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Letters, 1856-1877

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Item 1: James A. Davis, at Emory, Washington County, Va., to Mary F. Wiley, at Jonesville, N.C., 9 July 1856 Item 2: Bastin Fulton to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 30 Oct. 1858 Item 3: James A. Davis, at Emory, Washington County, Va., to Alexander M. Davis., 4 Aug. 1859 Item 4: D.F. Boyd, at Rocky Mount, Bossier Parish, La., to [?], 18 September 1859 Item 5: James O'Briens, at McGabeysville, [Rockingham County, Va.], to Alexander M. Davis, 16 March 1860 Item 6: Enoch Ware to Alexander [M.] Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], 14 February 1861 Enoch Ware to Alexander [M.] Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County]. 14 February 1861. Mutilated. Item 7: L.H. Bryan [?] to Capt. A[lexander] M. Davis, 1 April 1862 Item 8: A[lexander] M. Davis to William R. Dickey, at Independence, Grayson [County], 1862 A[lexander] M. Davis to William R. Dickey, at Independence, Grayson [County]. 1862. Mutilated. Item 9: John M. Davis, at Winston, N.C., to his brother, [?], 21 December 1863 Item 10: William M. Dickinson, in Camp near Marion, [Smyth County], Va., to Maj. A[lexander] M. Davis, 45th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, at Camp near Saltville, [Smyth County], Va., 8 April 1864 Item 11: Alexander M. Davis to C. Fredeking, 7 July 1866 Item 12: Cans Leberman Co., at Philadelphia, to John M. McLean, 18 June 1867 Cans Leberman Co., at Philadelphia, to John M. McLean. 18 June 1867. Copy. Item 13: J.M. Bradstreet & Son, at Baltimore, to Alexander M. Davis, 24 June 1867 Item 14: Penniman & Brother, at Baltimore, to Alexander M. Davis, 8 July 1867 Penniman & Brother, at Baltimore, to Alexander M. Davis. 8 July 1867. Item 15: William Edwards to Jerry Lovelace, 24 June 1868 William Edwards to Jerry Lovelace. 24 June 1868. Note: This letter includes a receipt for money paid William Edwards. Item 16: J.B. Barrett & Co., at Wytheville, Va., to Alexander M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson county, Va.], 1 July 1868 Item 17: Merchants Union Law Company, at New York, to Alexander M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 15 September 1868 Merchants Union Law Company, at New York, to Alexander M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va. 15 September 1868. Printed circular letter. Enclosures: Printed subscription blank and envelope. Item 18: Robert Crockett, Jr., at Wytheville, Wythe County, Va., to Col. John Dickenson, 13 April 1869 Item 19: P.F. Howard, at Richmond, to [Alexander M. Davis], 17 July 1869 P.F. Howard, at Richmond, to [Alexander M. Davis]. 17 July 1869. Printed circular letter. Item 20: Alexander P. Matthews, at Lewisburg, West Virginia, to Alexander M. Davis, 19 July 1869 Item 21: A[lexander] M. Davis, at Richmond, Va., to J.C. Miller, October 1869 A[lexander] M. Davis, at Richmond, Va., to J.C. Miller. October 1869. Copy Item 22: L.I. Leberman, at Philadelphia, to A[lexander] M. Davis, 1 November 1869 Item 23: Kent Paine & Co., at Richmond, to John Dickinson, at Nuckollsville, Grayson County, Va., 7 December 1869 Item 24: John Dickenson, at New River, to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 3 February 1870 Item 25: A.M. Young, at Spring Valley, [Grayson County], Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 7 March 1870 Item 26: W. de V. Corning [?], Postmaster, at Wytheville, Va., to A[lexander] M. Davis, 4 [?] June 1870 Item 27: Shipley, Roane & Co., at Baltimore, to A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, Grayson County, Va., 11 June 1870 Item 28: J.C. Miller, at Louisville, Ky., to [?], 13 July 1870 Item 29: Gilmore & Derrick, at Marion, [Smyth County], Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 18 July 1870 Gilmore & Derrick, at Marion, [Smyth County], Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis. 18 July 1870. Enclosure: Receipt for special business tax. Item 30: C.G. Elliott, at Hilsville, [Carrol County], Va., to A[lexander] M. Davis, 7 December 1870 Item 31: John McKillop & Co., at Philadelphia, to Alexander M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 9 December 1870 Item 32: G.E.W. Herring & Son, at Baltimore, to A[lexander] M. Davis, 27 December 1870 Item 33: John McKillop & Co., at Philadelphia, to A[lexander] M. Davis, at Richmond, Va., 12 January 1871 Item 34: William H. H. Cowl, at Wilkesboro, N.C., to Col. [Alexander M.] Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 24 May 1871 Item 35: Mastin Hail to [?], 16 March 1872 Item 36: William A. Burwell, at Patrick Court House, Va., to Col. [Alexander M.] Davis, 16 August 1872 Item 37: Armstrong, Cator & Co., at Baltimore, to Davis & Dickenson, 29 December 1872 Item 38: George W. Cornett, at Elk Creek, [Grayson County], Va., to A. F. Gregory, at Johnson City, Tenn., 5 February 1873 Item 39: Edward McPherson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, at Washington, D.C., to A[lexander] M. davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 8 February 1873 Item 40: John Goode, Jr., at Norfolk, Va., to [?], 16 April 1873 Item 41: C.W. Jones, at Marion, [Smyth County], to [?] Dickerson, 26 April 1873 Item 42: C.A. Wetherow, at Nuckollsville, to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 1 October 1873 Item 43: Miss S. J. Cooke, at Leatherwood, Henry County, Va., to A[lexander] M. Davis, 9 January 1874 Item 44: T.M. Oglesby, at Muckollsville, Va., to Davis and Dickenson, 28 January 1874 Item 45: S.M. Fulton, at Summerfield, Grayson County, Va., to A[lexander] M. Davis, 10 February 1874 Item 46: W.J.T. Slum, at Glenn Springs, S.C., to A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 17 July 1874 Item 47: A. Oppenheimer, at Richmond, Va., to Davis & Dickenson, 17 February 1875 Item 48: James H. Baldwin, at Wytheville, Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 21 December 1875 Item 49: Joseph W. Davis, at Elmwood, to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 7 March 1876 Item 50: Mrs. M. Newman, at Wytheville, to Mrs. Davis, 3 July 1876 Mrs. M. Newman, at Wytheville, to Mrs. Davis. 3 July 1876. Note: This letter includes an account. Item 51: F.J. Lundy, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 13 August 1877 Item 52: A.L. Ellet & Co., at Richmond, Va., to Davis & Dickenson, at Independence, Grayson County, Va., 17 September 1877

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  • Creation: 1856-1877

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From the Collection: 2.834 Linear Feet

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English

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