Madison's letter and an appendix establishing the point that the Tariff Policy is the true Republican doctrine; Cabell paid T.W. White, Richmond printer, for 3,000 copies and will have more printed\n        if necessary; claims that the opposition party is exerting every effort to destroy Madison's influence in the state (1829 Feb 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Arthur Campbell requests an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the sickness and death of the boy Charles H. Campbell; speaks of the opposition to the federal constitution and the value of the controversy over the amendments to point out\n        the real motives of those trying to keep Virginia and North Carolina from approving the Constitution (1789 Sep 2); discusses difficulties in obtaining land warrants due to the boundary dispute with Kentucky and refers to the petition to revise the\n        Virginia State Constitution opposed by the friends of [Patrick ?] Henry (1795 Sep 30); refers to Thomas Jefferson and the success of the \"friends of monarchy\" who won the late election for President, and the French Revolution (1797 Feb 20); and\n        mentions his desire that the land law in the Act of 1795 would be repealed or amended (1798 Dec 22)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Coalter discusses a debt against Mrs. Reid, and declares \"I have no hopes of the republic since New Jersey has proved recreant\" (1812 Nov 6)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e George Davis discusses legal and business matters (1792 Aug 17)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e R. Gamble discusses legal and business matters (1791-1800)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Hugh Holmes writes concerning the competition between Winchester and Staunton to be the branch of the Virginia Bank which he believes must be kept exclusively under a Republican direction; asks for Archibald Stuart to secure a loan for five hundred\n        dollars; discusses the rumor that merchants believe that the Eastern and Northern Tories have devised a stratagem to defeat the loan requested by the government to conduct the War of 1812 with Great Britain (1814 Mar 9); speaks of his pain from\n        numerous operations; the raids of the Tunisian corsairs upon British ships in the English Channel (1817 Jul 12); and the death of Mary, the daughter of Archibald's brother Alexander (1823 May 6)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e [Chapman ?] Johnson (1779-1849) sends a copy of a decree from the court of appeals in the case of [Doneghe ?] and Campbell to Archibald Stuart; sent a copy of Archibald Stuart 's letter about the seat of government to the Editor of \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Enquirer\u003c/title\u003e for publication; refers to the failure of their efforts to establish the University of Virginia and his belief that nothing will be done\n        for it this winter; the non-effect of political essays upon the public mind, and mention of \"the great James River project\" (1822 Mar 2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Lewis to Dabney Carr notes \"my seeing Mr. Jefferson\" is very uncertain, and writes about the Mayo v Lewis lawsuit (1768 Jan 23)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Lewis to Thomas Jefferson writes regarding his lawsuit Mayo v Lewis, docketed in Thomas Jefferson 's hand (1772 Oct 4)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J. Marshall speaks of the fickleness of political parties in reference to \"Zach.\" and refers to a business matter (n.d.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e George Mathews (1739-1812) writes of his safe arrival in Georgia where he was asked to sit for election to political office (1791 Oct 10); and details concerning his dispute over a land sale in Virginia and his motive in accepting the office of\n        [Governor of Georgia?] (1794 Apr 4)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e James D. McCutchen to Joseph Janney writes concerning his inability to make his payment for land due to the drought, high feed costs and poor crops and his proposal to work out an alternative method of payment (1839 Mar 25)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Andrew Moore (1752-1821), elected to the first four Congresses, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1797, writes from New York and Philadelphia, sends copies of all laws passed, wages established at six dollars per day, set the budget for the staff of the\n        President and Vice-President, discusses office seekers, mentions that the amendments to the constitution are being conducted with a great deal of warmth, believes the amendments \"will quiet the public mind and remove in a great measure the opposition\n        to government\" (1789 Aug 12); asks for help in securing compensation for a slave who escaped into Pennsylvania and proved that he was a free black unjustly sold to Moore who was unaware of his status by a previous owner (1791 Nov 5); the preoccupation\n        of Congress with a bill fixing the rates of representation in Congress and the disputed election between General Anthony Wayne (1745-1796) and General James Jackson (1757-1806) before Congress (1792 Mar 15); his disappointment in the bill fixing the\n        ratio of representation and the decision made in the House concerning the contested election which declared the seat vacant (1792 Mar 26); discusses the resignation of Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State who appeared determined never to enter public\n        life again, with the former Attorney General Edmund Randolph succeeding Jefferson as Secretary of State; mentions the great loss suffered by the country by Jefferson's resignation at this critical time and praises Jefferson highly; encloses a number of\n        resolutions introduced by Mr. Madison, the conflict over the payment of interest on the debt of the United States; cites Jefferson's opinion on the same subject; forwards copies of the correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Citizen Edmond Charles\n        Genet and Jefferson's report on United States trade with Europe (1793 Jan 4); the attempt by Washington and Congress to have Citizen Genet recalled to France due to his insolent and insulting conduct (1793 Dec 8); the situation of the United States\n        becoming more and more critical due to the increase of British spoliation on American shipping, detaining our vessels, and alleging that an old law precluded the United States from Britain's West Indian ports; the purchase of flour and beef and the\n        chartering of United States vessels to transport it because the United States was bound by treaty to guarantee the French West Indies; Madison's resolutions; the empowerment of the President to impose an embargo on all shipping coming into American\n        ports; the arming of small vessels to use against the Algerians; a bill providing for the defence of our ports and harbors; the establishment of arsenals, and a resolution for the enlistment of 15,000 troops, with training during 24 days a year, and\n        the need for a direct tax to fund national defence (1794 Mar 14)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Garrett Peterson asks [Charles Anderson] Wickliffe for help in locating Archibald Stuart and buying a piece of land belonging to Archibald Stuart to make his title to his plantation more secure (1826 Jan 24, see Wickliffe's letter, 1826 Feb 26)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Preston to William Anderson seeking advice in a land claim controversy (1783 Jan 1)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e [Andrew Reid, Jr.] to Thomas J. Stuart writes a social letter to a friend (1807 Sep 5)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Alexander Farish Robertson Correspondence, chiefly with Philip Alexander Bruce concerning his history of the University of Virginia and especially the Honor System (1921)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Steele writes that the Governor [Henry Lee] has written Mr. White asking him to help Archibald Stuart investigate the High Sheriff for embezzlement (1792 Mar 5)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Robert Sterritt notifies Joseph Janney that he has secured a purchaser for Archibald Stuart 's plantation in Rockbridge County, James D. McCutchen, (1837 Jul 14, see also McCutchen 1839 Mar 25)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Eleanor Briscoe Stuart to Thomas J. Stuart concerning his studies and vacation while at Washington Academy (1806 Jan 24 \u0026amp; Mar 2) and to her mother, Mrs. Margaret Briscoe (1808 Feb 19)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Martha M. Stuart writes to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Eleanor (Briscoe) Stuart concerning family news (n.y. Apr 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e [Charles Anderson] Wickliffe (1788-1869) forwards a letter from Garrett Peterson to Archibald Stuart concerning a land sale (1826 Feb 26)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Wirt (1772-1834) asks Archibald Stuart to send his anecdote about Patrick Henry for his biography and to furnish the details just as it was originally told (1816 Aug 10)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMISCELLANEOUS PAPERS OF THE STUART FAMILY (BOXES 1-2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains an architectural drawing; an engraving of Alexander H.H. Stuart by Danforth, Baldwin \u0026amp; Company; financial and legal papers, including notification of Archibald Stuart 's appointment as a Presidential elector (1792 Nov 12);\n        insurance policies for Archibald Stuart 's barn, grist mill, saw mill, dwelling and kitchen (1811, 1812); Archibald Stuart 's appointment as a commissioner to collect money for a monument to George Washington (1817 Apr 4); stock certificates; accounts\n        and receipts; indentures; land plats; legal cases of both Archibald Stuart and Alexander H.H. Stuart; copies of wills of Alexander Stuart, Robert Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, and Alexander H.H. Stuart; the military papers of Captain George M. Cochran,\n        Jr., Quartermaster, 52nd Virginian Infantry, Pegram's Brigade, Early's Division; the settlement of Archibald Stuart 's estate, and drafts of several speeches by Alexander H.H. Stuart, one protesting the increase in salary of the superintendent of the\n        Western Asylum because it would be disproportionate to all other salaries allowed by the state of Virginia, another declining the office of President of the branch of the Bank of the Valley and resigning his post as a member of the board, and a third\n        delivered at the fiftieth alumni reunion at the University of Virginia .\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCORRESPONDENCE OF ALEXANDER H.H. STUART -SUMMARIES (BOXES 2-4)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbolitionist (Unidentified) writes a vitriolic letter denouncing slavery and slaveholders and promising his willing participation in the coming revolution to bring about complete democracy (1841 Jun 20)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William H. Allen writes to Alexander H. H. Stuart while he was member of the House of Representatives (1841-1843) seeking his help in establishing a post office at Green Valley, Virginia; the closest one is at Cloverdale (n.y. May 13)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Appomattox County, Virginia, Rough \u0026amp; Ready Club requests Alexander H. H. Stuart to represent the Whig position on the upcoming Presidential election at their next political discussion (1848 Sep 7)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Henry Carey Baird requests a copy of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's recent address to use in his pamphlet concerning the farmers of the United States (1859 Nov 1)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e C[ornelius ?] C. Baldwin discusses his biographical sketch of his brother [Gerard ?] Baldwin which he hopes will appear in \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Richmond Whig\u003c/title\u003e\n        and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart for any comments or additions; he mentions his son, Briscoe G. Baldwin III, a year old and his oldest son, Charles Cornelius (1867 Jan 14)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John B. Baldwin writes concerning business opportunities in Philadelphia ([1843? Jan 30]); Alexander H. H. Stuart 's appointment as Secretary of the Interior and the care of his former legal clients while he is in Washington, D.C. (1850 Sep 24); his\n        disappointment that Millard Fillmore was defeated for the presidential nomination as the Whig candidate; and as Winfield Scott supports the Whig platform without reserve his only objections to Scott as the Whig candidate lies in his great vanity and\n        his associations (1852 Jun 23); Brigadier General Robert Seldon Garnett (1819-1861), who served under General Taylor in the Mexican War, was proceeding to the region with 2500 men according to Alexander H. H. Stuart 's suggestions; and Baldwin believes\n        that the Convention will hardly be well attended (1861 Jun 8); reports that he is within musket range of the enemy who is building winter quarters and mentions the presence of Early's army coming towards [Richmond ?] (1864 Nov 18); writes about his\n        concern over the asylum releasing Briscoe as \"incurable but harmless\" (1869 Dec 5); and writes to Alexander H. H. Stuart concerning the sale of the \"gum tree lot,\" payment of taxes and an accident of Mayo Cabell; and believes his father may soon be\n        elected Judge ([ca. 1841-1843] Dec 6)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Joseph G. Baldwin writes his cousin concerning his plan to move to California for the opportunities there (1849 Mar 2); a long jesting letter congratulating Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment to be Secretary of the Interior and including\n        family news (1850 Sep 27); and describes San Francisco where he has just opened his law practice (1854 Sep 15)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e I.L. Barbour, President of the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road Company, writes that he is unable to comply with his financial request (1866 Dec 11)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e A.W. Barton urges Alexander H. H. Stuart to help defeat the [ Virginia Reform ?] Convention, \"The tremendous opposition to the mixed basis beyond the Alleghany -the indifference upon the whole subject in the valley counties and some division east of\n        the Blue Ridge will enable us to do it\" (1850 Apr 22)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e S.S. Baxter recommends William D. Delany as Inspector of the Custom House in Norfolk (1851 Nov 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1838) writes concerning the Brazeau claimants attempts to get Alexander H. H. Stuart to re-open the case he decided last summer and asks him to leave questions about the decision up to the judiciary ([ca. 1851-1853])\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Berford \u0026amp; Company, California Express Office, reports a great dissatisfaction of their customers and fellow California Whigs with the appointment of Mr. Beall as Superintendent of Indian Affairs (1852 Apr 12)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Dr. Edmund Berkeley voices his concern over the increase in smallpox cases and attributes the cause to the lack of a vaccine agent in western and central Virginia and suggests Staunton as a likely location for such an agent and offering himself as a\n        candidate (1837 Jan 20)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e James B. Bingham, editor of \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Intelligencer,\u003c/title\u003e discusses politics in Wheeling, [West] Virginia, and his concern that both the Democrats and\n        Republicans are pulling votes away from the Whig Party (1859 Sep 28)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e David Alexander Bokee (1805-1860) discusses national politics and urges Alexander H. H. Stuart and other conservatives not to make any arrangements with the Republicans preliminary to the organization of the House; refers to the \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c/title\u003e article quoting a correspondent from Ohio who believes \"the South is beginning to prepare the way for union with the Republicans as\n        such in 1860\"; and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to support the efforts of conservatives of the North \"to induce the Republican Party to abandon `its distinct organization' founded as it is `on foolish abstractions\" (1859 Oct 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Patrick Brady 's letters, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all discuss various aspects of his suit against Daniel Brady, including his stolen ledger which later appears to have been altered, his demand for the deed to the Bath Iron Works, and\n        questions about ultimate settlement (1857, 1867-1869)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Mary Louisa Brooks writes whimsically about how much she misses Washington, D.C., and how unattractive she finds New York City \"this huge temple of Mammon\" (n.y. Mar 18)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Alexander S. Brown writes his cousin Alexander H. H. Stuart concerning business and family matters (1857-1858)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Joseph Rodes Buchanan asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to attend the National Democratic Convention to be held on May 7, 1867, in Louisville, Kentucky, discussed in an enclosed editorial from The Louisville Journal which was recently identified with the\n        Democratic Party; the Convention to be composed of the leading men of the Northern Democracy and leading men of the South to secure cooperation between the two groups, \"which is now our only hope\" (1867 Feb 28)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John C. Bullitt, Patrick Brady 's council in Philadelphia, asks when the first remittance of the Brady v. Brady settlement will arrive (1871 Oct 28)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William M. Burwell draws Alexander H. H. Stuart 's attention to the political aspects of the negotiations over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec as a quicker route to the western states (1852 Jul 23)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J.S. Calvert furnishes a financial summary for Alexander H. H. Stuart (1868 Jan 21)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Samuel D. Campbell asks for help in getting payment for his brother William Campbell who worked to get depositions for Catherine Crider in Wardlaw v. Crider (1830 Nov 30)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Lewis Cass (1782-1866) discusses two appointments with Alexander H. H. Stuart acceptable to the Whig Party (1852 Jul 20)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John H. Cassin asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to visit their county and address them concerning the political questions of the day (1859 Apr 13)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Katherine Chase discusses the circumstances surrounding her divorce from Mr. William Sprague (1883 Mar 18)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e H. Chrisman offers to purchase real estate or other goods for Alexander H. H. Stuart on his trips west if he wishes (Dec 7, 1855)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Bolivar Christian sends a copy of the Confederate Acts and discusses the problems of setting up the new Confederate Congress (1862 Jan 18)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e C.M. Conrad writes concerning Alexander H. H. Stuart 's order for a cask of table claret wine from New Orleans (1855 Apr 3)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Wilson Corcoran says he will be happy to have a copy of the proceedings of the Peabody Board and hopes to see him soon (1855 Oct 23)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thomas Corwin (1794-1865) a letter of introduction for [Calhoun Benham], U.S. Attorney for California (1853 Jul 10)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J.A. Cowardin, Editor of \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Daily Dispatch,\u003c/title\u003e letter of introduction from L.A. Trigg, and a discussion of the Readjuster controversy, and\n        William Mahone, and says \"I do not think Mr. Hunter will suit these times. We want an aggressive man, one who is bold and sagacious too. I think General [James Lawson] Kemper is that man\" (1873 Feb 14)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Jordan Crittenden (1786-1863) writes a letter of introduction for his friend Samuel Casey (1851 Sep 26)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Claudius Crozet writes concerning the Northwest Turnpike and asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart feels that Mr. Eskridge is capable of opening the road himself (1838 Jun 1)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRector E.A. Dalrymple 's recommendation of Thomas B. Edelin (1852 Jul 15)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John W. Daniel (1842-1910) does not approve of the Readjuster policies, \"I am firm against repudatum alias enforced readjustment alias stealing. I believe in the Decalogue, and of course in repressing thieves, by whatsoever name they are called\"\n        (1877 Jul 18)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J.D. Davidson sends the election results for Rockbridge County (1851 Dec 10) and encloses a check for a claim against Seaforth (1852 Jan 2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Garrett Davis (1801-1872) discusses a power shift in the House of Representatives away from [John C.] Calhoun toward [Thomas Hart?] Benton who \"will be the dictator this winter \u0026amp; will wield more power than all others together\"; mentions the\n        numerous job seekers wandering the halls of Congress like unclean birds; discusses the hopes of the Whig Party to gain the Presidency next election and mentions possible opponents and weighs their respective threat to the chances of the Whig candidate;\n        and the need for much organization and work to succeed in the next election (1843 Dec 13); a long and detailed description of the difficulty during the extra session of the 27th Congress in organizing the House caused by the opposition of the Democrats\n        and the division in the Whig Party (1845 Dec 16); the third letter discusses business questions; congratulates Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment to be Secretary of the Interior; expresses his appreciation for Millard Fillmore; and comments\n        about South Carolina, \" South Carolina is a little beside herself, but I believe it is the insanity of ambition pride \u0026amp; arrogance thwarted, and that a good sound drubbing would be an infallible cure.\" (1851 Jan 28)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e George M. Davis thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for giving his son Carey Davis a job as a clerk in the Pension Office (1851 Jul 27)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Wallace Davis, editor of \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe District Whig\u003c/title\u003e discusses politics in Norfolk and the loss of the election to the Democrats despite his own\n        efforts to visit various Whigs and get them to the polls on Election Day (1851 Oct 2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Crosby Dawson (1798-1856), Georgia Senator, asks Alexander H. H. Stuart not to fill a vacancy in the General Land Office until he could speak with him (1852 Jul 28)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Horace H. Day discusses the charges brought against the Commissioner of Patents, Mr. Thomas Ewbanks (1792-1870) saying his official conduct has been one-sided, partial, and not in accordance with the rules and laws of the Patent Office (1851 Feb 7)\n        and asking if the New York papers have correctly reported Alexander H. H. Stuart 's comments about the charges (1851 Mar 12)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Wills De Hass (1818?-1910) sends a copy of his \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eHistory of Western Virginia\u003c/title\u003e (1851 Jul 24); wants Alexander H. H. Stuart to be a candidate for\n        Vice-President (1851 Oct 6); voices concerns over his application for a consulship or another office (1852 Jun 1 \u0026amp; Oct 18); two letters furnish private details of the Baltimore Convention (1852 Jun 20); and hopes for a position in the Maryland\n        Historical Society (1853 Feb 16)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William D. Delany tries to enlist Stuart's aid in securing the office of Inspector of the Custom House at Norfolk (1851 Nov 25) or the Postmaster office at Norfolk (1852 Sep 29)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Charles Devens, Jr., U.S. Marshal, Boston, letter introducing General John S. Tyler (1852 May 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Samuel Dickson writes concerning the Patrick Brady v Daniel C.E. Brady suit for $ 50,000 growing out of the dissolving of a partnership in 1857; and describes the Bath Iron Works and Buffalo Forge property (1867 Apr 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e D[orothea] L[ynde] Dix (1802-1887) writes six letters to Alexander H. H. Stuart concerning the establishment of a first class hospital in Washington, D.C. and seeks the aid of Captain Randolph in the Legislature of [Virginia ?] ([ca. 1851-1853])\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e James B. Dorman writes that the Whigs of Rockbridge unanimously desire the nomination of Millard Fillmore as President; believes the hostility to Fillmore stems from his approval of the Compromise of 1850 and his \"fidelity to the Constitutional\n        rights of the South\"; and many Whigs object strongly to General Winfield Scott 's Roman Catholic affinities (1852 Jun 7)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Doyle writes that he has recommended Alexander H. H. Stuart to the prominent Whigs in Pennsylvania as the best choice for nomination to the Vice-Presidency while he favors Fillmore for the Presidency over Scott (1851 Sep 20); his concern over\n        the imminent split in the Whig Party of Lexington, Virginia (1852 Dec 4); his son, R.L. Doyle, writes concerning their Alum Springs property containing iron deposits and several mineral springs and asks the aid of Alexander H. H. Stuart in securing a\n        loan to convert their property into a viable health resort (1853 Jan 7)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e G.G. Dyer defends his change of political parties from Whig to Democratic based on his open support of the Tariff and the United States Bank and extols the virtue of the new state of Iowa which he describes as a land of beauty and opportunity (1851\n        Sep 27)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J.L. Edwards, Pension Office, discusses the claims of the descendants of Colonel Alexander McClanahan to land based on his Revolutionary War service, with the Committee of Safety for the Colony of Virginia form appointing Alexander McClanahan to Lt.\n        Col. of the 7th Regiment of Regular Forces attached (1776 Feb 29 \u0026amp; 1843 May 19)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Vespasian Ellis discusses the plan of organization adopted at the National Council where a Committee of 13 was appointed to take the general charge of the interests of the American Party which was presented to the Council by himself; the plan was\n        adopted unanimously but the Chairman E. Brooks received the credit for the plan; he suggested that Alexander H. H. Stuart would be a good person from Virginia to be on the Central Committee of 13; mentions the efforts of Baldwin of Connecticut and\n        others to \"free soilize\" the party platform and the fact that he opposed and defeated the plan was suppressed in the report on the proceedings in the \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eLouisville Journal\u003c/title\u003e (1857 Jun 10)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Erie Railroad Company Board of Directors offers to Alexander H. H. Stuart free use of the railroad as member of the Cabinet (1851 Jul 12)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Edward Everett (1794-1865), Secretary of State, regrets he will not be able to dine with Alexander H. H. Stuart due to personal illness (1852 Dec 20); and informs Alexander H. H. Stuart that General Franklin Pierce wishes for him to continue to act\n        as Secretary of the Interior until his successor is appointed (1853 Feb 26)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Charles James Faulkner (1806-1884) thanks him for his interest in James E. Stewart (1852 Aug 25)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Millard Fillmore letters to Alexander H. H. Stuart -address the question of his feelings toward the South, \"I disclaim most unequivocally now and forever any desire on my part to interfere with the rights on what is termed the property of citizens of\n        other states\" and encloses a copy of the leading [Lewis] Cass paper in the state showing that Fillmore was denounced at the recent anti-slavery convention at Worcester along with Cass and Taylor (1848 Jul 5); excuses Alexander H. H. Stuart from the\n        Cabinet meeting due to the death of Judge Baldwin (1852 May 19); authorizes Alexander H. H. Stuart to take on the duties of the Secretary of the Navy until his return (1852 Sep 25); thanks him for his letter of condolence upon the death of his wife,\n        Abigail Powers on March 30, 1853 (1853 Jul 11); attempts to make arrangements for a Southern tour in the spring, and says, \"This Nebraska matter presents a new phase to things in Washington . But is it wise for the South to set the example repealing\n        the Compromise of 1820 ? If one compromise be disregarded will not another be, and will not the South in the end be left to the tender mercy of Northern fanaticism with an overwhelming numerical majority ?\" (1854 Feb 9); observes that with the latest\n        election it appears that the Whig Party has split into two factions, with the abolitionists joining the [Republicans ?] and the rest joining the American Party of Know Nothings and refers to the nomination of Henry Alexander Wise for Governor and his\n        denunciation of the Know Nothings (1854 Dec 14); and informs Alexander H. H. Stuart that Granger will try to meet him in Washington this winter and mentions the efforts of his friends to unite the national elements opposed to the present federal\n        administration into an American Union Party (1854 Dec 22)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Millard Fillmore to Daniel Webster sends John P. Scott over to see Webster concerning a position in the State Department in Londonderry, Ireland, now held by an appointee of President Tyler and says he will go along with whatever Webster wants (1851\n        Apr 2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Edward H. Fitzhugh refers to the Bridge case in the Wheeling court (1850 Mar 25) *see newsclippings in Box 2*\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e E[dmund] Fontaine, Virginia Central Railroad Company, concerning his barley which has been at Waynesboro for some time prior to his letter (1859 Mar 25)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John S. Gallagher discusses the bestowal of advertising patronage by the federal government (1851 Jul 19); the suitability of Shannondale for a military asylum (1851 Aug 4); encloses a letter from William P. Buford, soliciting Alexander H. H. Stuart\n        's influence to get Mr. Buford's son appointed to a cadetship at West Point (1851 Nov 13); his examination of the controversy about the post office in Winchester and his advice not to remove Milton (1852 Jan 9); encloses letters (not present) from\n        friends desiring positions with the government (1852 Jan 16); introduces Colonel Joseph K. Hartwell (1852 Mar 10); recommends General [James] Singleton for the government position in New Mexico (1852 May 7); and asks for a copy of a letter from the\n        Commissioner of Patents to Dr. James Blake of California (1852 Jul 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Robert H. Gallagher, Bank of the Union, Washington asks that part of the Census Fund and the Pension Fund be deposited with him (1851 Dec 9; 1852 Sep 2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Alexander Galt concerning his position as Postmaster at Norfolk (1851 Jul 31)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J. Garland 's letter of introduction for his relative, Alexander B. Garland (1853 Feb 2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William H. Garland requests the position of treasurer of the mint at New Orleans (1850 Oct 29) and writes concerning the outrage committed by the authorities of Cuba on the Crescent City [New Orleans ?] (1852 Oct 7)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Garnett, Collector Custom House, Norfolk, Virginia, concerning the effort being made to remove him from the Custom House (1851 Nov 18 \u0026amp; 1852 Aug 11)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e George Washington's Birthday Celebration Committee, Rome, Georgia, requesting Alexander H. H. Stuart 's presence at their celebration and commenting, \"The Southern people are terribly oppressed, but are disposed to preserve their manhood untarnished\n        preferring to submit for a while to military despotism rather than to the ruin and degradation of radical rule and negro supremacy\" (1868 Feb 11)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e R.T. Gibson 's letters are all concerning his futile attempts to secure the position of naval officer at the port of Savannah (1851-1852)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e W.M. Gilliam sends Alexander H. H. Stuart 's horse to Washington by Mr. Brent (1852 Mar 15)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e T.H. Gilmer seeks more appointments for people from Virginia from the Whig administration (1850 Sep 27)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thomas W. Gilmer writes that he is sorry that Alexander H. H. Stuart has been involved in controversy, mentions \"old [James Iver ?] McKay \" as chairman of the Ways \u0026amp; Means Committee, and believes that Texas will come into the Union as fast as it\n        can (1843 Dec 13)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e W.W. Gilmer approves Alexander H. H. Stuart 's stand on the National Bank but is not so fond of the election of [Walter ?] Coles (1841 Apr 15)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William L. Goggin (1807-1870) his disappointment over his brother's failure to secure a position, the possibility of getting the postmastership at Sacramento City, and his declaration, \"I am a Union man and I have long thought this should be the\n        great issue (irrespective of old party associations) the Union or its Dissolution -God grant it may be perpetual -I repudiate utter fanaticism North or South\" (1850 Nov 3); and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to remove his letter from the files of the War\n        Department requesting an appointment as Visitor to West Point (1852 Mar 10)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e G. Goldenberg sends two printed pamphlets (present) entitled \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eObservations Sur La Maladie Des Pommes De Terre\u003c/title\u003e in French and a copy in German,\n        presenting his treatise on the Potato Disease (1849 Feb 2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J.T. Gordon explains being detained in the lieu d'aisance while reading Senator [William McKendree] Gwin 's attack on the Administration (1852 Jul 9)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Willis Arnold Gorman (1816-1876) agrees to a resolution to supply the heads of Departments with copies of the [Presidential Message ?] and accompanying documents (1852 Dec 14)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J. Thompson Graham solicits money for the American Emigrant's Friend Society whose object is to \"afford protection from fraud, imposition \u0026amp; extortion to all foreign immigrants of whatever class, nation or creed, and procure for them situations\n        free of charge.\" (1852 Oct 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William A. Graham (1804-1875), Secretary of the Navy, concerning the applications of various persons for assistance or for government positions such as the Virginian Mr. Chapman for purser in the Navy, a term of shore duty for Purser Forrest of the\n        U.S.S. Ohio, David Taylor of North Carolina prosecuting a claim in the Indian Bureau, the application of William E. Hopkins for a commission upon the frigate Cumberland, the appointment of Tobias Wolfe as Naval Storekeeper at Memphis, the application\n        of Commander John Rudd for a command in the Mediterranean Squadron, and inquires about the circumstances surrounding the death of James H. Norwood, Indian Agent, who was killed at Sergeants Bluff on the Missouri River (1850-1852)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Horace Greeley (1811-1872) discusses the advantages of his new \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eWhig Almanac\u003c/title\u003e which he sends to Alexander H. H. Stuart, \"I have endeavored in\n        this Almanac to condense into a single view the essential characteristics of the two great antagonist parties which now so evenly divide the country. I think this view, if generally circulated, will exert a salutary influence on the formation of\n        political sentiment in our country and that this may be felt, even in the approaching Presidential contest.\" (1852 Jan 25)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e F. Gremger asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to visit the State Agricultural Fair of New York (1851 Sep 3)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Grever asks Stuart to loan him enough money to pay off James J. Trotter in return for a deed of trust upon all his property (1850 Oct 3)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Benjamin Edwards Grey supplies a testimonial for John B. Temple and explains why he is willing to recommend Colonel Irwin to a clerkship (1852 Mar 17)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e George G. Grove asking for his distributive share of the funds of the B. Buler estate (1851 Oct 12)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Francis Grund asks for copies of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's Report for \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe New York Herald\u003c/title\u003e and other newspapers (1851)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Hiland Hall (1795-1885) suggests that Judge Thornton's name should precede Mr. W[?]'s in the Secretary's instructions (1851 Sep 20)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Nathan Kelsey Hall (1810-1874) invites Alexander H. H. Stuart to Buffalo for a little reception for President Fillmore at the conclusion of his term and asks him to convince William A. Graham to attend as well (1853 Jan 5); and writes about Fillmore\n        wondering if the remaining Fillmore Cabinet members would attend a reunion at Buffalo (1871 Jan 5)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J.K. Hanson encloses a letter from Hugh W. Sheffey referring to the bounty land warrant of his cousin Celly (1852 Apr 3)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J. Hardesty, President of the Rough and Ready Club of Rockingham County, which procured a silver pitcher to be presented to Alexander H. H. Stuart as a tribute (1848 Oct 25)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Kenton Harper writes enclosing the wills of Alex Grove and Lewis K Terrill and their effects from Camp Buena Vista following the Mexican War (1847 Dec 13); congratulates Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment as Secretary of the Interior (1850 Sep\n        14); mentions his service as commandant of the Port of Parras in the Mexican War (1850 Sep 30); discusses his appointment to the Chickasaw Indian Agency (1851 Mar 18); his report concerning affairs at the Chickasaw Agency and his concern that there are\n        many white persons living in the Agency without regular permission (1851 Sep 15); concern over the run-down condition of the Agency farm and house, cost of hiring \"a negro woman who belongs to an Indian,\" and the probability that he will only stay for\n        one year (1851 Sep 15); encloses a copy of his letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, L. Lea, about purchasing farming implements for \"the Caddos\" and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart 's influence to have his son, George K. Harper, appointed agent\n        for the purchase (1851 Sep 22); the complaints from the Chickasaws about the wild tribes trespassing upon their territory, a recent visit from the chief of the Caddos, George Washington, who said that his tribe had been driven out of Texas, and brought\n        up to this country by his father, Chief Chonena, who asked for and received a strip of land on the Washita from the General Council of the Choctaws, producing a certificate signed by George Folsom, one of the Choctaw District Chiefs, to prove what he\n        said. The Chief also said that General Armstrong had promised them farming implements and other tools so they could settle down on the land allotted to them by the Choctaws, in a group of about 300 to 400. An eleven year old Mexican girl rescued from\n        Indian captivity was left in his care by his predecessor, Colonel Long and he asks what is to be done with her (1851 Sep 22); and his investigation of charges of a wagonload of liquor being brought into the Indian Territory for sale (1851 Oct 5).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J. Morrison Harris, Maryland Historical Society, informs Alexander H. H. Stuart of his honorary membership (1850 May 20)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Judge N. Harrison, Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, writes concerning several suits in his court and business matters involving Alexander H. H. Stuart ([1869] Sep 3)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Solomon George Haven (1810-1861) hopes that Alexander H. H. Stuart will make a great impact in politics in the Old Dominion, and remarks about his own area, \"I cannot tell you much of politics in this section [of New York ], there is almost a torpor.\n        I have no choice between the democrats and the Republicans. The former is made up of the foreign votes here \u0026amp; the latter partly in the same way and partly of the very dishonest men amongst our native born citizens. The Americans have a most worthy\n        state ticket in this State... Today the chances are in favor of the Republicans carrying the state but the battle has yet got to be set in array before results can be foretold. Perhaps the result of the struggle in Kansas and a full opening of Congress\n        is necessary to give any form whatever, to the future\" (1857 Oct 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e A.M. Hay, his cousin, discusses the loss of her husband and the death of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's father, her plans to join her sister Mary in Athens, Greece, to help her run a boarding house for the upper class Greek girls attending the mission\n        school, and requests Alexander H. H. Stuart 's aid in securing letters of introduction from Mr. Webster to the various consuls at ports of call along the way (1852 Aug 25)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e T.S. Haymond explains the causes of the defeat of the Whig candidate for Governor of Virginia, George William Summers (1804-1868) in the recent election, in his area of Virginia, the northwestern section of the state [ Monongalia County, West\n        Virginia ?] (1851 Dec 20)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Isaac Hazlehurst asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart send him copies of his articles signed \"Madison\" in reference to the American question (1857 Jun 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Richard H. Henderson, Virginia Colonization Society, refers to the \"true policy of Virginia to keep down the free colored population of the state: that her legislature originated the scheme for colonizing this population beyond the borders of the\n        United States; that appropriations have been well received by the people\" and recommends extending the act to those slaves set free by wills; and \"The prohibitions as to the admission of free blacks in the non- slaveholding states are well known; and,\n        should the other southwestern states follow the example set them by Mississippi as they soon will, either a channel must be opened through which this population may flow off to Africa, or it will increase amongst us to a most mischievous extent.\" (1837\n        Oct 28)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProfessor Joseph Henry, Smithsonian Institute, letter of introduction for Mr. F. [Bonynge] the author of a work on the culture of tea and indigo in the United States (1852 Aug 4)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Britton A. Hill writes enclosing his newspaper articles defending Alexander H. H. Stuart 's decision in the Labeaume land grant case which was attacked in \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe St. Louis Republican\u003c/title\u003e by the claimant Maguire (1852 Feb 6 \u0026amp; 9)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William L. Hodge encloses a newsclipping about the decision of Millard Fillmore not to be a candidate for the Presidency and how much such a declaration will injure Fillmore and the party (1852 Jan 20)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J.E. Holmes asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to recommend to the President that he increase the salary of District Judge Hoffman in San Francisco, California, lest he leave and an inferior officer replace him (1851 Oct 25)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRev. Samuel Rutherford Houston to Dr. John J. Moorman seeking Alexander H. H. Stuart 's influence to have him appointed Principal of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Staunton, Virginia (1852 Feb 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e M.U. Houston both letters discuss the Wheeling Bridge case in which a suit was brought alleging that the Wheeling Bridge was not suitable for railroad purposes and Alexander H. H. Stuart 's role in the matter (1850 Mar 16 \u0026amp; Jun 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Benjamin Chew Howard refers to the Wheeling Bridge case and asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart wishes his brief to be inserted in his argument (1852 Jul 30)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Robert Hull acknowledges the receipt of a check which makes them even and encloses a graphic and highly complimentary sketch of Mr. Alexander H. H. Stuart from a Boston paper (1851 Oct 3)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Andrew Hunter writes about the \"Beeler Case\" and wishes to receive his administration fee now in Alexander H. H. Stuart 's hands (1851 Nov 27); and comments on his grief that Jefferson County has elected two Democrats to the Legislature, mentions\n        other items about local Virginia politics, and the dissatisfaction of the voters at Harpers Ferry due to certain army regulations (1851 Nov 27 \u0026amp; Dec 9)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e R.M.T. Hunter (1809-1887) asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to send an estimate of the expense of the wings of the Capitol to be included in the Civil and Diplomatic Bill (1852 Feb 3)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Daniel Imboden (1823-1895) writes concerning the suit of Daniel Mosby against Thomas Johnson and Thomas Turk over possession of a tract of land and asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart has made any arrangements for someone to take over his legal cases\n        (1850 Sep 23); his introduction of a series of land resolutions concerning the distribution of the proceeds from the sale of public lands approved by an act of Congress on September 4, 1841, and the possible use of such funds for the purpose of\n        education, and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to get a clerk to make a brief statement as to what appropriations of land have been made for educational and internal improvements, to what states, when, and for what specific objects, has hopes of carrying\n        the Central Railroad this session along with other internal improvements, the great excitement over the next Presidential election with Millard Fillmore being the choice of the Virginia Whigs with Alexander H. H. Stuart being mentioned as the\n        Vice-Presidential candidate (1852 Jan 31); writes again concerning the great Central line of improvement through Virginia, especially a proposition to construct a railroad from Covington to the Ohio River on state account and asks if he can negotiate\n        the sale of stock in London or New York (1853 Jan 22)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Joseph K. Irving, San Francisco, writes through W.D. Fair, praising the fidelity of James M. Crane, editor of \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe California Courier,\u003c/title\u003e to Whig\n        principles and doctrines, discusses \"the gross frauds and outrageous wrongs inflicted and committed by the [Locofocos], in the matter of the contested seats\" (1851 Mar 4); and introduces Dr. Wozencraft, California Indian agent (1852 Nov 30)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e G.W. Israel asks for a donation for a seminary to train teachers of moderate circumstances to educate the lower classes (1853 Feb 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e S.D. Jacobs refers to changes of mail routes proposed by R.G. Harmon (1851 Nov 13)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Janney (1798-1872) writes concerning the necessity of resigning his position, as the Commissioner to West Virginia, due to his poor eyesight, unless the Legislature decides to settle the state debt question by agreeing to pay two-thirds of the\n        debt and repudiating the balance, leaving the creditors of the state of Virginia to look to West Virginia for the residue (1866-1867)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e G.N. Johnson concerning the legal case of the Bank of the United States vs Samuel Leake (1840 May 14)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e R.[G.] Johnson writes about postponing the argument in a legal case, \"the only question to be argued in the brief case, is, whether the act of Congress does not legalize the Brief\" (1850-1853 all about this case)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William B. Kayser notifies Alexander H. H. Stuart that Dr. Hall has received payment through the Finley estate and has remitted five hundred dollars to Alexander H. H. Stuart drawn on the Bank of Winchester (1852 Sep 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John P. Kennedy (1795-1870) tries to secure a clerkship for a friend, Mr. Ridgate (1850 Sep 18); regards \"every man now who places the Compromise [of 1850 ?] in the front of his creed a good and true Whig -and every convert to the Administration on\n        that ground a new recruit to the standard of Whig principles\" (1851 Apr 17); arrangements made for the ceremony connected with the committee on the Inauguration of the Statue (1853 Jan 7); attempts to persuade Alexander H. H. Stuart to accompany\n        himself and Mr. Millard Fillmore on a trip south to Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, and then on to Cuba, West Indies, New Orleans and thence to Kentucky and home (1854 Feb 13)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Joseph C.G. Kennedy, Census Office, writes about various properties (1847 Jun 17); recommends that Mr. Hall be sent to Richmond to retake the census for that city (1851 Apr 2); mentions Alexander H. H. Stuart 's election to the National Institute\n        (1851 Apr 8); beginning in May of 1851, he writes six letters during his trip to Europe to study the European use of statistics and their use in legislation, the census, and agricultural production; visits the Statistical Society of London and\n        discusses the ratio of representation, fractions, and population (1851 Jun 3); visits the President of the Board of Trade to get information on the true basis of statistical knowledge (1851 Jun 10); urged to stay and address the British Association for\n        the Promotion of Science of which Prince Albert was President, his visits to some of the foremost statistical men connected to British government offices and other nations such as Prussia, France, and Belgium (1851 Jun 23); his description of Berlin\n        and Wittenberg, recommendation that a Bureau of Agriculture \u0026amp; Statistics be created along the lines of those in France and Belgium, prediction that America will march to a degree of honor and prosperity that will far exceed any of the old world\n        (1851 Aug 7); on recommendation of Baron Humboldt he plans to visit Vienna (1851 Aug 17); at home, the mania for rail and plank roads, political news of Pennsylvania, and his expectation that the Scott Whigs will carry the Presidency (1852 Oct 16);\n        discusses the political race between Scott and Harrison in the region of Pittsburgh ([?] Oct 12)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Kent Lumber Company concerning the payment of drafts incurred by federal agencies (1852 Oct 27)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Andrew W. Kercheval with a genealogical inquiry about James Wood, a Revolutionary General and Virginia Governor (1867 Feb 14)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Kerr seeking whiskey patronage (1851 Nov 14)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Samuel D. King about California affairs, blames the Whig government for neglecting the state and predicts bad consequences for the upcoming election (1851 Jul 14)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Jefferson Kinney all three letters deal with business matters such as the sale of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's lots in Staunton for a railroad passenger depot and possible benefits to the town from the railroad (1852)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Nicholas Kinney refers to the speech of [Mr. Nathaniel Pitcher Tallmadge ?] concerning the Bankruptcy Bill, the Locofocos, his disappointment with his friend [ Thomas Walker?] Gilmer, the conversion of David W. Patteson, who is a possible candidate\n        for Congress, to Methodism (1841 Sep 3); sends a copy of letter from the Rev. B.M. Smith concerning a rumor that Alexander H. H. Stuart contradicted his statement about Dr. Ticknor's qualifications as assistant physician at the Asylum (1851 Feb 18\n        \u0026amp; 26); the strong position of the Whig party at present (1851 Feb 26)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e R.H. Kinney asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to pursue the military claim of the heirs of Dr. Roberts (1841 Jun 25)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Kinney reports on several court cases and discusses political appointments, especially Mr. Hagarty for the Liverpool consulate, and Alexander H. H. Stuart 's vote to rescind the 21 rule (1841 Jun 13); complains about the behavior of the Whig\n        Congress so far, discusses Alexander H. H. Stuart 's outline of his plan of operations for this session and not fixing the ratio of representation under the new census for the next Congress, his fear that the Locofocos will gain influence in the\n        Virginia State Legislature, the resignation of \"Extra Billy\" [Governor William Smith ] from his seat in the Senate and his hopes that the House of Representatives would give the seat to Extra \"for really I consider him a great nuisance in the Senate,\"\n        believes that Webster's objections to the appointment of Hagarty to the consulate of Liverpool not valid as he [wrongly !] thinks Nicholas Trist was born in Louisiana and is not a Virginian, and discusses his [Kentz?] suit at length (1841 Jun 23);\n        argues that the success of the suit of Porterfield vs Clark hinges on proving that the country in question belonged to the Cherokees in 1779, found out that Silas E. Burrows is the favorite of Webster for the Liverpool consulate, while the leading\n        merchants of New York favor Hagarty, and says Tucker will accept the professorship of law on condition that they will let him reside out of the precincts of the University [of Virginia] (1841 Jul 22); reports that they have just finished the battle for\n        Speaker of the Virginia Legislature with the election of [Valentine Wood] Southall considered a Whig victory, \"we had a long, I cannot say very able or palatable message from the accidental Gov. of Virginia -coming into office as he did, he ought to\n        have been modest\" (1841 Dec 6); notes that the introduction of a batch of Federal resolutions into the House have alarmed the Locofocos, especially the one urging the repeal of the Distribution Act, which is popular in the Western part of the state,\n        and discusses the prospects of several men for the Governorship of Virginia (1841 Dec 24); reports on election results in Augusta County, urges Alexander H. H. Stuart to write some articles on the Tariff to attract the support of the young farmers and\n        mechanics which are being courted by the Democrats as new voters under the new state constitution (1851 Oct 24); discusses the legal case of Woods vs Brooks and expresses his confidence in the election of General Scott (1852 Jul 13); discusses the\n        election of cashier at the Bank and the appointment of a marshall for the western district of Virginia (1852 Nov 12 \u0026amp; 30); and discusses the affairs of the Staunton Bank, of which he is President, and the Central Railroad (1852 Dec 23)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e O.B. Knode asks Alexander H. H. Stuart 's influence be used to have Colonel Tiernan appointed to a judgeship in Utah (1852 Jan 22)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e F.A. Kownslar writes concerning a debt (1833 Jun 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Daniel Kraber concerning the will of George Lightner with a copy of the will attached (1831 Nov 15)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J.D. Kurtz concerning cadet appointments (1853 Jan 17)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John H.B. Latrobe appreciates Alexander H. H. Stuart 's speech and the exposition of the operation of the partnership principle by Alexander H. H. Stuart (1838 Sep 1)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Joseph S. Leake inquires about the price of one of Mr. Alexander H. H. Stuart 's houses (1831 Nov 3)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Adam Lee about taking up a land agency in the Transalleghany country (1831 Mar 11)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Letcher (1813-1884) hopes Alexander H. H. Stuart has received the seeds sent by his friend Whiting (1856 May 2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e [Will H. Lewis ?], State Department, sends invitation to dine (n.d.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Tayloe Lomax asks which states are a good market for legal books, expresses his opinion of the need for a protective tariff, his hope that Henry Clay will run as the Whig candidate for President, and the appearance that John C. Calhoun was the\n        most prominent of the Locofocos (1842 Jul 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e L. Luckett describes his family's trip to Memphis, [Tennessee] (1859 Aug 1); mentions seeing the manufacture of weapons in Richmond and his trip to New Orleans during the Civil War, the condition of the cotton crop, benefits of the war in uniting the\n        South, the vast difference between the Southerners and the Yankees, the ironclad [Thunderbolt ?] expected to leave New Orleans this week to go against Fort St. Phillip and Jackson (1861 Sep 2); refers to negotiations with England by the South and\n        refers to slavery \"our peculiar institution that they hoped was our weakness, is a tower of strength.\" (1861 Dec 23)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e James Lyons appreciates Alexander H. H. Stuart 's speech upon the subject of a national Bank and recommends the establishment of an Exchange Bank with branches in all of the states and regrets the division that the Bank issue has brought between the\n        executive and legislative branches (1841 Aug 20)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Joseph S. Machie both letters discuss getting the deposition of James M.H. Beale for a trial (1851-1852)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e James MacDonald wants his younger brother appointed a surgeon either in the Navy or Army (1851 Oct 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Redick McKee reports on the progress of the Commission sent to California to visit the hundreds of small Indian tribes and families, his plans to soon visit the tribes along the Mercede River, Mariposa County, the condition of the Whig Party in\n        California, the upcoming Senatorial contest, and his desire for the San Francisco Custom House position if it comes open (1851 Jan 28); reports signing the first treaty between the United States and the California Indians at Camp Fremont on March 19th\n        with six tribes and the possibility of a treaty with two more tribes near Fresno River, the poor quality of the soil, and his poor opinion of Dr. Wozencraft, California Indian agent (1851 Mar 21); recommends pacifying the Indians with a liberal supply\n        of beef and flour, his disagreement with Wozencraft who entered into a contract with Fremont, a political opponent, to supply beef to the Indians before the treaties were ratified by Congress and signed by the President, mentions other scandals and\n        improprieties in the Indian agency of California, and feels that reorganization of the whole governmental system in California is necessary (1851 Jun 30); desires the newly created position of \"Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Pacific Coast\"\n        and criticizes the appointment of Lt. Beall as Indian Commissioner for California because he is known as a Democrat (1852 Mar 17 \u0026amp; May 5)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thomas M.S. McKennan letter of introduction for William Mills (1851 Oct 29)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Lewis McKenzie asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to speak before the Bell \u0026amp; Everett Club as a friend of the Union (1860 Aug 31)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William McLaughlin asks if Staunton will support the invitation by the Franklin Club, Washington College, and the Virginia Military Institute, to Edward Everett to speak in Lexington in order to raise money to purchase Mount Vernon (1857 Nov 23)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Theodorick B. McRobert thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for the clerkship in the Department of the Interior (1850 Oct 3); includes a letter from Archibald B. Walker concerning a possible pension based on the Revolutionary War service of Alexander Walker\n        (1850 Nov 26 \u0026amp; 1851 Jan 8); includes a letter from the Rev. Luther Emerson, of Cob Bottom, Highland County, who promises to write a series of essays on the Scriptural view of slavery if McRobert will help him get some Northern Whig newspapers to\n        print them (1851 Dec 18 \u0026amp; 26)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e F. Madera requests a promotion in the Pension Office (1851 Dec 30)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Allan B. Magruder writes to secure a cadetship for his son, John T. Magruder, at West Point, and asks for a letter of introduction to the Secretary of the Navy on behalf of his brother, Captain Magruder (1851-1853); he also expresses his\n        disappointment that Millard Fillmore did not receive the nomination at the Baltimore Convention (1852 Jun 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e James Maguire accuses Mr. Bartlett, the Mexican Boundary Survey Commissioner, of embezzling (1851 Mar 29)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Francis Mallory (1807-1860) congratulates Alexander H. H. Stuart on his appointment to the Cabinet (1851 Jun 13); discusses the case of Mr. Kyle of Norfolk and criticizes Mr. Eubank and his staff over his handling of Kyle's case (1852); and informs\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart that the Whigs of Norfolk want the postmaster position to go to John P. Leigh when Mr. Cohen dies (1852 Sep 29)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e N. Marmion to Messrs. Baldwin \u0026amp; Stuart, Attorneys-at-Law, concerning the debt of George Nicholson (1834 Mar 6 \u0026amp; Aug 21)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Timothy Marmion writes concerning business matters (n.y. Dec 21)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J.K. Marshall writes concerning a debt owed by Messrs. Harman \u0026amp; Garber (1852 Jan 30)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thomas A. Marshall inquires if Alexander H. H. Stuart can help him determine if James M. Moffit is deceased, Moffit was a plaintiff in the legal case of Miller heirs vs Boatman (1833)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thomas Martin notifies Alexander H. H. Stuart that his father, Pleasant Martin, has moved to Tennessee (1830 Jul 27)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Martin discusses the upcoming Virginia election for governor and the need for Governor Francis Harrison Pierpont to convince the Legislature to fix the question of the payment of the interest on the public debt (1867 Feb 10)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Maryland Institute Officers \u0026amp; Managers ask Alexander H. H. Stuart to deliver their \"Annual Address\" at the opening of the Annual Exhibition of Manufacturers \u0026amp; Machinery (1851 Oct 6)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e James Murray Mason (1798-1871) regrets that he does not have any of the published documents concerning the Wheeling Bridge case, excepting the \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eCongressional Globe\u003c/title\u003e at home (1853 Oct 22)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e [John Young] Mason (1799-1859) recommending John Dabney for some Federal government position (1851 Dec 30)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eColonel James W. Massie writes concerning a debt owed to Hugh McClure (1871 Apr 17)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thomas E. Massie, Santa Fe, New Mexico, introduces D.V. Whiting, as knowledgeable of modern languages (1852 May 5)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Joel E. Matthews writes concerning the legal case of Matthews vs Minzes (1851-1852)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Tyre Maupin informs Alexander H. H. Stuart that the Rough and Ready Club of Rockingham County plan to present him with a silver pitcher for his services to the Whig Party (1848 Sep 3); asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart knows whether James Madison ever\n        offered a Cabinet position to General Scott and informs him that he plans to vote for Scott now that he has the Whig nomination (1852 Jul 17)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e R. Mayo asks for a favorable review of his book now before the Pension Committee of the Senate (1852)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thompson G. Martin writes concerning his efforts to sell some Alexander H. H. Stuart land for them in Scott County, Virginia, and Tennessee (1831, 1834)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMembers of the Virginia Legislature names Whig candidates favored by themselves for several positions (n.d.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemoranda of A.H.H. Stuart while Secretary of the Interior, chiefly concerning appointments and removals for positions in the government under his jurisdiction (ca. 1851-1853)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e C.F. Mercer, President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, writes to Alexander H. H. Stuart as their representative (1832 May 28)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Hugh Mercer asks Daniel Webster to transfer his son, George Weedon Mercer, from the Second Auditor's Office, to the State Department (1851 Feb 22 \u0026amp; Jul 4)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e [S.]C.M. Merillat asks Alexander H. H. Stuart if he knows if Congress plans on raising the duties on foreign iron in the near future as he has interests in an iron rolling mill and they need to decide what to do with it now that it has suspended\n        operations (1852 Jun 1)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e C.H. Merritt sends Alexander H. H. Stuart a ring made out of native gold of New Mexico (1851 Sep 30) and introduces Judge Houghton of New Mexico (1851 Oct 20)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thomas J. Michie (1795-1873) writes concerning various legal cases (1845 Aug 1; 1850 Dec 19; 1852 Jan 18 \u0026amp; 29 and Oct 15); congratulates him on his appointment to the Cabinet and expresses his hopes that the Administration will benefit from any\n        good will generated by the Compromise of 1850, his regret at being without Alexander H. H. Stuart 's companionship during his stay in Washington, and offers to help with any of his legal cases when he is not on the other side (1850 Sep 15); thanks\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart for his gift, comments on the recent election, \"for I could not but believe that a majority of the new made vote would be Democratic, \u0026amp; I knew the power of the party which, to make men forget every excellence, \u0026amp; carry out\n        the behests of the party...nor are the Whigs less the slaves of such machinery than the Democrats,\" discusses the plight of Hungarian patriot and statesman, Lajos Kossuth (1802-1894), and mentions \"the young Napoleon\" [ Napoleon III ] (1851 Dec 29);\n        sends a printed copy of his points of law, made in the appeal case of Points, assignee of Hottle vs Crawford, and discusses the case (1852 Jan 14)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William C. Micou asks for his assistance in a case now before the Supreme Court (1852 Oct 20)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Daniel F. Miller to Thomas Corwin -asks for Isaac Leffler (1788-1866), a former Whig member of Congress from Virginia, to be appointed to one of the land districts in Iowa; President Millard Fillmore appointed him receiver of public moneys for the\n        Chariton land district of Iowa on August 30th (1852 Aug 17)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Jacob Welsh Miller (1800-1862) introduces George P. [?], of New Jersey, a member of the U.S. \u0026amp; Mexican Boundary Commission (1852 May 5)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e James Miller asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to intervene with John P. Kennedy on his brother's behalf for an appointment in the Navy Department (1852 Dec 1)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Zophar Mills, Chairman of the Seventh Ward Democratic Whig Association of the City of New York, encloses a copy of the Preamble and Constitution of the Association (1851 Jul 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Joseph L. Mitchell acknowledges the receipt of the agricultural book (1852 Feb 7)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Moebus requests Alexander H. H. Stuart to furnish him with the money to reach New York (1852 Jun 22)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Moffett writes concerning his unhappiness over the nomination of General Winfield Scott and his fears of a military candidate and Roman Catholics in the election (1852 Jun 27)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thomas S. Moffett, cousin of Alexander H. H. Stuart, requests he send one hundred dollars to Richmond (1834 Jan 27)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Henry W. Moncure asks for a letter of introduction to Abbott Lawrence, the United States Minister to Great Britain, to facilitate his tour of Europe (1852 Jun 9)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Charles P. Montague volunteers to carry dispatches abroad for the Federal government (1852 Jun 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e D.E. Moore expresses dismay at the election of John Tyler as President (1841 Aug 26)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John K. Moore asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart remember his son, John B. Moore, who was unable to continue his plan of working in the mines due to dysentery caught while waiting in Panama for a ship, if any appointments open up in California (1850\n        Nov 27); and expresses his disgust at the nomination of General Scott (1852 Jul 6)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e L.T. Moore writes concerning the Beeler family estate (1851 Oct 10,18, 21)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Samuel McDowell Moore writes letters concerning political events in Virginia and the Virginia Legislature, including: the \"Senatorial Lottery,\" his own possible candidacy for office in the Virginia Senate to oppose the \"unworthy\" David W. Patteson, a\n        bill for a Railroad from Staunton to Harpers Ferry to Baltimore, the reorganization of the courts, and his opposition to amalgamating the Common Law and Chancery Court (1830 Jan 24); his busy schedule with the Committee on Elections which sent Barbour\n        and Davis back to try again, returning the elections to the people for a revote, with no information about Alexander H. H. Stuart 's Senator (1830 Dec 25); passage of the Railway Bill from Staunton to the Potomac, and tells about the nephew of Chief\n        Justice John Marshall shooting and killing William Gott after he refused to duel with him (1831 Feb 23-24); news that Jefferson [Kinney?] plans to run as a candidate for the Senate against Patteson and his own indecision about whether to run as well\n        (1831 Mar 2); thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for his opinions about Moore running for the Virginia Senate in order to unseat David W. Patteson, speaks about his opposition to the odious amendment to Alexander H. H. Stuart 's Railroad Bill introduced\n        into the House of Delegates which prohibited the government from subscribing to any part of the stock, the 29th section of the bill was stricken out, discusses all of his work to secure the passage of the bill as Alexander H. H. Stuart submitted it,\n        and mentions the Judiciary Bill (1831 Mar 17); discusses the bill affecting court clerk fees, his decision not to run for the Virginia Senate seat, and the Railroad Bill (1831 Apr 10); furnishes his opinion of the elections at Rockbridge and Augusta,\n        Mr. Dorman's efforts for David W. Patteson and against his own candidate (1831 Jun 30, Jul 4 \u0026amp; 5); discusses the bill for internal improvements, the work of the Special Committee regarding the subject of removing free Negroes and Mulattoes, the\n        emancipation of slaves, the majority of the Committee refused to pay for the Negroes killed in Southampton, and other propositions concerning slaves and their removal from western Virginia (1832 Jan 5); following Moore's election to the House of\n        Representatives, he believes the followers of Martin Van Buren have the political advantage, the President seems anxious to get Daniel Webster into the Democratic Party in order to carry the Senate in their favor, Nullifiers also want Webster to switch\n        parties to alienate Southerners, destroy the Union, and establish a Southern Confederacy, the inadvisability of Henry Clay running for President, and mention of Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky as a probable candidate for Vice-President with Van Buren\n        (1833 Dec 24); discusses the election of [Littleton Waller] Tazewell (1774-1860) as evidence that the \"Old Dominion\" is dead set against Martin Van Buren for President and other political matters, and includes an amusing story of his social life (1834\n        Jan 11); his concern over the Banking Bill and false accusations against Moore printed by the editor of \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Fincastle Patriot\u003c/title\u003e 1834 Apr 7);\n        encouraged by the results of the Virginia elections and other political gossip (1834 May 20); discusses the resolutions regarding the Sub-Treasury scheme, Calhoun's speech supporting the scheme, and Clay's speech against it and Calhoun, and mention of\n        the Locofoco Party (1838 Feb 22); some of the Whigs uneasy over Alexander H. H. Stuart 's vote on the 21st Rule which vote Moore approved, \"I consider the true ground on which to meet the abolitionists is that they are prohibited by the Constitution\n        from interfering with our domestic concerns, and we should meet them on the ramparts of the Constitution. And not in endeavoring to defend a rule of order of at least doubtful justice and propriety,\" and furnishes his version of the history of the\n        \"abolition humbug\" beginning with General Jackson kicking Calhoun out of the \"Kitchen Cabinet\" and continuing with Calhoun's attempt to fan the flames of sectional division for his own political purposes; and his belief that the Whigs should pass Mr.\n        Ewing's Bank Bill with as little alteration as possible, and mentions Extra Billy Smith 's letter expressing his opinion that Tyler will veto any bill chartering a U.S. Bank (1841 June 22); the defeat of the Bank Bill in Congress, Tyler's attack on the\n        Whig Party as the enemy of States' Rights, the controversy over the nature of the proposed National Bank and his own solution to the problem, and his contention that the Bankruptcy Bill should not be passed at present (1841 Aug 22); complains about\n        [John Minor] Botts giving Whigs a bad name, discusses flaws in the Bank Bill, notes that Whigs are dissatisfied with [William Cabell ?] Rives course in countering the Whig Party, and complains about [Henry Alexander ?] Wise (1841 Aug 27); and discusses\n        the Firebaugh Will legal case (1850 Oct 18; 1852 Jan 5 \u0026amp; Mar 16)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Moorman recommends the Rev. Samuel R. Houston as Superintendent of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Staunton, Virginia (1852 Mar 4)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e [W.?] Morris seeks a position in the State Department (1852 Dec 1)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e C.L. Mosby writes concerning claims against the Thomas Wells estate (1831 May 18); and asks if he knows of a purser position in the Navy for his brother, William W. Mosby (1851 Dec 15)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e [Alexander] Moseley expresses his concern with President Tyler and Edward Everett 's reply to the abolitionists (1841 Jul-Aug); discusses the idea of acquiring Cuba from Spain and the widespread aversion to Spanish rule in Cuba and his hopes that\n        [John Minor ?] Botts would not be elected (1851 Jun 13 \u0026amp; Oct 20); believes that Millard Fillmore will be nominated at the Baltimore Convention (1852 Mar 20); the need for a full Whig vote in Virginia to defeat Franklin Pierce (1852 Oct 5 \u0026amp;\n        7)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J.W. Myers questions Stuart about the meaning of President Millard Fillmore 's latest message in regard to military intervention on behalf of the Hungarian Lajos Kossuth or in any European conflict (1851 Dec 11)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thomas Nairu writes concerning federal appointments in Iowa (1850 Oct 23)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e C.W. Newton, one of the Commissioners chosen to select a site for the Norfolk Custom House, discusses the matter, and recommends that the other commissioners be retained as superintendents to continue with the construction of the Custom House (1851\n        May 1); asks why the delay in the appointment of his friend, Walter H. Taylor (1852 Aug 20); recommends John P. Leigh for the Postmaster position at Norfolk (1852 Sep 29)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Isaac C. Newton regrets his defence of Bryant who was removed from office by his own misconduct and not through prejudice as he claimed (1853 Jan 15)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Dr. C.N. Nichols concerning the purchase of \" Woodstock, \" the farm of Mrs. Brent and a note from John Carroll Brent (1852 Nov 23)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Ogden Niles writes concerning the prosecution of parties arrested for frauds upon the Departments of the Interior and the Treasury (1850 Nov 12)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John A. North furnishes information in several cases in which Alexander H. H. Stuart is listed as Counsel in Judge Thompson's Circuit (1852 Aug 14)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John A. [Parker ?] thanks Alexander H. H. Stuart for his recent speech on the slavery question and Mr. Lincoln's plan to purchase land to colonize the freed Negroes (1873 Oct 27)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Elisha Peters (1829-1906) urges Alexander H. H. Stuart through another faculty member not to use the revenue from the Corcoran fund for the general purposes of the University of Virginia or to any other than the benefit of the Professors\n        which will assure the future of the institution (1876 Nov 23)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Sir Flinders ?] Petrie, Secretary of the Victoria Institute or Philosophical Society of Great Britain, invites Alexander H. H. Stuart to join the society (1878 Aug 12)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Eb Phlegar furnishes a table of voting in the precincts of Montgomery County and Pulaski County (1841 Apr 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e L.M. Powell expresses his concern over Alexander H. H. Stuart 's fall into the water and tells about the loss of his trunk (1860 Oct 23)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e W.A. Powell statement of interest due (1868 Dec 16)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Ballard Preston (1805-1862) discusses the Whig Convention in Philadelphia, the nomination of Zachary Taylor, the vulnerability of Lewis Cass, and mentions [John Minor] Botts (1848 Jun 15)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Charles Radziminski asks for a leave of absence to be arranged so he can travel to Europe and check on his family whom he has not heard from since his exile from Poland for revolutionary activity in 1834 (1852 Aug 1)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Robert Ridgway (1823-1870) asks Alexander H. H. Stuart if he would accept the opposition nomination for Governor and discusses others who might accept a position on the ticket (1859 Jan 9)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Lawrence Riggs writes about the desire of Rev. F.W. Hatch for the Chaplaincy to the U.S. Marine Hospital at St. Louis (1851 Jan 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Alexander Rives discusses the idea of secession, \"A vague fear distresses us, lest our people should be maddened by occurrences at the South and dragged after the seceding states. I am clean for keeping the state out of that vortex.\" He also suggests\n        that the Southern representatives meet with their Stephen Douglass allies and agree to serve in Lincoln's Cabinet if asked (1860 Nov 20) and \"You can well conceive that I am not favorably inclined to our unceremonious \u0026amp; unexpected transfer to Jeff.\n        Davis \u0026amp; Co. I did not like the Convention's adoption of Judge Allen's sophism in the preamble to the Act of Secession; -it is a false gloss and unworthy of the state;\" (1861 May 13)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Cabell Rives expresses hopes that they can create a great National Conservative Party to preserve the Union and avoid the extremism proclaimed by Mr. Seward in recent speeches in New York (1859 Jan 5); and fears his health will not permit him\n        to give the speech on behalf of the Committee to the people of the United States; he died on April 25 (1868 Jan 7)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William Barton Rogers hesitates to endorse any mining and economical surveys, and mentions that he enjoyed the address of his friend Judge Bradley at the public exercises at the University of Virginia (1881 Jul 7)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e W.H. Ruffner wishes that Alexander H. H. Stuart would receive the nomination for the Vice-Presidency and asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to come to Philadelphia to make a speech before the Convention, \"A little glorification of Hungary -some leanings\n        toward our `Manifest Destiny' -a few digs at `European despotisms' -a compliment to the Sultan -a javelin at Nicholas -in short `much ado about nothing' is all that is needed.\" (1851 Dec 5)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Benjamin Rush expresses his admiration for Alexander H. H. Stuart and his efforts to avoid the dissolution of the Union before the Civil War and hopes to further reconciliation between the North and South should he be elected to Congress (1874 Aug\n        4)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John C. Rusmisell discusses the popular election of Joseph Johnson for Governor in Virginia under the new state constitution (1851 Dec 25)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e N[athan] Sargent (1794-1875), author of \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003ePublic Men and Events,\u003c/title\u003e in several letters that reveal the turbulent condition of American politics\n        during the period immediately preceding the Civil War, Sargent urges that articles be published in the \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eRichmond Whig\u003c/title\u003e supporting his and\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart 's positions in the upcoming elections, mentions the controversy over the Crittenden Amendment, violent feelings on both sides of the slavery issue, and urges a meeting of representatives of various Conservative groups who wish\n        to work to preserve the Union, hopes for the defeat of John Letcher (1858-1859); and deplores the course of Goggin and Bell of Kentucky, \"I can never subscribe to the doctrine that Congress must protect slavery in the Territories; never. We must\n        repudiate that vagary.\" (1859 Aug 12); and discusses the effect of the outbreak at Harpers Ferry (1859 Oct 24)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e R.E. Scott furnishes his views as to the nomination to be made at the Baltimore Convention (1852 May 22)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Joseph Segar writes concerning the Presidential nomination; his support for Millard Fillmore and his distaste for Scott (1852 Mar 11)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Hugh W. Sheffey compares the advantages of investing in state bonds and U.S. stock, asks his opinion of \"Thompson's Revolution\" before the General Assembly which means to reduce the number of circuit courts and increase the pay of judges, the House\n        of Delegates will soon begin examining the criminal code, expects passage of the Covington and Ohio Railroad Bill, anxious that all the state internal improvements be completed so that Virginia can tap the great Western wealth, and the bill enlarging\n        the limits of Staunton has passed (1848 Feb 12); discusses his recent attempt to pass a bill to reapportion the delegates and senators throughout the Commonwealth and Mr. Scott of Fauquier County 's proposed bill re reapportionment, failure of the bill\n        to extend the Louisa Railroad towards Harrisonburg, his concern over the Whig nomination, \"Stuart, I am satisfied that the nomination of Mr. Clay will prostrate the Whig party in the South -no young man in the South can for twenty years to come expect\n        to rise to any post of honour or distinction if Clay should ever be elected by the Wilmot proviso vote of the North\" (1848 Feb 16); the Virginia Whig Convention voted to support Zachary Taylor for the Presidential candidate (1848 Feb 25); notifies\n        Alexander H. H. Stuart that an appropriation of six thousand dollars was made by the General Assembly to the Deaf \u0026amp; Dumb \u0026amp; Blind Institution to square its debts and warns him as its President not to come to the General Assembly for more\n        assistance (1850 Mar 14); and writes concerning the bounty land warrant of his cousin Celly (1852 Apr 2)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e W.G. [Snethen ?] asks that the Department of the Interior award land sale advertisements to the newspaper \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Virginian\u003c/title\u003e edited by Terry and\n        Shields (1852 Oct 9)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Lord Stirling sends a copy of \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Democratic Review \u003c/title\u003econtaining the first of a series of articles concerning his legally established rights in\n        British North America (1852 Sep 11)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Samuel Strong writes concerning the bids for the extension of the marble work of the Capitol (1851 Nov 5)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e James French Strother (1811-1860) asks Alexander H. H. Stuart to write to Mr. Hall and tell him that he believes the bill authorizing the appointment of an assistant agent will pass (1852 Jun 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Alexander H.H. Stuart Letters writes in great detail to Thomas Michie concerning the subjects of internal improvements, especially the James River Company, \u0026amp; the increase of Banking capital and the opposition of Joseph C. Cabell to their plans,\n        and the Democratic Party being forced to accept David Campbell as Governor (1837 Jan 29); to an unknown correspondent, tries to correct the allegation by John Minor Botts that the resolution offered by Alexander H. H. Stuart at the extra session of\n        Congress in June 1841 was copied by Alexander H. H. Stuart from Botts' resolution and presented as his own and asks for his correspondent to be a witness to what actually transpired (1845 Dec 12); furnishes a testimonial to the worthy service W.D.C.\n        Goddard has performed in the Department of the Interior (1852 Jun 30); to his brother, Gerald B. Stuart, writes that William H. Clarke wants a barrel of his best whiskey sent, William Stuart needs a good horse, predicts big battles soon, probably at\n        Yorktown, Harpers Ferry, or Manassas Gap, and says of the Convention, \"We have a most miserable spirit prevailing in the Convention -a spirit of carping \u0026amp; bitter hostility to Letcher -such men as Harris, Ambler, Garnett seem disposed to assail him\n        on every frivolous pretext\" (1861 Jun 15); writes to his daughter, Maggie B. Stuart, concerning her schooling (1873 Feb 7); from the University of Virginia, to his mother, Eleanor Stuart, about his brother Archibald Stuart 's engagement (Oct 7); and to\n        his wife, informing her that he hoped to be home from Washington soon, neither the Whig nor Democratic Parties can command the full loyalty of their followers in the present debate, and describes his anxiety about his children (n.d.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Archibald P. Stuart assures him of his best wishes and support as he leaves for Washington and thanks him for the frock coat and the beautiful wheat (1850 Sep 29)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Eleanor Briscoe Stuart writes concerning the settling of an estate (n.d.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e J.E.B. Stuart while at West Point, answers Alexander H. H. Stuart 's questions about the annuity left him by Uncle Chapman (1851 Dec 25); and writes concerning the opportunities in real estate in Kansas where he is now serving at Fort Leavenworth\n        (1857 Jan 28)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Oscar J.C. Stuart writes concerning Alexander H. H. Stuart 's bereavement, the genealogy of his father's family, particularly his grandfather, John Stockton, and comments on the state of Virginia politics (1859 August 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Isaac H. Sturgeon encloses newsclippings concerning the Labaume case (1852 Feb 4)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e George William Summers (1804-1868) describes the death of their friend, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Walker Gilmer (1802-1844), who was killed by the bursting of a gun called \"the Peacemaker\" on board the U.S.S. Princeton on the Potomac River, near\n        Washington, D.C. and what the loss of Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur would mean in the negotiations over the Oregon Territory with the new minister from Great Britain; feels that the quality of this Congress is decidedly inferior to the last, and\n        his approval of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's articles in \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Richmond Whig\u003c/title\u003e (1844 Feb 28); and comments extensively on the \"farce\" of the\n        Democratic-Locofoco nomination of James Polk for President (1844 May 30)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William T. Sutherlin regrets the error of the people of Virginia at not returning Alexander H. H. Stuart to office, although he was instrumental in restoring Virginia to the Union, Alexander H. H. Stuart was not elected to public office in 1870 (1870\n        Nov 9); refers to the speech by William Mahone as a \"campaign document\" in favor of his Virginia policy and against the free Railroad Law, his desire to get rid of the obligation to build the Cumberland Gap Road and to make several other changes in the\n        Act of Consolidation, and expresses his low opinion of Mahone and his \"Radicals\" (1873 Apr 4)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e [J.H. Tagart ?] insists that Alexander H. H. Stuart accept his invitation to \"eat a little Virginia venison with some Maryland canvass back ducks with an old friend\" (1852 Nov 28)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William H. Terrill asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart exchange autographs and photographs with him (1871 Nov 17)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Lucas P. Thompson writes that various persons have urged him to suggest to Alexander H. H. Stuart that his best chance of election is to join the Know Nothing Party and run as one of their candidates but hesitates because \"I entertain a prejudice not\n        so much against the principles or what are said to be the principles of the new party as the secrecy of their organization and action\" (1855 Jan 21)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Nicholas K. Trout, Senate of Virginia, addresses the re-adjustment of the public debt question with West Virginia and informs Alexander H. H. Stuart of the fate of several bills in the Legislature (1867 Jan 20)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnidentified Letters include the following subjects: the failure to revive interest in an Act promoting a railroad from Staunton to Scottsville or the James River, the need to pursue the James River improvements, especially with the Louisa Railroad,\n        but has little hopes of resolution until the settlement of the Bank Bill which he discusses and discusses the selection of a site for the Deaf \u0026amp; Dumb Asylum (1839 Mar 1); the terrible disaster on the lower Mississippi claiming the life of B.B.\n        Stuart (1859 May 2); the editor of \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Sandy Valley Advocate\u003c/title\u003e writes concerning the development of the great coal field in the Great Sandy Valley\n        of Kentucky and asks what the Kentucky Whigs should do in the present political crisis (1859 Aug 27); and a Civil War letter from Bristoe Station, Virginia, where a Confederate soldier sends home fifty dollars in care of Alexander H. H. Stuart ([1861\n        ?] Sep 12)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Upshur County Citizens asks that Alexander H. H. Stuart come and speak to them on the issues of the day and express their support for William Leftwich Goggin (1807-1870) for Governor of Virginia (1859 Apr 6)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Thomas Walter, Architect for the Extension of the U.S. Capitol, furnishes a report on the cost of the work during the residue of fiscal year (1851 Nov 6)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Washington College Literary Society requests Alexander H. H. Stuart to give a speech before the Society on July 2nd (1857 Apr 28)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e John Watt asks if Alexander H. H. Stuart will send him a copy of the appendix published in connection with his report on John Brown 's raid on Harpers Ferry, containing extracts from the personal liberty bills passed by several of the Northern states\n        (1861 Dec 3)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Daniel Webster regrets that the information obtained in the Census Records is not particularly useful in answering Alexander H. H. Stuart 's questions about blind persons in the state of Virginia for the Virginia Institute for the Education of the\n        Blind but suggests that an agent of the Institute might be given access to the records to compile the necessary information (1842 Aug 2); introduces Fitzhenry Warren of the General Post Office (1850 Oct 2); and regrets that the President has decided he\n        cannot appoint Virginians to offices other than local offices (1851 Feb 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e William J. Willey warns that \"Since the action of the Convention, handing the state of Virginia over to the Confederate states, without the knowledge or consent of the people, like a lot of horses or slaves, the excitement in N.W. Virginia, is\n        becoming most intense, and indeed, in some quarters, terrible...The clamor here for a division of the state is becoming loud and universal -I fear it will become uncontrollable\" (1861 May 7)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Robert Winthrop encloses a seal, with a mistaken superscription to \"Cha\" Winthrop by Dr. Stuart, belonging to his great-grandfather, John Winthrop, who was a Fellow of the Royal Society, discusses family genealogy and the motto on the seal and asks\n        him to take care of the seal while it is in his possession (1851 Apr 21); encloses a letter from Judge Thomas C. Manning (present) concerning the Mississippi Bonds question, and mentions Slater's Fund for educating the Freedmen (1882 Apr 28); regrets\n        not seeing Alexander H. H. Stuart at the meeting of the Peabody Education Fund of which both he and Alexander H. H. Stuart were Trustees, describes the meeting and discusses politics (1884 Oct 8); discusses the death of Jefferson Davis and his opinion\n        of the man (1889 Dec 16)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Henry Wise (1806-1876) offended at personal references in \u003ctitle type=\"simple\" render=\"italic\" href=\"\"\u003eThe Valley Virginian\u003c/title\u003e which gave a report on Alexander H. H. Stuart 's speech to the\n        Citizens of Augusta County, at Staunton, \"On the New Movement\" which claimed Governor Wise had opposed the work of Alexander H. H. Stuart and had worked closely with carpet-baggers, Wise asks Alexander H. H. Stuart if he had approved the report and was\n        it correct (1869 Feb 3); a copy of Alexander H. H. Stuart 's reply to Wise, in his speech he referred to, \"parties holding the most antagonistic opinions, and having the most diverse objects in view -one party desiring the adoption of the Underwood\n        Constitution, while the other was unalterably opposed to it -This while Governor Wells \u0026amp; his committee were assailing our proposition in Washington, Governor Wise \u0026amp; others, were attacking it at home -Thus extremes seem to meet, \u0026amp; the\n        singular spectacle was presented of Gov. Wells \u0026amp; Gov. Wise, who probably held no other opinion in common, pulling together as it were in the same team, in opposition to the scheme\" (1869 Feb 5); Wise reiterates his opposition to the \"New Movement\"\n        and opposes both Governor Wells and \"Negro Suffrage\" (1869 Feb 8)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e R.N. Wood discusses members of the American Party recently elected to Congress and fears that unless they can unify the old Whigs with the \"American Organization\" Millard Fillmore will not be re-elected (1856 Apr 13)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e*Unless otherwise noted the recipient of the letter is Alexander H.H. Stuart*\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePositive copies of microfilms produced by The Library of Virginia\u003c/p\u003e"]}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_viu00102_c03_c229"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8153_c14_c33","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"William Hunter and Benjamin Franklin","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8153_c14_c33#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, photograph, typewritten copy, manuscript, newspaper, and printed volume.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8153_c14_c33#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8153_c14_c33","ref_ssm":["viw_repositories_2_resources_8153_c14_c33"],"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8153_c14_c33","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8153","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8153","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8153_c14","parent_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8153_c14","parent_ssim":["viw_repositories_2_resources_8153","viw_repositories_2_resources_8153_c14"],"parent_ids_ssim":["viw_repositories_2_resources_8153","viw_repositories_2_resources_8153_c14"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Lester J. 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Cappon Papers","title_ssm":["Lester J. Cappon Papers"],"title_tesim":["Lester J. Cappon Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1809-1981"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1809-1981"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 90 C17","/repositories/2/resources/8153"],"text":["Mss. 90 C17","/repositories/2/resources/8153","Lester J. Cappon Papers","Archivists","Colonial Williamsburg Foundation--History","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Professional papers arranged alphabetically by name of organization.","Addition 1989.12 contains a brief sketch of Lester J. Cappon by Walter C. Holzbog  for his autobiography. Concentrates on Cappon as his College roommate.","Addition 2008.203 contains photographs, possibly of Lester Cappon's daughter (none of photographs are identified) and members of the Institute. Letter from \"JCW\" about a note on a 1939 \"The Collegian\" about a new publication \"The Virginia Lyceum.\"","Two copies of a reprint from the October 1951 \"The American Archivist\" entitled \"Comprehensive Historical Indexing: The Virginia Gazette Index\" by Stella Duff Neiman and Lester J. Cappon are filed in Box 13, Folder 14.","The following additions have been added to Box 13 as folders 17, 18 and 19: Minutes for Colonial Williamsburg - Interpretation (Presentation) Division, 1961-1969, Colonial Williamsburg - Presentation Division Minutes,1964-1969 and Library of Congress reports on the National Union Catalog of Mss Collections.","The following addition has been added to Box 17 as folder 33:  Reprint of  \"The Royal Society of London:  Retailer in Experimental Philosophy\" as a gift of the author, Raymond P. Stearns; pamphlets for \"Archives of University of Wyoming\" 1946, \"University Archives and Western Historical Collections, University of Wyoming\" 1948, \"Radcliffe Women's Archives\" 1953, \"The Women's Archive at Radcliffe College\" 1954, 1958, 1960 and undated and \"Publications of the National Archives and Records Service\" 1966; report of the Ad Hoc Committee of Manuscripts of the American Historical Association in 1951; brochure \"The Print Collector\" from Kenneth Nebenazahl, Inc. of Chicago; Library of Congress \"News from the Center: No. 2, Fall 1967; \"Library Journal\", October 15, 1965 and two American Philosophical Society publications, \"Dr. Rush to Governor Henry on the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Constitution\" as a gift of the author, Lyman H. Butterfield and \"Franklin and the 'Wagon Affair,' 1755 by Whitfield J. Bell and Leonard J. Labaree.","Materials relating to the career of Lester Jesse Cappon (September 18, 1900-August 24, 1981), historian and formerly the Archivist for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia, Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, and Senior Research Fellow at the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois. ","Professional papers (1909-1981) include primary source material, typescripts, notes, drafts of articles, critiques, maps, and historical journals. Topics researched cover the Southern iron industry, the journals and writings of Jared Sparks, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Howe, and early American maps [material used in the Atlas of Early American History, 1976].","Papers showing Cappon's activities with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Institute of early American History and Culture, the Society of American Archivists, the Archival Institute [associated with Radcliffe College], The Papers of John Marshall, the National Archives, the National Historical Publications Commission, the Newberry Library, the University of Virginia, and the College of William and Mary. Papers and articles showing Cappon's involvement with archival procedures and principles are also included. ","Correspondence (1923-1982) includes individuals associated with professional organizations, other historians, such as Arthur M. Schlesinger, personal friends, and family members. Personal papers outline Cappon's affairs and interests. Cappon's diaries (1954-1981) are also included in the collection. (They were  closed to the public until August 24, 2006.)","News clippings, magazines, maps, certificates, and photographs complete his papers.  ","Letters are to and from daughter Mary Beth (Mary Elizabeth) Cappon Curtis Yarbrough, her first husband Jack Curtis and their two sons Ralph and Bruce Curtis; Cappon's son Stanley Bernet Cappon and his wife, Judi; and Alexander P. Cappon (an uncle?), who works at the University of Kansas City, April 27, 1958-October 16, 1970. Includes typewritten letters and Xerox copies.  Copy of Typewritten Letter Signed.","Includes typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Content concerns Cappon's reading lists on American history.","Includes typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and newspaper clippings.","Printed material, typewritten copies, card, and manuscript.","Includes a card, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Includes cards, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Some typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and cards. Includes unnamed personal letters.","Includes some typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Includes some typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Includes some typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Includes Xerox copies of typewritten letters, printed material, and cards.","Typewritten letters, including document, 1970. Insurance policy.","Includes a typewritten letter, copy, and card.","Letter, Xerox copy, document, draft, and typewritten letter.","Contents include letter, card, photograph, typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper.","Typewritten copy, manuscript, card, and document.","Typewritten letter, printed material, and typewritten copy.","Printed material, typewritten letter, and n, Typewritten Letter Signed, and Newspaper.","Typewritten copy, typewritten letter, and drawing.","Typewritten copy and printed material.","Documents, Xerox copies, and typewritten letters.","Includes typepwritten manuscripts, typewritten letters, and cards.","Tribute to Lester J. Cappon, written by associate and friend Lawrence W. Towner. Printed materials.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Three copies. Documents signed.","Includes newspaper, typewritten copy, printed material, typewritten letter, and fabric.","Oversize file for maps: Canada's Artic, NW Territories; Canada Highway maps, Eastern and Western sheet; Canada and Northern U.S.; and Canadian Topographical maps.","Oversize file for maps of Teton National Forest, Wyoming and map of the Rogue River Canyon, Oregon.) Printed material, typewritten letter and copy.","Includes, note, typewritten copy, and newspaper.","Oversize file for article, \"Racing a Raging River,\" Boston Sunday Globe, August 25, 1968 and \"Bouncing Down the White Water,\" Boston Sunday Globe, August 18, 1968. Manuscript, Xerox copy, and letter.","Contents include printed material, letters, card, and notes.","Typewritten letter, copy, and newspaper.","(See Medium oversize file for map; Sequoia and Kings Canyon, [National Park Service]). Letters, printed material, and fabric.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Contains telegram, newspaper clipping, letters, typewritten copy, and card.\nSee oversize folder for 1970 Certificate from American Forestry Association.","Contents include newspaper clipping, letters, typewritten letters and copies, photograph, and printed material.","Contents include printed material, newspaper clippings, typewritten letters, manuscript, and typewritten copy.","Document, Xerox copy, typewritten copy, and card.","Printed material, card, Xerox copy, and typewritten card.","Card, printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Xerox copy, typewritten letter, and manuscript.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and printed material.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten copy, typewritten letter, newspaper, and manuscript.","Card, typewritten letter, printed material, and Xerox copy.","Letter, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and printed material.","Typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and card.","Typewritten letter, card, manuscript, and typewritten copy.","Printed material, Xerox copy, and manuscript.","Includes letters, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, card, and letter.","Printed material, typewritten copy, and Xerox copy.","Printed material.","Letter, typewritten letter, card, newspaper, manuscript, and printed material.","Typewritten copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Typewritten letters and printed materials.","Printed material, Xerox copy, and typewritten letter.","Typewritten letter, Xerox copy, draft, card, and manuscript.","Printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Newspaper, typewritten copy, manuscript, and printed material.","Letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Draft, manuscript, typewritten copy, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten copy, Xerox copy, manuscript and printed material.","Typewritten copy, printed material, and Xerox copy.","Letter, typewritten letter, card, newspaper clipping, manuscript, and photograph.","Card, typewritten letter, newspaper clipping, and printed material.","Printed material, Xerox copy, typewritten letter, and manuscript.","Manuscript, typewritten letter, and Xerox copy.","Xerox copy, typewritten letter, and printed material.","Autograph letter, Xerox copy, and printed material.","Card, letter, photographs, and typewritten copy.","Card, letter, newspaper clipping, and typewritten letter.","Newspaper clipping, printed material, telegram, typewritten copy, typewritten letter, newspaper, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter, Xerox copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Xerox copy, typewritten letter signed, telegram and typewritten letter sSigned.","Typewritten letter, Xerox copy, card, and printed material.","Letter, card, and typewritten copy.","Letter, typewritten letter, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letter, printed material, card, and newspaper clipping.","Xerox copy, typewritten copy, printed material, autograph letter signed, manuscript and typewritten letter.","Printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and manuscript.","Printed material, typewritten letter, card, and newspaper clipping. (See oversize file for 1954 issues of The Flat Hat.)","Manuscript, Xerox copy, letter, typewritten letter, newspaper clipping, printed material.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Printed material, typewritten letter, card, Xerox copy, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter, printed material, Xerox copy, and card.","Typewritten letter and photostat.","Letter, typewritten copy, card, telegram and printed material. \nSee oversize folder for: article \"Library's Harry Clemons Has Made 'Lasting Contribution' to U. Virginia,\" The Cavalian Daily, U. V. A., May 11, 1950; article \"Harry Clemons Noted Librarian of U. Va., Retired,\" The Richmond Times-Dispatch, July 2, 1950.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, newspaper, and manuscript.","Printed material and manuscript. (See oversize file for 1941 issue of College Topics - article on a Cappon lecture.)","Printed material, telegram, typewritten letter, card, typewritten copy, and Xerox copy.","Manuscript, Xerox copy, and typewritten letter.","Printed material, typewritten copy, typewritten letter, and document.","Letter, card, typewritten copy, typewritten letter, and printed material.","Includes typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letter, printed material, typewritten letter and copy, and card.","Letter and typewritten copy.","Letter, printed material, newspaper clipping, typewritten letter and copy, and card.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copies of typewritten letters.","Telegram, letter, typewritten letter, typewritten copy, newspaper clipping, printed material, and card.","Letter, typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper clipping.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letter, typewritten copy, card, and manuscript.","Printed material, manuscript, letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters, typewritten manuscripts, and printed material.","Typewritten copy, Xerox copy, draft, typewritten letter, printed material, and newspaper.","Telegram, letter, typewritten letter, note, card, newspaper clipping and typewritten copy.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letter, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, typewritten copy, photograph, and draft.","Printed material, typewritten copy, card, newspaper clipping, and photograph.","Xerox copy of typewritten letter and card.","Typewritten copy, Xerox copy, letters, card, and printed material.","Printed material, letter, card, and typewritten copy.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Printed material, letter, typewritten copy, and manuscript.","Typewritten document, letter, Xerox copy, newspaper clipping, and typewritten copy.","Typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper clipping.","Printed material, typewritten copy, Xerox copy, card, and letter.","Typewritten copy, card, printed material, typewritten letter, and photograph. \nSee oversize file for: map of North Western British Columbia, page from The Vancouver Sun, August 19, 1971, and magazine, Beautiful British Columbia, spring issue, 1973 [2 copies].","Typewritten and Xerox copies, printed material, photograph, and manuscript.","Material from Commission also included. Letters, typewritten copies of typewritten letters, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copy.","Xerox copy, draft, manuscript and typewritten letter.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letter, Xerox copy, manuscript, and printed material.","Printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and manuscript.","Letters, typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and typewritten manuscripts.","Card, letter, Xerox copy, newspaper clipping, and manuscript.","Typewritten copy, letter, telegram, card, newspaper clipping, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copy.","Manuscript, typewritten copy, Xerox copy, and letter.","Letter, typewritten letter and copy, newspaper clipping, card, manuscript, and printed material.","Letter, newspaper clipping, typewritten copy, card, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten copy, letter, card, printed material, and manuscript.","Letter, typewritten letter and copy, card, and printed material.","Xerox copy, typewritten letter and copy, and manuscript.","Card, letter, typewritten copy, newspaper, typewritten letter, and manuscript.","Newspaper clipping, card, and photograph.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letter, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Letter, newspaper clipping, printed material, and typewritten copy.","Letter, card, printed material, and Xerox Copy.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and printed material.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Xerox copy, typewritten letter and copy, and printed material.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and printed materials.","Letters, typewritten letter, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Newspaper clipping, typewritten letter, letter, and manuscript.","Printed material, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Letter, card, typewritten copy, and manuscript.","Xerox copy, printed material, typewritten letter, and manuscript.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letter, typewritten letter, and typewritten document.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letter and copy, and card.","Letter, printed material, card, typewritten letter and copy, newspaper clipping, and photograph.","Letter, typewritten letters, card, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies. (See Medium oversize file for May 21, 1968 \"Colonial Williamsburg News.\")","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letters, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Letters, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Letters, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Letters, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Newsletters, resolution, articles, etc., of different organizations to which Cappon belonged: American Archivist, The Society of, through Institute of Early American History and Culture, Stylesheets. Microfilm on Institute on Historical and Archival Management.","Manuscripts and typewritten manuscripts.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts and printed materials.","Printed material, typewritten document, and Xerox copy.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Manuscripts, typewritten manuscripts, printed materials, and newspaper clippings.","Printed material.","Printed materials.","Printed materials, newspaper clipping, and document.","Printed materials.","Typewritten letter and copy, and document.","Xerox copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter and copy.","Xerox letter and copy.","Letter, typewritten letter and copy, and manuscript.","Printed materials.","Typewritten copy.","Xerox copy and typewritten copy.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Contains L. J. Cappon's article on \"...The Atlas...as a Case Study\" - p. 9). Typewritten copy.","Printed materials.","Printed material, manuscript, and Xerox copy.","Printed material.","Xerox copy and printed material.","Typewritten copy of typewritten manuscript.","Printed materials.","Typewritten letter and copy, and printed material.","Printed material and typewritten copy.","Printed material, typewritten copy, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Printed material, manuscript, newspaper, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Printed material and Xerox copy.","Printed materials, including typewritten manuscripts, 1966, First National Colloqium on Oral History.","Printed material.","Document and Xerox copy.","Printed material.","Printed material.","Some primary sources, as well as Cappon's own notes and writings on historical topics [i.e. iron industry in the South (his dissertation), English County Records; \"Ben Franklin, the Reluctant Revolutionary\"]. Also includes gradebooks and test booklets from UVA.","Appellee's Notes, Jordan Davis and Co., vs. Wm. Weaver, Richmond, Va. Three items with index. Printed material.","Printed material.","Typewritten letter and copy, notes, manuscript, printed material, and manuscript.","Printed material, note, typewritten copy, and manuscript.","Manuscripts, typewritten manuscripts, and printed materials.","Card and letter.","Manuscripts, typewritten manuscripts, and typewritten letters.","Typewritten copy of printed material.","Manuscripts, typewritten manuscripts, and printed material.","Printed material, typewritten copies of manuscripts, and typewritten letter.","Typewritten copies of manuscripts.","Typewritten copies of manuscript.","Typewritten copy of document.","Typewritten copy of manuscript.","Typewritten copy, manuscript, and newspaper.","Newspaper, newspaper clipping and manuscript. (See oversize file: article \"A Bit of Cullman's History by the Late Col. eo. H. Pareer,\" The Cullman Tribune, April 18, 1929, article - \"University of Virginia's Unique Orchestra Starts New Session Today,\" The Washington Post, February 26, 1939.)","Letter, manuscripts, and typewritten copies of manuscripts.","Manuscripts.","Printed materials, photographs, manuscripts, typewritten copies of manuscripts, and maps.","Printed materials and manuscripts.","Card and typewritten copy.","Typewritten copy, manuscript, newspaper, and printed material.","Manuscripts, typewritten copies of typewritten manuscripts, newspaper and printed material. \nSee oversize file for article \"Cumbrian Pioneers in America\" from Whitehaven [England] News, August 1, 1959.","Newspaper clipping, typewritten copy, manuscript, printed material, and newspaper.","Manuscripts.","Printed material, Xerox copy, typewritten letter and copy.","Manuscript, Xerox copy, typewritten letter and copy, newspaper, printed material, and card.","Xerox copy, manuscript, and newspaper.","Printed material, photograph, typewritten copy, manuscript, newspaper, and printed volume.","Photograph, note, newspaper clipping, manuscript, printed material, and typewritten letter and copy.","Letter, Xerox copy, newspaper, and manuscript. \nSee oversize file for publisher's booklet promoting Cappon's The First French map of the U. S.","Manuscript, Xerox copy and note. (See oversize file - article - \"Archivist Society Sets 18th Meeting Monday, Tuesday.\" The Virginia Gazette, 10 September 10, 1954.)","Manuscripts.","Papers from the Virginia World War II History commission: notes and drafts of article \"Historical Manuscripts as Archives\" (submitted to The American Archivist).","Printed material.","Letter, manuscript, and typewritten manuscripts.","Manuscripts.","Manuscripts, Xerox copies of typewritten letters, printed materials, and newspaper clipping.","Printed material and Xerox copies of typewritten manuscripts. (See oversize files for article, \"The War History of Virginia\" by L. J. Cappon, University of Virginia News Letter, March 15, 1945.)","Typewritten manuscripts and newspaper clippings.","Printed material, newspaper clipping, typewritten copy and manuscript. \nSee oversize file for article, \"Manuscripts in Virginia 1930-1950,\" University of Virginia News Letter, 1951 May 1.","Manuscripts.","Manuscripts, including printed material and newspaper clipping, June 21, 1970-1976.","Manuscripts and printed material.","Xerox copy of typewritten manuscript.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscript.","Typewritten manuscript.","Manuscripts.","Typewritten copy and manuscript.","Xerox copy of typewritten manuscript and Xerox copy of printed material.","Printed materials and manuscripts.","Typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper clipping. (See Medium oversize file for: articles on the Atlas.. from New York Times Book Review, September 19, 1976, from Journal of Historical Geography, IV, July 3, 1978, and from The American Cartographer, Volume 5, No. 1, April 1978.)","Newspapers and typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten copy, note, and printed material. (See oversize file for: article - \"Early America in a Milestone in Scholarship,\" Book Week, Sunday Sun-Times, July 4, 1976, article - \"New Atlas Maps America's Road to nationhood,\" Chicago Tribune, June 12, 1976, article - \"An Overview of a Revolution,\" Wall Street Journal, August 27, 1976, article - \"Atlas of Early American History,\" The New York Times Book Review, September 19, 1976, article - \"Wills Picks the Bicentennial's Best,\" Capital Times, Madison, Wisconson, December 29, 1976, article - \"Objects of review,\" Wassaja, March 1977, article - \"Our Writers, a Lonely but Lively Lot,\" Chicago Daily News, December 18-19, 1976.)","Letter and typewritten copy and manuscript.","Newspaper, typewritten copy, Xerox copy, and note.","Typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper.","Newspaper, typewritten copy, and manuscript.","Typewritten copy and manuscript.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Manuscript, typewritten letter and copy, and printed material.","Printed materials, Xerox copies, and typewritten materials.","Typewritten manuscripts and printed materials.","Typewritten copy.","Articles by Cappon as well as by other historians; and book reviews.","Letter, newspaper, typewritten letter, manuscript, and printed volume.","Printed materials.","Typewritten letter and copy, card, printed material, manuscript and newspaper clipping. \nSee oversize file for article \"Oswalt Saw the Folly of Invading Virginia,\" Richmond News (Easter, April 30, 1954).","Typewritten letter and copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter and copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Printed material, typewritten letter and copy, and manuscript.","Photostat of printed material.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials, photograph of printed material, and newspaper clipping.","Printed material.","Typewritten copy, printed volume, and printed material. (See oversize file for article \"..on the Historical Horizon\" from issue of Minnesota History (n.d.)","Manuscripts and printed materials.","Manuscripts and printed material.","Manuscripts.","Printed materials.","Printed material and manuscripts.","Printed materials and manuscripts.","Printed material, typewritten copy, newspaper, Xerox copy, and manuscript. (See Medium oversize file for article on \"Manuscripts in Virginia,\" University of Virginia News Letter, 1 May 1, 1951.)","Newspaper, Xerox copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Newspaper, printed materials, and manuscripts.","Printed material and manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts and Xerox copies of printed materials.","Newspaper clipping, newspaper, printed material, Xerox copy and manuscript.","Newspaper, printed material and manuscript.","Printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and manuscript. (See Medium oversize file for: article on \"Manuscripts in Virginia,\" in University of Virginia News Letter, May 1, 1951 and article in New York Times, June 19, 1956 on Lafayette Papers.)","Typewritten copy and manuscript.","Typewritten copy, newspaper clipping, printed material, Xerox copy, and fabric.","Newspaper clipping, newspaper, Xerox copy and manuscript.","Newspaper, Xerox copy, typewritten copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Printed materials.","Newspaper, newspaper clipping, and Xerox copy. (See also Medium oversize file The Washington Post, September 2, 1969.)","Printed materials.","Printed material and typewritten letter.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Printed material and newspaper clipping.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Newspaper clipping, typewritten letter and copy, card, newspaper, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter and copy, and manuscript.","Typewritten copy, note, and manuscript.","Printed material and typewritten manuscript.","Manuscripts.","Xerox copy of manuscript.","Typewritten copy of manuscript and Xerox copy.","Xerox copy of manuscript. Including Xerox copy of manuscript, undated, \"Summer Tour to the Springs 1819 and Southern Tour to Charleston,\" with Cappon's Notes.","Manuscript.","Typewritten copy of manuscript.","Typewritten copies of manuscripts.","Manuscripts.","Xerox copy of manuscript and typewritten copy of manuscript.","Xerox copy of manuscript.","Xerox copy of manuscript and typewritten copy of manuscript.","Xerox copy of manuscripts and typewritten copy of manuscript.","Manuscripts, Xerox copies, and typewritten letter.","Manuscripts.","Manuscripts.","Manuscript and typewritten letter.","Miscelleaneous articles, newsclippings, maps, and papers. Research notes and call slips and index of articles are tied together, but not in much order.","Newspaper clipping, printed material, Xerox copy, typewritten letter, and manuscript.","Photograph and card.","Printed materials.","Photograph, typewritten copy, and newspaper.","Printed material.","Newspaper clipping, typewritten copy, typewritten manuscript, and typewritten letter. (See oversize file for Galleys \"The Historian's Day - From Archives to History\" by Lester J. Cappon, July 27, 1966.)","Typewritten copy, manuscript, and newspaper.","Printed material, newspaper copy, letter, and newspaper.","Xerox copy of typewritten manuscript.","Printed materials.","Included is a miscellaneous picure of unidentified people. Printed materials and photograph.","Newspaper clippings.","Newspaper clippings and Xerox copies.","Manuscripts.","Three packages.","Nine packages.","Seven packages.","Three volumes of letters and cards celebrating Cappon's birthday.  \"Reminiscences of Lester J. Cappon in College\" by Walter Holzbog (Acc. no. 1989-12). Card catalogue, possibly to Cappon's private library included. Two sets of bibliographic cards each going from A to Z by author's last name. One package that is unsorted. Three packages.","Photographs primarily of Cappon and colleagues at annual meetings of the Council of Historians of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. 81 items.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon with \"The Council of Historians\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. Cappon is second from the left, back row.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (right) seated with Carl Bridenbaugh, former Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (far right, front row) with \"the Council of Historians\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","3 1/2\" X 15\", black and white print, side view of brick house with front and back porches showing; called \"the Piedmont\" by Mr. George S. Wallace, Huntington, WV, who sent picture to Cappon.","3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.","3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.","3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.","3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lyman H. Butterfield, Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","10\" X 15 1/2\", black and white print, full length, side views of the Society of American Archivists, seated for dinner at their fifteenth annual meeting. See oversize file.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, standing with two nuns and two priests; Cappon is not shown.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of \"the Council of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, seated and standing around a table. Cappon is third from the right, back row. 1 item.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon [center, back row] with members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture at Monticello (Charlottesville, VA.)","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon [right] with three men, presenting a certificate.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (center) with Carlisle Humelsine and Richard L. Morton.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon [far left], seated outside with other members of the audience.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (third row, center) with \"the Council\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","8\" X 10\", black and white, waist length, side view of Walter Whitehall (right), chairman of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, and Professor Alan Simpson; exchanging certificate.","8\" X 10\", black and white, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, second from right) with \"the Council\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","8\" X 10\", black and white, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, second from right) with members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture at a Symposium on 17th Century Colonial History.","9 1/2\" X 3 1/2\", black and white print, of Lester J. Cappon (second from right) with the officers of The Society of American Archivists","8\" X 10\", black and white print, front view of Wilcomb E. Washburn, Fellow of the Institute.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, third row from right) with Council and staff of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Walter M. Whitehall, Chairman of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council (right) and Lawrence H. Leder, exchanging certificate.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (left) with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chorley.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (center) seated with Frederick A. Hetzel and James M. Smith (right).","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon, seated at desk, holding papers and eyeglasses.","5\" X 5\", black and white print, head and shoulders view of Lester J. Cappon, in suit and tie with book cases in background. 3 items. (P28-P30)","5\" X 5\", black and white print, head and shoulders view of Lester J. Cappon, in suit and tie with book cases in background. 3 items. (P28-P30)","5\" X 5\", black and white print, head and shoulders view of Lester J. Cappon, in suit and tie with book cases in background. 3 items. (P28-P30)","5\" X 7\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon. Taken at Foster Studio.","5\" X 7\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon. Taken at Foster Studio.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Council of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. Cappon is front, center.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Council of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. Cappon is front, fourth from the left.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Class of 1960, The Archival Institute of Radcliffe College at Plimoth Plantation. Cappon is front, right.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council; Cappon is front, third from right.","5\" X 7\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (seated to left of podium) at the annual dinner of The Society of the American Archivists.","5\" by 7\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (seated to left of podium) at the annueal dinner of The Society of the American Archivists.","3 1/2\" x 2 1/2 \", color print, full length, rear view of Korean men and women, seated, in traditional dress, eating. Taken by Robert Kilgore.","3 1/2\" x 2 1/2\", color print, front view of a portion of a painting at Chondung-sa, a Buddhist temple in Korea. Taken by Robert Kilgore.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture; Lester J. Cappon is far left in the back row.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon [right] and others, holding wineglasses for a toast.","4\" x 5\", black and white print, front view of Pabut Theater and Blatz Hotel. Sent by Walter Holzbog.","4\" x 5\", black and white print, front view of Milwaukee Post Office Tower. Sent by Walter Holzbog.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (seated) and Lewis A. McMurran (left) and Emery Battis.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (back row, far left) with the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council of Historians.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, wait length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (right)] with Carlisle Humelsine, President of Colonial Williamsburg.","3 1/2\" x 3 1/2\", black and white print, side view of brick home. Sent by Walter Holzbog.","3 1/2\" x 3 1/2\", black and white print, side view of brick home and patio, overlooking water. Sent by Walter Holzbog.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council of Historians. Lester J. Cappon is in the second row, third from the left.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (right)] with Mills Brown and James M. Smith.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (seated, second to the right of the podium), listening to Chief Justice Warren.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, side view of Dr. Robert H. Hamer at podium. Lester J. Cappon is second to the right of Bahmer.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. (P57-P60)","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. (P57-P60)","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. (P57-P60)","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. (P57-P60)","3\" x 5\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Ralph Curtis (Lester J. Cappon's grandson)], lying in bed, drinking through a straw.","3\" x 5\", black and white print, full length, side view of Ralph Curtis, lying on his bed, revealing cast on left leg which extends up to his waist.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council; Lester J. Cappon is in the front row.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Counil; Lester J. Cappon is in the front row, second from the right.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (second from  left), presenting the Jamestown Foundation Award to John O. Waters, Jr., who is shown with his wife, Marril L. Peterson (far left) and Lewis A. McMurran, Jr. (far right).","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Thad W. Tate, and Richard L. Morton, currint cake in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the William and Mary Quarterly.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (second from right) with Davis Y. Paschall, Dean Joseph Curtis, Marion D. Reeder, Vernon Nunn, Grace M. Smith, and Walter G. Mason.","8\" x 10\", black and white, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, left) with the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, second from right) with the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council of Historians.","5\" x 7\", black and white print, three quarters length, side view of unidentified woman holding cloak; man behind tuxedo looking at the portrait of Lester J. Cappon.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon speaking at podium, by his portrait.","5\" x 7\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon, holding right hand by face.","5\" x 7\", black and white print, waist length, view of Lester J. Cappon, seated at desk.","3 1/2\" x 3 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front iew of the Peter Force Monument at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D. C. Sent by Robin S. Roberts.","4\" x 2 1/2\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Carl Bridenbaugh, former Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. 2 items. (P79-80)","4\" x 2 1/2\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Carl Bridenbaugh, former Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. 2 items. (P79-P80)","1 1/2\" x 2\", black and white, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon, with eyes closed. This is a government \"Personal Identification\" card, issued by the office of Civilian Defense, Richmond, (Va.). Has Lester J. Cappon's fingerprints and home address.","The oversize folder contains the following items: ","Oversize maps: Canada's Artic, NW Territories; Canada Highway maps, Eastern and Western sheet; Canada and Northern U.S.; and Canadian Topographical maps. Typewritten Copy.","Oversize maps: Teton National Forest, Wyoming and map of the Rogue River Canyon, Oregon. ","Oversize article: \"Racing a Raging River,\" Boston Sunday Globe, 25 August 1968 and \"Bouncing Down the White Water,\" Boston Sunday Globe, 18 August 1968. ","Oversize map: Sequoia and Kings Canyon, National Park Service. ","Oversize: 1970 Certificate from American Forestry Association.","Oversize articles: \"Library's Harry Clemons Has Made 'Lasting Contribution' to U. Virginia,\" The Cavalian Daily, U. V. A., 11 May 1950; article \"Harry Clemons Noted Librarian of U. Va., Retired,\" The Richmond Times-Dispatch, 2 July 1950.","Oversize map: North Western British Columbia, page from The Vancouver Sun, 19 August 1971, and magazine, Beautiful British Columbia, spring issue, 1973 [2 copies].","Oversize article: 21 May 1968 \"Colonial Williamsburg News.\"","Oversize article: \"Cumbrian Pioneers in America\" from Whitehaven [England] News, 1 August 1959.","Oversize material: publisher's booklet promoting Cappon's The First French map of the U. S.","Oversize article: \"Manuscripts in Virginia 1930-1950,\" University of Virginia News Letter, 1 May 1951.)","Oversize articles: the Atlas from New York Times Book Review, September 19, 1976, from Journal of Historical Geography, IV, 3 July 1978, and from The American Cartographer, Volume 5, No. 1, April 1978.","Oversize article: \"Oswalt Saw the Folly of Invading Virginia,\" Richmond News (Easter, 30 April 1954).]","Oversize article: \"Manuscripts in Virginia,\" University of Virginia News Letter, 1 May 1951.","Oversize article: \"Manuscripts in Virginia,\" in University of Virginia News Letter, 1 May 1951 and article in New York Times, 19 June 1956 on Lafayette Papers.","Oversize newspaper clipping: The Washington Post, 2 September 1969.","Photographic print, 10\" X 15 1/2\", black and white, full length, side views of the Society of American Archivists, seated for dinner at their fifteenth annual meeting. (p10)","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Colonial Williamsburg Foundation","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture","United States. National Historical Publications and Records Commission","Society of American Archivists","National Archives (U.S.)","Cappon, Lester Jesse (1900-1981)","Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790","Howe, Henry, 1816-1893","Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 90 C17","/repositories/2/resources/8153"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Lester J. Cappon Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Lester J. Cappon Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Lester J. Cappon Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Archivists"],"geogname_ssim":["Archivists"],"creator_ssm":["Cappon, Lester Jesse (1900-1981)"],"creator_ssim":["Cappon, Lester Jesse (1900-1981)"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Cappon, Lester Jesse (1900-1981)"],"creators_ssim":["Cappon, Lester Jesse (1900-1981)"],"places_ssim":["Archivists"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Estate and will bequest of Lester J. Cappon, Walter Holzbog and John Haskell. Gifts in 1981 and 1982. ","1989.12 Gift of Walter C. Holzbog through Thad Tate. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. 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Letter from \"JCW\" about a note on a 1939 \"The Collegian\" about a new publication \"The Virginia Lyceum.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTwo copies of a reprint from the October 1951 \"The American Archivist\" entitled \"Comprehensive Historical Indexing: The Virginia Gazette Index\" by Stella Duff Neiman and Lester J. Cappon are filed in Box 13, Folder 14.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe following additions have been added to Box 13 as folders 17, 18 and 19: Minutes for Colonial Williamsburg - Interpretation (Presentation) Division, 1961-1969, Colonial Williamsburg - Presentation Division Minutes,1964-1969 and Library of Congress reports on the National Union Catalog of Mss Collections.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe following addition has been added to Box 17 as folder 33:  Reprint of  \"The Royal Society of London:  Retailer in Experimental Philosophy\" as a gift of the author, Raymond P. Stearns; pamphlets for \"Archives of University of Wyoming\" 1946, \"University Archives and Western Historical Collections, University of Wyoming\" 1948, \"Radcliffe Women's Archives\" 1953, \"The Women's Archive at Radcliffe College\" 1954, 1958, 1960 and undated and \"Publications of the National Archives and Records Service\" 1966; report of the Ad Hoc Committee of Manuscripts of the American Historical Association in 1951; brochure \"The Print Collector\" from Kenneth Nebenazahl, Inc. of Chicago; Library of Congress \"News from the Center: No. 2, Fall 1967; \"Library Journal\", October 15, 1965 and two American Philosophical Society publications, \"Dr. Rush to Governor Henry on the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Constitution\" as a gift of the author, Lyman H. Butterfield and \"Franklin and the 'Wagon Affair,' 1755 by Whitfield J. Bell and Leonard J. 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Cappon are filed in Box 13, Folder 14.","The following additions have been added to Box 13 as folders 17, 18 and 19: Minutes for Colonial Williamsburg - Interpretation (Presentation) Division, 1961-1969, Colonial Williamsburg - Presentation Division Minutes,1964-1969 and Library of Congress reports on the National Union Catalog of Mss Collections.","The following addition has been added to Box 17 as folder 33:  Reprint of  \"The Royal Society of London:  Retailer in Experimental Philosophy\" as a gift of the author, Raymond P. Stearns; pamphlets for \"Archives of University of Wyoming\" 1946, \"University Archives and Western Historical Collections, University of Wyoming\" 1948, \"Radcliffe Women's Archives\" 1953, \"The Women's Archive at Radcliffe College\" 1954, 1958, 1960 and undated and \"Publications of the National Archives and Records Service\" 1966; report of the Ad Hoc Committee of Manuscripts of the American Historical Association in 1951; brochure \"The Print Collector\" from Kenneth Nebenazahl, Inc. of Chicago; Library of Congress \"News from the Center: No. 2, Fall 1967; \"Library Journal\", October 15, 1965 and two American Philosophical Society publications, \"Dr. Rush to Governor Henry on the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Constitution\" as a gift of the author, Lyman H. Butterfield and \"Franklin and the 'Wagon Affair,' 1755 by Whitfield J. Bell and Leonard J. Labaree."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eLester J. Cappon Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Lester J. Cappon Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMaterials relating to the career of Lester Jesse Cappon (September 18, 1900-August 24, 1981), historian and formerly the Archivist for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia, Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, and Senior Research Fellow at the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eProfessional papers (1909-1981) include primary source material, typescripts, notes, drafts of articles, critiques, maps, and historical journals. Topics researched cover the Southern iron industry, the journals and writings of Jared Sparks, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Howe, and early American maps [material used in the Atlas of Early American History, 1976].\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePapers showing Cappon's activities with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Institute of early American History and Culture, the Society of American Archivists, the Archival Institute [associated with Radcliffe College], The Papers of John Marshall, the National Archives, the National Historical Publications Commission, the Newberry Library, the University of Virginia, and the College of William and Mary. Papers and articles showing Cappon's involvement with archival procedures and principles are also included. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence (1923-1982) includes individuals associated with professional organizations, other historians, such as Arthur M. Schlesinger, personal friends, and family members. 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Copy of Typewritten Letter Signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes typewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContent concerns Cappon's reading lists on American history.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes typewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters, Xerox copies, and newspaper clippings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten copies, card, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a card, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes cards, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and cards. Includes unnamed personal letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes some typewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes some typewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes some typewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Xerox copies of typewritten letters, printed material, and cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters, including document, 1970. Insurance policy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a typewritten letter, copy, and card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, Xerox copy, document, draft, and typewritten letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContents include letter, card, photograph, typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, manuscript, card, and document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter, printed material, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten letter, and n, Typewritten Letter Signed, and Newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, typewritten letter, and drawing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments, Xerox copies, and typewritten letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes typepwritten manuscripts, typewritten letters, and cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTribute to Lester J. Cappon, written by associate and friend Lawrence W. Towner. Printed materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten manuscripts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThree copies. Documents signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes newspaper, typewritten copy, printed material, typewritten letter, and fabric.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOversize file for maps: Canada's Artic, NW Territories; Canada Highway maps, Eastern and Western sheet; Canada and Northern U.S.; and Canadian Topographical maps.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOversize file for maps of Teton National Forest, Wyoming and map of the Rogue River Canyon, Oregon.) Printed material, typewritten letter and copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes, note, typewritten copy, and newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOversize file for article, \"Racing a Raging River,\" Boston Sunday Globe, August 25, 1968 and \"Bouncing Down the White Water,\" Boston Sunday Globe, August 18, 1968. Manuscript, Xerox copy, and letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContents include printed material, letters, card, and notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter, copy, and newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(See Medium oversize file for map; Sequoia and Kings Canyon, [National Park Service]). Letters, printed material, and fabric.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains telegram, newspaper clipping, letters, typewritten copy, and card.\nSee oversize folder for 1970 Certificate from American Forestry Association.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContents include newspaper clipping, letters, typewritten letters and copies, photograph, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContents include printed material, newspaper clippings, typewritten letters, manuscript, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocument, Xerox copy, typewritten copy, and card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, card, Xerox copy, and typewritten card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCard, printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eXerox copy, typewritten letter, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters, Xerox copies, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, typewritten letter, newspaper, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCard, typewritten letter, printed material, and Xerox copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters, Xerox copies, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter, Xerox copy, and card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter, card, manuscript, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, Xerox copy, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes letters, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters, Xerox copies, card, and letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten copy, and Xerox copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, typewritten letter, card, newspaper, manuscript, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, printed material, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters and printed materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, Xerox copy, and typewritten letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter, Xerox copy, draft, card, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper, typewritten copy, manuscript, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft, manuscript, typewritten copy, and Xerox copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, Xerox copy, manuscript and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, printed material, and Xerox copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, typewritten letter, card, newspaper clipping, manuscript, and photograph.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCard, typewritten letter, newspaper clipping, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, Xerox copy, typewritten letter, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript, typewritten letter, and Xerox copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eXerox copy, typewritten letter, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutograph letter, Xerox copy, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCard, letter, photographs, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCard, letter, newspaper clipping, and typewritten letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper clipping, printed material, telegram, typewritten copy, typewritten letter, newspaper, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter, Xerox copy, printed material, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eXerox copy, typewritten letter signed, telegram and typewritten letter sSigned.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter, Xerox copy, card, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, card, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, typewritten letter, and Xerox copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter, printed material, card, and newspaper clipping.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eXerox copy, typewritten copy, printed material, autograph letter signed, manuscript and typewritten letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten letter, card, and newspaper clipping. (See oversize file for 1954 issues of The Flat Hat.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript, Xerox copy, letter, typewritten letter, newspaper clipping, printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten letter, card, Xerox copy, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter, printed material, Xerox copy, and card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter and photostat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, typewritten copy, card, telegram and printed material. \nSee oversize folder for: article \"Library's Harry Clemons Has Made 'Lasting Contribution' to U. Virginia,\" The Cavalian Daily, U. V. A., May 11, 1950; article \"Harry Clemons Noted Librarian of U. Va., Retired,\" The Richmond Times-Dispatch, July 2, 1950.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, newspaper, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material and manuscript. (See oversize file for 1941 issue of College Topics - article on a Cappon lecture.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, telegram, typewritten letter, card, typewritten copy, and Xerox copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript, Xerox copy, and typewritten letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten copy, typewritten letter, and document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, card, typewritten copy, typewritten letter, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes typewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, printed material, typewritten letter and copy, and card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, printed material, newspaper clipping, typewritten letter and copy, and card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter and Xerox copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter and Xerox copies of typewritten letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTelegram, letter, typewritten letter, typewritten copy, newspaper clipping, printed material, and card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper clipping.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, typewritten copy, card, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, manuscript, letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter and Xerox copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters, typewritten manuscripts, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, Xerox copy, draft, typewritten letter, printed material, and newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTelegram, letter, typewritten letter, note, card, newspaper clipping and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, typewritten copy, photograph, and draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten copy, card, newspaper clipping, and photograph.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eXerox copy of typewritten letter and card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, Xerox copy, letters, card, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, letter, card, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letters and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, letter, typewritten copy, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten document, letter, Xerox copy, newspaper clipping, and typewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper clipping.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten copy, Xerox copy, card, and letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, card, printed material, typewritten letter, and photograph. \nSee oversize file for: map of North Western British Columbia, page from The Vancouver Sun, August 19, 1971, and magazine, Beautiful British Columbia, spring issue, 1973 [2 copies].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten and Xerox copies, printed material, photograph, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterial from Commission also included. 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(See oversize file: article \"A Bit of Cullman's History by the Late Col. eo. H. 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(See oversize file for: article - \"Early America in a Milestone in Scholarship,\" Book Week, Sunday Sun-Times, July 4, 1976, article - \"New Atlas Maps America's Road to nationhood,\" Chicago Tribune, June 12, 1976, article - \"An Overview of a Revolution,\" Wall Street Journal, August 27, 1976, article - \"Atlas of Early American History,\"\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, September 19, 1976, article - \"Wills Picks the Bicentennial's Best,\" Capital Times, Madison, Wisconson, December 29, 1976, article - \"Objects of review,\" Wassaja, March 1977, article - \"Our Writers, a Lonely but Lively Lot,\" Chicago Daily News, December 18-19, 1976.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter and typewritten copy and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper, typewritten copy, Xerox copy, and note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper, typewritten copy, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials and typewritten manuscripts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript, typewritten letter and copy, and printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials, Xerox copies, and typewritten materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten manuscripts and printed materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArticles by Cappon as well as by other historians; and book reviews.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter, newspaper, typewritten letter, manuscript, and printed volume.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter and copy, card, printed material, manuscript and newspaper clipping. \nSee oversize file for article \"Oswalt Saw the Folly of Invading Virginia,\" Richmond News (Easter, April 30, 1954).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter and copy, printed material, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter and copy, printed material, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, typewritten letter and copy, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotostat of printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials, photograph of printed material, and newspaper clipping.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, printed volume, and printed material. 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Including Xerox copy of manuscript, undated, \"Summer Tour to the Springs 1819 and Southern Tour to Charleston,\" with Cappon's Notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy of manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copies of manuscripts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscripts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eXerox copy of manuscript and typewritten copy of manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eXerox copy of manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eXerox copy of manuscript and typewritten copy of manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eXerox copy of manuscripts and typewritten copy of manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscripts, Xerox copies, and typewritten letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscripts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscripts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript and typewritten letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMiscelleaneous articles, newsclippings, maps, and papers. Research notes and call slips and index of articles are tied together, but not in much order.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper clipping, printed material, Xerox copy, typewritten letter, and manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotograph and card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotograph, typewritten copy, and newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper clipping, typewritten copy, typewritten manuscript, and typewritten letter. (See oversize file for Galleys \"The Historian's Day - From Archives to History\" by Lester J. Cappon, July 27, 1966.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten copy, manuscript, and newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted material, newspaper copy, letter, and newspaper.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eXerox copy of typewritten manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded is a miscellaneous picure of unidentified people. Printed materials and photograph.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper clippings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper clippings and Xerox copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscripts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThree packages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNine packages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeven packages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThree volumes of letters and cards celebrating Cappon's birthday.  \"Reminiscences of Lester J. Cappon in College\" by Walter Holzbog (Acc. no. 1989-12). Card catalogue, possibly to Cappon's private library included. Two sets of bibliographic cards each going from A to Z by author's last name. One package that is unsorted. Three packages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs primarily of Cappon and colleagues at annual meetings of the Council of Historians of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. 81 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon with \"The Council of Historians\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. Cappon is second from the left, back row.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (right) seated with Carl Bridenbaugh, former Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (far right, front row) with \"the Council of Historians\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 1/2\" X 15\", black and white print, side view of brick house with front and back porches showing; called \"the Piedmont\" by Mr. George S. Wallace, Huntington, WV, who sent picture to Cappon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lyman H. Butterfield, Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10\" X 15 1/2\", black and white print, full length, side views of the Society of American Archivists, seated for dinner at their fifteenth annual meeting. See oversize file.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, standing with two nuns and two priests; Cappon is not shown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of \"the Council of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, seated and standing around a table. Cappon is third from the right, back row. 1 item.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon [center, back row] with members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture at Monticello (Charlottesville, VA.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon [right] with three men, presenting a certificate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (center) with Carlisle Humelsine and Richard L. Morton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon [far left], seated outside with other members of the audience.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (third row, center) with \"the Council\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white, waist length, side view of Walter Whitehall (right), chairman of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, and Professor Alan Simpson; exchanging certificate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, second from right) with \"the Council\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, second from right) with members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture at a Symposium on 17th Century Colonial History.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e9 1/2\" X 3 1/2\", black and white print, of Lester J. Cappon (second from right) with the officers of The Society of American Archivists\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, front view of Wilcomb E. Washburn, Fellow of the Institute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, third row from right) with Council and staff of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Walter M. Whitehall, Chairman of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council (right) and Lawrence H. Leder, exchanging certificate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (left) with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chorley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (center) seated with Frederick A. Hetzel and James M. Smith (right).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon, seated at desk, holding papers and eyeglasses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5\" X 5\", black and white print, head and shoulders view of Lester J. Cappon, in suit and tie with book cases in background. 3 items. (P28-P30)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5\" X 5\", black and white print, head and shoulders view of Lester J. Cappon, in suit and tie with book cases in background. 3 items. (P28-P30)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5\" X 5\", black and white print, head and shoulders view of Lester J. Cappon, in suit and tie with book cases in background. 3 items. (P28-P30)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5\" X 7\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon. Taken at Foster Studio.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5\" X 7\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon. Taken at Foster Studio.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Council of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. Cappon is front, center.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Council of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. Cappon is front, fourth from the left.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Class of 1960, The Archival Institute of Radcliffe College at Plimoth Plantation. Cappon is front, right.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council; Cappon is front, third from right.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5\" X 7\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (seated to left of podium) at the annual dinner of The Society of the American Archivists.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5\" by 7\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (seated to left of podium) at the annueal dinner of The Society of the American Archivists.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 1/2\" x 2 1/2 \", color print, full length, rear view of Korean men and women, seated, in traditional dress, eating. Taken by Robert Kilgore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 1/2\" x 2 1/2\", color print, front view of a portion of a painting at Chondung-sa, a Buddhist temple in Korea. Taken by Robert Kilgore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture; Lester J. Cappon is far left in the back row.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon [right] and others, holding wineglasses for a toast.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4\" x 5\", black and white print, front view of Pabut Theater and Blatz Hotel. Sent by Walter Holzbog.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4\" x 5\", black and white print, front view of Milwaukee Post Office Tower. Sent by Walter Holzbog.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (seated) and Lewis A. McMurran (left) and Emery Battis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (back row, far left) with the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council of Historians.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, wait length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (right)] with Carlisle Humelsine, President of Colonial Williamsburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 1/2\" x 3 1/2\", black and white print, side view of brick home. Sent by Walter Holzbog.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 1/2\" x 3 1/2\", black and white print, side view of brick home and patio, overlooking water. Sent by Walter Holzbog.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council of Historians. Lester J. Cappon is in the second row, third from the left.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (right)] with Mills Brown and James M. Smith.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (seated, second to the right of the podium), listening to Chief Justice Warren.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, side view of Dr. Robert H. Hamer at podium. Lester J. Cappon is second to the right of Bahmer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. (P57-P60)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. (P57-P60)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. (P57-P60)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. (P57-P60)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3\" x 5\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Ralph Curtis (Lester J. Cappon's grandson)], lying in bed, drinking through a straw.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3\" x 5\", black and white print, full length, side view of Ralph Curtis, lying on his bed, revealing cast on left leg which extends up to his waist.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council; Lester J. Cappon is in the front row.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Counil; Lester J. Cappon is in the front row, second from the right.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (second from  left), presenting the Jamestown Foundation Award to John O. Waters, Jr., who is shown with his wife, Marril L. Peterson (far left) and Lewis A. McMurran, Jr. (far right).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Thad W. Tate, and Richard L. Morton, currint cake in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the William and Mary Quarterly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (second from right) with Davis Y. Paschall, Dean Joseph Curtis, Marion D. Reeder, Vernon Nunn, Grace M. Smith, and Walter G. Mason.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, left) with the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, second from right) with the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council of Historians.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5\" x 7\", black and white print, three quarters length, side view of unidentified woman holding cloak; man behind tuxedo looking at the portrait of Lester J. Cappon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8\" x 10\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon speaking at podium, by his portrait.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5\" x 7\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon, holding right hand by face.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5\" x 7\", black and white print, waist length, view of Lester J. Cappon, seated at desk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 1/2\" x 3 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front iew of the Peter Force Monument at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D. C. Sent by Robin S. Roberts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4\" x 2 1/2\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Carl Bridenbaugh, former Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. 2 items. (P79-80)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4\" x 2 1/2\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Carl Bridenbaugh, former Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. 2 items. (P79-P80)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1 1/2\" x 2\", black and white, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon, with eyes closed. This is a government \"Personal Identification\" card, issued by the office of Civilian Defense, Richmond, (Va.). Has Lester J. 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Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Materials relating to the career of Lester Jesse Cappon (September 18, 1900-August 24, 1981), historian and formerly the Archivist for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia, Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, and Senior Research Fellow at the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois. ","Professional papers (1909-1981) include primary source material, typescripts, notes, drafts of articles, critiques, maps, and historical journals. Topics researched cover the Southern iron industry, the journals and writings of Jared Sparks, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Howe, and early American maps [material used in the Atlas of Early American History, 1976].","Papers showing Cappon's activities with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Institute of early American History and Culture, the Society of American Archivists, the Archival Institute [associated with Radcliffe College], The Papers of John Marshall, the National Archives, the National Historical Publications Commission, the Newberry Library, the University of Virginia, and the College of William and Mary. Papers and articles showing Cappon's involvement with archival procedures and principles are also included. ","Correspondence (1923-1982) includes individuals associated with professional organizations, other historians, such as Arthur M. Schlesinger, personal friends, and family members. Personal papers outline Cappon's affairs and interests. Cappon's diaries (1954-1981) are also included in the collection. (They were  closed to the public until August 24, 2006.)","News clippings, magazines, maps, certificates, and photographs complete his papers.  ","Letters are to and from daughter Mary Beth (Mary Elizabeth) Cappon Curtis Yarbrough, her first husband Jack Curtis and their two sons Ralph and Bruce Curtis; Cappon's son Stanley Bernet Cappon and his wife, Judi; and Alexander P. Cappon (an uncle?), who works at the University of Kansas City, April 27, 1958-October 16, 1970. Includes typewritten letters and Xerox copies.  Copy of Typewritten Letter Signed.","Includes typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Content concerns Cappon's reading lists on American history.","Includes typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and newspaper clippings.","Printed material, typewritten copies, card, and manuscript.","Includes a card, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Includes cards, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Some typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and cards. Includes unnamed personal letters.","Includes some typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Includes some typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Includes some typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Includes Xerox copies of typewritten letters, printed material, and cards.","Typewritten letters, including document, 1970. Insurance policy.","Includes a typewritten letter, copy, and card.","Letter, Xerox copy, document, draft, and typewritten letter.","Contents include letter, card, photograph, typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper.","Typewritten copy, manuscript, card, and document.","Typewritten letter, printed material, and typewritten copy.","Printed material, typewritten letter, and n, Typewritten Letter Signed, and Newspaper.","Typewritten copy, typewritten letter, and drawing.","Typewritten copy and printed material.","Documents, Xerox copies, and typewritten letters.","Includes typepwritten manuscripts, typewritten letters, and cards.","Tribute to Lester J. Cappon, written by associate and friend Lawrence W. Towner. Printed materials.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Three copies. Documents signed.","Includes newspaper, typewritten copy, printed material, typewritten letter, and fabric.","Oversize file for maps: Canada's Artic, NW Territories; Canada Highway maps, Eastern and Western sheet; Canada and Northern U.S.; and Canadian Topographical maps.","Oversize file for maps of Teton National Forest, Wyoming and map of the Rogue River Canyon, Oregon.) Printed material, typewritten letter and copy.","Includes, note, typewritten copy, and newspaper.","Oversize file for article, \"Racing a Raging River,\" Boston Sunday Globe, August 25, 1968 and \"Bouncing Down the White Water,\" Boston Sunday Globe, August 18, 1968. Manuscript, Xerox copy, and letter.","Contents include printed material, letters, card, and notes.","Typewritten letter, copy, and newspaper.","(See Medium oversize file for map; Sequoia and Kings Canyon, [National Park Service]). Letters, printed material, and fabric.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Contains telegram, newspaper clipping, letters, typewritten copy, and card.\nSee oversize folder for 1970 Certificate from American Forestry Association.","Contents include newspaper clipping, letters, typewritten letters and copies, photograph, and printed material.","Contents include printed material, newspaper clippings, typewritten letters, manuscript, and typewritten copy.","Document, Xerox copy, typewritten copy, and card.","Printed material, card, Xerox copy, and typewritten card.","Card, printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Xerox copy, typewritten letter, and manuscript.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and printed material.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten copy, typewritten letter, newspaper, and manuscript.","Card, typewritten letter, printed material, and Xerox copy.","Letter, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and printed material.","Typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and card.","Typewritten letter, card, manuscript, and typewritten copy.","Printed material, Xerox copy, and manuscript.","Includes letters, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, card, and letter.","Printed material, typewritten copy, and Xerox copy.","Printed material.","Letter, typewritten letter, card, newspaper, manuscript, and printed material.","Typewritten copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Typewritten letters and printed materials.","Printed material, Xerox copy, and typewritten letter.","Typewritten letter, Xerox copy, draft, card, and manuscript.","Printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Newspaper, typewritten copy, manuscript, and printed material.","Letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Draft, manuscript, typewritten copy, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten copy, Xerox copy, manuscript and printed material.","Typewritten copy, printed material, and Xerox copy.","Letter, typewritten letter, card, newspaper clipping, manuscript, and photograph.","Card, typewritten letter, newspaper clipping, and printed material.","Printed material, Xerox copy, typewritten letter, and manuscript.","Manuscript, typewritten letter, and Xerox copy.","Xerox copy, typewritten letter, and printed material.","Autograph letter, Xerox copy, and printed material.","Card, letter, photographs, and typewritten copy.","Card, letter, newspaper clipping, and typewritten letter.","Newspaper clipping, printed material, telegram, typewritten copy, typewritten letter, newspaper, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter, Xerox copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Xerox copy, typewritten letter signed, telegram and typewritten letter sSigned.","Typewritten letter, Xerox copy, card, and printed material.","Letter, card, and typewritten copy.","Letter, typewritten letter, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letter, printed material, card, and newspaper clipping.","Xerox copy, typewritten copy, printed material, autograph letter signed, manuscript and typewritten letter.","Printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and manuscript.","Printed material, typewritten letter, card, and newspaper clipping. (See oversize file for 1954 issues of The Flat Hat.)","Manuscript, Xerox copy, letter, typewritten letter, newspaper clipping, printed material.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Printed material, typewritten letter, card, Xerox copy, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter, printed material, Xerox copy, and card.","Typewritten letter and photostat.","Letter, typewritten copy, card, telegram and printed material. \nSee oversize folder for: article \"Library's Harry Clemons Has Made 'Lasting Contribution' to U. Virginia,\" The Cavalian Daily, U. V. A., May 11, 1950; article \"Harry Clemons Noted Librarian of U. Va., Retired,\" The Richmond Times-Dispatch, July 2, 1950.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, newspaper, and manuscript.","Printed material and manuscript. (See oversize file for 1941 issue of College Topics - article on a Cappon lecture.)","Printed material, telegram, typewritten letter, card, typewritten copy, and Xerox copy.","Manuscript, Xerox copy, and typewritten letter.","Printed material, typewritten copy, typewritten letter, and document.","Letter, card, typewritten copy, typewritten letter, and printed material.","Includes typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letter, printed material, typewritten letter and copy, and card.","Letter and typewritten copy.","Letter, printed material, newspaper clipping, typewritten letter and copy, and card.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copies of typewritten letters.","Telegram, letter, typewritten letter, typewritten copy, newspaper clipping, printed material, and card.","Letter, typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper clipping.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letter, typewritten copy, card, and manuscript.","Printed material, manuscript, letter, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters, typewritten manuscripts, and printed material.","Typewritten copy, Xerox copy, draft, typewritten letter, printed material, and newspaper.","Telegram, letter, typewritten letter, note, card, newspaper clipping and typewritten copy.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letter, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, typewritten copy, photograph, and draft.","Printed material, typewritten copy, card, newspaper clipping, and photograph.","Xerox copy of typewritten letter and card.","Typewritten copy, Xerox copy, letters, card, and printed material.","Printed material, letter, card, and typewritten copy.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Printed material, letter, typewritten copy, and manuscript.","Typewritten document, letter, Xerox copy, newspaper clipping, and typewritten copy.","Typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper clipping.","Printed material, typewritten copy, Xerox copy, card, and letter.","Typewritten copy, card, printed material, typewritten letter, and photograph. \nSee oversize file for: map of North Western British Columbia, page from The Vancouver Sun, August 19, 1971, and magazine, Beautiful British Columbia, spring issue, 1973 [2 copies].","Typewritten and Xerox copies, printed material, photograph, and manuscript.","Material from Commission also included. Letters, typewritten copies of typewritten letters, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copy.","Xerox copy, draft, manuscript and typewritten letter.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letter, Xerox copy, manuscript, and printed material.","Printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and manuscript.","Letters, typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and typewritten manuscripts.","Card, letter, Xerox copy, newspaper clipping, and manuscript.","Typewritten copy, letter, telegram, card, newspaper clipping, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copy.","Manuscript, typewritten copy, Xerox copy, and letter.","Letter, typewritten letter and copy, newspaper clipping, card, manuscript, and printed material.","Letter, newspaper clipping, typewritten copy, card, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten copy, letter, card, printed material, and manuscript.","Letter, typewritten letter and copy, card, and printed material.","Xerox copy, typewritten letter and copy, and manuscript.","Card, letter, typewritten copy, newspaper, typewritten letter, and manuscript.","Newspaper clipping, card, and photograph.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letter, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Letter, newspaper clipping, printed material, and typewritten copy.","Letter, card, printed material, and Xerox Copy.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and printed material.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Xerox copy, typewritten letter and copy, and printed material.","Typewritten letters, Xerox copies, and printed materials.","Letters, typewritten letter, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Newspaper clipping, typewritten letter, letter, and manuscript.","Printed material, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Letter, card, typewritten copy, and manuscript.","Xerox copy, printed material, typewritten letter, and manuscript.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letter, typewritten letter, and typewritten document.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Typewritten letter and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letter and copy, and card.","Letter, printed material, card, typewritten letter and copy, newspaper clipping, and photograph.","Letter, typewritten letters, card, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies. (See Medium oversize file for May 21, 1968 \"Colonial Williamsburg News.\")","Typewritten letters and Xerox copies.","Letters, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Letters, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Letters, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Letters, typewritten letters, and Xerox copies.","Newsletters, resolution, articles, etc., of different organizations to which Cappon belonged: American Archivist, The Society of, through Institute of Early American History and Culture, Stylesheets. Microfilm on Institute on Historical and Archival Management.","Manuscripts and typewritten manuscripts.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts and printed materials.","Printed material, typewritten document, and Xerox copy.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Manuscripts, typewritten manuscripts, printed materials, and newspaper clippings.","Printed material.","Printed materials.","Printed materials, newspaper clipping, and document.","Printed materials.","Typewritten letter and copy, and document.","Xerox copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter and copy.","Xerox letter and copy.","Letter, typewritten letter and copy, and manuscript.","Printed materials.","Typewritten copy.","Xerox copy and typewritten copy.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Contains L. J. Cappon's article on \"...The Atlas...as a Case Study\" - p. 9). Typewritten copy.","Printed materials.","Printed material, manuscript, and Xerox copy.","Printed material.","Xerox copy and printed material.","Typewritten copy of typewritten manuscript.","Printed materials.","Typewritten letter and copy, and printed material.","Printed material and typewritten copy.","Printed material, typewritten copy, and Xerox copy.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts.","Printed material, manuscript, newspaper, Xerox copy, and typewritten copy.","Printed material and Xerox copy.","Printed materials, including typewritten manuscripts, 1966, First National Colloqium on Oral History.","Printed material.","Document and Xerox copy.","Printed material.","Printed material.","Some primary sources, as well as Cappon's own notes and writings on historical topics [i.e. iron industry in the South (his dissertation), English County Records; \"Ben Franklin, the Reluctant Revolutionary\"]. Also includes gradebooks and test booklets from UVA.","Appellee's Notes, Jordan Davis and Co., vs. Wm. Weaver, Richmond, Va. Three items with index. Printed material.","Printed material.","Typewritten letter and copy, notes, manuscript, printed material, and manuscript.","Printed material, note, typewritten copy, and manuscript.","Manuscripts, typewritten manuscripts, and printed materials.","Card and letter.","Manuscripts, typewritten manuscripts, and typewritten letters.","Typewritten copy of printed material.","Manuscripts, typewritten manuscripts, and printed material.","Printed material, typewritten copies of manuscripts, and typewritten letter.","Typewritten copies of manuscripts.","Typewritten copies of manuscript.","Typewritten copy of document.","Typewritten copy of manuscript.","Typewritten copy, manuscript, and newspaper.","Newspaper, newspaper clipping and manuscript. (See oversize file: article \"A Bit of Cullman's History by the Late Col. eo. H. Pareer,\" The Cullman Tribune, April 18, 1929, article - \"University of Virginia's Unique Orchestra Starts New Session Today,\" The Washington Post, February 26, 1939.)","Letter, manuscripts, and typewritten copies of manuscripts.","Manuscripts.","Printed materials, photographs, manuscripts, typewritten copies of manuscripts, and maps.","Printed materials and manuscripts.","Card and typewritten copy.","Typewritten copy, manuscript, newspaper, and printed material.","Manuscripts, typewritten copies of typewritten manuscripts, newspaper and printed material. \nSee oversize file for article \"Cumbrian Pioneers in America\" from Whitehaven [England] News, August 1, 1959.","Newspaper clipping, typewritten copy, manuscript, printed material, and newspaper.","Manuscripts.","Printed material, Xerox copy, typewritten letter and copy.","Manuscript, Xerox copy, typewritten letter and copy, newspaper, printed material, and card.","Xerox copy, manuscript, and newspaper.","Printed material, photograph, typewritten copy, manuscript, newspaper, and printed volume.","Photograph, note, newspaper clipping, manuscript, printed material, and typewritten letter and copy.","Letter, Xerox copy, newspaper, and manuscript. \nSee oversize file for publisher's booklet promoting Cappon's The First French map of the U. S.","Manuscript, Xerox copy and note. (See oversize file - article - \"Archivist Society Sets 18th Meeting Monday, Tuesday.\" The Virginia Gazette, 10 September 10, 1954.)","Manuscripts.","Papers from the Virginia World War II History commission: notes and drafts of article \"Historical Manuscripts as Archives\" (submitted to The American Archivist).","Printed material.","Letter, manuscript, and typewritten manuscripts.","Manuscripts.","Manuscripts, Xerox copies of typewritten letters, printed materials, and newspaper clipping.","Printed material and Xerox copies of typewritten manuscripts. (See oversize files for article, \"The War History of Virginia\" by L. J. Cappon, University of Virginia News Letter, March 15, 1945.)","Typewritten manuscripts and newspaper clippings.","Printed material, newspaper clipping, typewritten copy and manuscript. \nSee oversize file for article, \"Manuscripts in Virginia 1930-1950,\" University of Virginia News Letter, 1951 May 1.","Manuscripts.","Manuscripts, including printed material and newspaper clipping, June 21, 1970-1976.","Manuscripts and printed material.","Xerox copy of typewritten manuscript.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscript.","Typewritten manuscript.","Manuscripts.","Typewritten copy and manuscript.","Xerox copy of typewritten manuscript and Xerox copy of printed material.","Printed materials and manuscripts.","Typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper clipping. (See Medium oversize file for: articles on the Atlas.. from New York Times Book Review, September 19, 1976, from Journal of Historical Geography, IV, July 3, 1978, and from The American Cartographer, Volume 5, No. 1, April 1978.)","Newspapers and typewritten manuscripts.","Typewritten copy, note, and printed material. (See oversize file for: article - \"Early America in a Milestone in Scholarship,\" Book Week, Sunday Sun-Times, July 4, 1976, article - \"New Atlas Maps America's Road to nationhood,\" Chicago Tribune, June 12, 1976, article - \"An Overview of a Revolution,\" Wall Street Journal, August 27, 1976, article - \"Atlas of Early American History,\" The New York Times Book Review, September 19, 1976, article - \"Wills Picks the Bicentennial's Best,\" Capital Times, Madison, Wisconson, December 29, 1976, article - \"Objects of review,\" Wassaja, March 1977, article - \"Our Writers, a Lonely but Lively Lot,\" Chicago Daily News, December 18-19, 1976.)","Letter and typewritten copy and manuscript.","Newspaper, typewritten copy, Xerox copy, and note.","Typewritten copy, printed material, and newspaper.","Newspaper, typewritten copy, and manuscript.","Typewritten copy and manuscript.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Manuscript, typewritten letter and copy, and printed material.","Printed materials, Xerox copies, and typewritten materials.","Typewritten manuscripts and printed materials.","Typewritten copy.","Articles by Cappon as well as by other historians; and book reviews.","Letter, newspaper, typewritten letter, manuscript, and printed volume.","Printed materials.","Typewritten letter and copy, card, printed material, manuscript and newspaper clipping. \nSee oversize file for article \"Oswalt Saw the Folly of Invading Virginia,\" Richmond News (Easter, April 30, 1954).","Typewritten letter and copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter and copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Printed material, typewritten letter and copy, and manuscript.","Photostat of printed material.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Printed materials, photograph of printed material, and newspaper clipping.","Printed material.","Typewritten copy, printed volume, and printed material. (See oversize file for article \"..on the Historical Horizon\" from issue of Minnesota History (n.d.)","Manuscripts and printed materials.","Manuscripts and printed material.","Manuscripts.","Printed materials.","Printed material and manuscripts.","Printed materials and manuscripts.","Printed material, typewritten copy, newspaper, Xerox copy, and manuscript. (See Medium oversize file for article on \"Manuscripts in Virginia,\" University of Virginia News Letter, 1 May 1, 1951.)","Newspaper, Xerox copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Newspaper, printed materials, and manuscripts.","Printed material and manuscripts.","Typewritten manuscripts and Xerox copies of printed materials.","Newspaper clipping, newspaper, printed material, Xerox copy and manuscript.","Newspaper, printed material and manuscript.","Printed material, typewritten letter, Xerox copy, and manuscript. (See Medium oversize file for: article on \"Manuscripts in Virginia,\" in University of Virginia News Letter, May 1, 1951 and article in New York Times, June 19, 1956 on Lafayette Papers.)","Typewritten copy and manuscript.","Typewritten copy, newspaper clipping, printed material, Xerox copy, and fabric.","Newspaper clipping, newspaper, Xerox copy and manuscript.","Newspaper, Xerox copy, typewritten copy, printed material, and manuscript.","Printed materials.","Newspaper, newspaper clipping, and Xerox copy. (See also Medium oversize file The Washington Post, September 2, 1969.)","Printed materials.","Printed material and typewritten letter.","Printed materials and typewritten manuscripts.","Printed material and newspaper clipping.","Printed materials.","Printed materials.","Newspaper clipping, typewritten letter and copy, card, newspaper, and manuscript.","Typewritten letter and copy, and manuscript.","Typewritten copy, note, and manuscript.","Printed material and typewritten manuscript.","Manuscripts.","Xerox copy of manuscript.","Typewritten copy of manuscript and Xerox copy.","Xerox copy of manuscript. Including Xerox copy of manuscript, undated, \"Summer Tour to the Springs 1819 and Southern Tour to Charleston,\" with Cappon's Notes.","Manuscript.","Typewritten copy of manuscript.","Typewritten copies of manuscripts.","Manuscripts.","Xerox copy of manuscript and typewritten copy of manuscript.","Xerox copy of manuscript.","Xerox copy of manuscript and typewritten copy of manuscript.","Xerox copy of manuscripts and typewritten copy of manuscript.","Manuscripts, Xerox copies, and typewritten letter.","Manuscripts.","Manuscripts.","Manuscript and typewritten letter.","Miscelleaneous articles, newsclippings, maps, and papers. Research notes and call slips and index of articles are tied together, but not in much order.","Newspaper clipping, printed material, Xerox copy, typewritten letter, and manuscript.","Photograph and card.","Printed materials.","Photograph, typewritten copy, and newspaper.","Printed material.","Newspaper clipping, typewritten copy, typewritten manuscript, and typewritten letter. (See oversize file for Galleys \"The Historian's Day - From Archives to History\" by Lester J. Cappon, July 27, 1966.)","Typewritten copy, manuscript, and newspaper.","Printed material, newspaper copy, letter, and newspaper.","Xerox copy of typewritten manuscript.","Printed materials.","Included is a miscellaneous picure of unidentified people. Printed materials and photograph.","Newspaper clippings.","Newspaper clippings and Xerox copies.","Manuscripts.","Three packages.","Nine packages.","Seven packages.","Three volumes of letters and cards celebrating Cappon's birthday.  \"Reminiscences of Lester J. Cappon in College\" by Walter Holzbog (Acc. no. 1989-12). Card catalogue, possibly to Cappon's private library included. Two sets of bibliographic cards each going from A to Z by author's last name. One package that is unsorted. Three packages.","Photographs primarily of Cappon and colleagues at annual meetings of the Council of Historians of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. 81 items.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon with \"The Council of Historians\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. Cappon is second from the left, back row.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (right) seated with Carl Bridenbaugh, former Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (far right, front row) with \"the Council of Historians\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","3 1/2\" X 15\", black and white print, side view of brick house with front and back porches showing; called \"the Piedmont\" by Mr. George S. Wallace, Huntington, WV, who sent picture to Cappon.","3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.","3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.","3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.","3 1/2\" X 2 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front view of Margaret Kinard, Peggy Madsen and Alice Rice, seated outside, applying makeup. 4 items. (P5-P8)  Photos not there.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lyman H. Butterfield, Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","10\" X 15 1/2\", black and white print, full length, side views of the Society of American Archivists, seated for dinner at their fifteenth annual meeting. See oversize file.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, standing with two nuns and two priests; Cappon is not shown.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of \"the Council of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, seated and standing around a table. Cappon is third from the right, back row. 1 item.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon [center, back row] with members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture at Monticello (Charlottesville, VA.)","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon [right] with three men, presenting a certificate.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (center) with Carlisle Humelsine and Richard L. Morton.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon [far left], seated outside with other members of the audience.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (third row, center) with \"the Council\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","8\" X 10\", black and white, waist length, side view of Walter Whitehall (right), chairman of the Institute of Early American History and Culture, and Professor Alan Simpson; exchanging certificate.","8\" X 10\", black and white, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, second from right) with \"the Council\" of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","8\" X 10\", black and white, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, second from right) with members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture at a Symposium on 17th Century Colonial History.","9 1/2\" X 3 1/2\", black and white print, of Lester J. Cappon (second from right) with the officers of The Society of American Archivists","8\" X 10\", black and white print, front view of Wilcomb E. Washburn, Fellow of the Institute.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, third row from right) with Council and staff of the Institute of Early American History and Culture.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Walter M. Whitehall, Chairman of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council (right) and Lawrence H. Leder, exchanging certificate.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (left) with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chorley.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (center) seated with Frederick A. Hetzel and James M. Smith (right).","8\" X 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon, seated at desk, holding papers and eyeglasses.","5\" X 5\", black and white print, head and shoulders view of Lester J. Cappon, in suit and tie with book cases in background. 3 items. 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Cappon is front, fourth from the left.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Class of 1960, The Archival Institute of Radcliffe College at Plimoth Plantation. Cappon is front, right.","8\" X 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council; Cappon is front, third from right.","5\" X 7\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (seated to left of podium) at the annual dinner of The Society of the American Archivists.","5\" by 7\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon (seated to left of podium) at the annueal dinner of The Society of the American Archivists.","3 1/2\" x 2 1/2 \", color print, full length, rear view of Korean men and women, seated, in traditional dress, eating. Taken by Robert Kilgore.","3 1/2\" x 2 1/2\", color print, front view of a portion of a painting at Chondung-sa, a Buddhist temple in Korea. Taken by Robert Kilgore.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of members of the Institute of Early American History and Culture; Lester J. Cappon is far left in the back row.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon [right] and others, holding wineglasses for a toast.","4\" x 5\", black and white print, front view of Pabut Theater and Blatz Hotel. Sent by Walter Holzbog.","4\" x 5\", black and white print, front view of Milwaukee Post Office Tower. Sent by Walter Holzbog.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (seated) and Lewis A. McMurran (left) and Emery Battis.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (back row, far left) with the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council of Historians.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, wait length, side view of Lester J. 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Cappon is second to the right of Bahmer.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. (P57-P60)","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. (P57-P60)","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. (P57-P60)","8\" x 10\", black and white print, waist length, side view of Lester J. Cappon, speaking at podium, announcing the plan for the publication of the papers of John Marshall; at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. 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McMurran, Jr. (far right).","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of the Thad W. Tate, and Richard L. Morton, currint cake in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the William and Mary Quarterly.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (second from right) with Davis Y. Paschall, Dean Joseph Curtis, Marion D. Reeder, Vernon Nunn, Grace M. Smith, and Walter G. Mason.","8\" x 10\", black and white, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, left) with the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, full length, front view of Lester J. Cappon (front, second from right) with the Institute of Early American History and Culture's Council of Historians.","5\" x 7\", black and white print, three quarters length, side view of unidentified woman holding cloak; man behind tuxedo looking at the portrait of Lester J. Cappon.","8\" x 10\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon speaking at podium, by his portrait.","5\" x 7\", black and white print, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon, holding right hand by face.","5\" x 7\", black and white print, waist length, view of Lester J. Cappon, seated at desk.","3 1/2\" x 3 1/2\", black and white print, full length, front iew of the Peter Force Monument at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D. C. Sent by Robin S. Roberts.","4\" x 2 1/2\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Carl Bridenbaugh, former Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. 2 items. (P79-80)","4\" x 2 1/2\", black and white print, waist length, front view of Carl Bridenbaugh, former Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture. 2 items. (P79-P80)","1 1/2\" x 2\", black and white, head and shoulders, front view of Lester J. Cappon, with eyes closed. 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Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.","World War -- 1939-1945","Spanish-American War, 1898","Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Law offices -- Alexandria (Va.)","Ship registers -- Alexandria (Va.)","Genealogy","Politicians -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Correspondence","This collection has been rearranged to increase access and findability. Previously, it was arranged \"Roughly chronologically and thereunder topically.  Oversized items are grouped by size rather than by subject.\"","The collection has been re-arranged into four series, the first focusing on Armistead Boothe's close and extended family, and the second focusing on Boothe's life and work in Alexandria and Virginia politics. The third series is realia, and and the fourth is photos.","The first series is organized by generation, with genealogical information of Boothe's extended family at the end. The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.","Included in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","Armistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.","Armistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.","Armistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. ","These are the collected papers of Alexandria politician Armistead Lloyd Boothe (1907-1990). Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.","The collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.","Series 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.","Combined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"","Removed from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.","Combined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026 Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026 Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11","This sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"","This sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026 Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"","Series 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"","Combined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"","This sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","This sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.","Combined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"","Combined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"","Combined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"","This sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.","Series 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.","Series 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. Also in this series are photographs from his time serving in World War II, including aerial photography of Guam and Japan.","Content Description","Content Description","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Alexandria Water Company","Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society (Alexandria, Va.)","Alexandria Canal Company","Alexandria Hospital (Va.)","Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia (Alexandria, Va.)","Society of the Sons of the American Revolution","Boothe Family","Carr Family","Harrison Family","Baylor Family","Bernard Family","Bowles Family","Hartshorne Family","Painter Family","Peele Family","Randolph Family","Ravenel Family","Stanley Family","Tatum Family","Thoroughgood Family","Trezevant Family","Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964","Boothe, William J. (William Jeremiah), 1816-1894","Boothe, Mary Grace Stabler-Leadbeater, 1839-1914","Carr, Joseph Armistead, 1867-1901","Carr, Francis \"Fanny\" Smith Harrison","Boothe, Elizabeth \"Betty\" Ravenel Peele, b. 1912","Churchill, Winston (Winston Leonard Spencer), 1874-1965","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS164"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"collection_ssim":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"geogname_ssm":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy."],"geogname_ssim":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy."],"creator_ssm":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"creator_ssim":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"creators_ssim":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"places_ssim":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of Julie Boothe Perry between 1989-1993."],"access_subjects_ssim":["School integration -- Virginia","United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.","World War -- 1939-1945","Spanish-American War, 1898","Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Law offices -- Alexandria (Va.)","Ship registers -- Alexandria (Va.)","Genealogy","Politicians -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Correspondence"],"access_subjects_ssm":["School integration -- Virginia","United States. Army. 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Previously, it was arranged \"Roughly chronologically and thereunder topically.  Oversized items are grouped by size rather than by subject.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection has been re-arranged into four series, the first focusing on Armistead Boothe's close and extended family, and the second focusing on Boothe's life and work in Alexandria and Virginia politics. The third series is realia, and and the fourth is photos.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe first series is organized by generation, with genealogical information of Boothe's extended family at the end. The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. \u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection has been rearranged to increase access and findability. Previously, it was arranged \"Roughly chronologically and thereunder topically.  Oversized items are grouped by size rather than by subject.\"","The collection has been re-arranged into four series, the first focusing on Armistead Boothe's close and extended family, and the second focusing on Boothe's life and work in Alexandria and Virginia politics. The third series is realia, and and the fourth is photos.","The first series is organized by generation, with genealogical information of Boothe's extended family at the end. The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.","Included in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArmistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArmistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArmistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Armistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.","Armistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.","Armistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. 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Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemoved from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026amp; Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026amp; Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026amp; 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026amp; Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. Also in this series are photographs from his time serving in World War II, including aerial photography of Guam and Japan.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Series Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["These are the collected papers of Alexandria politician Armistead Lloyd Boothe (1907-1990). Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.","The collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.","Series 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.","Combined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"","Removed from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.","Combined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026 Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026 Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11","This sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"","This sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026 Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"","Series 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"","Combined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"","This sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","This sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.","Combined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"","Combined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"","Combined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"","This sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.","Series 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.","Series 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. 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Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.","World War -- 1939-1945","Spanish-American War, 1898","Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Law offices -- Alexandria (Va.)","Ship registers -- Alexandria (Va.)","Genealogy","Politicians -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Correspondence","This collection has been rearranged to increase access and findability. Previously, it was arranged \"Roughly chronologically and thereunder topically.  Oversized items are grouped by size rather than by subject.\"","The collection has been re-arranged into four series, the first focusing on Armistead Boothe's close and extended family, and the second focusing on Boothe's life and work in Alexandria and Virginia politics. The third series is realia, and and the fourth is photos.","The first series is organized by generation, with genealogical information of Boothe's extended family at the end. The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.","Included in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","Armistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.","Armistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.","Armistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. ","These are the collected papers of Alexandria politician Armistead Lloyd Boothe (1907-1990). Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.","The collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.","Series 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.","Combined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"","Removed from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.","Combined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026 Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026 Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11","This sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"","This sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026 Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"","Series 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"","Combined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"","This sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","This sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.","Combined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"","Combined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"","Combined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"","This sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.","Series 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.","Series 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. Also in this series are photographs from his time serving in World War II, including aerial photography of Guam and Japan.","Content Description","Content Description","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Alexandria Water Company","Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society (Alexandria, Va.)","Alexandria Canal Company","Alexandria Hospital (Va.)","Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia (Alexandria, Va.)","Society of the Sons of the American Revolution","Boothe Family","Carr Family","Harrison Family","Baylor Family","Bernard Family","Bowles Family","Hartshorne Family","Painter Family","Peele Family","Randolph Family","Ravenel Family","Stanley Family","Tatum Family","Thoroughgood Family","Trezevant Family","Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964","Boothe, William J. (William Jeremiah), 1816-1894","Boothe, Mary Grace Stabler-Leadbeater, 1839-1914","Carr, Joseph Armistead, 1867-1901","Carr, Francis \"Fanny\" Smith Harrison","Boothe, Elizabeth \"Betty\" Ravenel Peele, b. 1912","Churchill, Winston (Winston Leonard Spencer), 1874-1965","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS164"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"collection_ssim":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"geogname_ssm":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy."],"geogname_ssim":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy."],"creator_ssm":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"creator_ssim":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"creators_ssim":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"places_ssim":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of Julie Boothe Perry between 1989-1993."],"access_subjects_ssim":["School integration -- Virginia","United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.","World War -- 1939-1945","Spanish-American War, 1898","Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Law offices -- Alexandria (Va.)","Ship registers -- Alexandria (Va.)","Genealogy","Politicians -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Correspondence"],"access_subjects_ssm":["School integration -- Virginia","United States. Army. 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Previously, it was arranged \"Roughly chronologically and thereunder topically.  Oversized items are grouped by size rather than by subject.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection has been re-arranged into four series, the first focusing on Armistead Boothe's close and extended family, and the second focusing on Boothe's life and work in Alexandria and Virginia politics. The third series is realia, and and the fourth is photos.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe first series is organized by generation, with genealogical information of Boothe's extended family at the end. The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. \u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection has been rearranged to increase access and findability. Previously, it was arranged \"Roughly chronologically and thereunder topically.  Oversized items are grouped by size rather than by subject.\"","The collection has been re-arranged into four series, the first focusing on Armistead Boothe's close and extended family, and the second focusing on Boothe's life and work in Alexandria and Virginia politics. The third series is realia, and and the fourth is photos.","The first series is organized by generation, with genealogical information of Boothe's extended family at the end. The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.","Included in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArmistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArmistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArmistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Armistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.","Armistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.","Armistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. 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Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemoved from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026amp; Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026amp; Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026amp; 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026amp; Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. Also in this series are photographs from his time serving in World War II, including aerial photography of Guam and Japan.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Series Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["These are the collected papers of Alexandria politician Armistead Lloyd Boothe (1907-1990). Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.","The collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.","Series 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.","Combined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"","Removed from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.","Combined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026 Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026 Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11","This sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"","This sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026 Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"","Series 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"","Combined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"","This sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","This sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.","Combined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"","Combined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"","Combined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"","This sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.","Series 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.","Series 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. 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Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.","World War -- 1939-1945","Spanish-American War, 1898","Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Law offices -- Alexandria (Va.)","Ship registers -- Alexandria (Va.)","Genealogy","Politicians -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Correspondence","This collection has been rearranged to increase access and findability. Previously, it was arranged \"Roughly chronologically and thereunder topically.  Oversized items are grouped by size rather than by subject.\"","The collection has been re-arranged into four series, the first focusing on Armistead Boothe's close and extended family, and the second focusing on Boothe's life and work in Alexandria and Virginia politics. The third series is realia, and and the fourth is photos.","The first series is organized by generation, with genealogical information of Boothe's extended family at the end. The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.","Included in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","Armistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.","Armistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.","Armistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. ","These are the collected papers of Alexandria politician Armistead Lloyd Boothe (1907-1990). Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.","The collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.","Series 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.","Combined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"","Removed from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.","Combined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026 Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026 Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11","This sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"","This sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026 Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"","Series 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"","Combined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"","This sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","This sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.","Combined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"","Combined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"","Combined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"","This sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.","Series 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.","Series 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. Also in this series are photographs from his time serving in World War II, including aerial photography of Guam and Japan.","Content Description","Content Description","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Alexandria Water Company","Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society (Alexandria, Va.)","Alexandria Canal Company","Alexandria Hospital (Va.)","Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia (Alexandria, Va.)","Society of the Sons of the American Revolution","Boothe Family","Carr Family","Harrison Family","Baylor Family","Bernard Family","Bowles Family","Hartshorne Family","Painter Family","Peele Family","Randolph Family","Ravenel Family","Stanley Family","Tatum Family","Thoroughgood Family","Trezevant Family","Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964","Boothe, William J. (William Jeremiah), 1816-1894","Boothe, Mary Grace Stabler-Leadbeater, 1839-1914","Carr, Joseph Armistead, 1867-1901","Carr, Francis \"Fanny\" Smith Harrison","Boothe, Elizabeth \"Betty\" Ravenel Peele, b. 1912","Churchill, Winston (Winston Leonard Spencer), 1874-1965","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS164"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"collection_ssim":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"geogname_ssm":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy."],"geogname_ssim":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy."],"creator_ssm":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"creator_ssim":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. 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Previously, it was arranged \"Roughly chronologically and thereunder topically.  Oversized items are grouped by size rather than by subject.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection has been re-arranged into four series, the first focusing on Armistead Boothe's close and extended family, and the second focusing on Boothe's life and work in Alexandria and Virginia politics. The third series is realia, and and the fourth is photos.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe first series is organized by generation, with genealogical information of Boothe's extended family at the end. The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. 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The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.","Included in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArmistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArmistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArmistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. 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Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.","Armistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.","Armistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. 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Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemoved from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026amp; Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026amp; Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026amp; 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026amp; Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. Also in this series are photographs from his time serving in World War II, including aerial photography of Guam and Japan.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Series Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["These are the collected papers of Alexandria politician Armistead Lloyd Boothe (1907-1990). Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.","The collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.","Series 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.","Combined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"","Removed from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.","Combined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026 Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026 Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11","This sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"","This sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026 Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"","Series 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"","Combined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"","This sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","This sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.","Combined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"","Combined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"","Combined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"","This sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.","Series 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.","Series 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. 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Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.","World War -- 1939-1945","Spanish-American War, 1898","Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Law offices -- Alexandria (Va.)","Ship registers -- Alexandria (Va.)","Genealogy","Politicians -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Correspondence","This collection has been rearranged to increase access and findability. Previously, it was arranged \"Roughly chronologically and thereunder topically.  Oversized items are grouped by size rather than by subject.\"","The collection has been re-arranged into four series, the first focusing on Armistead Boothe's close and extended family, and the second focusing on Boothe's life and work in Alexandria and Virginia politics. The third series is realia, and and the fourth is photos.","The first series is organized by generation, with genealogical information of Boothe's extended family at the end. The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.","Included in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","Armistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.","Armistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.","Armistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. ","These are the collected papers of Alexandria politician Armistead Lloyd Boothe (1907-1990). Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.","The collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.","Series 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.","Combined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"","Removed from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.","Combined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026 Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026 Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11","This sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"","This sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026 Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"","Series 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"","Combined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"","This sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","This sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.","Combined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"","Combined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"","Combined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"","This sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.","Series 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.","Series 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. Also in this series are photographs from his time serving in World War II, including aerial photography of Guam and Japan.","Content Description","Content Description","Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library","Alexandria Water Company","Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society (Alexandria, Va.)","Alexandria Canal Company","Alexandria Hospital (Va.)","Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia (Alexandria, Va.)","Society of the Sons of the American Revolution","Boothe Family","Carr Family","Harrison Family","Baylor Family","Bernard Family","Bowles Family","Hartshorne Family","Painter Family","Peele Family","Randolph Family","Ravenel Family","Stanley Family","Tatum Family","Thoroughgood Family","Trezevant Family","Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964","Boothe, William J. (William Jeremiah), 1816-1894","Boothe, Mary Grace Stabler-Leadbeater, 1839-1914","Carr, Joseph Armistead, 1867-1901","Carr, Francis \"Fanny\" Smith Harrison","Boothe, Elizabeth \"Betty\" Ravenel Peele, b. 1912","Churchill, Winston (Winston Leonard Spencer), 1874-1965","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["MS164"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"collection_ssim":["Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164)"],"repository_ssm":["Alexandria Library"],"repository_ssim":["Alexandria Library"],"geogname_ssm":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy."],"geogname_ssim":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy."],"creator_ssm":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"creator_ssim":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"creators_ssim":["Boothe, Armistead L. (Armistead Lloyd), 1907-1990","Boothe, Eleanor Harrison Carr, 1881-1968","Boothe, Gardner L. (Gardner Lloyd), 1872-1964"],"places_ssim":["Alexandria (Va.) -- Genealogy."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift of Julie Boothe Perry between 1989-1993."],"access_subjects_ssim":["School integration -- Virginia","United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.","World War -- 1939-1945","Spanish-American War, 1898","Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Law offices -- Alexandria (Va.)","Ship registers -- Alexandria (Va.)","Genealogy","Politicians -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Correspondence"],"access_subjects_ssm":["School integration -- Virginia","United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.","World War -- 1939-1945","Spanish-American War, 1898","Business records","Business -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Law offices -- Alexandria (Va.)","Ship registers -- Alexandria (Va.)","Genealogy","Politicians -- Virginia -- Alexandria","Correspondence"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["10.2 Cubic Feet 14.5 boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 18 oversize folders, 3 oversize items, 2 items in map drawers, 1 rolled item"],"extent_tesim":["10.2 Cubic Feet 14.5 boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 18 oversize folders, 3 oversize items, 2 items in map drawers, 1 rolled item"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence"],"date_range_isim":[1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection has been rearranged to increase access and findability. Previously, it was arranged \"Roughly chronologically and thereunder topically.  Oversized items are grouped by size rather than by subject.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection has been re-arranged into four series, the first focusing on Armistead Boothe's close and extended family, and the second focusing on Boothe's life and work in Alexandria and Virginia politics. The third series is realia, and and the fourth is photos.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe first series is organized by generation, with genealogical information of Boothe's extended family at the end. The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. \u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection has been rearranged to increase access and findability. Previously, it was arranged \"Roughly chronologically and thereunder topically.  Oversized items are grouped by size rather than by subject.\"","The collection has been re-arranged into four series, the first focusing on Armistead Boothe's close and extended family, and the second focusing on Boothe's life and work in Alexandria and Virginia politics. The third series is realia, and and the fourth is photos.","The first series is organized by generation, with genealogical information of Boothe's extended family at the end. The second series is organized topically by the phases of Boothe's life. The fourth series, photos, is arranged by family and then topically.","Included in Series 1 and 2 are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. "],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArmistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArmistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eArmistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Armistead Boothe (1907-1990) was an Alexandria lawyer and politician. He began practicing law in 1931 at his father's practice. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1934 to 1936, and then as City Attorney of Alexandria from 1939 through 1943. He was a naval officer in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1948 and served until 1956, when he was elected to Virginia State Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1964. Boothe married Elizabeth Ravenel Peele in 1934 and had three children and six grandchildren.","Armistead's father, Gardner Lloyd Boothe (1872-1964), was an Alexandria attorney, and president of the First National Bank and the First and Citizens National Bank, member of the Virginia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees from 1916 to 1956, and a vestryman of Christ Church from 1895 to 1956. He married Eleanor Harrison Carr (1881-1968) of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1906, and they lived at 711 Prince Street in Alexandria. Together they had two children, Gardner Lloyd Jr. and Armistead.","Armistead Boothe's paternal grandfather, Captain William J. Boothe (1818-1894), went to sea at an early age and worked up to ship captain. He was married to Mary Leadbeater Boothe (1839-1914) of the Leadbeater Apothecary Shop family. Captain Boothe later served as president of the Alexandria Water Company, vice-president of the First National Bank, and General Superintendent of the American Coal Company. 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Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemoved from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026amp; Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026amp; Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026amp; Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026amp; 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026amp; Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCombined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. Also in this series are photographs from his time serving in World War II, including aerial photography of Guam and Japan.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Series Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description","Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["These are the collected papers of Alexandria politician Armistead Lloyd Boothe (1907-1990). Papers created or collected by Boothe in the course of his career include campaign materials, correspondence with colleagues, and extensive newspaper clippings in addition to other research on political issues such as segregation, education, and transportation.","The collection also includes scrapbooks, journals, albums, memorabilia and other forms of personal papers from various family members. One scrapbook documents Joseph Armistead Carr's career and death as a Rough Rider. Among the highlights of the business, legal, and financial papers in this collection are Captain William Boothe's ship logs. Genealogical papers relate to the Boothe, Carr, Harrison, and other families of Virginia and Alexandria.","Series 1 contains the personal and business papers of Armistead Boothe's parents (Gardner Lloyd Boothe and Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe) and of his paternal grandparents (William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater Boothe), as well as genealogical information collected by Boothe about various branches of the famiy tree.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of William and Mary Boothe. Notable items include Captain William J. Boothe's ship's logs, and Mary Boothe's detailed financial management of her household after her husband's death.","Combined from previous folders: \"1845 letter to John Leadbeater, 1845\", \"1849 letter(s) relating to the honeymoon trip of William J. Boothe and Mary Grace Leadbeater, 1849\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence to Capt. William J. Boothe, 1848 - 1885\", and \"American Coal Co. to William J. Boothe, 1866 - 1890\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous correspondence, 1827 - 1864\", \"Correspondence between Wm.J. Boothe and S.B. Spencer, Atlanta, 1870's\", Letter from W.A. Slaymaker, University Publishing Co., Atlanta, 1872\", \"To George K. Whitmer from St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1872\", \"Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870s\", and \"William J. Boothe records for land in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Atlanta, 1872-1873\", Correspondence related to property in Georgia, 1870s - 1880s\", \"Correspondence between William J. Boothe and B.F. Church, 1880s\", \"Correspondence with S. Ferguson Beach, 1880s\", Miscellaneous correspondence, 1880s\", \"Stutsman County, Dakota Territory, 1880-1891\", \"William J. Boothe to Alexandria City Council about Alexandria Water Company, 1882\", and \"Miscellaneous papers, 1890s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Bill in Maryland House of Delegates to amend charter of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail, 1868\" and \"Samuel Green naturalization paper\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Will of Eliza T. Fowle, 1869\", \"Eliza T. Fowle estate papers, 1860's - 1870's\", and \"William J. Boothe administration of the Eliza T. Fowle Estate, 711 Prince Street, 1870's\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Deeds for the block of Princess, Columbus, Washington, and Orinoco, 1840's - 1850's\", \"Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society, 1860\", \"Alexandria Canal Co, 1867\", \"Alexandria and Maryland Steam Ferry Co. stock, 1867\", \"Stock Certificate: Janney Car Coupling Co., 1874\", \"Northern Pacific Railroad Company Bonds, 1874-1875\", \"Deeds in Alexandria. 1884, 3 deeds (of indebtedness?): Robert N. Crook, Susan H. Crook, Hillary A. Crook, 1884\", and \"Deeds. Stutsman Co., Territory of Dakota., 1870s - 1880s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Alexandria Hospital, 1904\", \"Thomas Waddy Stove and Furnace Work, 1908\", \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", \"Miscellaneous papers undated\", \"Harrington Livery Stable, 1910\", \"Long grocery order to Leadbeater, 1910\", \"Watkins Butcher order, 1910\", and \"Laundry machinery, 1910\"","Removed from one of two previous folders: \"Miscellaneous papers, 1910's\", or \"Miscellaneous papers undated\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\" and \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1907-1910\", \"Checks from Burke \u0026 Herbert. Mary G. Boothe, 1911\", and \"Checks from First National Bank. Mary G. Boothe, 1909-1912\"","This sub-series includes the personal papers, correspondence, business, legal, and financial documents of Gardner and Eleanor Boothe. Notable items include Gardner's correspondence to Eleanor during their courtship; and a correspondence with Edith K. Roosevelt. This series also includes some papers of Gardner and Eleanor's first son and Armistead's elder brother, Gardner Jr.","Combined from previous folders: \"Potomac Academy certificates of distinction for G.L. Boothe, 1885-1890\", \"St. Margaret's Church bulletin, 1928\", \"Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Gunston Hall supporters\", \"News Clippings - Obituary of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe; Obituary for Gardner L. Boothe, 1964-1968\", \"Gardner Boothe honored by attorneys, 1 article, 1946\", and \"Gardner Boothe/Boys harbor day. 1 clipping., 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Garnder L. Boothe correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Gardner L. Boothe from Rev. B.B. Comer Lile, 1944\", and \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Receipts from Potomac Shoe Co. to WIlliam J. Boothe \u0026 Gardner Boothe, 1890\", \"Burke \u0026 Herbert blank checks in book, 1890s\", \"Gardner Boothe personal property tax. 1 item., 1960\", and \"Sale of 711 Princess \u0026 921 Vicar Lane. Five information sheets., 1960\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) application of Gardner Lloyd Boothe, Jr., 1941\", \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) verification for Garner L. Boothe, 1958\", and \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Certificate and Card for Gardner L. Boothe, 1928\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Miscellaneous Correspondenceto Eleanor Carr, 1899-1901\" and \"Poem commemorating the 1901 class of the Staunton normal school, 1901\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Correspondence 1908-1917\" and \"Correspondence 1918-1940\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter to Mrs. George L. Boothe from Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1940\", \"Letter to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from sister Franes (includes Harrison family genealogical information), 1940\", and \"Correspondence to Mrs. Gardner Boothe from Genealogical Burea of Virginia, 1940-1941\"","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 5-6","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 8-9","Combined from previous folders: Box 172 \"Letters to Eleanor Harrison Carr from Gardner Boothe during courtship and early marriage, 1904 - 1908\" folders 10-11","This sub-series includes records and correspondence created by or in relation to various members of the Carr family, Armistead's extended family on his mother's side.","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, 1854-1879\" and \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902), correspondence, to Miss Mary C. Carr, 1886\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Joseph A. Carr (1836-1902). Correspondence, 1880-1902\" and \"T. Roosevelt letter to J. A. Carr, 1900\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family correspondence, mid 1800s - early 1900s\", \"Letter to Adm. Stanley from WIlliam Carr, 1878\", \"Letter from Joseph Armistead Carr to father, 1898-07017\", \"Miscellaneous correspondence re: Carr family genealogy\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Carr family: Correspondence and genalogical information related to Carr Family, 1812-1905\", \"Obituary information for Carr family\", and \"Miscellaneous Carr family information\"","This sub-series includes genealogical information, primarily collected by Armistead, in regards to various branches of his family, including notable Virginia families such as the Harrisons.","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\" and \"Booklet - 'The Family of Armistead of Virginia,' 1899\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead family\", \"Correspondence of WH. Armistead and Lucy (Armistead) Carr, 1839-1848\", and \"West Point \u0026 Walker Keith Armsitead. Class of 1803, 1803\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Baylor family\" and \"Bernard family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Harrison family\", \"lines written on the death of WIlliam Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, by L.L. Bailey, Alexandria, Va. April 6, 1841.\", \"Genealogial information Harrison family (folder 10)\", \"Ancestral chart of Eleanor Harrison Carr Boothe\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 11)\", \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 14), and \"Genealogical information Harrison family (folder 34)\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Hartshorne family\" and \"Painter family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) letter to Stanton Peele, Jr., 1938\", \"Letter to Armistead Boothe from Stanton Peele 1956\", \"News clipping- engagementc announcement of Bettie Peele to Armistead Boothe; Obituary for Joseph Carr, 1902-05-08\", and \"To California in '52, a tale by Stanley C. Peele, 1893\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Sketch of Buckner Magill Randolph (b.1842)\", \"Stabler/Leadbeater\", and \"News clippings- Obituary of Theodore Ravenel; Wedding announcement of Lucy Trezevant Carr and Joseph Foster Drummond\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Stanley family\", \"Stanley family letterws, 1813-1829\", and \"Fabius Stanley- Document appointing him as Acting Mid-shipman, U.S. Nay, 1831\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tatum family\", \"Genealogical information Tatum family\", and \"Genealogy information on Adam Thoroughgood\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Trezevant family\", \"Trezevant family correspondence, 1836-1870s\", and \"Genealogical information Trezevant family\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Note arranging meeting to discuss genealogy project\", \"List of silver in closet\", \"Christian, Susan M., letter, 1871-09-08\", \"English sovereigns since 1066\", and \"Order of first families of Virginia, Statutes, 1823-1924\"","Series 2 contains the personal papers of Armistead Boothe and documents his legal, military, and political careers. Included are personal and professional correspondence, personal financial records, professional legal records, political research, military memorabilia, awards, newsclippings, and ephemera.","Included in this series are folders specifically labelled as containing correspondence, however there are additional instances of correspondence in other folders. ","This sub-series includes Armistead Boothe's personal correspondence, personal financial records including bound ledgers, awards and certificates, poetry authored by Boothe, and memorabilia from special events. Items of interest include ephemera from a dinner in Williamsburg, VA honoring and attended by Winston Churchill.","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Letter from Edith K. Roosevelt, June 18, 1922\", \"Armistead correspondence, 1939\", \"Correspondence to Armistead L. Boothe, 1920s - 1930s\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton C. Peele from 'Armie' (Armistead Boothe)\", \"Cartoon Christmas card\", \"Letter to Mrs. Stanton Peele from Armistead Boothe, 1937\", \"Invitation to dinnerhonoring Queen Elizabeth II and seating list for dinner issued to Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Boothe, 1957\", \"Letter to Miss McGonigle from Armistead Boothe, 1969\", \"Letter to Gardner Boothe Jr. from Armistead Boothe, 1970\", \"Alexandria Bar Association resolution on the death of Gardner L. Boothe, 1964\", \"Armistead Boothe correspondence, 1970s\", \"Cecil Woods letter, 1983\", and \"'Justice John M. Harlan and the values of federalism' by J. Harvie Wilkinson., 1971\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe correspondence with Brasenose college, 1953\", \"Deed of land to Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1943\", and \"Armistead Boothe expense book and 6 separate sheets., 1929-1931\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead and Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1960s\", \"Gardner Boothe testimonial dinner, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe certificate of appreciation, 1943\", \"Literary Society - Manuscript for 'County Lawyer', 1973-1978\", \"Armistead Boothe honored at Urban League award banquet, 1978\", \"Certificate from Va. state bar to Armistead Boothe, 1980\", \"Alexandria First Day covers. 12 Envelopes, 1949\", \"Alexandria bicentennial: program and certificate, 1949\", \"Invitation to join the Virginia Society of the American Revolution\", \"Cartoon for Lion's club charter night\", and \"Program: Dedication of Armjistead Boothe addition to Bishop Payne Library, VA Theological Seminary, 1980\"","Combined from previous folders: \"NY World's fair/Armistead Boothe\", \"'America and India' by Edward Thompson. 1 pamphlet, 1930\", \"Human interet stories. 1 scrapbook. 1934-1940\", and \"Kipling's autobiography. Series of newspaper articles, 1937\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe's savings book with First National Bak, 1912\", \"Class prophecy (poem), Late 1920s\", \"Armistead Boothe. Autobiography and genealogy. -Also obituary, 1983-1990-02-14\", \"News clippings\", and \"Poetry by Armistead Boothe, 1948-1969\"","This sub-series includes documents from Boothe's legal and military careers, including legal briefs and a collection of WWII-era silk \"escape\" maps of the Pacific Theater.","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. 3 briefs, 1934\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit. 2 briefs, 1934-1935\", \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. 5 briefs, 1934-1935\", Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia at Richmond. 1 brief, 1935\", U.S. Supreme Court. 2 briefs, 1934-1956\", and \"U.S. Supreme Court. 1 petition for a writ of certiorari, 1956\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Lafayette Hotel deed, 1837\", \"Health certificates for marriage\", \"Howard Smith, Jr. and Smoot Estate case, 1965\", and \"Article from New Dominion about the merger of two northern virginia law firms, Boothe, Prichard and Dudley with McGuire, Woods and Battle, 1987\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","Combined from previous folders: \"U.S. Hornet (Navy ship), 1945\", and \"Military service, WWII, 1940s\"","This sub-series includes campaign materials, subject research, news clippings, speeches, press releases, and correspondence, reflecting Armistead Boothe's work while holding legislative office.","Combined from previous folders: \"Booklet- Home addresses and home and business phones of members of the general assembly, 1962\", \"General Assembly and political clippings, 1950\", \"Gubernatorial campaign. clippings, 1949\", and \"Gov. Tuck clippings, 1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Gray plan. 1 article., 1949\", \"newspaper clipping on Eisenhower campaign, 1952\", \"Armistead Boothe articles (2), 1950s\", \"Pubic schools: proposal, referendum, newspaper clippings, relating to integration of Virginia Schools., 1954\", \"Armistead Boothe and \"New South\" television program., 1977\", \"Betty Boothe Bill and horse racing/betting bill, 1977-1978\", \"Alexandria City Charter Bill, 1950\", and \"Armistead Boothe's legislative record, 1948-1959\"","Combined from previous folder: \"Armistead Boothe speeches and articles, 1970s\" and \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Newspapers on Armistead Boothe political races, 1959-1966\" and \"Election Materials\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Election Materials\", \"Armistead Va. House of Delegates. 3 cards, 1947\", \"Armistead Boothe campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Statement and letters. Segregation controversy., 1961\", and \"Armistead Boothe/Beverly's Virginia Senate Campaign, 1959\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Armistead Boothe press releases and speeches, 1966, B-E\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Education in Virginia, 1946-1950\", \"Education in Virginia, 1950-1952\", \"Education clippings, 1948-1951\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Health in Virginia. Clippings, 1949-1952\", \"Highways. Clippings, 1951\", and \"Housing - rent control, 1949\"","Combined from previous folders: \"House Bill to change Code of Virginia: elections, 1948\", \"Benjamin Muse commentaries, 1950s\", Non-partisan party, 1948\", \"Planning and economic development, 1951\", \"Virginia legislature budget, 1948-1952\", and \"Labor issues, 1949-1950\"","Combined from previous folders: \"Tax issues, 1950\", \"Trade: Correspondence and press release, 1950\", \"Voting records, Virginia House of Delegates, 1950\", \"Welfare, 1951-1952\", and \"Armistead Boothe: Tax reform and private college finances, 1961-1973\"","This sub-series contains recordings of Armistead Boothe's campaign speeches and advertisements. Included are  reel-to-reel audio tapes, CDs, and a VHS tape.","Series 3 contains realia and items of clothing. Included are two wallets which belonged to Gardener Lloyd Boothe; as well as a christening gown and a World War II officer's hat, both of which likely belonged to Armistead Boothe.","Series 4 contains the personal photograph collection of Armistead Boothe. Included are professional portraits of Armistead Boothe, family photographs, photographs of the Boothe family home at 711 Princess Street in Alexandria VA, and photographs from Boothe's political career. Also in this series are photographs from his time serving in World War II, including aerial photography of Guam and Japan."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eContent Description\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContent Description\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials","Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Content Description","Content Description"],"names_coll_ssim":["Alexandria Water Company","Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agricultural Society (Alexandria, Va.)","Alexandria Canal Company","Alexandria Hospital (Va.)","Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia (Alexandria, Va.)","Society of the Sons of the American Revolution","Boothe Family","Carr Family","Harrison Family","Baylor Family","Bernard Family","Bowles Family","Hartshorne Family","Painter Family","Peele Family","Randolph Family","Ravenel Family","Stanley Family","Tatum Family","Thoroughgood Family","Trezevant Family","Boothe, William J. 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Duckwall Account Book","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_7956#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eAccount book of pioneer William J. Duckwall containing entries that document his business activities in Sonora, Tuolumne County, California. Duckwall was involved in the cattle business. He lists items he has purchased, items purchased from him and payments to workers with references to ranches, mining companies, cattle, lumber, tobacco and horses. He notes the prices paid for livestock, goods and services, workers' meals and other items. Accounts are with miners and farmers in the area. Some entries note the number of days worked, dates men left and returned and locations of trips taken. Other entries note his pay for working for others.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_7956#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_7956","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_7956","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_7956","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_7956","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_7956.xml","title_filing_ssi":"William J. Duckwall Account Book","title_ssm":["William J. Duckwall Account Book"],"title_tesim":["William J. Duckwall Account Book"],"unitdate_ssm":["1858-1876","1889"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1858-1876"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["1889"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SC 00998","/repositories/2/resources/7956"],"text":["SC 00998","/repositories/2/resources/7956","William J. Duckwall Account Book","California--History--1850-1950","Pioneers--California--History--19th century","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","This collection was formerly identified as Mss. Acc. 2010.419.","Account book of pioneer William J. Duckwall containing entries that document his business activities in Sonora, Tuolumne County, California. Duckwall was involved in the cattle business.  He lists items he has purchased, items purchased from him and payments to workers with references to ranches, mining companies, cattle, lumber, tobacco and horses.  He notes the prices paid for livestock, goods and services, workers' meals and other items.  Accounts are with miners and farmers in the area.  Some entries note the number of days worked, dates men left and returned and locations of trips taken. Other entries note his pay for working for others.","Duckwall himself seems to have worked for the Spring Gulch Mine Co. in 1859 (p. 26). Other companies mentioned in the volume are Eagleson and Berrey (sic), William Turner and Brown, T. W. Duckwall and Co., Star King Mine, Bull Run Co., Lewis Mine, Ingram and Hartford and Hunter Mill.  Names of individuals include: William Berry, Joseph Webber, Abram Hodson, Lousiana, William H. Dockery, Burt, Mongumry, Mexican, Brown, Thomas Ingram, William Pitman, John Randolph, James Burns and others.","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SC 00998","/repositories/2/resources/7956"],"normalized_title_ssm":["William J. Duckwall Account Book"],"collection_title_tesim":["William J. Duckwall Account Book"],"collection_ssim":["William J. 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