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Francis H. Smith Circular Letter Soliciting Items to Establish a Museum at VMI 1 items

Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890

Virginia Military Institute printed circular, signed in ink by Superintendent Francis H. Smith, petitioning alumni for donations of "Curiousities, both literary and natural" to help establish a Museum at VMI. This examples is dated February 27, 1845, and addressed to William S. Beale, a member of the Class of 1843.

  1. Virginia Military Institute Archives

Francis H. Smith Circular Letter Soliciting Items to Establish a Museum at VMI

Virginia Military Institute printed circular, signed in ink by Superintendent Francis H. Smith, petitioning alumni for donations of "Curiousities, both literary and natural" to help establish a Museum at VMI. This examples is dated February 27, 1845, and addressed to William S. Beale, a member of the Class of 1843.

  1. Virginia Military Institute Archives
  2. Records of Superintendent Francis H. Smith, 1839-1889
  3. Superintendent, Correspondence, 1839-1889, Outgoing (Francis H. Smith)

"Historical Sketch of the Establishment and Organization of the Virginia Military Institute"

Typescript sketch written by John T. L. Preston. It was prepared at the request of the VMI Board of Visitors to mark the Institute's semicentennial celebration. Preston had planned to deliver this as an address, but he was not able to do so and it was read by his son Reverend Dr. T. L. Preston.

  1. Virginia Military Institute Archives
  2. John T. L. Preston papers

Letter from Francis H. Smith to John T. L. Preston 2 Sheets

Written from Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia. Francis H. Smith accepts the appointment as Principal Professor (Superintendent) at VMI. The letter informs John T. L. Preston that his duties at Hampden-Sidney College will end on September 25, discusses the opening of VMI, salary, and other related issues.

  1. Virginia Military Institute Archives
  2. John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence

Letter from Francis H. Smith to John T. L. Preston 2 Sheets

Written from Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia. Francis H. Smith accepts the appointment as Principal Professor (Superintendent) at VMI. The letter informs John T. L. Preston that his duties at Hampden-Sidney College will end on September 25, discusses the opening of VMI, salary, and other related issues.

  1. Virginia Military Institute Archives
  2. Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical
  3. John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence

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