Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
Jacob Fuller scrapbook
Fuller, Jacob
WLU.RG.1.04
/repositories/5/resources/1283
1.5 Linear Feet
1 box
1774-1878
English
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Biographical Note
Jacob Fuller was born on January 17, 1816. He served Washington and Lee University as an Instructor in Latin and later as Secretary to the Board of Trustees. He died in 1890.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Jacob Fuller Scrapbook (RG 1.04), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.
Related Materials
Board of Trustees Records (RG 1)
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook was compiled by Jacob Fuller while serving as Secretary to the Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees. He chose original university records, such as evidence of early fundraising and the university's relationship with the Society of the Cincinnati, and other items he felt belonged together in this scrapbook. Most of the items were removed from the Board of Trustees records by Fuller.
The scrapbook underwent extensive conservation and digitization.
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Liberty Hall Academy (Lexington, Va.)
Washington College (Lexington, Va.)
Washington and Lee University
Documents on Washington & Lee University early history/repositories/5/archival_objects/165531774-1806English11-5Endorsement Presbytery of Hanover Cub Creek-Charlotte establishment Augusta Academy/repositories/5/archival_objects/166041774-10-12Endorses establishment of Augusta Academy to be managed by William Graham. Lists subscriptions by members of Congresgation [Index No. 1] (Various dates attributed - 1772-10-12; 1774-10-12; 1774-10-13; 1775-10-13)English11, Doc. 1Endorsement Presbytery of Hanover Cub Creek-Charlotte establishment Augusta Academy/repositories/5/archival_objects/166051775-10-13duplicate commitment to establish Augusta Academy with new list of subscriberstions [Index No. 2]English11, Doc. 2Action Presbytery of Hanover Timber Ridge fixing location Augusta Academy /repositories/5/archival_objects/166061776-05-06Action of Presbytery of Hanover meeting at Timber Ridge fixing location of Augusta Academy and appointing persons to collect donations and subscriptions [Index No. 3]English11, Doc. 3Action Presbytery of Hanover Timber Ridge exact site Augusta Academy/repositories/5/archival_objects/166071776-05-22Academy to be located on land donated by Messrs Stuart & Houston and appointing officials, including trustees [Index No.4]English11, Doc. 4Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover /repositories/5/archival_objects/166081777-06-01First of six documents [Index No. 5] - includes trusteesEnglish12, Doc. 5Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover /repositories/5/archival_objects/166091777-06-01Second of six documents - [Index No. 6] - includes trusteesEnglish12, Doc. 6Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover /repositories/5/archival_objects/166101777-06-01Third of six documents [Index No.7] - includes trusteesEnglish12, Doc. 7Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover /repositories/5/archival_objects/166111777-06-01Fourth of six documents [Index No.8] - includes trusteesEnglish12, Doc. 8Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover/repositories/5/archival_objects/166121777-06-01Fifth of six documents [Index No.9] - includes trustessEnglish12, Doc. 9Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover /repositories/5/archival_objects/166131777-06-01Sixth of six documents [Index No.10] - includes trusteesEnglish12, Doc. 10Certified copy of petition to VA Legislature Liberty Hall Academy Charter/repositories/5/archival_objects/166141782Copy ccertified 1849-01-31 [Index No.11]English13, Doc. 11List of Trustees of Academy/repositories/5/archival_objects/166151777-03-13-1782"Trustees of the Academy present Mar 13, '77, July 24, '77, Aug 26, '77, Sept 10, '77, Sept 19'78 also a fulllist of trustees apptd by Presbytery 1782" [Index No. 12]English13, Doc. 12Letter W. Train to Rev. W. Graham/repositories/5/archival_objects/166201783-03-13Contains extracts from meeting of Presbytery [Index No. 13]English13, Doc. 13Petition of Trustees of Liberty Hall Academy to Synod of VA/repositories/5/archival_objects/166211792-09-10Petition from trustees of Liberty Hall Academy begging Syndod of Virginia not to remove their rector Mr. Graham who had been elected President of Hampden Sidney College [Index No. 14]English13, Doc. 14Letter from Trustees of Liberty Hall Academy to Trustees of Hampden Sydney/repositories/5/archival_objects/166221797Protest against Act passed by General Assembly of Virginia divesting them of their offices and virtually transferring all the propety of Lberty Hall into otner hands to acrue to the benefit of another seminary. Reference at the end of the letter to "Corporation of New London Academy." [Index No. 16] Letter should be read before [Index No. 15} which appears to be a response from Hampden Sydney.English13, Doc. 16Letter from Trustees of Hampden Sydney to Trustees of Liberty Hall Academy/repositories/5/archival_objects/166231797-12-22Letter agrees with Liberty Hall trustees that Act of Virginia Legislature was unjust [Index No. 15]English13, Doc. 15Relating to James River Company and its incorporation/repositories/5/archival_objects/166241782-10-1785-10Item mentions George Washington's shares and their disposition and also includes list of 1782 Liberty Hall Academy Trustees [Index No. 17]English14, Doc. 17Conference--Committee of Lexington Presbytery & Committee of Board of Trustees of Washington College/repositories/5/archival_objects/166251834-12-03[Index No. 18]English14, Doc. 18Scholarship Endowment form (blank)/repositories/5/archival_objects/16626"Washington College" bearing likenesses of both Washington and Lee but undated [Index No.19]English15, Doc. 19George Washington's endowment of shares to Liberty Hall /repositories/5/archival_objects/166271796-09-15-1796-11-08Copy of General Washington's letter to Robert Brooke, Gov. of Va. indicating his intent to give the 100 shares of S. River stock to Liberty Hall Academy; also an extract from Gov. Robert Brooke's letter of communication to Gen. Assembly of Va [Index No.20]English15, Doc. 20Letter under seal of Washington Academy to Samuel Brown as agent to solicit loans /repositories/5/archival_objects/166281798-03-10[Index No.21]English15, Doc. 21Terms of loan to Washington Academy to be repaid /repositories/5/archival_objects/166291798-1799[Index No.22] - includes subscribers' namesEnglish15, Doc. 22Memorial & protest to VA General Assembly re: disposition of "Library Fund"/repositories/5/archival_objects/16630[Index No.23]English15, Doc. 23Additional Memorial & protest to VA General Assembly re:disposition of "Library Fund"/repositories/5/archival_objects/16631[Index No. 24]English15, Doc. 24Letter from J. Brown to brother about state of affairs in Kentucky/repositories/5/archival_objects/166321806-11-28Not in Fuller Index; appears to be personal letter dated "Frankfort, 28th November 1806" [J. Brown was apparently the son of Rev. John Brown and involvedin petitioning for Kentucky statehood and subsequent Kentucky politics].English15, Doc. 25Extract of Minutes of Board Meeting at Washington Academy re: funding from Society of Cincinnati/repositories/5/archival_objects/166521802-11-03English15, Doc. 26Documents regarding the Society of the Cincinnati/repositories/5/archival_objects/166331803-1900English16-7Sketch of VA Cincinnati Society/repositories/5/archival_objects/166341855English16, Doc. 1Letter from George W. Munford, Secretary of Committee of VA Cincinnati Society /repositories/5/archival_objects/166351855-05-19English16, Doc. 2List of members of VA Cincinnati Society/repositories/5/archival_objects/166361855-05-19English16, Doc. 3Additional list of members of VA Society of Cincinnati/repositories/5/archival_objects/166371855-05-19English16, Doc. 4Appeal & address of Board of Trustees of Washington College to Cincinnati Society /repositories/5/archival_objects/166381881-07English16, Doc. 4.1Series of resolutions of VA Cincinnati Society looking to appropriatie funds for Washington Academy/repositories/5/archival_objects/166391802-12-13English16, Doc. 5Letter from Richard C. Walters of Yorktown refusing to fund Washington Academy/repositories/5/archival_objects/166401803-04-20English16, Doc. 6Printed circular for Cincinnati Society from S. Blackburn & G.A. Baxter/repositories/5/archival_objects/166421803-10-25English16, Doc. 6.1Expense reimbursement from Washington Academy /repositories/5/archival_objects/166411803-05-15$40 for "discharge of agency in attending Cincinnati Society" (includes acknowledgement of receipt S.Blackburn & G.A. Baxter)English16, Doc. 6.2Undated petition from Rector & Trustees of Washington Academy to U.S. Congress/repositories/5/archival_objects/16644English16, Doc. 7Resolutions of VA Cincinnati Society giving funds to Washington Academy/repositories/5/archival_objects/166451807-12-16English16, Doc. 8Society of Cincinnati roll-call of members voting to give funds to Washington Academy/repositories/5/archival_objects/166461807-12-16English16, Doc. 9Discussion of acquisition & disbursement of Cincinnati funds/repositories/5/archival_objects/166471824-10-13-1846-07-25English16, Doc. 9.1Letter from William Hill to George Baxter (President of Washington College)/repositories/5/archival_objects/166481818-11-12English17, Doc. 10Extract from Minutes of Board of Trustees of Washington College re: false claims against College/repositories/5/archival_objects/166491818-11-20Board minutes append copy of apparent petition to the Cincinnati Society undated, but likely forwarded on 1818-11-30 [see Doc. 11.2]English17, Doc. 11Petition to VA Cincinnati Society from Trustees of Washington College re:funding/repositories/5/archival_objects/166501818-11-30related to Page 7, Doc. 11English17, Doc. 11.2Letter from Henry Bower/repositories/5/archival_objects/166511818-12-16Describrs meeting of Cincinnati Society called for purpose of diverting funds from Washington College. The vote to divert funds failed, despite a letter from Thomas Jefferson soliciting funds for "the Central College."English17, Doc. 12Minutes of Society of Cincinnati voting down diversion of Washington College funds/repositories/5/archival_objects/166531818-12English17, Doc. 13Letter of Judge Brooke re:conditions for funding Washington College /repositories/5/archival_objects/166541822-01-11English17, Doc. 14Letter of Judge Coalter asking for copy of Brooke's suggested conditions re:funding Washington College/repositories/5/archival_objects/166551822English17, Doc. 15Letter of Robert White, member of Legislature, to Edward Graham of Washington College/repositories/5/archival_objects/166561825-02-03English17, Doc. 16Statement of Condition of Cincinnati Fund by J.H. Myers, Treasurer/repositories/5/archival_objects/166571853-06English17, Doc. 17Statement of Stock of Society of Cincinnati by J. Baker, Treasurer/repositories/5/archival_objects/166581825-02-16English17, Doc. 18Letter of J. Baker, Treasurer of Society of the Cincinnati/repositories/5/archival_objects/166591826-03English17, Doc. 19Statement of F. M. Lawson, Treasurer-Cincinnati Society, re: amount & condition of Washington College Fund/repositories/5/archival_objects/166601843-03-17English17, Doc. 20Statement of J. Baker (Treasurer "for time being in trust") of Society of Cincinnati funds/repositories/5/archival_objects/16661English17, Doc. 21Documents regarding the proposed donation of McNutt land in Nova Scotia to Liberty Hall Academy /repositories/5/archival_objects/166621796-1797English18Statement of Agreement by Liberty Hall Academy to accept proposed donation from Col. McNutt of land in Nova Scotia /repositories/5/archival_objects/166631796-08-23English18, Doc. 1Assignment of 100,000 acres of Nova Scotia land by Alexander McNutt to Liberty Hall Academy /repositories/5/archival_objects/166641796-08-23English18, Doc. 2Description of lands & purpose of donation to Liberty Hall Academy by Alexander McNutt/repositories/5/archival_objects/166651797-03-20English18, Doc. 3Miscellaneous newspaper clippings and other documents/repositories/5/archival_objects/16776English18 - 9 + coversNewspaper account of Will of Vincent L. Bradford indicating property to go to Washington & Lee University upon death of his wife/repositories/5/archival_objects/16666English18, Doc. 4Cover listing contents of Scrapbook re: Early history of Washington & Lee University/repositories/5/archival_objects/16777English1Front CoverEtching of Washington College /repositories/5/archival_objects/167781866English1back of front coverLaw School diploma of A.J.B. Beresford Hope, MP of England/repositories/5/archival_objects/167791878-06-26English1Inside front coverFarm & Home Live Stock Journal & Industrial Review Vol. 1 No. 42 /repositories/5/archival_objects/167801885-12-12English1inside front coverFarm & Home Live Stock Journal & Industrial Review Vol 1 - No. 43/repositories/5/archival_objects/167811885-12-19English1inside front coverPlat of Washington College Grounds as of 1868/repositories/5/archival_objects/167821868-11-24English1inside front coverFive dollar note of James River & Kanawha Company/repositories/5/archival_objects/16783English19, doc. 1Appointment by Governor of Louisiana of William Mercer to Eastern Medical Board/repositories/5/archival_objects/167841822-02-15English19, doc. 2Diploma of Medical Board of Louisiana -- William Mercer/repositories/5/archival_objects/167851819-10-27English19, doc. 3Authorization by Governor of Louisiana for William Mercer to "distribute vaccine"/repositories/5/archival_objects/167861822-04-12English19, doc. 4Funeral Obsequies for Robert E. Lee/repositories/5/archival_objects/167871870-10-15English19, doc. 5Meeting at Cooper Institute & resolutions adopted by New York on death of Robert E. Lee/repositories/5/archival_objects/167881870-10-20English19, doc. 6newspaper article from Progress re: Centennial Association formed in 1876 in aid of Washington & Lee University/repositories/5/archival_objects/168521881-06-18English19, doc. 7newspaper article from Progress re: 2nd Meeting at Independence Hall, Philadelphia of Centennial Society of Washington & Lee University/repositories/5/archival_objects/168531881-06-18English19, doc. 8Editorials from newspapers re: "Centennial Organization for Better Endowment of Washington & Lee University"/repositories/5/archival_objects/168541877-1880NY Tribue; NY Herald; NY Evening Post 1877; NY Times; NY Evening Post 1880; The Press-Philadelphia; News & Courier of Charlestown SC; Farmville VA Mercury; Valley Virginian Staunton; Lexington, VA GazetteEnglish19, doc. 9Establishment & status of Centennial Endowment including statement by Robert D. Lilley, Financial Agent/repositories/5/archival_objects/16855English19, doc. 10invitation from Walter Corkle to Jacob Fuller to attend alumni meeting to establish permanent NY organization to assist in raising money/repositories/5/archival_objects/168561881-01-17English19, doc. 11Donation of busts of Diana and Apollo to University library /repositories/5/archival_objects/16857English19, doc. 12newspaper article Philadelphia Inquirer "Virginia's Love" - Washington & Lee University/repositories/5/archival_objects/168581881-06-09English19, doc. 13Contents card & note relating to scrapbook/repositories/5/archival_objects/16859Card stating "Valuable Original Papers relating to Early History of Washington & Lee College and Society of the Cincinnati" + handwritten note "Scrapbook seems to have been assembled by Jacob Fuller (Secretary of the Board of Trustees 1876-1880)English19, doc. 14Summary sent to Miss Parks of items from Fuller scrapbook microfilmed in Charlottesville by Mr. Coleman/repositories/5/archival_objects/168601949-03-17English19, doc. 15Office of Auditor of Public Accounts, Commonwealth of Virginia, current status of James River Company stock owned by Washington & Lee/repositories/5/archival_objects/168611878-04-02English19, doc. 16Biographical Sketch of John Poage Campbell by Thomas E. Pickett/repositories/5/archival_objects/168621887-12-25English19, doc. 17Handwritten fragment (5 sheets) taken from W&L catalogue of alumni/repositories/5/archival_objects/168631858-1860English19, doc. 18Ledger of the town of Rockbridge Baths, VA/repositories/5/archival_objects/168641857-1858English110Rockbridge Baths Ledger/repositories/5/archival_objects/168651857-07-18-1857-09-18English110, doc. 1 - see Page 5 facingRockbridge Baths Ledger/repositories/5/archival_objects/168661857-08-11-1857-08-27English110, doc. 2 - see Page 9 facingRockbridge Baths Ledger/repositories/5/archival_objects/168671857-08-15-1858-08-15English110ff, multiple docs.