Charles P. Dorman papersMS.0066Virginia Military Institute Archives

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-09 17:46:20 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Virginia Military Institute Archives Charles P. Dorman papers Dorman, Charles P., 1794-1849 MS.0066 /repositories/3/resources/150 0.25 cubic feet approximately 60 items 1834-1859 Manuscripts stacks English . Biographical / Historical

General Charles P. Dorman, was born in 1794 in Lexington, Virginia. He was a lawyer, member of the Virginia legislature, and on the VMI Board of Visitors (1839-1848). Dorman was instrumental in the passing of the bill that created VMI. He died in 1849 near Lexington.

Scope and Contents

The Charles P. Dorman papers (approximately 60 items) consist of letters to Dorman in his capacity as an attorney, documents regarding the settlement of his estate by executor William C. Lewis, and a contemporary copy of the legislative bill establishing VMI.

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Preferred Citation

Charles P. Dorman papers, 1834-1859. MS 0066. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Virginia Military Institute—History Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors Correspondence Legal instruments