George Frederick Holmes, Burke's Garden, Va., to Governor John Buchanan Floyd, Richmond, Va., 1850 April 20
Scope and Contents
Comments on the prospects of obtaining his remaining salary from Mississippi; asks about the possibility of being commissioned as a Bearer of Dispatches so that he may go to England to visit his family; mentions a plan for writing a history of the Indian War; notes the poor state of affairs at the College of William and Mary and the impact of the "d----d foreigners" upon the College.
Dates
- Creation: 1850 April 20
Creator
- From the Collection: Holmes, George Frederick, 1820-1897 (Person)
- From the Collection: Millington, Thomas Charles, fl. 1836-1850 (Person)
- From the Collection: Minnigerode, Charles, 1814-1894 (Person)
- From the Collection: Saunders, Robert, 1805-1868 (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.50 Linear Feet
Language
From the File: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository