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David Campbell, Abington, to Miss Johnston Box 1, Folder 23

Preamble and resolution from Washington respecting death of her brother [Preston Johnston]; victories by army under Genl Scott over Mexican forces; in battle Lieutenant John Preston fell; son of Charles Johnston who died in the Potomac River; Eliza only immediate family left; give condolences; also includes introductory letter to the preamble and resolution. 3pp. ALS.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Floyd-Johnston-Preston Papers
  3. Box 1

Floyd-Johnston-Preston Papers 0.75 Linear Feet

Preston Family

Letters and papers of the Floyd, Johnston, and Preston families, as well as newspaper articles principally concerning Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Judge Robert William Hughes. The central figures in the collection include Gen. John Preston, his brother Gen. Francis Preston, Gen Joseph E. Johnston (1807-1891), his niece, Eliza Hughes (1825-1908), and Harriet Lane, niece of President Buchanan. The collection also contains the correspondence of or papers relating to Congressman Charles C. Johnston (1795-1832), Judge R.W. Hughes (1821-1901), Alexander von Humboldt, and Governor/ Secretary of War John B. Floyd (1806-1863). Spanning 154 years (1753-1907), this collection contains references to the Mexican War and the Civil War and also touches on the issues of Indians and slavery.

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Francis Preston, Richmond, to General John Preston, Lynchburg Box 1, Folder 18

Court case shifting against them; Marcellus Smith brought forward to prove Preston Smith authorized to settle treasury business with Mr. Baker; attorneys seek right to ask how much money John Preston usually let in the treasury; commonwealth wants bank books to prove 39,000 cannot have been part of money in bank which was turned over to Baker; case may go to appeals; Call? would not communicate plan of foreclosing the literary fund; $6,200 unaccounted for from literary fund; was a law in which money could be borrowed from fund which was made unneccessary with peace; no money from fund had actually been received; case look brighter on Thursday; may be acquitted of 39,000. 3pp. ALS.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Floyd-Johnston-Preston Papers
  3. Box 1

Henry C Lay, Bishop of Eaton and T.U. Dudley, Assistant Bishop of Kentucky, Baltimore, to John H. Tyler, Richmond, Virginia Box 1, Folder 34

Younger of the two consecrated to the Episcopate; have similar backgrounds- both belonged to the Monumental church, went to University of Virginia, and attended Virginia seminary; also both had same Sunday school teacher; fall short of what should have been, yet owe debt of gratitude for whatever they have achieved. 2pp. ALS.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Floyd-Johnston-Preston Papers
  3. Box 1

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